Mudguard in Plate

image of the building technique
  • ID: #166
  • Added: Jan. 30, 2019
  • Last Update: Aug. 4, 2026 [ca24d6c]
  • LDraw File: Download
  • Size: 6s × 3s × 2b
  • Parts: 2
Wheel Arch, Mudguard 4 x 2 1/2 x 2 with 2 x 2 Plate
Plate 1 x 6
Images from Rebrickable API
Stud Tilt: 180°
LEGO Techniques - Mudguard Stuck
Dag's Bricks (2014-07-02, dagsbricks.com †)

The dangly loose ends of the LEGO mudguards have caught my attention for quite a while. Finally I gave it a go and started trying to get them to stick in all sorts of places. In what could be called a variant of cheese slope wedging, give this a go.

Mudguards in a 1x6
dag's bricks (2014-07-02, flickr.com)

Very interesting little technique. See the write up at dagsbricks.com