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Sunday, June 21, 2009

PALM TREE, PINK PLANTER & DOG WALKER GIRL BUILDING KIT


Above: PALM TREE, PINK PLANTER and DOG WALKER GIRL building kit shown assembled.

PALM TREE, PINK PLANTER & DOG WALKER GIRL BUILDING KIT

This posting features images and directions to build the PALM TREE, PINK PLANTER & DOG WALKER GIRL KIT. You can use your own bricks and parts or purchase the complete kit from BRICK TRICK DUDE on Ebay.

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

PARTS LIST
1 white 4x4 plate
4 dark pink 1x1 bricks
4 white 1x2 profile bricks
6 white 1x2 smooth tiles
2 green stalks w/3 stems
2 dark pink sprues of 4 flowers
9 lime 1x1 caps
8 brown 1x1 bricks
5 green 3x8 palm frond leaves
1 black rope with cap ends
1 brown minifigure dog


GAL PAL Minifigure "Madeline" comes assembled along with the BRICK TRICK DUDE kit.
1 tan “bob cut” wig
1 smiley head w/eyebrows, red lipstick, alternate face
1 white floral torso
1 white hips/legs


Step 1: Place flowers on stalks. Stack brown 1x1 bricks in an offset fashion as shown. Add dark pink 1x1 bricks to corners of white 4x4 plate. Stack 3 lime caps, add to white plate.


Step 2: Place the white 1x2 profile bricks on the white 4x4 plate to create the perimeter of the planter. Assemble green palm fronds into a 5-pointed star pattern as shown.


Step 3: Add the white 1x2 smooth tiles to the planter perimeter. Add tree trunk. Stack flower stems, place on lime caps. Add remaining lime caps to pegs on palm fronds.


Step 4: Carefully place the palm frond assembly on to the stack of brown 1x1 bricks and your palm is complete. Add the black string with one end cap to peg on top of the minifig dog.


Step 5: Attach the “leash” to your minifigure dog walker GAL PAL. Now you are ready to add the PALM TREE PLANTER and DOG WALKER to your brick town!

Monday, June 15, 2009

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.

Saturday, June 6, 2009

TRI-LEVEL CITY BLOCK BUILDINGS


Above: The YELLOW & BLUE DUPLEX is at the center of this shot featuring buildings from BRICK TRICK ARTIST PHILIP BUCHAN.

TRI-LEVEL CITY BLOCK BUILDINGS

Philip has expanded his city residence building series to include several new three story structures designed and built based on photographs of actual properties here in our home city of SAN FRANCISCO. This posting shows some of the "tri-level" creations as photographed by TRICK RICHEY.

Below: At the other "end of the block" is a red and black building with a cool balcony and a big front stoop; a classic black and tan 3 story row house and a sixties-inspired modern apartment building in LIME and GREEN.



Above: Another view of the YELLOW & BLUE DUPLEX along with another tan creation with an elaborate arch front facade.