BlockHeadUK – My LEGO®-related Rambles

Sand Dollar Department Store – Micropolis #217

Monday, 31st May 2021 By Caz

The shopaholic members of the Micropolis community are delighted to learn that an exciting new venue has just opened in the city.

The Sand Dollar Department Store is an upmarket retail space spread over three generous stories, and with an opening promotion already in full swing, you are bound to find yourself a bargain.

The main structure sits square-on to the base but the top two floors are slightly skew. giving a bit of extra visual interest. They are made with 4 staircases mounted on their sides, clad with white or transparent cheese slopes. SNOT bricks attach these staircases to the main studs-up contruction that they sit on.

Each window display shows off different aspects of the store, so why not pop in for a look around?

Widget Factory – Micropolis #216

Friday, 28th May 2021 By Caz

I have another piece of the Micropolis Industrial Zone to show you today – this is a factory which makes widgets, so I thought it best to just call it the Widget Factory!

I have wanted to use the rollercoaster track as Microscale girders for some time, and I had a few pieces spare from a recent project. So I put them to good use on the outside of the factory here.

The roof started out as a blank flat structure with loads of studs, but a few radar dishes, grille tiles and some pipe-like greebling later, it looked far more interesting.

The building didn’t occupy all of the half-block baseplate, so I was able to make a little park with a few trees and flowers to fill in one end and bring a little bit of nature into the industrial zone.

Minifig Themed Habitats #20

Wednesday, 26th May 2021 By Caz

I have three more thematic habitats to show you today, the City Tree Guy, Lion Tamer and Cabaret Singer.

You many not recognise City Tree Guy – he is from set 60267 Safari Off-Roader and he is normally seen hiding in the tree costume while stalking a lion on safari. But I thought his torso print was far to good to be hidden under a tree, so here you can see him having a bad day at the park – all the wildlife seems to be out to get him one way or another!

The Lion from that same set came in handy to pair with the CMF series 2 Ringmaster – they are performing together in a circus big top. It shouldn’t happen now, but I remember this kind of thing from when I was young.

Lastly comes the CMF Series 21 Cabaret Singer, whom I have decided is called Diamond Lil. She has a huge pair of lungs on her and will belt out the classics to anyone willing to listen!

Wine Warehouse – Micropolis #215

Monday, 24th May 2021 By Caz

This is the Wine Warehouse which sits close to Micropolis City Airport in the Industrial district of town.

It is the main import/export warehouse for Green & Blacks Wine Merchants who have their flagship store in the Downtown Mall. Being close to the airport is a major advantage for their logistics, of course.

Let’s take a closer look at some of the details.

Looking at this again I realise I should really have put a brick-built wine bottle sign – or just a regular minifig Wine Bottle outside, perhaps I should add one from my collection.

Hartshaped House – Micropolis #214

Friday, 21st May 2021 By Caz

A while ago I got a couple of copies the DOTS Jewellery Stand set 41905 which were going cheap. This gave me four of the distinctive 9×9 white heart-shaped plates (part 65486) which I decided to use as the floor plan of a new office block for Micropolis.

I also had lots of transpareent 1×1 light blue bricks, so these were the immediate window choice. I then found some bright light yellow bricks to complement the windows and used a staggered pattern across each floor to build up the height.

It is called Hartshaped House and is the Headquarters for a clothing company, Hartshaped Fashion.

Minifig Themed Habitats #19

Wednesday, 19th May 2021 By Caz

Recently I’ve been showing you my Monochrome Habitats project and neglecting the others I have built, so today I am presenting The Space Fan, The Spartan Warrior and The Beekeper.

The Space Fan is from CMF Series 20 and she immediately caught my eye – her cool top, spacey baseball cap and actual NASA rocket meant I had to build her a rocket scientit’s lab! I’m not sure how safe it is indoors, but you can even fire the engines!

Next up is a much older minifigure, the Spartan Warrior from Series 2. I felt he needed a big fort to guard, so here you can see him patrolling the battlements on the lookout for invaders. Or is he just wondering when the next shift are due?

The Series 21 Beekeper is another great minifigure who needed a habitat – he’s in his garden with a big hive, surrounded by plants and butterflies. His smoke can at the ready, he’s harvesting some tasty honey by the looks of it.