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![]() The point is that by focusing on the utility of the technique instead of what it does superficially, it’s much easier to see where and how you can use it in your own creation. For example, instead of using break-away walls to mimic an explosion, you can use them to show off the interior of a LEGO model. ![]() This leads us to a new question if break-away walls is not a good technique for LEGO fans, why should we bother talking about it? Well, because even though the technique may not be used by LEGO fans as LEGO originally intended, it could be repurposed for other applications. Typically, LEGO fans focus on making their models look as realistic and as close to the source-material as possible, rather than having play-features. When you think of a smashed wall, you probably imagine jagged holes and uneven surfaces. Secondly, if the source material (like a movie, comic, or TV show) has things breaking, it makes sense for LEGO to incorporate that feature into the set as a play-feature.īut, if recreation is a core reason for building break-away walls, why don’t more LEGO fans use this technique in their own builds? The obvious reason is that the breaks we find in official LEGO sets are often too clean. First of all, LEGO is making toys for children, and children like interactive play-features (especially things breaking!). So why does LEGO uses break-away walls? The answer is two-fold. So let’s take a look at break-away walls a bit deeper. At that time, we only talked about how to build such a play-feature, but not so much about why LEGO uses this technique so often, and why we rarely see it in the builds of adult LEGO fans. The last time I recall mentioning this technique was when we discussed an old LEGO Lone Ranger set. ➡ UTILITY OF BREAK-AWAY WALLS IN LEGO MODELS But it is a good idea to also look at techniques that you are already familiar with, get some deeper insights, and learn to use them in new ways. Sometimes I get too focused on finding new and interesting building techniques in official LEGO sets, and try to cram them into every new project I’m working on. ![]() This set also got me thinking about some building techniques I have reviewed in the past, but haven’t discussed for a while. Normally, I’d say that this is a terrible idea, as it can make a LEGO set too toy-ish, LEGO designers have done an excellent job here, blending in play-features without sacrificing the look of the building. In addition of being one of the rare LEGO Super Hero buildings, the #76108 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown also managed to incorporate some clever play-features. They are rare, but if done right, they can be quite impressive on display. □Īs I mentioned in my previous review, I’m a big fan of buildings in LEGO Super Hero sets. Today, I would like to continue our discussion of the set, this time focusing on the building techniques. A couple of days ago, we took a detailed look at the #76108 LEGO Marvel Super Heroes Sanctum Sanctorum Showdown, mainly focusing on the building experience and the various play-features (see: LEGO Sanctum Santorum Review & Thoughts).
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