Blitzkitteh Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 When you get a new set, how do you build it? Do you stagger the build? Sort out the parts first? Go bag by bag? Empty the contents directly into your parts bin? Stuff like that.Personally, I just go bag by bag, but I'm getting the Diagon Alley set soon and would like to know your opinions and preferences on different styles of building.-Longcat is Long! Quote I USED TO BE LONGCAT IS LONG!My Blog. Read it. Nao.My Steam name is [TDC] Blitzkitteh, feel free to add me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrozenFlash Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I just dump the parts onto the table or something and immediately start building it. It may not be the best strategy because some parts could get lost underneath the other parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Turing Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I usually go bag by bag or all at once. I don't have the patience to sort the pieces, and probably never will. Quote I really need a better signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeatherDragon Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I just go bag by bag, but it depends on how excited I am for it or how large it is. Quote "Remember the Heart of NINJAGO."I might eat you if you get too close >:3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 If the set came in a canister, I usually dumped out all the pieces before I started building it. I did the same with box sets, but I simply dumped them into the empty box instead of my floor. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Swimming Beard Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 With my hands. But really, I usually go bag by bag. Quote "I pitea the fool!" (quote by Chro) 98.7% OF BZPOWER MEMBERS HAVEN'T SEEN MY BUCKET IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE 1.3% THAT HAS SEEN MY BUCKET, COPY THIS AND PASTE IT INTO YOUR SIGNATURE I MISS MY BUCKET Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HordikaMode Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 This really has nothing to do with System, as I usually only get buildable figure (Bionicle/Hero Factory) sets. Empty out all parts and begin. My process: I ALWAYS start at the torso. Then I go for legs, then arms, head, and lastly helmet/mask, or if a Hero, the core. When It comes to HF, I do my best to act like the Assembly Tower.Titan sets are similar, but I always put on the small decorative stuff last (spikes, weapons, etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fauxname Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I build bag by bag usually, unless it's a small set, where I build it all at once. Quote I'm a dinosaur! Rawr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takanuinuva Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I dump out the parts. Usually if its with a canister set from bionicle or hero factory. I don't need the instructions to build it. But with larger sets I use the instructions. Quote I am Takanui Nuva. The Toa Nuva of Light I also go by Baron Von Brickenstein AFOL, Gamer and overall nice person. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Among Us Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I empty all of the parts into a box and construct the set from there.{QQQQ} Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meiko Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 If it's a large set, I go bag by bag, but if it's small, then I'll try to build it without the instructions. Quote -- Meiko - @georgebarnick LUG Ambassador and administrator at Brickipedia News reporter and database administrator at Brickset Administrator at BIONICLEsector01 DISCLAIMER: All opinions and contributions made under this account are based solely on my own personal thoughts and opinions, and in no way represent any of the above groups/entities. If you have any concerns or inquiries about the contributions made under this account, please contact me individually and I will address them with you to the best of my ability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Kurahk Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 I build it with the instructions.-SK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25K Now! Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I go bag by bag, following the instructions booklet. Quote http://vimeo.com/198967785 BZPRPG Profiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaxix Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Normally follow the order showed in the instruction booklet, however if the set is simple (for example an Av-toran) I build it easly without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wotz Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I go bag by bag, but I sort the pieces of each bag when I open them, and follow the instructions. I might be slightly OCD about doing it the 'correct way' sometimes too Quote D U N E W O L F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyichir Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 I generally go bag by bag, using the instructions. Occasionally, with larger sets, my brothers and I build together, alternating steps. And when rebuilding a smaller set I sometimes like to try building it without the instructions, so that it feels like a new experience. Quote Formerly Lyichir: Rachira of Influence Aanchir's and Meiko's brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuparu1995 Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Only for the really large sets I go bag by bag, but for most others I just dump all of the pieces out on the table at once. Just dumping out all those pieces at once feels so good!!1! 8D Makes searching for tiny pieces more fun, too. Quote Nuparu1995 92% of teens have moved onto rap.If you are part of the 8% that still listen to real music, copy and paste this into your signature. R.I.P. - 7/20/2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akuna Toa of Sonics Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I dump the bags out on a table, keep the individual bag parts together, and start building. Quote Does anyone want to play the Master Chief Collection with me? I'm trying to get a team going for ranked. PM for GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plague Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 Dump it out. I build the parts I can figure out first, and then use the instructions for the rest.Example: With the first Makuta: Build the head. Build the lower arms. Build the staff. Then use the instructions for the body, upper arms, and legs.I use that process for almost every set I buy. Quote http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/67904 < My Mocpages! My first (and currently ONLY) MOC on BZP! > http://www.bzpower.c...?showtopic=5426 PLAGUEAvatar pic taken [and edited] by me. DON"T STEAL IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Windrider- Posted July 24, 2012 Share Posted July 24, 2012 I never bother with going bag-by-bag or sorting the parts. I just dump everything into a pile on the floor, even if it does mean the occasional five- or ten-minute search for that one piecetm.Yes, my method did make for an "interesting" building experience with the 10030 UCS Star Destroyer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aanchir Posted July 25, 2012 Share Posted July 25, 2012 If it's a set with numbered bags, I open one "number" at a time. And if there are a lot of bags, I generally will keep smaller parts and larger parts in separate piles or trays.At that point, how I build it depends on whether I'm doing so alone or with my siblings. Lately we've been building some of the modular buildings as a family, and as per tradition we've been alternating steps between the three of us in a pattern. Of course, for certain sets if it's just my twin brother and me, we might divide certain identical or symmetrical sections up between the two of us, regardless of set numbering. That can be more efficient since there's less trading off and more working at our own pace. Quote Latest MOC: PAIGE (Prototype Artificial Intelligence, Gynoid Expression) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ballom Nom Nom Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 I keep the bags sealed, working only with the current ones that the instructions proscribe, as it makes builds faster and more efficient. I used to just dump out everything when I was younger, though. ~B~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taipu1 Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 Back when I got sets, first thing I did was ignore the instructions not to do it on a carpet. Carpet is just better. I only opened the necessary bags for the part of the build I was on though, so that kept some organisation. Except for some odd bags, where I wanted a closer look at the pieces. Or for those little boxes that had capes in. Quote - Taipu1.HighFly MatoranShowdownBZPRPG ProfilesHave you seen my Blog? I understand if you haven't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ektris Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 (edited) I typically will just sit down on a nice, comfortable carpet (couldn't agree more that it's beter, Taipu1 haha) and just start reading the instructions. Which means I'll open bags as I need them, get to large parts as I need them. I also try to finish the build all in one sitting. Only if a part particularly interests me (such as making the Creeper out of my most recent set, Minecraft) will I go after it first. Generally it's a time of liesure and fun.~|ET|~ Edited July 31, 2012 by 1. Xemnas Quote E-T... Phone home. "He walks among us, but he is not one of us." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linsanity Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I just dump them out and start building it. If it's a set with around 1000 pieces, I do it bag by bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liopleurodon Posted July 31, 2012 Share Posted July 31, 2012 I mess around a little with the pieces first, then 1) if it's a small set, I dump all the pieces together and build or 2) if it's a large set, I build bag by bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cederak Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 I'll dump each bag onto a separate part of the floor and start working at the build. Smaller sets, I just dump out all the pieces in a tiny pile.-Ced Quote Cederak's Library l Blog: Fair Enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted August 5, 2012 Share Posted August 5, 2012 As many members do, I just dump them out in one big pile unless they're in numbered bags, in which I make different piles. I tend to not worry about building fast, but enjoying the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valendale Posted August 6, 2012 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I always go one bag at a time. It makes the build easier and I don't really have the space to dump all the bags out at once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObfuscatedCubeEntity Posted August 17, 2012 Share Posted August 17, 2012 I've spent so long digging parts out of the bottom of a pile of mixed pieces that I don't pay much attention to how I build. The last set I built, I built it going bag by bag, as per the instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobaFett2 Posted August 21, 2012 Share Posted August 21, 2012 I build as per the instructions. Quote The Legend Lives... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 One brick at a time. (usually I follow the instructions) Quote [my blog] [custom emotes] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaleidoscope Tekulo Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 Well, it depends if I want to do a review or not. If I get a set and I want to review it before I open it, then I do it bag-by-bag, only I sort out the pieces by color and type neatly to take a picture. It. Takes. So. Long. ... But, it does result in a much easier system for building the set. No going crazy over that one piece that you saw five million times before, but when you need it for something it totally disappears on you...Though, if I'm building it and I'm not planning a review, then I just dump all the contents of every bag into one pile and get-a-building! This method has been used by me since I was a kid. XD Quote Executive Vice President of Tomato Throwing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rama~Swarm Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I tear it open and start building. Then once I'm done it sits around until I need a piece from it. Quote Is it strange to be annoyed that other people are using my color?Y'all know who you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iku Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I tend to buy BIONICLE and Hero Factory sets, so I just dump it all out and build. The titan sets I almost always build with instructions (at least the older ones, since the newer ones are much simpler, and I can build many parts without instructions).However, the medium-small sets, I make it a rule never to look at the instruction booklet (at the box cover/back cover instead), unless I'm stuck on a part for more than ten minutes. It keeps building fun, due to the simplicity of the newer sets. I also occacionally make small modifications to the sets, using the parts provided, if the set is difficult to move, or play with the original configuration, or if it simply looks better without or with a certain piece shifted/removed.Anyone do similar building methods? Quote "Keep in mind that if Star Trek fans had, as a group, said, 'No point in talking about this anymore, it's never going to come back,' it never WOULD have come back." -Greg Farshtey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPNML Posted August 28, 2012 Share Posted August 28, 2012 I tend to buy larger sets, and i rip apart every bag, shove it all in a pile, and use instructions for complicated stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velox Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I go bag-by-bag, following the instructions. I'll occasionally just dump all the pieces together if it's a smaller set. Quote "As a writer you ask yourself to dream while awake." ~ Aimee Bender Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I go bag-by-bag, following the instructions. I'll occasionally just dump all the pieces together if it's a smaller set. Basically this. Quote hopelessly drifting, bathing in beautiful agony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sumiki Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 It depends on the size of the set. If it's a smaller set, then I just get down to it. If it's a larger set - one with lots of bags - I sort them out tediously before building it. Quote avatar by Lady Kopaka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paleo Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 (edited) I logically dump it on the floor and start building very carefully in a logical way. I have never left a set that I just purchased unassembled. Logic is the key to thoughtful control of your LEGO-building emotions. Edited September 2, 2012 by Mister Spock Quote Flickr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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