Streetsweeper

I am in a dry point of Lego inspiration. Nothing I attempt seems to grab me these days.

Recently, I was in a toy store and saw a European model of a street sweeper.  I figured that would be something easy to get me back into Lego building. This piece turned out to be tougher than I imagined it would be. I like how upside down wooden tubs make pretty good sweeper brushes. I think these turned out OK. The problem was figuring out how to attach them. Lego is just not designed for SNOT (Studs Not On Top) building. There are no plug-to-plug or jack-to-jack pieces. Those tubs as brushes took a lot of experimentation. I did it, though, using axles and round bricks. It works, but it’s very fragile.

Overall, I am satisfied with this piece.

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