I went for the slightly cheaper old grey ones but apparently the seller sent me a right one instead of left. It feels weird and somewhat inaccurate to look at the Factory sets on Brickset and not see Market Street there, since it's probably the most significant thing to come out of the Factory program.

In my never-ending pursuit for modular house builds, I have come across a handful of custom editions substituting many of the colors in a number of interesting ways although they may not always mesh. I don't know about anyone else, but I like looking at bulk lots and playing a guessing game about what might be there. Here is one minifigure who could have benefited by having the traditional "smiley" like all the other official LEGO modulars as the torso printing of his overalls are one of the oldest.However, it’s still a pretty building and it breaks off the silhouette of the street, just like Parisian Restaurant. The only “modular” I don’t own - i came out of my dark age after it was retired, but only went back for CC and GG.

While the central stairwell is a bit of a complication for furnishing the building when trying to furnish it, this can be remedied pretty easily by adding some hinge plates (like https://brickset. Detta inlägg postades i International, Prylar, Rekommenderat och märktes Lego, Lego Modular Buildings den 12 april, 2014 av Mikael. LEGO, LEGOS, LEGOLAND, TECHNIC, and the LEGO logo are registered trademarks of The LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this site. Certainly, by 2007 Eric had access to more specialty parts, and he did incorporate some of those here, but overall the build seems more nostalgic than cutting-edge, and that brings a smile to my face.We partner with Rakuten Advertising, who may collect personal information when you interact with our site. Although I own all other and love the direction this ‘theme’ has taken (with exception of the awful pink diner perhaps) I do miss this particular aspect in the current sets.

I guess it ties it together with the building a bit, but if you make it more neutral you could place this section anywhere in your street. aspx) which offered the first written description of the Modular Buildings standards, including the somewhat underappreciated VERTICAL expansion possibilities. The use of profile bricks as weathering lacks the realism of the more modern "masonry brick" which would likely perform a similar role today.

While the building has a few fancy details and some interesting construction, it’s mostly a case of stacking walls until you get to the top. As Christmas trees are a popular place for toys to be found, Ask Toy Tech offers a brief history and pictures of the Christmas ornament tradition. Just like there are some Star Wars sets badged as UCS that some people don't want to acknowledge as UCS, even though they are. As I mentioned recently upon completing the modular building Green Grocer, these things can get pretty addictive.