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#2459 TECHNIQUE ANALYSIS: Painful Step by @bousker_

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In today’s technique analysis we break down a build one of the most relatable experiences of all LEGO builders, and parents of LEGO building children! @bousker_ perfectly recreates the scene, with tiny brick-built LEGO pieces scattered on the floor and a complex foot build that uses mini doll heads and a cheesecake costume! Make sure to check out @bousker_ for more incredible builds!


@bousker_ has perfectly recreated a situation all LEGO fans, and parents, know too well! Check out the awesome techniques and parts used in this incredible vignette! The image of the MOC shows a large scale brick-built light nougat foot stepping on tiny brick-built LEGO pieces. The tiny pieces are scattered on a medium nougat wooden floor. The walls have a white skirting board, and tan walls with a brown and black grid pattern, there is a small white electrical outlet on the wall too.

Creepy! The toes of the foot are made of minidoll heads turned around, so we don’t see their strangely happy faces whilst stepping on the bricks!  Minidoll head 98704 connects onto 1x1 round plate with horizontal bar 32828 for the toes. An image shows the underside construction of the foot, with smiling minidoll faces on the bottom of the toes. Since there are limited parts available in light nougat, the sloping up to the leg is created using an upside-down cheesecake costume piece (45755pb04), exclusive to Build a Minifig at LEGO stores! The trouser leg is constructed from stacked dark red Technic wheels (60208) and a reddish brown zipline (27965) wrapped around the ankle area.

Blue range finders (6119od) stick through a blue grille (2412b) to create an especially painful looking piece to step on! A black grille with six black levers (4593) inserted into the gaps create a convincing tiny, studded brick! Assorted tiles, jumper plate, and binoculars (30162) connected sideways in the base resemble small pieces scattered on the wooden floor. An image shows a construction of plates and tiles  sideways to create the small pieces. A yellow jumper plate (17773) connects to a 1x1x2/3 modified brick in medium nougat (86996), which them connects to a blue 1x2 tile (3069).

Although the wall looks simple at first, The techniques used to create the grid pattern are quite complex! The wall is comprised of blocks with tan SNOT bricks on one side, and tan Technic bricks (3200) on the other. The 2x2 modified tiles with 2 studs plug into the Technic holes to create the grid pattern. 3L bars (87994) in reddish brown and black on their sides fill in the gaps. A white 2x3 brick (3002) slots into a cutout created with tan 1x2 panels (4865) to create a simple wall outlet!

The skirting board is replicated perfectly with multiple different curved and angled slope pieces in white. The pieces include the 1x1x2/3 curved bow slope (49307), the 1x1x2/3 double sided cheese slope (35464), and the 2x2x1 inverted curved bow slope (1750). The foot connects to the medium nougat floor with a 1x1 round plate with bar, allowing it to be angled upwards to look like it’s stepping. Image shows the 1x1 round plate with bar in black (32828) connecting into a 1x1x2/3 modified brick in medium nougat (86996).

Check out @bousker_ on Instagram and Flickr for more incredible builds that use complex techniques!

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