LEGO Tip of the Week #14: I Just Discovered this LEGO Building Trick

by | Jul 5, 2025 | Lego

 

If you’ve ever tried to build a large LEGO scene—like a castle with a river or a town with rolling hills—you know how quickly things get wobbly, uneven, or hard to move around.

That’s why I was excited when a Bricks and Minifigs customer introduced me to something new—well, new to me: MILS, short for Modular Integrated Landscaping System.  (Thanks, Jacob!)

MILS is a clever way to build LEGO landscapes using standard-sized, stackable modules (usually 32×32 studs).

You build terrain one sturdy piece at a time, then snap it all together like a puzzle.
It gives your LEGO world a solid foundation.

🔗 Learn more here:
👉 https://www.abellon.net/MILS/

Even if you’re just building for fun at home, this system makes your creations more solid, sharable, and easy to expand.

If you or your kids are starting to outgrow simple sets and want to design your own LEGO worlds, this is a great next step.

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