199Unique parts
539Total parts
3Stickers
The Snack Shack is the best place in town to get your fried goodness and milkshakes!
This 539 piece build features a fully equiped snack bar with a detailed interior including a deep fryer, milkshake machine, press grill, condiment station and a fridge. The back hinges open for easy access. Beware of the animals though! They might try to get a bite of your delicous snacks.
The build is inspired by a foodtruck I visited during a trip to Key West (Florida) and resembles a classic travel trailer. A great addition to any LEGO city as the trailer can even be easily removed from to base to be placed wherever you’d like.
2 Minifigures included.
Model Dimensions:
Width: 18.2 cm / 7.2 in
Length: 20 cm / 7.9 in
Height: 14.6 cm / 5.7 in
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Hi everyone!
My name is Stefan and I’m a 34-year old LEGO fan living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. LEGO has been a creative outlet for me since I was a kid and I have some fond memories of building the amazing Adventurers and Star Wars sets from the 90’s and early 2000’s. Since then, I’ve been building with both plastic and digital LEGO bricks, including working on some of my own creations.
About the Snack Shack
The project started out as a small LEGO deep fryer I built in Studio. It got a lot of positive reactions from the online LEGO community, so I started building a bigger model around it for the BDP. I decided to go for a food stand housed in a classic metal travel trailer. I also took inspiration from a food truck I visited during a trip to the Florida Keys.
The biggest challenge for this build was maintaining the round shape of the trailer while keeping everything sturdy and enjoyable to build. I’ve also tried to add as much mini-builds, details and even small easter eggs I could think, because I think those are the most exciting parts of building a set.
It’s a childhood dream to have designed my own LEGO set, so I hope you enjoy building this model as much as I’ve enjoyed designing it!
How do you find inspiration for your designs? What inspired this BDP set in particular?
For some reason, most inspiration for new designs comes to me when I’m lying in bed, trying to sleep. Sometimes I get up to write something down and other times I open Stud.io for a minute to try out a technique I came up with in my mind. The idea for the Snack Shack came up this way. The project is inspired by a food truck I visited in real life during a vacation in the United States. The shape of the classic metal travel trailer is hard to replicate with LEGO bricks, but I thought it would be nice challenge.
What was the first set you ever built? Which one is your favorite??What is one set you would love to see being made?
I can’t remember my very first set, but I do have some vivid memories of some of my childhood sets. One of them is my absolute favorite set of all time: LEGO Adventurer’s 5988 Pharaoh’s Forbidden Ruins. I got that set for my birthday and I was so proud of it I took the box to school that day. During the pandemic I picked up my old LEGO bin at my parent’s house and restored the set to it’s full glory. I would absolutely love a remake of that set with modern pieces and techniques.
How would you describe your building style? Do you usually design sets within a certain theme?
I guess my building style can be described as detailed, diverse and compact (I don’t think I’ve ever built something over 1500 pieces). I love clever and small mini builds in sets, so I try to include many of those in my own designs. Some of my designs are inspired by American (pop)culture and architecture, but I’ve also built Star Wars MOC’s and I’m currently working on some Castle projects (like my Vampire’s Lair for LEGO Ideas).
How would you describe your role in the LEGO fan community?
My role in the LEGO fan community is still pretty small. I like to share my builds on social media (@DistractedBuilder) and help out other builders on different LEGO-forums.
Have you been to any LEGO community events or conventions? If so, what were they like?
Unfortunately I’ve never visited a LEGO community event or convention.
What do you think makes a BDP set successful?
I think a BDP set is successful if it represents an interesting or fun subject that falls in between the gaps of what LEGO has to offer. For example: I think there is a small gap between the detailed and complex sets like the modulars and the simpler City-themed sets for kids. I would love a smaller build with lots of details and nice building techiques. It’s one of the reason I build the Snack Shack and I think BDP is the perfect platform for project like that.
What advice would you give to the next set of hopeful BDP designers?
?Try to look for those gaps and ask yourself: What would you love to see as a set, that LEGO doesn’t currently offer to older builders? Would it be interesting to a lot of other buidlers?
And very important: keep it fun! I love it when LEGO makes me smile. So try to include nice stories, funny details and surprising techniques.
Why not be the first?