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How to Build a LEGO Crane

The LEGO company originally began selling woodworking and wooden toys in 1939, but expanded to plastic building sets in 1949. It has sold many town and city themed LEGO sets (featuring a variety of vehicles) since then. You can build a crane using pieces from most LEGO collections, though the instructions from Legoland series set 6678 includes details on constructing a small crane vehicle.

Things You'll Need

  • 2-by-8 base plate
  • 2-by-4 base plate
  • 2 2-by-1 clips
  • 2-by-2 base plate
  • 4 1-by-2 pieces
  • 2-by-2 lazy susan
  • 2-by-4 round hinge
  • 4-by-4 base plate
  • 2 1-by-8 base plates
  • 4-by-8 base plate
  • 1-by-4 brick
  • 2-by-2 brick
  • 4 1-by-1 bricks
  • 4-by-1 base plate
  • Steering column
  • Seat
  • 8-by-2 base plate
  • 4-by-2 base plate
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Instructions

    • 1

      Attach a 2-by-8 base plate to the top of a 2-by-4 base plate so the bottom plate is the center. The two should overlap to form a lopsided X.

    • 2

      Place 2-by-1 clips to the left and right sides of the bottom base plate. Sit a 2-by-2 base plate in between these two, then sit two more 1-by-2 pieces on either side.

    • 3

      Snap a 2-by-2 lazy susan in the center. Sit 2-by-2 wheeled base plates on the bottom of the front and back of the piece.

    • 4

      Sit a 2-by-4 round hinge on top of a 4-by-4 base plate separate from the first piece. Place 1-by-8 base plates down each side, one peg from the front.

    • 5

      Place a 4-by-8 base plate on top of the piece to make a roof-like structure, then flip the piece over. Add a 2-by-2 base plate at the back of the piece, then flip back over.

    • 6

      Add 1-by-1 pieces with pegs on the two front corners. Add a 2-by-2 base plate between them, and 1-by-1 pieces at the rear corners of the base plate.

    • 7

      Snap a 1-by-4 brick along the back, then a 2-by-2 brick indirectly in front. Place 1-by-1 bricks at the corners of the 2-by-2 bricks.

    • 8

      Put a 4-by-1 base plate on top of the left and right sides, then a 2-by-4 base plate in between them. Sit a seat and steering column in between these raised platforms.

    • 9

      Place an 8-by-2 base plate on the back of the front hinge, then fix another rounded hinge joint to the top of that.

    • 10

      Place a 4-by-2 base plate with a rounded front onto the second side of the hinge. Snap a crane bucket inside this rounded front.

    • 11

      Press the top of the cab onto the lazy susan on the base of the vehicle.


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