Lego separation - going micro - help please

[BrickOn]

As the title suggests, I have a question about being separated from my lego and going into Micro building. This will happen for the first time this weekend, I reckon I can spare a shoe box's worth of space for lego, it has to last me for the weekdays for a month (I may get some lego access at weekends, but not so much).

Then later this year I'll be travelling for a month and my space for lego with probably be reduced to something similar sized to a large PAB or lunch box (but I'd like to MOC some of my travels, we'll be doing a lot of train travel etc).

So I've read a thread similar to this before, about reduced amounts of lego and I remember Mixels were recommended, and I really like the recent round and have bought quite a few. However, what specifically would you recommend for micro scale landscapes and builds etc?

Thanks for advice (I am almost a complete novice to micro building so while I've been looking at la few different MOCs, I still don't feel like I have the feel for it yet). Also those of you who get separated from lego how do you survive (a slight tongue in cheek question, obviously there is plenty of stuff to do outside of playing with lego)?

Edited March 15, 2016 by BrickOn

[KamalMYafi]

what specifically would you recommend for micro scale landscapes and builds etc?

Maybe a LEGO Polybag, small city & creator sets.

[BrickCurve]

I recommend taking a lot of 1 x 2 plates and cheese bricks, they come in handy for a large variety of MOCs. Also larger slopes and plates and a small array of bricks. Select colours to match were you will be travelling to. Good luck!

[Andy D]

When I think if Micro builds, the parts I consider are 1x's,but the 2x' are also helpful, also small plates. My idea for a box of parts for Micro builds would be:

Bricks

1x1's

1x2's

1x3's

1x4's

2x2's

2x3's

2x4's

Plates

1x1's

1x2's

1x3's

1x4's

2x2's

2x3's

2x4's

4x4's

8x8's

Cheese Slopes

1x3 slopes

2x3 slopes

Grab as many of these in a variety pack as will fit I your box and go from there.

IHTH

Andy D

Edited March 15, 2016 by Andy D

[Junior Shark]

I don't have any experience with this, but Flickr user Galaktek has a whole folder dealing with this very subject:

. Click through and read what he has to say. Notice that he has an example of a travel Lego kit.

[rollermonkey]

Call me what you will, but my suggestion is why not leave the LEGO at home and enjoy the trip for what it is?

[dr_spock]

You could also build in LDD if you bring a laptop. Are you trying to keep up with your Brethen of Brick Seas builds while traveling?

[BrickOn]

Thanks Andy D, I have all of these separated out in my regular lego collection anyway so those can can stay behind, now I just have to work out what fills the rest of the box :-)

I don't have any experience with this, but Flickr user Galaktek has a whole folder dealing with this very subject: https://www.flickr.c...57633465123476/ . Click through and read what he has to say. Notice that he has an example of a travel Lego kit.

Cool this is just what I was looking for, thanks :-)

Call me what you will, but my suggestion is why not leave the LEGO at home and enjoy the trip for what it is?

Well maybe I will when we are on holiday, but my first bout of lego separation will be as I move house and I'll move all my stuff a month before I move myself and will be spending my weeknights in a practically empty flat with a bed and a laptop and whatever fits in a suitcase...

...and for the holiday travel we'll be doing Japan for a month, with a lot of train travel and I just thought micro scale builds of the sites and stuff we see would be a cute alternative way to record the experience (Last year I had my most successful attempt at a travel journal and kept it up for 2/3s of the my trip, thought I'd try something different this time).

You could also build in LDD if you bring a laptop. Are you trying to keep up with your Brethen of Brick Seas builds while traveling?

Yea partly. When I am away, or the lego is away I'd like to still build one or two things for it. I've never had much success with LDD, I don't particularly enjoy the process of building with it... And I'll definitely leave the laptop behind when travelling. Lego is lighter

[MAB]

I have a small MOC kit for travelling. It contains nothing bigger than four studs in area, apart from one black 8x8 plate which is used as a base. Mainly 1x1 and 1x2 plates and tiles, some 1x1 and 1x2 bricks (and 1x1 round bricks), the odd arch and dome, some flower stems (trees), arched windows with the wooden shutters (excellent doors), 1x1 round plates, then quite a few 1x1 and 1x2 bricks with studs on side, headlight bricks (great for windows when reversed), etc.

[Andy D]

@BrickOn -- be sure to take photos as yougotoshare when you get back.

Andy D