This model started as a sketch. I had time to kill at my day job and spent some of it planning and mapping. What I love about this building is how different it is from everything else that I’ve done.
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Micropolis Monday: Sunrise Tower
I designed this building a couple years ago. It’s been gathering dust on my hard drive, but I’ve always loved the wild colors and shaping on this model. This 52 weeks of Micropolis project finally gave me the nudge to build it.
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Micropolis Monday: Canal Pool
Years ago, I saw a picture of a pool floating in a river. It seems like the best of both worlds, the controlled water of a pool surrounded by larger expanse of cool water. This came to me as perfect way to finish off my series of canal modules.
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Micropolis Monday: Canal Warehouses
As I get near the end of the canal-building phase of my project, it occurred to me that I wanted my canal to have a history of use beyond recreation. I pictured small boats carrying goods through the city. That would mean canal-side businesses and warehouses.
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Micropolis Monday: Canal Junction
I didn’t want my canal to just be a straight line through my city, so I planned for it to split. Of course, that meant I needed more bridges. All of that lead to an even bigger module…
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Micropolis Monday: Old Oak on the Canal
I had planned on a bigger build this week, but then I ran out of parts. Though I have a number of Bricklink orders inbound, I modified my plans to build something different.
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Micropolis Monday: Pisces on the Canal
A canal might not be the ocean, but who could resist putting a sea food restaurant on its edge. Sunny summer days, dining on the deck with the water lapping below.
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Micropolis Monday: Canal Docks
A canal isn’t much of a canal without boats to travel its length. If you have boat traffic, then you’ll have places for those boats to tie up.
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New York City Brick by Brick
I enjoy reading about LEGO. Something about my temperament prefers it to watching videos. So I’m always on the look out for new books, especially those that teach me new techniques.
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Micropolis Monday: Jacobs Street Bridge
A city of canals is a city of bridges and my city is no exception.
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