Translating Ideas into Bricks

Now I have a plan. How does this become a LEGO model? Look at the drawing I’ve made and remember that the main idea of microscale building is to make something as small as possible and yet have it remain recognizable. Keep in mind that each of the boxes (or cells) on the design grid is the same height as a standard 1x1 plate. Therefore three cells equal the same height as a standard 1x1 brick (see Figure 6-5).

A portion of the blueprint showing how a 1x1 brick compares to the design I’ve laid out

Figure 6-5. A portion of the blueprint showing how a 1x1 brick compares to the design I’ve laid out

To my eye, the bottom left and right corners of my sketch (shown in Figure 6-5) look very much like 1x1 LEGO bricks. ...

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