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Why do Technic beams have an odd number of holes?
Why do LEGO Technic beams tend to have an odd numbers of holes?
Is it for making it suitable for designing models? Or does the owner of The LEGO Group love either odd or even numbers?
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Has LEGO ever released a police/law enforcement-themed minidoll?
Has LEGO ever released a set with a minidoll portraying a female in a law enforcement career role? I was able to, without much difficulty, modify a CITY police car to seat minidolls, but it is missing someone to drive around Heartlake City and bust…
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Pearl gold vs flat dark gold
I've ordered 4 "pearl gold" pieces of part 92690 on BrickLink. Unfortunately, the seller had to adjust the order as he only had 3 such pieces, he proposed adding two more in "flat dark gold" in exchange, which I agreed to.
However, searching the…
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Compatibility between vintage (80s/90s) Technic and current parts (motors etc)
I've recently got my old Technic out for my daughter (who's a little young for her own, but her Friends now drive around in a tank).
If I start to acquire more, and more sophisticated, motors and controls, are the old ones (e.g. 6216m) still usable?…
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Trouble with 42110 Land Rover Defender transmission
I just got the 42110 Land Rover Defender and assembled bags 1 and 2. I tested everything before joining the front axle and rear axle, and the friction was quite low, not nearly high enough to get gears to skip or practically stall an PF XL…
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EV3-specific bricks missing from Lego Digital Designer 4.3.11 (Win)?
I have LDD on my Mac and have used it to create EV3 models (like an FLL robot, or a Lego dot-matrix printer). Recently, I purchased a cheap Windows laptop for use by a FLL team.
After twice installing LDD v4.3.11 on the PC, however, I am running…
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What are the new elements released via the LEGO Friends sets?
What new elements did the release of the Friends sets add to the LEGO element parts palette?
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Identifying Vintage LEGO Instructions
I bought a box of old LEGO from the charity shop and the instruction booklet is missing the front page so, I’m struggling to find out information on it and how old it is! Can anyone help?!
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What minifigure is this?
Please help identify which minifigure this is. My son wants to know which set it has come from. Can someone help us?
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Are miniature blocks (like Wise Hawk or lno) legal to buy online in Europe (Hungary)?
I bought some Wise Hawk mini blocks (about 100 pieces) for me and my family in Hungary online from China. But the customs office has seized it, saying it is an unlicensed copy of LEGO and I committed a crime. I asked my supplier from Alibaba, who…
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Building techniques for designing a LEGO City Street scene?
As the question suggests...
I'm trying to build a city street in "midiscale" similar to that of Hong Kong, but I have no idea on where to even begin with something like this. This project is being built in LDD 4.3.10.
I can't build skyscrapers and…
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Why don't DUPLO figures have yellow skin?
Normal LEGO minifigures have yellow skin in an attempt at being racially neutral.
Why do (modern?) DUPLO figures use normal flesh tones instead of yellow skin? (Set 10895 aside, which has DUPLO versions of LEGO characters/minifigures... although…
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Is there any rhyme or reason to the sizing of LEGO boxes?
Recently, I have noticed that there appears to be no rhyme or reason to the sizing of any given LEGO set box. For example, in the picture below, you can see three sets that have a similar amount of pieces, yet three completely different box…
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How can I separate an 8H antenna from a modified 1×1 with ring?
I have two parts which are stuck together:
4081b: Plate, modified 1×1 with clip light – thick ring
2569/25699/47094: Antenna whip 8H
The parts have been assembled like this for about 20 years and may have dust in between them. They have been…
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How does one become a LEGO® Certified Professional?
The LEGO Group's official website has a page speaking about the "LEGO® Certified Professional" designation that a person can earn. It states:
LEGO® Certified Professionals is a community-based program made up of adult LEGO hobbyists who have turned…
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