What do I mean by a layout?

In the history of the "Massive" scale of projects.. which includes most of the public display ones, the process really hasn't changed all that much.

Pretty much what happens is this: I get my 48x26 inch work board.. (A painted section of plywood.) and then cover it with as a many base plates as I can. The base plates themselves are pretty much plastic mats if you will covered with Lego studs. It allows people to start work on something with out it moving around. They have a little bit more give than the normal plates that will be used in the construction. It should be noted that I have at some points used anywhere from four to seven base plates to give me enough work space.

From there the next step is to get out as many red 1x4 bricks as I can find. Creating one massive rectangle. There I will slowly make changes. Often times completely resetting the over all size. Once I get the starting size that I want, I can then begin to map out the various areas. I can add side rooms, modify the back area as well as the front entrance.

Added to the process starting with the 2006/2007 (lcp07) project I added another step. I decided to create a grid system. To to that I take a small base plate and using 1x2 (square) bricks map out points around it. The idea being is that the roof will have a grid system connected to it. This will allow me to create decent sized drop in segments for the roof. First seen in the 07 project. It was slightly used in the 08 project. But that was because I wanted to use a massive Dome Roofs that I'm known for.

Now as far as the upcoming LCP09 (2008/2009).. I'm going back to the spirit of what I was attempting to do back in on the 07. But more on that as I get into the build some more.

So far on the 09... I have a layout mapped. But I need to let it sit for a few days before I decide if I want to keep that or make some changes. That will not be done tonight. I need to let this sit for a little while.

Anyway hope everyone is enjoying the day. Till then.