That's right chaps, we're back! Yes, we did not forget about this blog. But we did have a lack of ideas...
... untill we just decided to stop cocking around and reassemble Legotown!
Yes, it's back! And better than ever!
Unfortunately, the city is... erm... quite small. But it does pack some neat details and features never before seen in the city from May of 2020.
So... for starters, remember how we just had blank space in between the 3 road plates?
Now, that gap was replaced by a park, where citizens can eat, play and enjoy life!
The park has many features taken from my very old 2018 layout. Most notably, it includes...
... the long-awaited Hurricane Tibi memorial!
If you aren't familiar with Hurricane Tibi and the things that preceded it... well... here's a backstory.
Around 2017, one of my cousins' kid visited my house as usual. Little did I know what trouble that would bring.
He was very clumsy, stupid and childish. He loved taking my stuff and destroying them. So, as punishment, I hid his phone somewhere. And he retaliated by destroying my entire city.
But, instead of repairing it, I decided to have some good-ol' fashioned disaster scenario to see what kind of recovery forces the Legotown Emergency units can muster up. And ever since then, a plinth & a flower stand was made in the City Center to memorialise "all the poor LEGO lives who were lost during that very very bad incident."
This was the original monolith. In 2019, the plinth was shortened and a blue stripe was added.
And that's the last version of the Hurricane Tibi memorial before the city - and subsequently, my entire LEGO collection - moved to the living room. Much more space to use, and was no longer a major stepping hazard!
One of the most striking differences was that the entire plinth was rebuilt.
The plaque now measures 5 studs by 6, has a brown stripe, and a plate which reads "Hurricane Tibi - Memorial, 2018". It is held up by 2 large feet-like supports.
The plinth is accompanied by the original flower stand and 2 candles. Soon, a church will be built on the plot adjacent to the area, and the memorial will be incorporated in the campus.
But now, on a happier note... let's cross the street and see what changes have been made there.
As you can see, the row of buildings has been expanded, and a small cafe now serves the city.
The road also has a bus stop and a burger stand (which is in direct competition to the other fast food shop from the corner!) where hungry parkgoers can have a meal. The bus is the only one running in the city currently, maybe one day I might have to make another one...
Remember the sweets shop that used to be here? It's no more. It's been replaced by this flat which serves as the transition from suburbs to the taller buildings. It used to be the tallest building in town - but it got replaced by the high-rise apartment building.
Here is the view from the top floor. Quite impressive, isn't it? The rent is impressive too; it's the most expensive building to live in, not affordable for the average Joe!
I love taking pictures from a LEGO minifigure's view. It makes the experience that much more immersive!
Now, back to the update. As you can see, a toy store has opened next to the fast food place. Yet another good LEGO Creator set. You can also spot one of the police cars patrolling the city.
And, across the street, right in front of the lego store (which is going bankrupt, because "go woke go broke")... a crime is being commited. Someone has fallen to one of Legotown's criminals. Also, for the record, (so that Arlo doesn't cancel me!) the person being held hostage is not black, it's a werewolf heading to a cosplay party. Fortunately the Tesla parked nearby has already filmed the robbery using Sentry Mode and the cops have been alerted!
And finally, at the town entrance, the police have been made aware of the robbery and they are subjecting all inbound and outbound traffic to checks and controls. I love how immersive this shot looks.
I love this shot too. The entrance to the city is marked by the speed limit sign.
And that's all for today, folks! See you in the next post, where we take a look at Legotown's bus system!
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