My custom motorcycle shop modular building
Here's how the service station looked in my review on my Its-Not-Lego.blogspot.com blog.
Here's the full modular building consisting of three storeys which sits on a 32x32 stud baseplate. There's two floors of furnished apartments above the motorcycle shop. This MOC is comprised of bricks from the Lepin service station and lots of other bricks from spare parts stash.
The Building Design
This contemporary style modular building features a central tower flanked by different coloured wall sections. As you can see, I'm missing a few pieces so the building is about 98% completed (for example, I'm waiting for delivery of the smaller gray windows on the main floor. I wanted the building to have different tiers so I added some balconies, terraces and a sloped roof for visual interest. The 7up sign was an afterthought but I've included it into this latest picture. The light fixtures from the Lepin gas station were replicated on the third floor and the billboard.
And here's the rear of the modular. Kind of reminiscent of those buildings made from stacked shipping containers, lol. The exterior wall bricks are from various brick brands, hence the colour variations. And some bricks are just old, sorry about that! To maximize the interior space I pushed the building footprint all the way to the back of the baseplate. I used crappy Brick Tech windows for the second and third floor. The entrance to the second and third floor apartments is through the burgundy door.
The motorcycle shop
As I mentioned earlier the front facade of the motorcycle shop was taken from the Lepin 02047 Service Station, but I also added a garage bay with roll-up doors. Unfortunately, the doors don't move as the tolerance of the doors is too wide for the track, so it's permanently stuck in this position. That's the downside for using not Lego bricks, I guess! Outside, there's parking for several bikes.
Inside the garage is a fairing hung on the wall and another bike waiting for service.
I still need to create a portable tool cart, but for now all of the tools are located on the staircase wall. There's also a drill press on the counter. Bike parts hang from the walls inside the shop and garage bay.
The Second Floor Apartment
The second floor apartment is completely furnished with living room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom with hardwood flooring throughout. The terrace is accessed via the bedroom. The living room has floor to ceiling windows and has a sofa and TV.
The functional kitchen has a fridge, stove, sink and drawers with more storage in overhead cupboards and a fanhood. I need add a couple of extra burners to the stove! There's no dining room, so you would have to eat your meals in the living room. I should add a coffee table in the living room.
The bathroom is also a shower room that houses the sink and toilet too.
The bedroom features a single bed and two nightstands. Just need to add a table lamp. The patio is covered by the awning I took from my Sembo Hong Kong flats building.
The Third Floor Apartment
The third floor apartment also has hardwood floors, entrance to it is at the top of the lighted stairwell. Apartment has living room, kitchen, bathroom and bedroom, pretty much the same as the apartment below it, except the layout is different.
The selling point of this apartment is the large bathroom with tub, toilet and sink.
The drawback to this apartment is the very small kitchenette. There's just enough room for a stove and sink with open pantry on the wall next to it. The bedroom is tiny too but does lead to a small walkout balcony.
Hope you've enjoyed this tour of my motorcycle shop modular building moc! Let me know what you think in the comment box below. See you next time, Bye!
