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Why do some minifigs have yellow heads and some are flesh colored?
When did the flesh colors start and why? It seems yellow heads are here to stay too?
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Is there a freely downloadable LEGO set and part dataset?
I'm working on a project that will require a list of all sets including all of the parts they contain. I'm aware of at least three sites which have this information (Peeron, BrickLink, and Rebrickable), but I haven't been able to find a way to…
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What did Lego set instruction manuals look like in the past?
Earliest date mentioned in this link is September 2008. Now knowing the age of Lego makes me want to know: what did Lego set instruction manuals used to look like? Because I am a millennial, that "Auto CAD" look is the look that I've always known to…
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Have any Lego sets been released with errors/mistakes in the build instructions? If not, why not?
I was thinking about the documentation process of a large set like the Death Star and it got me thinking; surely at some point Lego must've released a set of instructions that contained a mistake?
You know, referencing a part that wasn't in the…
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How do you store your built models for long-term display?
My wife and I recently started to re-enjoy Lego and had a lot of fun building the Grand Emporium and a few other pieces but now they're collecting dust and we're lucky enough to have a few spare rooms about the place to keep them in.
What sort of…
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What are the practical bounds of a minifigure?
I want to make some minifigure-scale vehicles and devices, but I am wondering what the smallest possible minifigure enclosure might be.
I know minifigures are not perfectly square. Their arms and heads keep them from fitting in a standard 4x1x5…
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How can I make a working pin tumbler lock?
I'd like to make a working pin tumbler lock out of LEGO bricks. I have already designed a key I'd like to use that should be compatible with five cylinder lock.
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How many minifigs have actually flown in space?
I want to know how many have been to space (they don't have to have returned.)
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What techniques can be used for laying plates at 45° angle?
I've seen a number of techniques for laying individual elements at 45° angles, but I need a consistent method for laying down larger plates at 45 degrees while maintaining close contact with the base plate layer below it.
What techniques are…
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How can a sticker be removed?
In my younger days I may have placed a few stickers on my bricks. Including some that covered multiple bricks.
Now my daughter has the tendency to do the same thing :)
How can I best remove the stickers, particularly old ones?
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Has any non-Duplo LEGO set included Duplo components?
It’s not uncommon for LEGO Technic components to be included in LEGO builds - especially where motion or interaction is needed.
Has the same ever happened with a Duplo component being included in a ‘classic’ LEGO set? Perhaps using their extra size…
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How does the motorized lighthouse rotate continuously without tangling the wire powering the light?
I'm curious about the Motorized Lighthouse (21335):
As the title suggests, this set is motorized to allow the light on top to rotate continuously:
From the looking at the inventory, it is clear that it uses the Powered Up lights:
How does the…
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What are the electrical properties of electric LEGO systems?
Several electric LEGO systems exist:
LEGO Trains
LEGO Technic Power Functions (PF)
LEGO Mindstorms (in several versions)
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How do these systems differ in electrical properties and which systems can safely be connected? I am especially…
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Is it possible to build a working 100% LEGO glider with the Technic Catamaran sails?
In the past I've tried to make working LEGO gliders but since all the LEGO sails were either too small or the wrong shape the only thing that ever kinda worked was using paper over Technic beams (in which case it's really the paper that's gliding,…
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A technology building set that is not LEGO Technic, K'NEX, or Meccano. Can you help me with the name?
I remember a building/technology set from years ago and I'm trying to recall its name.
The parts were plastic and could be joined by slots down their sides. A stud on the end of other pieces fitted into the slot and could slide along.
The set also…
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