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[@chefeddie6164]

I think the museum needs a table with Fred Flintstone frozen in a block of ice and all the scientists thawing him out. 🤣

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Well I've got the caveman exhibition at the cargo hub from set 60200!

[@chefeddie6164]

@@RobinHoodBricks True, can't do the same gag.

[@WardMaris]

Maybe in front of the museum you could add a modified Friends botanical garden. Because of the seathrough dome, it won’t block too much of the buildings behind. It would also make sense in that area, considering it’s next to the ‘green space’ where the fairground is currently

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yeah, I got as far as I could designing that without knowing where it was going. Now I could probably finish it!

[@puppetguy8726]

3:12 She wants the birds to have diabetes 😄

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Poor birds!

[@LegoMan0937]

The guy cleaning the windows is based on the guy who designed the set. Also the guy on the roof is Dr. Kilroy from old Lego adventures sets.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Sounds like you've read an article!

[@CastleWolf17]

Have you ever thought about using MILS plates? It's expensive, but allows for even more 3D-ness as you can build under the baseplate. Just a suggestion!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Well I like using the older road plates and I have a lot of them now. Also it's VERY expensive in a city of this size in my opinion. If I was moving it to shows etc then it would be very useful indeed!

[@samwalker8893]

You forgot the important bit…. This is a lego museum, in a lego town for minifigures. THEIR history is forestmen and pirates. Thats why its in the “museum” We forget that when we look in. But to a minifigure seeing robin hood forestmen is the same as us going to sherwood forest

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Ahhh, I see. Fair point!

[@joshuamorrison9670]

I believe the museum curator was based on Dr.Kilroy from the Adventurers line

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It's so obvious now. He found it and now he's showing it off!

[@justaddbricks5527]

The museum looks brilliant in place in the city, fits and blends in perfectly.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Very happy with it!

[@eliaslego]

Great work, it fit there perfectly. But i think this height of museum is enough. I cant wait to next city update!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

You and me both!

[@MrPolleyr]

Looks good, but I think another floor would add to the skyline of that section. Then you can leave the Grand Emporium where it is. If you do add another floor, what about an Egyptian section. And a medieval section, for a Natural History floor. Lego has a lot of Egyptian pieces and you can never have too much castle stuff in your city. Bravo, well done as usual.👍😍🇨🇦

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Very true on the Egyptian stuff although that might be pushing Natural history into just history!

[@MrPolleyr]

@@RobinHoodBricks …true, but aren’t the busts of you and the other guys on the second level……just history? Besides, unless you live in large metropolitan city, most museums are multi purpose, I know ours is and we have over 100k in our city.

[@Zabadak]

To find the right modulars next to the Museum is not an easy job. I have seen sofar for me only a part solution.

[@boardretailersassociation5111]

Adding a third floor to the museum would be epic. You could always add another floor to your casino to keep the advertisement visible. With that unsightly door in the background, the higher the better on both of those buildings. If you didn’t have that rocking band on the top of the jazz club, which distracts the eyes from the door nicely, I would suggest adding even more height to that one too. Keep up the positive work, Robin. My daughter and I love the remarkable content that you curate on your channel.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Aww that's lovely to hear. Yes, expansion upwards is very tempting in that space, much like the skyscraper façades!

[@joshuamorrison9670]

To be honest, seeing it in place makes me go against the added floor idea: I think it looks better being shorter than the jazz club

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It looks more grand as it is, I agree!

[@randolphthesilver4245]

I absolutely love this set as a scientist. I will modify mine removing the classic lego section and moving the pottery to that section and add human skeletons. Be like an ancient human exhibit. In the space on the ground floor I'll add some dinos from the Jurassic Park sets, and maybe a hanging pterodactyl

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Add a caveman with background from the set 60200!

[@randolphthesilver4245]

@@RobinHoodBricks that's a good suggestion!

[@Snaargitaar]

I changed the first floor with a opening for exposing the bone I changed the second floor replacing it with paintings like the nightwacht in Dutch de nachtwacht from Rembrandt and other paintings like Mona Lisa and the girl with the pearl. It’s awesome and I like the green

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Ahhh, I have all my artworks in my other museum. Check it out!

[@BrooksBricks]

Looks GREAT in that location Robin! As to a third floor - selfishly, I would love to see you do another floor because I'd love to see what other creations you come up with to include inside! The placement overall definitely works, and the Emporium looks REAL sweet next to it as well.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Thanks, my friend!

[@sayethwe8683]

the reason the design looks good wider than it is tall is the pillar breaking up the front they create three sections that are moderately taller than wide, which the brain tends to like. a third floor extending the pillars would make the central section too thin-feeling, so the pillars would either need pushed out, duplicated to feel like part of the facade instead of dividing it, or not extended to the top floor.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

That sounds right to me. I think ideally I'd make it taller and wider to keep the current proportions but without space I think I'll keep it as it is!

[@Slavador2393]

The museum is very nice and your placement of the emporium is an excellent decision. Looks really awesome 😎. Did you mention fairgrounds? Woohoo!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yes I did. A fun one too!

[@puppetguy8726]

Raise the roof, make a little attic floor maybe?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Seems a lot of effort for an attic!

[@puppetguy8726]

@@RobinHoodBricks Depends on how well you use the new attic space!

[@andhe]

I like that idea, rather than a full floor. A dusty attic with lots of unused exhibits.

[@Eshanas]

re:the baseplates I fight with that a lot, since I brought a lot of road baseplates back in the day, and now lego sort of doesn't do that, so the scenes/integrations up front are always something I fight with either in digital builds or my plate builds with modulars. If lego kept using road plates their modulars could be a lot more...beefy, you know?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Totally agree. If they built them right up to the front it'd help a lot, although not with price. I did that with my Mall actually. Much better!

[@anderschannel9424]

Well done Robin!!! The area looks great. You should do a plaza in front of the bank and maybe put an Arch toward the wall so that it give sit a bit of height and texture. Thank you for the great video

[@RobinHoodBricks]

That would be cool!

[@dennisbomhof]

That corner really starts to look fab Robin!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It's coming together!

[@LegoMan0937]

You should add more dogs with more bones to expand the scene and make it better.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Do I have any spare dogs? Haha, of course I do!

[@justthink1616]

The set is already really good, but an extra floor would look really good on this. Also, i don't know if you have extra space but i think that if you make the set wider by 8 studs on each side it would look even better!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yeah, no space horizontally really in this room!

[@buddylee6996]

Excellent job Robin! I value your opinion of sets, especially modular buildings. I think I would add another floor, but maybe modify the front facade to have more glass above the main entrance. I think i would also move the grand emporium and place it somewhere so you can see the front of it. It is a beautiful building as well. Maybe since it's not a 32x32 area you could make your own modular there or like I read in one of the comments to put the friends botanical gardens set there. I didn't know bricks and pieces knew which bags you would need to build an extra floor. That is awesome! Fantastic always! Keep up the amazing work!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

You can work out which bags you need from the instructions but they can then do you an order by the bag. It's the same process as it one was missing but you have to pay, of course. Not cheap either!

[@lordprecliktwo7332]

pink tree is a reference to lego designer Chris McVeigh who also designed lego 21060 Himeji Castle

[@RobinHoodBricks]

A fun calling card!

[@JJF_Lego]

I really like where the Museum is. You can add 1-2 floors or just this as it looks awesome. Might it be filled with a Brick Nottingham history?😃 Next to where the lady on the bench is sitting could there are a small advert? I like the green area in front of the bank but where are the future modulars going? Is there going to be a modular area under the tables for future? Anyway that’s a problem next year, hehehe.🤔 JJ

[@RobinHoodBricks]

That's always a problem but I'm working on more space. A 2x6 advert will have to go on the bench back, of course!

[@jakob6271]

I think it would look better if the museum was higher than the jazz club. Also, rather than having the grand emporium stick out, you could trim off a little bit at the back. Afterall, both sides are almost identical and you could make it look like it continued into the wall.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Trimming a bit off the back would be a lot more dramatic. I imagine they'll all get shufflled again at some point, haha!

[@user-pv9wm8lm5m]

Would love to see you turn the friends botanical set into a corner next to the museum. It can be the flora and fauna greenhouse part of the natural history museum

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Hmm the standard set is kinda a corner so it wouldn't be very big. I think it's look better as an enclosed building in that foreground!

[@benrobinson6683]

Wow! Looking great. It certainly looks good in that position and personally, I think its looks fab without an extra floor. The one thing I would suggest is that the grey side of the emporium, on the the ground floor, next to the post box is just a tad unsightly. Perhaps it cold benefit from being covered by an advert if it fits or even a window if you're feeling adventurous? Love it though! Keep up the good work.

[@joshuamorrison9670]

Maybe not in the style you're going for with this in the city but a funny scene could be the dinosaur head smashing through the sky light or maybe something else imposing

[@RobinHoodBricks]

That could be fun!

[@OlleMoquist]

The curator is actually a reference to professor Kilroy from the adventures line of sets!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Ahh he does look similar!

[@Agarricus]

I think that in the location it is, between two quite tall buildings, the museum looks a bit smaller than you would expect for a building designed to be similar to the natural history museum, so maybe another floor would work for it

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I may design one when I have more time. The pillars would need to stop before the top or move outward if the look was too remain the same as pointed out in some other comments!

[@danjal87nl]

While I haven't got a chance to properly see them in person, the first impressions for the national history museum (esp compared to the ideas suggestion from a few years back) is that it's rather bland and empty. Though I've seen a lot of people do adaptations and additions to it to resolve that. Also really appreciate the way you've integrated it into your own city layout =) I reckon a third floor would add just a bit of spice and personality to it.

[@natefessler3961]

Instead of a 3rd floor, what about a giant staircase leading right down to the curb? That would lift the building up a bit an add a nice bit of texture to the sidewalk

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I was distracted and misread that as, what about a giant crab instead of a third floor. Now you're talking!

[@themattylee]

Oh. I really like the idea of adding a basement and a staircase up the museum. Even cooler if the basement is storage for a bunch of random stuff. Definitely needs Indiana Jones and an Ark of the Covenant in there. 😂

[@natefessler3961]

@@RobinHoodBricks Come to think of it, I like your misreading better than my idea, haha!

[@pfre4k84]

Nothing makes you as excited for a Set as a Robin Hod Brick (TM) review :D I think the Brachiosaurus still could be bigger and less "Parrot"-Faced but all in all its an absolut winner for me :). I woul love it if you added another dinosaur (maybe an Pteranodon under the ceiling?) an I think I would change the railing by the entrance to go from wide to thin by switching the 2x2 Tile with Stud with the 1x2 tile next to it...would make it look more inviting :) Maybe you could even add another skeleton around the corner with one bone prominently missing, implying that the og steals the skeletons just to put them back together somewhere else (or maybe a dog gang).

[@cyberbrick8775]

You could put a parking lot next to the bank for the fair ground and for the surrounding area.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Maybe along the road edge but I think something taller against the wall!

[@samwalker8893]

You should do a third floor with the future. You should add some of those alien conquest armies you been building and shouts back to the alien conquest range Another suggestion is why dont you remove that corner piece outside tge laundrette. If you replaced that with straight and where grand emporium is now with a straight you dont loose any “real estate” because the two straights is the same as corner and straight but it opens up more “useable development” in the street. Then the three buildings could go on the kerb against the back wall You can then put the tunnel on the wall opposite. And have an alien ufo coming out the tunnel on the way to visit the alien conquest expedition

[@RobinHoodBricks]

A corner or another straight leaves the available space the same, you're right. But this breaks up what would be a single line of similar buildings!

[@sampykett8799]

Great job

[@chrischristiansen6204]

For an amendment idea, is there a way to give a space helmet to the skeleton since it extends into the future section? I could see modifying the roof to make it look like it extends back into the wall more. The building styles mesh well. The lady hides that step spot really well. You might be able to use a white part on one of the statues if the pigeons have been in the area. ;p

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It would be fairly easy to make into a façade but not much is gained either!

[@MamasBricks]

I really like the new modulair!! It is the best one indeed! I like where you placed it! With the Grand Emporium next to it and the beautiful add I don't think it needs a extra floor.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

My thoughts exactly. Job done!

[@themattylee]

I'm planning on swapping the space stuff out to put in a separate Space annex and dropping the history stuff into my existing history museum (which is just a modified Sanctum Santorum). Just going to load this one up with dinosaurs 🦕 🦖 and geology.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

All good. Are you moving the space banner too? Love those banners!

[@freibrix5376]

Dear Robin. Do you ever thought about to cover the door behind the museum with a withe cardboard. It’s easy to cut and you will find a way to fix it.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

People have suggested it. I don't notice it so much weirdly. I guess I'm used to it!

[@md0u80a2]

I wasn’t convinced about the extra story until I saw it, in situ and I do think it needs something. I come back to my memories of great museums and something that always stood out to me was that there was a planetarium linked I wonder if you could use some of the very interesting curved pieces, such as in the recent friends, stargazing set to make some sort of astronomical scene or planetarium on the roof to add some height and interest?

[@ronvallance5425]

Very nice set. I think you should leave it at 2 stories. It look great where you placed it. Looking forward to monday build.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Excellent news!

[@BrickstagePass]

I like it next to the brick bank, i was thinking you could have mirror built it, so the bank was front and centre and the laundrette was around the corner.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

The only problem with that is that I like the launderette quite a bit. Awesome 3D sign, and a tie in to the laundry advert on the Police Station!

[@Goji_15]

I would love to see another level with like mammoths and stuff. Would be awesome! But (this is probably very hard) but maybe you could instead of the ice age theme, put a theme in that was before the dinosaurs, with like Dimetrodon and edaphosaurus. You probably don' t know what any of those are haha But you could search it up and maybe recreate it in lego? Idk tho but I would love to hear your reaction! :)

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I think the ice age would have more fun exhibits like stone axes, cavemen and sabertooth tigers than the Permian. A LEGO Dodo would be cool as well!

[@bigchevytruckin4x4]

If you added another level. You might try adding a basement/foundation level.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I think I'd want to prioritise display space!

[@Blemonade1]

Great! The only thing that looks a bit weird to me is the sidewalk tile transition between the jazzclub and the museum

[@RobinHoodBricks]

My standard is all light grey. I need to work something more interesting out and do it throughout. And add streetlights!

[@LegoMan0937]

You should add more blossoms from the tree onto the sidewalk of the jazz club (and maybe some on the road).

[@ryangann5037]

I like this Modular, architecturally I agree it’s a great looking building. I’d probably reimagine the interior and the purpose of it. But looking at it I like it quite a bit. Also think it’d look good with some negative space or empty space on the sides. That wouldn’t follow the packed and stacked rule though

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I kind of agree but I can't change the purpose as I like the banners too much!

[@paulsbricks]

Ideally when I buy this I will be doing a few modifications to it. What I would love to do is make even more wider and taller. Realistically I will probably only make it taller due to space constraints. Also I would like to make the centre dome one brick higher along with the builds at both ends of the roof where both of statues are. For the plastic banners at the front I would build poles on the footpath and have them hanging from them.😀👍

[@brickartisan]

The museum is a really nice modular. But I’m more interested in how you’ll add more details to it 😉👍

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It's not far off perfect!

[@bas1587]

Raise it a floor but leave the columns and the small roof the same height

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It could be done so many ways but it need a big clock, I think!

[@StonewallBricks]

Haven't decided to get this one or not. Kind of meh feelings on the color. I have to disagree with you about the police station modular though. I think it's one of the best they've ever done. Thanks for the review!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Did you convert your police bathroom into an observation room with one way glass like I did? That makes it even better!

[@elvisdepelvis4431]

The museum needs some air to breathe, feels squeezed in. Maybe give it a one stud space both left and right of the building.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

You would hate real life London, haha!

[@clutchmorecity]

Don't know where the next modular will go either sacrifice something or in-between the brickbank and that residencal building. I will probably have the same problem soon.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

There is space for one without a plaza next to the bank but I'll have to work on even more space over the next year!

[@clutchmorecity]

@@RobinHoodBricks yeah probably

[@talk2mearth]

The colour of the roof being the same with the jazz club's looks rather unappealing

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Oh I hadn't noticed that!

[@kwong06]

Could the botanical garden turn into a corner addition to the museum? It definitely needs some kind of annex to break up the symmetry

[@RobinHoodBricks]

That's a great idea but I already bought two and I love the symmetry in this case!

[@kwong06]

@@RobinHoodBricksI love the symmetry too but if you add a floor or side annexes the proportions may be tricky!

[@LeoGladmanMusic.]

Looking good! But could do with an extra floor

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Possibly!

[@jeroencote5212]

Robin small idea: Can't you not make a small speedbumb with a crossing for the minifigs (so they can walk from the grand emporium to the bank and vice versa) and then use the smaller 16 baseplates as the last part before you start the tunnel entrance. But as alsways great vid.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yes, that's what I did near the farm but with a cattle grid. It really depends how deep the tunnel entrance is!

[@crazycgames]

This ended up fantastic in your city! Don't make it any taller, that ad on the building beside it looks perfect! Are you redoing the sidewalk to be light bluish-grey? And a bank robbery scene sounds awesome for that space beside the bank!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

My sidewalks alternate between the greys. This one seemed nice as it came so I tried to blend it in!

[@sy_chu]

Would you want to move the tree from the right hand side to the left hand side to hide the blank wall of the Grand Emporium? You could then move the window washer to the right hand side?

[@Erikve]

Awesome looking museum. My set is slowly progressing. Unfortunately, time does not allow me a quick build :(

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I know how that feels. I had to power through my build to a degree. Still enjoyed it though!

[@BertiAir]

No, don’t build a third floor on the top, it would ruin the building’s proportions.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It has more of a Classic Ratio vibe as it is, doesn't it!

[@BertiAir]

@@RobinHoodBricks Totally agree!

[@BertiAir]

@@RobinHoodBricks Look at HighTeaToys’ video of the museum, she made it 2x8 studs wider, and with that the proportions got even better. But as you said, that would mean half a baseplate more space occupied in the city.

[@mariokuppers5686]

It´s a shame that it is so small. And more shame that the Robin Hat has not an Red feather. Fire the Curator he must be from Brick Derby. And nope Robin Pluto is official not even a Planet or Dwarf Planet. It´s at the moment his own Subclass called Plutoid together with Eris. Makemake and Haumea (The Last ones are not foreign Countries, Exotic Meals or Finish Death Metal Bands btw.) + another 6 Objects in Question. Ceres would be an Dwarf Planet by deffinition and anything else outside of this Solar System but in that moment the Object Rotates behind Neptune around our Sun, is not an Moon and is brigther than 1 Magniudo it´s an Plutoid. And who want´s to see the original mentioned Dippy the Diplodocus it´s the next 3 years in Coventry in the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum but there will be an fixed installed Bronce 1:1 Replica in the Museum Garden in London next year.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yeah, it could really be massive but I do have a spare red feather for my hat!

[@zarda1484]

I know you don't want to hear this but mirroring the bank... that row would look so good and not have such a size difference. As for extra floors I don't like them. Its just the same thing again and usually looks a little off in scale, especially with the columns. You loose the feel of that classic architecture.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I agree on the columns but I like the Grand Emporium there. Also the bank needs more outside space for a heist!

[@someboringperson]

The sidewalk/pavement in front of the Grand Emporium is super narrow, but I guess that's pretty normal for the UK, right?

[@justincase7471]

Just wondering about the Family Reunion Celebration (80113) set? Would that work in Brick Nottingham in the space left?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

That might be better in the eventual Ninjago area. I'm working on more space!

[@jamal202z2]

Your museum is better

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Very kind. I do love my artworks, that's for sure!

[@andyhuckle]

is there a story behind Robin Knievel randomly floating above the bus?

[@bricklover2258]

To add a new theme to the museum without buying a full extra floor, get the small Indiana Jones set from this year and make a scene of Indiana Jones and his dad getting chased by the curator after they steal an artifact from the museum. Who knows, maybe the dog in the set is Indianas dog?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I could put those big black statues in there!

[@bricklover2258]

@RobinHoodBricks Not what I was thinking, but give it a go. I love raiders of the lost ark. It's my favorite of the original 3 movies.

[@Команданте]

😍😍😍

[@MajiSylvamain]

I really don't like it, the price is ridiculous and from one look I know I would have ignored the plan and built it my own way... I hate the stairs, the little rooms behind the front desk, which is a waste of space and pointless, I do appreciate the effort put into designing it but it's not something I would spend money on, however it looks great in your city.🐱🐈👍

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Oh well, haha!

[@andhe]

It's a nice build, but the name choice bugs me. It's not a Natural History musuem is it (plants and animals). They could have called it literally anything.

[@gd6271]

why not a mezzanine?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Why not indeed!