I wondered why the bicorne is placed parallel to the shoulders (En Bataille) in the instructies of Fortuna, instead of front to back (fore and aft, or En Colonne), that would be more appropriate around the historical time period ~ 1798, seeing there are also golden epaulettes on the shoulders.

I’ve changed therefore the side to side to a front to back (en colonne), because it seems the right way to do so

A try out, I like the Cymbidium orchids of set #10342, but wanted to try different colours. Going to make different ones, but I’ve never seen online someone that does this😅

This is absolutely a surprising set! Really enjoyed this one It’s a semi modular, and truly has got some nice surprises.
If you’re a fan of The BDP7-910060 Sushi Restaurant or the
#71858 Four Weapons Blacksmith 15th Anniversary, be sure to get the Ancient Moon-Gazing Inn!

The tree and the well are officially one thing, but they’re modular themselves and can be placed sideways of the Moon-Gazing Inn! Something I prefer!

Mine arrived today, all 26 numbered bags are accounted for.
I must say I very much appreciate the fact the outer half sphere is packed separately, to avoid scratches!
Now I just have to wait for Frigate and Sushi, and their printed instructions I ordered

previous post 97% complete

In my previous post mentioned above, I showed my nearly finished Cafe Corner. As you can see this version is now 99% complete, the 1% being to change the following items (5 parts), and this will make the final spending going up for almost €120-€150

The parts

(1x) minifigure Torso Suit Jacket, Two Buttons, Pink Top, Necklace large stitches Pattern / Medium Blue Arms / Yellow Hands, Item No: 973px200c01 (Already got one, new, but in small stitches.
So now it’s the right part but the wrong pattern, visible on the pics)

(4x) Light Bluish Gray Turntable 2 x 2 Plate, Base, Item No: 3680.
(Now I’ve used old Light Gray baseplates, visible on the pics)

Regarding the current overall costs:

(40%) already owned spare parts, not part of something else
(55%) via PaB: € 197,34
(5%) via Bricklink: €12,74 + €27,90 + €21,98 + €29,83 + €26,26 €59,65

€197,34 PaB + €178,36 Bricklink = €375,70 total

And that’s including shipping costs.

Regarding the extra parts an additional €120-€150 will be spend.

Additional ideas

I would like to make the entire more lively, it’s a bit too bland for my taste, I mean even the green baseplates are visible now.

So if anyone has an idea for a MOC-well detailed interior (preferably with instructions ;)) please comment below!

But couldn’t wait and started building anyway!

Wanted to build and have this modular a while now. So I figured: do I maybe own some parts, that aren’t used right now nor part of anything else?

Apparantly I did, because according to my wanted list on Bricklink, I managed to see I already owned 40%, after searching in the different boxes and bins.

The next 55% I ordered from Lego PaB, which arrived last Friday. The last 5% I ordered via Bricklink, unfortenately I’m still waiting for the final parts to arrive.

Most notably missing from the front are the two in Dark Blue Support Pillars, Item No: 43888.

As anyone who build it themselves and had to find the different parts: the most expensive ones are the four Light Bluish Gray Turntable 2 x 2 Plate, Base, Item No: 3680.
For which I temporarily substituted with the ones in Light Gray. But the difference is not aesthetically pleasing, so I’m afraid I’ll just have to suck it up and buy them.

Because the earlier sets are missing studs in the pavement, so the minifigs just slide of it once you lift those modulars I substituted some with a jumper in Dark Bluish Gray (a modified 2x2 Plate with 1 stud, Item No: 87580)

Also I swapped the faces of the minifigs, because I just don’t like the generic smile. Makes it to creepy. And yes I know her vest needs large stitches, it’s on the list to swap;)

Ik heb AVATAR Fire and Ash gemist, helaas te druk en toen vergeten.

De overig twee heb ik eerder gezien in 3D. Ik zou heel graag de derde in 3D zien in de Bioscoop, maar is het überhaupt mogelijk om dat te regelen? Ik begreep dat je wel een gewone zaal kan afhuren, maar of dat voor iMAX mogelijk is kan ik nergens vinden. (Dat het er niet staat betekent niet dat het niet kan).

Maar weet iemand of je ergens in de Randstad dit kan regelen?
Er moet toch wel ergens een dood moment zijn in een week, waarbij zoiets kan worden geregeld?
Desnoods met meerdere mensen die dit ook willen?

Just an FYI:

Green Grocer Bricks are available at PaB!
The price for a 1 x 8 brick in Sand Green is €0,28!

I now finally can complete my green grocer properly!

Being aware that brittle bricks was an issue with this set, I’ve bought an MISB Fire Brigade and with PaB all the reddish brown and Dark Red parts that were in this set. Thank goodness I did: for testing I build it first with the original bricks: they almost all broke during assembling.

I’ve also changed the minifigs a bit, and the flag, the flag is better now, I think my fellow Dutchman would agree