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Mega lego constructions.

Home editor's pickgift ideasMega lego constructions.

Mega lego constructions.

Jun 3, 2010 | gift ideas, Ouch! |
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the lego group began in 1949. did they foresee a 94 ft tall lego tower?
above: world’s tallest tower. the 94.3ft-high pirate ship mast was made with 465,000 bricks, breaking a previous record of 93.43ft set.



above: the 16-foot (4.9-meter) replica of an egyptian king is the biggest lego structure ever created, with 200,000 individual pieces and a weight of more than one ton.



above: the world’s first full-size lego house – including a working toilet, hot shower and a very uncomfortable bed – using 3.3million plastic bricks built by james may.



above: a replica of volvo’s award-winning SUV, the volvo XC90.



above: this lego bear sculpture contains over 95,000 pieces and took over 1100 hours to construct together.



above: lego table consists of 22,742 pieces clicked together with traditional lego construction techniques (no glue), a 136mm grommet is located in its center. it sits on a polished stainless steel square hollow section structure built by b.a. engineering of prussia st and is topped with a 10mm sheet of toughened glass manufactured by action glass.

it’s amazing how these toys inspire creativity for all age groups.

Producer: lego group [see more: via hongkiat]

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