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xzzy posted:Where's my SeaDuck model, lego?? The Iron Vulture would also make an excellent set, imo.
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Anias posted:Get yourself a small set of lego creator, and then just make a pyramid, a ball, a cube, then a hollow pyramid, ball, cube. Make those same 3 forms in different sizes. Make them on top of each other. Make them next to each other. Make them inside each other. Make sure you're having fun, and you're thinking of this as "I wonder what I can do next" and not "now the list says to do z". Attitude matters a lot for getting your brain to make new connections. Imagine four Lego balls on the edge of a cliff. Say a direct copy of the ball nearest the cliff is rebuilt and moved to the back of the line of balls and takes the place of the first ball. The formerly first ball becomes the second, the second becomes the third, and the fourth falls off the cliff. Getting good at Lego works the same way.
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Cloks posted:This is a really broad question, but for people who do a lot of free building, how did you improve? Nthing familiarity with the different pieces. There's been a renaissance since I was a kid so that was a real eye-opener when I started buying newer sets- the build complexity is more advanced and the range of parts is so wide that you can do pretty much anything now. When you get a sense of what is available, you start to think "this piece would be great for building x" It also helps being exposed to some really gifted MOC builders (not least the OP of this thread)- seeing other people's finished work (or even just stud.io builds) gives you a sense of what is possible, and again, knowing what pieces they used gives you an idea of how it all comes together. What are you wanting to build? xzzy posted:Either get an idea and hack at it until you figure it out, or take technique inspiration from official sets and go wild with it. Microscale is my favourite to work in as of late. You get really creative to produce convincing and recognizable details, and with a relative economy of (specific, hand-selected) pieces. What is it about tiny representations of cities and towns that is just so darn neat?
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crazy eyes mustafa posted:What are you wanting to build? That is a great question - I think my dream build is microscale scenes from movies, I've wanted to build an LOTR chronology with all the minifigures for a while. Really though, I'd like to feel that I have more familiarity with LEGO beyond building sets because whenever I get complimented for LEGO I feel like I'm just following instructions and it's not impressive.
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Other posted:Sure, what made Benatar a no-no word in the time since Infinity War? Probably someone's lawyer got around to suggesting that selling products named after a public figure without that public figure's approval was a bad idea.
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I haven't actually bought a NEW Lego set in over a decade but I would absolutely buy a good Sea Duck / Higher for Hire Joke answer UCS modular Xanatos building with Castle Wyvern
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Jul 4, 2021 22:24
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Don Karnage posted:The Iron Vulture would also make an excellent set, imo. When I was a kid, and didn’t have many pieces or much skill with them, I would stick every propeller I had on a pair of wings to make the Iron Vulture. I also used a corner angle plate as Kit Cloudkicker’s little sky surfing board.
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Cloks posted:That is a great question - I think my dream build is microscale scenes from movies, I've wanted to build an LOTR chronology with all the minifigures for a while. Really though, I'd like to feel that I have more familiarity with LEGO beyond building sets because whenever I get complimented for LEGO I feel like I'm just following instructions and it's not impressive. I wish more people had that kind of attitude. It's something I find quite frustrating with my local AFOL scene - there's way too many people who display at shows with just a table full of random sets and call it a day. Boring, lazy and repetitive IMO. It's something my LUG is struggling with at the moment - how to get people to put more effort into displays without discouraging newbies. Everyone had to start somewhere after all. Anyway, to answer your original question: First of all, making MOCs is a skill like any other - the only way to get good is to put the time and effort in. I think everyone kind of develops their own way of doing things over time and it's pretty organic. As others have said, getting familiar with different parts and how they can fit together is really fundamental. Have a play with a pile of parts and make some funky shapes, or find some sets or MOCs with interesting shapes/parts and see how they're put together. That's definitely easier with sets since Lego puts all the instructions on their website for free (for modern sets anyway, their website is pretty poo poo for old sets). I'd also suggest learning a bit about Lego geometry and the possibilities and implications that arise. A 1x1 Lego brick is 6 units high by 5 units wide. A plate is one third of a brick and hence 2 units. The vertical part of most brackets is 1 unit wide. Therefore, two plates attached to a bracket is 5 units wide and the same width as a brick. That kind of thing. There's all sorts of interesting shapes and angles possible if you're willing to experiment. I often start with not much more than a vague idea about what I want to build. I'll often pick out a few parts I'd like to use and lay them out where I want to use them, then kind of start building up from there. It's a gradual process and there'll usually be a few passes for adding/modifying design elements and detail. I don't know much about the specifics of microscale building but I'm sure the same general process is a good start.
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1000 Brown M and Ms posted:I'd also suggest learning a bit about Lego geometry and the possibilities and implications that arise. A 1x1 Lego brick is 6 units high by 5 units wide. A plate is one third of a brick and hence 2 units. The vertical part of most brackets is 1 unit wide. Therefore, two plates attached to a bracket is 5 units wide and the same width as a brick. That kind of thing. There's all sorts of interesting shapes and angles possible if you're willing to experiment. I printed this Lego building technique guide out as a kid and still refer to it every now and again. A lot of new bricks have been designed since this thing was made, but the geometry is sound.
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Cool, I've bought a lot of "box of bricks" sets for my wife to use at her job, I'm excited to open one of those and dig into it.
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gtrmp posted:Probably someone's lawyer got around to suggesting that selling products named after a public figure without that public figure's approval was a bad idea. at least trent was cool 
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Jul 5, 2021 00:13
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Once you have a good knowledge of the pieces that exist I'd suggest learning stud.io. It'll save you money when you want to order the pieces. Carbohydrates streams are good demonstrations.
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Jul 5, 2021 00:28
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Mameluke posted:I printed this Lego building technique guide out as a kid and still refer to it every now and again. A lot of new bricks have been designed since this thing was made, but the geometry is sound. This document is blowing my mind. Thank you for sharing that.
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Pictures of the Seinfeld set are out there. Golden Girls definitely needs another crack on Ideas, it would breeze through approval now.   
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Jul 5, 2021 11:18
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xzzy posted:Where's my SeaDuck model, lego?? 6356 Med-Star Rescue Plane https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/201665358484
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Oh weird, they went for the TV set angle rather than treating it like a real apartment. I'd definitely be immersing myself, personally
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Why did they include the studio lights?
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Jul 5, 2021 15:35
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They did the same thing with the Friends set. Because it's the "Seinfeld/Friends set", get it?
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Jul 5, 2021 15:37
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I assume it’s closely matching the ideas model
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Jul 5, 2021 15:44
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There's a leaked $30 Lego Mandalorian Forge set that looks pretty cool, comes with Mando, Armorer and Paz Vizsla (the chonky Mandalorian played by Favreau) minigfigures and a nice looking build
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I got and built the probe droid; cool little build, looks great, and it's nice to have a Star Wars set that isn't a wall of light grey. A lot of neat techniques to get the unique shape of it down. I somehow ended up with one extra grey round piece from the top section (in addition to the usual extras, I mean), which is driving me mildly crazy.Brawnfire posted:Oh weird, they went for the TV set angle rather than treating it like a real apartment. I'd definitely be immersing myself, personally 
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Set looks decent, but I’ll probably just BrickLink the Costanza minifig.
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...festivus pole.
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Lord Hydronium posted:I got and built the probe droid; cool little build, looks great, and it's nice to have a Star Wars set that isn't a wall of light grey. A lot of neat techniques to get the unique shape of it down. I somehow ended up with one extra grey round piece from the top section (in addition to the usual extras, I mean), which is driving me mildly crazy. Oh boy, I hope someone got fired over that blunder.
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Cojawfee posted:Oh boy, I hope someone got fired over that blunder. Sorry you quoted the wrong 90's show that overstayed its welcome, this is a Seinfeld thread now.
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xzzy posted:Sorry you quoted the wrong 90's show that overstayed its welcome, this is a Seinfeld thread now. Uh excuse me I believe you mean 80s show that overstayed its welcome, thank you
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Waltzing Along posted:...festivus pole. ...get OUT!
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It should have a play feature that's Kramer bursting through the door.
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You gotta help me offload these bricks, Jerry! The investors, they won't touch 'em! Something about the studs not having the right stamps, they're saying they're knockoffs! like I'm supposed to examine all 4,241 pieces? *elaine picks up a box and squints* "...Lepin." *audience laughing* Jerry: Kramer, did you get these from that Chinatown market I warned you about? These aren't even official! *kramer, fumbling comically* Newman said it was in Danish!
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Electromax posted:You gotta help me offload these bricks, Jerry! The investors, they won't touch 'em! Something about the studs not having the right stamps, they're saying they're knockoffs! like I'm supposed to examine all 4,241 pieces? 
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How do you like the Lego bricks, Jerry? Or should I say… Lepin bricks? That’s right, I know all about it. I sent Kramer on that wild goose chase so I could go after the real prize: the Daily Planet UCS. I deployed my army of scalper bots to buy up the entire production run the instant it was released. You’ll never get one for MSRP, no matter how hard you beg! Hahahaha!
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is there any place one could order custom minifigs from?
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Wresting a mint condition king's castle out of an old lady's hands and booking it down the street
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xzzy posted:Where's my SeaDuck model, lego?? Switch out some white and blue parts for yellow and red and I think we've got it here: https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/island-adventures-31064?CMP=AFC-AffiliateUS-msYS1Nvjv4c-3624890-115554-1
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No GWP for you!
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The Voice of Labor posted:is there any place one could order custom minifigs from? Custom how? Using official Lego prints and pieces, Bricklink is probably best. Custom prints, you'd probably want to hit up a store like Million Prints . Custom pieces is probably gonna be harder to source unless someone's already done the piece or it'll work 3d printed..
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The Voice of Labor posted:is there any place one could order custom minifigs from? The licensed NBA players likenesses are a source for some unique faces: https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=M&catString=473 (pages 1 & 2) perhaps not what you're after, but I feel these frankly unnerving faces are too often overlooked.
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MaliciousOnion posted:No GWP for you! Lego Master of my domain
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"Is Kramer here? I took one of those lego sets Kramer had to try to smooth things over with Mr. Steinbrenner. He gave the set to his grandson who noticed it was a fake. Steinbrenner's son called him a cheapskate and it's all going come back to me. George is done for, Jerry!"
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