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Breda and I recently completed the long-in-the-build National Library of Ireland project. It has been installed in the foyer of the National Library which from next weekend is open Saturdays and Sundays.

This model commenced over 3 years ago and in addition to a traditional (for us anyway) grey and tan exterior has a full interior over split levels, some of which is not easily visible from behind the barrier. A construction log was maintained which is running on a video screen in the foyer (and which we also have as a mini-display at Brick Feile).

Presenting the Great Western Railway locomotive 5972 “Olton Hall”, better known as Hogwarts Railways locomotive “Hogwarts Castle” - the loco which pulls the Hogwarts Express.

Purists look away now. This uses BigBenBricks XL driving wheels and a Circuit Cubes motor and bluetooth battery hub. I have to say, I’m delighted with both. The wheels are injection molded, and the quality is fantastic. The motor is 2x4 studs x 2 bricks high, and it fits inside the firebox of the locomotive easily. It’s connected by a wire to the tender – lift up the coal section and the battery hub is sitting inside. The app to control it leaves a bit to be desired, and documentation is almost non-existent, but at least in theory apps can be updated and supposedly more documentation will be released in “spring 2022”.

This was a challenging build at every stage.

Easy creations for relax

Untitled by jarekwally, on Flickr

dessert by jarekwally, on Flickr

dessert by jarekwally, on Flickr

If anyone has an easter-themed MOC they'd be interested in seeing on our Facebook Page this weekend please send Bfenz or myself a photo(s).

Hi Everyone, I've just posted a new video of the 3rd rebuild of the Lego City to YouTube.

I've named the city Meltropolis after my wife and it will have 4 districts, named after the kids, Leahsburg, the industrial area, Georgiatown, a shopping district, Abbieville, residential and Arwentureland, the fairground. This is going to take years to complete and I'm trying to use as many of the sets I have to begin with and not spend too much on parts so I'll be starting some projects like a mountain or hospital and returning when I can afford more parts.

I'll be automating the trains using 9V track with arduinos for control and the plan is to illuminate the buildings with LED light kits.

The fifth in the series of Amfenz/Dfenz Marvel superhero mosaics, this time by me ... and still waiting on lavender and sand blue 1x1 plates to make these a little easier.

Gamora and Thanos by Dfenz, on Flickr

New 'bigfig' leprechaun, built for Bricktastic Manchester where there is a Bigfig project. Pic uploaded to the image gallery.

https://www.brick.ie/image/leprechaun

I've been going back and scraping some of my very early 6 wide trains and remaking 7 wide.

Remade the NIR 4000 class, replaced the inverted slopes with cheese slopes, though still some work to do at the front as the bottom section sits out about half a brick more than it should.

NIR 4000 a by snowylego, on Flickr

NIR 4000 b by snowylego, on Flickr

A little moving scene.

I'm not sure of forum etiquette here, but I think it's time for a better introduction by displaying what I'm currently working on. I suppose I'm best off keeping one thread for all my future MOCs, and I can later edit this to be an index.