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Nice Part Use (NPU)

A Nice Part Use (NPU) is the use of a LEGO part in an unexpected way. I do not have many examples that I used myself that have not been already done before, but if I end up doing any never-before-seen (or me being the first) NPUs in my MOCs I will post them here. I personally would attempt to NPU some parts that usually have very little use other than the use they are used for, or parts that are sitting in my LEGO bins not seeing any use and perhaps I could build something original out of those parts (but most likely spaceship-related). My nephews tend to do NPUs out of LEGO brick separators.

Dinosaur

Dinosaur

2023


One of my younger nephews who realy likes dinosaurs built this LEGO dinosaur out of minifig legs and a brick separator.

Brick Separator Vic Viper

Separator Vic Viper

2020


Building a Vic Viper style starfighter out of those orange brick separators that come with every large LEGO set, and serious LEGO builders always seem to have too many of.

Sea Turtle?

Sea turtle?

2015


One of my nephews was only 5 years old when he used brick separators and LEGO Juniors bucket/catapult parts to make this creation of his that reminds me of a sea turtle.