The Hsanhe 6410-1 Corner Cafe set was probably my favourite of the six
buildings in the Hsanhe Mini Street series, because it captures the Starbucks
colour scheme nicely. In this post, I will show you how I made the
Starbucks building grow in size from Short to Grande (see what I did there?).
In case you forget how it looked originally, you can find my post about
the Corner Cafe set
here.
As with my other Hsanhe building conversions, I wanted to make a building that
would fit onto a 16x32 baseplate, all the while retaining the design of the
original set.
I was able to achieve building depth by cannabalizing most of the bricks from
the
Bela Friends Pet Hospital set. I strategically placed some floor to ceiling windows on the sides of
the Corner Cafe building to let more light in.
On this side there is only one window and it is used to add light to the
stairwell that goes up to the rooftop terrace.
There is a rear patio which I could probably do a better job of furnishing.
I want to added some more tables and umbrellas to the rear patio.
I took the glass panes out of the frames in the back.
From this view, you are able to look into the Starbucks and you can also see
the stairwell.
I didn't want each of my Hsanhe to modular conversions to be all the same, so
I have tried to make each building unique in style, yet not deviating too much
from the original design of the sets. For the Starbucks/Corner Cafe, I
decided to put a roof top terrace on the roof of the building. I put
railings all around the top so people wouldn't fall off.
The roof top terrace is made up of a seating area and a small stage. The
seating area is comprised of the tables and umbrellas that originally came
with the set. They used to be in the front of the building and I have
moved them here instead. Here you can see a musical couple
entertaining the Starbucks patrons.
The minifigures I used warrant a closer look. I had these minifigures
sitting around from the Bozhi bootleg 16 piece set 98060. I didn't have
to do anything with the piano player minifigure, he's just perfect the way he
is. For the singer, I changed her hairstyle to make her an older lady.
I wanted this couple to look like they have a day job and have a
nightclub act after hours.
I designed the Corner Cafe rooftop to come off so that you can access the
building interior.
The black blocks that make up the staircase are from Megablocks.
When you come into the Cafe, there is a row of tables and chairs agains the
windows.
The barista station is on the other side of the building and fits in nicely
next to the staircase.
There's also extra seating for anyone waiting for their order to go. I
like the brick wall a lot.
Another view of the inside of the Starbucks/Corner Cafe.
And here's the finished and modified Corner Cafe with the rest of the Hsanhe
buildings I've modified. This was certainly a very fun update. I
really like how the building depth makes the buildings look so much better.
Let me know if you like this design or what could be improved to make ti
better.
