Custom modular building using the Hsanhe Starbucks and Lepin Sanctum Santorum

Hey, what's up?  Welcome back to BricksandFigs.blogspot.com!  Just wanted to show you what I've been working on since my last post.  I finally finished my latest modular building MOC which is made up of two parts:  the lower part of the building is the modified Hsanhe Starbucks shop set 6410-1, and the upper two floors is a derivative of the Peter Parker's apartment in the Lepin Sanctum Sanctorum set 07107.  My last update to the Hsanhe Starbucks shop back in August 2019 which you can read about here.

In case you're not familiar with the original Hsanhe and Lepin sets here's what we started with:

Hsanhe 6410-1 Corner Coffee aka Starbucks

Lepin 07107 Sanctum Sanctorum (Lego 76108)

Let's proceed with a closer look at the modular.

As mentioned previously, the first floor is a Starbucks shop, and the second and third floors make up Peter Parker's apartment.  The building sits on a 16x32 stud baseplate and has the obligatory sidewalk in front.  I've used mostly tan coloured bricks paired with the darker tan masonry bricks on the front of the upper floors.

If you exit the back of the Starbucks, there's a convenient patio with seating and umbrellas to enjoy your coffee.  This is also where Peter Parker/Spiderman enters his apartment using the lower and upper fire escape which is preserved from the Sanctum Sanctorum set.

Here's a closer look at the back patio that has seating for three.

Before we look at the interior, I want to point out that the Starbucks can be displayed by itself with the optional roof I made or as the three storey building which has a slight setback from the signage.

So I've got a fully furnished interior, but it's hard to see with the walls in place, so let's tear down one of the walls for a better view.

The green and tan floor tiles match the overall decor of the Starbucks.  You can see the baristas hard at work.  Spidey's just ordered his favorite brew.

Coffee maker with filter and pot occupies the back counter.

Just another view of the main floor.

Now let's inspect Peter Parker's apartment.

The second floor is accessed by the folding ladder.  I wonder if the spiderwebs will give it away that Spiderman lives here.

Removing the front wall exposes Spidey's kitchen and living room.

The kitchen has a fridge, stove and sink with upper and lower cabinets.

Spidey's settles into his comfy recliner after a hectic day of crime fighting. Time for his pizza dinner in front of his TV that sits on his wall to wall entertainment unit.

The exterior of the third floor looks the same as the second floor, except for the giant Starbucks logo plastered on the side of the building, making it visible from miles away.

Third floor fire escape and more spiderwebs.

Combined second and third floors.

Peter Parker's third floor is amply furnished with bed, desk, chair, computer, table lamp and bookshelf.

A better view of the third floor furnishings.

It took me awhile to figure out how to squeeze a three piece bath into this small apartment.

So this bathroom is similar to those found in Asia, where the toilet is located right in the shower area.  The sink is actually on top of the toilet where the water runoff is used to fill the toilet tank for flushing.  The shower consists of hot and cold taps and showerhead.  On the floor is the drain and a bottle of shampoo.

Here's some of my modified Hsanhe modulars all lined up side by side.  If you are looking to add the Hsanhe shops or the Lepin Sanctum Sanctorum to your collection, just follow the links below.

Thanks for visiting bricksandfigs.blogspot.com and see you next time!

Hsanhe 6410-1 Starbucks Shop MOC modular building gets new colour scheme

Hey brick fans!  Welcome back to Bricks and Figs, my blog about Mocs and Minifigures.  Today, we will look at my latest changes to the Hsanhe 6410-1 Starbucks building since my last update which was back in 2016.

This is how the Starbucks shop looked like when we last updated it.  You can see how the 2016 version used to look here.  My new design departs from the original by using a more complementary colour scheme.

The tables and seats have been removed from the front of the shop and will be relocated to the back of the coffee shop.

In my previous iteration, the Starbucks included a rooftop terrace, but I no longer think it's relevant anymore, so it's gone now.

I'm still working out the details inside the shop and out back so this might change a bit.

A new tile floor has been added to the interior.  Furniture placement to follow soon.

The employee minifig from the set has gone AWOL, so I've hired a new barista until I can find him again.

Here's how all the Hsanhe modulars look like right now.  The McDonalds, 7-11 and Apple store are completely finished, whereas the Starbucks needs an interior so it's about 90% done.   The KFC shop will get a new facelift after I'm finished with the Starbucks building.

Bonus pic!  I just finished adding a couple of floors to the Starbucks building in which I will provide more pics and details in a future blog post.   Thanks for visiting my Bricks and Figs blog and see you next time.

Hsanhe 6409-2 Apple store MOC modular building gets a makeover

 

Hi and welcome back to Its Not Lego!  Today I'm showing you a re-build of an older set that I had previously built.  It's the Hsanhe 6409-2 Apple store.  Here's the link to what the build looked like last.   I got tired of the white windows and the footprint of the building was a lot more complicated than it needed to be.

 So in this iteration, I've decided to keep it simple again.  The Apple store returns to its signature all black facade while staying on the 20 stud wide custom baseplate.  On the sidewalk, I replaced the tree from the previous build with a standard street lamp.

When I built the last version of the Apple store, I didn't have enough white bricks for the side walls hence I used a lot of the window pieces I had accumulated from the Bela friends sets.  The new walls have now been sourced from Block Tech brand bricks.

The rear wall hasn't changed much other than being expanded to slot in between the two side walls.

As with all of my other modular MOCs, the roof lifts off to reveal the interior.

The interior of the store has been completely revamped.  I used white and light gray tiles for the floor.  There are banks of computers on both sides of the store.
The table in the front center was kept from the original build. 

The back wall has glass shelves for merchandise display and pulls away easily to provide better viewing of the interior.  I added a long counter for product checkout.  I just ordered some keyboard and monitor printed tiles from Aliexpress to replace the blank tiles that are the existing computers.

It's a slow day in the store so there are only three customers inside and a store employee however there's a lot of room if I wanted to add more minifigures.

Here's the view looking towards the back wall behind the counter.

Hey what's that Google home mini doing in the Apple store?

Outside of the Apple store, I have three more minifigures going about their business.

Overhead drone shot.

Finally, here's the new version of the Apple store situated in between my Hsanhe McDonalds restaurant and Hsanhe 7-11 convenience store, which are also completely revamped both inside and out.   Hope you enjoyed this latest update to my Hsanhe Apple store. What do you think, do you prefer this version or the previous version of my Apple store moc? Let me know in the comments section below.  See you next time!

Not Lego Bakery and Hostel (aka Cafe Corner) Updates Again

Last year, I made quite a few changes to my Lepin 15002 Cafe Corner modular building.  I converted the main floor to a sweet shop, and the second and third floors into a hostel.  As you can see in my picture, I've changed the original hotel sign to read hostel.  I kept the existing awnings but moved the front door from the corner of the building to the side.  

Here's the rear of the building.  On the second floor, there is a small deck which also provides an overhang for the first floor rear entrance.

Where the door previously existed is a display of the sweets and muffins.  The owner also sells her goods out in front of the shop.

The original baseplate was a green colour which clashed with the  pink walls, so I tore it out and replaced it with a brown baseplate.

There's an extensive collection of baked goods at the shop.

At the other end of the shop is the prep area, oven, drink station and cash.

 Here's a closer look at the station where you can have shakes and smoothies made to order.  The interior of the main floor sweet shop was imported from the Hsanhe 6409-1 Sweet Shop set and then completely customized.

Front door on the main floor has been moved to the side.

 Hostel entrance is next to the sweet shop.

The stairs lead up to the second floor of the modular.  This is where the hostel reception is located.  There's also a lounge, a snack center and a computer workstation.

Access to the deck is via the lounge.

 The third floor of the hostel has 6 bunk beds, storage and seating.

 I will be adding a bathroom in the near future.   Thanks for looking!