Is my Fully Functioning Lego 3x3 Design worth buying the pieces to build?

[tasguitar7]

I decided tonight to start building a 3x3 out of legos. It is larger than a standard cube (12x12x12 lego pegs). I have a functioning design however I do not have the pieces necessary to build a complete cube. I am thinking about buying the pieces.

EDIT: The cost of all of the pieces on Lego's Pick a Brick is $56, or $69.50 if I buy the 4x4 plates necessary to use as stickers


Here are some pictures (all of which should be rotated 90 degrees clockwise)

The core


Corner piece


Corner piece


Edge piece


Edge piece on core


2 Edges and a Corner


Here is a list of the pieces needed:

Per Edge (12)
3x - 4x2 Brick
2x - 1x2 Upward Wedge
1x - 1x4 Brick
2x - 2x2 Corner Brick
1x - 1x2 Brick
1x - 2x2 Brick
1x - 1x2 Plate
1x - 1x2 Tile

Per Corner (8)
5x - 4x2 Brick
2x - 2x2 Brick
1x - 2x2 Corner Brick
1x - 2x2 Corner Plate
1x - 2x2 Corner Tile
2x - 1x3 Plate
2x - 1x1 Plate
2x - 1x2 Plate

Is it worth buying and building?

[cuberkid10]

I'm pretty sure Lego.com has a "pick a brick" type shop where you can order individual pieces.

[tasguitar7]

Thanks, it does. I just filled my cart and found that buying all of the pieces listed totals to $56 or $64.95 with shipping.

[CarlBrannen]

It's hard for me to tell from the pictures, but I'm guessing that the hard part is arranging for your edges to remain in place during a rotation. The problem is worst at the 45 degree position. At that position an edge needs to be supported by the rotating center piece and a stationary edge piece. I'd be worried about how the stationary edge piece holds the rotating edge piece into position.

To check this, it'd be nice to have enough pieces for two corners two edges and the spider. Then you could move two corners and an edge through 90 degrees the various ways.

[tasguitar7]

It's hard for me to tell from the pictures, but I'm guessing that the hard part is arranging for your edges to remain in place during a rotation. The problem is worst at the 45 degree position. At that position an edge needs to be supported by the rotating center piece and a stationary edge piece. I'd be worried about how the stationary edge piece holds the rotating edge piece into position.

Actually that went alright, the biggest problem is getting the corner to hang in between the edges (I now have 3 edges built). When I lift it up the corner dangles very low but if I built up the edges anymore the corner can't move when attempting to turn a side.

[bobso2]

check www.bricklink.com I'm sure you can buy your pieces way cheaper there!

[tasguitar7]

Thanks. I'll be ordering the pieces and working on construction and instructions over the next few weeks from time to time. Hopefully I'll have a good finished product by the end of this summer.