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 10: Small Side Panels

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Line up two more flat tiles on the 2x3 plate. Connect the long side of another 2x3 plate to the three ends of the flat tiles, leaving one stud row exposed.