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The Unofficial Lego Builder's Guideby Allan Bedford
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:LEGO is a brand that is well-known and well-loved by kids and adults around the world, and LEGO modeling is more popular and sophisticated today than ever. "The Unofficial LEGO® Builder's Guide brings together techniques, principles, and reference information for building with LEGO bricks that go far beyond LEGO's official product instructions. In "The Unofficial LEGO® Builder's Guide, readers will discover how to build everything from sturdy walls to a basic sphere, as well as projects including a mini space shuttle and a train station. The book also delves into advanced concepts such as scale and design. Illustrations demonstrate construction tips that can be applied to a wide variety of original creations made from real bricks. The book's light tone is inviting to young hobbyists and the young at heart. Includes essential terminology and an overview of different types of LEGO pieces. Book News Annotation:Going beyond simply supplying instructions for building particular
models, this useful guide provides information, tips, and techniques
that empower readers to make their own fantastic creations. Lego
enthusiast Bedford introduces a comprehensive array of Lego parts,
and discusses fundamental elements of building, design, scale,
mosaics, and color. Other topics include sorting and storing, using
tools, creating instructions for Lego models, and designing and
playing games with Lego pieces. The appendix contains a section on
design grids, as well as a comprehensive "Brickopedia," a visual
guide to hundreds of Lego pieces, which lists dimensions, a
description, Lego part number & year of release, and historical and
usage information.
Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Going beyond simply supplying instructions for building particular
models, this useful guide provides information, tips, and techniques
that empower readers to make their own fantastic creations. Lego
enthusiast Bedford introduces a comprehensive array of Lego parts,
and discusses fundamental elements of building, design, scale,
mosaics, and color. Other topics include sorting and storing, using
tools, creating instructions for Lego models, and designing and
playing games with Lego pieces. The appendix contains a section on
design grids, as well as a comprehensive "Brickopedia," a visual
guide to hundreds of Lego pieces, which lists dimensions, a
description, Lego part number & year of release, and historical and
usage information.
Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:What exactly is a slope? What's the difference between a tile and a plate? Why is it bad to simply stack bricks in columns to make a wall? The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide is here to answer your questions. Focusing on building actual models with real bricks, The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide comes with complete instructions to build several cool models but also encourages you to use your imagination to create your own fantastic creations. Inside, you'll learn: The best ways to connect bricks and creative uses for those patterns Tricks for calculating and using scale (it's not as hard as you think) The step-by-step plans to create a train station on the scale of LEGO people (a.k.a. minifigs) How to build spheres, jumbo-sized LEGO bricks, micro-scaled models, and a mini space shuttle Tips for sorting and storing all of your LEGO pieces The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide also includes the Brickopedia, a visual guide to nearly 300 of the most useful and reusable elements of the LEGO system, with historical notes, common uses, part numbers, and the year each piece first appeared in a LEGO set. The firm foundation for your LEGO hobby starts here Synopsis:LEGO is a brand that is well-known and well-loved by kids and adults around the world, and LEGO modeling is more popular and sophisticated today than ever. The Unofficial LEGO® Builder's Guide brings together techniq What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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