You Can Build It Book 1

You Can Build It Book 1 With Instructions for building these custom LEGO® creations: • Miniland Figures • Fire Engine 68 • Space Fighter • Streetside Vignette And MANY MORE!

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Finding and Ordering Parts.....................................4 Identifying Parts............................................................8

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Sculpture: Models that are in a unique scale outside of minifigure scale, such as Miniland scale and life39 scale.

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Miniland Figure.......................................10 Lucky the Dog..........................................12

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Tulips (from BrickMagic 2011)............16 Fire Engine 68..........................................20 Minifigure Scale Models that are in scale with LEGO minifigures.

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Streetside Vignette................................23 Drake VTOL/VG Spacecraft..................27

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Hot Rod......................................................45 Micro or Mini Scale Models that are scaled to either a person being one brick, or one brick and one plate, in height.

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Star Tours Starspeeder 3000...............56

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You Can Build It! Book 1 One Very Tired Author, Layout Artist, Designer and Writer: Joe Meno Publisher and Proofreader: John Morrow Contributors: Geoff Gray, Christopher Deck, Jason Railton, Didier Enjary.

BrickJournal and its staff would like to thank the LDraw community for the software it makes available to the community, which we use for making all of the instructions and renderings in this magazine.

We would especially like to thank Kevin Clague for his continued upgrades of the LPub tool that is a part of the LDraw suite. For more information, please visit http://www.ldraw.org.

Some of the content in You Can Build It, Book 1 has been previously printed in BrickJournal Magazine Published by: TwoMorrows Publishing 10407 Bedfordtown Drive Raleigh, NC 27614 www.twomorrows.com e-mail: store@twomorrowspubs.com First Printing: January 2012 Printed in China ISBN: 978-1-60549-035-9 Trademarks and Copyrights:

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Dedication You know, none of what has happened to me would have happened if I didn’t get that first LEGO set, so this is dedicated to my parents, who got me my first sets.

And none of this would have happened if I didn’t start posting on LUGNET, so thanks Todd and Suz for starting that site. Many things have changed, but the beginning for me was there.

And none of this would have happened if I didn’t go to BrickFest way back in 2002 and meet many of the friends that I still have today: Mike and Erica Huffman, Felix Greco, Scott Lyttle, Chris Giddens, Mark Sandlin, and Tony Perez.

And none of this would have happened if I hadn’t made BrickJournal with Geoff Gray, Jim Foulds, and Allan Bedford.

And none of this would have happened if the LEGO Group hadn’t reached out to get BrickJournal to print, thanks to Tormod Askildsen and Paal Smith-Meyer.

And none of this would have happened if John Morrow hadn’t offered to be BrickJournal’s publisher. Thanks John.

And thank you for reading this far... now go build!

Joe Meno

Glossary

AFOL (Adult Fan of LEGO) NLSO (Non-LEGO Significant Other) MOC (My Own Creation) TLG (The LEGO Group) BURP (Big Ugly Rock Piece) LURP (Little Ugly Rock Piece) POOP (Pieces­—that can be or should be made—Of Other Pieces) SNOT (Studs Not on Top) LUG (LEGO Users Group) LTC (LEGO Train Club)

Welcome... ...to the first volume of the You Can Build It

series of books. Originally, these were going to be simply compilations of the instructions from BrickJournal magazine, but the series changed as it was being designed.

The book became a set of instructions that went up in levels, from beginner to intermediate to expert. BrickJournal’s instructions were for beginner to intermediate builders interested in building new things. These books are a more focused document to show building.

One thing that is a common thread in these models is that they use mostly common parts, so hopefully you will have many of the parts needed for a model already in the sets you have bought. If not, the part lists have the information you need to find any missing parts online. If you want a complete list of the parts used in this book, you can download it at: http://www.twomorrows.com/media/YouCanBuildIt1List.pdf If you don’t have internet access and want a hardcopy of the list, send a self-addressed stamped envelope to: You Can Build It Parts List TwoMorrows Publishing 10407 Bedfordtown Drive Raleigh, NC 27614

“Finding Parts” is the first section of this book. Searching for the right part can be a long, painful process.

Hopefully the guide in the next few pages will make it a little easier for you.

Most of the models here use basic building techniques, so this is a good start into LEGO building. The techniques shown in the models are a good look at how you can make a model a certain shape, or function a certain way. The scales of the models are a variety, so you have a chance to build an assortment of items, from an attack helicopter to a floral arrangement.

When it became apparent that the book would have to have models of a specific skill level, I took a look at my creation library. I have built LEGO models for over ten years, and still have some of my beginning models, which are included here.

Other contributors include people from all around — Christopher Deck from Germany, Jason Railton from England, Didier Enjary from France, and Geoff Gray from the US. Later editions will have more builders included, as models get more complex.

Models are arranged in categories; Sculpture (where you will see building techniques), Minifigure scale (if you want to build something for your LEGO figures) and Micro scale, so start where you want to and start building!

Don’t have all the parts in your collection to build the sets shown in this book? You can download a complete parts list in PDF form, with links to find the ones you need online.

Just go to this link: http://www.twomorrows.com/ media/YouCanBuildIt1List.pdf

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Building

Finding and Ordering Parts LEGO building, like any building, requires resources. The typical LEGO builder has at least a few thousand parts on hand to build. While that sounds like a large number, it isn’t hard to gather that many parts. What is hard is getting the right parts.

There are a few ways to find parts here. I’m going to show you where you can find parts.

The LEGO Group The obvious way to get parts is to go to either a LEGO Brand Retail Store or online at www.lego.com.

At the LEGO stores, there will be a wall of bricks and other parts that you can purchase by the cup. It’s called Pick-A-Brick, and is the quickest way to get a large number of parts. The catch is that they have a limited selection.

Online, you can go to www. brickbuildr.com or more precisely, http://ipab.brickbuildr.com/ and see Pick-A-Brick listings for most LEGO stores. Keep in mind, though, that the listings may not always be up to date.

The LEGO website also has a Pick-A-Brick. Use the keywords Pick a Brick to find the page.

Here you can buy by single piece. but know what part you want, as the parts library has more than a few categories.

The website sells parts individually, so buying can become expensive. However, the parts ordered are new from the factory.

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The LEGO Group’s webpage—use the search box at the top to find Pick a Brick

Bricklink If you are looking for a rare part or an element that has been out of production—like, say, a motor for a monorail set—you will have to go to Bricklink (www. bricklink.com).

Bricklink is a worldwide network of third-party LEGO vendors.

What’s nice about the site is that the members sell sets and parts from new and old LEGO sets.

For builders, this site has become an important resource for part selection and purchasing.

As mentioned before, you will have to know what you want to buy. As an example, I decided to look for a 1 x 1 black brick to buy.

From Bricklink’s home page, you have a few options to find a part. The fastest way is to use the catalog tab on the home page.

Bricklink’s home page.

You can also search, which is just as fast—key in “1 x 1 black brick” in the search box. NOTE: When keying sizes, make sure you use spaces, such as “2 x 2”, as opposed to “2x2”. The search function is pretty, um, persnickety.

Clicking on the catalog tab will open the reference catalog.

Here, you’ll begin to get an idea of how big the LEGO element library is. Since you are looking for a LEGO part, you can click on the Parts link.

If you want to browse, this is a good place to start, as the categories are broad enough to easily poke through.

Bricklink’s reference catalog.

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The parts catalog is, in a word, big. At this point, unless you’re browsing, you really need to know what you are looking for.

Since we do, we can click on the “Brick” link. You can see the diversity of parts, even with brick (arches, modified bricks, etc.).

This sometimes makes it hard to find a part, but I’ll show you how I look for a part in a couple of pages.

Bricklink’s parts index

Boom! You found the bricks!

That’s good — now look at your path, seen under the tabs: Catalog: Parts: Brick. This is good to know, as you may need to backtrack, or worse, you may lose your place if you use the search box.

We wanted a 1 x 1 black brick, so click on the part number on the left. The part number is a reference number that is listed on all the parts in this book. With that, you can search Bricklink by going to the search box, keying in the part number, and searching “Parts”!

Zeroing in on the 1 x 1 brick

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When you click on the number, you’ll get the part listing. What’s important to you is the column on the right: Known Colors.

That’s a listing of colors that the 1 x 1 brick has been made in.

Click on “Black” — the number in parentheses is the number of lots that are on sale with black 1 x 1 bricks, so we are almost at our destination!

1 x 1 brick listings

And here are all the listings for black 1 x 1 bricks. You can sort by price and quantity, among other things.

The listings include the shop, its location, the price and the amount of parts available. It’s a good idea when ordering different parts to try to minimize the number of vendors you’re buying from to save on shipping costs. You can see what else a vendor is selling by clinking on their ink in the listing.

1 x 1 black brick vendor listings

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Identifying Parts Shopping for a part is easy if you know what the part is. If you haven’t gotten the slightest idea what the part is, you’re going to have to figure out how to do this.

I use Peeron (www.peeron.com) when I am looking for a part name. Peeron is a parts inventory site for LEGO elements and has been around for some time.

As a result, it has some pretty extensive parts libraries.

If you have the part on hand to buy, it’s very easy to figure out what it is—most parts have a number on them to identify.

Also, LEGO instructions also have part inventories with reference numbers for parts. As I mentioned before, the parts in this book all have their numbers listed.

However, there are older parts that don’t have a reference.

When I don’t have a reference, I go to Peeron. I usually have an idea of what that part is, like “that odd landing gear piece.”

Peeron’s homepage

That’s not going to go very far in searching, so the first thing you need to know is the size of the part—it’s footprint, so to speak.

In this example, I am looking for a 1 x 1 brick, so I am starting by using the part’s footprint, 1 x 1, in the search box. Again, spaces are important. I also specify parts on the search.

The result is a list of parts that fit the 1 x 1 footprint. That’s not too useful, but the link to show pictures is!

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Peeron’s listing of 1 x 1 parts

Searching is much easier when you can see what you are looking for! Now you go through the pages of pics to find your part.

Bricklink can search, but not in this manner. However, Bricklink has a more recent listing of parts.

For me, though, this is perfect for most of my searches.

Peeron’s visual index of 1 x 1 elements

When the 1 x 1 brick is clicked, you go to its page, and like Bricklink, it has a listing of colors.

However, it also has a set listing for each color, so you can check to see if one of your sets has the part. There’s also a listing of vendors who sell the part on Bricklink, as well as the part price. At this point, I usually copy the part number and look on Bricklink, as there are a lot of vendors to check on, near and far.

The 1 x 1 brick index on Peeron

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Sculpture

Miniland Figure One of the trademark attractions at the LEGOLand parks is the Miniland LEGO displays.

Designed and built by the LEGO Master Builders at each park, these layouts are in a larger scale than minifigure scale, to allow more detailed buildings and vehicles to be built.

Didier Enjary, a LEGO fan in France, ran a series of articles in BrickJournal magazine about miniland figures, and will be returning soon with a new series on the scale.

A Miniland character uses bricks and a couple of Technic parts to build anything that is needed on the character. This is a simple, generic figure. You can change the figure in any number of ways, from building bent arms to adding color. (He can be wearing a striped shirt and jeans!)

With a few more basic parts, his pose can also be changed. Or his hairdo. See what you can do with the parts you have on hand!

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Lucky This model set was done for a project that never got underway. I was asked to make models using LEGO Digital Designer (free design software you can download at http:// ldd.lego.com/) that would be low in part count and ‘cute.’ The first thing that crossed my mind was to build a dog I quickly named Lucky.

I wanted some playability to the dog, so instead of being a static model, I articulated his legs, tail and head. As a result, he can sit and lay down as well as turn his head.

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Now, he needs a home and a couple of dog toys—can you build them?

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Tulips This was the commemorative kit for the 2011 BrickMagic LEGO Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina (for more information on this annual event, go to www.brickmagic.org). Event kits are custom designed sets that are sold exclusively at fan events. Designing this set, I had to make a design that was relatively easy to build, used around 100 parts, and was something that was unique. Because BrickMagic fell on Mother’s Day, it was decided to make a flower-based design. This is also something girls would enjoy building as well as boys.

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The original design was done with a white vase, as the tall elements are easily found.

This was quickly changed when the more rare transparent bricks became available. The vase can be filled after the flowers are inserted with 1 x 1 round plates to add some “soil” inside.

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Order the complete BrickMagic Tulip Kit: only $12 plus shipping (includes 111 parts) This Limited Edition set was custom designed by BrickJournal editor Joe Meno for the 2011 BrickMagic LEGO Festival in Raleigh, North Carolina, and contains 111 LEGO pieces. While supplies last, you can order the complete kit at this link: http://twomorrows.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=902 NOTE: CHOKING HAZARD! Contains small parts. Not intended for children under 3.

This is not a LEGO® Product. These are re-used LEGO elements that have been repackaged or altered from their original form. LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this product. The LEGO Group is not liable for any loss, injury or damage arising from the use or misuse of this product.

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This model is from one of the first issues of BrickJournal, and built by Allan Bedford. You might have heard of him from his book, The Unofficial Guide to LEGO Building. He also wrote some articles and was the Copy Editor on BrickJournal in its first couple of years.

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His fire engine is a nice build that doesn’t use very much beyond commonly available bricks. The scale is a little smaller than minifigure, as there is no space to fit one inside.

See if you can build another fire engine from this design!

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Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Dark Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 with Door Rail Light Bluish Gray Plate 4 x 4 Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Light Bluish Gray Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Light Bluish Gray Plate 2 x 6 Light Bluish Gray Brick 1 x 2 with Grille Light Bluish Gray Plate 2 x 4 Light Bluish Gray Brick 2 x 3 Light Bluish Gray Plate 2 x 3 Light Bluish Gray Plate 2 x 2 Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 Round Light Bluish Gray Tyre 6/ 50 x 8 Offset Tread Black Plate 2 x 2 with Wheels Holder Black Brick 1 x 2 Blue Plate 1 x 1 Trans Dark Blue

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Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Dark Bluish Gray Dark Bluish Gray

Color

1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2

3 3 3 3 3

4 4 4 4 4

5 5 5 5 5

1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x 4x 4x 4x 1x 4x 1x 4x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x

2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 4x 2x 1x 4x 1x 4x 1x 1x 1x 4x 1x 1x 4x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 2x 1x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

1 1 21 1 1

6

7

8

6 1x

1x 1x

1x

1x

1x

1x 2x

2x

2x

1x

1x

1x

1x

1x

1x 2x 1x 2x 1x

7

8 1x

9

10

2x1x 2x 2x2x 2x 2x

9 1x

1x

2x

2x

2x

2x 2x 2x 2x

10 2x

2x 4x 2x 4x 2x

1x

1x 1x 4x 1x 4x

2x

2x

1x

1x 1x 4x 1x 4x

1x 2x 1x 2x

22

2

2

Minifigure Scale

Streetside Vignette This is a creation by Geoff Gray, who is the Photo Editor for BrickJournal. This was first shown in the online edition of the magazine, to demonstrate how to build what is called a vignette in LEGO building.

A vignette is a “slice of life”—a small model of usually a figure or figures, and an environment to provide a context. This model is much like a movie set—it’s open and only presents what is needed to make the setting clear. From here, figures can be added to make the scene come to life.

Qty Part

Description

2

32028.dat

4

6091.dat

2

2377.dat

8 2 4

3005.dat 3024.dat 6091.dat

2

4070.dat

4

3062b.dat

1 2 2 8 1 3

3008.dat 3460.dat 3022.dat 4073.dat 3659.dat 3023.dat

Plate 1 x 2 with Door Rail Brick 2 x 1 x 1 & 1/3 with Curved Top Window 1 x 2 x 2 Plane Brick 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 1 Brick 2 x 1 x 1 & 1/3 with Curved Top Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud Brick 1 x 8 Plate 1 x 8 Plate 2 x 2 Plate 1 x 1 Round Arch 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 2

1

3062b.dat

Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud

Color White White White Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Red Trans Yellow

This can be extended to a longer stretch of sidewalk or more of the street, to fit in a car.

It can also be extended vertically by adding more windows above the roofing.

What would you add to this vignette?

Qty Part 2 6141.dat 1 2412b.dat 1 2 3

41539.dat 3673.dat 75535.dat

2 2

3039.dat 3045.dat

1 1 2 4 4

4740.dat 2566.dat 3034.dat 3460.dat 3068b.dat

1 4 1 3

4162.dat 3068b.dat 2460.dat 3069b.dat

1

4274.dat

Description Color Plate 1 x 1 Round Trans Yellow Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove Dark Bluish Gray Plate 8 x 8 Dark Bluish Gray Technic Pin Black Technic Pin Joiner Round Black Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Black Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Double Convex Black Dish 2 x 2 Inverted Black Plant Tree Palm Top Black Plate 2 x 8 Black Plate 1 x 8 Black Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Black Tile 1 x 8 Light Bluish Gray Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Light Bluish Gray Tile 2 x 2 with Pin Light Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Light Bluish Gray Technic Pin 1/2

Blue

23

1

2 4x 1x

1x 2x 4

3 3x

4x

1x

2x

1x

1x 6

5

1x

1x

1x

3x 2x 1x 1x 8

7

2x 2x 1x 2x

1

24

11

10

9

2x

6x

2x 1x

12 1

5 2x

2x

2 4x 4x 6 1x 3 1x

7 4

2x 8x

2 25

13

1

3

2

5

4

1x

1x

1x

1x

1x

1x

1x

1x

1x

Bricks for Thought LEGO building can be challenging, especially when building studs sideways. A 1 x 1 headlight brick is a perfect solution, but has problems in building if you have to build a long section. Here are some solutions: 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 bracket placed beside the brick (note that the 1 x 2 plate on the bracket needs to be the same height as the brick). The bracket width fills in the space between a sideways plate and a brick edge. You can also go behind, as the thin side of the headlight brick is two plates thick.

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Minifigure Scale

Drake Class VTOL/VG Ground Assault Fighter

by Jason Railton The ‘Drake’ class is a Vertical Take-off and Landing (VTOL) / Variable Geometry (VG) fighter aircraft, originally designed for the air-to-ground combat role.

Twin combination aerobic/anaerobic engines make it capable of operations from a land base, or orbital insertion from a carrier platform. Weapon variants further allow it to perform in air-to-air, bomber, or deep space fighter-escort roles.

The VTOL and heavy lift capability has also made it ideal for civilian use in law enforcement, fire fighting, medevac and even construction lifting in remote areas.

For take-off, landing, and hover manoeuvres the main engines turn vertical and the wings fold in to make the vehicle smaller. Additional stabilizing thrust is provided from a vent below the cockpit, ducted from the main engines. In forward flight, the engines transition to the horizontal position and the wings are deployed for stability at speed.

The docking spigot below the engines is used to lock the aircraft down to the landing platform in storm or surface-heave conditions, or where the landing platform itself is mobile or retractable. It is also used to dock to the side of orbital transports for interplanetary re-deployment. It provides refuelling and diagnostic connections.

Rumors of the two-seater ‘Draco’ variant are as yet neither officially confirmed nor denied.

Design Notes

I wanted to build a small space ship in the Classic Space style, and one that I could build multiples of for fitting to a larger carrier.

The swivelling engines come from the fighters in the introduction sequence of the video game Raiden.

Modern VTOL fighter aircraft such as the Hawker Harrier and Yakovlev Yak-141 use ducted engine exhaust, or separate fans or engines for their vertical lift.

Only propeller aircraft such as the Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey are able to rotate the engines (along with the propellers) for vertical thrust.

The fighters in Raiden look similar to swing-wing fighter aircraft, but the gearing would be more complex to make, say, an F-14 Tomcat style swing-wing, what with the engines having to pivot much further back in the aircraft body than the wings.

The gearing thus dictated the forward-sweeping wings, and the need to mount the gears underneath raised sides. The technicalities of achieving this came together quite quickly once those decisions were made.

The lowered pod-style cockpit is inspired by the fighters from Space: Above and Beyond, where the pilots get into cockpit modules in a small ‘hangar’ room before the CGI takes over to show the actual craft launching.

I also think the trans-yellow hinged cockpit was woefully under-used in Classic Space (I was deprived—I only ever had one!), and should have been used to keep the line going right up to the present day.

This model has previously appeared on display outside the LEGO Brand Store in Milton Keynes in England, at Legoworld in Zwolle in the Netherlands, and at various other Brickish Association events in the UK.

Construction Notes

The main difficulty is in correctly aligning the gears.

Use the 14-tooth type of bevel gear from the original style of differential gear. Look closely at the diagram, and you’ll see that turning one by 90° can change how they mesh. The modern 16-tooth type don’t allow you to place meshing gears with their shafts rotated deadon right-angles, and that’s important here.

The wing mounts (the liftarms) should point straight out to the sides when both the engine block and the

27

side strakes (the blue 2 x 8 plate bits) are held horizontal. As the engines are turned vertical, the wings should sag slightly and tuck in under the strakes in the forward position.

Qty Part 1 1

3819.dat 3842b.dat

Description

Color

Minifig Arm Left White Minifig Helmet Classic with Thick Chin Guard White 3815c01.dat Minifig Hips and Legs (Complete) White 3818.dat Minifig Arm Right White 3838.dat Minifig Airtanks White 973p90.dat Minifig Torso with Classic Space Pattern White 6141.dat Plate 1 x 1 Round Trans Red 3957.dat Antenna 4H Trans Red 4589.dat Cone 1 x 1 Trans Red 3062b.dat Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud Trans Red 3024.dat Plate 1 x 1 Trans Red 4474.dat Windscreen 6 x 4 x 2 Canopy Trans Yellow 6141.dat Plate 1 x 1 Round Trans Yellow 3024.dat Plate 1 x 1 Trans Yellow 4740.dat Dish 2 x 2 Inverted Trans Yellow 3626bp05.dat Minifig Head with Standard Grin and Eyebrows Pattern Yellow 3820.dat Minifig Hand Yellow 30039.dat Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Dark Bluish Gray 3941.dat Brick 2 x 2 Round Dark Bluish Gray 4032b.dat Plate 2 x 2 Round with Axlehole Type 2 Dark Bluish Gray 30360.dat Cylinder 3 x 6 x 2 2/3 Horizontal Dark Bluish Gray 3023.dat Plate 1 x 2 Dark Bluish Gray 32064a.dat Technic Brick 1 x 2 with Axlehole Type 1 Green 3707.dat Technic Axle 8 Black 4592c01.dat Hinge Control Stick and Base (Complete) Black 32062.dat Technic Axle 2 Notched Black 2825.dat Technic Beam 4 x 0.5 Liftarm with Boss Light Bluish Gray 2420.dat Plate 2 x 2 Corner Light Bluish Gray 3004.dat Brick 1 x 2 Light Bluish Gray

1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 1 2 4 3 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 4 2

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Qty Part

Description

Color

2 1 4

3020.dat 3022.dat 4143.dat

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

1 1 1 2

3710.dat 3934.dat 3936.dat 2412b.dat

4 2 1 2

4274.dat 2462.dat 3010.dat 3956.dat

8

4070.dat

2

4855.dat

1 1 7 1

3673.dat 3933.dat 3023.dat 3039pc5.dat

4

2436.dat

1 1 2 2 1

3795.dat 3935.dat 3040b.dat 4286.dat 4315.dat

3 2 4

3710.dat 3479.dat 6541.dat

1 1 1 1 2 4

41770.dat 41769.dat 3010.dat 3003.dat 3039.dat 3700.dat

2 2 3 2

3623.dat 3021.dat 3666.dat 3034.dat

Plate 2 x 4 Plate 2 x 2 Technic Gear 14 Tooth Bevel Plate 1 x 4 Wing 4 x 8 Right Wing 4 x 4 Left Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove Technic Pin 1/2 Brick 3 x 3 Facet Brick 1 x 4 Bracket 2 x 2 2x2 Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Wedge 4 x 4 Triple Inverted Technic Pin Wing 4 x 8 Left Plate 1 x 2 Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 with Flight Control Pattern Bracket 1 x 2 1x4 Plate 2 x 6 Wing 4 x 4 Right Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 Hinge Plate 1 x 4 with Car Roof Holder Plate 1 x 4 Tail 4 x 2 x 2 Technic Brick 1 x 1 with Hole Wing 2 x 4 Left Wing 2 x 4 Right Brick 1 x 4 Brick 2 x 2 Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Technic Brick 1 x 2 with Hole Plate 1 x 3 Plate 2 x 3 Plate 1 x 6 Plate 2 x 8

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue

29

30

31

32

33

39

Minifigure Scale 2x

4x

4x

Roadster This is among the oldest models I have built.

One of the first models I posted online, the Roadster was my early try at building something uniquely mine. The model is about ten years old, and in spite of a couple of updates in parts, it still remains on my shelf, and sometimes in layouts.

The main part that is needed in this model is the car base. This part recently came back into production at LEGO, so you may already have this part. I have built the roadster in red, green, and white. What color do you like, and can you build your roadster?

Qty Part

Description

1 2 2 1

30413.dat 3022.dat 3005.dat 44568.dat

Description

2 2 2 2

6141.dat 4073.dat 3022.dat 3069bpc1.dat

1 6 1

6636.dat 3040b.dat 41747.dat

1

30149.dat

4 2 6 3 1

3023.dat 3623.dat 3710.dat 3666.dat 41748.dat

2 2

3710.dat 3794.dat

3

3068b.dat

1 5 2 3 4

3020.dat 3483.dat 6636.dat 3023.dat 3794.dat

1 2

2460.dat 6091.dat

6 2

4599.dat 2436.dat

1

44570.dat

3 3 2 3 5

3795.dat 3010.dat 3832.dat 3020.dat 6248.dat

2 1 1 6

3021.dat 3031.dat 3710.dat 4070.dat

1

30147.dat

2

4286.dat

Panel 1 x 4 x 1 Trans Clear Plate 2 x 2 White Brick 1 x 1 White Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Locking with Two Single Fingers on Side White Tile 1 x 6 White Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 White Wedge 2 x 6 Double Right White Plate 1 x 2 White Plate 1 x 3 White Plate 1 x 4 White Plate 1 x 6 White Wedge 2 x 6 Double Left White Tile 2 x 2 with Groove White Tile 2 x 2 with Pin White Brick 2 x 1 x 1 & 1/3 with Curved Top White Hinge Car Roof 4 x 4 Locking White Plate 2 x 6 White Brick 1 x 4 White Plate 2 x 10 White Plate 2 x 4 White Wheel Basic with 4 Studs and Technic Peghole White Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 White

Qty Part

2

30157.dat

Plate 1 x 1 Round Trans Red Plate 1 x 1 Round Trans Yellow Plate 2 x 2 Dark Bluish Gray Tile 1 x 2 with Yellow Buttons and Knob Controls Pattern Dark Bluish Gray Car Base 4 x 5 with 2 Seats Dark Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 4 Dark Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Dark Bluish Gray Plate 2 x 4 Dark Bluish Gray Tyre Small Black Tile 1 x 6 Black Plate 1 x 2 Black Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Black Tap 1 x 1 Black Bracket 1 x 2 1x4 Black Plate 2 x 3 Black Plate 4 x 4 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 4 Light Bluish Gray Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Light Bluish Gray Car Grille 1 x 2 x 2 Round Top with Lights Light Bluish Gray Plate 2 x 4 with Pins Light Bluish Gray

34

Color

Color

1 2x 3x 1x 2 2x 1x 3 2x

4 1x 3x 5 2x

35

6 1x

7 2x

1

8

2 1x

1x

3x

9 1x 1x

10

1

2 1x

1x

3x

36

11 2x

12 2x

13 1x

14 2x

15 1x

37

16 1x

2x

17 1x

18 2x

19 1x

20 1x 1x 38

1x

1x

21

1x

22 1x

4x

1x

2x

23

24 1x 1x

39

5 125 1 25 25 1 1x1

2 1x 1x

2 2 1x 1x

1x 1x1x 1x

26

126

2

1

26 26 1 1x1

1x 1x

40

1x 1x

3 1x

3 1x 1x 3 1x 1x

1x 1x 1x 1x

3

2

2 2 1x 1x

1x 1x1x 1x

3

2

1x 1x

3 1x

1x 1x 1x 1x

3 1x 1x 3 1x 1x

27 27 27

1x 1x 1x

28 28

1 1

28

1

1 1

2 2

1 1x 1x

2

3 3 1x 1x

3 1x 1x 1x 1x

1x

1x

1x 1x

2 2 1x 1x

1x 1x

1x

1x

2

1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

29 29 29

1x 1x 1x

41

30

2

1 1x

31 1x

32 2x

42

1x

1x 1x

33 1x

34 2x

35 1x 1x

36 2x 1x

43

37 1x

38 1x

1x

2x

4x

39

4x

Bricks for Thought How do you build SNOT-wise vertically? One way is to stack 2 plates between the SNOT (Studs Not On Top) elements. This allows a 1 stud gap to be made between the bricks, so a 1 x 3 plate can be fitted. From there, more plates and bricks can be added for more height. With elements held in place from vertical and horizontal planes, the result is a pretty strong construction.

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Minifigure Scale

Hot Rod

This hot rod was built for LEGO Factory about five years ago. Back then, I was working on a LEGO project creating a fan-designed set based on cool cars. At the time, I had a builder’s block and could not build a car for a couple of weeks. I finally designed some after the deadline passed, so my designs showed up on the Cool Car Garage set as box art.

Parts List Qty Part

Description

Color

2

3665.dat

Wing 2 x 4 Left

Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud

Trans Red

1

41770.dat

Red

Tile 1 x 2 with Groove White

1

Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Inverted

3666.dat

Plate 1 x 6

Red

Red

3

Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud

2

6091.dat

1

3795.dat

2

2436.dat

Qty Part

Description

Color

2

Panel 1 x 2 x 2 with Solid Studs

Trans Clear

Plate 1 x 1 Round

4864a.dat

1

3069b.dat

4

3062b.dat

4

4 2 1 2

4073.dat

2429.dat 3022.dat 2431.dat

87087.dat

2

3622.dat

2

50950.dat

6 1 2 1

3023.dat

3032.dat 3039.dat

3829a.dat

4

3024.dat

3

3710.dat

1

41769.dat

Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Base Red Plate 2 x 2

Red

Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Red Brick 1 x 1 with Stud on 1 Side Brick 1 x 3 Plate 1 x 2

Red Red Red

Slope Brick Curved 3 x 1 Red Plate 4 x 6

Slope Brick 45 2 x 2

~Car Steering Wheel Stand Plate 1 x 1

Wing 2 x 4 Right Plate 1 x 4

Red Red Red Red Red Red

2

2 1 2 4 2 4 2

3794.dat

4070.dat

3069b.dat 3020.dat

50746.dat 30039.dat 6215.dat 2430.dat 4079.dat

Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight

Brick 2 x 1 x 1 & 1/3 with Curved Top Plate 2 x 6

Red

Red Red Red Red

Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Red Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4

Red

Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3

Red

Plate 2 x 4

Red

Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Red Brick 2 x 3 with Curved Top

Red

Minifig Seat 2 x 2

Reddish Brown

Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Top Red

45

Qty Part

Description

Color

2 1

4073.dat 44728.dat

Plate 1 x 1 Round Bracket 1 x 2 - 2 x 2

Trans Yellow Dark Bluish Gray

4

2412b.dat

Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove

1

3034.dat

2

2444.dat

1

6636.dat

2

87697.dat

1

3828.dat

3

2412b.dat

2

30648.dat

2

3069b.dat

8

3062b.dat

1

50943.dat

2

3022.dat

1

2431.dat

1

Plate 2 x 8

Plate 2 x 2 with Hole Tile 1 x 6

Qty Part 2

3023.dat

Dark Bluish Gray

2

6014.dat

Dark Bluish Gray

2

2 1

Dark Bluish Gray Black

Tyre 12/ 40 x 11 Wide with Center Band Black ~Car Steering Wheel Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove

Tyre 24 x 14 with Shallow Staggered Treads

Black Black Black

Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Black Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud Car Engine 2 x 2 with Air Scoop Plate 2 x 2

Light Bluish Gray

4488.dat

4

48336.dat

2

2412b.dat

1

4740.dat

3

3020.dat

2555.dat 4081b.dat 4073.dat

2 1x

1x 1x

3

4 2x

5

1x

6 2x

1x

46

7

8 1x

Wheel Wide

Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 6

55981.dat

Tile 1 x 4 with Groove Light Bluish Gray

1x

Light Bluish Gray

3666.dat

2

4

Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 2

Technic Pin

6091.dat

2

Light Bluish Gray

Color

3673.dat

4

8

Description

2x

Wheel 30.4 x 14 with Holes on Both Sides

Brick 2 x 1 x 1 & 1/3 with Curved Top Plate 2 x 2 with Wheel Holder

Plate 1 x 2 with Handle Type 2 Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove

Dish 2 x 2 Inverted Tile 1 x 1 with Clip Plate 2 x 4

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light Type 2 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 Round

Light Bluish Gray

7

7

8

1x 1x

9

9

8 2x 2x

10 10

1x 1x

1x 1x 2x 2x

11

12 2x

2x 1x

14

13 2x

1x

16

15

2x

1x

18

17 1x

1x

1x

20

19 1x

1x

2x

47

20

19 1x

2x

1x

22

21

2x

2x

24

23

1x

4x

1x

26

25

2x 2x 28

27

2x

2x

30

29

2x

2x

31 48

2x

31 32

2x

32

2x 1 32

2

3

1

2

2x

2x

2x

2x

2x

1x

2x 3

2x

3 2x

2x

1x

2x

32 1

2 2x1

2x2 2x

2x 4

2x 1x

2x3

5 2x

2x

1x 1x

6

4 1x

1x

2x 1x

5 2x

6 1x

1x

1x 4

5 4 1x

6 1x 6

5 1x 1x

7

1x 8

1x

7

1x 9

1x

1x 8

1x 7 1x

1x

1x 8

9 2x

2x

2x 2x

9 92x

8 2x 1x

1x

1x 2x

2x

7

1x

2x

2x

2x 2x

49

34

33 1x

1x

1x

35

36 2x

2x

37

38 2x

1x 2x

39

40 2x

1x

1x

1x

41

42 2x

43

44 4x

50

4x

4x

46

45

2x

4x

47

48 1x 2x 1x

49

50 1x 2x 1x

51

52 1x

1x

1x

1x

54

53 2x

2x

2x 2x

51

55 2

1

1x

1x

3

4 1x

1x

This attaches to the 1 x 4 bracket in the back.

Bricks for Thought What other parts allow SNOT (Studs Not On Top) building? Here’s some bricks and brackets that will let you build sideways.

An oddball part is below — a 1 x 1 plate with Clip Light. This is the closest thing to a stud inverter in the LEGO element library. With it, you can build two different directions from the usual horizontal.

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Space Fighter

Miniscale

Here’s a model that is only a couple of years old, made from what was literally lying around on my work area—some call that “table scraps.” I call them building doodles.

I just started building the nose, and the model sort of built itself. It can be built in different colors too, so make you own squadron!

Qty Part

2x

1

2 2 1 1 1

4x

4073.dat

30039.dat 50746.dat 3023.dat

30244.dat 3069b.dat

2

30244.dat

4

4081b.dat

1

3839a.dat

1

3794.dat

2

4070.dat

4

3062b.dat

1

3020.dat

Description

Color

Qty Part

Tile 1 x 1 with Groove Trans Yellow

Plate 1 x 1 Round

Trans Red

Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3

2

Trans Yellow

4

Plate 1 x 2

Trans Yellow

Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove

Black

Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove

Light Bluish Gray

Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light Type 2 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 2 with Handles Type 1 Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight

Light Bluish Gray

Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud

Light Bluish Gray

Plate 2 x 4

2420.dat

8

4073.dat

4

Dark Bluish Gray

Tile 1 x 2 with Groove

2

Light Bluish Gray

2 7

41770.dat 3794.dat

1

49668.dat

6 2

Plate 1 x 1 Round

Light Bluish Gray

Cone 1 x 1

3023.dat

3795.dat

2

Light Bluish Gray

4589.dat

1

2

Plate 2 x 2 Corner

Slope Brick 45 2 x 1

4070.dat

2

Color

3040b.dat

2

1

Description

3020.dat

41769.dat 50746.dat 3068b.dat 3665.dat 3023.dat

Plate 1 x 2

Wing 2 x 4 Left Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud

Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Plate 2 x 6 Plate 2 x 4

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue

Plate 1 x 1 with Tooth Blue Wing 2 x 4 Right Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3

Blue Blue

Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Blue Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Inverted Plate 1 x 2

Blue Blue

Fuselage

1

2 1x

5

3 2x

2x 6

4x

4

2

2x 2x

7

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8

1

2

3

4x 1x 2x 1x 2x

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8 2 8 3 2228 3 3 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x1x 1x 1x 1x

3 333

92 1 2 2 2 111 3 3 3 9 2922 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

3 333

1 2 2 2 111

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10 10 10 10 2x 2x 2x 2x

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13

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1x 1x1x1x 1x1x1x 1x 1x 1x

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11 11 11

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1x 1x

1 1x 1x 1

1 1

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1 1x

2x 2x 2x 2x

2x 2x2x

1 1 1 1x 1x 1x 1x

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11 11 11 11

11 1111

1 1 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

1 1 1 1x 1x 1x 1x

1x 1x

1 111

1 1 1x

15 15

16 16

1x 2x

4x 4x

1x 2x 1x 17

1

17

1

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1x

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Nose

2x 1 1 1 1x

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3

2 2x 2 2x 2x

3 1x 3 1x 1x 6

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Miniscale

MINI Star Tours® Starspeeder 3000 Design by Christopher Deck

Those of you who have visited one of the Disney theme parks probably will know “Star Tours,” a simulator ride attraction based on the Star Wars Universe. The tour takes place in the well-known StarSpeeder 3000, the standard transport vessel of the Star Tours agency. Recently, the ride was refurbished with the Starspeeder 3000 replaced by the Starspeeder 1000. Here’s a miniscale rendition of the classic ship.

The StarSpeeder 3000 basically looks like a simple trapezoid, but when you take a closer look, it will reveal some challenging details to build. The cockpit, for example, is embedded deeper in the sloped hull frame than the surface. There’s five doors on each side, each of which has a small window on top. With each of the passenger doors, the height of the transport increases by one small step.

Qty Part

Description

1 1

3039.dat 3065.dat

13 6 2 1

3023.dat 3070b.dat 3024.dat 41855.dat

2 1

4286.dat 44675.dat

4

2431.dat

32

4070.dat

2

3794.dat

2 4

3020.dat 54200.dat

2 2

2420.dat 60481.dat

2

32000.dat

Slope Brick 45 2 x 2 Trans Black Brick 1 x 2 without Centre Stud Trans Black Plate 1 x 2 Trans Black Tile 1 x 1 with Groove White Plate 1 x 1 White Slope Brick Round 2 x 2 x 2/3 White Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 White Slope Brick Curved Top 2 x 2 x 1 with Dimples White Tile 1 x 4 with Groove White Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight White Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud White Plate 2 x 4 White Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 White Plate 2 x 2 Corner White Slope Brick 65 2x1x2 White Technic Brick 1 x 2 with Holes White

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Color

The version presented to you here features all these details with the accurate cockpit, weapons, astromech droid, maneuvering fin, detailed engine block, and a stepwise increase of the main body. Creating those five little steps was the toughest part while building this ship. With normal plate heights for each of the steps, it would have grown far too tall. Thus, there had to be half-plate heights for them, which resulted in a complicated construction for the rest of the model.

It was a great feeling when everything turned out quite well.

Qty Part 4 6541.dat 1 1

54196.dat 3068b.dat

4 3 3

3710.dat 3004.dat 3069b.dat

4 2 4

3023.dat 3024.dat 50746.dat

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61409.dat

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2412b.dat

2

6117.dat

3 4 2 2 1

2436.dat 3024.dat 3623.dat 2420.dat 6141.dat

Description Technic Brick 1 x 1 with Hole Dish 2 x 2 Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Plate 1 x 4 Brick 1 x 2 Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 1 Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 Slope Brick 18 2 x 1 x 2/3 Grille Tile 1 x 2 Grille with Groove Minifig Tool Chainsaw Blade Bracket 1 x 2 - 1 x 4 Plate 1 x 1 Plate 1 x 3 Plate 2 x 2 Corner Plate 1 x 1 Round

Color White White White White White White White Trans Yellow Trans Yellow Dark Bluish Gray Dark Bluish Gray Dark Bluish Gray Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue

1

1

1

2

2

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3

3

3 2 2 3 3 3 22x 2 2x 3 2x 4x 6x 2x 2 2x 2 36x 3 6x 6x 6x 2x 2 2x 2 3 6x 3 6x 2x 2x 1x 1x 1x 6x 6x 2x 2x 1x 1x 6x 6x 1x 1x 4 4 4 5 1x 51x 5 4 4 5 5 1x 1x 4 5 4 5 2x 4x 4 4 4x 4x 52x 5 2x 2x 2x 4x 4x 4 4 5 2x 5 2x 4x 4x 2x4x 1x 1x2x 4x1x 2x 1x 2x 1x2x1x 1x1x 1x 1x 1x2x 2x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 1x4x 2x 4x 1x 1x 1x 1x 6 1x 1x 7 1x 1x7 1x 1x 6 6 2x 2x 7 6 6 7 7 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x2x 2x 1x 6 7 6 7 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x2x 2x 6x 6 2x 6 7 7 6x 6x 2x 2x 2x 6x 6x 6 2x 6 2x 7 7 6x 6x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x2x4x 1x4x 4x 2x6x 1x 1x2x 6x1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 1x 4x 4x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 4x 4x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x6x 2x 6x 8 1x 1x8 4x 4x 9 8 9 1x 1x 92x 2x 8 8 1x 4x 4x 9 1x 9 1x2x 2x 1x 9 2x 2x 2x 2x 82x 8 2x 2x 2x2x 9 2x 2x 8 2x 8 9 9 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 8 2x 8 2x 9 2x 9 1x 2x 2x 1x2x 2x 1x 1x 2x 1x2x2x 2x 1x2x2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 2x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 112x 2x 10 10 11 11 1x 1x 102x 2x 1x 1x 10 1x 10 1x 2x 2x 11 2x 11 2x 10 11 2x 102x 2x 112x 2x 2x 2x 10 10 11 2x 11 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 2x 10 10 11 11 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x2x 1x 3x 3x 3x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 2x 1x 3x 3x 1x 3x 3x 1x 1x 2x 3x 2x3x 2x 1x 1x 2x 2x 3x 2x 2x 3x 2x 2x 2x 2x 1 1 1 1 14x 1 4x 4x 4x 1 4x 1 4x 4x 4x 4x 4x

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Bricks for Thought Is there a ratio of plates to studs for building?

Yes. Two studs equals five plates in length, or more accurately, four plates and one tile on the top. A 2 x 2 box made of four plates and a tile is a cube. This cube can fit in a space 2 studs wide in a model.

This can be multiplied to work out junction points.

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Miniscale

AH-64 Apache Longbow This was one of my first microscale models.

At the time, I was just exploring building at a small scale. I discovered that I really enjoy the problem-solving that has to be done to make such a small model. At this scale, details have to be minimized, so an object has to be distilled to its essence.

stands out is the chain gun. This particular version of the Apache also has a radar mast, which is the ball on the rotor.

In this particular case, the shape of the helicopter is very distinct — it’s not a particularly pretty look. However, the other element that

I posted this online in 2002, and feedback resulted in some changes to the engine to be more accurate. For the version here, I added some tiles to smooth the look of the Apache.

Qty Part

Color

Qty Part

Description

Color

Trans Black

4 7 2 3 5 1

3040b.dat 3023.dat 3460.dat 3176.dat 3024.dat 3665.dat

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

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4274.dat 3794.dat

Black Black Black

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3068b.dat

5

4070.dat

Black Black

1 2 3

2555.dat 2420.dat 3069b.dat

2 8

3020.dat 4081b.dat

1 2 5 2

4286.dat 3021.dat 4073.dat 3004.dat

Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Plate 1 x 2 Plate 1 x 8 Plate 3 x 2 with Hole Plate 1 x 1 Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Inverted Technic Pin 1/2 Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Tile 2 x 2 with Groove Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Tile 1 x 1 with Clip Plate 2 x 2 Corner Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Plate 2 x 4 Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light Type 2 Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 Plate 2 x 3 Plate 1 x 1 Round Brick 1 x 2

2 1

3023.dat 30602.dat

Description

Plate 1 x 2 Slope Brick Curved Top 2 x 2 x 1 6141.dat Plate 1 x 1 Round 6246a.dat Minifig Tool Screwdriver 3023.dat Plate 1 x 2 3623.dat Plate 1 x 3 3460.dat Plate 1 x 8 4032b.dat Plate 2 x 2 Round with Axlehole Type 2 3024.dat Plate 1 x 1 32474.dat Technic Ball Joint 3680c01.dat Turntable 2 x 2 Plate (Complete) 4073.dat Plate 1 x 1 Round 3062b.dat Brick 1 x 1 Round with Hollow Stud 3022.dat Plate 2 x 2 2431.dat Tile 1 x 4 with Groove 3005.dat Brick 1 x 1 3031.dat Plate 4 x 4 6636.dat Tile 1 x 6 42446.dat Bracket 1 x 1 - 1 x 1

2 1 4 2 4 2 4 1 1 8 2 4 1 2 1 2 2

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Trans Black Dark Bluish Gray Dark Bluish Gray Black Black Black

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray Light Bluish Gray

Body 1

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991

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4 44 Tail

1 1 1

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1x 1x 1x 63

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Rotor 11 11 1 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1 1x 66

1x 1x

1x

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Miniscale

Pirate Ship I always wanted to build a pirate ship, and once I began building microscale models, it was only logical to build a micro version.

What is fun about this is that an entire pirate layout could be done on a blue baseplate, including islands and other ships.

The ship can also be modified to make different ships. You can lengthen it to add more guns and sails, or you can remove the cannons and build a sloop—your creativity is the only limit!

Qty Part

Description

1

54200.dat

1 5 1 2 5 5 4 1

3040b.dat 3023.dat 3623.dat 3710.dat 41769.dat 41770.dat 3020.dat 44301.dat

1 11 4 1 1 3 2 2 4 2

4286.dat 3021.dat 4073.dat 3004.dat 4073.dat 3031.dat 6636.dat 3040b.dat 30010.dat 44302.dat

1 8 11 1 3

4477.dat 3023.dat 3623.dat 3460.dat 3747a.dat

6

3710.dat

Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 White Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 White Plate 1 x 2 White Plate 1 x 3 White Plate 1 x 4 White Wing 2 x 4 Right White Wing 2 x 4 Left White Plate 2 x 4 White Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with Single Finger on End Vertical White Slope Brick 33 3 x 1 White Plate 2 x 3 White Plate 1 x 1 Round White Brick 1 x 2 White Plate 1 x 1 Round Red Plate 4 x 4 Brown Tile 1 x 6 Brown Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Brown Panel 1 x 2 x 1 Brown Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with Dual Finger on End Vertical Brown Plate 1 x 10 Brown Plate 1 x 2 Brown Plate 1 x 3 Brown Plate 1 x 8 Brown Slope Brick 33 3 x 2 Inverted without Ribs between Studs Brown Plate 1 x 4 Brown

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Color

Qty Part 2 3665.dat 2 3

3024.dat 3794.dat

4 13

3666.dat 4070.dat

1 4 3 1

3010.dat 2420.dat 3069b.dat 44567.dat

2 2

3020.dat 4081b.dat

1 4 2 9 1 1

3021.dat 3023.dat 4073.dat 6141.dat 3024.dat 4085a.dat

1 1

4073.dat 54200.dat

1 12 4 3 1

3023.dat 3024.dat 49668.dat 3069b.dat 4073.dat

Description Slope Brick 45 2 x 1 Inverted

Color Brown

Plate 1 x 1 Brown Plate 1 x 2 with 1 Stud Brown Plate 1 x 6 Brown Brick 1 x 1 with Headlight Brown Brick 1 x 4 Brown Plate 2 x 2 Corner Brown Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Brown Hinge Plate 1 x 2 Locking with Single Finger On Side Vertical Brown Plate 2 x 4 Brown Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light Type 2 Brown Plate 2 x 3 Brown Plate 1 x 2 Trans Yellow Plate 1 x 1 Round Yellow Plate 1 x 1 Round Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Vertical Type 1 Light Bluish Gray Plate 1 x 1 Round Light Bluish Gray Slope Brick 31 1 x 1 x 2/3 Black Plate 1 x 2 Black Plate 1 x 1 Black Plate 1 x 1 with Tooth Black Tile 1 x 2 with Groove Black Plate 1 x 1 Round Black

2

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1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 69

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1x 1x 12 1x 2x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 1x 121x 1x 1x2x 1x 2x 2x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 14 1414 2x 14 2x 1x 2x 144x1x 2x 14 4x 14 14 4x 14144x 2x 14 14 4x 2x 14 4x 4x4x 14 4x 4x 14164x 4x 4x 16 1614 16 4x 1x 4x1x 16 16 16 16 161x4x 1x 16 1616161x 1x 1x 1x 1x 16 1x1x 1x 1x1x 16 1x 1x 2x 2x 1x 1x 1x 161x 1x 1x 2x 1x2x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 1x1x 18182x 2x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 1x 1818 2x2x 18 2x 2x 18 18 2x 1x 18 18181x 1818 1x1x 1x 18 181x 18 1x 1x 1x1x 201x 2018 1x 1x 1x 1x1x 20 20 20 20 1x 1x 20201x 1x 2020 201x 20 1x 2020201x1x 1x1x 20 1x 1x 1x 21 1x

2x2x 1313 132x 13 13132x 13 13 2x 13 2x 2x 2x 2x 13 2x 2x 13 2x 152x 15 1515 13 2x 2x 1x 1x 15 15 15 15 151x1x 2x 15 151x 1x 15 151x 1x1x 15 1x 1x 1x1x 1x 15 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x15 1x 1x1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x

1717 1x 1717 1x1x 17 17 17 17 171x 1x 1x 1x 17 17171x 17 171x1x1x 17 1x 1x 1x 1x1x1x 17 1919 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 1x 2x 2x 1x 191x 19 1919 1x 1x 1x 19 1x 2x 2x 1x 1919 2x 191919192x2x 19 19 2x 2x 2x192x 1x 2x1x1x 1x 2x 2x 2x 1x 2x 1x 1x 1x1x 1x 1x 1x 1x1x

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Spotlight on CLASSIC SPACE SETS and a look at new ones, BRANDON GRIFFITH shows his STAR TREK MODELS, LEGO set designers discuss their work creating the SPACE POLICE with PIRATE SETS, POWER FUNCTIONS TRAIN DEVELOPMENT, the world’s TALLEST LEGO TOWER, MINIFIGURE CUSTOMIZATION, plus coverage of BRICKFEST 2009 and more!

Focuses on the new LEGO ARCHITECTURE line, with a look at the new sets designed

by ADAM REED TUCKER, plus interviews with other architectural builders, including SPENCER REZKALLA. Also, behind the scenes on the creation of POWER MINERS and the GRAND CAROUSEL, a LEGO BATTLESHIP over 20 feet long, reports from LEGO events worldwide, and more!

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We go to the Middle Ages, with a look at the LEGO Group’s CASTLE LINE, featuring an interview with the designer behind the first LEGO castle set, the YELLOW CASTLE. Also: we spotlight builders that have created their own large-scale version of the castle, and interview other castle builders, plus a report on BRICKWORLD in Chicago, ands still more instructions and building tips!

BrickJournal looks at LEGO® DISNEY SETS, with features on the Disney LEGO sets of the past (MICKEY and MINNIE) and present (TOY STORY and PRINCE OF PERSIA)!

We also present Disney models built by LEGO fans, and a look at the newest Master Build model at WALT DISNEY WORLD, plus articles and instructions on building and customization, and more!

BrickJournal goes undersea with looks at the creation of LEGO’s new ATLANTIS SETS, plus a spotlight on a fan-created underwater theme, THE SEA MONKEYS, with builder FELIX GRECO! Also, a report on the LEGO WORLD convention in the Netherlands, BUILDER SPOTLIGHTS, INSTRUCTIONS and ways to CUSTOMIZE MINIFIGURES, LEGO HISTORY, and more!

“Racers” theme issue, with building tips on race cars by the ARVO BROTHERS, interview with LEGO RACERS designer ANDREW WOODMAN, LEGO FORMULA ONE RACING, TECHNIC SPORTS CAR building, event reports, instructions and columns on MINIFIGURE CUSTOMIZATION and MICRO BUILDING, builder spotlights, LEGO HISTORY, and more!

A look at school sculptures by NATHAN SAWAYA, builder MARCOS BESSA’s creations, ANGUS MACLANE’s CubeDudes, a Nepali Diorama by JORDAN SCHWARTZ, instructions to build a school bus for your LEGO town, minifigure customizations, how a POWER MINERS model became one for ATLANTIS, building standards, and much more!

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Special EVENT ISSUE with reports from BRICKMAGIC (the newest US LEGO fan festival, organized by BrickJournal magazine), BRICKWORLD (one of the oldest US LEGO fan events), and others! Plus: spotlight on BIONICLE Builder NORBERT LAGUBUEN, our regular column on minifigure customization, step-by-step “You Can Build It” instructions, spotlights on builders and their work, and more!

Discover the world of stop-motion LEGO FILMS, with brickfilmer DAVID PAGANO and others spotlighting LEGO filmmaking, the history of the medium and its community, interviews with the makers of the films seen on the LEGO CLUB SHOW and LEGO.com, and instructions on how to film and build puppets for brick flicks! Plus how to customize minifigures, event reports, step-by-step building instructions, and more!

Looks at the LEGO MECHA genre of building, especially in Japan! Feature editor NATHAN BRYAN spotlights mecha builders such as SAITO YOSHIKAZU, TAKAYUKI TORII, SUKYU and others! Also, a talk with BRIAN COOPER and MARK NEUMANN about their mecha creations, mecha building instructions by SAITO YOSHIKAZU, our regular columns on minifigure customization, building, event reports, and more!

Focuses on STEAMPUNK! Feature editor GUY HIMBER gives a tour with a look at his work, DAVE DeGOBBI’s, NATHAN PROUDLOVE’s, and others! There’s also a look at the history of LEGO Steampunk building, as well as instructions for a Steampunk plane by ROD GILLIES! Plus our regular columns on minifigure customization, building tips, event reports, our step-by-step “You Can Build It” instructions, and much more!

LEGO SPACE WAR issue! A STARFIGHTER BUILDING LESSON by Peter Reid, WHY SPACE MARINES ARE SO POPULAR by Mark Stafford, a trip behind the scenes of LEGO’S NEW ALIEN CONQUEST SETS that hit store shelves earlier this year, plus JARED K. BURKS’ column on MINIFIGURE CUSTOMIZATION, building tips, event reports, our step-by-step “YOU CAN BUILD IT” INSTRUCTIONS, and more!

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BRICKJOURNAL COMPENDIUM 2

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Before becoming a print magazine, there were nine DIGITAL-ONLY issues of BrickJournal produced from 2005-2007, which are still available as DIGITAL EDITIONS for only $3.95 each! And while supplies last, the original 4th and 5th issues are available in print form in BRICKJOURNAL COMPENDIUM 2, a full-color trade paperback with a wealth of information and building tips on all things LEGO®!

(NOTE: These are DIFFERENT ISSUES than the newer #1-19 shown on this flyer.)

BRICKJOURNAL #19

Go to Japan with articles on two JAPANESE LEGO FAN EVENTS, plus take a look at JAPAN’S SACRED LEGO LAND, Nasu Highland Park—the site of the BrickFan events and a pilgrimage site for many Japanese LEGO fans. Also, a feature on JAPAN’S TV CHAMPIONSHIP OF LEGO, a look at the CLICKBRICK LEGO SHOPS in Japan, plus how to get into TECHNIC BUILDING, LEGO EDUCATION, and more!

LEGO EVENTS ISSUE covering our own BRICKMAGIC FESTIVAL, BRICKWORLD, BRICKFAIR, BRICKCON, plus other events outside the US. There’s full event details, plus interviews with the winners of the BRICKMAGIC CHALLENGE competition, complete with instructions to build award winning models. Also JARED K. BURKS’ regular column on minifigure customizing, building tips, and more!

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LEGO-RELATED BOOKS

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SORRY, COMPENDIUM 1, 3, AND 4 ARE SOLD OUT! But all nine of these original digital-only issues are available online as DIGITAL EDITIONS for $3.95 each.

MINIFIGURE YOU CAN BUILD IT BOOK 1 & 2 CUSTOMIZATION: Compiles step-by-step instructions by some POPULATE YOUR WORLD!

Full-color book with step-by-step tutorials on customizing LEGO® Minifigures, showing decal design and application, color alteration, custom part modification and creation, plus tips on minifigure displays and digital photography to capture your custom figures in their best light! Learn the tools to use, plus tips and tricks from professional customizer JARED K. BURKS (known online as Kaminoan), and see a gallery of some of the best custom figures ever created!

of the top custom builders in the LEGO fan community! BOOK ONE is for beginningto-intermediate builders, and features instructions for creations from a fire engine and Christmas ornaments to miniscale models from a galaxy far, far away! BOOK TWO is for intermediate-to-advanced builders, with more detailed projects to tackle, from a miniscale yellow castle and miniland people, to a mini USS Constitution!

Together, they take you from novice to expert builder, teaching you key building techniques along the way!

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TwoMorrows. A New Day For LEGO Fandom.

TwoMorrows Publishing • 10407 Bedfordtown Drive • Raleigh, NC 27614 USA • 919-449-0344 • FAX: 919-449-0327 E-mail: store@twomorrowspubs.com • Visit us on the Web at www.twomorrows.com

About This Book You Can Build It, Book One is a compilation of custom sets of LEGO instructions, both from BrickJournal magazine and of new creations from Joe Meno, BrickJournal Editor-in-Chief. Meant for the beginning to intermediate builder, most of these models use parts that are readily available from existing LEGO sets or from online sources. For those who may need parts, there are directions to find and order them online.

The models in this book include contributions from BrickJournal staffers, including Allan Bedford’s Fire Engine 68, Geoff Gray’s Street Vignette, Didier Enjary’s Miniland Figure, and Christopher Deck’s Starspeeder 3000. There are 12 models total, from minifigure scaled cars to the event kit from the 2011 BrickMagic LEGO Festival. There’s even an extra Bonus Set of instructions readers can download for more extensive challenges. Together, beginner and experienced builders alike will learn techniques that will improve their building skills.

So what are you waiting for? Start building!

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