Lego Haul - 9/28/16

A few weeks ago, I helped a friend mail a guitar to some dude in Indiana.  My friend paid me back by sending me money over PayPal, so I thought the best way to put that money to use was to go on BrickLink and order some Lego bricks.

The Lego haul from 9/28

I ordered them from Jay and ADOPT-A-BRICK.  Jay is a good guy with excellent prices.  Among the bricks I got from him (and their uses):

• Black 2x4 plate - This is the base for a flat screen television to sit in the doctor's lounge at the Hospital
• 2 Blue 2x8 plates - These were used for finishing up the walls at the Hospital
• 6 Dark Blue Grey 4x8 plates and 2 Dark Blue Grey 6x8 plates - Used to build the floors inside the Watch Tower
• Dark Blue Grey 8x8 plate - I put this outside the Marina Office to build the dock outside the building
• 2 Light Blue Grey 2x2 corner tiles - They completed the meat department display area in the Grocery Store
• Trans-Clear Door 1x4x6 and White Door Frame 1x4x6 - I needed these to finish putting the dairy case display in the Grocery Store
• White Panel 2x2x2 Corner - This went into the meat department display.  I forget what's going to be held in there.  I think it's for the fried chicken...
• 2 Yellow Cone 1x1 - These are a part of the entryway to the Pyramid nightclub
• 2 Yellow 1x1 plate with a clip - I put these inside the Firehouse at the Forest Police and Fire Stations 

I didn't get much this time around, and definitely not enough to finish of any buildings, but every little bit helps.

Forest Police and File

I've shown you a few of the residences out by the lake, but it's not all relaxing lake homes.  Someone has to help keep the peace out there.

Forest Police and Fire Stations

I wanted a Lego bear, and I had limited options, so I got the 4440 Forest Police Station a few years ago.  However, the original design of the police station was open ended.  I needed to close it off so it could better contain anyone arrested out in the boonies.  I tried to use any many parts from this set, but I wound up with a lot of extras.  I also needed lots of white bricks to put it all together, but I'm quite pleased with how it turned out.

Outside and inside the Forest Police Station

I also put a forest ranger lookout station on top of the Forest Police Station to keep an eye out for trouble on the horizon.  It works great, as the ranger can notify the fire station of potential wildfires that may need to be addressed.

Forest Fire Station outside and in

I got a 60010 Fire Helicopter for Christmas a few years ago, and I didn't feel like it was a good fit for a more urban area.  But out in wilderness?  Perfect.  I pretty much built the Forest Fire Station just to house the helicopter, with a landing pad large enough to hold it.  Once the forest ranger sees smoke, the firefighters can hop on an ATV to investigate further and call in the chopper if needed.

 Fire and police ATV's stationed out at the lake

The Fire Station out in the woods is a place where city firefighters can go out and practice their skills to ensure they remain well versed in their responsibilities.  There are plenty of apparatuses (apparatii?) to work on for all types of fire.  I should probably have a building out there too, but I just haven't bothered to put one together yet.

Equipment for the firefighters to practice with

As for the extra, leftover pieces after assembling everything?  I haven't sorted them out and placed them in the bins yet.  No idea if I ever will or not.  I may want to redesign a few things.  Or maybe go back to the original design.  Who knows?  Until I decide, I'll leave them in the ziplock bag.

Leftover pieces from 4440 Forest Police Station

Sets used: 4427, 4437, 4440, 6511, 7279, 30228, 60006, 60010