Marina Shop and Beach

As I was coming up with a model for my Marina area, the first building I came up with was my Marina Office.  I figured it could handle all the business that people going out on the water would need.

Then I found a 4644 Marina set at a Toys'R'Us.

The Marina Shop and Beach

It was a great solution for handling all the equipment rental business, while the Marina Office could handle boat rentals.  This also allowed me to get a lifeguard and a seaside cafe as well, to give the oceanfront a bit more character.

The lifeguard tower and rescue personal watercraft ready to save someone out in the water

The shop has a great array of equipment for rental.  A fishing rod, swim flippers, life jackets, a speargun, SCUBA tanks.  Now sure, if you're renting a boat, you'd have to haul all that stuff all the way over to the docks, then haul it back in after returning to shore.  Kind of a pain in the ass, especially at the end of the day.  Those days I've sent in a boat all afternoon in the sun, I've felt quite rundown.  Not sure how to fix this any time soon, but I could figure something out.

 The marina shop, front (left) and rear (right) views

The Paradise Cafe sitting above the marina shop works as is, but I've also considered making it an office for the lifeguards.  An idea inspired by the TV show Baywatch.  Maybe if I had a David Hasselhoff minifigure...

 The Paradise Cafe inside (left) and outside (right)

I know I said I have a beach here too, but that's still in development.  I'll also have to figure out how to connect it to the area under the lifeguard tower.  Like everything else, it's a work in progress.  Stay tuned...

Sets used: 4644

Lego Haul - 2/26/17

My wife and I went to Target this morning, and we found some Lego Batman Movie minifigures there.  I didn't spend much time going through them all but I did find The Mime.  I just need a Commissioner Gordon to finish the collection.

The Lego Batman Movie minifigure pack and The Mime that was inside it.

That's it.  Nothing more to see here.  Move along...

Police Dock

Someone has to be out on the water to ensure no one is up to any shenanigans, boat or otherwise.  Gotta have a cop out there to patrol the seas and keep everyone safe out there.

Police Dock and the police boat docked at it

I know, I know, cops showing up at your yacht party would be a major buzzkill.  Especially if you're doing something you shouldn't be.  You shouldn't have to worry about it, since it usually stays docked.  It'll only heads out if he gets called to check something fishy.

The police boat getting ready to shove off and find some trouble

I need a few more accessories for this police boat.  A pair of binoculars, some handcuffs, maybe a firearm, in case things get hairy or the officer runs into a kraken.

The officer checking out what's on the water and getting ready to call it in on his radio

Sets used: 6344

Lego Haul - 2/2/17

Pro tip for going to the Lego store:  go on a school night.  It should be pretty dead in there.  My wife and I went this past Thursday evening, and there weren't many people there.  We usually go early on weekend, as soon as the Lego store opens, but weeknights are way better.  Much easier to take our time to browse the shelves for new sets.

 The Lego Haul from Groundhog Day

The new 40237 Lego Easter Egg Hunt set is now available, so we grabbed it.  I know, it seems silly that it's more than two months away, and it's not even Valentine's Day yet.  But that's typical of our consumer-driven society.  Oh well, I'm not complaining.

I will use it at decoration, but I may also use them in the Park I'm designing.  Not use how to incorporate such a small egg hunt into the activities in the park though. The Romantic Valentine Picnic I got last month can be added to the Park with no problem.  People have picnics in the park all the time.  But an Easter Egg Hunt?  That's an annual occurrence, not a daily one.

40237 Lego Easter Egg Hunt fully assembled

My wife and I also went through the bin of Lego Batman Movie minifigures to see if we could find the ones needed to complete the collection.  We found Dick Grayson, Fairy Batman, Pink Power Batgirl, and Red Hood.  We could have found the last two I need, Commissioner Gordon and The Mime, but I was hungry and impatient.  I didn't want to take the time to find them, I wanted some dinner.

The Lego Batman Movie minifigures (clockwise from top left) Dick Grayson, Fairy Batman, Red Hood, and Pink Power Batgirl

Unlike the last few series of minifigures, we haven't found any at Target yet.  I'll wait until they start showing up there before I track down the last two needed for this series.  No need to make a special trip to the Lego store for two minifigures and an $8 purchase.  It's just not worth it.