The buildings connect to form a block or row of buildings Small shops and narrow houses work better with the 16x32 baseplate but the depth of each lot needs to be 32 studs even at a narrower width Base size All modular building sets to date use a 32x32-stud base composed of either a single 32x32 plate or two 16x32 plates So to adhere to the standard you need to build in 16-stud-wide increments too 16x32 32x32 48x32 and so forth You can of course create larger buildings by combining baseplates A 16x32 plate versus a 32x32 square plate vi INTRODUCTION
9 studs 10 studs 9 studs Even though you don’t have a building yet you’ll want to place these Technic parts first for planning purposes 9 studs 9 studs 10 studs 10 studs 9 studs 9 studs Connecting the Buildings Buildings are connected to one another at the base via LEGO Technic pins You’ll use four Technic bricks part 3700 and two Technic pins part 2780 for each connection Of course you must space these Technic bricks consistently to match other buildings For a corner building the placement of the Technic bricks remains the same the 9-stud 10-stud 9-stud pattern shown at right Technic pins hold your town together They also allow you to build houses separately and connect them when you’re finished Corner buildings maintain the same connections at the same spacing just on a different side of the plate INTRODUCTION vii
