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What was the shortest-lived color?
I've been reading about the history of the LEGO palette, most notably the transitions in gray and pink that have happened over the years where older shades were more or less completely replaced with newer ones.
What is the shortest-lived official…
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How to connect fire to Lord Business' Coffee Mugs?
So, we have Lord Business' Evil Lair (70809-1), and we also have some two-tone flames from another set.
How can the flames be attached to Lord Biz' coffee mugs (as seen in The LEGO Movie)?
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The flame shaft can be connected to plenty of parts,…
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How does the Space Shuttle dock the ISS?
The IDEAS International Space Station (21321) comes with a miniature model of a space shuttle. And while that has its place on the space station's stand, the official LEGO product page literally includes the statement "dock the shuttle" with a…
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How can I add additional detail to large walls?
I've seen some rather impressive castle builds over the years, and with the release of Helm's Deep I'm clearly going to be building a few myself now.
As this set uses the LEGO sticker sheet to add some detail to otherwise flat walls, I'd like to…
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What piece has one prong on one end and four on the other?
Yesterday I wanted to answer a question with this part in mind, but I couldn't find it in any of the databases I looked in. After finding this part in my collection, I tried to look for its part number to properly reference it, but to no avail.…
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What are the thick red cylinders in 80104?
What are the thick red cylinders with handles (not the drumsticks) that two minifigs are holding in set 80104 supposed to represent?
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Will Duplo trains fit onto a regular 6 stud LEGO track?
There's a thread here establishing that regular LEGO trains arguably fit onto Duplo track, but have trouble with underbelly clearance.
What about the opposite? Will a Duplo train fit onto six-stud gauge LEGO track?
To be clear, I am excluding…
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What is the most compact way to make a flat six pointed star in LEGO?
I spend a lot of time building in Micro scale (I maintain the Micropolis collaboration standard) and my partner is trying to figure out how to build the most compact, or smallest, six pointed star possible to fit into one of her builds. We've played…
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Is it possible to dismantle and refurbish an original 870 Technic motor?
I have a couple of ancient 870 motors (the 4.5v ones) that run but don't sound great. I've looked for, but can't find, a guide on how to dismantle them. I'd like to either get in there and clean/lubricate them selectively, or perhaps even replace…
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What method do you use to safely remove creases from fabric sails from the Pirate sets?
I have creased sails. Is it safe to iron them, or is there a better method?
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Part identification: 40 tooth gear from The LEGO Movie
While watching clip of the LEGO Movie, I found a strange part:
Slightly earlier in the video, its part number is shown as 3649.
But it doesn't match the 40t gear I know nor the pictures on bricklink.
Is it an error from The LEGO Movie or a variant…
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Where can I find the LEGO fire dept. logo in high resolution or in vector format
I want print a high resolution version of the Lego fire department shield (the shield with three flames that is used on all Lego fire trucks). When I search with Google, I find mostly low resolution images.
The best would be a vector image (like…
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How to glue a LEGO tree decoration in a way that's not permanent, to prevent accidental disassembling?
I have a sweet LEGO Santa Claus and few other builds that would look cool as decorations on Christmas Tree. Sadly, it would probably break if I would try to hang it. It can stand all right but is not sturdy enough to hang, or to survive much…
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Technic Pin/Travis Brick Legal Connection?
Is seating a Travis brick on a Technic pin a legal connection? TLG has used this construction at least once (M-Tron Particular Ionizer's "rotor"), but that was in the early 90s. Will this connection stress the Technic pin?
Here's an example of what…
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