LEGO Fire Station MOC (Part 1) - Building a LEGO MOC from Start to Finish

[@geobrix5496]

Cool design for the door

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@bricksonthinice9338]

Brilliant work on the garage door, it aches my heart that you will tear down such a beautiful MOC.

[@SmallBrickCity]

This will be so good that you will forget about the old building :-D

[@nanolego5518]

I love evry thing you make from lego

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot!

[@GJBricks]

Excellent start to your MOC! Love seeing your thought process and great tips on the space around the truck! Looking forward to part 2.

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot! This is going to be 67-parter.

[@GJBricks]

You always said you wanted to one-up my 66 part Ninjago city build. Well played!

[@saraforbes59]

You should make a nice little pumped truck or engine truck to go with

[@ronvallance5425]

Looking good. Looking forward the nex video. I like the way you built the garage door. Never seen that way done before.

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks! I like it too!

[@SwoleTommyPickles]

Glad to see the _start to finish_ series making a return!

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks!

[@Brick-Life]

looking great so far cant wait to see the finished product

[@Brick-Life]

THe garage door does look real as in Australia or at least in Melbourne (where i live) the fire stations have glass doors but they dont open sideways they open up but this is still very cool

[@SmallBrickCity]

Cool! Thanks!

[@BrickBakery]

Good idea to draw out a rough footprint before starting - very helpful (and good illustration on how to use the notebook ;-) ). I like your garage door - interesting folding design - and the round bricks are a good solution! Great idea! It's a good start and I'm looking forward to the next step! Thanks for sharing your creativity and keep up the good work :-)

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot! This is fast becoming my favourite MOC!

[@BrickBakery]

@@SmallBrickCity I can see why!

[@maxclark3028]

This is a neat concept and a nice start to the build. Knowing you, you've probably done the next video already, but I would like to suggest hinging the door on the right side so that you have more room to fold it and it doesn't encroach on to the next building. That might give you more room to open it fully so the fire truck can zoom out rather than having to navigate round the door! Or you could make it into two halves that both fold back on either side. If they were equal each half would have to be 6 studs wide which is a bit awkward as LEGO don't make a window frame that's 3 studs wide so you couldn't have two folds of 3 studs, you could have a fold of 4 studs and a fold of 2 studs. Or you could make one door 8 studs wide with 2 folds and one door that's 4 studs wide. Another idea is that you often see large industrial doors with a pedestrian door built in, so that a person can go in without opening the whole door; you could easily include a person-door into one of the panels so that a minifig can get in from the front before unlocking and opening the whole folding door.

[@SmallBrickCity]

Hi Max, I tried different configurations and personally like the accordion fold. There is enough space for the truck to pass through safely as I was generous with the width. I did a 2/3 plus 1/3 left/ right opening but still think the accordion fold is the neatest and most novel. But yes, if anyone builds this in future, they can adjust the way the doors open as they like :) And yes, the next part is already filmed and ready to go tomorrow :)

[@johngquinn77]

I love the build so far. Lots of clever ideas and the garage door is brilliant. Looking forward to part two.

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Awesome ground floor already. Well done! One MINOR point is the top 1x1 round brick on the right should be a LBG normal 1x1 brick for symmetry. Details details! :) Can't wait for more...

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot! I never noticed that. It has to be a round brick, otherwise the garage door cannot close. However, that top brick should be light grey, not dark grey for visual symmetry. Thanks!!! It will be reflected in later parts as the next few parts have already been filmed.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

@@SmallBrickCity True, true. The best of both worlds! It is the little things that make a good MOC great!

[@Bubbelbror]

Nice im going to watch the hole serie

[@SmallBrickCity]

Cool! Thanks!

[@aaitube]

Great build so far, waiting for part 2 🚒

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot!

[@buildwithadrian6895]

it's ok nice build project I can't wait for the next video yes if I done it I'll call you put the doors on the right but is your build it is your choice

[@SmallBrickCity]

That makes perfect sense and it just never occurred to me since I am so used to doors opening to the left. I have tried and so adjustments had to be made in the building technique and I have to shift the ventilator but it does work better so the doors do not open to the building on the left. The changes will be reflected in a later part in the series since a few parts have already been filmed. Thanks!

[@snoopy505]

I need help! I don't have any perfect and specific bricks that I can find. What can I do?! For my City

[@RandRproductions929]

Very nice helped Me a lot make a fire engine but you shouldn't put it in the station may be make a fire boat and boat house for it. Like this commet

[@GalaGade2021]

Great foundation so far JC very good layout imo I loved your bi folding garage door very nice and neat solutions for your city.❤️❤️👍👍

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks! Yes, this is becoming my favourite MOC.

[@ggroup9918]

Nice build! Worth it missing school!

[@SmallBrickCity]

Haha! Don't tell your parents!

[@ggroup9918]

@@SmallBrickCity Even the teacher allows staying at home!

[@josephd27]

Great door idea. It's coming along nicely. Don't forget the stripper pole that they can fall down and die

[@IcebergBricks]

Really enjoy these types of videos. I like seeing the the build up to the MOCs

[@SmallBrickCity]

Cool! Thanks a lot!

[@bricks4steff]

Hi, I like your garage door. You could mount the door on the left (1/3) and on the right (2/3). That would make it more stable.

[@SmallBrickCity]

It is actually quite stable once built up, as in when the top bar, plates and tiles are in place. I did explore that configuration but I like this accordion fold better.

[@TheBluenyt09]

Cool tips! :)

[@myah9767]

Cool

[@IngolfTube]

Nice!

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot!

[@markgarrick2585]

all mocs and builds and tips excellent - looked on main site for new stuff - is there any new stuff since 2020

[@butterwhatever]

Cool!!!!!!

[@butterwhatever]

Thxx!!!!

[@Brick-Life]

Noooooo the pizza shop is gone i really like that building

[@SmallBrickCity]

RIP.

[@teddogtruper7192]

Good

[@SmallBrickCity]

Thanks a lot!

[@arnaudbreton6969]

What if for the door maybe just have it open in two but one side should be wider than the other

[@SmallBrickCity]

Yes, I tried it but I personally like the accordion-fold design.

[@arnaudbreton6969]

@@SmallBrickCity ok nevermind cant wait to see the end result

[@LegoSonicBoy]

I like that the garage door isn't the usual rolling garage door seen in every City fire station set but something different altogether. Is that a green or teal brick separator? The white balance makes it difficult to tell, but I have a teal one from the Queen Watevra Wa'Nabi set.

[@SmallBrickCity]

Yeah, it is the teal. I'm happy with the garage door design too. Thanks!

[@butterwhatever]

Yay !!!!

[@rafiputra7972]

Cant you make workshop from 2x4 brick? PLEASE

[@SmallBrickCity]

What do you mean?

[@superdude6089]

What sets do you recommend as “parts packs” for custom modulars besides the sanctum?

[@SmallBrickCity]

Hmmm... that is tough as it really depends what colours you are looking for. Almost any building with lots of the same pieces would work, if the colours suit you. It also depends how much you want to spend. Assembly Square would give you an amazing assortment of parts.

[@danksparrow1541]

Don't use technic bars barely cause they don't look good

[@SmallBrickCity]

Wait till I get to Part 3.

[@Brick-Life]

If i had it i would non stop open and close the garage door

[@SmallBrickCity]

Haha :-D

[@hazza3838]

Hey JC! Would you be ok with me entering a lego moc competion with my micro lego city. Which uses the same design/layout as the 32x32 layout you made a few months ago, I can send you a photo on Instagram if you want Thanks!

[@SmallBrickCity]

Sure! Send me a photo on IG. Thanks for asking!

[@cteverything1494]

He spent half the video talking

[@SmallBrickCity]

Sorry, I will try to talk more. Tough to talk for the whole video and build at the same time.

[@anonymous94xx]

you talk way too much

[@SmallBrickCity]

Not really.