MOCs

I’ve had to use light bluish gray bricks in the door until I can get some more sand blue. The steps are only half done as well, also waiting on parts. There’s enough done to see what the color scheme is, though, and get an idea of how it’s going to look.

Needs sand blue bricks for door. (300 x 300)

Same photo, full size (760 x 760)

I still need some parts in order to finish this, but it’s close enough to tell what it’s going to look like. Left to do is the rest of the roof line, the decorations to flank the top windows, probably something different for the centerpiece section on the second story, and probably some sort of corner post or something on the left side of the second story “base.” And, of course, putting in the correct color parts for the few “filler” pieces that I’ve used.

I’ve included pictures of a couple of different ideas I had on the roof line. It started out looking a lot like Victorian I, with those corner pieces giving a heavy, notched look to the edge and concealing the color of the roof slopes. The “dotted line” just under the eaves was also notched. I tried a couple of ideas on that and ended up with a smooth angle by mounting the clips on a plate and mounting the plate with technic bricks and pins. All very smooth now

Front view, full size photo 384 x 625

Front view again, same photo, but thumbnail with full-size photo (1254 x 2112) for details underlying.

Side view, full size photo 348 x 552

Closeup of the roof line, unfinished but as it's going to be. Full size 486 x 542.

Original plan for roof line.

And just starting to experiment ...

There are “filler” pieces in here of the wrong color at this point, while I wait for the actual ones to arrive. Like one of the corner inverted pieces which will be tan like the others but is dark red for now. Also, if I go with the center decoration more or less as is, I intend for the top arches to be tan as well. Those are on order too. I *may* come back and do something much different, though, in this area. More like the band of patterns just above. I like the way those turned out and may be able to do something like that for the centerpiece.

These shots were taken in the morning and I have already got most of the top section done now (evening), but it will be waiting for pieces too. I have run out of 1×2 reddish brown bricks!

Second story as of 2.6.09 am

Second story from side - full size: 768 x 576

The last of the parts needed to finish the front gable trim arrived and it’s done!

Victorian I complete!

And, for details:

Full-size image underlying

Here it is, at home on its mantle:

Waiting for two more to join it!

Here is a close-up of the early version of the top trim and the “final” version.  The framing on the windows was refined and I also tried to lighten it up as much as possible since I felt the first version was ponderous and made the whole thing top-heavy.  It’s hard to tell from photos, but a whole layer of white bricks was eliminated and replaced by the little white corner panels outlining the band of tan. I say “final” version because the edging could probably be done with plates rather than bricks and look lighter still.  I do, however, want it thick enough to hide the roof slopes behind it, so for now I’m leaving well enough alone.  I like it as it is!

I’m working out the color scheme starting with the windows, though I’ve thought about the front steps as well. Here’s where I’m at with it:

Starting with the windows ...

And here’s where I’m getting my inspiration for this one:
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Haight_Ashbury11.JPG

Full-sized photo underlying for details

I went back and partially disassembled this to make a couple of fixes and to work on refining the gingerbread at the top.  I like it this way much better.  The details are more refined and the whole thing less top heavy, but it means I have to wait once again on parts in order to finish it.  I’m also undecided now on whether to use the technic bricks with “+” or those with holes and the yellow plates.  I like the touch of yellow the one way, but otherwise the + holes go well with the openwork above the windows.  I refined the setting of the windows at the top as well.  There’s more white to come on this, but I have not one piece of it to show what it will look like.  The little white corner panels will go around the tan to “outline” it.  I also still need to add the peak and outer corner decorations.  Not decided yet exactly what they’ll look like.  It’s definitely better than it was, though

Here’s an alternate sized photo (724×1024):

Victorian as of 1.14.09

It’s coming along nicely, but there’s still some work to be done.  Some that will have to wait until I get some more technic bricks with holes for the decorative work at the top.  I put some bricks with “+” holes in there for now, but I want it all to be like the lower right section, with the yellow 1×1 round plates inserted in the holes.  It still needs some decorative touches at the top and corners as well.

Also, harder to tell from the photo, I made a mistake on the second floor and will need to go back and add a row, just one plate in height, in the bay window section and then make whatever adjustments that makes necessary elsewhere.  Oh well, that’s par for the course!