I Tested the Strangest LEGO Pieces...

In this video, I'm going to take the strangest LEGO pieces in my collection, and then I'll put them to the test by building different creations inspired by each piece. So, if that sounds interesting, let's get started. Okay, so the first piece I want to test out looks like the normal 1x2 brick we all know and love. That is, until you flip it over and find three printed dots resembling some kind of face. But it certainly doesn't look human, so I'm thinking we could use it to make some kind of robot. I'll start by building up the torso with attachment points for the arms and legs, and because the face looks more like a girl, I'm thinking we add these curved macaroni bricks on the sides to make it look like she's wearing a poofy red dress. Hey, why is she looking kind of thick right now? Now, this is supposed to be a robot, so let's add some electronic-looking parts on the top, followed by the head right after I attach these brown slopes to look like hair. And for the arms and legs, I didn't do anything too fancy. I basically just snapped a few of these mini ball joints together, but I did at least give her some high heels as a finishing touch. And there you have it. What was once a strange and disturbing piece, now looks perfectly normal in the context of this build. I even whipped up some accessories for her, like lipstick, a purse, and a Glock. But that was just one of the many strange LEGO pieces we'll be testing in this video, because next up is this creepy bug. This piece was intended to be a mind-control parasite that could fit on the heads of old LEGO action figures. I noticed this little guy has really small legs though, which probably makes him a super slow walker. So I say we build a motorcycle for him. I'm thinking something like the Wario Bike from Mario Kart, with a wacky hot rod look to it. I started off the build by assembling a long, narrow bike frame where the bug will sit. Question is, how do I attach him? Just taking a closer look here, and I noticed that the end of the bug's tail is actually the same size as the lightsaber piece, which means it should fit in this round plate with a hollow stud. And to secure the rest of its body, there's an axle sticking out of its belly. My first thought was to use this brick with an axle hole. The problem with that is it turns the brick sideways and won't attach to the studs now. So I ended up spending like 15 whole minutes trying out a bunch of other part combinations just to get the axle connection facing upward, which ended up being a complete waste of time because I remember these round plates literally have one right in the center. Okay, now for some tires. I'm gonna go with a small wheel in the front and a huge one in the back. I even added this squishy rubber piece to give the bike some suspension. And now that the bug's essential functions are complete, it's time to dress it up with some details and utilities, like some engines, flames, and a headlight. Also, I left these holes in the center so we can thread these two pieces through the bike. It's definitely one of my more unique creations, but I just hope this bug is happy to have some proper transportation now. Believe it or not, LEGO used to dabble in making board games, and most of them came with this LEGO dice. But as soon as you remove the number tiles, it just becomes this studded cube with rubber edges. You'd think this would have limitless applications for building, but personally, I actually had a bit of trouble coming up with a build idea for this piece. So instead, here's three little ideas, like adding some spikes and a chain to make a wrecking ball. Or if you leave one of the spikes on and add rounded edges to each side, it'll make a spin top. And I don't know if this is a real thing, but if you grab two of them and connect them by layering plates on each side with some stone details and add a platform on top with a ladder leading up to it, it makes some kind of stone lookout tower where you can spot dangerous threats from far away. Okay wait, what in the world is happening right now? Yeah, so let's rewind a bit. Because I completely skipped over the third piece which is a green slope with the face of Grimace on it, the purple McDonald's mascot. It came in this super random set of Grimace driving a race car, but believe it or not, Grimace is known to have had a dark past of stealing milkshakes and scaring children, and I'm not so convinced he's left that life behind, so let's build him a powerful battle mech. Real quick though, I want to give him an actual body, so he's not just some floating head on a piece. I think this looks good enough, but the green on top kind of ruins it honestly. So the clever solution I came up with was to start by building the seat for the mech in the color green. This way the top of the piece will actually blend in and look like it's part of the seat. Now for the actual mech itself, I want it to be very sturdy, so I built up this technic skeleton using strong technic parts and connections. And because Grimace is a very round and curvy character, it's important to add parts that compliment that, like these round purple bricks to fill out the sides. Check this out, I added a giant Grimace shape to power the mech, and some pulled out rocket launchers. Legs would have been a good call too. I really like the design of the legs on this old Spider-Man mech that uses these letter A pieces for extra bulk. I actually have them in purple, so I'm going to use this exact design, but with a few tweaks to customize them. And for the feet, I'm feeling a little splash of green and some mini toe rockets. I don't know if that's a real thing, but it looks cool. And for the arms, I want to give him some tall beefy shoulders, and we'll add rockets to those too, cause why not. And then for the hands, we could just use these octagonal pieces to clip on some fingers, followed by this bottom plate in this translucent purple color so it can do like a Grimace power blast or something. Oh yeah, and speaking of the man himself, I used these studded bricks when building the torso to be able to attach his seat on the very top of the mech. Wait, I just realized, if Grimace is just sitting up there, he's going to be exposed to attacks. You know what, that's actually a good point. I never thought I'd have a use for this purple windscreen, but I stand corrected. Man, this thing is goofy and serious all at the same time, and I love it for that. But to my knowledge, Grimace has never operated a mech before, so he should probably look for a target to practice on. Now real quick, I want to remind you that if you're enjoying this video and want to see more like it, then don't forget to click subscribe. All right, the next piece I want to test out is this green windshield with eyes on it, and it comes from this old underwater bulldozer set. Yeah, I'm not really sure how that would work either, but instead of using this piece to start a new creation like we've been doing, what if we use it to revamp an old creation? This right here is a custom UFO command ship that I made to lead an alien invasion in a previous video. Don't get me wrong, I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, and the inside even has space for four aliens. The thing is, it's really cramped in there, since at the time I was limited to using this medium-sized windscreen, and given the size difference, I think this new one will be a notable improvement. But it won't be as simple as just swapping the pieces. No, this new one is so much bigger that the entire top needs to be redesigned. So we'll start with some more of these long macaroni parts to expand the seating area and better match the size of the new windshield. Now, these gaps on the sides used to be filled in with 2x3 slopes, but the eyes on this windshield really give it a more aggressive and destructive look. So instead, I'm going to fill in each of those gaps with a laser cannon to better match its expression. And to fill in the upper portion of those gaps, I made these small assemblies using different types of hinge pieces. Now, I don't want to deviate too much from the original design here, so I'm going to add the same antenna and robot arms for detail. And with that, this revamp is complete. As strange as this piece is, it really adds a lot of life to the ship. And the new interior space? Chef's kiss. Now the aliens have room for things like snacks, weapons, a radio. Heck, they can even stand up inside with the top on. Following up that piece is an absolute classic. It's one of those old-school Ninjago spinners, where you put a minifigure inside and spin it to battle opponents. That's all this piece is really good for though, and given the minimal stud connections, it's pretty awkward to build with. But I say you're more than just a spinner. In fact, you might just be the secret ingredient to building one of those carnival swing rides that also spin. Okay, maybe that's all you are good for, but either way, it's time to cook up. I'm definitely going to be using this recipe again, because this turned out pretty great. As you can see, the spinner was used to hold the whole top section together, and the rest of the ride is based off the spinner's green and orange color scheme. It's got seats for up to four minifigures, and I don't want to hear anything about how there's no seatbelts. Trust me, this ride has been certified, tested, and it is perfectly safe. Shoot. Now another strange piece that was made for a specific use is this blue metal wheel with a plate hanging off the back. They came in these speeder challenge sets from Chima, where you attach a minifigure and a fairing to it, then pull a ripcord through it to get it spinning. I don't think it's against the rules to use multiple of the same piece, so I'm going to try using four of them to make a ripcord powered car of some sort. But with this ripcord function in mind, it'll have to be incredibly sturdy, or else... I figured since they have a hole in the center of the protruding plate, I could just connect them using more plates with holes and slot some kind of pin through the layers. Okay, that's better, but some of the plates are still separating. Besides, with all these pins sticking up, I can't attach pieces on top. So back to the drawing board. This time, I use a bunch of different size plates, but I added technic bricks on the top and bottom of the layers, and then I use these small technic lift arms to connect them vertically and lock everything in place. Perfect. Now let's style it up. Even though these technic parts are important for structure, they're not the easiest on the eyes. So I first built up these power cells to clip into the sides and help cover them up. I also stumbled upon these nice fender pieces, and I know they're supposed to go on the sides of the wheel, but if you turn them sideways and slap a few curve slopes on them, that's actually kind of a cool look. Next, I'll add some headlights, exhausts, and some more curve slopes to fill in the sides, where in the middle, I added this plush tan interior for the minifigure to sit in. And to protect him, this oval-shaped windscreen really ties together the sleek and aerodynamic look of this car. And as for the ripcord functionality, I was able to connect two of them together to spin two wheels at the same time. And for our final strange Lego piece, it's this bracelet with studs on it. They came in these dot sets not too long ago, and you could use different studs and tiles to decorate the bracelet and kind of make it your own. It's a nifty idea, I suppose. But I have something far better in mind. I'm gonna try and turn this bracelet into a Spider-Man web shooter. I'll put the bracelet off to the side for now, because most of the work will be for the shooting mechanism itself, where I decided to use this old technic launcher. Not only is it one of the more powerful launchers that Lego has made, but it also has a trigger on the very top. Now, if I understand this correctly, the way Spider-Man fires his webs is by pressing a button on his palm with his middle and ring finger. So to replicate that, I'll have to extend the trigger and flip the whole launcher over to get a similar effect. Okay, now we're talking. And what if I tie some white string to the tip of the missile to look like an actual web? Now I just have to attach this to the bracelet. And to do that, I clip some technic bricks on each side of the launcher, which I then use to build a casing around it that'll attach to the bracelet studs. Yeah, it's a little bit bulkier than Spider-Man's, but last I checked, he didn't make his out of Legos.