build technique reference?

[happymark]

There are many many very good techniques/ideas from all the MOCs.

I think if there is a reference about them that will be great. (such as Ralph_S did for several cars and doors).

I know there might be too many of them (and still increasing). what do you think? do you have your own way to

save them as a reference?

Such as when you see a MOC picture and think - that's cool I could use it somewhere.then how do you record it?

just save the pictures?

Thanks,

Mark

[Front]

Check Tutorial index just above this thread :-)

[mikey]

There are many many very good techniques/ideas from all the MOCs.

I think if there is a reference about them that will be great. (such as Ralph_S did for several cars and doors).

I know there might be too many of them (and still increasing). what do you think? do you have your own way to

save them as a reference?

Such as when you see a MOC picture and think - that's cool I could use it somewhere.then how do you record it?

just save the pictures?

Thanks,

Mark

The Advanced Building Techniques thread here is a good source of ideas, there are also some good tutorials on Classic Castle, and a useful Flickr group called LEGO Techniques. They are all good to learn new ideas. But how to keep track of all the information, and the ideas you see from MOC's?

I do a mixture of saving inspirational pictures, writing and drawing ideas down on paper, making LDraw Files, and making small attempts with real bricks.

[Aanchir]

There are many many very good techniques/ideas from all the MOCs.

I think if there is a reference about them that will be great. (such as Ralph_S did for several cars and doors).

I know there might be too many of them (and still increasing). what do you think? do you have your own way to

save them as a reference?

Such as when you see a MOC picture and think - that's cool I could use it somewhere.then how do you record it?

just save the pictures?

Thanks,

Mark

Best way from my experience to remember an awesome building technique for future use is to try it out immediately. If necessary, keep a picture open in a browser window until you have your bricks available, but using a building technique for yourself is one of the most effective ways I have of fixing said technique in my memory.

Part of the reason this is effective is because you'll not only understand that said technique works, you'll understand why it works. And once you understand why two or more pieces are compatible in an attractive way, you'll be able to remember how to use those pieces together in the future, or you might even come up with new building techniques based on the same principle.

I'm not the busiest or most talented MOCist out there, so if you really find yourself needing to consult many, many building techniques at any given time you might prefer to save or bookmark images digitally. But I myself tend to prefer just keeping ideas in my own memory rather than my computer's.

[happymark]

Thank you Aanchir, Mikey and Front. I think I will try to save the MOC pictures as an reference.

I really hope there is some book about this :) (the book would be very huge though :)

Best way from my experience to remember an awesome building technique for future use is to try it out immediately. If necessary, keep a picture open in a browser window until you have your bricks available, but using a building technique for yourself is one of the most effective ways I have of fixing said technique in my memory.

Part of the reason this is effective is because you'll not only understand that said technique works, you'll understand why it works. And once you understand why two or more pieces are compatible in an attractive way, you'll be able to remember how to use those pieces together in the future, or you might even come up with new building techniques based on the same principle.

I'm not the busiest or most talented MOCist out there, so if you really find yourself needing to consult many, many building techniques at any given time you might prefer to save or bookmark images digitally. But I myself tend to prefer just keeping ideas in my own memory rather than my computer's.