This is how this massive project started. Its all THIS SETS fault.
Well ok, not really. But that was part of it. You see, my 6yr old has been saying for 3 years that she wants to be a marine Biologist. But recently she has changed her mind; now she wants to be a Paleontologist. Because of that, we took her to the LA Natural History Museum. At which point she totally fell in love with dino digging. She is now totally set on this plan. Color me happy, because its still science right?
So at any rate, we got home and she looked at her dinosaur lego's, and her science creator set, then looked at her Museum magazine. At which point she looked up at me with her big blue eyes and said, "Mommy, will you build me a museum for my science ladies?
So at any rate, we got home and she looked at her dinosaur lego's, and her science creator set, then looked at her Museum magazine. At which point she looked up at me with her big blue eyes and said, "Mommy, will you build me a museum for my science ladies?
fiddling with double wide staircases for museum visitors.
I do not do anything by halves, so when I decided to go forward with this project, I knew it would sideline my random castle builds for a long time. It was going to use up all of the tan's, greys, and dark red bricks. Plus basically all the roof and flat bases I owned as well. And most likely i will need more.
The plan: A Minifig scale Lego Museum that has multiple stories, changable displays, and a realistic feel based off of the LA museum she visited. It will have 6 baseplates, connected like the classic city house sets. I am designing it like the original building was a smallish red brick structure that got expanded on over the years. So the center baseplate will have mostly red brick framework.
It will include:
The plan: A Minifig scale Lego Museum that has multiple stories, changable displays, and a realistic feel based off of the LA museum she visited. It will have 6 baseplates, connected like the classic city house sets. I am designing it like the original building was a smallish red brick structure that got expanded on over the years. So the center baseplate will have mostly red brick framework.
It will include:
- An astronomy lecture hall. *expanded from the creator set*
- A dinosaur room. *expanded from creator set and jurrassic sets*
- Chemistry lab. *expanded from creator set*
- Precious Gems display.
- Africa Hall. *Chima Lion as the center display?*
- Outdoor garden.
- A disney hall?
- An automotive history room.
- Main entry.
- A small cafeteria.
This is just the start, 2 connectable baseplates. I think I want the displays to be slide in and out. so she can remove and modify them whenever she wants. Pictured above are the beginnings of the astronomy lecture hall, the chemistry lab and the red wall will be a corner of the dino hall. These are really just the first rough draft.
Look for lots images in my next update! I started the second floor and details of the first couple rooms, but have to empty my dropbox before i can add more images.
Look for lots images in my next update! I started the second floor and details of the first couple rooms, but have to empty my dropbox before i can add more images.