Introduction
I like having all my modulars on MILS plates, but that leaves me with a bit of a dilemma when it comes to smaller sets. The one that pushed me into this little project was the recently reviewed Lumibricks Graffiti Bus Stop. Sets like this are great, but they’re far too small to drop straight into a city layout. Sticking them on a full MILS plate looked like a waste of space.
I also had Underground Dance Battle from Lumibricks, which is roughly the same size. So I thought I’d try combining the two to fill one MILS plate. I didn’t want to rebuild everything from scratch. The idea was to keep both sets mostly intact and just add extra parts where needed to tile and support the empty areas.
Combining the Two Sets
The Underground Dance Battle set has a graffiti wall like the Bus Stop, although that one is dark orange instead of tan. Still, I figured they might work well together. Underground Dance Battle also comes with break dancers, a DJ and a lamppost, which felt like they could fit the Bus Stop vibe quite well.
I knew I wanted the Bus Stop at the front, and since that set is already modular I placed it straight onto the front of the baseplate with no changes. The battery box underneath fit nicely, but going this route meant I wouldn’t be using it after everything was sealed up. You wouldn’t be able to reach the switch.
Luckily the set included extension cables, so I ran those out to the power expansion board instead. There was another extension lead and adapter I used to power the lamppost. Now everything could run off USB, which solved the access problem.
Fitting the Layout Together
I put the tan graffiti wall in the back right corner and lined the Underground Dance Battle wall along the right-hand edge. They sit together surprisingly well without any modifications. The DJ went to the left, in front of the tan wall. And the motorbike went by the railings, because of course it belongs to him. Cool DJ energy.
The break-dancer module dropped straight into the baseplate too, and then the tiling began. I kept every modular chunk from both sets intact and just lifted everything to MILS height. The gaps were filled with my own parts. All the usual 2×2 bricks under the floor, then plates, then tiles.
Final Result
I’m really happy with how it turned out. The whole thing sits perfectly next to the Skate Shop and now fits into the MILS system without looking like a tiny standalone scene floating on its own. It feels like a proper little corner of the city.
Take a look at my review of the Lumibricks Graffiti Bus Stop that inspired all this:
Review: Lumibricks (Funwhole) Graffiti Bus Stop (F9066)
