Bricks Issue 15 available now
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Bricks issue 15 takes a look into the world of Technic and how it provides movement across all LEGO disciplines
The Age of Technic is here! A discipline that often plays second fiddle, considered by most a ‘love it or hate it’ theme, yet lets not underestimate the key role it has played in the development of LEGO models and their functionality.
Technic is in almost every official set we see, from Nexo Knights and Ninjago to Star Wars and Super Heroes. Technic is not purely a range on its own; it’s the go-to-guy that provides engineering solutions, structurally sound frameworks and increasingly complex playable functions. Without the Technic system, most moving elements would not be possible.
This year the theme has firmly stood up to be counted with an onslaught of huge scale sets that have taken LEGO engineering to the next level; a voice that we could not ignore and so this month, we hail the wonderful world of Technic and its applications.
A great example of boundary-pushing design came in June with the release of 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS: a set like no other, hand-packaged in a black satin box adorned with luxurious artwork and a 500-plus page instructions booklet that’s more like a car manual.
Racing past the Porsche, our Technic expert Ryan Welles moves his keen eye onto another licensed set, the new 42053 Volvo EW160E. Steven Jarratt gets all agricultural with 42054 Claas Xerion 5000 tractor before Ryan reappears to examine the role of Technic within System sets, and James Pegrum takes a different approach by showing you techniques for using Technic parts for their decorative rather than their functional qualities.
This issue, we also take a look at one of the new aftermarket LEGO-compatible controllers, BuWizz, before Tim Johnson takes a visit to Verona to see how shows are done ‘Italian-style’, while Li Li introduces us to the world of making LEGO circles in part two of his MOC Recipes series.
This month also see the start of our new LEGO User Group section, where we showcase models of the month from Swebrick and Communicade 0937.
As ever, there’s also reviews, masterclass builds, Bright Bricks and much more. Enjoy the issue and keep building.
With 124 pages packed full of inspirational models and exclusive features Bricks is the premier LEGO fan magazine. With a price of just £4.99, why accept anything less?
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For someone who stepped out of his DA too late, Bricks is the right tool to get back to Lego at full throttle.
Unfortunately, I'm currently unable to contact Bricks' staff for a problem with my subscription.
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Are these available in the US anywhere or do we need to get them shipped?
Looks like another great issue - and I'm not even that in to Technic. The Bright Bricks Flying Scotsman looks amazing!
Hi abaldoni sorry to hear you haven't hadany luck contacting us please can you email me mark.guest @bricksmag.com and let me know your issue and to which email you have previously tried and I will get this all sorted for you. Thanks mark
What is the format of the digital editions? Is there a sample available? Also, why is there price for the digital editions the same as print?
Do either of the Lego magazines (Bricks and Blocks) ever have Mindstorms articles?