Winter Village models always include one of the greatest parts of the season: presents! But how do they get delivered to all those houses and Christmas trees (besides Santa, of course)?

The Winter Village Shipping Center is a town's one-stop-shop for shipping letters and gifts for the holiday season! "Santa's Little Shippers" is fully equipped with everything they need to ship out presents as quick as Santa Claus himself, delivering to everyone across the village! The Shipping Center includes over 30 presents, two four-level shelves for storing gifts, and a shipping truck for delivering presents! Small details and unique building techniques not only make the Shipping Center a challenging and rewarding build, but will take center stage when displayed with other Winter Village models.

Model Details

The 2,036 piece model includes a full shipping center, as well as a delivery truck and mailbox side builds.

The Shipping Center has two sections: a small store for buying letters in the front, and a large warehouse in the back

The small store includes a Christmas tree, a desk for purchasing letters, and direct access to the warehouse

The warehouse includes two crates and ten shelves for storing gifts before shipment

A "Present Dropper" allows figures to send gifts down the present chute from the outside of the warehouse, ending in a crate for the warehouse team to sort and ship

The delivery truck can fit perfectly into the warehouse, where a loading ramp allows employees to stock up the truck easily

A working garage door allows warehouse entry for the truck: a technic axle holds the door open, and removing the beam will allow the garage door to fall and close

The delivery truck is a six-stud wide vehicle inspired by past Winter Village cars and trucks, and includes opening side and back doors, side mirrors, a full dashboard, room to store presents, and a festive wreath on the front bumper

The model includes six minifigures: two shipping center workers, a truck driver, a receptionist, a mom and her son, as well as a buildable snowman. Three animals (a rat, a bird, and a squirrel) are also included throughout the build

Building Techniques:

Unique building styles, big or small, are at the heart of the Winter Village Shipping Center. The SNOT (studs not on top) technique is used frequently throughout the building process, assisting with the mailbox, the curvature of the truck, the garage door function, and several other features.

This model brings detail into every step of the building process. Instead of just building a wall for several steps, you'll find yourself building a small present or an integral part of a play feature as the model comes together. Between unique present and pillar and lamp designs, there is never a boring step within the building process.

The model is inspired by each Winter Village model to be produced, embracing a tan and light bluish grey color scheme with red and green signs and decorations. With the plain tan walls on the exterior, industrial beams help divide the blank spaces on the model and provide added depth and contrast, matching the industrial-styled roofs. Solar panels also make their first appearance in the Winter Village collection, using more SNOT techniques for a clean, triangular shape.

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