Quote Originally Posted by Mechbiter View Post
Hey guys,

I'm thinking of starting a big LEGO project and I'll be honest I don't even know where to start.

My idea is to build a minifig scale superhero city as a display/play piece for my nephew to enjoy when he comes over to vist. He's only 2 at the moment, so the way I see it, I have 3 to 4 years to tinker and build it before he will be old enough to really appareciate it.

For the past year, I've been grabing various Superhero & City sets that are on special, as I know it'll take a lot of money (as well as time) to plan & build. I've even grabbed muiltiples of some things that I thought would be handy. (I have muiltiple Recycling Truck kits for an example)

To break the project down, I want to start with what I think should be fairly simple. A warehouse styled building that looks fairly normal from the outside, but on the inside, has been turned into a supervillain's labratory.

Has anyone here tried thier own 'big' project yet? Or do any of you guys have any links to sites that might be helpful? When I search on the net, all I seem to find are 'pro' displays with no explanations on how they got to the finished product or of the trials encountered along the way.

Either way, I'll try and keep this thread updated with my progress... or lack there of. :P
For your project you're gonna need bricks, a lot of bricks. Probably in that 'sand' colour if its the sort of warehouse I'm thinking of, which unfortunately isn't one of the colours that is easy to obtain in bulk.

I don't know what sort of help you're after as building LEGO is a pretty open activity. I would advise having a look at some of the more premium lego sets and 'pro' builds to learn advanced building techniques if you want your model to look spiffy. If you want your model to be more 'playable' for your nephew I wouldn't look at pro-builds at all as they are generally designed to be looked at and not played with.

The warehouse is probably gonna be the most difficult aspect of your model to complete construction-wise. If you've bought a good quantity of superheroes sets already you're gonna have heaps of quirky things to fill your laboratory with. Let your imagination run wild!