Freehand building

[Dopplercb]

Do you guys freehand build? If so how did you learn? What did you build? Where'd you get loose bricks?

[Junior Shark]

Define 'freehand'.... like MOCing? Or some sort of free association therapeutic building exercise?

Edited December 18, 2015 by Junior Shark

[Dopplercb]

Define MOCing. I'm way too new to legoing to know all these letter lol. I want to get some loose legos in February and give freehand building a go, since I've noticed some of the general building techniques while building the models. I want to see if I can construct a basic hous and have it be sturdy. Maybe without a roof, because I think that might be beyond me at the moment.

Although, I did recently build a Lego sail for a ship, not cloth, so maybe following the same principles will result in a pitched roof.

[Peppermint_M]

MOC, or My Own Creation, is a model you build without instruction. Freehand building is not a term I've ever come across!

There is a lot of useful information in the FAQ that should help you get up to speed, the new member section did have a lot of helpful stuff, but with 21 posts you've lost access...

Take a look at some of the MOC advice threads, a lot of information has been shared there.

[Dopplercb]

I didn't even notice that forum! Thanks for the link.

[rollermonkey]

Is freehand building using one hand to operate the mouse and the other to...

build a LEGO model?

[dr_spock]

Is it like freehand drawing? You have an image in your head and you build it on the fly without first doing a CAD mock up or pre-planning?

[Dopplercb]

Is it like freehand drawing? You have an image in your head and you build it on the fly without first doing a CAD mock up or pre-planning?

That's kinda what I mean. I'm gonna be buying some loose bricks in the near future to do exactly that with. See what I can come up with.

Is freehand building using one hand to operate the mouse and the other to...

build a LEGO model?

Lol

[BrickAddict90]

Only way to become a pro builder is to get an idea of what types of Lego parts there are out there and experiment with different ways to connect them together. Over time, an artistic skill will start to develop and you'll be able to build a model (without instructions) with just having a mental picture of what you want to build. Kind of like a painter. For instance, if you wanted to build a basic roof on a small house, the first thought that comes to mind would be to use 1x2 and 2x2 slope bricks. But there's tons of ways people have built roofs. Pretty much anything you can imagine can be built with Lego, that's what I love about the hobby. Also keep in mind a lot of us have grown up with Lego and have years and years worth of experience, so don't get discouraged if your first house build comes out not looking like much of a house.

Edit: I don't know how much experience you have with Lego, but if you want to get some ideas on how the same part can be used in multiple different ways, pick up one of the Creator Expert series. A little pricey, (~$140) but it'll give you tons of ideas on how different parts interconnect to build something.

Edited December 19, 2015 by BrickAddict90

[Dopplercb]

Thanks for the advice. I have little experience. I've done like maybe 10 or 15 models. I saw how some of the pieces interact. I'm starting to see how to make structure strong with different pieces. I think after I finish my aircraft carrier I will understand more.