Adventure Truck

Design by Jason Lyles

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Where to purchase the pieces

- Lego.com has a PAB (Pick-A-Brick) feature on their website where you can purchase certain pieces in certain colors.
Lego does not offer all the pieces and all the colors that have been available in the past. Here is the link to Lego’s
pick a brick store. http://shop.lego.com/pab/?warning=false It might be helpful to start assembling pieces using the
Lego PAB because of the large selection, and then move to the aftermarket to finish assembling the pieces.

- Bricklink.com is a website where you can choose from hundreds of sellers, and you can find just about anything
that Lego has ever released. Many of the pieces found in our instructions cannot be bought from Lego.com but can
be found on Bricklink in plentiful quantities. Here is a link to a helpful user guide to get you started:
http://www.bricklink.com/help.asp?topicID=35 Shop around a little bit to get a good idea of how much different
bricks in different colors are going to cost you.

Colors

- The names of colors will vary between different sources. The colors that are listed on our parts list correspond to
the names on Bricklink.com which can be seen here: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp

Here is a comparison color chart that shows the difference between the official Lego color names/numbers and the
aftermarket color names/numbers: http://peeron.com/inv/colors We use the aftermarket names in our parts lists because
we feel you’re much more likely to be able to assemble all the parts using aftermarket sources like bricklink.com.

You might be looking for parts at Lego’s PAB and not see any colors marked as “Light Bluish Gray”. That’s because Lego refers
to this color as “Medium Stone”. Consult the chart: http://peeron.com/inv/colors to learn the differences.

Part Numbers

- The part numbers listed in the parts list correspond to the numbers on bricklink.com, and in many cases also
correspond to Lego’s Design ID. Many of the pieces that Lego makes have a 4-5 digit number on them and that is
generally the number given to the piece. Lego PAB uses an element ID and a design ID. The Design ID usually
corresponds to the part number we use in our parts list. The Element ID lines up with the numbers you see next to
parts in the parts list in the back of official Lego instruction booklets. If you want to use Lego.com to buy the pieces
from the parts list you should try typing in the number of the piece in the box that says “Design ID”. Or search for it
in their categories. If you can’t find it, they might not be currently offering that piece; check Bricklink. In some
cases, the numbers we give might have letters in it; 2412b for example. You might want to start by searching for
‘2412’. 2412b denotes a different version of 2412 than the original version. In most cases, these parts are
completely interchangeable, and some Bricklink sellers won’t know or note the difference.

Tips

- Before rushing out to buy all the pieces necessary, look over the instructions to see where certain pieces go.
Certain pieces are hidden in the model and it won’t matter what color you choose. Other times you might want to
change the color of something on the model. For instance: you might want a red stripe to go around the train
station instead of the dark green one that is in the instructions.

- Change the color of the model to suit your needs. You like the glass delivery truck but you want yours to be red,
instead of brown. Look at the parts list and exchange brown bricks for red.
- Sometimes using a color that is close will do the trick like using light grey instead of light bluish grey.

- You don’t necessarily have to use the exact same pieces we do. Sometimes the number of studs is more important
than the particular bricks that are used to achieve that stud length. For example, we may show using a 1x8 brick in a
particular situation. If it isn’t structurally important to use a 1x8 brick and you need to conserve 1x8 bricks, or you’re
out of 1x8 bricks, see if you can substitute 2 1x4 bricks, or a 1x6 and a 1x2.

- When making our models we strive to make sure that all pieces are readily available for purchase on bricklink.com. Brick City
Depot cannot guarantee that they will always be available. If they aren’t available, look for close substitutes that will achieve
the same effect.

Lastly, we are human! Chances are you might find something in our instructions or parts list that doesn’t make sense
or is flat out wrong. Please don’t get frustrated and give up! If you are having a hard time understanding some part
of the instructions or parts list, you might not be the only one. We want to take the time to make sure that all of
what we sell is as clear as we can make it. Please feel free to contact us at service@brickcitydepot.com for
clarification, or to report errors. If we agree with you that something was confusing, we will fix it for future users of
the instructions.

Using XML Files with bricklink.com

- Open your XML file using wordpad or notepad (or another plain text editor, something other than Microsoft Word) and
highlight all or select all and copy all text.
- Go to bricklink.com
- Click on the “Wanted” Tab
- Click on “Upload many items at once to your wanted list via a file in XML format.”
- The next page is the “Wanted List Mass Upload” page.
- Paste the contents of the xml file into the “File in BrickLink XML format” field. Press “Verify Items”.
- The next page will show all the parts and it will confirm if the xml list is working.
- At the bottom of the page press the submit button.
- That brings up your Wanted page.
- Click on the “By Shop” tab in the submenu above.
- This brings up a list of stores and is sorted by who has the most unique lots that you need.
- After checking out with a store, on the order confirmation page, look to the right to see a link that says update my wanted list
or something along those lines.
- That page will show you a list of parts that you bought and you can modify the quantity of those items, or delete them from
your wanted list.
Using the html parts list
- This new style of parts list works great with Firefox, Google Chrome, and Safari. It does not fully work with Internet
Explorer.
- You now have the option of modifying the parts list to suit your needs.
- For each part you can adjust the quantity needed to match your inventory. Once a part quantity is at zero the line
will turn green so you will know at a quick glance which pieces you don’t need.
- At the top and bottom of the parts list you will find 2 buttons: Reset Form Values and Save Form Values.
- Reset Form Values – If you press this you will be asked if you are sure that you want to proceed. This will return the
parts list to its original state.
- Save Form Values – This will save your progress and you can close and reopen the page and your progress will still
be there. Don’t worry if you forget this step as it automatically saves every time you leave one of the text fields.

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