Building LEGO

I was going to start this one at roughly the same time as the other about brainstorming ideas for a Halloween Town but became sidetracked. Moving along, how about we use this topic to come up with ideas for a custom Winter Village/Christmas Town for when ol' Hallows Eve is done? There is this holiday modified Cafe Corner by odysea11 if you haven't seen it for a start and the Winter Village sets are also good foundation beginners. Hmm.... I am actually at a bit of a loss here. I guess my mind is just more geared for Halloween with monsters, demons, costumes, candy, and.... stuff. :lol:

So I thought I would start a thread where we could share what we got in our PAB cups, similar to the one on Eurobricks. Pics would be great, but if you just want to say what you got that would be cool as well. If you are new to PAB and want to see how to maximize space, check out my blog article here: http://community.brickpicker.com/blog/4/entry-242-pick-a-brick-cups-can-you-pack-an-investing-punch/ I thought I would kick it off with the two large cups I bought today. There's actually a bit of a story behind this. So normally the cups are $19.99 each in Canada for a large, but when I bought mine I was looking at the bill and I felt like it wasn't enough (in addition…

Does anyone here buy custom instructions? If so, what designs interest you and about how much are you willing to pay generally? Here is a ongoing list of websites where you can purchase MOC instructions from. Brick City Depot Brick Builders Pro Modulars (offline) The Unique Brick (offline) Here is a new marketplace where you can buy work by others or sell your own! MOCPlans (Beta)

Check out this neat custom set. It comes with a little more than 500 parts and three minifigures; all with printing. Only $250! Site link. Hmm, now I just need to page good buddy, Grolim....

While searching for a different sort of Hayabusa, I came across this motorcycle masterpiece. Suzuki Hayabusa Cyberpunk

So it´s a MOC after all.

Hey Folks! Recently I've been displaying more and more custom creations (or just somewhat modified) Vs. actual LEGO designed sets. I guess I've just hit a point where i take more pride in something i have personally designed/fixed/added to. As many of you may have seen a few months ago; i made a large Jurassic World display with most of the JW sets (you can view that below), but as we all know - the JW sets other than the Dino's are pretty lame and not very screen accurate. So it started look a little kiddie on display with my 10179 and Pirate Ships and i took it down. However JP still is one of my favourite franchises and i felt bad not displa…

Why do LEGO bricks turn yellow? LEGO bricks are made of Acrylonitril-butadieen-styreen or for short ABS. ABS is very cheap and very sturdy. It is however flammable (they add product against it) and also very sensible to UV-light, oxygen, moist and heat. If LEGO bricks are exposed too much to these elements, they will turn yellow. So best to keep your used LEGO dry, dark, temperate and preferably wrapped in a plastic bag to keep out oxygen. But there is good news for those precious sets that were not kept in that manner. I recently bought a second had 6339-1 Launch Pad from a woman on a second hand site in "GOOD" condition, but turned out it was completely yellowed. I…

I really like the sdcc version of the classic style batmobile but won't pay those prices and can't find the instructions yet. So that leaves me to using the LDD to figure it out and parting it through bricklink. Has anyone tried to recreate this? I'm stuck on the back end due to lack of pictures. And on the front bumper how the two center pieces http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3049 connect so closely. If anyone has found pics of the back end the link would be appreciated.

Who knew LEGO's Microfighters 'chibi' style would have inspired a new breed of builds? (Or how about this CUUSOO submission from a year before LEGO unleased the Star Wars Microfighters upon the world.)

I'm fairly new to my adult reintroduction of Lego, and this has meant i've had my beady little eyes on more of the larger more advanced sets to build, which inevitably has lead me to drool over some of the EOL more expensive sets available. And like a lot of people out there I can't justify paying (read: my wife won't let me pay) hundreds sometimes thousands on a set just to build it and break it down again (maybe display it if she thinks it's pretty and there's room). So with budget in mind I started bricklinking 10221 Super Star Destroyer. Now, apart from a few of the more expensive parts (I'm not bothering with minifigs) I've actually stayed fairly true to …

I've been thinking about using bricklink to build a set recently. Obviously it would be one that is since retired. I am debating between the Millenium Falcon, Taj Mahal, or Eiffel Tower, although none of those are concrete and I would like to here other suggestions. Has anyone had success with this, any recommendations on how to make it both cost efficient and successful?

THE ISLE OF BERK

Alrighty then. For anyone remotely curious about the mini Voltron design in the other topic, here are instructions for each section based on the original and what I came up with in LDD featuring a Bricklink XML inventory file type of listing for creating a "Wanted List" down below. Just copy the text in the code box under "Inventory list" and paste that data into Bricklink to verify. I used the site's spoiler feature to help make focusing on each area of building easier. If any image seems small try clicking on one to enlarge. Inventory list: TOTAL: 138 pieces (including 'flame sword') LEG LIONS ARM LIONS TORSO LION Ready to form …

LEGO Color Palete 2016 version Is it just me that's surprised at how many new ones there are? 4995-LEGO_Color_Palette_2016_Neutral-nO7GQ6ZPatSGDQ.pdf

When building a set do you apply the stickers if the set has them? Curious as to what others do.

I am new to the Lego world, but have become hooked. I have had some issues, wondering if anyone else has. Bought Pet shop new in September, received 2 instruction book #2 no #1. Got Death Star for Christmas, and while the instruction book is impressive it was missing 2 pages. Grand Emporium came with the flower part for roof with no hole, had to have Lego send new part. Is it just my bad luck?

garc'rod by V/ Garc racer by Poppa JB GARC by Rancorbait GFR Type G by GadsdenFlyer Elera GARC by spaceruner Stinger by Cooper Works 70 GARC Wipeout-Racer by Erikjeperikje GARC - Aeromax 01 by armoredgear7

Based on the former SF3D now called Maschinen Krieger ZbV 3000 (alternatively "Ma.K") universe created by Kow Yokoyama back around 1982 as a series made from kit-bashed models to tell a story, this collective of builds are meant to capture the unique style of this science-fiction realm with powered armor suits, rounded hover tanks, various aircraft and more. Further delving into this world of war, I am beginning to understand the attraction for the core concept. The hardsuits in particular have an inspiring air of familiarity. While there is an annual building month event every October called "Ma.Ktoberfest", this primary topic will highlight all these fan builds over tim…

Well us guys can't have all the fun cruising the cosmos now can we? GALACTIC GIRL POWER! TF401-3 by Frost TF402-1 by Frost TF403 Pinktron MAS Command Vehicle by Frost 21415 Pinktron "Fast Kitty" by Frost Pinktron Racing by Frost PSH-1 "Scarlet Hawk" by James Warden Enyo's Fury by curtydc Pinktron Avenger Mark V by Moctagon Jones Pinktron Commander's Cadillac by Moctagon Jones Pinktron Butterfly FX7 Viper by Moctagon Jones F.H.P. "Tickle Pink" by Master Shifu Leo J Pinktron Rover by nolnet

Rattler VTOL Weather Dominator & Destro Firebat with Avac Fang Water Moccasin Stinger Hiss Ferret Hisstank H.A.V.O.C. Night Raven stealth plane Raider + Persuader Ace with Skystriker Cobra Commander

Based on a classic age where tantalizing tales of science fiction and pleasing aesthetical forms of art came together to create a captivating concept of an alternate future utopia about ray guns, star travel, hulking robots, and invaders from beyond, these builds capture this essence of a "retro future" in all its delightfully quirky charms. While many if not most of the designs could hardly be considered practical or efficient by today's real world standards of technology and leisure, nevertheless much like a vintage car what matters is the look of the ride itself. Battle for the Moon: American light tank on patrol Battle for the Moon: USMC mech bay, Mare Nectaris se…

I have a common dilemma that I'm sure others here have faced: I have a huge, sealed Lego inventory and in moments of weakness, I get the urge to build a set. Staring for months at my rack of sealed Death Stars, Tumblers, and Sandcrawlers can break down the resistance of even the most hardened investor. Anyway, once you've made the foolish decision to build a kit, I think there's some things you can do to preserve as much value as possible for later resale. Here's a couple of thoughts and ideas: 1) Face it, you're going to lose some value. This is unavoidable. A sealed kit with unopened bags will always be worth more than a built kit, no matter what else you do. If …

Interceptor (ver. 3) The King of the Road Princess Mad Mater Braces Dodger Dirt Eater Wasteland Hot Rod Sandy Armadillo Rod The King Cone Crows Nest The Gigahorse Mr. Jump Dag Bane (ver. 2) The Lofty Nihilist Earsplitter / Doof Wagon (ver. 2)

LEGO Five Nights at Freddy's Animatronics by David Pickett Lego Five Nights at Freddy's: Golden Freddy by TheMooseFigs Lego Five Nights at Freddy's: Groupshot by TheMooseFigs Lego Five Nights at Freddy's: Updated Freddy Fazbear and Bonnie by TheMooseFigs