PURPLE & TEAL ICE CREAM CART • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Above: The PURPLE & TEAL ICE CREAM CART kit shown assembled with female minifigure "Bella".

This posting features images, a parts list and directions to build this custom kit sold by BRICK TRICK DUDE exclusively on Ebay. You can also use your own bricks and parts and follow this pattern.

Below: The PURPLE & TEAL ICE CREAM CART kit shown assembled with male minifigure "Bubba".

Below: The parts included in the BRICK TRICK DUDE custom kit.

PARTS LIST
1 white 4x4 parabola
1 black antennae pole
1 orange 1x1 cap
1 white 2x4 plate
1 white 1x2 plate w/handle
1 white 1x2 tile w/panel
1 purple 2x2 brick
1 dark turquoise 1x2 brick
2 white 1x2 45-degree inverse slopes
2 yellow trans. 1x1 caps
3 medium blue trans. 1x1 caps
4 black tires on 4 white rims
2 light gray 2x2 axle plates
2 black and gray gearshifts
1 neon trans. Belville® jewel
1 clear transparent goblet
1 dark pink 1x1 cylinder
1 light orange ice cream scoops
1 neon trans. 1x1 cone
1 green trans. 1x1 cone
1 red trans. 1x1 cone
1 orange trans. 1x1 cone

The BRICK TRICK DUDE custom kit for this project includes a male or female minifig.

GAL PAL Minifigure “Bella” is assembled with:
1 black “pony tail” wig
1 female head w/eyebrows, red lipstick/alternate face on back
1 blue/white overall torso
1 blue hips/legs

GUY PAL Minifigure “Bubba” is assembled with:
1 black ball cap
1 male head w/eyebrows, smirk and scruff beard
1 blue/white overall torso
1 blue hips/legs

Step 1: Snap orange cap on top of white 4x4 parabola. Stack blue caps, add gearshift. Add gearshift to dark pink 1x1 cylinder. Place “scoops” in goblet, add caps to cones. Add jewel to top hole in neon cone.

Step 2: Build cart base by attaching purple and teal bricks to light gray axle plates, add white inverse slopes. Place white 2x4 plate on top along with white 1x2 plate w/handle.

Step 3: Add the white 1x2 tile w/panel to the cart base as shown in photo. Add condiments, bottles and ice cream sundae to pegs as shown or in your own unique layout.

Step 4: Add parabola to black antennae pole and place “umbrella” on cart. Carefully add wheels to pegs on light gray axle plates and you’re ready for a big day of ice cream sales.

PEEP SHOW

Above: Female minifigure custom built from manufacturers new 2009 parts. We named her "DANI" and she drives an orange convertible car you can build from the BRICK TRICK DUDE kit.

PEEP SHOW

This posting features 5 of the custom female minifigures we've created to accompany some of our popular building kits.

Below: Chloe the Ice Cream Girl comes with the PINK ICE CREAM CART building kit. She has red lipstick and there is an alternate facial expression printed on the backside of her head.

Above: We named this female GAL PAL "BRITTANY". She is the driver that comes with the PINK CONVERTIBLE CAR kit sold exclusively on Ebay.

Below: This orange coverall-clad GAL PAL comes with the PURPLE & LIME QUAD BIKE custom building kit. For some reason we didn't get around to giving her a name like most of the other PEEPS we create. Who should she be?

Above: Wearing a floral print top and white pants is CAITLIN. She has dark red hair and she is included with the new PINK GAZEBO & PALM GARDEN kit which will be available in mid-May from BRICK TRICK DUDE on Ebay.

MAGENTA PINK CANDY CART • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Above: Finished model with female minifigure.

MAGENTA PINK CANDY CART KIT • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

NOTE: Images can be enlarged simply by clicking on them.

Below: Parts contained in the MAGENTA PINK CANDY CART KIT.

PARTS LIST
1 dark pink flag
2 clear transparent 1x2x2 windows
4 magenta 1x2 bricks
1 black antennae pole
2 white 1x2 inverse slopes
1 black handle part
2 white 1x2 smooth tiles
2 black 2x2 axle plates
4 black tires on 4 white rims
1 white 2x6 plate
1 white 2x4 plate
2 gray/black gearshifts
1 dark pink cylinder brick
3 aqua blue transparent 1x1 caps
2 red 1x1 caps
2 orange 1x1 caps
2 bright pink 1x1 caps


Step 1: Place wheels on axle plates. Stack magenta 1x2 bricks as shown. Stack aqua transparent caps and top with gearshift. Add gearshift to dark pink cylinder.

Step 2: Place white inverse slopes on white 2x6 plate, top with black handle and 1 white 1x2 smooth tile. Add second tile to 2x6. Add 1 stack of magenta bricks and windows.

Step 3: Place red, orange and bright pink caps inside of windows and finish end with remaining stack of magenta 1x2 bricks. Top with white 2x4 plate. Place flag on pole.

Step 4: Add flag to top of cart as shown, setting base between 4 of the pegs. Place dark pink cylinder w/gearshift and stack of aqua caps w/gearshift on black handle part.

Step 5: Add wheel assemblies to bottom of white 2x6 plate at each end as shown.

PINK GLITTER ICE CREAM TRUCK

Above: The latest design from the BRICK TRICK studio is the
PINK GLITTER ICE CREAM TRUCK. This custom building kit comes complete with a female minifigure, her name is EBONY.

Greetings BRICK TRICK BLOG Friends!

We've come up with another custom building kit using ever-popular PINK BRICKS!

The PINK GLITTER ICE CREAM TRUCK has ice cream scoops and other goodies in the freezer compartment, which you can see into through the clear windows on either side of the vehicle. There is also a cool ice cream"sign" on the top of the truck complete with a cherry-topped ice cream sundae which sits in a pink glitter brick "dish". Blue overall-clad gal pal EBONY is the truck driver and is a very popular ice cream girl around our brick town.

More photos follow in this posting and complete directions, along with a parts list will be available in a separate posting. You can use your own bricks or the PINK GLITTER ICE CREAM TRUCK custom building kit will also be sold in the BRICK TRICK DUDE online Ebay store.

Enjoy!

Below: A close-up of EBONY driving the PINK GLITTER ICE CREAM TRUCK. Inside the freezer compartment, (visible through the windows), we can see ice cream scoops and other goodies. Note the pink glitter bricks at the top of the image, which are used to create the "dish" portion of the ice cream truck signage.



Above: In this shot we see the backside of the PINK GLITTER ICE CREAM TRUCK which has red transparent "tail lights" and red profile bricks are used to indicate the "freezer vents". Other cool parts include the orange plates used for "fenders" and the chassis and the magenta 4x4 peg plate which serves as the roof of the truck freezer.

CITY HALL • TOWN PLAN SET

Above: The CITY HALL building from the TOWN PLAN set which also contains a cinema and a gas station to build.

CITY HALL • TOWN PLAN SET

Greetings BRICK TRICK BLOG Friends!

We recently acquired the TOWN PLAN set, and while we usually like to design and build our own models, we like this set because of the many unusual and hard-to-find colors it has such as dark red on the cinema. The CITY HALL is constructed of DARK GREEN bricks, a color which is very hard to locate and highly sought after. Philip built the CITY HALL following the directions included in the set. We've already got plans on how to modify the building and add on more floors and space!

Below: The interior of the CITY HALL is easily visible as it is designed to be backless. This is often called "doll house" style.

Above: The Groom and Bride minifigures included with the CITY HALL set.

Below: A front view of the CITY HALL building. Nice details include the lamp post, clock tower and landscaping, (flowers).

RED RECYCLE CENTER • BUILDING DIRECTIONS

RED RECYCLE CENTER • BUILDING DIRECTIONS

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RED POPCORN VENDOR CART • BUILDING DIRECTIONS

RED POPCORN VENDOR CART • BUILDING DIRECTIONS

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RED ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

RED ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

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PICNIC BBQ BIRDBATH PATIO & GARDEN VIGNETTE

Above: Image shows a new vignette from the BRICK TRICK studio.

Greetings BRICK TRICK BLOG friends!

We've been busy behind the scenes here in the BRICK TRICK studio building and developing new ideas. The images in this posting feature a new vignette. This idyllic scene includes two minifigures enjoying a drink at the picnic table. The backyard or park vignette also has cool items like the oven-style barbeque and red tile patio. The garden has a tree, picket fence, lots of pink, red, white and yellow flowers and a gold bird bath!

Below: A close-up shot shows the minifigures at the picnic table.

ALL FEMALE MINIFIGURE COLLECTION

Above: The 4 GAL PALS in the ALL FEMALE MINIFIGURE COLLECTION #1.

Greetings BRICK TRICK BLOG Friends!

Many of our visitors and customers know that female minifigures are often hard to find and only come in a limited number of outfits and hairstyles. We assembled some less-than-traditional female minifigures which include the 4 GAL PALS shown above and four others in a second collection.

From left in the photo: JENNIFER the EXECUTIVE wears a pink blouse, powder blue suit jacket and tasteful white pants. She has "blonde" hair and is holding a pink transparent coffee mug. FIRE CHIEF JOANNE has a flaming orange ponytail and a walkie talkie. POLICE CHIEF HEATHER wears a black police uniform and has a caution paddle. CONSTRUCTION WORKER CHLOE has an orange vest and she keeps things clean pushing a broom.

We hope this set inspires you to create your own unique female minifigures. If you really like this exact set you can find it available from BRICK TRICK DUDE on Ebay.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 22, 23, 24

Above: The minifigure found behind DOOR NUMBER 22. His torso is red with a cool pattern and his "pants" are dark green; both highly sought after and hard-to-find items.

Greetings!

This posting features the contents of the final three days of the 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR.

DAY 22 revealed a male minifigure dressed in hiking gear including a backpack and pick ax accessories. DAY 23 contained parts to build a really cool RED & WHITE snow mobile. DAY 24 was the big finish with a female GAL PAL who builds the brick SNOW MAN.

The shots in this post were taken using one of the BRICK TRICK artists Christmas gifts. MITCH got a new photo lighting set-up for use with the macro lens on the digital camera and these images are early results.

Enjoy and HAPPY BOXING DAY!

Below: The contents of DAYS 22, 23 and 24.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 16, 17, 18

Above: The Police officer minifig behind DOOR NUMBER 16 has a camera with a telephoto lens.

2008 ADVENT CALENDAR • DAYS 16, 17, 18

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

The 2008 ADVENT CALENDAR featured a crime-inspired theme during DAYS 16, 17 and 18. We're not sure what that has to do with the Holidays, though the minifigures sure are cute. DAY 16 featured a police officer, DAY 17 had parts to build something which seems to be a mugshot chair with a big light, (flash, perhaps). DAY 18 gives us the minifigure criminal.

Below: The "criminal" minifigure behind DOOR NUMBER 18.



Above: The illustration behind DOOR NUMBER 16. Clever use of a goblet part becomes the "telephoto lens" on the camera.

Below: DOOR NUMBER 18 revealed the criminal, he even has handcuffs. The face design is one we haven't seen before, the smile sports a gold tooth.

PINK GREENHOUSE BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS

Above: Image of the PINK GREENHOUSE custom building kit shown fully assembled with a minifigure GAL PAL wearing green overalls.

PINK GREENHOUSE • BUILDING INSTRUCTIONS


Below: Parts included in the kit to build the project.

PARTS LIST
42 clear 1x2 bricks
12 clear 2x2 45-degree slopes
12 dark pink 1x2 slopes
6 dark gray 1x2 grills
20 dark pink 1x1 bricks
4 white picket fences
2 white 1x1 slopes
8 white 1x2 smooth tiles
1 green 8x16 base plate
10 green flower stalks (3 stems)
16 dark pink flowers
8 red flowers
8 white flowers
2 green transparent cones
1 light green large triple leaf
1 yellow sunflower



Step 1: Attach white 1x2 smooth tiles to green 8x16 base plate as shown to create “stepping stones”. Create 4 stacks of 3 clear 2x2 slopes for the roof. Using dark pink 1x1 bricks, create 4 stacks of 4 and 2 stacks of 2. Add white 1x1 slopes to both stacks of two-brick 1x1 dark pink bricks as shown to finish “fence posts” with a finial. Stack 2 green transparent cones. Add light green triple leaf and finish with yellow sunflower. Remove flowers from sprues by gently twisting. Place a flower on the end of each stem, (you’ll need 30 flowers and 32 are supplied). Stack stems in bouquets of 2 as shown. Flower colors can be arranged as shown or as you choose.



Step 2: Assemble clear 1x2 transparent bricks in 9 stacks of 4 bricks each. These stacks will form the greenhouse “walls”. With remaining 6 clear 1x2 bricks, create 2 assemblies of 3 bricks each stacked as shown. These assemblies form the greenhouse “gables”.



Step 3: Snap 3 wall sections in place as shown. Place sunflower on base plate between pegs.



Step 4: Add pink columns to back wall and flower bouquets to base plate.



Step 5: Add remaining columns and wall sections. Add gable section to back wall.



Step 6: Place dark pink 1x2 45-degree slopes on back wall as shown to begin roof structure.



Step 7: Carefully add clear slope assemblies and snap remaining gable to front wall.


Step 8: Continue roof structure by adding remaining dark pink 1x2 slopes to front wall.



Step 9: Carefully place the dark gray 1x2 grills along ridge to complete the roof structure.



Step 10: Add white picket fences and dark pink fence post assemblies to base plate.



Step 11: Place remaining flower bouquets in “garden” as shown.



Notes: Change the color of your greenhouse by simply replacing 1x1 bricks and 1x2 slopes. Using your own brick collection pieces, consider adding flowers of alternate colors or sizes. Even add a tree or a bench seat so your minifig can take a break after a long gardening day.