Massive LEGO Field is getting out of Hand... - Lego City Update

In today's Lego City Update I'm adding a massive grain field to the city...

[@captaincyberwaffles9979]

I think this is one of the best Lego series out right now

[@easytoremember8613]

If not the best

[@MikehMike01]

yea but the only way I could see that happening was to make a video about the situation

[@kijabifilms7264]

It’s the only one I care about

[@senseityger9168]

It is

[@Zorokthegreat]

100% the best

[@obeith]

That angled wood storage area that you place at 3:15 would also be a fantastic technique for building an information board / display like the kind you find in parks or zoo's telling people more information about the area or what's in front of them.

[@ChazCharlie1]

That's what I thought it was going to be.

[@Overt12456]

@@ChazCharlie1same

[@maus_e_bussard]

He could make a zoo that wpuld be cool

[@funlovingvoyeur]

@@ChazCharlie1 same 2

[@BasedTradCathMale]

For your cow problem: use flat tiles under the cow, just enough to put it at an angle, not enough so it looks like an odd bare spot where it stands. It would achieve the desired angle, without the odd height and stud.

[@fredrik_nl]

Either that or jumper plates. Done.

[@thomashayes507]

@@fredrik_nl… beat me to it … yeah, jumper plates work great to change angles! … even jumper plates in combination with flat tiles 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@KoiGaming]

Both of those would replicate a cow squishing the grass where it stands

[@evilscientistrecords]

@@KoiGaming Exactly!

[@PikkuHiisi]

That's what I said! 😂

[@J-1410]

For your cows: Have one of them grazing through the fence, as in it's head between the top and bottom cable, possibly stretching the cable. It will be very realistic, as that is what cows do, and they do it because they can, because they are cows.

[@ConvallariaMajalis143]

agreed. If one of the cows isn't actively making your life harder, do you even keep cows? 😆

[@legoengineer8833]

Great! If you are extending the field more i think an old combine harvester and a tractor with a trailer doing work would fit there quite nicely. It would fit into the rural feel very well

[@dupolup]

Yeah. He mentioned doubling or tripling the field size and I immediately thought that would look kind of boring and you could have part of it cut down with a combine harvester in the middle and haybales lying around the cut down field.

[@ezekiel8236]

Crop circles... get some x-files stories going on

[@robc7903]

This is a brilliant idea! Little alien in the middle!? 😂

[@kjelesnianski5214]

Had the same exact idea!

[@kyzo210]

One thing I noticed is that your city really lacks some smaller critters. I'd love to see some frogs, spiders and snakes luring in the grassy plains you've built!

[@Polsnulspace]

The wheat field upgrade was a brilliant move. The old one never looked right to me. Looks far more natural now.

[@nma225]

Only thing missing is a crop circle. 🙂

[@ultratorrent]

Could go a little bit more illegal and flex the loose limb elements or pull them slightly off of the baseplate stud.

[@mackit]

I can't believe how much of an improvement it is!

[@Drippypopsicles1212]

He should add water pond for the sheep

[@dragonracer7383]

Consider building a combine for the wheat field?

[@decibelfilm]

I feel like, if your wheat field becomes any larger, you might benefit from placing some minifigs trampling a path through the stalks of wheat to provide a little visual variety to the region.

[@queensmum]

Or kids playing in a lego haystack!

[@alexdenton9176]

If you want to position the cow freely, just attach one of those green single round studs onto its foot and have it pivoted on a -1 stud gradient of lower elevation. It will blend in as if it's a random grass clod.

[@Macnoamhin]

can also add grass around it and would look more natural since cows move to large grass since its what they eat

[@tonytwotimes2859]

Another option would be to use flat bricks where the studs would otherwise make it impossible to have the cow at an angle, and still only attach it on one foot. it will at least not be floating.

[@cagxplays9602]

Another illegal building technique is to just 3d print a piece that fixes your problem.

[@JarthenGreenmeadow]

@@cagxplays9602 3d printing in Lego isnt illegal, its heresy.

[@Hoolahups]

@@JarthenGreenmeadow nooooooo i didnt give Lego their money for a piece noooooooo

[@TheaL.]

Usually, I see scarecrows in the middle of fields, and also an axe instead of a chainsaw might be nice. As a gardener, it would be really cool to have a garden for the farm. Loved the update!

[@marcussmithereens-smithert5409]

Wonderful update! I feel like it would look better with the scarecrow in a little clearing in the middle of the wheat field, especially once the field is bigger.

[@nimchimsky5125]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@BattleBladeWarrior]

@@nimchimsky5125 Agreed! And if they have little single pc birds/ravens I think some of those should be place nearby, like on a fencepost or house roof

[@Ninjapaw88]

For a little scene, putting a harvester in the wheat field would look really cool. It could have already harvested some of the wheat and left the stalks and chaff for collection later! Awesome video again!! Love this channel!

[@kalliann6500]

The only channel I drop everything to immediately watch the updates of. Amazing work! You've inspired me to start my own lego city!

[@KamekFox]

One of the nice things about this series being built in a studio which isn't planning to move is that you get to see lots of building techniques people building for conventions and transport simply can't do, like the chains on the bridge and smaller details held down by gravity alone. It's a great way to get a new perspective on designing for your own permanent workspace.

[@Nikioko]

His city is modular, though. When he moves to another location, he can dismantle it within a few steps.

[@helenshackelford4596]

I was just thinking about how much I was looking forward to an update last night! A great surprise for today. I love the new spacing on the new wheat field-- it looks much more organic.

[@Lemonkid.]

We need a full tour of this whole thing. This build is absolutely stunning and is possibly the best ive seen.

[@seagullinParadise]

I love using those beige technic pins for wheat fields, great work so far!

[@juliansenk7078]

Are you gonna put up a Christmas tree with LEDs in the city? I think it would be awesome at the market, at the harbor. It could be a Christmas market for the holidays.

[@rlandlegofan98]

I was just thinking about his channel yesterday too!😅 Man this guy is soooo good! I don't like it when peoples "city" is just a bunch of buildings with no thought or emotion behind them, this is not a "city", this is a state! Keep up the work, and long wait time equals big update!

[@Simon-T.]

Exactly right. This build is a mile ahead of the competition.

[@QuakeProBro]

Nice update! Maybe add a windturbine or solar panels to the rural area, the wind turbine could look pretty cool, since you can make it spin + add a few blinking signal lights that can be seen at night!

[@freeshavaacadooo1095]

common solution for the cow is either: 1. Use a jumper plate under the cow as a pivot 2. Put a stud in the middle of a 2x2 stud section on the plate, and then put 1 cow foot onto this stud, and use it as a pivot.

[@Vimek_Xol]

I am obsessed with your city. All the little details and techniques make everything "look more interesting"! Keep it up!

[@duckeydude67]

for the cows you could use jumper plates and then angle the cows however you wanted

[@CloudBrickStudios]

Hello! So, for the cow problem you could adjust green riles into the ground, so that it can stand in any position 😅 hope this helped, if you've thought of it and it didn't work let me know in case I can help

[@snabbeman]

I have never been more impressed by a lego build ever... the whole city looks soo good

[@keiiko]

Wouldnt be nice to build different type of field next to the wheat one? sunflower, rapeseed, lavender or poppy field? :)

[@batbrick3949]

For the Cow Problem, use 2x2 jumper plates. As long as they’re the same color as the grass, it won’t be noticeable and it allows you to pose the cows at any angle.

[@spray_cheese]

Don’t feel rushed man! We just love to see it and hear you talk about it. Doesn’t have to be consistent:)

[@ShotgunAFlyboy]

BTW for the fence, at least here in the states, it's pretty typical for livestock fencing to have 3 cables/wires/rails. 4 for larger or more aggressive animals. 2 is only typical for temporary electric fences.

[@Simon-T.]

This update was great. The field looks so much better where it is now. Are you going to add a fence round it? I also wondered about a couple of separate fields with different crops in it rather than one long one? However, you're the genius, so I'll like whatever you end up doing. Incredible work!

[@Duckieperson]

Maybe the cow problem is not a problem. Cows often walk in paralel lines when grazing, almost like a kind of military formation, so it would be perfectly realistic to just put them right next to each other facing the same way. They're herd animals so they don't just scatter randomly.

[@Soldo66666]

I don't remember if you already said it, but how do you clean your build and how often? Btw awesome video as always!

[@aleahscottage]

I think it would be really neat to have the further wheat field also on a bit of a hill! To give it more dimension, but also I just really love when fields are on hills in real life, they look really cool.

[@TheGiantIsopod]

It truly is a joy to see your city taking shape. Thank you so much for sharing it with us!

[@SaulGoodman313]

Great video and love the wheat field but I have to ask how you handle the dust? Whenever I try to build mocs or larger builds, after a few days dust starts to get in all of the cracks and crevasses and is a nightmare to clean.

[@Simon-T.]

He showed in an older video using a mini vacuum cleaner all over the city to suck up the dust

[@SaulGoodman313]

@@Simon-T. Ah thank you

[@astahfirula]

“And then i sucked over 2 thousands studs and that actually sounded very wild.”. 🤣🤣🤣 Very wild indeed. 🤣🤣🤣

[@TheFinalHazard242]

It's amazing how something as simple as a bridge is so beautifully designed.

[@kiwicutemellow4398]

That bridge and fence are fascinating. You trully know how to place the brick. Now all we need is a barn.

[@JeyM]

Hello, for the cow, you have a space between the right feet of 5 studs, that means you can angle the right side at 4x3 studs, and the cow is maintained by 2 studs. You'll then need tile for the left side.

[@mastterby]

Gosh that little bridge is gorgeous, never seen such a detailed small model!

[@CosmicPelt]

An idea for the cow problem is make the 90 degree grid look natural by adding a situation where cows would normally be lined up at straight angles, maybe a place where they drink water or a lego farmer guiding one of the cows somewhere, maybe for milking.

[@GraemeGunn]

I have decided to live vicariously through these videos. I love Lego.

[@Methalec1985]

Idea for the 90 degree cow; 1x1 green stud under one leg, turn the cow in whatever angle you want and use 1x1 flat tiles under the other legs so it doesn't "float".

[@freddieaj]

I love watching this world come to life. A detail that would be really nice in the country side would be birds in the trees.

[@jfcfanfic]

Love it... I would honestly consider adding some chickens as well especially with the cows and one just standing at the top of the bridge.

[@theworkingman129]

Can I give you more than 1 like? 😊

[@KawaiiKitten]

Would the path going across the bridge into the sheep pen make more sense going around the pen to the left? It's a path that connects the rural village with the main city and farmers wouldn't be too keen on strangers walking into their sheep pen. Just a thought, loving the project!

[@Fanunic]

The new wheat field looks great! Love the rural stuff, it feels so cozy

[@starberrydream]

First time viewer of your channel! Cannot tell you how satisfying it is just as a watcher to see a plain green plate turn into a lush plot, I can only imagine how satisfying (and frustrating haha) it must be to have a long running project like this!

[@equaltocody]

Some places do haunted Corn Mazes for halloween which could be a fun way to add life and color to the field as well as extend it with less of the just corn stalks. It could be a good way to use halloween style legos too.

[@rareairxi5288]

putting green studs on the bottom of the cows feet might work. Like offsetting them on the feet like back left foot and front right or vice versa

[@freezingfire127]

Friendly reminder that an “illegal” Lego building technique is something that warps the piece over time, like placing a plate or tile sideways between 2 studs

[@bragebh7122]

The rural areas look great! I love seeing how his building techniques improve. For the pasture, I think those cables would make really nice wattle fences, and that that could give the pasture a really nice organic feel?

[@danielbauer7256]

For the cow, you could put a 1x1 stud piece on one of the feet and then angle it to whatever angle to want.

[@Ritsoz]

It would be cool to add a someone walking/running through the wheatfield, where the wheats are crushed. I think it would look amazing and dramatic.

[@cyberneticdex69]

my good sir ... building that cute bridge ... even with '' illegal'' techs .. it is still built by heart so how can i not love it?

[@rickwilliams967]

I'd love to see how stuck you Lego people would have gotten with legos from 30+ years ago. You have everything you could possibly need now.

[@PicklesTheOtt]

That bridge decoration isn't an illegal build. It's only an "illegal" build if you're putting undue strain on a piece. Only connecting one stud the way you did creates no strain, so it's a perfectly legal build technique. Just because it hasn't been used in official builds doesn't mean it's illegal!

[@skippy1234459]

I would love to see a hedge maze somewhere in the countryside! Maybe in the wheat field or maybe a second field as you expand

[@plubcenguin1405]

This is literally a dream. Amazing work!

[@lbricks7631]

Illegal building techniques don't exist, Lego can be manipulated to create something however the user wishes.

[@IcelandicGoblin]

this man is living my childhood dream, always wanted to build something like this, i'd get so lost in adding the small details everywhere

[@aliciasm114]

Agreed. Maybe he can use his space in the back to build a cute country fair or something fun to so

[@doctorouroboros]

God I hope if I ever get TDYs to Spangdahlem in Germany that I can come visit your museum, this looks so wonderful!

[@MotivatedFrog]

This city needs more paths to look better, paths give it more lively look like someone is actually going somewhere

[@Silphwave]

That vaccum trick was great idea 👏

[@FatPaps]

You should add a Crop circle in the wheat as a little fun UFO easter egg 😊

[@bertbod]

If you're extending the wheat field you gotta add a small crop circle! Could even hide small green LED studs so at night it glows green.

[@salvazo]

I think you might replace the wall painting for led screens without borders. Then you can simulate any background, from sunny days, rainy clouds, a night scenario, mountains... the possibilities are limitless.

[@bogdancondorachi8634]

Would be nice when the wheat field is expanded to add a combine harvester at the end of the field giving you the vibe that is the harvest season :)

[@jacksmith3518]

This is my first time seeing this ever and I love the idea of eventually needing a drone or a crane to take videos of all the details

[@MsPuppydogeyes]

Add a vegetable farm! With cabbages, carrots, potatoes, a little farmer and their horse. Legos have to eat somehow

[@blacktronpavel]

Fantastic update! I can’t wait to see a train perspective view of your new layout with a GoPro type camera. It’s been a while!

[@hubijohn7451]

The stone bridge came out sooo good! Also, the sheep are my favourite lego animals! Keep up the amazing work!

[@WillCarrollHamilton]

The was worth the wait. Really enjoyed the tall grass running the bank of the river

[@TheBricknell]

Using a vacuum is unbelievably brilliant

[@Jay-ln1co]

Optionally you could've placed a sock on the end of the vacuum hose to prevent the pieces from going into the vacuum itself while still picking them up via vacuum.

[@MLX1401]

why not just a clean vacuum bag...?

[@teddy3657]

Wow, can't believe I never thought of that before but 1x1 studs just jumped to the top of the list for 'worst things to spill'

[@Ewl24]

Looking better each time! Been waiting for this update haha The only thing I'd suggest tho, is not connecting the bridge to the sheep pasture. I think it would look better if the pasture only had the one gate, and that path to city continued on right next to the pasture and over to the house. Would be kinda weird to cut through a sheep pasture in order to get to and from the city, I think..

[@AdamantineCat]

Should add a lumber camp. Train has big logs, where do they come from? Story opportunity.

[@allanclement4109]

The wheat field upgrade was a brilliant! Looks the part now!

[@jamesdeck8834]

You’re the only channel a consistently check for new videos. You’re the best Lego Channel here, and one of the top overall. Keep it up!!

[@andrewvarcoe4741]

Amazing job, the only thing now, is to get some youtubers to send in story ideas and maybe make a cool lego story. Aliens,maybe or disasters like a hurricane or things you can make and place. Then all you need is buildings you can pick up and replace with ones that look destroyed or busted by the disaster or event. So cool looking at that huge village, lots of really good details.

[@christopheroverbeck3662]

Need a hedge / stone wall around the field. And have one side of the field be at an angle instead of rectangular. It would be more dynamic / easier if the field is half harvested and the other half is dirt.

[@jorgelazarini4499]

That little bridge is just something else, congrats man, can’t wait to see the next updates.

[@jimjimsauce]

for diagonal cows it could be an idea to elevate 2 grass colored 1x2s on grass colored 1x1s, might have the cows a bit elevated but they would be stable. not sure if illegal build or not but i don’t think you care much about that anyways

[@funlovingvoyeur]

Wheat field looks great. Maybe you could make some with other colors at the top, to make it look like there are different crops growing on the farm. And a harvest-machine who made his way through part of the field. Maybe even with a real engine, so it moves forward and the wheat dissappears below.

[@darku3820]

for the cow problem you could have two 1x1 studs connected together with the one on top being rotated so you can have the cow at an angle will still being connected

[@federalmayhem]

Maybe one day, future ancient civilizations will find this and think, "Legos were dope."

[@BigCow1028]

I would love to see more underground sections around elevated areas that let us see into life under the city. Maybe a cave along the cliffs by the harbor or an underground night club, maybe a sewer. That's always been one of my favorite parts of MOCs

[@alexandrasmith2296]

If you want the cows to look different, use a green jumper plate to put them at a different angle

[@elithelegobrick]

In regards to the cow pastures. In real life those always have the grass VERY high and have random holes for where the cows step in.

[@QEngineering]

Awesome build 🤯 Vacuum hack, you could put a sock around the vaccine house (on the intake) and vaccine out all the parts. I use this truck all the time when I spill small electronic parts on my lab.

[@jonathonellis5604]

now that your on to the older parts of the lego city, you should totaly add a medium sized hill towards the back with a big tree and a custom Heart B+C sticker, you know as like a lovers lookout or just a nice spot for a picknick

[@K-Wng]

I like watching these videos. They hit different after school.

[@cyberleaderandy1]

The cable fence looks like an electric fence thats used in the UK a lot by farmers to divide fields or make a fence where there are no hedges etc and they want to keep sheep, cows etc safe.

[@user-crane]

That's abosultely beautiful. As a child I always wanted to build a huge build like this but never had the bricks or the space. My favorite part is the elevation you added at the start, it looks so natural and nice. The train is a very close second favorite.

[@amandaslough125]

Building techniques aren't illegal unless they put too much stress that might break a brick. Even Lego uses a few atypical building techniques invented by the community in some advanced sets. You shouldn't dismiss such a lovely bridge with illegality. I really like the new wheat field too. For being a cow tipper, probably slip plates or figure pegs might come in handy. Or include a few small leave limb pieces as bushes and have the cows stand on those for back end support.

[@generacionmarttin]

Just recently found your channel and I'm in awe with your city. It's just marvelous

[@jonathanblote]

pulling a sock over the end of your vacuum cleaner also works wonders