Wolfpack Ambush: The Old Tree-In-The-Road Trick

Wolfpack Ambush: The Old Tree-In-The-Road Trick

Plant yourself down, and don’t even think about leafing this page! An in-depth look at Sjoerd Jochems’ flora filled Wolfpack Ambush. And as an added bonus, if you read this article in the next five minutes, you’ll receive detailed instructions on how to build one of those pine trees. Act now!

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City Under Scrutiny: A Closer Look at Forced Perspective

City Under Scrutiny: A Closer Look at Forced Perspective

Forced perspective techniques create optical illusions by playing with scale—so when you’re building with LEGO bricks, it’s a great technique for turning less into more! Armon Russ gives us a great example of effective forced perspective in his creation Fractured Kingdoms: The Siege.

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Roanoke Handybuck and his Micro Meek Creek Village

Roanoke Handybuck and his Micro Meek Creek Village

Many LEGO pieces like minifigure hands, frogs and paintbrushes can accomplish more than they were intended for in microscale models. One builder who “sees through the pieces” is Roanoke Handybuck who makes you zoom in to see what’s really going on.

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