Building LEGO

Hi Forum Members, Greetings from Sydney Australia. I am new to this Forum (the time post a topic) as I have recently started my hobby in Lego. I have a Lego Technic 9396 Helicopter set for a while and started building it yesterday. Unfortunately the round control turning knob does not allow me to activate the different functions of the helicopter. After reviewing the gear mechanism as compared to the instruction manuals. I noted that the gear (dark grey colour) on Page 67 of Book 1 does not engage the remaining gear mechanism and as a result, the turning knob does not control any of the functions. As per the instructions, the centre of this gear is in ro…

Why the spoiler tag you ask? Well, let us just say like many of Citizen Bricks' other products, this too is rather 'adult' in material. Don't get weird though; it's still Lego for Pete's sake. Besides it's hilarious and check out those dollar bills! This should be right at home next to the Breaking Bad meth lab. I practically forgot the website link for purchase. Sorry about that.

i don't know the seller (out of Poland) but do know when building 10179, this element can get expensive and is often needed. Seller has 10 available. feedback looks "ok". it seems they have been selling 10179 elements since last nov. does the radar dish look "legit" ? i don't have 10179 so i'm no help. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-Star-Wars-Millennium-Falcon-10179-part-/121159751532?pt=Building_Toys_US&hash=item1c35af176c they sell for much more on bricklink. http://www.bricklink.com/search.asp?itemID=76248&colorID=86 here is what the actual item in ebat looks like.

Featuring the streamline mobile home style of American diners from the 1930’s and 40’s, here is the Hot Dog Diner offering plenty of detail such as a counter dominating the interior with bright red high counter stools, napkin dispensers, condiment bottles and a dessert display. Set up your short order cook in the kitchen where a fully equipped grill, refrigerator, coffee machine and a microwave are ready for use. There is plenty of seating for your guests near the window and even a classic jukebox for some oldie but goodie entertainment. A removable roof for easy access and the building is fitted with technic pegs to connect to your existing modular collection. So "doo-wo…

BrickArms has recently released a new weapons pack plus some new guns and combat vests.

Just like it says. I have a bunch of empty boxes from the sets I have built over the last month. They are now starting to pile out and getting a little out of control. I have no plans to resell any of the built sets and not sure I want to store them for the next 20 plus years. Not to mention the boxes from future builds. Is there any reason I should just not through them in the recycle bin?

So I am looking for a set to buy to build for fun, not as an investment, although I may sell it later as used. I would like for it to be $400 or under and NISB. It can be a current or retired set just looking for a fun build. I am not into the play factor or minifigs so the DS is out and I have all of the Arch sets already. Not interested in TB or any Modulars. My current choice is 10221 SSD just want to make sure I am not missing a neat retired or other current set. Your Suggestions:

I would first like to share my latest LEGO® creation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gj7qGkIdQ4E Then I would like to encourage you to take the poll.

http://imgur.com/a/iYRSh Just messing.....Pretty cool though.

It has been a while but Brick Builders Pro has just released a new design. The Old Corner Square I know there is a flickr & MOCpages gallery but nothing new has been added to either for years it seems.

How do you all buy your sets to build and why? I generally gravitate towards used sets put together that are complete. Cheapest way to get them and I have no problem disassembling them and putting them back together? How about it? Make sure you say why!

Hi all, an interesting question to all of us. Do you collect all sets from a particular theme or do you collect only the interesting sets for you from one line? For me personally it differs: 1. When I "love" a theme then I try to have all of theme (e.g. Indiana Jones, Fantasy Era...) 2. When I only like a theme then I try to have all sets without the old sets that have been remade (e.g. Star Wars UCS without old X-Fighter/Snowspeeder or Winter Creator theme without 10199) 3. When I don't like a theme (to much) I am only buying sets that are wonderful and interesting for me (e.g. Temple of Arjitsu from Ninjago or the ships from …

So as I recently got back into LEGO, I realized I don't like little sets. Reasons: 1) They're too small to display on their own, and look strange beside a large set unless you have an entire theme all together. And if you don't have a large focal point, it just looks like a bunch of random scenes mixed together. Especially when not on a LEGO baseplate (such as on a table, shelf, or the carpet). In order to get a nice looking scene you may need the entire theme, which may cost thousands of dollars (in the case of Harry Potter). Even if you have them all, some themes can still look kind of bare when laid out together (like The Hobbit). 2) They take up a lot of room. A cou…

Hey Everyone, I will be starting a live stream that is primarily focused on Lego builds. Since I build sets regularly I thought, "Why not share it with a community?". I am going to have my first stream on Twitch tomorrow night. I see a lot of build videos, but not too many that are actually live. There is a monthly calendar that I will keep updated on what I will build and when. Currently I am only planning 3 days a week and will be live later in the evening, I have a day job to maintain . So anyone that wants to come and hang out, head over to http://www.twitch.tv/silburned tomorrow at 8pm PDT. Thanks,

So I recently acquired a used 7150 TIE Fighter & Y-Wing set, and was putting them together to figure out what pieces were missing. While I was putting together the TIE, I came across a funny looking piece... Knowing my LEGO bricks, I knew that this one had to be a mistake. I won't be sending this one back to LEGO, as it is obviously a very rare occassion, but I'm curious if this has ever happened to anyone else. My guess is that the plastic injector ran out of plastic, so the mold wasn't completely filled. Enjoy the pictures!! (Anyone notice my play with the title? EuroBricks, Error Bricks? Haha.)

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2015/02/lego-fan-creates-5-foot-u-s-s-enterprise-with-18000-bricks/

Another builders question from me. I'm curious to hear what more experienced builders and MOC'ers do when they wish to design a build. Do you start off with a sketch on paper and/or design it virtually with a CAD program? How about coming up with a list for parts; do you create a little checklist and go down the line? Do you research to see what currently available sets contain most of the parts needed, just buy what you need through Bricklink, or maybe visit the Pick-a-Brick wall at a nearby Lego Store? Whatever it may be, I'd like to hear about your methodical processes.

Brick City Depot just released two new alternate model designs for your custom cityscape. Instructions available for purchase and download here. I'm just a little surprised to not see these physically built as they typically are from the site.

Many on this site are either aware of MOCpages, view it, or have a page of their own. For ya'all, you know exactly what I am talking about Whole story at http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/426394

Anybody figure out a pattern or logic to LEGO including extra bricks to new sets other than just providing a small bonus? I don't build alot and I don't open multiples of the same set to notice a pattern. Maybe the parting out people can indicate if multiples of the same set have the exact number and type of bonus bricks? Or is it truely random in what you recieve in any given set. Sometimes when building sets in the 1000 piece range or more I am sometimes amazed that I'll have maybe 20 bricks left over, though I'm sure I completed the model 100% completely, lol! I can't say for sure because I'll never take the time to do a brick inventory count. But small sets of 100 or…

Hey all, I just finished my first Modular MOC and thought it would be fun to share with everyone. I was trying to figure out what sets Lego would never make, and settled on a Dispensary...with an upstairs grow-op. My Minifigs are LOVING it ;D

Between my own sorting of parts and something said on New Elementary, I wonder how people feel about the number of colors available in Lego bricks if there is too many or just enough. I believe there is at least over 20 different shades currently in use but I am not precisely sure. On one side, it can seem too many since a person needs to have a good amount of any one color for building something decent with continuity in color scheme otherwise the thing will look bizarre. Not many sets include a ton of a single color at once. If anything their selection is usually rather diverse therefore you are almost forced to either purchase a bunch of the same set and/or many diffe…

I previously asked everyone's general idea on how much you would pay for MOC instructions on average. (Anyone buy MOC instructions?) Here I would like to ask, "What do you think about the style of vehicle designs in the attached images?" and "What do you think is a fair price for a set of digital instructions for similiar designs?" I rather like these designs. They are like a nice blend between minifig-scale and realistically proportioned I think. These kind of designs use about 200 parts or more on average, are 7 studs wide, fit very nicely on those road plates and look great parked next to any building. I value your guys opinion and like hearing what's on your mind. …

Decided to make a little challenge for myself, wanted to make a Lego Bonsai having seen some very impressive MOC's, saw that 79002 was discounted and though "oo thats got a lot of leaves and brown bits" the other set that I looked at as a possible one to try it with was 9436 The Werewolf but thought it was a little low on the brick count and didn't have much "rock" so I guess I'm throwing it out to anyone else that fancies a single set challenge, Either 79002 or 9436. Build a bonsai tree and show it off. I've been working on one but I'm still not happy with it, looks too much like a bunch of bricks still.. I'll need to redesign

Here is a complete list of all the different themed MOC building challenge months I know about and found in my searches. Each link directs you to its respective Flickr group with discussion topics explaining the fundamentals required to participate if you would like to. If there happens to be any building challenges not on the list then please let me know so it can be added. January: Droneuary, HARDnuaryFebruary: FebRoveryMarch: MarchikomaApril: FlonAprilMay: MAYnifigureJune: JuneBotJuly: VehiJulyAugust: AughitectureSeptember: SHIPtemberOctober: MaKtoberNovember: NnoVVemberDecember: FOODcember