Tips to Start a Lego City

One of the first videos when I started but the tips still hold up today!!
My city has grown amazingly since this video (so has the quality of my videos lol) but the basics of Lego City building remain the same...here they are...
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[@andrewthornton6137]

im thinking of starting a lego city with my daughter, we will be starting with absolutely nothing as we have only got star wars sets, our plan is to start our own little channel and share our progress with those who wish to join us, it will be a slow process, we are in the process of saving to get some base plates and a couple sets for our first builds. these tips will be great for us beginners so thank you.

[@DrMcBrick]

Andrew Thornton Hi! It’s so great to hear from you and that’s very exciting about starting your city!! You will have hours of fun and laughs and bonding. I’d love to follow along as your city grows and I’m glad that you found my tips helpful. The biggest tip I can say is let your imagination go and just have fun with your daughter! Best wishes to you both and I can’t wait to see what you create. 🙂

[@andrewthornton6137]

@@DrMcBrick awesome, thank you so much, if all goes to plan we are hoping to have some videos up in the next few months, shes just started school so ill let her settle in plus it gives me time to get some parts together and maybe pick up a couple sets for unboxings, shes very excited and wishes we could start now but as i told her we have absolutely nothing and need to buy it all from base plates to everything in between

[@ClubBrick]

@@andrewthornton6137how did your city turn out?

[@alwheeler8302]

This is an interesting video. I found the tips very helpful, not only for Lego content creation, but for other types of content. One thing I like about content creators is when the channel has a story, some real life thrown in and kept to the content genre, or related things such as your tables and info about those. Having a confident voice speaking clearly with good audio and good lighting in the video keeps me coming back. Imagine if the 14K views this video received were also subs, to be real, I'm surprised your sub count is only 1300. Keep creating vids and I'll keep watching. Thanks for what you do.

[@RoboticBricks]

Thanks for the tips! I have been thinking about making a City for a long time and this has helped! I am gonna finally start on my city!

[@hazelk.7774]

I realize you posted this over a year ago but I am a more recent subscriber. Just wanted to let you know how helpful I found it. Mostly I build individual sets and have some planned ideas on city designs I’d like to do someday-like a stripe mall I’m still trying to get enough sets for, using a combo of Oxford Blocks and LEGO sets (although it’s harder to find good one story type store sets in LEGO). I like how your tutorial emphasizes incorporating personal creativity, for example, including that outhouse! Absolutely brilliant idea in terms of adding whimsical humor to your city.

[@valabouttown4316]

I really like the use of separators in the bike stand build. Also great video with good tips.

[@DrMcBrick]

VausSauce Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for your support.

[@SmallBrickCity]

Solid tips!

[@DrMcBrick]

Small Brick City Thank you! Coming from you, that means a lot!

[@alexandruvladescu8485]

Hi JC :))

[@DARTHBRIXLEGO]

Your roads are great.

[@spilledbricks907]

Great tips! I also recommend IKEA Linnmon / Adlis table setup. Perfect!

[@legobrickabrac]

All My city needs to split up into bits to fit into boxes that fits two Modulers per box. I don't have lots of space so it's got to be able to be broken into bits and stored in 16 boxes.

[@pensfanssweden]

It's kind of odd to be an adult and design stuff in Lego, but once you tried it, you'll sure love it! Building my Lego city has for sure taken some time and money, but I really do love it and spending time with your kids building and playing and goofing around makes it very special. Good video! Everyone should build their own Lego city. Be a kid again, no regrets!

[@DrMcBrick]

Lasse Eriksson I completely agree that it really is “good for the soul” in a lot of ways. Our family has always bonded over building and creating with Lego and, to this day, even my older kids (now 21,25, & 27) still bring up that those were the best times when they were little. I just look at it as another medium in which to work...like paint or clay...it’s just plastic bricks. Expensive plastic bricks nonetheless lol. I’m glad you enjoy the channel!

[@MerisBricks]

I want to start my own lego city and upload it to youtube because of you! hahaha

[@pensfanssweden]

That's so cool to hear! Family is everything! Next is Lego. =)

[@DrMcBrick]

MerisBricks Awesome!

[@BricksLaboratory]

I agree, Lasse. Especially the part about spending time with the kids and being a kid again. :)

[@christophergrigsby6743]

Great video. I really enjoyed these important tips. Thanks!

[@DrMcBrick]

Christopher Grigsby Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it and found it useful 😀

[@acimagination7982]

cool tutorial clip. I like the name of your lego town. cool backstory. Ya I love stories too.

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you very much, I appreciate the kind words and I’m glad you like the stories. Thanks so much for your support of our channel!

[@guleri]

Some nice tips here. I am working on my own city so it was some nice tips here. I also use Linnmon tables and 32x32 baseplates as much as I can.

[@DrMcBrick]

That’s awesome! I’d love to see your city sometime. Thank you so much for your kind words.

[@GJBricks]

Woa... You've been busy! See you got the lighthouse. City is looking great and so much space to expand. I'll have to do this for my new setup as I've got a much more compact space. Great video. Ps. The new wall looks much happier!

[@DrMcBrick]

GJBricks Thanks! Yes...we’ve had a spurt of building and making videos. I’m sure you’ll make a great city with what you have! I look forward to seeing your new set up!

[@mocmedia6179]

I don’t have a basement😭. Thanks for theses tips! Great video editing, and a well laid out video overall. Congratulations, watched the whole thing.

[@DrMcBrick]

MOCmedia Thank you very much! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Leonlloyd12]

The best video I've found on that topic👍🏻

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you so very much!

[@BrickinItUp]

Fantastic tips! I couldn't agree more on the ones you shared. One tip I'd like to add, and this is from experience, if you want to "redo" your city, KEEP YOUR BUILDINGS INTACT! The idea of a 100% custom city is noble and can be done, but it can also be a daunting endevour when approaching it from scratch. My piggyback tip would be, replace a building with a custom building one at a time. Although, our Demolition Days were alot of fun. =) Again, great video! Til next time, Keep Brickin!

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you for the kind words and support! We appreciate it. I couldn’t agree with you more about total destruction. That would seem to be insurmountable in terms of rebuilding. I won’t be doing that anytime soon that’s for sure!

[@parz2353]

My city is called brickston . I’m from Boston so it’s a mix of Boston and brick and another rip is really populate your city it helps keep everything alive looking

[@danlamb7062]

Thank You for making this video, it inspired me to male my own city.

[@DrMcBrick]

You’re very welcome! Good luck with your city. I’m sure it will be great!

[@adamb2619]

Fantastic video! Looks like your family has a great time. I look forward to digging out some old sets and starting my own city

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you so much. We love building and playing LEGO together for sure. Good for you for starting your own city! You should share it on KZbin. Best of luck!

[@sillylilgoose08]

Thanks for the tips! I decided to get back into to legos and soon I will have my own room so I will have all my room to build! Really good video by the way!

[@DrMcBrick]

Natalee Arispe You’re welcome! That’s awesome that you’re getting back into things and will have your own room to build. Best wishes to you and I’m sure you’ll build a great city!

[@babcunas]

You inspired me to build my Lego city. In my opinion you have the best Lego KZbin channel

[@DrMcBrick]

Why thank you SO very much. I truly appreciate your comment! My best to you and your city builds.

[@sir.confident]

Love that bus terminal at 7:11.

[@DrMcBrick]

Brandon Pea Thank you!

[@ThaKingBitxh]

Omg the chair part is so true🤣

[@StudCity]

your city looks absolutely fantastic!

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you!

[@patfleming4455]

One of are the most useful videos thanks

[@DrMcBrick]

I’m glad that you got something from it. Thank you.

[@ZdinoYT2]

0:11 I had that lighthouse

[@duckhouser]

Great tips! Solid content.

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you.

[@BRIT_N_BRICKS]

Loved the video sir. Great stories to. Myself I don’t have room for one just yet. But never say never lol. Thank you so much for this Keep it up

[@BRIT_N_BRICKS]

Oh yeh. Liked and subbed 😊

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@Brick-Life]

big city !

[@meeka900]

I love you guys !!!

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you!

[@charlesgwinter]

i'm putting my buildings on MILS (modular integrated landscaping system) bases. they are very sturdy

[@DrMcBrick]

I’ve been thinking about that but the cost and parts usage seems so high.

[@charlesgwinter]

@@DrMcBrick like everything it has pros and cons. for me the biggest pro is a super strong base and the ability to hide wires if it's being electrified. you do what works for you. i have seen a lot of great ideas from your layout! just as an experiment you could try building one MILS base.

[@BlockHeadUK]

Some great tips there, Dr. McB!

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

I don't have any modulars because of the price, my 'town' is mostly from the lego friends range, with a couple of simple mocs

[@DrMcBrick]

Nothing wrong with that! As long as you like it that is all that matters :-). Thanks for watching and best of luck with your town!

[@fahdhassanein1160]

I think this video has way less likes and views than it deserves. A belated congrats.

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you!

[@braveheart8612]

très belle ville, ça me donne des idées

[@danlamb7062]

thanks for the tips!

[@DrMcBrick]

You’re welcome. I hoped they helped.

[@brickviews7581]

Thank you!

[@journeyman2112]

This is by far one of the best tip videos for a newbie like me. I am in the early planning stage of begging a city with my grandson. One question: are your road plates 3rd party plates? If so, which brand did you select?

[@DrMcBrick]

Thank you! I. Glad you got something out of it. I wish you the best of luck building your layout and I encourage you to shoot some video and share it. 😀 I made my own road plates. There’s a tutorial somewhere on my channel that I made that shows you how to make them if you’re interested. I like them because I can control the plate real estate, the sizes, and the colors. The asphalt look with yellow lines really pops too I think.

[@nathandroppedoff]

Very Helpful! will Use

[@DrMcBrick]

the grassiest monster. Thank you! I’m glad you found it useful.

[@bricklover2258]

Nice video. My city is on the floor in my basement but it is built on wood so my city is actually on a hard surface. The only thing I wish I had done was plan the size of the wood correctly I over corrected on modulars because I thought they were 15 inches and not 10 inches.

[@DrMcBrick]

Brick Lover 225 Sounds cool! Our first Lego city was on a tiled basement floor. There are some definite advantages to being down low. Except for the hard seating lol. Sounds like you should build more city to take up your extra space! :)

[@bricklover2258]

@@DrMcBrick I would but I share my basement with my siblinys and I only have one more small expansion for a bit of an extra train loop and my city size is about done then to fill the empty space.

[@BricksforDaddy]

Good video

[@DrMcBrick]

Bricks for Daddy Thank you!

[@PBH75]

Good stuff. Aspiring mid aged man wanting to do just this. Thank you.

[@DrMcBrick]

Thanks. I’m glad you liked it. Hey...if this mid aged man can do it... you can too! Best of luck to you 😀

[@cstedtler4964]

Thank you, good tips

[@washguy9577]

Same here i walked away from computer games. Much more gratifying to see a city

[@DrMcBrick]

I agree. I game once in a great while now but you're absolutely right...it's like mowing a lawn...it's work but when you're done you have something tangible you can see for your time and effort.

[@boxtrooll5235]

Thanks this really helped a lot because I just started a city

[@DrMcBrick]

You’re welcome! Good luck with your city!

[@SPIDEYGUY24]

The best I can do ya is a book shelf 😂

[@midlifecrisis0829]

thanks for the tips

[@DrMcBrick]

brick lord Your welcome. I’m glad you enjoyed them!

[@ELValenin]

Nice :D

[@titanbricks8024]

Nice city and is good for the tips

[@dazbry7612]

Nice name , i gave mine town Bryansburg

[@DrMcBrick]

Thanks. Good luck with city too!

[@dazbry7612]

@@DrMcBrick Hahaha thank you, i love you're table set up.

[@joncardenas3203]

This is it!!! The first video that has the intro music!!!!

[@jarvbricks7422]

Some great tips there. Thanks. 😂

[@DrMcBrick]

Jarv Bricks Glad you enjoyed them! Thanks.

[@ThaKingBitxh]

Love it!

[@mocmedia6179]

Hey DrMcBrick. What do you think of my most recent camper MOC ? Just wondering if you had any suggestions? I have swivel chair that works as a building chair for me!

[@DrMcBrick]

MOCmedia I absolutely LOVE it!!! When I was a kid, my uncle built a real one of these truck bed campers and everyone used to camp in it. It was an icon of our family really. He’s in his late 80s now and is as healthy as ever...the camper is long gone. I sure would love to know exactly how you built that so I could make him one as a gift. He’d be thrilled. Excellent job!

[@DrMcBrick]

MOCmedia oh yeah...I’m jealous of your chair lol

[@ZdinoYT2]

W vid

[@schwarzerritter5724]

Not enough room? Build your Lego city vertically. That makes it hard to get train tracks in there, but everything else should work.

[@DrMcBrick]

It certainly makes it more difficult to go vertical. I've seen some very creative cities that have their train tracks on higher levels...shelves, raised platforms, etc... Now going up or down levels with tracks is VERY difficult and becomes more of a rollercoaster than anything else lol. I've seen a few people do it but the slopes up/down are very subtle and switch back frequently.

[@dericevans8492]

Hi, as a slightly older child , I’m just getting my first Lego this year, always wanted a train set and have ordered some basic Lego as well. What size were the IKEA tables you use please ? Also when you say 32 x32 is that the number of studs to a plate or the size in inches ? Many thanks for showing your city and tips Best wishes Deric

[@DrMcBrick]

Hi Deric, best wishes on your new Lego and train building. The tables I use or Ikea Linamon 24” by 39.5”. The base plates are measured in actual studs on the plate. If you measure everything in studs then the measurements for Lego are universal 😀.

[@jamiedunlop424]

Nice video and brick city. What's the name of the ikea tables you use? Really need to find space in my house for a few tables to start my city. As for MOCs defo agree, am working on one at the moment. Will look good along side other modular sets.

[@DrMcBrick]

Jamie Dunlop Thank you. I’m glad you enjoyed it. As far as the tables...they are called Linmon I believe. You buy whatever size table you want, then you buy the legs for them. About $25 US. Good luck with your MOCs

[@thesupremelegoempire717]

Just realized your wood floor is a mat.😂

[@DrMcBrick]

Yes it was high grade vinyl. It was left over from our kitchen. Sadly though it didn’t escape the flooded lego room a few months back and we had to get rid of it.

[@Phyrexian79ers]

24"x39.5" = 60x100cm

[@MarioLuigiPlushBrosMLPB]

I subscribed

[@DrMcBrick]

KZbin Dudes Thank you!

[@homerrocks7184]

Alex nunes👍

[@sir.confident]

I only have my bedroom desk.

[@taraelizabethdensley9475]

Brandon Walker Have you checked out small brick city. He's great for building in smaller spaces

[@liambailey148]

but it all cost too much to do anything i have big ideas i love romans but not enough pieces

[@DrMcBrick]

That’s true...the cost is something that holds everyone back at some level. Nice thing about LEGO is you can do whatever level big or small you can afford.

[@Valkths]

I wish I had this much space I can only have four baseplates to build with

[@DrMcBrick]

Valkths It doesn’t matter the size of the city - it’s what goes into it. You can add all kinds of details with 4 baseplates. I recommend watching Small Brick City YT channel as well for all things small city scale. Thanks again for your support.

[@Imperialofficer07]

I built a Kohl’s store for my 10 years working there....just curious do you use mini dolls as well as mini figs? I like your vids

[@DrMcBrick]

That would be great to see. I bet it looked cool. I only use Minifigs but my daughter sneaks in mini dolls once in awhile lol

[@Imperialofficer07]

Dr. McBrick Thanks, I’m curious how do you plan your sidewalks? I’m thinking of using a few modified plates mixed with tiles for my city

[@DrMcBrick]

Imperialofficer07 Bot sure what you mean by how do I plan them... basically I use a 6 stud wide standard dark gray tile any size brick depending on what pattern i want, then a 2x2 light bluish gray tile as the curb between the road and sidewalk. In terms of planning...I build or place MOCs/sets then build the sidewalks around or out from the structure. I hope this answers your question.

[@mommasboystudio6964]

i love lego! and GOD LOVES YOU!

[@brickisland6353]

As long as you use LEGO it doesn’t matter if you use sets or MOCs.

[@CluelessLeFOZY]

NEVER CALL LEGO "LEGOS" ITS A BUILDERS WORST NIGHTMARE

[@sessyimpastaohh]

Haha

[@hansolo8965]

yeah i live in brazil, i won't build a lego city even if i was the richest guy in town

[@bricksfromjz8991]

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[@yokpok85]

~Best Tip~ Be rich and ask wife for permission!!! You're welcome

[@DrMcBrick]

Amen.