Brick by Brick: "A Bright Idea"

Yeah ok so there's no such thing as a "Single-Use" brick like Rook said. So this is what this thread is all about:

Find a piece/element preferably a "unique/useless/one-trick-pony brick", but it doesn't have to be. Just remember this in the techniques section. So your objective is to show us alternate uses for an element. Good example is a minifigures arms can be ripped off and used as fingers for a robot. So...

Tell us which piece you've chosen or post one image of just that piece. Then show us three other images (see below) and links if needed.

IMAGE 1: The element you've chosen.
IMAGE 2: How you used it.
IMAGE 3: How someone else used it.
IMAGE 4: How The Lego Group used it. (Show set image. Images on www.Brickset.com work well.)

Sample:

IMAGE 1: Element: Part 61287 Minifig, Headgear Helmet Astronaut Bubble Half


IMAGE 2: By Rook: Light Bulb


IMAGE 3: By Blackninjatom: Cockpit


IMAGE 4: By The Lego Group: Helmet

Karf Oolhu is the king of NPU.

Nice Idea rook. The "NPU" group on flickr is doing something similar. It is a monthly challenge to use the chosen element in a new way. I may try using the same piece as well.

This is a great thread. I will post one of mine later.

Hazard with a Glove wrote:This is a great thread. I will post one of mine later.

I agree. This will show us what we can do with other pieces that we would not normally use.

1. BL entry.

2. My G01D unit, used as part of a bot's head.


3. I have never see this part used, but I bet it has been.

4.The set.

That's all for my first contribution.

Failz! I see one image, not four! The point of this thread is to be able to see the piece and several ways to use it. You’ve shown us only one way and we have to guess which piece it is!

eclipsegrafx wrote:Nice idea Rook. The "NPU" group on Flickr is doing something similar. It is a monthly challenge to use the chosen element in a new way. I may try using the same piece as well.

That's a nice group to look in if you need that second picture probably.

Rook wrote:Failz! I see one image, not four! The point of this thread is to be able to see the piece and several ways to use it. You’ve shown us only one way and we have to guess which piece it is!

eclipsegrafx wrote:Nice idea Rook. The "NPU" group on Flickr is doing something similar. It is a monthly challenge to use the chosen element in a new way. I may try using the same piece as well.

That's a nice group to look in if you need that second picture probably.

I gave links to the piece and set on Bricklink.

Just place them on the post. I think it will be easier for viewers to see it in one page versus surfing for them.

When I think of a piece like that, I will post something about it!

Rook, this is a great idea!
Thanks for making this page!

Lego Knife:

How I used it (Detail on my mech):

How others have used it (minifigure weapon):

How TLC used it (Indian Jones:7624):

Minifig Hand

One of the ways I've used it.

Propeller blade

How others use it for the wings and tail.

How Lego uses the minifig hand for hands.

Don't forget to show the piece by itself.

I was thinking the minifig hand would be well known enough to not need one.

Yeah, but it's not official without it.

Yeah, otherwise I would be disqualified.

Have you read the rules? ::

I actually did. Plus it's not really a contest or like anything is at stake.

Rook wrote:
Tell us which piece you've chosen or post one image of just that piece. Then show us three other images (see below) and links if needed.

Hence the .

Five words...now!

Don't put "Five Words", it's simply spam and the punishment is the same as posting less than 5 words. -Tac

Image 1: Minifig, Headgear Helmet Spiked Top with Grille and Open Front and Back.



Image 2: By Tac: Shoulder armour.



Image 3: By Titolian: Helmet.



Image 4: By TLC: Helmet.