The Unofficial LEGO Builder's Guide

Miniland Buildings

Perhaps the only drawback to miniland-style creations is that buildings for these characters need to be quite a bit larger than those you might make for minifigs. Such models can be taxing on even some larger collections of bricks. That doesn’t mean that you shouldn’t try to make them, just that you might have to look at smaller structures for inspiration. In other words, a minilandscale Empire State Building is probably much too ambitious for most builders to undertake.

Creating a Scene: Combining Figures and Buildings

Working at miniland scale is a good way to practice creating facades of small buildings rather than the entire structure. A facade is the detailed front face of a building that might have plain sides or sometimes ...