RAINBOW "SKINNY BRICK TOWN" BUILDINGS

Above: "Skinny Brick Town" buildings arranged in a colorful rainbow.

RAINBOW "SKINNY BRICK TOWN" BUILDINGS

This post features buildings from the Skinny Brick Town project featured on the Brick Trick BLOG in October.  For this presentation, Brick Trick Artist Philip Buchan has arranged the structures by color to form a rainbow.

The twelve different colors included are, (from left to right), red, orange, yellow, lime, mint, green, teal, blue, purple, violet, magenta and pink.

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Above: Six buildings on the left side of the rainbow streetscape.

Above: The other end of the rainbow block.

Above: Details include colored transparent bricks to form "stained glass" windows in the green building.

Above: Some of the pieces, such as the violet bricks, are vintage colors that are no longer in production.

"SKINNY BRICK TOWN" Series of Buildings

Above: Brick Trick artist Philip Buchan created a town of buildings, most constructed with only an eight peg width.  Some of the buildings are only 6 pegs wide.  Can you spot the one 7 peg and one 9 peg wide buildings?

"SKINNY BRICK TOWN" Series of Buildings

Brick Trick artist Philip Buchan created an entire town of buildings, all constructed on very narrow "lots".

The scale of this series is suitable for minifigures, (and you'll see plenty of them hanging out on various balconies and many other places).

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Below: The back view of the street, with plenty of action happening in the tiny yard spaces and along the sidewalk.

Above: A closer view of some of the buildings.  No two structures are exactly the same color scheme and all have unique architectural details.  Notice the small alley created between the blue and the gray buildings, which are only six pegs wide each.

Above: The other end of the SKINNY BRICK TOWN block.

Above: The "teal" and the "caramel" buildings are only six pegs wide each with a narrow alley running between them.

Below: The other "alley" as previously mentioned. 

Above: Neutral color buildings such dark tan sit next to bolder choices like orange, purple and blue.

BLUE VICTORIAN DUPLEX

Above: A "Blue Victorian" designed and built by Brick Trick artist Philip Buchan.

BLUE VICTORIAN DUPLEX

This posting features images of a custom architectural structure designed and built by Brick Trick artist Philip Buchan. Philip used images of houses from our home city of SAN FRANCISCO for research, reference and design inspiration. This version is an interpretation of a classic Victorian Duplex with two side-by-side units.

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Below: Large stairs lead to the double door entrance.

Above: Close-up shot shows architectural details on the upper windows and crown molding.

Below: The backside of the BLUE VICTORIAN DUPLEX.

Above: Each unit has an exterior back staircase.

Below: The front of the BLUE VICTORIAN DUPLEX from another vantage point.

LOG CABIN PROJECT

Above: The LOG CABIN project designed and built by BrickTrick artist Philip Buchan.

LOG CABIN PROJECT

Brick Trick artist Philip Buchan wanted to create a log cabin that actually had the look of logs. In this doll house style model, (that means the backside is open for viewing and/or play), Philip employs "palisade" style bricks in reddish-brown and sets the bricks on their sides to get the log effect. Please scroll down to view more images of this one-of-a-kind project.

Above and below: The reddish-brown palisade or "log" brick is available as a 1x4 peg or a 1x2 peg size brick.

Below: The LOG CABIN project from the back, which has been built "doll house style" for easy access to the interior.

Above: The exterior of the fireplace is two shades of gray.

Below: The interior of the LOG CABIN features a cool fireplace with mantel and candles.

Below: The interior of the LOG CABIN also has a two-toned table.

Above: The exterior of the LOG CABIN project from another angle.

BRICKMASTER® "LANDMARKS" CONTEST WINNER • SAN FRANCISCO FERRY BUILDING BRICK MODEL

Above: A model of the SAN FRANCISCO FERRY BUILDING built by Brick Trick Artist Philip Buchan, as an entry for the "LANDMARKS" building contest sponsored by The LEGO® Group in BRICKMASTER® magazine. This model was one of five winners! Congratulations to all the winners and our own Philip! Great work! All five winning projects appeared in the March/April 2010 issue of BRICKMASTER® magazine. Subcribe to BRICKMASTER® magazine, CLICK HERE.

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CUTE LITTLE COTTAGES

Above: A row of cottages designed and built by Brick Trick artist PHILIP BUCHAN. Each tiny house has a different holiday tree inside.

Below: The row of cottages shown with the rooftops removed, so the interiors can be more easily viewed.

CUTE LITTLE COTTAGES

Greetings BRICK TRICK BLOG Friends!

This posting features images of a series of Holiday Cottages built by PHILIP BUCHAN for the 2009 Brick Trick display. Each tiny building sits on a 16x16 peg base plate and no two homes are exactly alike.

Below: The LIME COTTAGE has a bright yellow roof. Through the large "living room" window you can see the white holiday tree decorated with black ornaments.

Above: A closer view of the tree in the LIME COTTAGE.

Below: Another view of the LIME COTTAGE. On the right side is a dark red cottage built entirely of plates. On the left is an 8x16 peg base plate with a tree and flowers used to create landscaping as well as space between the buildings.

Above: The interior of the LIME COTTAGE is visible with the yellow roof lifted off. Each building was designed to have a removable roof.

Below: A building made of dark green bricks with a red roof has a tree inside constructed with two shades of purple plates and decorated with white 1x1 caps.

Above: A closer view of the purple holiday tree inside the DARK GREEN COTTAGE.

Below: The PINK COTTAGE has a red tree with lime decorations.

BLUE CITY BUS PROJECT

Above: The finished BLUE CITY BUS project designed and built by BRICK TRICK Artist Philip Buchan.

BLUE CITY BUS PROJECT

This posting features images and details which showcase a custom building project for the BRICK TRICK town, the BLUE CITY BUS. Of course the project has operable doors and minifigures can occupy the seats in the interior. How do you get inside? Lift off the roof!

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Below: The BLUE CITY BUS project shown completed, DARK PURPLE was used as the trim color.

Above: The opposite side of the bus, in this shot you can see the driver in his seat.

Below: Close-up shot shows the detail on the back of the BLUE CITY BUS.

Above: Close-up view shows the front door open, ready to pick up more passengers.

Below: The roof lifts off to access the BLUE CITY BUS interior.

Above: In addition to the driver, the BLUE CITY BUS can seat up to 11 minifigure passengers.

VICTORIAN SERIES

Above: A row of buildings in the new VICTORIAN series designed and built by BRICK TRICK artist Philip Buchan.

VICTORIAN SERIES

Brick Trick artist Philip Buchan introduces a series of buildings designed after actual Victorian structures here in our home city of SAN FRANCISCO. This posting features images of the preliminary photo shoot to show off the first seven buildings in the series.

Below: Another vantage point of the Victorian row.

Above: The first seven VICTORIANS built from plastic bricks include a sunny yellow and white color scheme, as well as six other palette variations like the bold green and purple or pink and teal. Brightly colored VICTORIANS are often called "Painted Ladies".

LIME & GREEN TRI-LEVEL APARTMENT

Above: The LIME & GREEN TRI-LEVEL APARTMENT from a city building series by BRICK TRICK artist PHILIP BUCHAN.

LIME & GREEN TRI-LEVEL APARTMENT

This posting features images of one of the many buildings in the TRI-LEVEL series, modeled after actual buildings here in SAN FRANCISCO.

Below: This shot shows the first level entry and garage doors.

Above: Ladder parts are used to create the fire escape. Transparent "smoke" windows are used in this sixties-inspired structure.


Above: The roof deck can be seen on this shot and is accessible via the fire escape ladder.