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LEGO Micro Cities

Build Your Own Mini Metropolis!

by (author) Jeff Friesen

Publisher
No Starch Press
Initial publish date
Oct 2018
Category
Models, Popular Culture, Miniatures
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781593279424
    Publish Date
    Oct 2018
    List Price
    $33.95

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Description

Create your own custom city with building instructions for over 50 builds from 8 amazing LEGO Micro Cities!

Build a beautiful LEGO® city that's small enough to hold in your hands! Filled with striking photos, step-by-step instructions, and countless ideas for customization, LEGO Micro Cities shows you how building small can open up new possibilities for the creative builder. You'll learn everything you need to know to create your own micro city, from building the foundation to adding convincing architectural details that will bring your city to life.

About the author

Jeff Friesen’s photography has received worldwide acclaim for a remarkably diverse array of work. His awards include the most prestigious in the photography world, including those from Communication Arts and Photo District News. Every summer Jeff works alongside his elementary school-aged daughter, June, as they take pictures of dioramas made with June’s toys. It’s serious fun. To see more of Jeff’s work visit jeff-friesen.com and thebrickfantastic.com. He lives in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

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Editorial Reviews

"This book is a LEGO dreamer’s dream on a very small scale."
—GeekDad

"Building on such a scale is a challenge on its own, but making whole cityscapes? It’s LEGO art at its finest."
—Brick Pals
"Expert LEGO designer and builder Jeff Friesen presents an amazing book for LEGO fanatics, architecture fanatics, and anyone who enjoys building things."
—The Awesomer
"I really love all the great details he includes in his cities . . . it really kicks up your microscale city build from good to great."
—Adam's Brick Junction