The LEGO Architecture Idea Book

The LEGO Architecture Idea Book
Author: Alice Finch
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 234
Release: 2018-09-25
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593278217

Take your creations to the next level with The LEGO Architecture Idea Book! These clever building tips will give you endless inspiration for making your own amazing mansions, castles, houses, spooky shacks, and more. Every chapter includes ideas for creating architectural elements like columns, doors, windows, and walls. But rather than providing step-by-step instructions, the book includes helpful photography from every angle that shows you how to achieve the look, adapt it to your build, and make it your own. Learn how to: - Build amazing walls that break the mold, with brick-and-mortar effects, weathered walls, and loose bricks - Recreate structural effects like timber framing, soaring towers and turrets, shingled roofs,clapboard siding, and more - Elevate your models with “stained glass”, intricate color patterns, and tumble-down wear-and-tear - Use pieces like croissants, snakes, and goblets to make unique architectural ornamentation Bursting with clever ideas, The LEGO Architecture Idea Book will show you how to turn your buildings into impressive, realistic structures.

LEGO Micro Cities

LEGO Micro Cities
Author: Jeff Friesen
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2018-10-30
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593279426

Create your own custom city with building instructions for over 50 builds from 8 amazing LEGO Micro Cities! Build a beautiful LEGO® city that's small enough to hold in your hands! Filled with striking photos, step-by-step instructions, and countless ideas for customization, LEGO Micro Cities shows you how building small can open up new possibilities for the creative builder. You'll learn everything you need to know to create your own micro city, from building the foundation to adding convincing architectural details that will bring your city to life.

The LEGO Architect

The LEGO Architect
Author: Tom Alphin
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 195
Release: 2015-09-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593276133

Travel through the history of architecture in The LEGO Architect. You’ll learn about styles like Art Deco, Modernism, and High-Tech, and find inspiration in galleries of LEGO models. Then take your turn building 12 models in a variety of styles. Snap together some bricks and learn architecture the fun way!

The LEGO Build-It Book, Vol. 2

The LEGO Build-It Book, Vol. 2
Author: Nathanael Kuipers
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2013-10-13
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593275463

With just one collection of LEGO bricks, you can build any of these 10 models—from the simple Hot Rod to the mighty Excavator. Tips and tricks will inspire you to create your own amazing models. Whether you’re new to the LEGO Build-It Book series or ready for a new challenge, you’re in for hours of fun! –Hot Rod –Forklift –Wrecker –Roadster –Gran Turismo –Dune Buggy –Chopper –Big Rig –F1 Racer –Excavator

The LEGO Castle Book

The LEGO Castle Book
Author: Jeff Friesen
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2019-08-27
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1718500173

Filled with stunning photos, step-by-step instructions, and creative ideas for customization—The LEGO Castle Book shows you how to build six mini castles complete with moats, drawbridges, gatehouses, and more! Travel through the history of castle architecture and learn how to build basic castle components like walls, towers, gates, and keeps. Whether your goal is to add realistic details like crenellations, turrets, and parapets to your designs or to create a believable medieval setting, you’ll find endless inspiration in The LEGO Castle Book. Includes complete parts list and building instructions for 6 castles: • Sleeping Dragon • Land’s End • River Gate • Winter Palace • Eight Arches • Mountain Kingdom

The LEGO Neighborhood Book

The LEGO Neighborhood Book
Author: Brian Lyles
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2014-09-14
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593275714

In The LEGO Neighborhood Book, you’ll create buildings with real-world details like cornices and facades, and try your hand at interior design by filling your buildings with furniture and light fixtures. Then add the finishing touches to your models with plants, traffic lights, scaffolding, and park benches. Snap together a few houses, shops, and apartment buildings to create your own neighborhood! Inside you’ll find: –Complete, step-by-step instructions for four multistory buildings –Dozens of inspiring ideas to use in your own models –Mini builds for a recliner, old-time lamp post, traffic light, and more –A gallery of the authors’ designs For ages 10+

The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2

The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2
Author: Brian Lyles
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1593279310

Step-by-step instructions show how to build detailed LEGO models of neighborhoods - complete with homes, stores, restaurants, barbershops, and more. Enter the fantastical world of model building. The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2 is a full-color guide to creating intricate, bustling LEGO neighborhoods, and cities. In this second volume, a follow up to the runaway best-selling first volume, you'll learn even more ways to create classic architectural styles using only LEGO bricks. In addition to creating entire buildings, LEGO model-building experts Brian and Jason Lyles also show you how to create interesting architectural features like cornices, false fronts, porches, and detailed interiors and furniture. With instructions for three buildings and many smaller builds, The LEGO Neighborhood Book 2 is sure to provide hours of building fun and inspiration for readers of all ages.

The LEGO® Lighting Book

The LEGO® Lighting Book
Author: Brian M Williams
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2023-08-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1718500858

The definitive collection of LEGO brick lighting techniques with examples of how to light brick creations and animate lighting effects. Includes multiple practical lighting projects that permit hands-on practice of the techniques. Whether a vehicle, house, or entire city, all LEGO creations can become even more amazing with LED lights and The LEGO Lighting Book shows how to light them. Clear instructions, inspiring examples and vivid photographs illustrate how to achieve the best lighting for interior scenes, buildings, minifigs, vehicles, shadow sculptures, glowing artwork, and animated lighting effects. A series of exclusive building exercises allows readers to practice the techniques they have learned.

The LEGO Zoo

The LEGO Zoo
Author: Jody Padulano
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 159327923X

A children's book that shows how to build 50 simple models of LEGO animals using only standard LEGO parts that every LEGO fan has in their collection. The LEGO Zoo book shows kids of any age how to build 50 simple animal models using only standard LEGO parts that are already likely to be in their collection. You'll learn how to build models of animals like crocodiles, zebras, wolves, lions, flamingos, plus many more. Projects are ordered by increasing difficulty making it easy to jump in without getting in over your head. The animals are so cute and goofy, whether building as a family or solo The LEGO Zoo is sure to deliver a roaring good time!

A Neighbor’s Lie (A Chloe Fine Psychological Suspense Mystery—Book 2)

A Neighbor’s Lie (A Chloe Fine Psychological Suspense Mystery—Book 2)
Author: Blake Pierce
Publisher: Blake Pierce
Total Pages: 267
Release: 2018-11-27
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1640296107

"NEXT DOOR is full of completely unexpected twists—you will read it on the edge of your chair. It is Blake Pierce at his best! Another masterpiece of suspense and mystery. I highly recommend it to the permanent library of all readers that appreciate an excellent thriller, full of psychological suspense and with a completely unexpected ending. This is the first in what promises to be another excellent series. I can hardly wait to read the sequel." --Books and Movie Reviews, Roberto Mattos A NEIGHBOR’S LIE (A Chloe Fine Mystery) is book #2 in a new psychological suspense series by bestselling author Blake Pierce, whose #1 bestseller Once Gone (Book #1) (a free download) has over 1,000 five-star reviews. FBI Violent Crimes Division Special Agent Chloe Fine, 27, still reeling from the secrets of her past, finds herself thrown into her first case: the murder of a nanny in a seemingly perfect suburban town Immersed in a world of secrets, of unfaithful couples, of pretense and artifice, Chloe soon realizes that anyone—and everyone—may be guilty. Yet at the same time, with her own father still in jail, she must battle her own demons and unravel her own secrets, which threaten to bring her down before her own career even begins. An emotionally wrought psychological suspense with layered characters, small-town ambiance and heart-pounding suspense, A NEIGHBOR’S LIE is book #2 in a riveting new series that will leave you turning pages late into the night. Book #3 in the CHLOE FINE series is also available!