CUSTOM ARTIST MIX of BRICKS & PARTS

Above: Custom "ARTIST MIX" contains hard-to-find colors and other cool parts.

CUSTOM ARTIST MIX of BRICKS & PARTS
PINK • AQUA • PURPLE • LIME • ORANGE • MORE

The image in this posting shows the custom "ARTIST MIX" sold by BrickTrickDude on Ebay. This custom collection of 205 new bricks/parts offers hard-to-find colors, transparent and small detail parts packed in a zip bag. It's one of BrickTrickDude's best selling items. View the listing on Ebay and start your holiday shopping now, CLICK HERE.

ORANGE TREE & GARDEN BENCH BUILDING KIT • INSTRUCTIONS

Above: The ORANGE TREE & GARDEN BENCH custom building kit shown assembled with blonde female minifigure "Monique".

ORANGE TREE & GARDEN BENCH BUILDING KIT • INSTRUCTIONS

This posting contains images and directions identical to the printed instructions which are included with each BRICK TRICK DUDE custom building kit, sold exclusively on Ebay.

Below: Parts included in the BRICK TRICK DUDE custom kit.

PARTS LIST
2 white minifigure chairs
2 dark pink 1x4 arch bricks
7 brown 1x1bricks
5 green 2x2 plates
1 brown 2x2 plate
1 white 4x6 plate
12 green leaf parts
2 stalks w/3 stems each
2 sprues of 4 red flowers
18 orange 1x1 caps

GAL PAL Minifigure “Monique” is assembled and includes:
1 tan “ponytail” wig
1 smiley head w/eyebrows,
red lipstick/alternate face
1 white torso w/blue overalls
1 blue hips/legs

Step 1: Place both white chairs on dark pink arch bricks to form “bench”. Stack 6 brown 1x1 bricks in an irregular manner. Place flowers on stems and stack. Place green and brown 2x2 plates on white 4x6 plate.

Step 2: Assemble leaf parts as shown to create 3 sets of 3 leaf part branches. Create the tree top branch canopy by stacking and rotating remaining 3 leaf parts. Place orange caps on branches to serve as fruit.

Step 3: Snap the bench in place as shown and add the tree trunk to the corner peg on the brown 2x2 plate. Add red flower bouquet and place 1 orange cap on green plate as fallen fruit.

Step 4: Place the branches on the tree trunk, rotating each branch, as they are stacked. Place remaining brown 1x1 brick on top of branch stack and add tree top branch canopy.

Step 5: Add the remaining orange 1x1 caps to branches anywhere you like. An orange 1x1 cap can also be placed in the minifigure’s hand. Enjoy the shade and the harvest!

Above: Another shot of the completed ORANGE TREE & GARDEN BENCH custom building kit.

PURPLE & TEAL PICNIC TABLE • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Above: The PURPLE & TEAL PICNIC TABLE kit shown assembled with a custom female minifigure we named Kimberly.

PURPLE & TEAL PICNIC TABLE • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

This posting features images and instructions to build the PURPLE & TEAL PICNIC TABLE sold on Ebay exclusively by BRICK TRICK DUDE.

REMINDER: Enlarge the images by clicking on them.

Below: Parts included in the BRICK TRICK DUDE custom building kit.

PARTS LIST
1 dark purple 4x4 parabola
1 orange 1x1 cap
1 orange 2x2 plate
1 white antennae pole
1 clear trans. goblet
1 yellow minifigure mug
1 red trans. 1x1 cap
1 green trans. 1x1 cone
1 dark blue trans. 1x1 cap
1 orange trans. 1x1 cone
2 dark turquoise 1x2 bricks
2 dark turquoise 2x3 33-degree inverse slopes
3 dark purple 2x4 plates

GAL PAL Minifigure “Kimberly” is assembled.
1 dark tan “bob cut” wig
1 female head w/eyebrows, red lipstick/alternate face
1 medium blue torso with printed blue overalls
1 blue hips/legs

Step 1: Place orange 1x1 cap on top peg of dark purple 4x4 parabola. Snap transparent caps on to transparent cones to create “soda bottles”. Place both dark turquoise 2x3 33-degree slopes on orange 2x2 plate as shown.

Step 2: Place dark purple parabola with orange cap on white antennae to complete the “umbrella”. Snap both dark turquoise 1x2 bricks on to the top of the table base assembly as shown.

Step 3: Add all three dark purple 2x4 plates to the base assembly to create the bench seats and picnic tabletop.


Step 4: Place the soda bottles, clear transparent goblet and minifigure mug on the table. These items can be arranged in any way you like.

Step 5: Complete your picnic table by adding the umbrella, placed between the remaining four pegs on the tabletop. Add a minifigure and you’re ready for a picnic!

Meet FERN, the new PINK FLOWER VENDOR KIOSK GIRL

Above: The MAGENTA PINK FLOWER VENDOR KIOSK shown assembled with female minifigure "Fern".

Meet FERN, the new PINK FLOWER VENDOR KIOSK GIRL

Greetings BRICK TRICK BLOG Friends!

The BRICK TRICK DUDE custom kit sold as the MAGENTA PINK FLOWER VENDOR KIOSK was very popular and sold out. That is, the version with blonde minifigure ZOEY. The new version of the kit, which is exactly the same except for the minifig, is again available from BRICK TRICK DUDE on Ebay. Brunette GAL PAL "FERN" takes over as the flower seller girl, directions for building this kit can be found HERE.

ORANGE SPLIT LEVEL MID-CENTURY HOUSE

Above: BRICK TRICK artist PHILIP BUCHAN replicates a classic mid-century split level using a bold orange and black color scheme.

ORANGE SPLIT LEVEL MID-CENTURY HOUSE

This posting features images of another in the series of mid-century inspired architectural creations. BRICK TRICK artist Philip Buchan used photos of a home in a nearby suburb of SAN FRANCISCO as motivation for this project.

Below: The ORANGE SPLIT LEVEL MID-CENTURY HOUSE shown from another angle. In this shot you can see that clear 1x2 plates were used to create the window "glass".

Above: The side of the building with a walkway to the front door.

Below: The ORANGE SPLIT LEVEL MID-CENTURY HOUSE shown from another viewpoint. Note the details on garage door and the "flowers" on the ledge below the window.

ORANGE ICE CREAM CART • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Above: The ORANGE ICE CREAM CART shown assembled with male minifigure "Chaz".

ORANGE ICE CREAM CART • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

This posting contains the building instructions for the ORANGE ICE CREAM VENDOR CART kit sold by BRICK TRICK DUDE on Ebay.

REMINDER: Enlarge images by clicking on them.

Below: Parts included in the ORANGE ICE CREAM CART building kit.

PARTS LIST
1 white 2x2 finial brick
1 red 1x1 cap
1 orange 2x2 brick
9 lime 1x1 caps
1 orange 2x4 brick
2 light gray 2x2 axle plates
4 black tires on 4 gray rims
1 black 1x2 plate w/handle bars
1 light gray 1x2 printed tile
1 gray/black gearshift
1 white ice cream “scoops”
1 clear transparent goblet
1 orange transparent cone
1 green transparent cone
1 red transparent cone
3 medium blue transparent caps
3 yellow transparent caps

Step 1: Snap red cap on the top of the white 2x2 finial brick. Put wheels/rims on gray axle plates. Stack blue caps and add gearshift. Place “scoops” in goblet, add caps to cones.

Step 2: Place finial on top of orange 2x2 brick. Stack lime 1x1 caps to form sign post. Add black 1x2 plate with handles to one end of orange 2x4 brick as shown.

Step 3: Add the light gray1x2 printed tile to the orange cart “base” as shown in photo. Put ice cream “sign” on top of lime cap “post”.

Step 4: Arrange red & green cones with blue transparent caps/gear shift “pump” on orange brick “cart”. Add scoops/clear goblet and orange cone to black handle plate.

Step 5: Place sign on remaining cart peg on orange brick. Add the rim, tire and axle assemblies to the bottom of cart. Now your orange ice cream vendor cart is ready to roll!

ORANGE CONVERTIBLE CAR KIT • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Above: The ORANGE CONVERTIBLE CAR KIT shown assembled with female minifigure driver "Dani".

ORANGE CONVERTIBLE CAR KIT • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

This posting features images and building directions for the BRICK TRICK DUDE original custom building kit sold as the ORANGE CONVERTIBLE CAR kit on Ebay.

Below: The ORANGE CONVERTIBLE CAR shown from the rear view.

Below: Parts included in the BRICK TRICK DUDE custom building kit for this project.

PARTS LIST
1 red 2x8 plate
1 white 1x2 smooth tile
2 red trans. 1x1x2/3 slopes
2 red trans. 1x1 cones
2 yellow trans. 1x1 caps
2 orange 1x2 45-degree slopes
1 dark gray 1x2 grill
1 black/white steering wheel
2 red 2x2 smooth tiles
2 orange 1x1 caps
4 orange 1x2 grills
2 red 1x4x2 angle plates
2 orange 1x1 bricks
1 black 2x2 plate
1 orange 2x2 brick
1 clear 1x4x2 windshield
2 light gray 2x2 axle plates
4 black tires on 4 gray rims
4 clear trans. 1x2 plates
3 black 2x4 plates
4 orange 1x4 arch bricks

REMINDER: Enlarge the images simply by clicking on them.


Step 1: Place red transparent 1x1 cones as taillights on one of the red 1x4x2 angle plates and add white 1x2 smooth tile to indicate the license plate; this creates the rear bumper. Place yellow transparent 1x2 caps as headlights on remaining red 1x4x2 angle plate and add dark gray grill to indicate radiator; this builds the front bumper. Add red transparent 1x1x2/3 slopes to orange 1x2 45-degree slopes; this creates the rear taillight “fins”. Snap orange 1x1 caps to pegs on top of the clear 1x4x2 windshield. Assemble clear transparent 1x2 plates into two stacks of two plates each.

Step 2: Begin chassis assembly by placing black 2x4 plates and light gray 2x2 axle plates on the red 2x8 plate as shown.

Notes: Image above shows the car chassis from the underside, as it will look following assembly directions in Step 2.

Step 3: Add orange 2x2 brick, steering wheel, black 2x2 plate and the 2 orange 1x1 bricks to topside of chassis as shown.

Step 4: Add stacks of 2 clear 1x2 plates to headlight and taillight bumper assemblies. Place bumpers on chassis at front and back as shown.

Step 5: Attach orange 1x4 arch bricks to form fenders.

Step 6: Add windshield. Place the orange and red transparent slope “fins” on car as shown.

Step 7: Add red 2x2 smooth tiles and orange 1x2 grills to finish the car “body”.

Step 8: Carefully add the wheel assemblies to the four stud pegs on both 2x2 light gray axle plates and you’re ready to roll!


Notes: Change the look of your car by simply replacing the orange arch bricks and other parts with your own colors.

Above: Finished convertible car model along with minifigure driver, GAL PAL Dani.

ORANGE MID-CENTURY ROW HOUSE

Above: This brick model designed and built by brick artist PHILIP BUCHAN is another addition to the BRICK TRICK HOLIDAY TOWN project.

ORANGE MID-CENTURY ROW HOUSE

This house sculpture is one of what at last count is 18 buildings in the BRICK TRICK HOLIDAY TOWN. Modeled after a house in a nearby neighborhood, the ORANGE ROW HOUSE is nineteen-fifties inspired and features a transparent garage door and a cool look-out balcony above the front entrance. The triple-tiered facade at the roof line is a common architectural element on row houses from this time period here in SAN FRANCISCO.

More images follow.

Below: Close-up photo shows the operable windows. The plastic window "glass" fits into the frame like a lens and can easily be opened and closed.



Above: A three-quarter view shows the back of the ORANGE ROW HOUSE. The back and some of the sides of the buildings in the BRICK TRICK HOLIDAY TOWN are intentionally left minimally adorned as they are intended to be placed up against each other when displayed as a group. See what we mean, CLICK HERE.

ICE CREAM KIOSK BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Above: The ICE CREAM KIOSK shown assembled.

ORANGE & WHITE ICE CREAM KIOSK • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Below are the parts included in the ICE CREAM KIOSK custom building kit.

PARTS LIST
1 green 4x12 plate
1 red 1x1 cap
1 white 2x2 finial brick
2 yellow 1x2 bricks
1 brown 2x2 plate
1 brown 1x1 brick
2 orange 1x2 45-degree slopes
2 pink 1x2 45-degree slopes
1 green 2x2 45-degree slope
1 white 2x6 plate
1 orange 1x4 plate
2 white 1x2 inverse slopes
2 white 1x2 45-degree slopes
2 orange 1x2 bricks
21 white 1x2 smooth tiles
1 gray/black gearshift
1 yellow 1x2 cylinder
1 green & 1 red cone
2 yellow amber caps
1 orange ice cream “scoops”
1 clear transparent goblet
1 white 2x2 plate
2 orange 2x2 plates
2 white 2x4 bricks
2 white minifigure chairs
2 dark pink 1x1 bricks


Step 1: Stack white 2x4 bricks. Assemble ice cream sign as shown. Place chairs on pink 1x1 bricks. Add gearshift to yellow cylinder, caps to cones. Put scoops in goblet. Place slopes on white 2x6 plate to form the kiosk awning.


Step 2: Assemble kiosk back wall by placing orange and white 2x2 plates on white 2x4 bricks. Add orange 1x2 bricks and white slopes to form window. Add orange 1x4 plate to top of kiosk and put white tiles on counter as shown.


Step 3: Place the sloped roof assembly on the kiosk back wall. Add ice cream cone sign.
Note: Floor tiles come already attached to green 4x12 plate.


Step 4: Place condiments and goblet with scoops on kiosk counter. Snap kiosk to base plate and add chairs.


Alternatives: You can arrange condiments any way you like on the kiosk counter top. Add another minifig to the second chair so your GUY PAL has a friend to share with.