Answers.Body: <p>Lack of chains should not be a showstopper for such a project, as any flexible, non-expandable material can work instead. You may use LEGO strings, like those included with Spiderman sets with the tubular grip sections or the plain one: <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/akokn.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/akokn.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>Or in their absence even plain, 3rd party string can work, either tied to, or gripped between LEGO bricks: <a href="https://i.sstatic.net/CT4lp.png" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/CT4lp.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>I have had success with rubber bands and pneumatic tubing as well, so grab anything suitable and start building :)</p>
  
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Answers.Body: <p>Tensegrity Sculpture by JKBrickworks has <a href="https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-39994/JKBrickworks/tensegrity-sculpture/#details" rel="nofollow noreferrer">free instructions</a>. Here you can also get a full list of elements you need to build it.</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/c3JiW.jpg" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/c3JiW.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>Rebrickable has <a href="https://rebrickable.com/mocs/?q=tensegrity" rel="nofollow noreferrer">few more</a> &quot;tensegrity&quot; models. All come with instructions and part lists as well as estimated part costs. Example for the model shown above:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/1bfSl.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/1bfSl.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>As for acquiring parts, there are multiple ways. If you are looking to purchase missing elements only I would suggest the following options (in no particular order):</p>
  <ul>
  <li>LEGO PAB (Pick A Brick) online store</li>
  <li>LEGO B'n'P (Bricks and Pieces)</li>
  <li><a href="https://www.bricklink.com/v2/main.page" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Bricklink</a></li>
  <li><a href="https://www.brickowl.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">BrickOwl</a></li>
  </ul>
  <p>Each creation/MOC on Rebrickable has a &quot;Buy parts&quot; tab, which uses Bricklink and BrickOwl shops. Or you can use the &quot;add to wishlist/wanted list&quot; options available for Bricklink and BrickOwl from the Inventory tab.</p>
  
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Body: <p>My daughter saw some beautiful and interesting <em>tensegrity</em> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensegrity" rel="noreferrer">tensional integrity</a>) LEGO models on the <a href="https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/05/05/the-art-and-science-of-lego-tensegrity-builds/" rel="noreferrer">Internet</a>:</p>
  <p><a href="https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/05/05/the-art-and-science-of-lego-tensegrity-builds/" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/QZ8DB.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/7eaaX.gif" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/7eaaX.gif" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>and she would like to get one for her birthday.</p>
  <p>We've got a few Harry Potter LEGO sets at home, but the only chain I've found was from &quot;Hungarian Horntail Triwizard Challenge - 75946&quot;, and it's probably too long.</p>
  <p>What would be the easiest (=fewest sets) or cheapest way to get the required bricks and chains?</p>
  <p>I live in Germany, and I've found a custom set with original bricks for 30€, for the simplest model.</p>
  <p><a href="https://www.flix-brix.de/alle-original-lego-teile-fur-das-moc-tensegrity-sculpture.html" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/xNbbR.png" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>I really like the yellow castle above, as well as the Ninjago one. Does anybody know how much it would cost to build them?</p>
  <p>Finally, this one (<em>The Impossible Apartment Complex</em> by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B_X2jEbhH5a/" rel="noreferrer">Jeff Friesen</a>) also looks really cool:</p>
  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/bVfSu.jpg" rel="noreferrer"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/bVfSu.jpg" alt="enter image description here" /></a></p>
  <p>Any hint would be welcome!</p>
  
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Title: Simplest/cheapest way to build a tensegrity model?
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ThreadText: # Simplest/cheapest way to build a tensegrity model?
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2021-06-08)
  
  My daughter saw some beautiful and interesting *tensegrity* ([tensional integrity](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tensegrity)) LEGO models on the [Internet](https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/05/05/the-art-and-science-of-lego-tensegrity-builds/):
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/QZ8DB.jpg)](https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/05/05/the-art-and-science-of-lego-tensegrity-builds/)
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/7eaaX.gif)](https://i.sstatic.net/7eaaX.gif)
  
  and she would like to get one for her birthday.
  
  We've got a few Harry Potter LEGO sets at home, but the only chain I've found was from "Hungarian Horntail Triwizard Challenge - 75946", and it's probably too long.
  
  What would be the easiest (=fewest sets) or cheapest way to get the required bricks and chains?
  
  I live in Germany, and I've found a custom set with original bricks for 30€, for the simplest model.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/xNbbR.png)](https://www.flix-brix.de/alle-original-lego-teile-fur-das-moc-tensegrity-sculpture.html)
  
  I really like the yellow castle above, as well as the Ninjago one. Does anybody know how much it would cost to build them?
  
  Finally, this one (*The Impossible Apartment Complex* by [Jeff Friesen](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_X2jEbhH5a/)) also looks really cool:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/bVfSu.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/bVfSu.jpg)
  
  Any hint would be welcome!
  
  **Tags:** shopping, design, moc
  
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  ## 2 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_2 on 2021-06-08. Score: 17 | Accepted answer
  
  Tensegrity Sculpture by JKBrickworks has [free instructions](https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-39994/JKBrickworks/tensegrity-sculpture/#details). Here you can also get a full list of elements you need to build it.
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/c3JiW.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/c3JiW.jpg)
  
  Rebrickable has [few more](https://rebrickable.com/mocs/?q=tensegrity) "tensegrity" models. All come with instructions and part lists as well as estimated part costs. Example for the model shown above:
  
  [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/1bfSl.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/1bfSl.png)
  
  As for acquiring parts, there are multiple ways. If you are looking to purchase missing elements only I would suggest the following options (in no particular order):
  
  * LEGO PAB (Pick A Brick) online store
  * LEGO B'n'P (Bricks and Pieces)
  * [Bricklink](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/main.page)
  * [BrickOwl](https://www.brickowl.com)
  
  Each creation/MOC on Rebrickable has a "Buy parts" tab, which uses Bricklink and BrickOwl shops. Or you can use the "add to wishlist/wanted list" options available for Bricklink and BrickOwl from the Inventory tab.
  
  
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  ### Answer by username_1 on 2021-06-08. Score: 14
  
  Lack of chains should not be a showstopper for such a project, as any flexible, non-expandable material can work instead. You may use LEGO strings, like those included with Spiderman sets with the tubular grip sections or the plain one: [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/akokn.jpg)](https://i.sstatic.net/akokn.jpg)
  
  Or in their absence even plain, 3rd party string can work, either tied to, or gripped between LEGO bricks: [![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/CT4lp.png)](https://i.sstatic.net/CT4lp.png)
  
  I have had success with rubber bands and pneumatic tubing as well, so grab anything suitable and start building :)
  
  
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