Tips for Moc builders

Lordmoral

Hello, I don't know if someone else made one already but after having a lot of MOC's projects as well MOD's I asled myself if the Classic boxes are good enough part packs to make those (buildings, starships, work on environment, etc). Then I realized this can also be used as a general help for those people who are starting to make their own creations outside Lego instructions (the main purpose of LEGO you might say), so.be courteous to one another and share your techniques and good places to acquire pieces as well make a budget for the projects. 

f2iso100

For organization, you can use the inserts from the Advent calendars to separate your pieces. Then the inserts themselves go neatly in the $2.50 Sterilite bins. For instance, I have a bin that has all my plates in the bottom, them the insert sits on top of those as a tray with all the modified plates separated into each little cubby. I have another bin for bricks and another for tiles and slopes. It's a great way to recycle AND a relatively cost-effective method, especially if you already are buying these clearanced Advent calendars (another great way to pick up parts!). 

Lordmoral

f2iso100 said:

For organization, you can use the inserts from the Advent calendars to separate your pieces. Then the inserts themselves go neatly in the $2.50 Sterilite bins. For instance, I have a bin that has all my plates in the bottom, them the insert sits on top of those as a tray with all the modified plates separated into each little cubby. I have another bin for bricks and another for tiles and slopes. It's a great way to recycle AND a relatively cost-effective method, especially if you already are buying these clearanced Advent calendars (another great way to pick up parts!). 

Good, may you provide pictures? Thank you so much for the contribution.

Lordmoral

I am sure these will be useful for general lighting:

Cyberdragon

Those should be perfect for lighting up the cabinet where you keep your actually deadly Lego crossbow. XD

Lordmoral

Cyberdragon said:

Those should be perfect for lighting up the cabinet where you keep your actually deadly Lego crossbow. XD

Solid Brick (the one behind the mega MOC) actually uses some LED lights to shine his sets.

Lordmoral

I have seen this in AFOL group on Facebook:
https://youtu.be/jdWRsjnVD3s

Cyberdragon

We have a whole thread on discoloration here.

https://forum.brickset.com/discussion/28806/the-case-of-the-yellowing-white-bricks/p1

Lordmoral

Cyberdragon said:

We have a whole thread on discoloration here.

https://forum.brickset.com/discussion/28806/the-case-of-the-yellowing-white-bricks/p1

Yes, but this is a thread to help people with building tips and more.

CCC

The whole of the "building and techniques" sub-section of the forum is meant to help people with tips for building and techniques.

Lordmoral

CCC said:

The whole of the "building and techniques" sub-section of the forum is meant to help people with tips for building and techniques.

I made this thread to have a peaceful and tranquil discussion place with multiple people adding information, things like the use of Advent Calendar bins and lighting options are listed here to do that and after I found the video abput discoloration then I found a good idea to also post it here.

klinton

Lordmoral said:

I made this thread to have a peaceful and tranquil discussion place with multiple people adding information, things like the use of Advent Calendar bins and lighting options are listed here to do that and after I found the video abput discoloration then I found a good idea to also post it here.

Why do you constantly feel the need to start these generic umbrella threads on topics that are already in open discourse, in a bizarre attempt to play moderator? It's a bit annoying. Just join the discussion in any given thread. There's really no need for these games. 

Lordmoral

klinton said:

Lordmoral said:

I made this thread to have a peaceful and tranquil discussion place with multiple people adding information, things like the use of Advent Calendar bins and lighting options are listed here to do that and after I found the video abput discoloration then I found a good idea to also post it here.

Why do you constantly feel the need to start these generic umbrella threads on topics that are already in open discourse, in a bizarre attempt to play moderator? It's a bit annoying. Just join the discussion in any given thread. There's really no need for these games. 

It is really interesting how this thread has been here like for a month and now that you find it you complain.

Lordmoral

Do you have some tips for making a small to medium caldera for a Factory MOC?

Lordmoral

If you have a Lego box that you plan to discard (not from IDEAS or UCS) don't, it can serve you as a great backdrop:
https://m.facebook.com/groups/360443807309991?view=permalink&id=3039802252707453&notif_t=group_post_approved&notif_id=1586547307696125&ref=m_notif