The unofficial LEGO builder's guide

What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why isn't it a good idea to stack bricks in columns to make a wall? How do you build a LEGO mosaic or build at different scales? You'll find the answers to these and other questions in The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide. Now in f...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bedford, Allan
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [San Francisco, Calif.] No Starch Press 2012
Edition:2nd ed
Subjects:
Online Access:
Collection: O'Reilly - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
LEADER 02553nmm a2200361 u 4500
001 EB001951691
003 EBX01000000000000001114593
005 00000000000000.0
007 cr|||||||||||||||||||||
008 210123 ||| eng
020 |a 1593274416 
020 |a 9781593274412 
020 |a 9781593274801 
050 4 |a TS2301.T7 
100 1 |a Bedford, Allan 
245 0 0 |a The unofficial LEGO builder's guide  |c by Allan Bedford 
250 |a 2nd ed 
260 |a [San Francisco, Calif.]  |b No Starch Press  |c 2012 
300 |a 1 online resource  |b illustrations 
505 0 |a LEGO system: Endless possibilities -- Back to basics: Tips and techniques -- Minifig scale: Oh, what a wonderful minifig world it is! -- Miniland scale: Whole world in miniature -- Jumbo elements: Building bigger bricks -- Microscale building: More than meets the eye -- Sculptures: Shape of things to build -- Mosaics: Patterns and pictures in bricks -- Putting it all together: Where ideas meet bricks -- Beyond just bricks: Other things to enjoy the LEGO hobby -- Appendix A: Brickopedia -- Appendix B: Design grids: Building better by planning ahead 
653 |a LEGO toys / http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86008105 
653 |a LEGO (Jouets) 
653 |a LEGO toys / fast 
041 0 7 |a eng  |2 ISO 639-2 
989 |b OREILLY  |a O'Reilly 
776 |z 1593274416 
776 |z 9781593274412 
776 |z 1593274807 
776 |z 9781593274801 
856 4 0 |u https://learning.oreilly.com/library/view/~/9781457172359/?ar  |x Verlag  |3 Volltext 
082 0 |a 790.133 
082 0 |a 790.133 
520 |a What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why isn't it a good idea to stack bricks in columns to make a wall? How do you build a LEGO mosaic or build at different scales? You'll find the answers to these and other questions in The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide. Now in full color, this brand-new edition of a well loved favorite will show you how to: Construct models that won't fall apart Choose the right pieces and substitute when needed Build to micro, jumbo, and miniland scale Make playable board games out of LEGO pieces Create photo mosaics and curved sculptures Build a miniature space shuttle, a minifig-sized train station, and more Of course, the real fun of LEGO building lies in creating your own models?from choosing the subject to clicking that final brick into place. Learn how in The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide . Includes the Brickopedia, a visual dictionary of nearly 300 of the most commonly used LEGO elements!