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The unofficial guide for the LEGO builder - Allan Bedford

An unofficial guide for the Lego builder - Allan Bedford

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Translation: Olga April. Publisher: Helion. The author of the book introduces the reader to the fascinating world of LEGO bricks.

An unofficial guide for the Lego builder - Allan Bedford
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Do you like to make structures from LEGO blocks? Do you want to learn the secrets of different ways of building from these popular bricks? Or maybe you want to learn how to create a mosaic or build in different scales?

During the reading the reader will learn how to deal with the problem of scale, how to build columns and how to strengthen structures. In the following chapters you will learn how to create board games and your own assembly instructions. Thanks to rich illustrations he will construct unique mosaics. This book is intended for all lovers of popular LEGO bricks.

Thanks to the information contained in this book:

  • you will realize your project on the right scale

  • you will learn to replace the missing elements with others

  • you'll build durable models, resistant to all kinds of fun

  • you will build a miniature shuttle

A fragment of a book toread on-line.

Table of contents

Acknowledgements (13)

Introduction (15)

1. LEGO system. Endless possibilities (17)

  • Glossary of blocks (18)
    • Element size (18)
    • Splines (19)
    • Socket (20)
    • Bricks (20)
    • Tiles (21)
    • Bevels (22)
    • Specialist elements (23)
    • Arches (23)
    • Tiles and panels (24)
    • Cylinders and cones (24)
    • Round tiles (25)
    • Washers (25)
    • Decorative elements (26)
  • Precision, geometry and colour (26)
    • Why does precision of execution matter? (26)
    • Playing with LEGO geometry (27)
    • Colours (29)
    • When you don't have enough blocks in a given colour (30)
  • Summary. LEGO system (31)

Back to basics. Tips and techniques (33)

  • Tough decisions. The best ways to combine blocks (34)
    • Stacking of the blocks (34)
    • Bookmark building (36)
    • Shift construction (37)
  • Wall construction (38)
    • Joining walls (38)
    • Straight blocks can be used to build round walls (40)
  • Reinforcement. Invisible but relevant (41)
    • Reinforcement = beams + columns (41)
    • Beams (42)
    • Columns (45)
  • How to separate the blocks? (47)
  • Summary. Basic building principles (50)
    • 1. build big things, but think of small things (50)
    • 2. select the appropriate connection method (50)

3. scale of minifigures. Oh, what a beautiful minifigure! (51)

  • The scale. Everything is relative (52)
  • Building on a minifigure scale (53)
    • Construction of two versions of the railway station (53)
    • Summary of materials. What kind of blocks will you need to build this model? (54)
    • Step by step. Railway station construction details (54)
    • A submodel. Railway station roof (64)
  • Substitution. When you don't have a block (67)
    • Replacement of walls (68)
    • Curve replacement (68)
    • Replacement of windows (69)
    • Replacement of roofs (69)
  • Summary. Building techniques and alternative solutions (72)

4th Miniland scale. The whole world in miniature (73)

  • The scale of the miniland. Bigger, but still small (74)
  • Creating a basic form from miniland (75)
    • The best pieces. What do you need to build miniland figurines? (75)
    • Basic miniland figure (76)
  • Creating characters with character (78)
    • Heads and hats (78)
    • Shirts and skirts (79)
    • Lots of legs (80)
    • Arms and accessories (80)
    • On the move. How do you revive the miniland characters? (81)
  • Buildings in Miniland (82)
    • Building facades (82)
    • Street life. A simple city scene on a miniland scale (83)
    • Behind the stage (85)
    • Facade support (86)
  • Summary. Miniland scale, great opportunities (87)

Five. Macro blocks. Building bigger blocks (89)

  • How to calculate the scale? (91)
    • Macro brick wall construction (93)
    • Other parts, but the same technique. More ways to build macro blocks (94)
  • Building with macro blocks (97)
    • The best solutions are the simplest (98)
  • Other scales. Which ones work and why? (98)
    • Approximation (99)
  • Summary. Macro blocks are just the beginning (100)

6. building on a microscale. More than you see at first glance (101)

  • How to start? Skip the details (102)
  • How to translate your ideas into blocks? (104)
    • Reminder of techniques (106)
  • How can you replace normal parts in miniature models? (106)
    • Microscale wheels (106)
    • Microscale windows (107)
  • Micro-scale house building instructions (107)
  • Summary. What can you build on a microscale? (110)

7. Sculptures. Shapes you can build (111)

  • Near Matthew (112)
  • Dividing the construction process into two parts (113)
  • Sculpting other objects. Sphinx (121)
    • Selection of characteristics (122)
    • Head building (122)
    • Techniques for building up specific characteristics (122)
    • Building foundations at the end (125)
  • Summary. The sculpture is hidden in the eye of the builder (126)

8th Mosaic. Patterns and images from blocks (127)

  • What does it take to create a mosaic with visible piping? (129)
    • Geometric formulae (130)
    • Creating mosaics from photos (133)
  • Mosaic design with invisible piping (138)
    • Design nets for mosaics with invisible piping (139)
    • Inverted mosaics (140)
  • Summary. Mosaics in all colours and shapes (142)

9. putting everything together. Translating ideas into blocks (143)

  • Think like a model designer (144)
    • Narrow down the scope of interest (144)
    • Choose a topic (145)
    • Let's start from scratch (147)
    • Let reality determine your project decisions (148)
    • Look at your model from the side (150)
    • Select the scale (151)
    • Colour issues (151)
  • Design elements (152)
    • Shape (152)
    • Colour (153)
    • Proportions (154)
    • Repeatability (154)
  • Step by step construction of Triton (155)
  • Something went wrong? Don't worry, changing the design doesn't mean you've failed (163)
  • You're done. Now what? (163)
  • Summary. You are a model designer (163)

10. More than blocks. Other ways to enjoy LEGO (165)

  • Creating your own building instructions (165)
    • Step by step photos (166)
    • Computer generated instructions (167)
  • Funny LEGO games (169)
    • LEGO chess or checkers (169)
    • Checker's wheel and cross (170)
  • Summary. Every aspect of LEGO brings joy (173)

A. Klockopedia (175)

  • How to use Klockopedia? (176)

B. Design nets. Whoever plans, builds better (221)

  • Retrieving the nets (222)
  • About nets (222)
    • Design Grid 1 (222)
    • Design Grid No. 2 (222)
    • Design Grid No. 3 (223)
    • Design Grid No. 4 (225)
  • How to use design nets effectively? (225)
    • Colour your ideas (226)
    • Description and date (226)
    • Drawing on design grid 1 (226)
    • Drawing on design grid 2 (229)
    • Drawing on design grid 3 (230)
    • Drawing on design grid 4 (231)
  • Summary. From nets to bricks (231)

Scorch (232)
Book - Author Allan Bedford
Book - ISBN 978-83-246-7523-4
Book - Binding miękka
Book - Publisher Helion
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