Building Blocks – Storage Silo

Greetings fellow minifigs!  This is the first session of Building Blocks, where we at FortLUG would like to showcase some of our building techniques and give step-by-step instructions on how to build useful things that you might be able to incorporate into your own LEGO layout.  We’d like to make this a new recurring series, so check back periodically.

In this session, we’ll be building a free-standing storage silo.  This 155-piece structure will require the bricks listed below.  Keep in mind that this is just one way to do a storage silo, so feel free to experiment, expand, extrapolate, and any other ext-ing you need to make it your own.  FortLUG loves encouraging the creative spirit in all, so happy building!

Brick List:

  1. 1 8-stud diameter parabolic dish
  2. 1 2×2 round brick w/ cross hole
  3. 1 2×2 round flat tile
  4. 2 2×2 round plates w/ cross hole
  5. 2 4-stud length cross rods
  6. 4 1×2 bricks
  7. 4 1×2 bricks w/ cross hole
  8. 4 2×2 bricks
  9. 4 2×4 bricks
  10. 4 1×6 flat tiles
  11. 4 2×2 plates
  12. 4 4×4 plates
  13. 8 1×2 plates w/ one stud
  14. 8 1×4 plates
  15. 8 2×4 plates
  16. 12 1×2 plates
  17. 12 2×3 plates
  18. 16 1×2 bricks w/ two friction hinges
  19. 56 1×8 flat tiles

Building Instructions:

Step 20: Mount The Side Panels

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Attach the large side panels at the ends to the frame ring segments with two studs. Attach the small side panels at the ends to the frame ring segments with one stud.