How To Build a LEGO Set

If you've never built a LEGO set in your life, or you want to help a relative with his plastic bricks project this video covers pretty much everything you might need to know in order for you to build any LEGO set!

00:00 - Intro
00:18 - Different types of products
00:57 - Box opening
01:11 - Box contents
02:52 - Where to build
03:19 - Start building
03:33 - Instruction guidelines
04:43 - Leftover pieces
05:23 - Missing pieces
06:15 - Stickers
06:49 - Final thoughts

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[TiagoCatarino]

Be honest, you thought this video was a joke right?

[joseluissoaresserodio]

I own more than 200 sets, never had a missing piece or damaged parts. LEGO is without any doubt an amazing experience, at several levels, love it!

[spacemanspiff]

You should do a similar video on the steps you take to design a LEGO model.

It would also be really interesting to hear about the extra requirements you had to meet as an official LEGO designer. (Meeting a certain budget, using a limited part inventory, designing the model to be easily constructed, etc)

[roddlez]

Bagging/missing piece errors are extremely rare, yet they do happen. Nearly every time I was missing a piece, it’s been on the floor, under a build, under the booklet, in the booklet (yes, tile pieces, I’m looking at you), in the bag, or hidden under or inside another piece, or I had made a mistake while following the instructions.

However, once at the very end of the build, I was still missing two pieces, and had two extra pieces. I thoroughly rechecked each step for these pieces (missing and extra), and could not find my error. Looking at the missing piece and the extra piece, there was not much similarity in appearance, but I noticed they would weigh about the same. I brought out a small scale, removed an existing sibling of the missing piece from my model, and weighed the two side-by-side, and sure enough: almost exactly the same weight!

These two sneaky pieces tricked LEGO’s bag weighing check!

All resolved through LEGO’s very easy-to-use website and no-questions-asked replacement policy.

[LegoSonicBoy]

I have a friend that's considering getting into LEGO for the first time, and this video will be immensely useful to them! Sometimes I myself worry that modern LEGO sets might have a daunting building experience and even though the instructions are amazing even for novices, I really appreciate this video detailing the entire unboxing and building experience from start to finish, and I'm sure my friend would appreciate it as well. It may seem hard for AFOLs to take seriously, but you know, this isn't for them in the first place. Thank you for making it!

[GenericStud]

I'll try this tutorial out when I finally get around to buying my first lego set!

[jardex]

A personal tip I would add is to empty the small bag into a dish, bowl, or pie pan, rather than directly onto the work surface. It makes it less likely that a small piece will go missing.
Also, if you have the extra space, lay out all the bags in order, with the biggest one in the back. This confirms that all the bags were packed in the box and makes it easier to transition between steps.
Some sets also contain multiple components and instruction books. For example, the Lego NES set (71374) is made up of the console and a TV. You can use this to build with someone else as a bonding or team building exercise.

[MrAndyShea]

THE most amazing thing about Lego in my opinion is their quality control. Like you I’ve built a lot of lego sets and not once have had a missing piece. It’s amazing

[ShortRound]

I started with my son on those small star wars sets back in '08. We did it together but I mostly built them.
He was 5. Then I let him build medium sized Star Wars sets and only had to guide him by being over his shoulder and double checking the instructions.
By the time he was six, he could build almost any Lego set on his own (not Technic yet) and by 10 he was able to handle the UCS R2-D2. Just a little tricky on that dome since it was all white bricks so some studs were off but after that, he was an expert builder by 12. Could handle technic and the like.

[BlitzBrickz]

I literally watched this whole video knowing everything you were talking about, and it was still entertaining! That's how you know the content is top tier.

[Gu-dnhi]

You should make a video about how to make a custom lego set or MOC

[BeerBourbonandGames]

Just recently started building Lego again as adults and I have to say, I'm so glad I found your channel! Keep up the amazing work!

[thatoneidiotnathan]

Thank you Tiago, now maybe just maybe, I can build a 4+ set in under 4 years!

[Zee-Zah]

I never thought of applying stickers with a brick separator 🤯

[Shackwe]

Wow! I never knew how to build a Lego until now! I will now go build my Landspeeder 7110 that I had since birth. Finally!

[DZstudios.]

I would LOVE to see you make a video on How to Design a LEGO set….

[FoamSquatch]

I have had one time where I thought a piece was missing. It was building my Millennium Falcon set 75257. I was using the PDF on the Lego website and a step was calling for a piece I didn't have. Come to find out following the book, they did away with that piece and that section was built slightly different. There was a change in the kit from the PDF. Might be something good to note on this as well. If your using the online PDF of the instructions, cross reference the instruction book if something looks off, often times nothing was missing they just amended the set and the book should reflect that.

Also, I love how many times you used to clip of you miss placing the sticker. You know you had seasoned builders twitching each time haha.

[mofire]

Your assertion of not being a coward and actually letting the bus fall off the table has earned my like and respect.

[KFP_Fanboy]

It says 4-99+ years to build the junior set, but I built mine in only 3 years.

[stefanwiebers]

I chek the plasic bags 10 times before I throw them away 😅