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About This Book

Each of the masterpieces in this book is presented using a method that makes its
construction as easy and intuitive as possible. Each chapter begins with a picture of
the completed robot, a bill of materials for the entire robot (so that you can preview
all of the parts that are required to construct that specific masterpiece, and a brief
introduction to the robot’s history, its unique challenges and characteristics, as well as
any concerns that the robot’s creator wants you to be aware of during construction.
The instructions for building each robot are broken down into several sub-assem-
blies, which each consist of an integral structural component of the finished robot.
You will see a picture of each finished sub-assembly before you begin its construc-
tion.
You will be guided through the construction of each sub-assembly by following
the individual building steps, beginning with Step 0. Each step shows you two
important things—what parts you need, and what to do with them—by using two
pictures.The parts list picture shows you which LEGO bricks you will need for that
particular step, as well as the quantity of parts required, and the color of the parts (if
necessary). However that you should note that these colors are suggested only as
guidelines, and any parts can be substituted to suit your own preferences. Since this
book is printed in black and white, we have used the following key to represent the
colors:

■ B Blue

■ G Green
■ M Magenta
■ LB Light Blue

■ Y Yellow

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