Lego's Latest Technic Set Will Let You Move Heaven and Earth
Lego’s Technic line of mechanical construction sets mostly sticks to vehicles—lots of cars, trucks, bikes, even the occasional plane. But while it has dipped into the world of science and space exploration before, its latest addition is one of its best ideas outside of its typical wheelhouse. Within the wheelhouse too, given the spinny nature of it all.
This week Lego lifted the lid on a bunch of sets due out next year—largely in January, but one being held for March of 2024 is the Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit. It is, pretty much, an orrery: a mechanism that lets you build a rotating replica of the Earth, moon, and sun and see how their orbits interact with each other as they move through space. And that’s a cool-as-hell idea for a Technic set!
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Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit
Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit
Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit
Lego Technic Planet Earth and Moon in Orbit
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