Window into the Community is a LEGO initiative to display models built by Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOLs) in the LEGO brand stores at Milton Keynes, Bluewater and Brighton.
We aim to display a new model every two months so be sure to check back for photographs of what our members are displaying to the rest of the community!
Click on the pictures below to enlarge them.
Current displays
Bluewater
Scrooge and Marley's
By Ed Diment
Scrooge and Marley's counting house from the Novel 'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens. This is Scrooge's place of work and where he is first visited by the Ghost of Jacob Marley, his former partner. He is subsequently visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, the Ghost of Christmas Present and Ghost of Christmas Future. Also seen are Scrooge's hard-working book-keeper Bob Cratchet and Bob's son Tiny Tim.
Milton Keynes
Sacrifice in Pankot Palace
By Tim Fegan
From the film "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom", Indy saves Willie from being a sacrifice to Kali in a giant underground temple beneath the Pankot Palace.
Brighton
Factory with Rail Loading Shed
By David Tabner
Styled to resemble a Victorian factory (brick built with internal iron supports). The model was first designed on a computer using MLCad (from www.ldraw.org) in about three hours, which was longer than the build time of about two. Made from about 1200 parts.
Previous displays
Bluewater
Trucks
By Huw Millington
Five Container Trucks built to different scales: 8-wide for better details, 6 wide (like the current city vehicles), 4-wide (like the trucks and vehicles of the 90’s LEGO sets) and then 2 and 1 wide just for fun...!
Trucks was on display at Bluewater, January-March 2008.
Yoda
By James Sutton
Yoda is a bit too big for this display box - his lightsaber has even melted a hole in the roof! This life-size version of the famous green Jedi was inspired by an original design from LEGO® Modelmaker Steve Gerling. This version uses around 3500 bricks.
Yoda was on display at Bluewater, August-December 2007.
Fantasy Castle
By Mandy Dee
Built from white, green and pink marble this Italianate fantasy castle keep is the home of the Green Baron and his family. You can see him on the spiral staircase, enjoying his lunch.
Fantasy Castle was on display at Bluewater, April-July 2007.
R2D2 and Jango Fett
By James Sutton
These large-scale versions of two Star Wars figures were inspired by the scultures created by LEGO modelmakers.
R2D2 and Jango Fett was on display at Bluewater, February-March 2007.
Nativity
By Stephen Juby
Many years ago, a bright light draws travellers from far and wide to an unassuming stable in Bethlehem where a child was born.
Nativity was on display at Bluewater, December 2006-January 2007.
Doctor Who's TARDIS
By Tim Fegan
Standing for "Time and Relative Dimensions In Space", The Doctor's vehicle propels him though the Galaxy!
It's larger on the inside than it is on the outside, but that's tricky to build - even with LEGO!
Doctor Who's TARDIS was on display at Bluewater, September 2006.
Self Portrait
By Justin Ramsden
A 3D self-portrait in LEGO
Self Portrait was on display at Bluewater, July-August 2006.
Theatre
By Alastair Disley
This building was inspired by the classical architecture of grand palaces in Baltic cities such as St Petersburg.
Theatre was on display at Bluewater, June 2006.
Praxis
By Pete Reid
A mighty warrior robot, Praxis defends the outer dimensions against the forces of darkness!
Praxis was on display at Bluewater, May 2006.
Milton Keynes
Under the Sea
By William Howard
What lies beneath? Just look at all the things going on below the surface whilst friends relax and enjoy the sunshine in the water and rock pools above. How little they know!
Under the Sea was on display at Milton Keynes, January 2008-February 2008.
Little and Large
By Martin Long
Ho! Ho! Ho! These models are based on the LEGO set released a couple of years ago. The large Santa is exactly six times bigger than the original. If you look closely, you'll see that even the details of the bricks have been replicated on the scaled-up version.
Little and Large was on display at Milton Keynes, December 2007.
Fantasy Castle
By Mandy Dee
Built from white, green and pink marble this Italianate fantasy castle keep is the home of the Green Baron and his family. You can see him on the spiral staircase, enjoying his lunch.
Fantasy Castle was on display at Milton Keynes, October-November 2007.
Big Bricks
By Martin Long
These are all replicas of real LEGO bricks - but built six times larger. What's more, you can actually build with them too! We call them 6-Bricks. They are fun to try yourself - try building something like this with your own bricks.
Big Bricks was on display at Milton Keynes, August-September. 2007.
Doctor Who's TARDIS
By Tim Fegan
Standing for "Time and Relative Dimensions In Space", The Doctor's vehicle propels him though the Galaxy!
It's larger on the inside than it is on the outside, but that's tricky to build - even with LEGO!
Doctor Who's TARDIS was on display at Milton Keynes, June/July 2007.
Factory with Rail Loading Shed
By David Tabner
A compact design based upon a larger previous model. Styled on generic Victorian brick industrial structures (with internal iron supports). Design (CAD) time: 3 hours. Build and modification time: 2 hours. Made from about 1200 Lego pieces.
Factory with Rail Loading Shed was on display at Milton Keynes, April-May 2007.
Street Scene and Q1 Locomotive
By Mark Palmer
Street scene with Art-Deco office building utilising bricks in multiple directions. Nightclub inspired by the Hard Rock Café with guests arriving by stretch limo.
Bulleid Q1 locomotive, an "Austerity" design of the 1940s.
Street Scene and Q1 Locomotive was on display at Milton Keynes, February-March 2007.
Roaring Truck
By Martin Long
This truck is built entirely out of parts from the Creator set 4896 - Roaring Roadster.
The ideas book in the set shows a photo of this model, but no building instructions are included so you have to work it out yourself!
Roaring Truck was on display at Milton Keynes, September 2006.
Swallowtail & Docking Platform
By Jamie Spencer
This model was the winner, from 38 entries, of an international competition run by the Star Wars LEGO web community From Bricks To Bothans. The challenge was to build an original model only using bricks from the current "B-Wing Fighter" set, #6208.
Swallowtail & Docking Platform was on display at Milton Keynes, July-August 2006.
Self Portrait
By Justin Ramsden
A 3D self-portrait in LEGO
Self Portrait was on display at Milton Keynes, June 2006.
Theatre
By Alastair Disley
This building was inspired by the classical architecture of grand palaces in Baltic cities such as St Petersburg.
Theatre was on display at Milton Keynes, May 2006.
Brighton
Vintage Cars
By Richard James
The dark red car was inspired by the classic car hobby sets from the 1970s, of which there are two examples at the front.
Vintage Cars was on display at Brighton, August -October 2007.
Vehicles
By Huw Millington, Ralph Savelsberg, Jason Railton
A selection of vehicles: a Scania truck by Huw Millington, VW Beetle and Samba van by Ralph Savelsberg and two tractors by Jason Railton
Vehicles was on display at Brighton, May - July 2007.