Fundamental for building Lego roofs, car bodies or anything where you want to get away from the blockiness of Lego bricks. Top Tip: Tiny slopes are great for intricate detail on buildings and the yellow ones make good cheese replicas. Items 1 to 60 of 1501Holger Matthes has a good page on SNOT building which includes a few techniques on how to get stud-down orientation. Also, don't underestimate tiles, sometimes you can just lock the upside-down part into place without attaching it with studs at all (I did this when I was a kid to use a black 3943 — Cone 4 x 4 x 2 as a train chimney as the inverted part didn't exist at the time: None of the inverted parts are actually attached, but they are locked in place by surrounding parts. You can see inverted parts in orange in this partial build; the blue parts are tiles in the usual direction: Another good part to inverse stud direction is the 4081b — Plate 1 x 1 with Clip Light - Type 2 ( as the studs are exactly one plate apart.
You'll need to hide it in the construction somehow, but it can be very handy. For example, both that part and the tile-on-tile technique are used in this window roof to inverse the below arch: It all rests on a tan Tile 4 x 4 with Studs on Edge, which is also used higher with a Train Roof 6 x 6 Double Slope 45 / Slope 33 to finish the roof. The following image illustrate a partial build, will all upside-down parts colored orange: Edit: there are of course more techniques to be found on the Internet, but some are more simple or place-efficient than others. For plates for example, the use of levers is as compact as you'll ever find. For bricks, you can also stuff a Technic axle in the tubes, as illustrated here. Another edit, this time answering the question with the intended stud direction. On a 2x4 brick/plate, place a 3185 — Fence 1 x 4 x 2, then add two 87580 — Plate 2 x 2 with 1 Stud with the stud facing down in one of the empty holes of the fence. This is probably the smallest offset you'll get, but the thickness of the fence isn't really standard, so whether it's useful or not depends on the rest of your creation.
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Erik Varszegi knows his Legos. One of only a few dozen master builders the Lego Group employs around the world, Varszegi makes large-scale models that use thousands—if not millions—of the tiny plastic pieces at a time. Like any craftsman, he has strong opinions about his tools, and the toymaker’s engineers in Billund, Denmark are constantly designing new elements to work with. While laypeople may think of all Lego pieces as “bricks,” “elements” is Lego’s preferred catch-all term for its bricks, plates, tiny people, and other pieces. Since 2004 Varszegi has kept a running list of the bricks he likes best. Below, he shares his favorites with Quartz: Element name: Lego roof tile 1x1x2/3 Varszegi says: One of the smallest Lego elements made. When the 1×1 roof tile came out in 2004, I immediately saw the potential for adding a lot of subtle detail when I design my work. After that came out I started making mental notes of my favorite new element designs of the year.
My own Academy Awards, if you will. Element name: Angular plate 1.5 bot. Varszegi says: This one is a variant of a bracket piece that has been around for years. When used in conjunction with that older piece it expands the possibilities of sideways model building—adding detail, while at the same time making your model designs stronger. Element name: Plate 2x2x2/3 with 2 horizontal knobs Varszegi says: While similar in appearance to the element above, this element allows sideways building with a completely different set of Lego geometry rules. Element name: Plate with bow 1x2x2/3 Varszegi says: We’ve added a number of different curved slopes to the Lego palette in the last dozen years or so. This version is the smallest of the family and adds a lot of interesting shapes to a design. Lego isn’t all square anymore. Element name: Plate 2×2 with 1 knob Varszegi says: This one was a long time coming. The offset stud in the center is very welcome in architectural type models.
Element name: Brick 1x3x2 with inside bow Varszegi says: This inverted arch is something we should have had years ago. I just used it in one of my latest works, a life-like model of Poe Dameron from Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Look for it on the life support module on his flight suit. Element names: 1/4 circle tile 1X1; flat tile 1×1 ½ circle Varszegi says: Between these two, I haven’t decided what my favorite piece from 2016 might be. Both of these small Lego tiles have potential when used with other tiles. But I think the ¼ circle might win out because we have printed versions made to look like watermelon slices and cherry pie. Jurassicworld LegosJurassicpark Jurassicworld1 BlackRed WhiteLegotruck LegoToys LegoSet 7347Jeep Based62361 4Forward> > > LAST ONE RED/WHITE ARE OUT OF STOCK < < < CUSTOM JEEP Based on Set 7347 55981 62361 4 Jurrasic World 75917Building Sets Lego Monster Fighters Haunted House 102281 product rating5140302010DurableWould recommendEntertainingAbout this productSee detailsBuy It NowSee all 12 Brand NewSee detailsBuy It NowSee all 2 Pre-OwnedAll listings for this productAbout this productProduct IdentifiersProduct Key Features5140302010DurableWould recommendEntertainingMost relevant reviewsby ArtisticEveryone should have this in their collection.