Placing LEGO Barad-dûr & Fixing the UCS Display!

In this Studio Update, I fix up the LEGO Star Wars UCS Display by adding another cabinet and replacing the top with some perfectly cut wood. After that, I relocate and add to the Lord of the Rings display... Barad-dûr needed a home! I think the display upgrades look great!
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[@jamescrosthwaite2820]

Those larger Besta units have a piece added in the cutout (back-middle of the top) for running cables through... that piece may be causing the melamine to not sit flush. Loving the new setup and can't wait to see how the Lego city shapes up in the future!

[@winstonlee1814]

Short Billy, underneath thermostat, woukd be great place for all those microfighters. Love how the showroom is turning out. Perhaps use a black tablecloth underneath the UCS sets...ships against the black drop of space.

[@cfd87]

The two middle/longer units for the star wars island have a plastic cable cover/track piece in the middle of them (can see them around 5:30) wonder if that is causing it to lift the middle top pieces, usually those cable covers can be popped out.

[@2bitcollector707]

It is, that piece needs to be taken out.

[@juscozcustoms]

at 6:00 it looks like there is something on top of the unit that would cause the new table top to not sit flat with the end pieces

[@robinjulien5163]

Yes that's why its not even

[@r.s.4553]

But why is it on one side?

[@hlevolve]

@@r.s.4553 I'm assuming the lego on one side is heavier and/or the floor is most unlevel on the side with the gap

[@St.Salem1412]

16:23 you could put two bookshelves facing inward and a shelf to bridge across the door frame. It would feel like you’re going through a small passage of Lego on both sides which would be cool!

[@Anubis2X]

Have you considered putting the Lego cat on the floor in a corner like a real cat?! Might be fun to move it around occasionally.

[@2bitcollector707]

That's such a great idea, that cat should be in random places in every video, lol

[@mollydog67]

@@2bitcollector707 And call it Spot - Spot the Cat :)

[@barbaracartwright6712]

My real cat would definitely be on the shelf

[@winterrain1947]

or on a chair, or on a corner of a cabinet where a real cat would perch itself, or on top of the keyboard...

[@maryhain7387]

Or on a Lego cat tree

[@jokerman5624]

Studio looking good on the city in the subway you could do a tmnt layer and a batcave and when the x mantion comes out you could asl make a danger room .... just a suggestion you don't have to if you don't want to it is your legos after all

[@Basically.Bricks]

Woo-hoo! Looks great man! You're getting closer day by day to finishing this project!

[@NickSibz]

Displays are looking awesome and hopefully we get some more LOTR ones soon to join the others. For the spider issue. They tend to come out of the vents and doors when theyre open. So, if you concentrate the traps by those that should take care of it.

[@scottm344]

On the star wars aircraft display you could put run way plate and take your mini figs and have the walking toward their aircraft and make some stairs up to each aircraft. Just make it look like their all loading up to go on a mission, would look pretty cool id say.

[@golaydown]

Looking great! Just a tip to level out that island top screw the top panels on by going up through the cabinets. Just measure the length and do hidden screws! Love the channel

[@stephenjohnson4451]

Metric is always soo easier

[@shawnhuston8637]

It would make it more realistic if you put your modeler builds that are on your shelfs on base plates, and then you can have your little people waking around!! Just an idea 💡. But it does look good this way too.

[@ThisIsSpartttaaa]

Looks good! Can't wait for those lego city tables to be done!

[@prolumberjaxe]

@bricksie Thank you for showcasing the Helm's Deep minifigs!!!

[@m2mcbrick444]

Looking good. The best part about all the new space is having options and being able to move things around easily to get the look you are going after! Be safe and well!

[@sparklingrosecreations]

Everything is coming together sooooo awesomely. I would love to see the cat move around everywhere, never knowing where it will show up next in your videos. Always up to mischief. Can't wait to get my hands on this set. Great Work!!!

[@kk_bricks8043]

For the melamine on the UCS table. Figure out the right screw length to go through both from the bottom. You can get a countersink drill bit to make them flush underneath. Should make the top nice and smooth then, and you don't have to move anything

[@bigboy55910]

You could use that dead space under the star wars table for some type of storage. Maybe opened empty boxes of legos if you keep them.

[@GEvo586]

Long time watcher first time commenter from a lady who loves lago from the UK. HI Bricksi absolutely riveted to this new journey of yours. I feel you have the dream job, well done you!! 👍Anyway could I throw a suggestion for your consideration. Not loving the deathstar playset on the bottom shelf would it fit on your newly constructed islands as you walk in, It would be cool to see? Just a thought. Please keep your updates coming they cheer me up before I go to work :)

[@joshuabrickman1641]

Love the new display but where's helms deep I know you've got that set as well. Keep up the great content your producing bricksie. Be well my friend.

[@barbaracartwright6712]

Agree, with Helms Deep comment. I had to do a bit of rearranging and adding MOC pieces to give it a nice finished look for my shelf presentation

[@Djnye75england]

Screw from underside will pull top down bro

[@brettwoods5218]

I think once you have edged the new top panels a few screws down into top of cabinets would hold it together and stop all the unevenness

[@randomusernameCallin]

The studio looks good. I would make a new set display area. Just a holding place for new sets until they have a better place.

[@infamousKONVICT]

Looking good, Bricksie. FYI- thing on cabinet top making those 2 sheets not level 6:00

[@reggiem1668]

For the central display table, screw some thin metal straps across joints on the back to hold them flush with each other -or- double your scraps, with staggered seams, and screw together from the back side then edge both layers

[@freaktattooed]

The t-Molding would eliminate the need to paint the edges, and because you can cut/bend them easily, you can easily re-edge the city whenever you change the configuration. (i.e. adding the side tables as needed) you can even edge the access holes with it. the only part that would be a little annoying would be the initial slot cutting, but if you did that as you build the sheets for the table, you would have the hard part done

[@kimgillies694]

Wicked brick have clear displays for brickheadz made to fit billy bookcases.

[@billys1997]

what you could do with the topper is make a joining strip out of the scraps that sits in the hole which should with a bit luck pull everything tight and maybe put a piece in the corners to stop any side/side movement

[@llamadrama8917]

Great progress! Looks amazing! Could do white trim nailed around the center stars wars display instead of banding… will help hold everything together and get rid of the warping boards

[@dubyusmc]

Really good to see how people manage the display as the products keep getting coming in every year.

[@harrisongrizzard968]

Instead of a regular diorama, u should make a HUGE STAR WARS MOC

[@craiggallant6884]

Did you think of securing the 4 sections, using screws just long enough to attach from the underside of the display? This would hide the screws from being visible on the top.

[@spiro4545]

You can buy pvc sheet material which is 1/2” or 3/4” thick by 1” wide and you can pin nail it to the tops and use it as a sort of cover. That would finish the melamine and is white which doesn’t need painting

[@jespersrensen6104]

You could screw two boards on the underside of the melamin-tops inside the dead space. To keep them more level to each other and also just connected so they always Butt up against each other.

[@tonihall7810]

Yay I’m so glad you used the scraps …. Don’t spend money if you don’t have to hey. So exciting seeing the progress .tfs

[@shapeofsoup]

You have to swoosh it 😂

[@IIISHARKIE420]

You should put another short shelf on the wall near the door to fill up the empty space

[@AR-ym5qx]

Why don’t you get a big sheet of vinyl Matte or gloss and roll it over that Star Wars table? It’ll cover up those gaps between the sheets of wood and protect them from marks. Good quality vinyl is great I’ve been covering loads of old scuffed stuff lately and makes them look brand new.

[@Hotspur37]

Put the towers eother side of the door where Effiel Tower is. The city needs a space port for the Falcon

[@happyhives5564]

It's so amazing to think that all of those lego sets used to be in your basement. You had so many in such a small space. The new studio is already paying dividends.

[@bricknan]

Ive found placing a piece of paper towel with oil (baby/vegetable/olive or even furniture) on the stickers helps to remove them (test in an inconspicuous spot first before going crazy removing them all just incase it leaves any marks)

[@AmmaBuilds]

Love what you did with the LOTR sets, and Tuxedo Cat is perfect on a high shelf, surveying his domain.

[@matthewgaffney4312]

Could be both. Just an example, iron on for the star wars table, rounded edges for the lego city

[@waltherltd]

Those LOTR sets display really nicely the way you did it! You call the big bay the "dia-room-a".

[@Zer0G101]

i rekcon you should have muiltple levels to that display in the middle of the room. could have some of the UCS sets overlap as they are massive

[@SimonGould1024]

You could run 2 timbers boards under middle of centre display to attach the 4 boards together.

[@russellkeller5791]

To screw them together screw the sheets up from the bottom through the top of the cabinet

[@lindabeede5180]

I so would have done the same thing with the Falcon!!! Everything looks fantastic !!

[@yvonnefoster8181]

‘Got to catch the little buggers’ 😂🕷️ Love it ❤

[@jordi._.86]

I love the content 🔥 keep up bricksie

[@justindircksen]

LETS GO STARS!!

[@stevemorley6617]

Just had an idea. The Eiffel Tower doesn’t quite fit on the small table you’ve put it on. I know someone with a ton of scrap melamine though. ;)

[@aquestforthetruth1653]

2:10 you and me both 🫤

[@HoarderErik]

Take the cat home put it on a corner and see your regular cats reactions LOL

[@andrewphillips5771]

The Lego studio displays are looking 🔥🔥🔥 👍

[@matt18385]

Bricksie, buy a kreg pocket jig(don’t need a fancy one), and screw your display top together that way. It’ll hide the screws and should align the bowed piece.

[@michaellurenz4468]

Level the melamine by putting in screws from the tops of the shelving units into the melamine. You won’t see the screws and it’ll level them all out.

[@lotr_bricks]

Yes! I love where you put the lotr sets!

[@user-sk1qv2gn5v]

yeah that swoosh is mandatory

[@LeeroyEJenkins]

It would be great to see Diorama/mocs of all the LoTR/Hobbit sets alongside Barad-Dur, Riverdale, and Orthanc

[@Angrist17]

I now picture you changing shoes and singing like Mr. Rogers when you walk into the studio. Need some coat hooks by the door now.

[@kthanna08]

I can’t believe you’re already making plans for if you run out of space! Lol! I need to start making shorts so I can get followers and become a LAN member 😩

[@williamewen383]

Lego factory looks amazing!!!!!

[@JimboBricks]

Star Wars room is looking pretty epic

[@sanathsudurikku1754]

Wow that's cool

[@subman721]

15:30 An Idea, could you find a way to rig some strong Fishing line to the internal structure, so you could hang them from the ceiling. It would be cool to see them in flight.

[@_20072_]

Daily streak: 27 New display lookin' good :D

[@Ace-kr6gu]

Mrs Bricksie looking GOOD!!!

[@MsMuppet1985]

You should move your Star Wars helmets into the centre console. Clear off the top of the shelving for right now to keep the look even cleaner.

[@TheBrickTwins2024]

Great looking displays Bricksie!

[@jimbob359]

Try flipping the upturning sheets over, might work better

[@chris-qw7nr]

Looking good bricksie, was thinking the middle display at the end opposite the front door, wondered if both deathstars would fit in those 2 end squares and how'd they look there

[@TheAntManChannel]

You got me into building Ikea furniture, i built my first dresser yesterday for my room 😂

[@thattshawkeyeguy3343]

Cant wait for a full walk-through when completed

[@bkelevate]

I’d move the Helicarrier over by the rest of the marvel stuff and then consolidate all of your Lego Harry Potter sets and the Lord of the Ring sets into the Pax units in the smaller room.

[@MrsLionessy]

The higher part is because there is in the back of the cabinet a plastic thing (for running wires) that increases the height a little in the middle of the cabinets (the long ones in the middle of the room). That would be my guess.

[@lauramanchester1770]

I think the Kitty needs to get moved regularly like a real cat

[@josephlau8476]

Wow! You are a pro, waiting to see your final work, I am a big Lego fan myself. You can do it, keep on going my friend.

[@alehman29]

Do you know of any local commercial cabinet shops? The one I work at we use melamine for interior unfinished commercial cabinet parts. We have a machine just for banding edges. It hot glues the banding along the edge, trims the ends and cleans up the edges. We use thin .5mm and 3mm banding. I would bet they use 3mm in white and could run your panels real quick and the stuff we be on there for a really long time. The 3mm could get radiused edges top and bottom and make the edges of the board really durable. I would reach to them if you can.

[@subman721]

14:21 SMASH IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@countrabricksbuildcraze8916]

Good day Jordan. It's starting to fill out great the desplay set arear ..

[@tonyag5881]

I really hope the LOTR sets make it to the Lego City 🎉😊

[@sonjiaselfcrowell6023]

hello looks good when u going to hang your art sets

[@Itzjustky]

Bricksie, i stayed for your whole live on what not the other day and picked up a few mini figs. love your videos!

[@MoniqueCalabro]

hey :) what kind of bricks/parts do you present your minifigs on in front of sets when on display?

[@deanoc1530]

It still baffles me that not everyone use Cm to measure the length of wood. it's so much easier.

[@charleslamar4861]

You electrified the Museum. Please do the same to Barad-dur. Make the "Eye" glow and maybe the Lava.

[@Daisy_human]

Please dont use gloves with a table saw if they get nicked your hand gets dragged in and if you do loose a finger the cut will be far less clean making it far harder to reatach

[@warrennewman5325]

Two dark towers and riverdell looks

[@Ronal_d]

The Eiffel Tower needs to get back into the city, it would look great as a centre piece in the middle of a big park.

[@FSUGeoff]

agree would look great

[@Jordan-yx2ek]

Think it would be too big though

[@ourfloridagarden4191]

Cat on the steps

[@GoatzombieBubba]

Barad Dur would be cooler if it was full minifig scale.

[@paulporteous4190]

There is a bit of plastic wrapped round the wood in the inside (back) of the shelf’s making it not level!

[@VictorBautista76]

How do you deal with dust? All my sets are covered with dust.

[@bencahoon3576]

Maybe you could add the LOTR sets to the city.

[@D5BAG]

How come some of the cubbies in the star wars room have big holes in the back, or am I going crazy?

[@paulporteous4190]

The Star Wars room is no longer the Star Wars room! 😅 running out of space already! 😮

[@furjmilan4197]

bro is doing anything but the lego city