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What is this black brick with red tubes inside?
In an old plastic bag with heterogeneous Lego bricks, I found three or four like this.
I can't recognise them: does anybody know what they are? In which set(s) were they used? What for?
A few more details. The small red tubes sound like they are…
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How should I model a Heroica scale castle bedroom?
My son has requested that we add a bedroom to our Heroica castle. I'm looking for some advice on the creation of the bed area.
The Microfig characters are 1x1x2, and the rooms are generally designed to sit on a 6x6 or 8x8 plate, and will have path…
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Purchase a list of LEGO parts
If I have a list of LEGO parts (exported from LEGO Digital Designer or Bricksmith) is there an easy way to purchase all of the parts either on LEGO's Pick a Brick or on Bricklink?
I know that I can go through the list one by one and order the pieces…
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What will happen if I submerge LEGO in water?
I'm thinking of using real water in my LEGO City and putting the Atlantis and deep sea exploration sets at the bottom of the tub of water, but I don't know what will happen to LEGO when put in water. And maybe having goldfish at the bottom
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What is the purpose of this plate with door rail?
I'm looking at the this piece:
Is this piece some kind of a track on which you can build stuff that slides? I see it in sets as a decorative piece from time to time. What does "door rail" even refer to?
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The most amount of pieces [ever] per set
Which set number had the most
Standard LEGO elements to date?
Technic LEGO elements to date?
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Are the X-Pods balanced?
I own a few X-Pods and want to play the X-Pod "Play-Off" game again. While I want my game pieces to look neat, I also want to win.
Does each X-Pod have the same chance of winning? If not, then I would be interested in knowing which one is…
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Lego Escher structures
How are these done? Is it trick photography? With some kind of giveaway background it should be obvious, but I notice they are not us telling that.
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Old sets, new bricks
Are there sellers out there that compile old discontinued Lego sets with new bricks? In other words they source new bricks and instructions to put together old discontinued sets. Thanks
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How can a Mindstorms robot lift something very heavy?
I have a small LEGO Mindstorms robot and it needs to lift heavy objects, but it doesn't seem possible because the motor cannot bear the load. What methods or mechanisms can I use to make the robot stronger?
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Identify this uniformed figure with four yellow buttons and a grey belt
My son recently got a huge box of figures and pieces (from what I can tell an original spaceship with figure too) and I can't figure out what set is from or how old this figure is.
He has four yellow buttons and a silver/greyish belt on a black…
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City scale connection for five-bladed helicopter rotors
I want to build a Super-Puma helicopter in city minifigure scale and form, I have the basic design planned, but I am not familiar with any five-sided technic connectors, which I will need for the rotors.
I have thought of a potential idea, but it is…
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Removable glue for LEGO models
I want to glue my 4-year-old's LEGO bricks, but I want to be able to remove the glue when he is older. What is the best glue to use that is removable and okay to use on LEGO bricks?
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How can I make custom LEGO packaging?
How can I print high-quality custom packaging for a custom-made model?
I am aware of DesignByMe. But as many of you know, the pieces for that are limited, as are the options for making your own box.
If I have six images that I can apply to each…
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Was it once possible to put a 1x1 round into a minifig cup?
I remember being able to put a 1x1 round brick into the top of a minifig cup before my dark age (the period of time that a person stops building with Lego, up to the time they pick up the bricks again), but I have tried it since and can't do…
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