3DStudent you were on the correct path. Here is a link to a video capture of the way I would build that 2x4 lego. It is sped up to fit into 10 minutes. But I think it will give you an idea of how to do it.
This is a new annotated version and I removed the annoying TOC...
lego tut 4x notated hd - YouTube
Here is a render of the final lego...
Looks simple, but looks can be deceiving.
"If I have seen further it is by standing on the shoulders of giants." Sir Isaac Newton, 1675
Last edited by ctbram; 07-01-2012 at 06:00 AM.