What you'll learn
Source, scale and print a blueprint to be used as a template when building your Lego models
Learn about Professor Brick Makers building philosophy and the three rules of Build-botics
Discuss popular Lego related building words and phrases - building jargon
Useful techniques and popular parts used to create a Lego built vehicle and how to source Lego parts form multiple sources
Hints and Tips: the hinge trick and how to separate difficult parts
Requirements
Beginners are welcome! Builders of every skill level will find the concepts, techniques and suggestions discussed in the class helpful and illuminating
To optimize the courses benefit, it's best for the learner to have some experience building lego kits that include sub model creation
Be familiar with basic Lego brick building techniques and basic parts like bricks, plates and slopes
Description
In this course, we're plussing (+ing, amping up, enhancing) our Lego brick built vehicle models.  Designing our creations to precise measurements, to be historically accurate and sized to minifig scale.  After reviewing a brief introduction to the class we'll cover Professor Brick Maker's building philosophy, the 3 rules of build-botics and all sorts of key words so we're all speaking the same language.  After we source and resize our blueprint image, we'll use it as a useful building template.  The course will include a discussion about key building parts and how to source them.  And after a brief summary, we will include several useful techniques.  By the end of the course the viewer will have gained perspective, several useful techniques and have a better understanding of how to use a precise blueprint template to aid the brick building process.Introduction to building models from blueprints with Lego bricksProfessor Brick Makers building philospohyThe 3 rules of successful model building - Build-boticsWords we use to describe techniques, tests, and key parts (some you might know) - Parts 1 and 2How to find blueprints of real vehiclesHow to find dimensions for real vehicles using wikipediaScale and convert to minifig scale - 1:35 - 1/35th scalePrinting your minifig scale blueprintChoosing key parts for our designWhere do I find parts for my design?Course review and more about scaleTiny Tutorials: Hinge trick and separating parts technique
Who this course is for
The Lego model builder who wants to take their designs to the next level
The Lego modeler that wants to precisely build historically accurate real vehicles in minifig scale or 1:35, 1/35th scale - the information contained in this class can be used to model vehicles, planes, ships or any other model type no matter the size
The MOC or display builder that wants to build models all in the same proportion
The Lego fan that wants to grow their knowledge about the Lego community
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