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LEGO Kebab Shop

Ever since I found part 49309 (2×2 inverted cones to us humans) I knew I needed to build a kebab shop. LEGO tends to use them in official sets as ice cream cones but come on … it’s clearly a big old spinning meat stick. I finally found the time to sit down and build […]

Rebuilding the Layout Again

Around July last year I began the process of scaling back the layout by removing the middle layer. I really liked the tiers but it basically left no open spaces to build in. I also planned to move the entire mountain display, including the castle, over to the other corner of the room. I tried […]

Modular Basements

It’s been ages since I last updated this blog and a lot has changed on the layout since then. One of the things I’m most proud of is the two modular basements I built to go under the bank and detectives office. I was working on them around this time last year (March/April 2021) during […]

Control+ Kinda Sucks

Recently we’ve seen lots of Technic sets get an “App-Controlled” label slapped on them. Exactly which set came first I can’t remember, but among the first was 2019’s PoweredUP 42099 4×4 X-Treme Off-Roader. This was followed not long after with the 42100 Leibherr R9800 Excavator, and since then we’ve seen a bunch of new sets […]

Building an Inverted Train Tunnel

When it comes to building big LEGO arches, options are pretty limited. I wanted to try a different approach with this new tunnel, and avoid using traditional arch pieces if possible.

Return of the Secret Lab

The old layout had a secret laboratory buried under the road inside a cave; it was pretty much completely inaccessible but was wired up with LEDs which put out a nice visible glow. So when building up the rock modules for the new layout, I figured the lab could find a new home behind one […]