When you finally accept that you don’t have $20K+ to throw at Lego, smaller MOCs such as this become the most charming, and adored. It doesn’t take up too much room. It keeps the tradition of having the decorative façade in the front while allowing the viewer to see how it’s all made possible from the rear. The best part, anyone can still be entertained for hours admiring all of its detail! I can’t wait to see more of your works!
The light kits add so much to the build. Can't explain it, but the illuminated hockey pond is my favorite. And the price Lego charges for the baseplates is ridiculous... Going third party you have enough cash leftover to buy an entire winter village set. I'd take that route too
I was a big fan of how the hockey pond came out as well! And yes, when it comes to train tracks and baseplates, I’m gonna save me some cash 😂 LEGO gets plenty of my money. 💰
First, thanks for sharing your concerns and results. Second, I've been avoiding Facebook for a while because I tend to get sucked into the black hole that it can be, but the existence of groups for Winter village makes me want to revisit.
I find the best way to buy baseplates is to stockpile them till they are needed. For a while I would got to Walmart for shopping but always bring home a baseplate. Now I have a stack of them for my video purposes.
Not a bad idea! Though since I’m thinking of going to MILS for my city soon, I’ll probably stick with off-brand baseplates because they’ll be entirely covered up with LEGO parts.
@keltondavisLEGO I was wondering if you might go that direction. I've been slowly gathering baseplates and the other bricks, etc. to replace my existing plates with MILS plates. That alone will take awhile, between the small displays and the modulars.
I wish for you to have the opportunity to build much bigger dioramas in the near future :) Wed like to see different themes. But I know it takes up a lot of space and money. It would be super cool if the channel grew so big, you could have a warehouse rented just for dioramas.
This gives me ideas for the little winter village I want to build below the tree! I don't have any Winter Village sets, so I need to build everything from scratch, although I built already a train station and a Christmas park (without snow because I live in a tropical country, so Christmas here is actually cozy since the weather is nice, nor hot nor cold, with sunny days and a little of wind; so I want to recreate that) n_n Your village is nice! It seems simple, but very well done n_n
I’d say a village built from scratch is even more special (especially because the official LEGO sets wouldn’t match your country’s climate). Good luck! 👍
Love how you made this into a diorama. I have to steal this idea, sorry 😂. Mine is looking a little flat at the front so the one brick high edging with the tiles and leaf parts is a perfect solution. Great video!
This one Lego-beautiful and very Christmassy winter village you have created. Will you be building any more Christmas themed sets to show us in December?
Love this and I am attempting my own Christmas 🎄 village. Never built anything like it before and hard to get parts here in Turkey. Great job on yours I love it.
I actually quite agree. These ones are a tad spazzy. One of the downsides of Game of Bricks is that you don’t often get to see what the lights will be doing before you get them.
i never been into the winter village sets, because i always have a different display out of christmas stuff out in december. but i do think this whole setup looks excellent, and if i could go back in time to get all of the previous years sets i missed in the dark ages then maybe...
I agree with the off brand baseplate and train rail philosophy. For my city I could spend $75 on off brand or $250 for Lego brand Also Lego doesn’t support the old road baseplate system anymore
It is beautiful. I have the same ideia, a tunnel with a train or the Streetcar and a mountain. Just a question, why you don't use the bricklink or other simular site? You'd probably save a good money. Congratulations for your channel, you are doing well. Regards from Portugal
Great village and wonderful video. I appreciate the details and approach to building the tunnel. How much did the burps and masonry bricks cost in total and roughly what % of the order quantity did you end up using?
I got 30 BURPs for $63.90 and 800 masonry bricks for $112. I used all the BURPs and about 75% of the bricks (including the tunnels and the border going around the whole display).
Your narrating is top tier.
Thank you! 🙏 high school theatre finally paid off! 😜
When you finally accept that you don’t have $20K+ to throw at Lego, smaller MOCs such as this become the most charming, and adored.
It doesn’t take up too much room. It keeps the tradition of having the decorative façade in the front while allowing the viewer to see how it’s all made possible from the rear. The best part, anyone can still be entertained for hours admiring all of its detail!
I can’t wait to see more of your works!
Excellent points! These types of Mocs are about the largest I think I’ll make. So much fun! 🤩
I looks really nice and the lights make a big difference.
It surprised me just how much those lights added magic!
Now that is one nice diorama
Thank you! 🙏
I am so glad this video appeared on my home page. I absolutely loved watching it. Your narration is beautiful and your builds are all perfect.
Thanks so much! Lots of great content coming!
Wow!!!! Fantastic!!🤩
Thank you!
The light kits add so much to the build. Can't explain it, but the illuminated hockey pond is my favorite.
And the price Lego charges for the baseplates is ridiculous... Going third party you have enough cash leftover to buy an entire winter village set. I'd take that route too
I was a big fan of how the hockey pond came out as well!
And yes, when it comes to train tracks and baseplates, I’m gonna save me some cash 😂 LEGO gets plenty of my money. 💰
First, thanks for sharing your concerns and results.
Second, I've been avoiding Facebook for a while because I tend to get sucked into the black hole that it can be, but the existence of groups for Winter village makes me want to revisit.
Lego groups and marketplace are the only reasons I’m still on there. Otherwise it’s a wasteland of AI garbage.
I really like this set up. Thank you
Thank you!
Lovely village! I'm working on my first Winter Village this year, too. So you gave me lots of inspiration.
Glad I could share. Mine was inspired by many others as well, so glad to be able to pass that along.
This looks really good dude!
You definitely should save up to get a retired Winter Village set really for next year
I’m going to try to get one new and one retired every year until I catch up.
I find the best way to buy baseplates is to stockpile them till they are needed. For a while I would got to Walmart for shopping but always bring home a baseplate. Now I have a stack of them for my video purposes.
Not a bad idea! Though since I’m thinking of going to MILS for my city soon, I’ll probably stick with off-brand baseplates because they’ll be entirely covered up with LEGO parts.
@keltondavisLEGO I was wondering if you might go that direction. I've been slowly gathering baseplates and the other bricks, etc. to replace my existing plates with MILS plates. That alone will take awhile, between the small displays and the modulars.
I wish for you to have the opportunity to build much bigger dioramas in the near future :) Wed like to see different themes. But I know it takes up a lot of space and money. It would be super cool if the channel grew so big, you could have a warehouse rented just for dioramas.
That’s exactly what o want to do in the future! I envision Western, Adventurers and space themes.
Looks fantastic! Honestly, don't worry about knockoff baseplates. Save some money!
Thanks! Hard to worry about it when you save $100 😆
This gives me ideas for the little winter village I want to build below the tree! I don't have any Winter Village sets, so I need to build everything from scratch, although I built already a train station and a Christmas park (without snow because I live in a tropical country, so Christmas here is actually cozy since the weather is nice, nor hot nor cold, with sunny days and a little of wind; so I want to recreate that) n_n
Your village is nice! It seems simple, but very well done n_n
I’d say a village built from scratch is even more special (especially because the official LEGO sets wouldn’t match your country’s climate). Good luck! 👍
Love it!
❤️
Awesome!
🙏👍
Love how you made this into a diorama. I have to steal this idea, sorry 😂. Mine is looking a little flat at the front so the one brick high edging with the tiles and leaf parts is a perfect solution. Great video!
Steal away! Good luck with your village!
Great work!
Thanks! 🙏
Awesome!!
Thank you! 😊
@keltondavisLEGO 🤝
This one Lego-beautiful and very Christmassy winter village you have created. Will you be building any more Christmas themed sets to show us in December?
I definitely have a “winter” themed retro Lego episode in store!
Love this and I am attempting my own Christmas 🎄 village. Never built anything like it before and hard to get parts here in Turkey. Great job on yours I love it.
Start small and follow your gut! Most of all, have fun!
very well done, mate 😊
Thanks! 🙏
Great looking setup! I would personally prefer some calmer lights, either with a slow blink or no blinking at all. But those make for a fun display.
I actually quite agree. These ones are a tad spazzy. One of the downsides of Game of Bricks is that you don’t often get to see what the lights will be doing before you get them.
i did order by amazon a USB hub for internet with switches and those work really good and also easy to hide some cables.
That sounds promising! Do you mind posting the link?
i never been into the winter village sets, because i always have a different display out of christmas stuff out in december.
but i do think this whole setup looks excellent, and if i could go back in time to get all of the previous years sets i missed in the dark ages then maybe...
It’s not an inexpensive proposition, to be sure!
@@keltondavisLEGO it always comes down to money and space, when i consider new Lego to get lol
Very cool, I’d like to do something like that, haven’t tried lighting anything yet, might have to give it a try.
It's all about just starting!
looks great! i thouht of building on emyself but my house is to small. so i wil enjoy yours
Glad I could share!
👏👏👏👏👏💯💚😊,from Portugal !!!!!
Welcome!!
Wow.. I should add lightning to my moc...
It adds a real dash of magic!
I agree with the off brand baseplate and train rail philosophy. For my city I could spend $75 on off brand or $250 for Lego brand
Also Lego doesn’t support the old road baseplate system anymore
Yeah, since baseplates and train tracks are simply utility items, I don't have any qualms about going generic.
It is beautiful. I have the same ideia, a tunnel with a train or the Streetcar and a mountain. Just a question, why you don't use the bricklink or other simular site? You'd probably save a good money.
Congratulations for your channel, you are doing well.
Regards from Portugal
Thank you! I’ve used Bricklink a ton! But in this particular case, the LEGO site had better prices, free shipping and a GWP 👍
Great village and wonderful video. I appreciate the details and approach to building the tunnel.
How much did the burps and masonry bricks cost in total and roughly what % of the order quantity did you end up using?
I got 30 BURPs for $63.90 and 800 masonry bricks for $112.
I used all the BURPs and about 75% of the bricks (including the tunnels and the border going around the whole display).