![]() ![]() Since I really enjoy micro-building, I was very happy to hear about a new book called Tiny LEGO Wonders – Build 40 Surprisingly Realistic Mini Models!The book was put together by Mattia Zamboni, who was the co-author of both volumes of The LEGO Build-It Book: Amazing Vehicles (see link to review at the end of this post). You can watch all the episodes here: LEGO Micro-Building Tutorials with Micro Square If you would like to get an introduction to the secrets of micro-building, I recommend checking out LEGO’s own series of video-tutorials titled Micro Square. The point is that building small is fun, educational, and both easy and challenging at the same time. LEGO’s own designers use micro-building techniques in full-size LEGO sets, but often in a large model those clever techniques get buried, or at least not as much appreciated as they should be. ![]() While the shape of an element is fixed, the orientation is flexible, and the scale can also dramatically change based on how the piece interacts with your model. Instead of always using bricks to build up walls in minifig-scale creations, you realize that if you turn the same bricks sideways or upside down, they can be a milliard of other things besides just being bricks in a wall. I do find that micro-building will improve your skills, even if you normally build minifig-scale or larger models, because you become more intimately familiar with LEGO elements. Micro-building can be a hobby on its own, or it could be the way to pass the time in between larger projects. Building small really makes you look at pieces more carefully, and see how you can utilize their unique features to the fullest extent. A simple brick can become an entire skyscraper, or a small plate can be a full sail on a tiny ship. Another aspect of micro-building I really like is that building in such a small scale really highlights the shapes of even ordinary LEGO elements. You can create some very impressive models with just a handful of LEGO elements without taking up too much time, space, and financial resources. This set would be a great addition to any microscale city and can be easily removed from the display stand for easy access.Micro-building with LEGO has always been one of my favorite hobbies. The big stripes along the sides were to add a pop of color to the color scheme and has large skylights along the top. Red/Turquoise tower: The last tower is an ultra modern tower that includes a curved design. It also features some great windows all the way up the front-side. Even though this building is the oldest it is still the tallest in the collection. This building includes lots of silver and gun-metal gray elements to look as if it is metal.Ĭlock tower: This is an older rustic clocktower that has a great mason brick patern displayed on the side. Heres a quick description of all three buildings:īlue tower: This tower is a modern and sleek design including a lot of great texturing and a tall antena. ![]() The white plate in front of the buildings would have a small title on it. There are zero studs showing on any place in the build and they were not modeled after any specific skyscrapers. ![]() This model was designed to be a cool and sleek display for a group of three skyscrapers. ![]()
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