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The group is not run by me; so many people are involved, and that is how it should be. One member volunteered to organize monthly building challenges. Another volunteered to organize in-person meet-ups for a convention. As a kid, I didn’t know I was gay, but from how people treated me, I knew I was different — and that different wasn’t okay. I could make my own rules for my own world, and everyone was always smiling. So I've decided that the next time my friends come over, they'll be greeted with a "Hello" followed by a "Come in, it's great to see you".
The Completed Model
We'll step over the Lego, cars and trains, leave the kids to go wild, and just enjoy being together. The reality is that when our children grow up and have moved out, we'll inevitably feel wistful for the noisy, messy and laughter-filled days at home. We won't remember the sticky surfaces or wish that we'd tidied up more. LEGO have created and delivered the complete Home Alone experience, somehow squeezing in nearly every notable reference, booby trap and scene from the movie into a near 4,000 piece set. The LEGO Ideas Home Alone set is remarkable for one, and only one reason alone – it’s an uncompromising and complete take on the fan designer’s submission.
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The second floor is built on a much more modest bed of overlapping plate. The landing at the top of the stairs is built next to the stairwell that will lead to the attic. The rear has a variety of windows, and another play feature plunger-knob. The unprinted bird ornaments feel like they could have good re-use potential, too. We restrict the limit a household can buy in order to be fair to all of our fans.
Home Alone movie references
Rare discount on LEGO’s Ideas Home Alone set assembles the McCallister house at a new low - 9to5Toys
Rare discount on LEGO’s Ideas Home Alone set assembles the McCallister house at a new low.
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The surrounding black walls seem appropriate too because the basement should be shrouded in darkness. Opening the fridge reveals two macaroni and cheese dinners. These feature suitable colours when compared with the onscreen meals, although their precise designs vary from the movie. However, the scattered Little Nero's Pizza boxes look absolutely perfect. I appreciate how the sink and kitchen units have been integrated given the limited room, but wonder whether more space should have been dedicated to the kitchen. Only five minifigures are supplied, but other members of the McCallister family are portrayed throughout the set.
Kevin finds some firecrackers and an unflattering photo of Buzz's girlfriend while exploring his brother's storage chest. However, space is limited and such items have therefore been moved onto the shelves and wall, respectively. Another sticker is applied on the door, featuring the fan designer's surname and presumably making reference to a family member. Despite their particular simplicity, the swinging paint cans are among Kevin's most memorable booby traps.
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Lego Home Alone house set includes 4,000 pieces and tons of references.
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Perhaps another head should have been provided for Harry, portraying his injuries too. However, the set does contain a police cap, alongside standard crowbars for both minifigures. 21330 Home Alone belongs to the 18+ range and therefore features dark packaging. The black background contrasts nicely against the model, although I think a snowbound environment may have appeared even better. However, this neutral design is perhaps more appropriate since this Ideas set will presumably be available throughout the year, unlike many seasonal products. And speaking of severe violence, the infamous “iron trap” is ready and waiting in the kitchen/basement play area.
Their passion for Home Alone and impressive attention to detail is obvious from this commentary. The memorable moment of Kevin reacting to aftershave is captured thanks to the mirror in the bathroom. Sure, it looks like a horror film as Kevin’s demonic visage is warped by the sticker, but at least LEGO didn’t make me deal with a mostly naked Kevin minifigure made just for this scene, too.
Sometime in high school, for a multitude of silly reasons, I let go of LEGO. It wasn’t until I sobbed through the end of The LEGO Movie that I decided I had been away from LEGO long enough. By then I had made a career in animation, and I found that my art school and industry training had found its way into my ability to build with LEGO.
Kevin’s sled is also present here, and there’s a cool play feature baked in to re-create the iconic scene of him sliding down the stairs. Without further ado, here’s a non-exhaustive list of all the references, booby traps and notable scenes you can re-create from the movie. So one of the best things about the set is just how many movie scenes, and references from Home Alone they managed to squeeze into the final model. It’s quite a basic looking van, and feels like a van right out of LEGO City. The gaps between the bricks in the sides are quite unsightly. In addition to the house, you also get a treehouse, as well as the Wet Bandit’s van.
Almost no texture is included and this section seems accordingly unfinished. I am satisfied with the window arrangement though and the new reddish brown masonry bricks, 143 of which are supplied, become especially significant here. Due to the cramped quarters and level-spanning staircase, the best you can really do is just drop the paint can into the stairwell. Not quite the movie-ending “thwack” it could have been, but you know the designers had to include this key moment in the set somehow. Having the play feature of the sled-slide is a lot more kid friendly, so it makes sense that it got priority over reenacting even more bodily harm for the robbers.
What started as a kid building a colorful LEGO world turned into an adult trying to contribute and build a better community. LEGO is actually one of the things that led me to hitting it off with my now husband who also played with it as a kid and never stopped. Without a supportive LEGO community, I don’t think we would have clicked as much as we did while we were dating. As I immersed myself in Lego I found LUGOLA, Bricks LA and BrickFest.
The roof is removable for quick access, but the windows seem disproportionately large because space to accommodate both minifigures is restricted. Marv is noticeably taller than Harry onscreen, hence the shorter minifigure integrates medium legs. That decision is understandable and works for these characters, although Harry appears awkward beside Kevin since both minifigures are the same height.
As I mentioned then, I am not the representative of the LGBTQ+ LEGO Community nor do I want to be. What makes us great is that we all bring different experiences to the table. One of the biggest online groups for LGBTQ+ LEGO fans and their allies is undoubtedly GayFOLs.
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