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Title: Christmas Display
Post by: Eamonnbilly on October 16, 2018, 04:02 pm
Hi,
Thinking if having a lego Christmas display this year, anybody here Have their own Christmas display annually and what Christmas sets that they have which are great for it for the display..... retired or not!
Sorry for being early on Christmas but need to plan!!
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: John on October 16, 2018, 10:29 pm
I bring out the last advent calendars and open this year's ones as per advent, there are some great winter village sets but too rich for my blood, -fire station is this years one
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on October 17, 2018, 09:04 am
Thinking of doing the same.  last year I bought the christmas train and had Santa's workshop from the year before.  Built a few things to fill in the gaps then myself.  Need to have a think about that one myself.  Might have to allow a few store bought creations mixed in with our own creations for Decembers MOC of the month.
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Eamonnbilly on October 17, 2018, 09:57 am
Yeah the fire station looks good tbh, but I’m after buying the winter train set and mr and mrs claus brickheadz on lego site and wife and wallet will think I’m mad buying more, I’ll have a look at small retired sets which I may complete with bricklink!!
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on October 17, 2018, 11:50 am
I think I justified buying the train station last year as well seeing as i got the train :)  Can't wait to get the Christmas Lego out
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: John on October 17, 2018, 06:15 pm
Get the Halloween stuff out first ,just put zombies or the monster minifigs in situ instead
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on November 19, 2018, 09:52 pm
Started a few things for the display.  Church and ice rink made.  Not sure if the church is too big though ...
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Eamonnbilly on November 19, 2018, 10:19 pm
Yeah looking forward to starting mine. Ordered the fire station at the weekend and got the Christmas gift box!
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on November 20, 2018, 08:45 am
Yeah looking forward to starting mine. Ordered the fire station at the weekend and got the Christmas gift box!

Sweet.  Just building a table to fit the christmas tree on so I can have the lego christmas train and all the bits going around it.  Have to leave room for presents underneath :)
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on November 23, 2018, 07:15 pm
Table ready for Christmas tree and lego!
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: John on November 23, 2018, 10:30 pm
Is your tree Groot or just very small, a Christmas train is so mesmerising and then to watch polar express and inspire a MOC
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on November 25, 2018, 08:09 pm
Hopefully will take the weight of a 7 foot tree. Have some 12 inch bolts keeping the blocks in the centre. Going for artificial so no sap drops on the lego!
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: John on November 25, 2018, 08:17 pm
My little bit of Christmas lego is whatever came in a few advent calendars,got more santas than i care for ,may have to get a shop made that sells santas, I don't lay them out except on the calendar display section
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on December 01, 2018, 12:30 pm
Elements are coming together now.  Need to pick some minifigs and props to set the scene.
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on December 01, 2018, 07:14 pm
Minifigs added.  Just need to get the tree out of the attic now.
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: John on December 01, 2018, 11:10 pm
The advent calendar would compliment your great scene
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on December 01, 2018, 11:38 pm
The advent calendar would compliment your great scene
Wasn’t going to get one this year but the city one is on special on Lego.com for €15 at the moment so it was added to the basket today 😉
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: John on December 02, 2018, 09:37 am
In looking to get the SW but only if it comes down .I'm not in charge of the finances(for obvious reasons) so online lego orders are out
Title: Re: Christmas Display
Post by: Patrick on December 02, 2018, 09:54 am
In looking to get the SW but only if it comes down .I'm not in charge of the finances(for obvious reasons) so online lego orders are out
Santa needed some logistical support so I was happy to help out ;)