// BUILDS 50 Notre-Dame The beautiful architectural masterpiece that has inspired stories, poetry and paintings for hundreds of years in miniature.

90 Great Deku Tree Use these instructions to build your own guardian of the forest, with an instantly recognisable face, from The Legend of Zelda.

94 Instruments Some talented builders are able to use LEGO bricks to recreate everyday items. These musical MOCs are clever interpretations of a violin, pianos, guitars and even a xylophone.

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// REVIEWS 68 10338 Bumblebee 72 21350 JAWS 74 76273 Batman Construction Figure and the Bat-Pod Bike 76 76270 Batman Mech Armour, 40675 Commander Cody 77 75373 Ambush on Mandalore Battle Pack, 75386 Paz Vizsla and Moff Gideon Battle 78 77046 Julian’s Birthday Party, 77047 Bunnie’s Outdoor Activities 79 77049 Isabelle’s House Visit 80 77048 Kapp’n’s Island Boat Tour, 76962 Baby Bumpy: Ankylosaurus 81 10368 Chrysanthemum, 10369 Plum Blossom 82 60317 Police Chase at the Bank 84 60421 Robot World 86 31212 The Milky Way Galaxy 88 Reviews round-up

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// RETRO 104 In 2004… BIONICLE moved into Toa Metru, a Knights’ Kingdom game was influenced by Zelda and you could buy sets that skipped the building.

106 Time Cruising Western brought classic movie tropes to the brick in 1996, King Leo ruled over the kingdom in 2000 and Han Solo was in trouble in 2002.

107 Vintage print ad This advert from 1979 shows that mini models could offer big adventures as it promotes the smaller sets in the LEGO Space theme.

108 8062 Briefcase Set Some sets are just too fancy for a box. When LEGO Technic delivered a set that can build a tandem-rotor helicopter along with several other models, it came in a plastic briefcase.

110 121 Roadster Michael Mouse is driving down the Fabuland roads once again, in a refreshed version of his classic blue, red and yellow ride.

113 From the Vault Whether you know him as Zack or Jack, no mascot screamed 1990s more than the LEGO Maniac, a character who featured in television commercials and the LEGO Club magazine.

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Contributors Matt Chiles, Will Tachick, Chris Wharfe Thanks to… The LEGO Group, featured builders, Anna Bitanga, Bas Brederode, Brick Central, Hoang Huy Dang, Kristina Jacobsen, Sam Liltorp Johnson, London AFOLs, John Longbottom, Astrid May, Daniel Meehan, Caz Mockett, Jordan Paxton, Aurelian Rouffiange, Ella Russell-Kennedy, Sara Skahill, Tobias Sühlmann, David Tauzia, Annika Zarifian Advertising Manager Colin Smithson

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