Plates cannot be inserted with their studs into technic bricks, unless it is a 1x1 plate (so only 1 hole is used) and there is no brick attached to the technic brick directly above the inserted plate.Īs mentioned by you already, you cannot insert plates between studs (this used to be a valid technique 20+ years ago, but is no longer considered 'legal' by LEGO).

Technic pins have to be fully inserted into technic holes, otherwise they stay in compressed state which causes stress on the element. Studs-on-side bricks cannot have their side stud in the hole of aīricks mounted SNOT style onto Ehrling/Headlight bricks cannot sitĭirectly above a normal stud (the minimal height of the LEGOĮmbossing makes that combination illegal).On this episode well discuss Lego illegal building techniques, using by MOC builders and the Lego Group. At face value theyre not illegal, but how youre using the technique and with what pieces can absolutely stress the parts. Welcome to BrickView, the Lego entertainment show. The first thing that comes to mind are tensegrity structures. That said, LEGO Designer Jamie Berard has made a presentation in the past that highlights most Illegal Techniques. Whats interesting is there is a lot of grey area with illegal techniques. It depends on how much of a purist you are whether you apply these constraints in your own builds. Home / Free Pattern s View Crochet Sunflower 0.00 Knitted Sunflower 0.00 Suki 0.00 scallop sweater 0.00 Synnove 0. I do not think it is up to us to determine what is considered an Illegal Technique - TLG (The LEGO Group) determines this for their commercial products. Our Free Pattern Library Browse our free pattern s, all available to download instantly.

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