Have you ever wanted to start your own LEGO city layout? It can be a bit overwhelming, but here are 10 tips and tricks for how you can get started on your own LEGO city.
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@samross822 жыл бұрын
Your city is certainly one of the best I've found on KZfaq and definitely better than some channels that have a lot more subscribers. The thing I like most about you city is how you have managed to pack so much into a relatively small space. The use of levels has really added some great dimensions to your city
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I like the challenge of the small space, but also it makes it less overwhelming to work on. It's also interesting to think that I could probably fit 9 modulars in that space and roadplates to them, and that would be the whole layout.
@witerabid2 жыл бұрын
Great tips there! Especially the one you only touched on a little bit: Trains. What I see a lot of people do is just create a train loop that goes around their layout. That works if you have a theme park and the only point of the train is looking at the city - especially if you only have room to build one station. In reality, trains generally don't go around places but from one place to another. You keep that illusion up very nicely by hiding about half the track in a tunnel. The other thing that bothers me is that Lego train tracks have a very tight radius on their curves. It just looks odd for a big train to basically go around a corner. Hiding most of those curve pieces behind the scenery is also usually a good idea.
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yeah, it's common that the train loop just becomes a frame around a layout.
@xanthicdragon65102 жыл бұрын
Stacked and packed. Lots of great tips 👍
@KimMDarden7 ай бұрын
Great city! Very helpful tips. Thank you.
@dallonhuntley37522 жыл бұрын
I love your city it looks so fresh and alive thank u for the vid
@jeffreycoyle122 жыл бұрын
Your city is like none I’ve ever seen before. Great job! I really like the mix of styles and really enjoy the levels.
@szenosdev7 ай бұрын
Your city is looking great, this elevated design is awesome
@barbaraoconnell57322 жыл бұрын
I loved this video I had to watch it twice. Great tips and a great view of your fabulous city.It’s just so unique. You are also very funny. !
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Keep_On_Bricking2 жыл бұрын
Great suggestions. Good to see all areas of Your LEGO City all the way through the video.
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! (Love your builds!)
@legobuildert9092 жыл бұрын
New subscriber gained, I just fell love in your city
@Ebbybuddy4 ай бұрын
Incredible
@dannyfrog2 жыл бұрын
The picture at 0:18 man does that bring back nostalgic memories. Thanks for that!!!
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Sets back then are still magical, I think :)
@christophlohnherr2 жыл бұрын
I love your city. So vibrant, funny and diverse. You, sir, are a great artist!
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Christoph!
@Elke_KB2 жыл бұрын
I always feel better after seeing Soltown. You give me lots of inspiration.
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@christmatthewp.fuentes31172 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your tips
@carlosa75982 жыл бұрын
Awesome tricks. I just started few months ago with the New Road Plates. I love the New Road system since you can modify it more. My main is focus on a Port City. The Deep Exploration Ship is on my city but i converted into a cargo ship by covering the open in the middle😄 hello from Japan.😊🗾
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Oh, converting it to a cargo ship is such an excellent idea! A Port City sounds super cool!
@missambie19212 жыл бұрын
Great tips thank you I needed these!
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@LuigiCotocea3 ай бұрын
1000th like from me!
@OversizedPringleToe2 ай бұрын
I love yellowing because it makes the bricks look older.
@goodmorningfromyork59942 жыл бұрын
I love it! Tips are great. I have little time for my own lego at the moment so Soltown keeps my lego brain happy. But who knows, maybe when I retire I can convert the loft into a room and start my own lego world.
@goodmorningfromyork59942 жыл бұрын
Also, I just rewatched the crooks' hideout video. It was a shock to see the layout so bare!
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
A LEGO room in a loft sounds awesome!
@user-ib1bh1nz1b Жыл бұрын
Love your city and specialty the fire station, do you have video of you building it
@christophergrigsby67432 жыл бұрын
Top tips indeed! 🍻
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@adventuresofachef92412 жыл бұрын
great tips!!!!
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! More to come!
@markramon24832 жыл бұрын
Awesome 👏
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
🙏🙏🙏
@OversizedPringleToe2 ай бұрын
2:43 I also have Ikea storage units like those!
@lonelywiener63647 ай бұрын
Like the city man, but I’m more interested in that red and yellow plane is that inspired from Disney’s tailspin
@acresofbricks-adamr58932 жыл бұрын
Great video! And I believe it is THE LOVE of money that is the root of all evil, not money itself 😁 I like your train tips in particular as it is always tricky to incorporate a train into a layout without sacrificing a lot of real estate!
@djt08031996 Жыл бұрын
I've begun building a city for a villain faction I made. For the time being, I'm building it as a color pallet swapped version of the Ninjago City sets
@Solbrick Жыл бұрын
Sounds epic!
@djt08031996 Жыл бұрын
@@Solbrick i was originally going for black, gunmetal, gold, and trans pink with accents of dark grey, dark blue, and purple, but gunmetal and dark grey ended up trading levels of importance
@GrubyOut2 жыл бұрын
Lets go finally a tutorial how to start a city yourself! :D Edit: The tutorial is really helpful thank you!
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
The best tip though is just to start. I put of starting a LEGO KZfaq channel for about 8 years, and the same probably goes for many lego city layouts that people dream of.
@legogeorge14782 жыл бұрын
it's getting quite impressive 🏋♂️
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@BricksforDaddy2 жыл бұрын
Sehr schön
@bgees6 ай бұрын
Hi Solbrick, may I know Lego set 60292 a good starter set for kids or adult city building ?
@Solbrick6 ай бұрын
If you get a good price for it, I think it’s a good starter set.
@countrabricksbuildcraze89162 жыл бұрын
Cool looking compact city man my first Lego City was in my bed room from floor legal up. Right up to my bed but I had to move house. I live hour you got different level s not just flat level. I did same ..an building up an hill top with house up high an cliff tops. Give s more space to add building s plus add s deth an more Sean land scap to the city ...yer my first city grew as big as yours in one year. An now at new place I only got three big food out table s. For my Lego City. But trying to fitt in lots. ..
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Sounds like you had an epic city!
@VorzaEdits Жыл бұрын
love the city and what table do you use
@Solbrick Жыл бұрын
I use the table tops Linnmon from IKEA. I don't think they make them in these dimensions anymore though. And then I have them om the Malm drawers from IKEA with supporting legs at the back.
@VorzaEdits Жыл бұрын
@@Solbrick thx
@mattscott8961 Жыл бұрын
Got a problem? Use lego to fix it - or worst case - use lego to hide it! Brilliant 😝
@Blake_Stone Жыл бұрын
"I have a wife and a kid and I love them more than LEGO"... FILTHY CASUAL! :P
@scumbagsteve50294 ай бұрын
controversial opinion, but if you had a late start to lego, like myself, almost 40 years old, my connection is very small, and i dont have the budget to pick up so many sets. So i bought the big pieces that i really wanted, and then all the other sets I've purchased from ali baba for a fraction of the price. also all of my mils plates are lepin. each mils plate only costs around $2-5 in total, and then its covered in real lego.
@blackjackmack47092 жыл бұрын
I beleive this city needs security. International community (Lego Group) may condemn it but security of the motherland is important too maybe american embassy can offer some things for sale
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
I’m considering adding a small military base to support the nuclear bomb they have.
@pongoo30092 жыл бұрын
Hallå Solbrick, börjat samla å bygga en legocity med min son, nån rekomendation för svenskar för att hålla ner kostnaden vid nya inköp?
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Kul projekt! Jag brukar vänta lite tills stora butiker som ICA Maxi och Coop har reor på över 25 %, och så bor jag nära en Lekia outlet som är något billigare än normala priset. Men annars är det Amazon som oftast har bäst pris. Gekås i Ullared har också låga priser om man har nära till dem. Men överlag är LEGO en dyr hobby. Mitt främsta tips är egentligen att samla under hela livet, men bygger man med sitt barn har man ju inte riktigt den tiden.
@malawigw10 ай бұрын
Build a city using black and yellow bricks, then sunlight yellowing does not become an issue... ;)
@RichardFStripeRendezvous2 жыл бұрын
My problem is, everything I want to include in a city/state takes up a lot of room. I've prioritized my airport which takes up 70% of my space, but I also want farmland, a forest and a harbor. The only way for me to accomplish this without moving to a different space would be to give up half of my airport space and find a home on shelves for all the airplanes. But then, there goes the scene of a busy airport apron. This seems to be a common issue which is why I rarely see airports in Lego cities and when I do, their proportions bother me.
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
They do indeed take up a lot of space. I would love to have farms, forests, mountains and a large lake one day, but that really means getting some sort of large studio space or something.
@RichardFStripeRendezvous2 жыл бұрын
@@Solbrick We'll get there Sol. Someday.
@tallietorchersproductions2740 Жыл бұрын
I mean, maybe you could use some clear bricks or wires to make it look like the planes are flying all around the city?
@flurrydurry17327 ай бұрын
Could to multiple layers just like how people do underwater and subway. I'm planning on doing this for my city in the future, the top of the table is the main city and below is another city set in the gloomy night where the crooks come out to play.
@Lordodragonss2 жыл бұрын
Cleaning is the worst part of Lego collecting. Wait. You love your family more than Lego? Isnt that illegal? XD Also I had no idea you are a cartoonist! I wish I had your books!
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
I love the state most of all!
@johnschmitty8 ай бұрын
How much did soltown cost?
@Solbrick8 ай бұрын
I don’t know and I rather not think about it 😬
@countrabricksbuildcraze89162 жыл бұрын
Yeep I got that old octane fual station city set an car wash city set ..
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
That’s a beautiful set!
@kadiehanson1398 Жыл бұрын
Omg is god friend omg omg omg omg omg
@alekoBetta2 жыл бұрын
När ska vi titta på svenska versionen? 😊😊👋👋
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
Jag har ingen svensk version planerad ännu, men har funderat över att starta en svensk kanal. Har lite dåligt med tid bara :)
@alekoBetta2 жыл бұрын
@@Solbrick ja, Vi förstår! 😊
@Alexbuildsstuffyt11 ай бұрын
I have a city to it why I made a KZfaq channel
@puppetguy87262 жыл бұрын
6:31 Not a fan of the sound effect, I prefer your plain deadpan delivery
@puppetguy87262 жыл бұрын
I thought so highly of you, but now I find out you don't love Lego more than your family, like some psychopath. SMH. I'm so disappointed. 😤
@puppetguy87262 жыл бұрын
😜
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
I mean, I’m not exactly what they call a reliable narrator ….
@electricwave87102 жыл бұрын
your channel is dangerous :)),now i l m making space to build my city 1 thanks for sharing your videos! ew
@Solbrick2 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Hope you have great fun building the city!