The basic technique of putting inverted slope pieces together using a SNOT brick like this has been known for a long time, LEGO's definitely aware of it. Pretty sure they've used it in a set before, though I wouldn't know which one.
The nature of LEGO means that it's nearly impossible to find a technique that has never been used before, but as long as it's new to you that's all that matters. :)
Oh yes, I agree. It's a great idea and I'd use this technique myself.
I just always thought the use of the term 'illegal' for Lego was funny in general. I didn't come across it until joining this subreddit and it makes it sound so much more rigid and punitive rather than building techniques that we are recommended to avoid for the sake of our own Lego pieces. But I guess that would be a mouthful.
Agreed. It only exists because “legal” and “illegal” is the terminology used by LEGO in one of their internal documents to guide designers, which then became public.
If they had used something much less emotive, like say simply “approved” and “not approved” then I suspect we wouldn’t be having half the debates and persistent low quality posts that continuously appearing this sub around “oH mY gOd LoOk aT tHiS iLLeGaL bUiLd…!”
Funnily enough, there was a TNG / DW crossover comic a few years ago where this exact thing happened and the Cybermen stomped the Borg so hard, they went and asked Picard for his help.
Back in the 70's I discovered that if you linked one peg of a long rectangular block, without locking it place with another adjoining block, you could swing the block around a fairly large radius like a hinge. I used this to make swinging doors for castles and hinged wings for space ships. I showed a kid I was watching for a friend that trick one time, and they thought I was a freaking sorcerer.
Anywhoo, this node is the last piece of LEGO tech I need to build the 4 dimensional node structure that makes up the heart of my LEGO time machine, so thanks for posting it!
It really could be either, but the 2-SNOT-studs-adjacent version (part 26604) is the minimum for this to work, as it actually has three adjacent studs thanks to the usual one on top.
You know illegal Lego moves are a thing, right? It refers to a specific way of building that would never be recommended by Lego so its referred to as illegal.
Before time began, there was... The Cube
4-day simultaneous time cube?
Academia is stupid and evil!
JESUS LIVE HERE
SOCRATES LIVES HERE
CLINTON'S LIVE HERE
EINSTEIN LIVES HERE
I love how Gene got progressively more racist as that page went on, it was a wild ride
My headcanon is that somebody tried to explain time zones to him, and it just completely broke his brain.
That's untreated schizophrenia for you.
4-day blinding cube
https://preview.redd.it/y6jvvdc0lkag1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dfa57b52b0e749e0ff559805c32a113f0e6fd435
MY GOODNESS.
We know not where it comes from, only that it holds the power to create worlds and fill them with life
That is how our race was born
We know not where it comes from
https://preview.redd.it/z88u69hkwmag1.jpeg?width=416&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=54cefbc6ab3b842621c3668cb479540dc5e7b69a
I just thought of Loc-Nar
My name is... OPTIMUS PRIME!
The allspark
He’s too dangerous to be left alive!
Big Lego on their way to make this technique illegal and throw little bro in Lego dungeon.
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More seriously tho, this technique wouldn’t have any reasons to be illegal, and I think maybe LEGO never even thought of it?
The basic technique of putting inverted slope pieces together using a SNOT brick like this has been known for a long time, LEGO's definitely aware of it. Pretty sure they've used it in a set before, though I wouldn't know which one.
The nature of LEGO means that it's nearly impossible to find a technique that has never been used before, but as long as it's new to you that's all that matters. :)
Oh yes, I agree. It's a great idea and I'd use this technique myself.
I just always thought the use of the term 'illegal' for Lego was funny in general. I didn't come across it until joining this subreddit and it makes it sound so much more rigid and punitive rather than building techniques that we are recommended to avoid for the sake of our own Lego pieces. But I guess that would be a mouthful.
I feel like theres an “illegal” technique in the new Arkham
Agreed. It only exists because “legal” and “illegal” is the terminology used by LEGO in one of their internal documents to guide designers, which then became public.
If they had used something much less emotive, like say simply “approved” and “not approved” then I suspect we wouldn’t be having half the debates and persistent low quality posts that continuously appearing this sub around “oH mY gOd LoOk aT tHiS iLLeGaL bUiLd…!”
Borg cube
WE ARE THE BORG
YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED
We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own, resistance is futile.
I am Locutus of Borg. Resistance is futile. Your life, as it has been, is over. From this time forward, you will service us.
Legotus.
Ah, Locutus. A name we haven't heard in awhile.
Mr Worf….. Fire.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
BORG vs Cybermen. Wonder how that'd go.
YOU WIL BE ASSIMILATED
PREPARE TO BE UPGRADED
They're essentially the same techno fascist hivemind the ai tech bros wants to turn us into
Funnily enough, there was a TNG / DW crossover comic a few years ago where this exact thing happened and the Cybermen stomped the Borg so hard, they went and asked Picard for his help.
DELETE! DELETE!
Thank god. Wire me up daddy-o.
Or disassembled.
No disassemble! Number Five is alive!
Hey, laser lips, your mama was a snowblower!
LEGORG. You will work well together.
In to my next MOC!
PREPARE TO BE UPGRADED
We are dyslectic Borg. You will be asslaminated.
We met in battle... at Wolf 359
Next Star Trek set confirmed.
I feel like I just witnessed forbidden knowledge
great for SNOT!
Great snot! They’re under found me!
Run for it, Marty!
This is heavy...
There's that word again
is there something wrong with the earths gravitational field in the future?
so we agree
Is it though? It has a small ledge around every of the sides so it will have a tiny offset into any direction...
depends on what you’re building! I suspect this will work when a lot of other SNOT options don’t
Its just like the LEGO Die (64776). I picked one up at a fair years ago. Cool piece.
~50% similarity
Oh yeah I have a piece like this from one of the old board game sets
Genuinely useful!
Thank you OPs brother
LEGO companion cube.
Back in the 70's I discovered that if you linked one peg of a long rectangular block, without locking it place with another adjoining block, you could swing the block around a fairly large radius like a hinge. I used this to make swinging doors for castles and hinged wings for space ships. I showed a kid I was watching for a friend that trick one time, and they thought I was a freaking sorcerer.
Anywhoo, this node is the last piece of LEGO tech I need to build the 4 dimensional node structure that makes up the heart of my LEGO time machine, so thanks for posting it!
What’s that white brick?
1 x 1 modified brick with two studs on adjacent sides c:
I think it has 4 stuff, not 2
There a 2 and 4 stud version of this brick. Technically also a 1 stud, but that's unrelated to OP.
It really could be either, but the 2-SNOT-studs-adjacent version (part 26604) is the minimum for this to work, as it actually has three adjacent studs thanks to the usual one on top.
It's a 1x1 with studs on 5 sides. I always called it the lightpole block, because that was the first use it had.
My wife called it the “cube with the inverted nipple”. 🤷🏼♂️
I've always called it the chain gun block, since I first remember seeing it used with 4 binocular pieces in 7779-1.
7779-1: The Batman Dragster: Catwoman Pursuit [Photo]
That's called a Travis brick. This one only has the studs on two sides and the top.
403 forbidden technique
Are the pieces stressed?
THE PIECES AREN'T BUT I AM
Right? It’s always about the pieces…
No they arent. Those gaps at the edges show that there is a small space between the pieces
they might not be, but who knows about any pieces that are attached later
Then only attaching the other pieces later would be illegal.
It looks ridiculously good 👍🏻
My head is spinning with the possibilities
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Neat.
Microscale borg cube
No thats just a 1x1 lego brick
This is a triumph
Im making a note here
I didnt even know that piece on the snot even existed
Yeah I’d use my dice from one of those Lego games like that
close the windows tightly
Nice. Now my Kylo Ren can solve the Lament configuration. Dimensions works differently at my house
Is this illegal?
Totally, I'm calling the Lego police 🚨
You know illegal Lego moves are a thing, right? It refers to a specific way of building that would never be recommended by Lego so its referred to as illegal.
Nope the pieces arent stressed
I wasn't sure from the angle for certain as I'm not familiar with the gray pieces, your brother is a genius.
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Looks great for greebling
Magic cube.
Cube is expensive. Then the machine.
Oohh that's good
I will be making companion cubes
Your brother is a genius.
Burn the witch!
Moc technique
Cease him
The Lgeo is strong with this one.
And you, younger brother. We will watch your career with great interest.
HE'S A WITCH
Genuinely cool. First time I've seen one I didn't know on here.
We have such sights to show you!
He must be destroyed. Send coordinates
Awesome!
Your brother is a genius. I hate him. Have an upvote.
Very cool!
High IQ lil bro
First the enterprise now the Borg.
Does your brother dabble in the dark arts?
This one sparks joy
Slightly useless (other than making a cube with studs of course) but the coolest things are, your brother is a genius!
Huge, I'll try to use it if I have the pieces
I don't get it what happened
Block Golem vibes from Maplestory
c u b e
The problem is that it isn't flush
Would love to see this in action building something dope now
Dungeons and Legos roll the dice!
u/mootz4
I think this might be interesting enough for a video. Maybe one of those patterns, making them look like hexagons?
Sorry for pinging you. Just felt the urge to use my forbidden knowledge.
It got only 5 faces, right?
Little brother is ready to be granted the Master Builder title
Could I learn such techniques?
The Jedi won’t teach it
Sorry OP. How does it feel now that your younger brother is now the cool brother?
I feel real dumb. Can someone show me in pictures how this is made?
interesting :)
Sick
If I recall from doing similar things, it’s great for specific use cases, but it’s not completely on grid, so it doesn’t scale very well.
It’s totally legal as is and can do a lot, but it’s not a universal problem solver, unfortunately
New technique? This is just legos connected to each other… that’s how they work
I don’t think that’s legal
It seems.... Illegal
"I'll make it legal"
Illegal means the bricks are physically stressed or can't be taken apart again. Neither seems to be the case here.
Oh well I've been downvoted to hell for a joke lol, happy new year everyone!
illegal means something different to legoers, so they misunderstood rather than ha ha
Why