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Retro tech made from Lego – in pictures

Feeling nostalgic – why not try one of Chris McVeigh's Lego retro-tech models? He uses the building kits to recreate some of the 20th-century's best-loved objects, from a Polaroid camera to a NES and a classic 1980s TV set
  
  


My First TV. This '80s-era television set features a brightly coloured test screen and an adjustable antenna.
My First TV. This 80s-era television set features a brightly coloured test screen and an adjustable antenna Photograph: Chris McVeigh
My First Computer (Byte Edition). Recreate the classic computer that popularized the graphical user interface (and changed computing forever).
My First Computer (Byte Edition). Recreate the classic computer that popularised the graphical user interface (and changed computing for ever) Photograph: Chris McVeigh
This rotary phone model in bright red is a tribute to a classic piece of tech. Only use in the event of an emergency!
This rotary phone model in bright red is a tribute to a classic piece of tech. Only use in the event of an emergency Photograph: Chris McVeigh
Smile! This clever camera model has an action feature that pops a photo out the front.
Smile! This model has an action feature that pops a photo out of the front Photograph: Chris McVeigh
My First Game Console (Sprite Edition). This mid-'80s video game console model includes an accessible cartridge slot, letting you pop small cartridges into the machine.
My First Game Console (Sprite Edition). This mid-80s video game console model includes an accessible cartridge slot, letting you pop small cartridges into the machine Photograph: Chris McVeigh
Everyone adored this compact computer in the '80s, which was also a gaming system.
In the 80s everyone adored this compact computer, which was also a gaming system Photograph: Chris McVeigh
My First Computer (Two Seeds Edition). This distinctive computer model features a carry handle that flips down to prop the computer up at an angle.
My First Computer (Two Seeds Edition). This model features a carry handle that flips down to prop the computer up at an angle Photograph: Chris McVeigh
My First Game Console (Pixel Edition). Bring back memories of those nights you stayed up late pushing chunky pixels around a small screen with this early '80s video game console.
My First Game Console (Pixel Edition). Bring back memories of those nights you stayed up late pushing chunky pixels around a small screen Photograph: Chris McVeigh
My First TV. A '60s-era television set in warm tones that evoke wood grain and fabric textures.
A 60s-era TV set woodgrain tones Photograph: Chris McVeigh
 

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