>>10061774LEGO introduced the classic baseplate in the early 60s, and baseplates with smoothed out sections for roads followed not long after. Baseplates offered a few advantages; they were pre-built so you could plop one down and immediately start constructing your city on it. Baseplates also provided a sturdy foundation for your creations, letting you move them easily lowering the odds that your new fire station would end in disaster somewhere between the table and your bedroom. However, the drawback is that baseplates are largely “out of System” in relation to the overall dimensions of LEGO elements. In addition to having no anti-studs on the bottom to allow anything to be connected, the baseplates themselves are thinner than a regular plate.
