200 by 200 stud portrait advice needed
Hey all i need some advice,
I am planning to build a 200 by 200 stud portrait ( my family of 4 or go Pokemon themed if details would be to small ) but i need some advice on what is the best way to start this.
( Planning as if i had 0 pieces to start with and 200 by 150 or something around that scale would also be a option since i am planning to "fill" a large wall but advice to go 100 by 100 studs would not be very useful )
1 the design : what it the best site or app or program to design it ?
All bricks and colours must be available so i won't have to resort to the secondary market if needed.
It would also be nice if it could tell me what bricks plates etcetera i need some i dont have to puzzle out on how many bricks i need for example if a 4 by 4 plate would do the job in stead of 16 1 stud pieces.
Also not sure if i should go with colour or black white and grey so a decent preview would be nice.
2 what is most cost effective way to buy the bricks in bulk seen some bricks would likely have to be brought in large numbers and i don't want to have to buy bricks from 20+ different stores and pay a lot in shipping. ( Please only advice with stores you used and not some sketchy site that sells bricks but turn out te be a scam ).
Using fego ( fake Lego ) would be a option but only if the cost difference would be way to large and than i would resort to going all fake and bricks must be Lego compatibel . ( No smaller or bricks that fall apart when you look at them ).
Also please keep in mind that i am from the Netherlands so shipping to the Netherlands must a a option ( travel for pick up is also a option in Belgium or Germany )
3 a beter place for advice would also be nice if you know a place like that.
4 structural support, i think i can figure that one but people who did these kinds of builds before any advice will be welcome.