10 Ways to Move a Lego Ship

[@ethanpflederer3395]

Some of these were both unsettlingly organic and extremely fascinating. (Looking at you paddleboat on land)

[@DonaldWWitt]

Mother Nature is the Ultimate Engineer by dint of having done it the longest!

[@nankinink]

The last one using the 3D printed thing is the same thing as some sea slugs use to move around! I might be wrong, but it's also the same concept used by cuttlefish, some squids, sting rays and many more "membrane-ish" animals. Note that the other side must be alternating to completely match these animals (the efficiency goes to the roof and mother nature already figured it out)

[@abnurtharn2927]

Made me think about strandbeests.

[@glenngriffon8032]

Gives new meaning to the phrase "The boat scuttled"

[@SillyRumi]

kinda reminded me of the Boston Dynamics dog

[@corypride5096]

Remarkable ingenuity!

[@Mr._Bellic]

This comment needs more attention

[@Tpakysjd]

You waisted your money . Send me your bank account I'll give you candy 🍭

[@flex3088]

indeed

[@wildweasel486]

Kinda want to see the smaller, "too slow" paddles multiplied - like a Viking longboat with 50 of them, to see if it can go anywhere ;)

[@Mayas_hoel_burns]

YOUR OLDED

[@bojidar_bojidaryc]

Probly to heavy per area unit therefore no gain.

[@Etienne.6329]

I guess we all wanted exactly that

[@hedgehog3180]

I thought the exact same, if nothing else it would look cool.

[@nemesisnick66]

I wanted to see the jet with more pistons

[@CrimsonHiroX07]

Perfectly good missed opportunity to make a "boat" that had wheels that reached the bottom of the test container.

[@tombane5950]

I went to the patretta center last January and went down their bullet slide. I had just bought new swimming trunks which were VERY slick. When I made it to the bottom of the slide the life guard told me that it was the fastest he had seen anyone go. he said my time was 7.43 seconds which was the second fastest time on record. My cousin Lucas told me that he didn't believe me though which was really frustrating because I know he was just jealous.

[@the_parasites]

​@@tombane5950dude what does this have to do with anything at all

[@zathegame]

​@@the_parasitesits most likely a bot

[@the_parasites]

@@zathegame doesn't seem like it. bots mostly post links and/or advertise their channel, and spam on many comments at a time.

[@the_parasites]

@@zathegame that's not what bots behave like ususally

[@AlyxForest]

"I ran out of ideas so I made this" *proves that, in fact, he did have an idea by making that.*

[@LegendsGaming620]

yes bro

[@twixex85]

Why 1k likes for this dude and no replying pretty much

[@ivaniziasilvagomes5283]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Eljeirobloxgames]

lol

[@Eljeirobloxgames]

what this comment means: 8:03

[@TDBRICKS]

3:00 if dogs made their own boats

[@monalisavaz6793]

YOO TD BRICKS!!

[@BrickTechnology]

should have called it dogboat

[@IgnatiusIsaacWeeKaiJunyuanps]

Yup

[@alwaf2394]

YOO HES HERE

[@Kasierriech]

TD BRICS YOOOOOOOOOO9OOOOOO99

[@DitztheViking]

Using the Bohrok Weapons as Paddles is genius, maybe try to see which out of all them is best for paddles?

[@TheStanishStudios]

Very fitting that it was the water one too!

[@eonbree8593]

yes i noticed that too!

[@angeltensey]

we were hunting these bionicle boxes like crazy back in childhood

[@alsund1866]

I feel so nostalgic just from seeing those pieces. Memories from 20 years ago...

[@sambrown6426]

I thought they looked familiar!

[@Totally_Bonkers]

There are so many little things in this video that make it so good. The testing phases, the comparisons between older models to show why changes were made .and the land boat

[@gv100_blitz]

The undulating one should have undulated opposite directions, I know it would be more complex but it would like double the efficiency

[@Qwertysaurusrex]

Probably doable if you use a crankshaft-like design as you would use in opposed piston engines

[@WoWFREAK1336]

Honestly, probably would've been free. There was already an offset rotation bit in the design, just pick different attachment points to create a phase offset... although, maybe then the attachment points might collide with one another?

[@radfue]

I think just using 2 gears instead of one and attaching each side to a gear should do the trick

[@BrickTechnology]

You're right, it would need a more complex crankshaft.

[@MichaelTeeuw]

@@BrickTechnologywe really want to see that!

[@shubhamjuvatkar4023]

I don't know why I laughed so much at the land boat part as it walked away with that tapping sound 😂. My personal favorite is the paddle wheel one. Though they are too much wider because of the wheels, but they look lovely 😂

[@ItsTheSpecialistLIVE]

especially when it sped up suddenly

[@bvoyelr]

For the turbine, a keel is usually what protects boats from tipping. Sailboats run into that all the time. It might not be enough to resist the torque this thing is generating, but it would have been worth a try.

[@9peppe]

or counterrotating turbines

[@Rushtown_mayor_gaming]

@@9peppe what if one falls off?

[@9peppe]

You would be, as we say... "In deep shit"

[@railfanmusicboi]

Maybe place three turbines at a lower height?

[@9peppe]

@@railfanmusicboi you'll need a lot of math to cancel out angular momentum with three turbines.

[@LEGOCOOKING]

Genius LEGO built 😍

[@realcatgaming]

boat move, me happy

[@thewubmachine840]

Im Happy

[@pudimlaranja4118]

Same

[@Bread_is_food]

Damn

[@huks9380]

that's deep

[@SirChecken]

That's deep ...

[@caligjl]

9:48 There once was a ship t'was made of bricks We sailed her forw'd with a bevvy of tricks A wave machine did toss her 'bout On oar and screw and fin (HUAH!) Soon may the Legoman come With motors smaller than his thumb One day when the testin' is done We'll go back in the bin

[@Mr._Bellic]

Nice!

[@zaina.j1946]

The Undulating Fins Boat feels straight out of a Studio Ghibli film. Amazing Content as always!

[@FlyingSpur99]

The Airships from Howl's Moving Castle come to mind

[@sran438]

3:16 i want one as a pet

[@MatthewSturdevant]

Me too

[@Jitslayer251]

Land boat

[@alexmandanas8625]

Yup, me too pal

[@clockFox09]

I think it's fair to 3D print certain pieces like that, after all, Lego includes SAILS in some kits, and the sails don't feel very Lego. I think you're good with the undulating fins :3

[@sambrown6426]

Not to mention that the little red duck you could get from the Lego House is an actual, authentic, 3D printed Lego piece.

[@satibel]

Technically you can do it officially with the lego Muji punch and some thick plastic cover stock.

[@thesoftone]

:3

[@sebastianweigand]

Always an entertaining video 😎

[@BrickTechnology]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Tacoman_54]

Making the waves at the end was the best part! Epic video

[@HydroWorldOutlookPrimary5769]

1:29 There’s one other way. You could use contra-rotating propellers to resolve this issue. While LEGO does not actively produce mirrored versions of the blade piece you are using (89509) at this time, you could offset the opposite rotor’s blades using modified technic pins with holes to build a mirrored propeller that is suitable for this purpose.

[@Je4nO_T]

Honey, wake up. Brick Technology uploaded a video.

[@thewubmachine840]

2nd video of 2024

[@mandyay7765]

lol

[@Wyvernnnn]

Honey, I'm bricked up

[@nihilconsortium5518]

J'ai crié ça chez moi, personne m'a répondu. Après j'ai vu mes lego et j'ai compris! La réponse était là.

[@andreroessler8755]

But this Video is so well, don t understand why you are so aggressiv! Every Video in this shape and this kind of knowledge is nice and welcone, so i think! Sorry for the bad english, i m german nativ!🦝

[@pocketsand1690]

2:47 big respect to the blue borak bionicle paddles

[@KPen3750]

The air propeller (or turbine) is a PERFECT demonstration of how moments of spinning objects work!! Absolutely fascinating

[@PickleOoze]

5:33 Careful with that. Some will say the only reason this video is so interesting, brilliant and successful is because of Tommy Tallarico's sound contribution

[@officiallyturtlesquared]

His mother's very proud.

[@Strix182]

Ah yes, my favorite classic Bionicle set, the Boatrok.

[@DonaldWWitt]

FOUR LEGS GOOD, TWO LEGS BAD!!!

[@Utka_Ivanov]

​@@DonaldWWitt I see a man of culture as well

[@andreworders7305]

3:06 can it reverse?

[@kovy6447]

Not really

[@dark_messenger]

Well, I think it can, but it would be significantly slower

[@Splitfinger709]

Land boat is peak engineering, and you can't change my mind!

[@jwnomad]

Peak. There, changed it

[@kastoridesbobur]

Cant run from a boat that can W A L K

[@AbhDac]

@@kastoridesbobur well you can run but you can’t escape

[@chase4001]

The marine biologist in me is happy to see the different fish movement styles (oscillation from the tail fin and undulation from the TPU material that was yellow).

[@deliciouspeanut6572]

Congrats on the sponsorship, you deserve that

[@BrickTechnology]

thank you :)

[@oscaropossum3920]

The undulating fins were really cool and a neat use of TPU printing for Lego. They’d work better mirrored than in sync though

[@Rokinnful]

the ondulating fins is so cool!

[@ИльяИлья-ы5д]

would be better if left and right undulators were mirroring each other

[@-SaKage]

Researchers actually made an ATV with those

[@railfanmusicboi]

Some fish actually use these fins to propel themselves through the water.

[@VascoCC95]

@@railfanmusicboi That's where humans "stole" the technology...

[@Kjellbot]

the paddle wheel boat is my favourite. it's such a stylish design. plus it leaves room in the back for some way to steer, without adding tank controls to your paddle wheels

[@henor6609]

The jet bobbing up and down in the wave was so funny, made me giggle

[@BigMathis]

The paddle boat is my favorite

[@casparfang]

10:31 one must imagine Lego boat happy

[@richardhefty]

If the undulating fins were phase-shifted so that they worked in symmetry, you would have less energy wasted due to wiggling side to side. I don't know how much extra engineering that would need. The land boat was my favourite. Great video!

[@austinhimes2450]

some of the ways you were building them I was saying " No way.." then " oh it worked"..over and over...so cool

[@foul_ball7025]

As someone who loves paddleships I was pleasantly surprised to see it be the winner

[@krzysztofmatuszek]

It's a scale thing. Paddles get inefficient with size. Also, he used quite an inefficient propeller. A better one would've beaten the paddles even at this small scale.

[@matroxman11]

Best Lego channel on youtube

[@GippyHappy]

One thing I love about engineering videos is seeing how designs that replicate nature tend to be more successful.

[@douglasharley2440]

the undulating fins were dope af! i bet they'd be much more efficient if the movement was opposed, like swallowing...that's way there'd be no side-to-side movement induced, and the coordinated pulse of water would act like a jet.

[@XvectorgdX]

Concept successful! "sound of crashing"

[@jdjGSHBFjh68827]

That land boat segue is the reason why I love engineering so much lol. You get to make wacky looking ideas that work with a bit of tinkering.

[@BigMathis]

This video will be very useful when the new Besiege water expansion comes out next month.

[@icy7851]

Thats the second video in a row with a brilliant sponsor

[@TOYHOUSE]

*_It turned out very cool! Great video!_*

[@macyfloof64]

Seeing the Gahlok fins made me so happy. Damn you, Bionicle-brain.

[@Jack_Wolfe]

9:11 arent they meant to be mirrored in movement?

[@IgnatiusIsaacWeeKaiJunyuanps]

✈️🏢🏢

[@Daytonuh]

​@@IgnatiusIsaacWeeKaiJunyuanps the timestamp says it all💀

[@KeFoxy]

I know right, the towers fell at the same time,,,, sucks it didin't synchronise with the moment 😢

[@1TieDye1]

The comparison in waves was a great addition

[@brianreddeman951]

A long, long, long time (1970s) ago this kid made your "water legs" using old wooden shutters. One for each leg. When he moved one leg forward the shutter would close then open on stop. I remember him "walking" on flat calm water near a pier. I imagine it had to be one heck of a workout. Always wanted to repeat his invention...although as an adult I can see myself sinking like a rock

[@zeldathomas3498]

Landboat amazing, you have made a creature

[@TheMorred]

What impresses me most, apart from your creativity, is the sheer amount of lego technic you must have to build all this.

[@GendAlf546]

7:57 This is a old-Disney cartoon style of swimming xDDD

[@loam]

3:10 - crawling ship 😂 Land boat 🤣🤣 Amazing!

[@ZERD1]

was gonna say it 😂

[@gustavgnoettgen]

I would buy much more Legos if they weren't so expensive. Thank you for these awesome projects, its like watching daydreams come true.

[@satibel]

They aren't *that* expensive, it's just a lot of pieces, which makes sets expensive. Like it's a few cents per piece, but when you have 300-5000 pieces it racks up quick. Probably the cheapest solution is to get lego from thrift stores or garage sales, there you can get a lot of bulk, and then order specific parts you need.

[@gustavgnoettgen]

@@satibel Well, I would buy more if they weren't so expensive. And I had bad experiences with used parts. They're not generally bad but you don't know what you get, except if you're there of course.

[@88StarFox]

Not gonna Lie, I like the Jet Propulsion method. Putting less mechanical parts in the water. And since I'd like to build an RC boat for an actual lake, I might try that and placing serveral of those in sequance.

[@astron800]

In the wavepool test, most boats can make forward movement if given time, as the waves will bounce off the back of the tub, countering the waves from the front.

[@sharp14x]

I see you failed Physics.

[@doggosuki]

the net force on the boats from the wave machine will push them backwards because the further the waves travel, the more energy is converted to other stuff like the sound of the water moving, by the time it bounces back the bounced waves will have less energy than the oncoming waves or something idk i failed physics too xD

[@astron800]

@@doggosuki I figured that, hence why I said most boats can make it.

[@doggosuki]

@@astron800 no they will never make it because the force from the front will always be higher than from the back

[@astron800]

@@doggosuki I know the force froze the back is diminished, but many boats still appear to make forward progress, albeit slowly.

[@Finley_Jay]

1:13 concept successful (falls off table)

[@steelspork1285]

Why is this guy so much cooler than all of us?

[@sbstnrp]

I'm wondering if the undulating fins would be more effective when both fins move from the outside to the inside synchronously instead of both from -left to right- port to starboard

[@lordhickory3322]

3:18 He just made a walker at this point xD

[@vanfisher3613]

DUDE! I had no idea you have a great voice and are capable or writing scripts until you did the brilliant ad! Please release some content with a voice over explaining the mechanical principles and the type of parts used for the mechanisms!

[@88ThePilot]

This is awesome! Now I'd love to see you try and make a working hydrofoil out of Legos!

[@HMSHOOD1920]

Paddle wheel is the “best”. I don’t care if there are faster things than it. It’s incredibly iconic and just nice to look at and see operating.

[@MiragePensam]

Now combine all of the best ideas to make it super fast

[@RileyRieker8593]

for the jet one- if you used 2 pistons, timed so when one is filling the other is pushing, would it be more effective?

[@andreworders7305]

3:46 ahhhhh, jumpscare! They talk!

[@ShortCowYT]

Ahhhh!

[@volt_horn608]

3:31 that boat belike "Nwo Nwo Nwo Nwo Nwo Nwo! I dwont want it!" It sound so cute idk why

[@fugofugo5135]

Down the Mississippi came the Whippoorwill Commanded by that pilot, Mr. Steamboat Bill The owners gave him orders on the strict QT To try and beat the record of the Robert E. Lee

[@Noone-of-your-Business]

Fantastic! This also explains why, with all these mind-bending alternatives around, boring old props and sails still reign supreme: efficiency.

[@zuowa]

It's a good idea to add waves👍

[@TimothéGodinat-e5h]

This is fascinating how most of these ways to moove in water are inspired by animals

[@fridaycaliforniaa236]

You forgot about the Voith-Schneider thingy, but it's a pain in the A to recreate in Lego, I guess ^^ Also some tank tracks ? ^^

[@CJGlobius]

I see some Lego vessel MOCs with Voith-Schneider propellers. It is possible, especially with new Technic micro panels. It will be nice to see your variant.

[@diyfireking]

Outstanding work 👍👍

[@phobos3301]

2:50 the boat is r u n n i n g

[@ironichoneybadger5066]

the wave machine seemed to generate standing waves, was there a way to generate moving waves that counteracted the motion of the boat? I know that waves in general will really only happen at frequencies that resonate with the geometry of the box through the water, so you might only be able to get standing waves in a system like that, but I'm interested to know

[@LEGOman893-vu9in]

i’m surprised every time i hear your voice…

[@fizalex6612]

It is quite surprising

[@kennymartin5976]

Sails, jets, props, and paddles, we really just found like, 4 really good ways to move boats and haven't found better since.

[@orvillekidder9901]

10:58 The reason why airboats are not seen at sea.

[@epicepic8489]

10:39 HES DOING HIS BEST OKAY?!

[@Brickzie]

Amazing how efficient the paddle wheels are! By the way you forgot the good ol flagellum lol!

[@zane1262]

I'm completely fine with you using 3D prints in your Lego videos as long as its mostly Legos 😁👍

[@Vroom_vroom-a-quad]

I like 8:38

[@miradrgn]

i do appreciate the specific use of water bohrok hands (claws? ...paws?) for the paddles. you gotta have em for optimal swimming power also i like how this demonstrates how we kinda did figure out boats already, the most normal and least complicated methods just wind up working the best. and then the rest feel like what you'd get if a tech startup decided to try to "disrupt the boat industry"

[@salty_slug]

10:09 just looks like a struggling animal XD

[@christopher.kennedy]

Every time you upload my 3 year old get stoked and we watch it about twice a day for a week. So good!

[@SonarEmperor]

8:07 this is land boat

[@Axxikon]

In addition to being extremely impressive in terms of Lego engineering, several of these are also very cool concepts for sci-fi alien watercraft. Very cool!

[@jonmeerdink7074]

Boat crawler made me laugh like a goon.

[@Losthewaronemus]

Every one of these videos is better than the last. I love watching your channel and skill grow👍

[@reviloplays2143]

he said that it was 10 ways to move a lego ship, not that they all had to use only lego. (for the Lego Karen)

[@robertmotion]

blame it on that darn YT algorithm!! i watched ONE video - the infinite candy dispenser. this led me to this video.... now im subscribed to Brilliant, smh/lol. ... and your channel. /Bklyn👑

[@inventorscoot852]

1:15 lmao 🤣🤣

[@wrenchinator9715]

This has done more to show me how different sea creatures travel underwater than any nature documentary. Also loved seeing the ships in the waves at the end.

[@ThePinkPanth3r]

3:25 called sculling.

[@kylegraham5374]

Watching your videos keeps the child in me alive ❤

[@larrymantic2635]

Boat Movement

[@thewubmachine840]

Boat Are Better But Slower Than cars

[@benjaminbrown3939]

​@@thewubmachine840 hydroplanes and cigarette boats: are we a joke to you

[@samvrit9698]

Boat movement

[@iteleportbread3998]

Boat Movement

[@WaterBugatti]

I just tried out a lesson on brilliant and I can say that they did not lie about keeping me entertained while I was still learning!

[@minhkhangnguyen932]

3:30 bonk bonk bonk

[@AramZero]

I put a like to the video just because of the music video waves clips. How beautiful.