How many studs long is this?

[Captain M]

Here. How many studs long is it?

[Daybringer]

  Captain M said:

Here. How many studs long is it?

48x48

[Captain M]

  Daybringer said:

48x48

Thanks! Lego claimed it was 15x15 but I think that was in CM...

[Big Cam]

There is already a thread like this here.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33016

  Captain M said:

Thanks! Lego claimed it was 15x15 but I think that was in CM...

It is clearly labeled on the website as 15"x15" This " means inches

Also if you have the part number why not look it up on bricklink, they have measurements for everything.

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?S=628-1

[Captain M]

  Big Cam said:

There is already a thread like this here.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=33016

It is clearly labeled on the website as 15"x15" This " means inches

Is there any other larger plate besides the 15"x15"? I am preparing for a massive project... o_o

[Big Cam]

A quick search of the word baseplate yields me this on bricklink.

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=4186a

i believe this is the largest, but it doesn't look like you'll find one anywhere.

[Rick]

  Captain M said:

Is there any other larger plate besides the 15"x15"? I am preparing for a massive project... o_o

You know... you can attach them to each other, that's what Lego does best... (Sorry, couldn't resist)

But 50 x 50 is indeed the largest, but hasn't been produced for decades, also it doesn't fit Lego's 'dimensions system' very well... stuff tends to be multiples of 8 and 16, especially when it comes to baseplates.

Edited December 1, 2009 by Rick

[Captain M]

  Rick said:

You know... you can attach them to each other, that's what Lego does best... (Sorry, couldn't resist)

But 50 x 50 is indeed the largest, but hasn't been produced for decades, also it doesn't fit Lego's 'dimensions system' very well... stuff tends to be multiples of 8 and 16, especially when it comes to baseplates.

Decades? I thought I saw one in '06 while I was at a TRU. But I guess I am going to buy maybe four of those....

[tedbeard]

  Captain M said:

Decades? I thought I saw one in '06 while I was at a TRU. But I guess I am going to buy maybe four of those....

No, what you would have seen is the 48x48 stud baseplate which, as you might guess by looking at the numbers, is only two studs smaller in both directions than the 50x50 stud plates. They look very similar. I got one in a used set a while ago and it kinda threw me off that it was just a little bigger when I tried to fit it with other plates and it didn't work properly.

BTW you probably don't want to have bigger plates. Really huge creations are a pain to move unless they are modular. Being able to break them down to 48x48 stud sections makes it a lot easier.

[Captain M]

  tedbeard said:

No, what you would have seen is the 48x48 stud baseplate which, as you might guess by looking at the numbers, is only two studs smaller in both directions than the 50x50 stud plates. They look very similar. I got one in a used set a while ago and it kinda threw me off that it was just a little bigger when I tried to fit it with other plates and it didn't work properly.

BTW you probably don't want to have bigger plates. Really huge creations are a pain to move unless they are modular. Being able to break them down to 48x48 stud sections makes it a lot easier.

I'm making a pyramid... trying to use as much 2x4 brick yellow bricks as possible.

[Rick]

  Captain M said:

I'm making a pyramid... trying to use as much 2x4 brick yellow bricks as possible.

You can make it in four quarters, each on its separate baseplate, and connect the modules by technic pins. This way you can make an easily accessible interior as well: narrow hallways, tombs, etc.

Edited December 1, 2009 by Rick