The unofficial LEGO builder's guide

Summary: 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. Readers 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. Includes essential terminology and the Brickopedia, a comprehensive guide to the different types of LEGO pieces.

Record details

ISBN: 1593270968 (electronic bk.)
ISBN: 9781593270964 (electronic bk.)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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1 online resource (xviii, 310 p.) : ill.
Publisher: San Francisco, CA : No Starch Press, c2005.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Brief Contents; Contents In Detail; Acknowledgments; Introduction; The Lego System: Endless Possibilities; Back To Basics: Tips And Techniques; Minifig Scale; Miniland Scale: The Whole World In Miniature; Jumbo Elements: Building Bigger Bricks; Microscale Building: More Than Meets The Eye; Sculptures: The Shape Of Things To Build; Mosaics: Patterns And Pictures In Bricks; Technic: Not As Technical As It May Seem; Putting It All Together: Where Ideas Meet Bricks; Beyond Just Bricks:; SORTING, STORAGE, AND SITTING DOWN; Making And Using Tools For Lego Projects; Brickopedia

Source of Description Note:

Description based on print version record.