Lego Family House MOD - 2x Set 60398 = AWESOME !
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ย. 2024
- I thought set 60398: Family House and Electric Car, was a bit small, and like most City sets, TOO open at the back.
So when they were on discount I bought a second one and put them together to make an awesome LEGO City Family House.
Looks nice. I’d maybe consider adding a clothes line and and a barbecue to the rear yard of the house and a picket fenace out the front.
Yes, definitely a good idea.
When I finally manage to build my LEGO City and this goes into it, I'll add all teh details needed for story-telling around it.
I would have definitely added fencing, but I love the other ideas, especially a clothes line, I've added it to my list of things I need to add to the City.
Thanks for commenting.
You could turn the conservatory 90° so it takes up half the back garden (the complete right back corner). Place the door towards the back door for access. This way you have a less blocky lay out (now the conservatory looks kinda like a second car park) and you have some additional space next to the house for the football goal. This way you can place some flowers in front of the house to brighten it up a bit. I really enjoy your remodels 👍
That's a really great idea, and depending on what it ends up next door to, in my eventual LEGO City, I may well use your idea.
And all teh accessories like flowers and fencing will get added then too.
Thanks for the compliment, It great that people like my videos.
And also thanks for taking the time to comment.
Nice build! I'd move the garage back a couple of studs to make the front facade more interesting.
That's a good idea, it would also then stick out the back slightly and make a feature on that side too. - Thanks for commenting.
Excellent video. The house looks so much better. Love the attention to detail shown.
Thanks Iain, it's kind of you to say so.
After doing this mod, I am REALLY looking forward to getting set 31153 "Modern House" that is out on 1st June...
...maybe I'll bump into you in the Southampton store!
New subscriber here! I love all the modifications you made to take this build to the next level! ✨ How would you compare this set to the 31139 Creator Cozy House?
Welcome to you, new subscriber !
I'm glad you liked the video, if you like City set MODS I have a whole play list of them, which includes, fire station, hospital, grocery store, car wash, school and others.
you can see it here: th-cam.com/play/PL0A-CMNXDNYOBUnSw5eiG_Sh_3XM2SJ2a.html
I have bought the Cozy House set, but I haven't built it yet, so I can't do a very good comparison for you. But JUST going on its looks alone, I much prefer the Family House. I think I just prefer the style of the house. But I'm REALLY looking forward to the Modern House that is coming out on 1st June.
brickset.com/sets/31153-1/Modern-House
Thanks for commenting and saying "hi"
@@MinifigJez Thanks for the warm welcome! I'm also looking forward to the Creator Modern House and I wish it was available in June in North America instead of August!
I built and reviewed the Cozy House without instructions last year and it was one of my favorite LEGO sets of 2023!
@@VersatileFunDesigns I've just had a look at your video, I like your challenge of building the set without looking at the instructions, just from the pictures! it's a very unique idea.- I MUST get around to building that set and giving it a little MOD !
Thanks again for commenting.
Roof edges are a big improvement. Other mods are nice too
Thanks, I was playing around with the idea of the overhang, 'coz I didn't like the look of the roof being flush with the edge of the walls, then I suddenly realised a row of plates would then fix the gap too!
Thanks for commenting.
Cool, moc. I think the conservatory should be on the back though
I think I'm going to have a bit of a compromise. You're right, it makes more sense to be on the back, but then the house would have no space at the front, so... I think the compromise should be to keep it on the side of the house, but turn it round so the doors open into the BACK garden and not the FRONT garden!
@@MinifigJez fair enough
I pray one day that they will make a Staffordshire Bull Terrier (English one) as a toy
That would be good.
They make a Terrier and a Bull dog, but that's as close as it gets!! But there are lots of others to choose from: brickset.com/parts?query=dog
Great build
Thanks. I'm glad you liked it.
dang this looks REALLY pretty. i think i spy another copy of this set at a cheap price i make make this mod...
I hope you find one. Good luck !
Love the mod. Might need to buy this set for mine first moc building
Yes, it’s a GREAT set. Have you also seen the amazing “Modern House” which is being released on 1st June?
You can see it here:
brickset.com/sets/31153-1/Modern-House
@@MinifigJez i saw it. Looks like a good start for a new moc building.
@@kevinDG7 yes, I thought the same thing.
Thats a really nice mod.
Have you considered having the conservatory open into the back garden? You could add a nice fence around the garden too
Good point, turning it round so the doors are at the back, makes much more sense!
Consider it done!
Fences and details will get added when the City gets up and running.
Thanks for commenting.
This looks sooo much better ❤ makes me wanna buy a bunch of these and build a neighborhood 😂
That would look AWESOME. I bought two of the Harry Potter Privet Drive House to make a 2-house mini neighbourhood, but a whole row of these would look so good.
Thanks for commenting.
@@MinifigJez no problem 😄 i love sharing my ideas 🤩
@@timo9934 Great! I love hearing viewers ideas, so keep watching and keep commenting!
Nice moder house 😊
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
An even better house is being released by Lego on 1st June:
th-cam.com/video/oKur4uUE6CQ/w-d-xo.html
Awesome build!
Thanks. I;m glad you liked it.
I turned out even better than I hoped it would.
Brown door looks best
Thanks for letting me know what you thought, I think I'm going to swap it back to brown.
Very creative.
Thanks, if you like the MOD, I have some other vids using two sets, doubling them up to make a bigger version:
Car Wash: th-cam.com/video/uVEk95HjmDU/w-d-xo.html
Modern House Part 1: th-cam.com/video/9VGbrFbOQJ4/w-d-xo.html
Modern House Part 2: th-cam.com/video/egVPuOxlWwM/w-d-xo.html
Wish l could be a lego minifigure tbh
You've got a good point... they get to live in great houses like this, drive cool cars, and with the amount of police stations, there's got to be virtually no crime in LEGO City !!!!
Sweet modified version of the house. The end result is much better, the house is probably small enough to not take up too much space and bricks, but also big enough to fit just about everything needed inside, instead of feeling extremely crammed like the original version. I also like that the greenhouse is on the side and the driveway is extended, so you have more space around for making a bit of a garden.
One small detail that could help the conservatory look aesthetically better, is instead of putting both 1x6 black tiles on top on the door assembly, one on top and one on the bottom, so the door sits in the middle, or 2 dark gray 1x6 plats both on the bottom, so the black is level with the rest of the building. If the step up into the door is too high, you can always add another small plate or 2 as a step up into the door. (or add some round tiles as a cobbled path into the conservatory)
Also, replacing that ugly gray brick where the shower head is on the other side is not a huge issue, just use a medium nougat version of the brick (it exists) and everything else stays the same. You can also get rid of the groove on the side below that, replacing it with a regular medium nougat 1x2 brick and then you can either get rid of the groove on the bottom as well, or replace two entire rows of grooved bricks (the 2nd and 4th) so the side is as synetrical as can be, ... or alternatively you simply ignore it :)
Overall I like the look of this house, it is really classic with the box style and the V shaped roof. I''m not a fan of the car, but the house and conservatory look really nice together, the only thing to add is some things in the garden, like plants, maybe a tree and something to play with for the kids.
Thanks for showing us these modifications, all very elegant but not too hard solutions that are easy to follow for an average builder. I think you struck a niche here with your Mocs, this is something I haven't seen around youtube anywhere else so far.
Thanks for commenting.
Firstly, yes, you're right. Even doubled up it doesn't take up too much space, no bigger than a normal modular building, fitting on a single 32x32 baseplate.
I love your idea of the grey plates under the conservatory door, but it will make a big step outside (which can easily be fixed with some steps) but it'll also be a whole brick height inside, so I'd need to think of a way to make a compact step, a 1x4 plate with a 1x4 tile on top maybe. I'll see how it looks. Many thanks.
I'll definitely get a medium nougat version of the shower head brick to go above the window, and I think the best way to blend it in (so one brick doesn't stick out like a sore thumb!) is to use regular bricks BELOW the window too, so the whole window 'panel' is flat rbicks without the groove, then it looks more intentional that the groove is not there.
And lastly, when my LEGO City is eventually built and this goes into it, I'll make a garden. The set has the kid's football goal already, but it'll need plenty of plants too and maybe a BBQ with a garden chair or two!
Thanks for your kind words, I love seeing multi-thousand piece impressive builds on TH-cam, but for me and many others they aren't something I'd be able to do myself, so I prefer the simple approach to updating existing sets, which I think is more attainable for most people to do themselves.
If you haven't seen it yet, my latest "Double MOD" is the new Creator 3-in-1 Modern House set. If you're interested, you can see it here: th-cam.com/video/9VGbrFbOQJ4/w-d-xo.html
@@MinifigJez Thanks for going in-depth on my comment. I used a ton of words to describe some very simple modifications, but I think you understood the idea. I agree with your solutions and had totally forgotten about the small football goal.
I did see your 3-in-1 creator house mod, it was probably as good of a modification as this one, but I simply like this structure a little more. (it is less modern :P)
Hopefully we get to see that city, or small updates for it, some time in the future.
@@pinobluevogel6458 No problem, my channel is still small enough that I'm able to reply to everyone! Thanks again for commenting.
What do you do with the extras from the mirror family house as you’d have an extra of the family, their beds, pet, car, ball and soccer goal?
The parts go into my parts storage, to be made into other things, you can see it in this video: th-cam.com/users/shorts43MO5djOUfo
Nice mod!
Thanks, I was really pleased with how it turned out.
Question will you make instructions on rebrickable?
That's a tricky one.
It'l take a long time to build it in Stud.io, and even longer to make instructions!
But I'll put it on my list of things to do, and if I get time I'll try to add it to Rebrickable.
You can see the MOCs that I currently have on Rebrickable here: rebrickable.com/users/Minifig_Jez/mocs/
was this done with using parts from just the to kits, or additional parts too
Mostly just the two sets, but as I go along I say which bits I've used. it's mainly the roof edging, plus two plates to make it wider, and then inside the kitchen and toilet details and separating wall.
You can double up with JUST the two sets, but to do teh extra modifications you need a few extra parts.
I hope that helps
Evening Jez, what do you think of the Space GWP ? Mines on route 🤔
I think it looks really nice. I'm all for the classic spaceman look, so think they both need air tanks and the classic smiley face. There's a few nods to Classic space like teh blue/white colour scheme in the kitchen, but it's definitely a "Space Diner" and not a "Classic Space Diner" !
Not sure if I will get one, I wasn't going to place an order with Lego until the 1st June sets are released, and it won't be available by then. If I do end up getting one, I'll definitely need to add some things to it!
@@MinifigJez morning, yes the same ive bought privately also hanging on for June and reduced prices at other places. Wish they had included the airtanks and had them on a stand or something that would be cool.
@@357sjs Yes that would have been cool, I guess they really are just trying to make it look not TOO much like classic space.
Get 2 more and make it bigger
That would be a MASSIVE house.
LEGO don't sell them anymore, but if I did get two more, I think I'd do the same thing as this one, and then the two houses could be neighbours in my LEGO City!
Е мае афигенная самоделка
Thanks.
But... don't you mean: "Емае" not "Е мае"
@@MinifigJez Ё Мае- непереводимое ни на 1 язык слово, оно только выражает эмоции и всегда разные
I understand!
My translator said:
"Е мае" = May awesome homemade product
"Емае" = What an awesome homemade product
so Емае made more sense!!!
Thanks for commenting, and for helping me with my Russian!
Can you replace the light bluish grey brick by a medium nougat modified brick with two studs and ad a jumper plate for the shower head?
The build looks real good!
@@PaparazzoEHV GREAT IDEA!
I don't have either part, so I've added both to one of my Bricklink wanted lists, so I'll get round to doing it sometime soon, when I get the two parts.
Thanks for the idea.
Glaub mir, ich hätte es nicht besser machen können.
Thank you.
It's very kind of you to say and I'm glad you liked it.
Wait, why don't they make black ahd white footballs anymore??
The original one came out in 1998 but hasn’t been in a set since 2006:
www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=x45pb03&in=S
They re-released it in 2016 (with one less black pentagon!) for the German Football Collectable Minifig Series, and then used it once in 2023 in the series 24 football referee:
www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=x45pb07&in=S
But since 2013, all other sets with a ball in them have used a plain one. 😞
@@MinifigJez hi did you see that the latest lego city magazine that came out today (weds 22-05) has a modern yellow spaceperson with a little robot build paperbag free gift for £4.99, a good deal do you think? Worth checking out?
Nice work!
Many thanks.
I was really pleased with how this one tuned out. The house looks so chunky and substantial.
I own only one of this set. And now I see… it's sold out in Germany :(
Yes, Lego stopped making it in December 2023.
You could still use a few parts and extend its roof, and give it extra walls.