LEGO City - Monorail, Tables & Stuff 🆕🏙🏹

[@kyleburns9439]

I’m sure you’re going for style with the race car “lean” (or perhaps these are ultra futuristic cars with adaptive suspension of some kind) but physically they would be leaning towards the outside of the turn. Love the bridges and monorail though!

[@Vegardye]

Build a building with the tram running through it😊 Also the stripe on the supports should correspond with the color of the tram on that part of the system, orange on the part the orange tram travels on, red on the red part etc, same with the stations, the normally orange parts can be in the corresponding colors😊

[@MrPolleyr]

@Vegardye yes I agree. I have seen a building at DisneyWorld that has a monorail running through it. I’ve also seen pictures of buildings in China and Japan that have them also. His only problem might be having it so close to the corner. Those trains have a long nose and need a bit of extra space for turns???

[@Vegardye]

@ Im sure Robin can figure it out😊

[@ianiredale537]

I agree, that would be cool like liziba station in china.

[@heathkeefer4938]

your race looks like a video game where if you are in last place for too long, you'll get run over by the monster truck.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Haha, if you're that slow you deserve to be squished!

[@chefeddie6164]

The Cinema should be showing an alien invasion movie. You should also have a black and white bridge sponsored by The Super-Secret Police they do like a good billboard to promote the stealthy nature of their organization.

[@connorwilson9016]

As someone who works at a cinema, there is no chance they would allow a monorail to pass over the building, purely because of the noise it would create. Especially with how thin the walls on the old style ones are

[@RobinHoodBricks]

No-one said the city planners were competent, haha. I imagine you'd feel it as well as hear it!

[@johnvocatura]

Would it be fun to have a more thorough, current state view of the old LEGO room? Check out all of the destruction?

[@Erikve]

Mrs. Hood is already constructing the guest bed in one corner :-)

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It looks pretty rough but we could. It's gonna need redecorating before Mrs Hood will be happy moving in!

[@JeffreyBrandt-p8w]

You need some sort of ad for soda cans or recycling - all in memory of the cans supporting the old tables!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

They held up well but these legs certainly inspire more confidence!

[@chrischristiansen6204]

Maybe a pile of soda cans at a construction site.

[@tryingagain14]

Knowing how old some of those cans are, is the soda still good?

[@mxes5938]

I'd consider switching the hinge brick pieces under the race cars to the other side because cars normally lean towards the outside of a curve when passing through it, not the inside

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Can't believe I got that wrong. Well it's an easy fix!

[@Jacob-W-5570]

Love the mono-rail bridges! yes they are simular, but the different colours makes them different enough and like a theme for the monorail. also the placement of the facades in the back adds SO much to the city!!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I'll have to some more won't I!

[@johngarland4431]

You could put the bank bridge in front of your bank. Might make more sense. Great video, Robin!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I tried then both ways and the yellow seemed to clash less there. Also bigger buildings went well with the lighter colour. Green went well next to the station!

[@BrooksBricks]

Yesssssss The city is coming together again! Vestiges of the old, mixed with renewal and new fun things! So much great stuff, and it's only a part!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

So true. Much much more to come!

[@Lazivlaad]

Awesome progress. I like how it is all taking shape. Have you tried some "race car facade"? The back of a racecar disappearing into the wall behind the train track might look interesting :)

[@Soy_Barman]

Or into a building 🥴

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I did half a car once and it looked like half a car. Very odd. However it did work on a cargo truck with trailer. Maybe I could try it again!

[@Lazivlaad]

@@RobinHoodBricks I was thinking more of a picture of the car, albeit slightly 3D. 4 or 5 plates thick. Half a car would also be cool but I can see how it may look weird. Maybe if the front part was disappearing in smoke/mist/tunel...

[@tillywallenstein]

It´s a pity you don´t have the space to have the facades on a higher level than the buildings in front. Technically, you could place them higher, but you would at least need the space to put some stairs or something to connect the two levels for it to look natural, right? It doesn´t look like that could work from what I can see. The monorail line is too close.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I know what you mean but doesn't that make it more realistic? It's not on display it's a row of far away buildings we want to try and see through the gaps!

[@BrennanTheBrickBuilder]

The city’s coming together nicely. I love the fact the race cars go over the train track's, hopefully they can make a lap before the barriers go down 😂

[@RobinHoodBricks]

And not plough straight into the side of a train!

[@Slavador2393]

Agreed Robin, it definitely looks like you've done a lot, but more importantly you did do a lot and did an excellent job doing it!😂 Brilliant Sir Robin, just brilliant. Although that red facade building would look better about 4 studs wider

[@md0u80a2]

This is a rather good video, actually. So much in one go and gives a really good idea of how things are coming together. I love the idea of the Monaco Grand Prix style track. I do wonder if you need to have a crash. But without being morbid Maybe one of the cars could at some point leave the track and enter the water if that could work as it’s slightly less indicative of death and destruction! Thinking about the airport will there be a runway and possibly the option to have a plane taking off?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Great to hear. I think there will have to be some sort of crash. The airport will be similar to before but a deeper facade with more outside space too but no runway. I'll also redo the plane taking off overhead as before!

[@Erikve]

Brick Nottingham 2.0 is coming together, fantastic progress!! Very satisfying to watch.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It was very satisfying to do as well, this time!

[@maxgoof8626]

If you replace the theatre and need a building to accommodate the monorail track, I believe it would be cool to have monorail pass through a building. Similar to how the Disney World Monorail passes through the Contemporary Resort. There are 2 monorail tracks that actually go through the resort building. There is just something special seeing it going in one side and coming out of the other or seeing it emerge out the opening in the building. Just a thought. 2.0 is looking good!

[@tithund]

With the facades, I'd probably even leave the rear plates off of the bottom, to make them even less attached. It might be fun to have the facade behind the station be the back of another station building on the other side of the tracks.

[@lucascarter6466]

Could you not turn the castle 180 so the bridge is still going over the river but the old oak is where the police helicopter is now and the castle is over the subway

[@lifeoutdoorseveryday1682]

Looks great! The hinge brick on the bottom of the cars should be on the inside of the corner, and they should be leaning the other way (towards the outside of the corner.)

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Duh I'm so silly getting that wrong. Easily switched though!

[@Daisy_human]

6:42 you could have monorail go through a,hole in the building

[@TomCarCar]

Omg yes like in Chongqing, China!

[@Daisy_human]

@TomCarCar exactly thanks for the tip about chongqing i aas aware of the monorail i didnt know theres went through buildings

[@RobinHoodBricks]

This has been requested for ages and now I guess we can make it happen!

[@jaihmate4236]

Awesome amount of progress mate! I’m Really enjoying the new city it’s great fun seeing all the old bits shuffled in with the new, can’t wait to see what’s next.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Glad you enjoyed it. I'm also really improving things from last time as well. It's so much stronger!

[@Thelefevrefever]

I just thought of a new idea/suggestion for you to add to your collections of the world longest Lego freight train. The idea is that it is either a railway maintenance wagon with crane arms that have saws on the end or other tools to knock down brush and clear the track. Similar to pieces of equipment that I’ve seen in America. Another interesting thing you could add to this model or maybe something else in the future is some trimmers/technic gears that look like they trim the grass in between the rails. And that explains why the man in the lower part of the maintenance shed has had the side of his head shaven off.

[@alexandre.o.branco]

That is fantastic progress 🎉 small idea regarding the table leg over the subway track 25:15 - replace the switch at the right of the station by its mirrored sibling, so that the track continues straight on the back side and the table leg is in front of it ?

[@toddswinley7341]

Love, love, love! Loving how much you are adding to upgrade the city; creative usefulness of those weird spaces, more facades, and the race track is really growing on me. Long Term Subscriber, remembering the tasteful drink cans of old city haha

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Thank you. The cans worked well but this is more professional, haha!

[@ragincrinz1457]

When you look at the underground station you could build a stein pillar to help support the table at the corner. Or build Lego around a leg.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I don't think it'll be necessary but yes!

[@alfredrising3247]

Looking good! That section has come to life. Perhaps you could have the monorail go through a building, maybe with a station inside

[@mybobize]

One suggestion I thought of is that it would be really fun since you have so much water, to have a sea plane port maybe. With a couple sea planes docked and a little dock for them too. If there isn’t enough room for that, another fun idea would be to just have one sea plane taking off from the water! It could add a lot of visual detail and be very interesting to look at.

[@sambrown6426]

Oooo, good Idea, I'd love to see Robin come up with some custom seaplane MOCs, hopefully he makes both floatplanes and a small flying boat or two, I've always loved those really tiny flying boats, like the Grumman G-73T Turbo Mallard

[@mybobize]

@@sambrown6426 I agree! The Grumman flying boats are very cool. A PBY Catalina would be really neat also, but I'd be selfish and say that I'd love to see my all time favorite airplane the DHC-6 Twin Otter.

[@sambrown6426]

@@mybobize Oooo, good choice, those are really cool too. Unfortunately, I don't think he's going to build either of my 2 favorite flying boat, the Dornier Do X and Boeing 314 Clipper, both because they're quite large and because they're much too old to fit in

[@mybobize]

@@sambrown6426 I do also love the Clippers. They were majestic airplanes, flown by an amazing airline too! I am quite the Pan Am fan. Another, non flying boat, that I quite like is the Boeing 377 Stratocruiser. It was a majestic airliner.

[@sambrown6426]

@@mybobize I've never really been the biggest fan of the Stratocruiser, I've always preferred the Lockheed Super Connie, that's probably my favorite land-based propliner

[@jeroencote5212]

loving the bridges (really nice colours) and the progress of your city. I think the castle problem will solve itself because you wlll make it bigger...

[@brickingwithtoby5280]

When you complete the street car race scene you should add some road ahead closed signs and diversion signs just like a british city.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I'm not sure a diversion will be possible, haha. I think they're just stuck!

[@chrischristiansen6204]

For the door height, you could mount plates with the door handles and then connect to a piece across the bottom edge. Wouldnt be very strong but could get the extra height that way.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I kinda like trains smashing into the doors so I'll keep them as is!

[@fen0221]

TBH I think you should add the Max. Headroom signs to all your bridges. Just a nod to Max Headroom if you know him😉

[@bricksbarks]

Robin this looks fantastic!!! I love all the little details as always! The hinges under the bottoms of the race cars is utter genius! Such a small thing but it adds motion. Similarly facades are lovely, I agree Ari’s could be moved to show off those great windows - but all in due course (maybe break up the tan grouping as well). The monorail bridges look great (I’ve always been impressed with the guiding design principles!) and I think the different colours create variety while adding a bit of cohesion. Assuming some hanging race banners/signs will eventually be added to one of the bridges so agree with putting the red one elsewhere. Amazing updates thanks as always for brining us along!

[@hansschmitt8843]

You could mirror the mill building and then have the old town on the right side of the river (and the castle as well), if you want to have some distance to the alien scene

[@barbararoque1744]

Robin, We love the new city. In this video, you put in the monorail station behind the corner grocery, which is nice. However, if you put it on the same side of the street as the train station, it might be more logical from a transportation point of view. Have the comuters able to transfer easier? Just a thought. Keep up the excellent work. As a foot note, you are the only Lego KZbinr we watch that we do not yell at for doing silly things. Bricksie is a prime example. Also all other KZbinrs are giving you credit, rightly so, for your hot tea sticker process.

[@PaulJorgen-Gavv]

Definitely can’t wait to see what else you’ll be putting in your city, an idea for a little scene have one of your food delivery bike on the floor with some food (maybe the dumpling piece that’s coming out next year) spilling out the box

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I love the look of those dumplings. Yummy!

[@JGanes]

In the states, those yellow and black striped signs are called "flare boards". They are used to mark roadside hazards along the right-of-way. There's also a left and a right because they point downward to the lane of traffic.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Pity these are all the same way!

[@robertdurrance8161]

the rsil building is awsome. the drill press and lathe look really cool

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yeah I feel in love with that set too. It was my first old set pieced together after I bought that first white train. The yellow crane, blue drill and green lathe really make it!

[@G36645]

Idea for the monorail have it go through one of the building

[@RobinHoodBricks]

This may have to happen, haha!

[@someboringperson]

Loving the progress on the city! Watching your videos always makes me sad to see my 180x100 cm city that my wife already thinks is too big.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Sorry to hear that. Clearly your wife is wrong, haha. At least you can live vicariously through Brick Nottingham!

[@robertdurrance8161]

i feel like the green crossing should be where yellow one is and yellow where green is . . that area by bank has alot of greeen accents.i feel like yellow is out of place . or mabye just me

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I deliberately put it away from the green accents to spread the green out. I tried it both ways!

[@MrPolleyr]

Looking marvellous Robin. I wish I had your energy and talent. All the best from the west.👍🎄🇨🇦

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Bless you. Many thanks!

[@Nphen]

19:22 it's funny because "Cyber Beast" is the name Tesla gives to their 3-motor Cybertruck. Too bad they went overweight & overprice while under-delivering on specs. It was set to be a cool truck. I love that 80's vaporwave branding on that decal tho!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yes it's an instant improvement!

[@MamasBricks]

Wouw! Ik looks amazing!!!! Great progress!!!! I have finally watched all your videos back that I missed due to busy times in life.... Lovely and relaxing to watch!!! Thanks!!!!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Welcome back, yes it's finally starting to come together nicely!

[@k1ngofpayne991]

great video man. happy holidays to you and your family. cant wait till the next new Lego room video.....just a small question to quell my own curiousity can we get a shot of the old lego room being in a total state? im curious to see how you tackling the logistics.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

That's the least fun party of the transition. Now I have more tables in place downstairs it should get easier but I had a lot of stuff stored under the old city. Yes, I have too much stuff!

[@k1ngofpayne991]

@@RobinHoodBricks as u should haha

[@justaddbricks5527]

Such progress! Wow..! The city is looking amazing! The red, yellow and green bridges instantly reminded me of the colour Spectrum (Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet) which I remember by the acronym “Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain”, so maybe that could be the starter of some story behind the bridge colour? I’m waffling here 😂, don’t know! Anyway..! The city looks amazing and project ‘old grey’ sounds intriguing… 👀

[@dennisbomhof]

It all looks fantastic, very colorfull those bridges. It's starting to come together indeed. And that red/white race corner, wow... RHB style at it's best! Thanks good sir for taking us on this ride again!

[@arturwozniak681]

O.M.G Robin Your city is looking real so far Great progress that you did but you can do better than that. Then your city will be better. 👏👏👏👏🎉🎉

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Loads more to come!

[@thomasgilsfeldt9003]

Great video 😃 Lots of progress 👌 Loving it 👏

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yay!

[@lynnelewis9605]

Hi there it's looking fantastic and it's only a small part u have done.x

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Oh thank you!

[@brickartisan]

A lot of progres in 1 video. I’m eager to see what thge marinawould look like. The current race cars you have are better than the upcoming sets indeed 😊

[@lennies_mindful_life]

Ive been putting out my medieval market village buildings (10193) this afternoon as they are part of my winter village, I this love that set

[@jimg7508]

Looking great Robin

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yay, thanks!

[@paulwalker427]

Fantastic video - thankyou

[@emmonstrex65]

Looks amazing!❤

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Thank you. I agree!

[@S0T1S]

It could look nice if you take a picture of a stretcha of road going straight(or to a T-junktion). Then print it to scale on a piece of paper and put it as a backdrop on the wall behind the train crossings, matchning The hight of the monorali bridge. Making it look like The road goes into The Wall. 🤔😊

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Cool idea but I reckon it'll only look right from one perspective. Every other angle will look odd!

[@Pigs20]

Using the new city formula 1 cars for the race would be really cool

[@RobinHoodBricks]

They might do but they'll not love the rail crossings!

[@xguilbert]

using the same kind of (left) switch on either side of the subway station could allow you to move the track away from the edge at the exit on the right, without having to resort to flex track -- and give you clearance.away from the table foot.

[@timothywolleck7628]

The track needs safety fences. That would look cool.

[@lordsjaak]

05:12 if some possible to getting white one or blue version of that bridge? maybe let it sponsor by the laundrymatic that station next to bank for special laundry commercials. and that give really different funny joke in your city? 07:29 maybe you can putting that stop on the left because it is to close by a corner and give little bit better idea for you other station and it fit more logical... but still not bad stop? but still nice progress for the city. 28:24, i hope you have well something to putting that cut out corner to covered it up with LEGO build? because it is still bugger me when i see you lovely progress. 32:25 if you side by side version making of that, maybe also different in heights so that give more dymanic feeling

[@justincase7471]

Unfortunately, the "Znap Beam" piece that is used for the bridge is only available in red, green yellow and black. For a white or blue bridge, Robin would need to use some other pieces instead.

[@lordsjaak]

@@justincase7471 to bad, i did not know that.

[@josephd27]

Great giant city coming along robinhood bricks

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Sure is!

[@JeffreyBrandt-p8w]

Looking good!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Thanks!

[@eliaslego]

Great video, Robin! I think these two tan facades need to be moved, because there is too much tan color together. And I think nex time you could continue with this type of videos, where you do lot of different things , I love them.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yes it was a fun one!

[@JackeyChai]

cars should lean on the opposite side of the curve because of momentum. Maybe can create a funny scene where a car is overturning by making it have an exaggerated lean, either due to losing control or an aggressive overtake.

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Oops I messed that up!

[@ralphjohnson4383]

Really adds a dynamic look! Looks great

[@Brickticks]

I hadn’t checking in for a while. Good job, Robin. One thing though, where’s the power station? I know there isn’t one in the old city, so will you be adding one? I should think Brickonium Energy Crystal powered, but what do you think? Rockatoa, Brickticks out! Oh, and of course, knowing that we now not only have had spy balloons here in the USA, but also spy drones…. Well, is there a chance for the SSP to get their own Spy Drone? Preferably one the size of a small bus…. That’s what we’re dealing with here, small bus sized drones. Help.

[@mr.sherrill9137]

Wouldn't the race cars be leaning towards the outside of the turns? City is looking amazing!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Ooops. Silly Robin. I'll sort that out!

[@mr.sherrill9137]

​@RobinHoodBricks love your city so much! Me and my daughter watch every city video!

[@jannesvrijen]

Nice job on yor city

[@sampykett8799]

Great job

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Much appreciated!

[@Cymindis]

Love it! nothing more to say.

[@memenono72]

I think that you should have a house where the monorail goes right through it like they have in China

[@mikeconnelly7032]

Nice work!! Where did you source the hot dog on the roof of food truck?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

It's a Duplo piece. I think I showed how to attach it in the same Brick Haul. It should be visible on the thumbnail!

[@btheinvestor8079]

new lego city builder here , what kind of road plates are you using for your city ?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

They were the standard 32x32 road plates until a few years ago. You should be able to easily get them on BrickLink or even eBay. I prefer them as they have curves and are wider!

[@GiuseppeVenditti-v4x]

Amazing job, but I cannot lie: I'm gonna miss the soda cans...

[@RobinHoodBricks]

They just aren't tall enough now, haha. They lasted well. I had every confidence in them but this is definitely better!

[@jamieurquhart240]

Why not have the Green bridge sponsored by the bank next to the bank on there crossing, makes sense they want people to see “their” bridge etc

[@justincase7471]

Would the Ford Fiesta M-Sport (75885) be any good for the race track? It's got a lot of stickers. :)

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I've got that, somewhere. I can try it even though it's a different shape!

[@ryangann799]

I’m wondering have you bought all the tables already you’ll be using for the city or are you just getting them as you go?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

In theory I have them all, but a lot have the old city on them still so it's a case of freeing them up one by one rather than do it all at once and making a complete mess!

[@blacktronlego]

Is the Guarded Inn/Tavern going to be in your old town section?

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Yes, I have all the parts for a slightly improved version!

[@MrBongsalot]

Is there a chance the track could bend?!

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I'll be assisting a chicane onto the road plates, if that's what you mean!

[@MrBongsalot]

@ aww man you missed my Simpsons reference 😩

[@jiewang5287]

i had no internet for 5 days and in need to ctach up this is first

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Good choice!

[@helmouse]

Shitty pizza, everyones favourite ;-)

[@RobinHoodBricks]

I wanted to say it in the accent but, you know, complaints!

[@ralphjohnson4383]

Perhaps consider a non Lego piece in your city…drinks can water tower piece or underwater discovery

[@arnoldsaadhoff3314]

👍🤜🤛

[@nickybillyb]

Hi Robin, your car leaning idea is great. Except you have accidentally got them leaning the wrong way. Unlike a bike that leans into the corner, a car will lean away from the corner. I will include your leaning idea to my existing monaco style city centre race track. Nowhere near as good as yours. I used the Mercedes f1 set which comes with a podium, pit lights and track accessories. Check it out for ideas. 2nd comment in a two consecutive videos. Mega fan.

[@theventuracountyrailfan]

I don’t think that is the right place for the cinema if I’m being honest. It is super short

[@RobinHoodBricks]

Something will be changing there but I don't know what yet!

[@robbybeernaert8080]

Everything looks great... except the garage. I still think it doens't fit there. It's to modern.

[@Tutorialchannel13421]

Can You Add Traffic Lights In your city you don't have one 🚦🚥

[@RobinHoodBricks]

They are yet to come in yes. Also street lights and more people!