Are there illegal LEGO building techniques?

In the Lego community, illegal building techniques are simply ways to fit Lego pieces together in a way that the company never intended. These techniques don’t follow the official building guidelines, but some creative designers have used them to make one-of-a-kind pieces.

What makes a LEGO build illegal?

Well, you just read that right: You can do illegal things with a LEGO. As it turns out, illegal LEGO building techniques can be classified as a connection between LEGO bricks which is too fragile or puts stress on any of the bricks in question.

What does snot stand for in Lego?

SNOT – Studs Not On Top, an advanced building technique in which studs face different directions. SOTS – Studs On The Side, a building technique in which the studs are built on the side.

Is the Lego brick copyrighted?

In some countries, the LEGO Basic Brick is protected by a trademark registration. A trademark also can be used to show the endorsement or approval of the trademark owner for materials bearing the trademark. A trademark must be able to distinguish the goods of one company from those of another.

Is it normal to have leftover Lego pieces?

Just recently jumped back into Legos… is it normal to have a few pieces left over when done with a set? As long as they’re the small pieces, it’s supposed to be there. The pieces could get misplaced, so they add one or so extra of each small piece. Yep that’s exactly what they were.

Who is Jamie Berard?

Jamie Berard (born October 14, 1975) is set designer for The LEGO Group. He has designed many of the Expert sets. He serves as one of the judges on the LEGO Masters TV show.

What does TFOL stand for?

TFOL

What is a LEGO MOC?

LEGO® MOC stands for LEGO® My Own Creation, or My Own Creation. LEGO® MOCs are not official LEGO® sets designed and built by LEGO® fans.

Is LEGO protected?

LEGO now has only design rights and copyright protection in its arsenal, and only very limited trademark rights.

What is LEGO retired product?

end of life
Retired Lego Sets are sets that have reached the end of life (EOL) production with Lego. The Lego sets are typically available for a short period of time, and then they stop making them.

How many LEGO kits are there?

Bricklink catalog has 15824 sets in its catalog. Brickset has 16378 sets. Rebrickable has 15432 sets.