Introduction In 1956, policing in America gained a whole new dimension. Literally. Police Helicopters gave American Police Forces a third dimension to move in, and the first one was used by the LAPD in 1956. It successfully inspired a program to fund more helicopters and pilots for the police, dubbed “Project: Sky Knight.” Before the …
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Introduction In 1903, two North Carolina brothers broke the binds gravity had held on us for thousands of years. They built on the knowledge and innovations of those who had gone before to create something unique. Although they weren’t the first to try, they were the first to succeed. For roughly half that time, LEGO …
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You would think that a building block set like LEGO would help people spread their imagination toward fictional creations like alien planets and dragons, and it does. But I’m surprised how imaginative sets can get with real-world assets, too. And when it comes to vehicles, LEGO does not get more inventive than it does with …
I vividly remember the turn of the millennium. People were rabidly terrified of “Y2K”, a phenomenon that they insisted would crash all the computers in the world and plunge us into a new dark age. Clearly, that didn’t end up happening. That doesn’t mean that times didn’t change. The end of a decade is considered …
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We’re an insatiably curious and creative species. Mankind has dreamed of what lays among the stars for as long as we’ve been able to gaze up at them. The saying is, “Nature abhors a vacuum,” and humans have always sought to fill those voids. There’s no more immense void than open space. Who knows what …
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The eighties were a time of neon lights, loud music, and changing perceptions. Where the seventies were a time of pastels and abstractions, the eighties were about the angles and electric shades of otherwise typical colors. At least, that’s the impression I get from old cartoons. I just barely missed out on the eighties. However, …
Technic was an interesting evolution for LEGO. It wasn’t that the LEGO brand was necessarily in any trouble. But if any product is to survive in a rapidly changing market, it must evolve. Technic was a great transition that allowed LEGO to remain in the building blocks and toy business while also providing something new, …
I like to consider myself an imaginative person. That’s why I’m a fan of space and fantasy LEGO sets. Yet even given that, LEGO City is still my favorite line. LEGO City might seem like a relatively grounded brand. After all, it’s meant to resemble an actual city with streets and buildings. But this is …
Normally, I view Lego building as a solo activity, and all the other sets I’ve reviewed for Brick Set Go have been ones I assembled alone. However, I broke tradition with this LEGO The Office Ideas Set. My husband and I love The Office, and we watch it together as our ‘Dinner Show’. You know, that …
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Zombies have been consistently popular in films, television, and video games for decades. There have been several hit movies and acclaimed shows, from Zombieland to The Walking Dead. However, as a toy company, LEGO provides products predominantly aimed at children, making zombies a problematic theme to approach. As a result, there are minimal offerings for official LEGO Zombie …
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