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December 29, 2024

Molds Over Time, Part 2: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

December 29, 2024/ Tom Gion
Molds Over Time, Part 2: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

LEGO makes changes to existing elements every now and then that add a new building technique—or sometimes removes one. Today we take a look at even more part molds and how their changes have helped and hindered MOC builders.

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December 29, 2024/ Tom Gion/ 2 Comments
Deep Dive, Techniques
LEGO, Molds, techniques, Geometry, Building Techniques
December 28, 2024

Molds Over Time: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

December 28, 2024/ Tom Gion
Molds Over Time: How Part Updates Change Build Techniques

Every so often LEGO makes changes to an existing element that adds a new building technique—or sometimes removes one. Today we take a look at part molds over time and how the changes have helped and hindered MOC builders.

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December 28, 2024/ Tom Gion/ 6 Comments
Techniques, Tips and Tricks, Deep Dive
Molds, Geometry, Building Techniques, techniques
June 03, 2015

Vitruvian Minifig

June 03, 2015/ Tommy

This MOC is a testament to the building tenacity of Legonardo Davidy. It was originally started back in 2013 and has been slowly taking shape since then. It's also a study in unconventional building techniques, with everything from standard connections to SNOT, capture and inversion.

Vitruvian Minifig
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Mosaic, Building Techniques, LEGO

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