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I am planning to buy the Parisian Restaurant next month at double-vip. 

 

When I was looking at the pictures on SatH I was questioning if the Parisian Restaurant is to be considered a corner building. Cause if you put it in between the pet shop and grand emporium the terras on the back is not visible anymore. Am I right? Anyone who has the Parisian Restaurant experience this?

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I dont think it it is a corner building although it may appear this way. It is just beautifully designed building with plenty of character in it. I am a professional designer and convincing senior managers such as board members etc. that business should try different ideas is always a challenging task, sometimes impossible. Saying that i appreciate and like the fact that the building has been designed differently which sets it apart, while not being a corner building. It is very three dimentional, which is fantastic. Look at the Town Hall, great facade but sides and back are quite dull... The PR Is probably in the top three most successfull modulars.

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I was thinking of picking up the PR too at the next 3x vip if it happens before Xmas or a killer polybag I can't resist.

the PR would look great beside the CP as dinner-******-movie spot (stand alone)... than across the street or pedestrian walk way you can have GE, PS, etc etc. I separated the two PS builds to make my little street look better imo.

PR, PS and GG probably my top 3 currently. wish there was another modular announcement this year :(

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I think by itself it looks nice.

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In group, it doesn't really or perhaps next to PS.

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Problem I have with it is its depth and width. It looks pretty tiny. Would have been nice if the first floor was doubled.

I think it depends on what you group it with. One of the shortest modulars next to the tallest ones just doesn't work scale wise even though the other sets are still quite tall. Colour/theme wise the PR would probably work much better next to the green grocer when you get your hands on one. Town hall and fire brigade next to each other would make the most sense to me also. Now I just need to get a GG and FB to prove it.
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I think it depends on what you group it with. One of the shortest modulars next to the tallest ones just doesn't work scale wise even though the other sets are still quite tall. Colour/theme wise the PR would probably work much better next to the green grocer when you get your hands on one. Town hall and fire brigade next to each other would make the most sense to me also. Now I just need to get a GG and FB to prove it.

 

I know grouping is important... but like you say... I don't have a GG or FB, just have these ones for now. Main thing I just wanted to show that despite PR has the second most parts, it still is annoyingly small. Color wise indeed it would be a nice match next to GG. Just my opinion :)

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It's also small compared to the GE.

Hmmm.

I wonder if the detective will be as small ? Maybe.

Lego sets are smaller and smaller (see the SW sets).

 

(NB: I still love it, but yeah it's very small)

It's the roof construction. Roof to roof vs GE it's ok still. And there is alot to love about PR but what did you think about the ground under the terrace. That had me puzzled somewhat. The Chezzzz part... didn't find Albert anywhere

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I think this is such a pretty set. It was my first purchase when getting into the lego investing game. A noob purchase, as it was brand new, but I got it 1/2 price.

How is 1/2 price a noob purchase? (okay since you are new and noob is for newbie okay okay... but in this context it sounds like you mean indiscriminated)

 

If somebody would sell me the new slave I for 1/2 price I'd go for it no matter how new it is and how many the do produce.

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the PR isn't small.

the TH is just so big.

PR is the same height as PS, PC CC.

PR has the most complex interior.

you also can't see the back terrace when viewed from the front.

They look so small on your desk ^.^

 

Anyhow nice post.

 

I guess LEGO modulars are just like real life buildings: Different hights and different ages. Nothing wrong about it.

Also you can align them as you like, nobody hinders you from just putting a small street between two buildings (e.***. PR and TH). I know I know, LEGO city streets are supposed to be safe all the time, but the TMNT need an alleway to fight crime in secret. (And those smaller criminals who cannot afford a place in the TH, the Bank or the Casino also need places where the can rob your everyday citizen).

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the PR isn't small.

the TH is just so big.

PR is the same height as PS, PC CC.

PR has the most complex interior.

you also can't see the back terrace when viewed from the front.

Nice pics, I was under the impression that the PR was smaller than the other sets but the TH is just that much bigger. Scale wise it'll work next to all of them but maybe theme and colour would compliment each other a little better here.
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Not only talking height and width, also depth, the PR lacks. It's 2 studs less then PS on the back and 2 studs less then TH in the front. And the terrace, how nice it may be, you loose a piece of space for first floor and roof too. There can sit 4 people inside the restaurant... The rest should sit outside. I wrote it in my review, this is not Monaco or the south of France where people can sit outside all winter. The type of building, a restaurant just deserved to be bigger.

 

I'm not only thinking for display, but if you would let your kid play with it, even they with their tiny hands would have difficulties in making the minifigs move into the space.

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Not only talking height and width, also depth, the PR lacks. It's 2 studs less then PS. And the terrace, how nice it may be, you loose a piece of space for first floor and roof too. There can sit 4 people inside the restaurant... The rest should sit outside. I wrote it in my review, this is not Monaco or the south of France where people can sit outside all winter. The type of building, a restaurant just deserved to be bigger.

That's kind of silly on Legos part. You would think they would keep the same footprint or a multiple (x1/2, x2,x3) of it to keep it truly modular.
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Not only talking height and width, also depth, the PR lacks. It's 2 studs less then PS on the back and 2 studs less then TH in the front. And the terrace, how nice it may be, you loose a piece of space for first floor and roof too. There can sit 4 people inside the restaurant... The rest should sit outside. I wrote it in my review, this is not Monaco or the south of France where people can sit outside all winter. The type of building, a restaurant just deserved to be bigger.

I'm not only thinking for display, but if you would let your kid play with it, even they with their tiny hands would have difficulties in making the minifigs move into the space.

Even though the modulars are pretty much the sets that are closest to true minifig scale, they are still not perfect. How many cinemas do you know that can seat 6 people?

Still, easily my favorite type of set.

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Even though the modulars are pretty much the sets that are closest to true minifig scale, they are still not perfect. How many cinemas do you know that can seat 6 people?

Still, easily my favorite type of set.

 

Agreed. But is that also not a criticism heared alot of times when the PC is reviewed?

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I think by itself it looks nice.

attachicon.gif10243_Display1.jpg

 

In group, it doesn't really or perhaps next to PS.

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Problem I have with it is its depth and width. It looks pretty tiny. Would have been nice if the first floor was doubled.

Wow, thats the most dysfunctional modular pairing you could think of. I have tried many and they all look pretty good (I have all except for GG). You are right, PS is a great pairing with it. But also what amazes me, even though its the newest and goes a bit in a new direction it looks the best between the first ones, Cafe Corner and Market Street.

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Can somebody please verify what color flat 2x1's are on the second story apartment windowsills? I built off online instructions and they look black but have seen some videos where they are dark brown. I was shorted the pieces so I need to order them, but unsure which color they are. There should be four of them

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