After I posted my review of the new FunWhole Record store, I've had a number of requests across my different social media platforms, inquiring on how to construct the record store on a raised baseplate (some refer to this as a MILS baseplate).
I'm assuming you are here because you already know what MILS baseplates are and how to make them. If not here's a link that describes the MILS system: https://www.abellon.net/MILS/.
The foundation baseplate I'm using is not technically MILS, which is why I refer to mine as simply a raised baseplate. Too see how I make my specific type of baseplate, see my blog post here: https://bricksandfigs.blogspot.com/2024/08/how-i-make-raised-baseplates-for-my.html
Caveats
Before we begin, the techniques used here are of easy to medium difficulty, but you need to have the right parts in your extra brick stash to effect the necessary changes. You cannot make the desired changes with only the parts that come with the FunWhole set.
Next, make sure that you carefully review the instruction manual book 1 , pages 10 through 29 to understand how your raised baseplate changes affect the main structure. Review pages 29 thru 38 to understand how the raised baseplate changes impact the swing away portion of the record store. The remainder of the FunWhole instructions should be followed as normal after page 37.
Lastly, I want to point out that my customisations to the Record Shop are not endorsed nor authorised by FunWhole, so please don't reach out to them if you run into difficulties regarding the raised baseplate and resulting impacts to the structures. Just hit me up on my social media, and I'll try my best to help you.
Alright, let's get started!
Step 1
You will need to provide a combination of studded and smooth plates to place the FunWhole Record store onto.
I will be placing the Record store on a standard 32x32 baseplate. In this first picture, I'm laying out the studded plates and smooth plates into the required configuration. Know that the smooth plate area encompasses 10 studs wide by 23 studs long. You can choose whatever sizes of studded plates and smooth plates you have and the colour of the plates doesn't matter either. Just make sure that whatever you use, the plates are fully supported underneath by the center layer of bricks.
In picture #2, this is how the baseplate area should look like. Again you can use whatever size plates you have but make sure you have covered the smooth and studded areas precisely as I have done in the picture.
Before we move on to picture #3, I need to explain what we are doing. We are raising the record shop higher by the height of 1 plate. This is because the swing away part of the building needs to placed on it's own baseplate, so it will be one plate higher. We are adjusting the static part of the building just to make sure both parts of the building (swinging and non-swinging) are level.
In picture #3, I'm laying out the perimeter of where the main part of the record store will sit. I'm planning on having more sidewalk area in front of the shop, hence, the store will only sit 2 studs from the back edge of the baseplate. The length of the individual pieces you use doesn't matter as long as you match the layout shown in the picture. Use whatever colour pieces you have on hand. There should be 5 studs width of sidewalk on the righthand side of the record store, which is as per the original instructions.
The front of the Record store has two protrusions, one is for the window display and the other is for the supporting pillar. Picture #4 shows the extra pieces you need to accommodate for the protrusions. I'm deliberately using contrasting colours of plates to make it easier for you to get an idea of the layout.
Now that we have laid the perimeter of the main building, picture #5 shows you the size of the plates needed to support the swing-away part of the building. This portion should measure 8 studs wide by 23 studs long. It's best if you have larger plates to use to provide better structural integrity and stability. If you can find pieces of the same colour, it would be best as this part will be exposed when it is swung away from the main building.
In picture #6, I'm demonstrating how the swing portion will come away from the main structure, once you follow the normal steps to build the Record shop.
In picture #7, I've placed some smooth tiles down just to demarcate where the front sidewalk will be placed. Recall I have offset the building backwards by two studs, so you will need additional smooth tiles to fill in the empty sidewalk space that results from the shift.
Other key items to note as a result of the changes:
1. the height of the front steps may need to be adjusted if desired (page 26).
2. I relocated the DJ turntables from the back of the building to the front, you may want to do same.
At this point you should be able to resume building the FunWhole Record store as per the instructions. I hope you have found this small tutorial useful in constructing the Record store onto a raised baseplate.
Enjoy and have fun! Bye for now!
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