Sunday, March 22, 2020

When tinkering leads to more tinkering

I do love to have a good tinker, I normally do it before I go ahead with the actual build, a dry run. For quite a while it has been on my list of to dos to get the access sorted to the second tier. This main stand was the first part of my build, it was meant to be simple seating, then directors box with seating above. I included the entrances from an actual Lego set. It then grew to 2 base plates of 48x48 which I put together, but all the time I had to sort access to the 2nd tier.

Today, I finally had a tinker, using recently acquired bricks, it looks okay. ( I never think anything is perfect) but I had wanted to use 8x16 base plates which I have used to create floors and roofs on the directors box and corner stands and also saved a lot of bricks on the end stands I have been building, but they are thicker than the ground base plates, so the bricks would have been unlevel. This meant using some spare green base plates i had 16x16 stud. As you can see from the photos it has helped create the access, it has also given more seating. But is quite an extension, so left me thinking I really need to rebuild the whole stand, making the second tier go right across with no gaps.

So one bit of tinkering does indeed lead to another. It means I will have to build it over 3 (48x48) base plates. Not entirely sure how this will workout, I also don't want to ruin the very stand which started this all off. On a positive side though, it should free up a lot of white bricks, when I first started building I was quite naive to simply use white bricks for filling and on show, so by stripping it back I should be able to free them up and use the coloured bricks I have now as the filler.

This is a build I might tackle on Thursday, all depends on life and what it throws at us. As always I would love your thoughts and comments, feel free to share ideas, or links to your own lego builds.

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Saturday, March 14, 2020

My stadium corner stands

As you will see with the twitter posts below I have been tinkering with the corner stands. My first attempt was in the second tweet, where I used a lot of red 4x2 bricks just to see how it would work, it is the first one where I have integrated stairs so there is actual access to the higher levels. I do have plans for this all around the stadium, it is just currently I build the bare bones then keep adding to them.

The first tweet was actually my second attempt, it is where I have used the white bricks, and incorporated a score board (well old mobile phone) this time though without sorting the access to the higher levels, this is again something for the future.

That means there is a lot for the future, and if life gets any more isolating due to the corona virus, then I make have all the time I could ever want, but as usual the main problem will be a lack of bricks, I have ordered quite a few more, and some plates heres hoping it will get to us before nay quarantine.

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Thursday, February 27, 2020

Capacity is now at 616

Just had chance to put out on display what has been built of my Lego stadium so far. The capacity is up to 616 now, which is a fine figure and still a long way to go. But how does that compare to the real world of football. Well as you can can see from the tables as you scroll down the page it puts the ground on 64th place on the table for attendances it could handle.

Its always fun to put it in perspective, and you can see how the build is progressing. It's all good fun, building it brick by brick.

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Here is the link to the full table https://www.nonleaguematters.co.uk/global/attendances/

Attendances
TeamDivisionLowestHighestAverage
53GuiseleyNATN2671891806
54Kettering TownNATN543971767
55Boreham WoodNAT4071401712
56Jersey BullsCOCO1547927692
57Dorking WanderersNATS453915678
58Morpeth TownNPL3951704673
59StourbridgeSL3C3811158647
60TamworthSL3C4241326642
61Welling UnitedNATS4061459623
62St Albans CityNATS3961078620
63Taunton TownSL3S4991068619
64Tonbridge AngelsNATS383954607
65Chippenham TownNATS4001239606
66SalisburySL3S414737602
67HorshamIL412913601
68Hastings UnitedIL1SE3471189598
69Hemel Hempstead TownNATS387838553
70Brackley TownNATN330905550
71Whitby TownNPL2991038541
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 And here are some more white bricks to help with the future build
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Friday, February 21, 2020

Clock Tower Tinkering

A good thing to do with the filler bricks I buy, is to tinker with them. In this little bit of tinkering I am looking to see how I can incorporate the Lego watch I bought from Ebay into a tower, or some sort of facade to a stand.

The tweets below show the first few attempts, which has led me to the idea of building brick arches for the whole of one end of a stand, then building it up to include the watch as the clock face. It does have studs on the watch straps to help it link into the Lego bricks but I think it needs a little trim around the clock face.

I do enjoy the tinkering as it works out the ideas. Currently I am on the look out for clock towers or brick work for the outside of stadiums, any good examples you see, feel free to share in the comments section.
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Monday, February 17, 2020

Lego and mental health

That's heavy man, was my thoughts as I wrote the header "Lego and mental health." I have sat down a few times with the tweet post below to say how I was getting on with the build, and I simply couldn't put into words my thoughts. It was not going to be anything heavy in itself just me blabbering on about how I like building with the bricks. It is that process itself of building which has helped my mental health just lately.

I think we all think too much at times, We all try to think about what other folks are thinking about, and ultimately what they think of us. Lego gives your mind something else to think about, you don't need to be as daft as me and try and build a Lego stadium, but may I suggest just the process of building something whether it be the most simplest structure or complex design. Just let your mind drift, take yourself away somewhere else.

So, there you go, I said it "I struggle with mental health but Lego is one part of the process to keep me right"

Now I have a few updates to post about my stadium, but we have the decorators in, not a euphemism, we literally do have the decorators in, so when everything is straight I will get some more up to date photos done for the Stadium as it is so far. I also have a couple of unopened Lego boxes from purchases on line, so have all the excitement of a child at Christmas when I get chance to get into my Lego room. My wife understands me far more than I do myself, I am just glad she puts up with/enjoys the inner child whom drives along with such whims.

Thanks for reading, more updates to come and not as serious.

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020

The stadium exceeds 500 capacity and how that compares.

Another photo shoot yesterday as you can see from the tweet I have embedded, Admittedly each stand needs a lot of finishing touches but the bones are there.

I am just using this post to see how I compare with real football clubs, and below you will find non league attendances for clubs in the UK. based on seating capacity I would have enough to cope with everything up to number 75 on the list. As for my own attendances, I have 110 and you need at least 212 to make it on to the top 250. You can see the full list by clicking the link below.

It's all just for fun, but I do love my stats, so it's always good to compare and to give yourself goals to move towards. It has been really good doing this building a good distraction for the mind, takes your thoughts elsewhere.

Anyways, let's see how far we can build this stadium. Goal is to be able to deal with number 1 on this list.
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You can find the full list of 250 clubs by >>>FOLLOWING THIS LINK<<<
Attendances
TeamDivisionLowestHighestAverage
1Notts CountyNAT325690905227
2Stockport CountyNAT314255874219
3WrexhamNAT294159414126
4ChesterfieldNAT316154323765
5Hartlepool UnitedNAT247838123255
6Yeovil TownNAT217950562976
7Torquay UnitedNAT200541652699
8York CityNATN203931872691
9FC Halifax TownNAT181734602236
10Dulwich HamletNATS140131322190
11WokingNAT147039222148
12HerefordNATN155227072140
13ChesterNATN160136532065
14BromleyNAT139831222037
15Maidstone UnitedNATS127825201864
16EastleighNAT154226681811
17Aldershot TownNAT116327681795
18BarrowNAT106032671769
19Solihull MoorsNAT95532121686
20Sutton UnitedNAT132621891684
21FC United of ManchesterNPL134921241654
22DarlingtonNATN121022041525
23South ShieldsNPL120520141517
24AFC FyldeNAT99727641487
25Havant and WaterloovilleNATS118915741381
26ChorleyNAT92126931348
27Kidderminster HarriersNATN98421171344
28Dagenham & RedbridgeNAT104316161333
29Maidenhead UnitedNAT101016571326
30Boston UnitedNATN89423601279
31Harrogate TownNAT74223831261
32Spennymoor TownNATN92822601252
33King's Lynn TownNATN83322461210
34BarnetNAT66116661203
35AFC Telford UnitedNATN92520851187
36AltrinchamNATN61418791128
37DartfordNATS87321481119
38Dover AthleticNAT68715201105
39WeymouthNATS78216151064
40SouthportNATN60418301039
41Ebbsfleet UnitedNAT80512931028
42Scarborough AthleticNPL73513581016
43Bath CityNATS70714441004
44GatesheadNATN7071390987
45Bromsgrove SportingSL3C4171764977
46WealdstoneNATS6761289959
47Chelmsford CityNATS5951395884
48Blyth SpartansNATN5971481879
49Billericay TownNATS6061334844
50GuiseleyNATN2671891841
51WorthingIL4701684830
52Slough TownNATS6301307820
53GuernseyIL1SE6351006815
54Kettering TownNATN625971795
55Jersey BullsCOCO1547927713
56StourbridgeSL3C4081158694
57Dorking WanderersNATS453895668
58TamworthSL3C4471326665
59Boreham WoodNAT4071401664
60Welling UnitedNATS4061459638
61Tonbridge AngelsNATS473954626
62Taunton TownSL3S4991068625
63Chippenham TownNATS4001239621
64SalisburySL3S486737619
65St Albans CityNATS3961078608
66HorshamIL412913605
67Hampton & Richmond BoroughNATS384927578
68Brackley TownNATN330905573
69Farsley CelticNATN2891123571
70Hemel Hempstead TownNATS387838565
71Bognor Regis TownIL3121236554
72Morpeth TownNPL395775551
73Stafford RangersNPL425936551
74Whitby TownNPL3641038544
75Braintree TownNATS356971543
76Weston-super-MareSL3S403651530
77LeamingtonNATN359611524
78Hyde UnitedNPL2471293518
79Eastbourne BoroughNATS373677516
80Halesowen TownSL4C309716515
81Hastings UnitedIL1SE347703512
82Nuneaton BoroughSL3C385735511
83Folkestone InvictaIL389769507
84LewesIL357648505
85Workington AFCNPL1NW309673505
86Matlock TownNPL276922504
87Ilkeston TownNPL1SE282663497
88Bradford Park AvenueNATN3281127497
89Alfreton TownNATN378633497
90Stockton TownNL1302940489
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Monday, January 13, 2020

The start of a new stand.

Playing catch up, as I had a bit of a jolly, here are the photos of me starting a new stand. Lots still to do on this. Always get the feeling I should truly finish one part before I go onto another but can't help myself.

Now awaiting more bricks.

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