Beasts From Bricks

Make your LEGO constructions come alive with Beasts from Bricks! LEGO bricks have fueled the imaginations of aspiring designers and builders for generations. In Beasts from Bricks, LEGO artist and designer Ekow Nimako shows that the popular and iconic toy has an unexpected and innovative use: to re-create nature's fauna in stunning detail. The book presents illustrated step-by-step instructions for building 15 animals from around the world: Africa, Europe, Asia, Antarctica, Oceania, Central/South America, the Caribbean, and North America. Each set of instructions includes entertaining and educational information about the animal's characteristics and habitat. Also included is a bonus gallery of Nimako's more complex, large-scale animal designs.

Free your inner creative genius with brick builds that include a centaur, unicorn, griffin, ogre, dragon, and more. Based on the brick selection found in some of LEGO's Classic series, each project is a great way to test out unusual building techniques or to mix up pieces from existing kits that have already been broken up. Follow the instructions or go off in your own direction--is your choice! Many of the designs in these books use fewer than 100 bricks, so you don't need a lot of bricks to get started.

Let your creativity soar with 15 projects using interlocking bricks to make birds from around the world. Interlocking bricks, such as LEGO(R), have fueled the imaginations of aspiring designers and builders for generations. In Birds from Bricks, horticulturist and LEGO enthusiast Thomas Poulsom guides you through re-creating nature's feathered-friends in stunning detail. Assemble your very own cardinal, macaw, penguin, and more! With detailed step-by-step instructions and full color photos of completed models, Birds from Bricks will let your creativity soar. Learn how to build 15 projects, featuring birds from around the world: North and South America, the Mid-Atlantic, Eurasia, Africa, the North Pacific, and Australia/New Zealand. Each set of instructions includes entertaining and educational information about the bird's characteristics and habitat. Poulsom's creative and charming designs surprise and delight lovers of birds, nature, and—of course—LEGO.

LEGO(R) builders, rejoice The celebrated author of Brick City, Brick Wonders, Brick Flicks, Brick History and Brick Vehicles is back with this new title that offers 40 original, ingenious, and unique buildable projects to make from LEGO pieces. In Brick Animals, anyone with a drawer full of LEGO bricks will be able to build and customize cute animal models, including a cute cat, wild swan, big polar bear, friendly monkey, and more. Based on the brick selection found in some of LEGO's Classic series, each project is a great way to test out unusual building techniques or to mix up pieces from existing kits that have already been broken up. Free your inner architect with these fun projects that really get your creative juices flowing. You can follow the instructions to the letter or go off in your own direction--it's your choice Many of the designs in these books use fewer than 100 bricks, so you don't need a lot of bricks to get started. Discover loads fun projects showcasing advanced techniques that are perfect for every LEGO enthusiast.

With the help of this book, you'll build beautiful fossil displays of dinosaurs and other extinct beasts with everyday LEGO bricks. Featuring fully illustrated, step-by-step building instructions you will have museum quality models in no time, and maybe learn some facts along the way! Inside you'll find: Step-by-step building instructions for 8 different models each with its own display base. Complete lists of bricks and pieces needed for each model. General information on each of the beasts. Facts and figures regarding discovery, size, & time periods in which they lived. Advice on aquiring bricks not already in your collection.

Step-by-step instructions for building 7 realistic LEGO train models. LEGO Train Projects shows you how to build seven detailed train models to get your brick citizens riding the rails in style. Featuring clear, full color, step-by-step instructions, this book makes it easy to build fun, realistic models that will delight train lovers of all ages.

Find 40 buildable projects to make from classic LEGO pieces. Build a Ford Model T, SUVs, monster trucks, fire engines, and more. Each design uses fewer than 100 bricks, so there are plenty of fun projects showcasing advanced techniques for LEGO enthusiasts.

The popular Brick Builds series is back with another guide to creating 30 original, ingenious, and unique buildable projects. Free your inner creative genius with these fantastic brick builds that that include a wide range of cute, life-like designs such as a tabby cat, Dachshund, tortoise, frog, goldfish, hamster, and more. Based on the brick selection found in some of LEGO's Classic series, many of the designs in these books use fewer than 100 bricks, so you don't need a lot to get started. Get ready to hit the bricks!