I noticed that under the Macro Lens at 00:55 you can actually see a gap on the headlight brick thats not supposed to have one, like what?!! Never noticed that!
@ZacBobisKing
Жыл бұрын
Don't diss tenhic lol xd
@WizardOfOss
Жыл бұрын
As far as I know there has always been a tiny gap like that, on some pieces just a bit more noticeable than on others. It was one thing that always intrigued me as a kid back in the '80s. I guess it wasn't really intentional, but just a result of the plastic there being extremely thin just to accommodate the stud from underneath. I guess with the new design they made an intentional gap to make the pieces look more consistent.
@pewpewdragon4483
Жыл бұрын
@@WizardOfOss I noticed too, and even when there's no gap, its often thin enough that it lets light through at that spot and always seemed weird to me given how Lego never makes pieces that thin. The new version with an actual gap makes sense, although whether it looks better or not is hard to say.
@AmauryJacquot
Жыл бұрын
that's the slot, just like the other one, only the new mold makes the slot an actual part of the design, instead of being on the parting line.
@WitaSumhudi
Жыл бұрын
I'm Moc?!!!
@lucahermann3040
Жыл бұрын
3:09 If you combine 8 of those assemblies, you can create cubes that connect to one another in any orientation, making them real life minecraft blocks. One Pick-a-Brick cup holds enough headlight bricks to make about 20 or 21 of those cubes, so you can get them for less than a dollar/Euro each. If you see them at your local LEGO store, I'd recommend buying a few hundred (48 are needed for one cube) and trying it out yourself.
@PotMonke
Жыл бұрын
TEACH ME YOUR WAYS
@Intrafacial86
Жыл бұрын
I see I'm not the only one who discovered this. What's wild is that you can flip the same assembly of 6 pieces around a different way and you get the same 48-piece "block" but with a different handedness. One neat thing about this "block" is that the interior is a smooth-walled 2x2x2 stud cavity which you could hide something in if desired. Also, if you connect 8 of the "blocks" together in a larger block (2x2x2) then the center of the larger block would be structured as a block of the opposite handedness. Sometime last year I actually bought 400 of the clear headlight bricks, made 8 blocks, and then put them all together as one large block. Putting it up to a light reveals a slight yellowish tint to the base brick, but it still looks pretty cool.
@lucahermann3040
Жыл бұрын
@@Intrafacial86 I also bought a bunch of clear headlight bricks (3 large Pick-a-Brick cups) recently and I assembled 58 blocks so far. I noticed the clear ones have much higher clutch power than the green ones LEGO® had in stock a decade ago. At one point I thought I'd never be able to separate them again after I made a 3x3x3 cube (without a block in the center). It took me about ten minutes to loosen them up enough to pull them apart.
@florian6259
Жыл бұрын
Honestly it's one of those bricks I had when I was younger with whom I was like : "what the hell is this shape ? What am I supposed to do with it ?"and I simply missed the potential of it. That's a great vid !
@elpyroholic
Жыл бұрын
Yes!!! More of these "brick showcases". The amount of possibilities that these pieces open when used to it's full potential is huge :0 Me? Gongaga
@TheB3
Жыл бұрын
I’ve always thought the headlight brick was inferior in every way to the newer 1x1 SNOT brick, but I certainly appreciate it more now!! Very enlightening 😄
@TiagoCatarino
Жыл бұрын
Nope. In most cases I would have to say it’s actually better than the newer one
@nathanfisher9794
Жыл бұрын
Hey man! Currently enjoying ur 23ville series! Are u going to do 24ville?
@mrgreatbigmoose
Жыл бұрын
Same. I never knew the headlight brick (and yes, that IS the right name) was that versatile. You convinced me. Another well done video!
@THEGONKSIDE
Жыл бұрын
Yeah same
@LeFaucheur
Жыл бұрын
yeah when I discovered the 1x1 snot bricks, I also thought it was better and easier to use,but the sets I had in the 90s mostly used headlight bricks to attach lights on car and rarely if ever used more advanced building tricks. Now you build something like a modular building and it's immediately more obvious how useful headlight bricks can be.
@andrewgwilliam4831
Жыл бұрын
As a child in the early 1980s it always seemed very daring (and possibly "not allowed") to attach a brick or plate stud to the back of a headlight brick. 😆 I doubt I was the only child back then who thought they were annoying little bricks that were easy to lose and didn't have much use, apart from car headlights (obviously) and also (if I recall correctly) mounting shields on walls in Castle sets and maybe other equipment in Space sets. I love how over the years since then a whole new way of building has been unleashed by these pieces.
@Erikve
Жыл бұрын
So recognizable this! I had lots of them and it was an eye-opener for me after my dark age that they had a whole need life. Same for brackets b.t.w.
@LeFaucheur
Жыл бұрын
@@Erikve same
@AndyRaffle
Жыл бұрын
I love videos on the parts themselves. I read somewhere that when a new part is created, every design team can weigh in with minor modifications so that they can use it in different ways. New pieces always make me wonder why they designed it that way and what they had in mind for future sets.
@SaperPl1
Жыл бұрын
I have to say that this video is exceptionally good with all the different things you can do with this brick. I hope to see more videos focused on a single piece like this one :)
@xGhostCat
Жыл бұрын
NGL this is one of the best episodes you have done! I was hoping you would use the cheese slope technique and was happy to see you do it in a different way than I knew 😅 General element videos are a rarity and this would work great as a series for people who want to get into Mocs without learning these techniques naturally! Im hoping you do the four way bracket technique next vide where you connect have four 1x2 brackets the bottom two are upside down so you can build in four ways round a normal 2x2 brick!
@radiodjrobot
Жыл бұрын
Really thankful that you’re sharing your experience and wisdom about these Lego bricks!
@KingStarGLK
Жыл бұрын
I thought you were going the Among Us route
@CarsSimplified
Жыл бұрын
A long-time favorite of mine! A few months ago I got a huge amount of them in dark red from a Pick-a-Brick wall. That little cut-out below the sideways stud always made me wonder how the old design worked if the new design needs that for the stud.
@bluefoxgalaxy6057
Жыл бұрын
Yes! I love the head light bricks! They are super helpful in making detailed, impressive, and weird combinations in your builds. It’s amazing how many uses just one little plastic brick has to offer!
@RedsVWAdventures
Жыл бұрын
It is very underrated!!! I love that brick ❤
@TiagoCatarino
Жыл бұрын
Right?!
@RedsVWAdventures
Жыл бұрын
Lol, I didn’t expect you to respond 😮
@Battleray
Жыл бұрын
@@RedsVWAdventures XD
@Erikve
Жыл бұрын
Great video!! More videos like this! :)
@TiagoCatarino
Жыл бұрын
Brackets next!
@Erikve
Жыл бұрын
@@TiagoCatarino brackets also have a very long history already. Would be great to see how they have evolved since the eighties.
@DZstudios.
Жыл бұрын
This is fantastic
@PurpleBox89
Жыл бұрын
I always liked to imagine them as rocket boots you could add onto a minifig. Those were the real gangster bricks back in the day. Before brackets and the modified bricks...think those were about the only way to do any "side" builds.
@jankokert653
Жыл бұрын
4:05 looks perfectly fine for me! The difference in height must be very very small!
@mysterymonk19
Жыл бұрын
More of this please,also would love ranking Lego pieces!
@lots_of_people
Жыл бұрын
1:47 sus headlight brick !!1!1!!!111!!!!!
@АлександрМелитопольский
Жыл бұрын
Don't expected this piece is so multifunctional
@Joe-so6su
Жыл бұрын
Wow, this was more lego education than I expected.
@videojames290
Жыл бұрын
Headlight brick? This is such a betrayal Tiago. I remember so vividly you on the Lego website videos calling these things "Erlings" and have not been able to shake it since
@DESMal
Жыл бұрын
one trick I LOVE to use with these is to use 2 of them and use that side stud to make a half plate increase. it's so good
@AdamJasper18
Жыл бұрын
I didn't really like brackets and headlight bricks much until I took the time to fully understand how the LEGO system works. Now they are go to pieces.
@NomadX7
Жыл бұрын
Amazing. Thanks
@ch48_
Жыл бұрын
I like to call these the "reverse bracket" since the purposes I use them for are similar to brackets, but instead of the piece being a tile with something sticking out, it's a brick with a bit taken out of it
@charleshanson9467
Жыл бұрын
While we all describe the dimensions of LEGO elements in the terms of studs or plates, the "foot" of the headlight brick is the true base unit of LEGO. Every element can be divided into a whole number of the thickness of the that foot - or the thickness of the skinny side of a panel brick. It's also the thickness of the bottom edge of the 2/3 height slopes and curved bricks.
@KingTalion
Жыл бұрын
to hear what throughout my childhood was always my number 1 favourite piece for it's versatility be called "underrated" is crazy lol
@TiagoCatarino
Жыл бұрын
Gotta clickbait with the titles! Hopefully the video delivered though
@KingTalion
Жыл бұрын
@@TiagoCatarino Was indeed a great video, anyone who praises that brick gets massive respect. Also surprised to see you reply since the video isn't that new, a nice surprise though. Keep up the great content dude!
@macmusial3644
Жыл бұрын
I love the way they work with slopes, it's one of my favorite techniques
@Lordodragonss
Жыл бұрын
THANKS! I love these type of videos!
@creeperplushy8071
Жыл бұрын
0:33 a illegal billding legel is 2x2 jumper plate zoom in the of the car
@FHT1883
Жыл бұрын
I knew about all the other connection possibilities, but the cheese slope thing blew my mind
@shadowpoweer
Жыл бұрын
You have once again made a banger! Can't wait for the next piece spotlight!
@kellynine7438
Жыл бұрын
When I was a kid, I had a LEGO fuel truck that used this element to anchor a string, which served as a fuel hose. Tie a knot at the end, thread it through the back.
@enobnala90
Жыл бұрын
I just saw how Lego used this in the Van Gogh Starry Night set. Very creative.
@Pixel_PedroYT
Жыл бұрын
Always called it simply “this piece”. Back in my casual days i didnt know the names of pieces.
@daanvanderleest7171
Жыл бұрын
Another great and informative video, keep it up Tiago!
@nkende
Жыл бұрын
A great piece, I agree, apart from the fact that 90% of them crack at the front lip.
@internetjesus
Жыл бұрын
These headlight bricks have been in my sets ever since my first big set, the M-Core Magnetizer. They’ve been a constant in my life.
@michaelfight7951
Жыл бұрын
This brick is utilized very well in the Back to the Future Time Machine set.
@therealdeadend
Жыл бұрын
Me and the bois used to call them planktons because the green ones look like Plankton from Spongebob when you stick a red circular piece on the front stud
@Ambugginfly
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial Tiago. I've used the headlight brick since about 1979 and hadn't considered some of the uses you showed.
@BricktopBrickstop
Жыл бұрын
I learn something new about lego everyday. Great video as ever!
@OliverCGoetz
Жыл бұрын
The Erling is the GOAT of LEGO Elements! About 1:10: if you use a 1x1 Technic brick instead of a regular one, you can place it legally next to the stud-side of the Erling, as the Technic hole leaves enough space for the protruded stud.
@MauritsWilke
Жыл бұрын
Love these videos! More of them would be great :)
@wisteela
Жыл бұрын
Great to see that Lego car again after all these years. That vending machine looked great.
@maxenceleboeuf
Жыл бұрын
I love these brick spotlight videos! Keep it up!
@ABrickDreamer
Жыл бұрын
I love this new series of videos, very interesting
@brickhucker
Жыл бұрын
Another useful demonstration of using a LEGO brick, great stuff!
@frankieroberto9603
Жыл бұрын
Really like this. More videos on single bricks or brick families please! Some suggestions: Masonry bricks Fluted bricks Jumper plates Click hinges Ball and socket connections
@TiagoCatarino
Жыл бұрын
Jumper plates ✅
@jSirBrickzAlot
Жыл бұрын
For someone like myself who is relatively new to Lego building, this was extremely helpful. Thank you!
@redthecrusadertiktok
Жыл бұрын
0:00 the top left is good for mechs
@MicsarBuiltDesigns
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I learnt lots here. Thanks Tiago, love your work.
@DrivingGod21
Жыл бұрын
The headlight / headlamp brick always used to be a valuable one in my collection! So many good uses.
@Ocraftj
Жыл бұрын
headlight bricks look like amongus and i can’t unsee it now.
@buenobob1991
Жыл бұрын
I love that piece sooo much when I was young.
@rj6n_
7 ай бұрын
the masonry is like the rethinking voxels mod for minecraft but in lego
@randommemeaddict249
Жыл бұрын
Im almost halfway through the Starry Night build, and I am supprised I have not yet seen this element yet, only the 1×4 snot brick
@atest6733
Жыл бұрын
0:55 The reason is because older pieces were hard to remove so they decreased the friction by removing surface area against the stud of a element below.
@Nuhuhblud
Жыл бұрын
I’m starting my own city and I’m calling is Crisis City and I am going to start using these bricks MUCH more. Thank you for the brick tip, Tiago!
@SaturnineXTS
6 ай бұрын
Holy cow, never knew the headlight bricks were so awesome!
@BinglesP
Жыл бұрын
I bought a LEGO Among Us set around 1-2 years ago and it used these and some studs to make Mini Crewmates
@carumsarene
Жыл бұрын
The purpose for the slot is to prevent the brick from breaking as easily, as the brick does get stressed out when used repeatedly. Outside of Technic elements, the headlight brick is another element that takes up a good portion of my graveyard bin.
@adrianoropeza8558
Жыл бұрын
I personally call it the traffic light piece since it was used as a traffic light in a couple sets
@fryncyaryorvjink2140
Жыл бұрын
I never had much use for these pieces until I started getting back in to Lego recently, I got the Ford gt set to make an old GT40, and it was fun messing around with different orientations of these to try and get a nice smooth body line. But after spending a few weeks working on that car, I needed a break lol.
@alinecab
Жыл бұрын
What a wonderful way to start my Sunday Morning! Coffee and a lego video.🤩🤩🤩
@lionelcopeland7805
Жыл бұрын
3:56 Bro that's sus
@Random_gamess135
6 ай бұрын
I have found out that putting the camera piece sideways works for the perfect grip for a minifigure sized mini gun
@radioactive_nrg
Жыл бұрын
The fact that the modified brick and the technic pin in a technic brick are a different height blows my mind. I've been using them interchangeably my whole life.
@SpykersB
Жыл бұрын
These vids on bricks legal, not legal, r super helpful! Thx! 🍻
@michaelmoolick9419
Жыл бұрын
The hole in the middle also means you can place a 1xwhatever plate on it at the same offset a jumper plate gives.
@pikachu1788
Жыл бұрын
I saw the thumbnail and i was just like AMONGUS!111!!!!1!11111
@ramizrehman6293
Жыл бұрын
Love the vending machine! Any chance you can do a video focusing on it?
@pewpewdragon4483
Жыл бұрын
personally I think the brackets are the best pieces, but I guess technically the headlight brick would be the single best brick due to its greater versatility
@5280ryan
Жыл бұрын
Tiago is the real deal.
@BrianAchart
Жыл бұрын
Great as always, thanks Tiago!
@2007toyotacorolla
Жыл бұрын
I love these so much. Always have.
@TheJereguy
Жыл бұрын
Another great video Tiago! We're starting the journey of our Lego studio soon. These are more great techniques, looking forward to the next one!
@reverse_builds
Жыл бұрын
wow... nice information. really interesting... Your videos open us a new door to think lego in a new way. Thank you so much.
@djalfacht
Жыл бұрын
Your Videos are insane
@TiagoCatarino
Жыл бұрын
Your support is insane!
@lsbc9666
Жыл бұрын
Love this piece.
@Jakub-jx4gl
Жыл бұрын
Ooooh I have never tried all techniques you showed here 😱
@Ethanium
8 ай бұрын
Nice explanations ! But as also a Lego Technic fan, hearing "bad pieces" hurts me hard 😢
@rodneyrose6596
6 ай бұрын
Fun fact how to light bricks are actually a type of technique used in the Viking Village how I know it’s because I have one
@HLl564
Жыл бұрын
The slot might be to save cost? Since the fron of the brick is always covered up it does not show.
@azarishiba2559
Жыл бұрын
This is the beginning of a really nice series n.n
@chutas
Жыл бұрын
Very excited to see what's to come with the brackets!
@Avargatoth
Жыл бұрын
this gives me soo many ideasss
@streakybricks
Жыл бұрын
more greatness, nice work!
@lordvinduim.ilikebloxycola9861
Жыл бұрын
I like this one but only when i need it. Its annoying finding them instead of sticking out snot 1x1 bricks.
@JoeMama410
Жыл бұрын
It's actually listed on the Lego website as "angular brick 1x1" which could be the least helpful name I could think of. Without a picture I would assume it was some sort of wedge piece.
@puklen
Жыл бұрын
I remember having been told that it's called an Erling brick - named after the man who created it. :)
@spirit.canada
Жыл бұрын
AMAZING video - thank you!
@senerio2124
Жыл бұрын
My brother and I always thought it looked like a little cyclops dude and for some reason we named it “DJ”
@bsharpmajorscale
Жыл бұрын
At the beginning, why are the beam and 1x4 holey brick "bad?" I feel like beam is very good for people who make large assemblies with Technic stuff, at least. Unless it's something to do with weaker plastic on a particular color?
@Brickleton
Жыл бұрын
when are you gonna do a vid on the eiffel tower? Love ur vids. Happy holidays!
@eslin2845
Жыл бұрын
I think that gap near the bottom might be to better fit it on studs?
@yourtypcontent
Жыл бұрын
0:10, well, I personally call it the amongus brick
@harrymcnally6437
6 ай бұрын
I'm still not sure why the technic hole is higher. The headlight brick also has enough space underneath for a stud
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