The Most Underrated LEGO Brick

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The LEGO Headlight Brick is the most underrated LEGO piece ever! It has tons of different uses if you know how, and hopefully this video will help you figure out a few new tricks!
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@TiagoCatarino Жыл бұрын

I noticed that under the Macro Lens at 00:55 you can actually see a gap on the headlight brick thats not supposed to have one, like what?!! Never noticed that!

@ZacBobisKing Жыл бұрын

Don't diss tenhic lol xd

@WizardOfOss Жыл бұрын

As far as I know there has always been a tiny gap like that, on some pieces just a bit more noticeable than on others. It was one thing that always intrigued me as a kid back in the '80s. I guess it wasn't really intentional, but just a result of the plastic there being extremely thin just to accommodate the stud from underneath. I guess with the new design they made an intentional gap to make the pieces look more consistent.

@pewpewdragon4483 Жыл бұрын

@@WizardOfOss I noticed too, and even when there's no gap, its often thin enough that it lets light through at that spot and always seemed weird to me given how Lego never makes pieces that thin. The new version with an actual gap makes sense, although whether it looks better or not is hard to say.

@AmauryJacquot Жыл бұрын

that's the slot, just like the other one, only the new mold makes the slot an actual part of the design, instead of being on the parting line.

@fazaka912 Жыл бұрын

I'm Moc?!!!

@TheB3 Жыл бұрын

I’ve always thought the headlight brick was inferior in every way to the newer 1x1 SNOT brick, but I certainly appreciate it more now!! Very enlightening 😄

@TiagoCatarino Жыл бұрын

Nope. In most cases I would have to say it’s actually better than the newer one

@nathanfisher9794 Жыл бұрын

Hey man! Currently enjoying ur 23ville series! Are u going to do 24ville?

@mrgreatbigmoose Жыл бұрын

Same. I never knew the headlight brick (and yes, that IS the right name) was that versatile. You convinced me. Another well done video!

@THEGONKSIDE Жыл бұрын

Yeah same

@LeFaucheur Жыл бұрын

yeah when I discovered the 1x1 snot bricks, I also thought it was better and easier to use,but the sets I had in the 90s mostly used headlight bricks to attach lights on car and rarely if ever used more advanced building tricks. Now you build something like a modular building and it's immediately more obvious how useful headlight bricks can be.

@ImaginaryPerson1138 Жыл бұрын

As far as I can tell, that slot was added because previously that part of the model was so thin it would break away. You can actually see it in this video, there's a little gap on the grey headlight brick where the slot would be on newer bricks. I'd guess the reason why that gap is bigger on different pieces is because the different colours are documented to have different levels of brittleness (brown, for example), which causes more brittle pieces to lose that gap easier

@Jakub-jx4gl Жыл бұрын

Yes agree

@raf42 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget lime green, the scourge of bionicle.

@lucahermann3040 Жыл бұрын

3:09 If you combine 8 of those assemblies, you can create cubes that connect to one another in any orientation, making them real life minecraft blocks. One Pick-a-Brick cup holds enough headlight bricks to make about 20 or 21 of those cubes, so you can get them for less than a dollar/Euro each. If you see them at your local LEGO store, I'd recommend buying a few hundred (48 are needed for one cube) and trying it out yourself.

@PotMonke Жыл бұрын

TEACH ME YOUR WAYS

@Intrafacial86 Жыл бұрын

I see I'm not the only one who discovered this. What's wild is that you can flip the same assembly of 6 pieces around a different way and you get the same 48-piece "block" but with a different handedness. One neat thing about this "block" is that the interior is a smooth-walled 2x2x2 stud cavity which you could hide something in if desired. Also, if you connect 8 of the "blocks" together in a larger block (2x2x2) then the center of the larger block would be structured as a block of the opposite handedness. Sometime last year I actually bought 400 of the clear headlight bricks, made 8 blocks, and then put them all together as one large block. Putting it up to a light reveals a slight yellowish tint to the base brick, but it still looks pretty cool.

@lucahermann3040 Жыл бұрын

@@Intrafacial86 I also bought a bunch of clear headlight bricks (3 large Pick-a-Brick cups) recently and I assembled 58 blocks so far. I noticed the clear ones have much higher clutch power than the green ones LEGO® had in stock a decade ago. At one point I thought I'd never be able to separate them again after I made a 3x3x3 cube (without a block in the center). It took me about ten minutes to loosen them up enough to pull them apart.

@florian6259 Жыл бұрын

Honestly it's one of those bricks I had when I was younger with whom I was like : "what the hell is this shape ? What am I supposed to do with it ?"and I simply missed the potential of it. That's a great vid !

@andrewgwilliam4831 Жыл бұрын

As a child in the early 1980s it always seemed very daring (and possibly "not allowed") to attach a brick or plate stud to the back of a headlight brick. 😆 I doubt I was the only child back then who thought they were annoying little bricks that were easy to lose and didn't have much use, apart from car headlights (obviously) and also (if I recall correctly) mounting shields on walls in Castle sets and maybe other equipment in Space sets. I love how over the years since then a whole new way of building has been unleashed by these pieces.

@Erikve Жыл бұрын

So recognizable this! I had lots of them and it was an eye-opener for me after my dark age that they had a whole need life. Same for brackets b.t.w.

@LeFaucheur Жыл бұрын

@@Erikve same

@elpyroholic Жыл бұрын

Yes!!! More of these "brick showcases". The amount of possibilities that these pieces open when used to it's full potential is huge :0 Me? Gongaga

@shamusomalley4263 Жыл бұрын

The slot was added for stress relief. I have many older bricks that have cracked in the front.

@isaiahkepner8078 Жыл бұрын

Especially #$&@* brown!

@AndyRaffle Жыл бұрын

I love videos on the parts themselves. I read somewhere that when a new part is created, every design team can weigh in with minor modifications so that they can use it in different ways. New pieces always make me wonder why they designed it that way and what they had in mind for future sets.

@KingStarGLK Жыл бұрын

I thought you were going the Among Us route

@SaperPl1 Жыл бұрын

I have to say that this video is exceptionally good with all the different things you can do with this brick. I hope to see more videos focused on a single piece like this one :)

@RedsVWAdventures Жыл бұрын

It is very underrated!!! I love that brick ❤

@TiagoCatarino Жыл бұрын

Right?!

@RedsVWAdventures Жыл бұрын

Lol, I didn’t expect you to respond 😮

@Battleray Жыл бұрын

@@RedsVWAdventures XD

@xGhostCat Жыл бұрын

NGL this is one of the best episodes you have done! I was hoping you would use the cheese slope technique and was happy to see you do it in a different way than I knew 😅 General element videos are a rarity and this would work great as a series for people who want to get into Mocs without learning these techniques naturally! Im hoping you do the four way bracket technique next vide where you connect have four 1x2 brackets the bottom two are upside down so you can build in four ways round a normal 2x2 brick!

@sagichnicht6748 Жыл бұрын

Great content. Everyone is nowadays doing set hauls or revies but such concise and informative single piece tutorials are rare on youtube. Would love to see more of that.

@radiodjrobot Жыл бұрын

Really thankful that you’re sharing your experience and wisdom about these Lego bricks!

@bluefoxgalaxy6057 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I love the head light bricks! They are super helpful in making detailed, impressive, and weird combinations in your builds. It’s amazing how many uses just one little plastic brick has to offer!

@matthewreisiger5775 Жыл бұрын

I'm greatly enjoying these element highlight videos!! I've always liked the headlight brick, but I'm amazed at how many things it can be used for that I never thought of. Thank you!!

@CarsSimplified Жыл бұрын

A long-time favorite of mine! A few months ago I got a huge amount of them in dark red from a Pick-a-Brick wall. That little cut-out below the sideways stud always made me wonder how the old design worked if the new design needs that for the stud.

@Erikve Жыл бұрын

Great video!! More videos like this! :)

@TiagoCatarino Жыл бұрын

Brackets next!

@Erikve Жыл бұрын

@@TiagoCatarino brackets also have a very long history already. Would be great to see how they have evolved since the eighties.

@lots_of_people Жыл бұрын

1:47 sus headlight brick !!1!1!!!111!!!!!

@Kai-yv1gd Жыл бұрын

Tiago, these videos are my new favourites of yours. Please, continue them as they're very, incredibly helpful to me and many others. I love your stuff man, this video is stellar.

@mysterymonk19 Жыл бұрын

More of this please,also would love ranking Lego pieces!

@DZstudios. Жыл бұрын

This is fantastic

@simonwilliams1209 Жыл бұрын

More of these please!!!

@PurpleBox89 Жыл бұрын

I always liked to imagine them as rocket boots you could add onto a minifig. Those were the real gangster bricks back in the day. Before brackets and the modified bricks...think those were about the only way to do any "side" builds.

@jankokert653 Жыл бұрын

4:05 looks perfectly fine for me! The difference in height must be very very small!

@markn91 Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad I saw this video! Never thought about just how useful those bricks are, especially with brackets!

@MicsarBuiltDesigns Жыл бұрын

Wow, I learnt lots here. Thanks Tiago, love your work.

@Lordodragonss Жыл бұрын

THANKS! I love these type of videos!

@shadowpoweer Жыл бұрын

You have once again made a banger! Can't wait for the next piece spotlight!

@MauritsWilke Жыл бұрын

Love these videos! More of them would be great :)

@maxenceleboeuf Жыл бұрын

I love these brick spotlight videos! Keep it up!

@guillermosrv79 Жыл бұрын

I love this kind of videos. Tnanks, Tiago!

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@fractalelf7760 Жыл бұрын

This was no question an amazing evolutionary step for LEGO... from such humble beginnings.

@daanvanderleest7171 Жыл бұрын

Another great and informative video, keep it up Tiago!

@rhthehuman866 Жыл бұрын

I always was confused on how to use these bricks when moc-ing Thanks for the useful information ☺

@TiagoCatarino Жыл бұрын

More to come!

@macmusial3644 Жыл бұрын

I love the way they work with slopes, it's one of my favorite techniques

@taqresu5865 Жыл бұрын

I once tried making the Headlamp brick configuration used to represent Creator Expert sets. It's 2 studs squared, has a stud and anti-stud on all sides, and can be repeatedly built to attach to each other in a modular fashion. It's a fun technique to experiment with.

@seymourlego1 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video Tiago. Thanks for the tips 😀😀😀

@Joe-so6su Жыл бұрын

Wow, this was more lego education than I expected.

@DESMal Жыл бұрын

one trick I LOVE to use with these is to use 2 of them and use that side stud to make a half plate increase. it's so good

@ABrickDreamer Жыл бұрын

I love this new series of videos, very interesting

@BrianAchart Жыл бұрын

Great as always, thanks Tiago!

@eduardpaven2802 Жыл бұрын

I love this kind of videos

@fryncyaryorvjink2140 Жыл бұрын

I never had much use for these pieces until I started getting back in to Lego recently, I got the Ford gt set to make an old GT40, and it was fun messing around with different orientations of these to try and get a nice smooth body line. But after spending a few weeks working on that car, I needed a break lol.

@wings9925 Жыл бұрын

Love this piece and your suggested methods of use. Inspiring stuff!!

@user-nd9xu9td4m Жыл бұрын

Don't expected this piece is so multifunctional

@CDP1712 Жыл бұрын

I love this brick because not only you can use it as intended but also it's a good minifigure robot head if you used all of the other ones

@JRodonBricks Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, this was the only brick with a stud on the side, and the recessed stud annoyed me, so I didn't like it. Funny how the parts that were created years later gave it amazing new possibilities. By the way, these videos about specific parts are amazing.

@internetjesus Жыл бұрын

These headlight bricks have been in my sets ever since my first big set, the M-Core Magnetizer. They’ve been a constant in my life.

@Ambugginfly Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tutorial Tiago. I've used the headlight brick since about 1979 and hadn't considered some of the uses you showed.

@ch48_ Жыл бұрын

I like to call these the "reverse bracket" since the purposes I use them for are similar to brackets, but instead of the piece being a tile with something sticking out, it's a brick with a bit taken out of it

@binkus5298 Жыл бұрын

Me trying to find all of my headlight bricks right after the video, this is the best brick study you have done so far Tiago! It provides so many solutions to a build I am working on right now.

@binkus5298 Жыл бұрын

I have literally no headlight bricks in my collection except for in sets on display 😂

@ph03nixflame Жыл бұрын

These brick highlight videos have been fantastic!

@BricktopBrickstop Жыл бұрын

I learn something new about lego everyday. Great video as ever!

@NomadX7 Жыл бұрын

Amazing. Thanks

@atest6733 Жыл бұрын

3:45 You can also use them to make a 35° Angle with plates using that trick

@cilodia Жыл бұрын

Cool indian style pattern around 3:21

@chutas Жыл бұрын

Very excited to see what's to come with the brackets!

@Klamul Жыл бұрын

Please, continue this series, it's really great!

@captcrouton Жыл бұрын

This is super helpful! Thanks so much.

@ProWierdchamp 6 ай бұрын

To me this is probably the most useful LEGO piece ever of the amount of uses it has. I use these pieces in my LEGO Mocs sometimes

@Avargatoth Жыл бұрын

this gives me soo many ideasss

@Makocat Жыл бұрын

This has been my favorite brick since I was a child, sucks that the lover part of it can easily snap but it has solved so many things I try to do in builds since the first time I had it in 1999

@videojames290 Жыл бұрын

Headlight brick? This is such a betrayal Tiago. I remember so vividly you on the Lego website videos calling these things "Erlings" and have not been able to shake it since

@thegreenbrick Жыл бұрын

Very informative! Thanks for the video!

@Pixel_PedroYT Жыл бұрын

Always called it simply “this piece”. Back in my casual days i didnt know the names of pieces.

@2007toyotacorolla Жыл бұрын

I love these so much. Always have.

@DrivingGod21 Жыл бұрын

The headlight / headlamp brick always used to be a valuable one in my collection! So many good uses.

@jSirBrickzAlot Жыл бұрын

For someone like myself who is relatively new to Lego building, this was extremely helpful. Thank you!

@brickhucker Жыл бұрын

Another useful demonstration of using a LEGO brick, great stuff!

@reverse_builds Жыл бұрын

wow... nice information. really interesting... Your videos open us a new door to think lego in a new way. Thank you so much.

@alinecab Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful way to start my Sunday Morning! Coffee and a lego video.🤩🤩🤩

@KingTalion Жыл бұрын

to hear what throughout my childhood was always my number 1 favourite piece for it's versatility be called "underrated" is crazy lol

@TiagoCatarino Жыл бұрын

Gotta clickbait with the titles! Hopefully the video delivered though

@KingTalion Жыл бұрын

@@TiagoCatarino Was indeed a great video, anyone who praises that brick gets massive respect. Also surprised to see you reply since the video isn't that new, a nice surprise though. Keep up the great content dude!

@TheJereguy Жыл бұрын

Another great video Tiago! We're starting the journey of our Lego studio soon. These are more great techniques, looking forward to the next one!

@buenobob1991 Жыл бұрын

I love that piece sooo much when I was young.

@SpykersB Жыл бұрын

These vids on bricks legal, not legal, r super helpful! Thx! 🍻

@mememaster2808 Жыл бұрын

Let's be honest perfectly aligned 1x1 slopes has to be the most beautiful thing a human can see

@michaelfight7951 Жыл бұрын

This brick is utilized very well in the Back to the Future Time Machine set.

@streakybricks Жыл бұрын

more greatness, nice work!

@AdamJasper18 Жыл бұрын

I didn't really like brackets and headlight bricks much until I took the time to fully understand how the LEGO system works. Now they are go to pieces.

@Jo-vq8zk Жыл бұрын

Awesome Vid! Can't wait to use some of these building techniques in my future builds, very underrated indeed.

@spirit.canada Жыл бұрын

AMAZING video - thank you!

@enobnala90 Жыл бұрын

I just saw how Lego used this in the Van Gogh Starry Night set. Very creative.

@yusufaras9066 Жыл бұрын

nice content man.. fun to watch! 👍✌️

@lsbc9666 Жыл бұрын

Love this piece.

@Hal-yc9jd Жыл бұрын

Great video thanks for the upload!

@Nuhuhblud Жыл бұрын

I’m starting my own city and I’m calling is Crisis City and I am going to start using these bricks MUCH more. Thank you for the brick tip, Tiago!

@charleshanson9467 Жыл бұрын

While we all describe the dimensions of LEGO elements in the terms of studs or plates, the "foot" of the headlight brick is the true base unit of LEGO. Every element can be divided into a whole number of the thickness of the that foot - or the thickness of the skinny side of a panel brick. It's also the thickness of the bottom edge of the 2/3 height slopes and curved bricks.

@marcch72 Жыл бұрын

Nice video. Very interesting to see various ways parts can be used

@ramizrehman6293 Жыл бұрын

Love the vending machine! Any chance you can do a video focusing on it?

@kellynine7438 Жыл бұрын

When I was a kid, I had a LEGO fuel truck that used this element to anchor a string, which served as a fuel hose. Tie a knot at the end, thread it through the back.

@FHT1883 Жыл бұрын

I knew about all the other connection possibilities, but the cheese slope thing blew my mind

@atest6733 Жыл бұрын

0:55 The reason is because older pieces were hard to remove so they decreased the friction by removing surface area against the stud of a element below.

@wisteela Жыл бұрын

Great to see that Lego car again after all these years. That vending machine looked great.

@JohannesEckert Жыл бұрын

Dear Tiago, Thank you for showing us this amazing versatile piece! We even figured out how to build the creator export lego! Thank you!!

@nkende Жыл бұрын

A great piece, I agree, apart from the fact that 90% of them crack at the front lip.

@For891 Жыл бұрын

More please!

@carumsarene Жыл бұрын

The purpose for the slot is to prevent the brick from breaking as easily, as the brick does get stressed out when used repeatedly. Outside of Technic elements, the headlight brick is another element that takes up a good portion of my graveyard bin.