Chanh Ngoc Truong - LEGO® Action Vehicles: Police Helicopter, Fire Truck, Ambulance, and More

LEGOACTION VEHICLESPOLICE HELICOPTER, FIRE TRUCK, AMBULANCE & MOREChanh Ngoc Truong
Francesco Frangioja
Enrico Lavagno DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC. Mineola, New York LEGO, the Brick and Knob configurations, and Minifigures are registered trademarks and/or copyrights of The LEGO Group, which does not sponsor, authorize, or endorse this publication. The information contained in this work has been carefully examined and verified, but neither the Authors nor the Editor may be held responsible or liable for any real or presumed, direct or indirect loss or damage sustained by people or other bodies due to the content of this work. Copyright Copyright 2019 by Snake SA All rights reserved. Bibliographical Note This Dover edition, first published in 2019, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published in 2019 by NuiNui, Switzerland, under the title LEGO Vehicles at Work. International Standard Book NumberISBN-13: 978-0-486-83235-7ISBN-10: 0-486-83235-X Manufactured in the United States by LSC Communications 83235X01 2019 www.doverpublications.com LEGOAction Vehicles The international community of LEGO fans is made up of some of the most imaginative, creative, and gifted people you can imagine. International Standard Book NumberISBN-13: 978-0-486-83235-7ISBN-10: 0-486-83235-X Manufactured in the United States by LSC Communications 83235X01 2019 www.doverpublications.com LEGOAction Vehicles The international community of LEGO fans is made up of some of the most imaginative, creative, and gifted people you can imagine.

Each and every member loves the bricks in his or her own way. Some collect sets but never construct one. Others buy sets to build models they plan themselves, and there are even those who purchase only loose bricks and dont decide what theyre going to build until they have the pieces right in front of them. All LEGO fans, thoughwithout exceptionhave one thing in common: Each has one or more favorite themes. Some are passionate about trains; others love fantasy or the Middle Ages; many build only ships and galleons; and still others prefer Formula 1 or luxury, high-performance cars. There are those who use LEGO bricks to make relief maps.

Some even try to replicate the neighborhood or city where they live or are inspired by famous major cities to plan and build their own, giving free reign to their creativity. This particular community of LEGO fans has a serious problem: space. The bigger and more spread out their cities get, the more space they need to accommodate them. Once again, the imagination of the Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL) has come to the rescue: the Microscale. Whats the Microscale? Its the equivalent of the microscale used for model trains. Its creating buildings, vehicles, etc., using the smallest LEGO pieces possible.

Thats what our friend Chanh Ngoc Truong has done: Hes planned a whole series of construction and emergency vehicles that can be used in the Microscale cities created by the AFOL. ABOUTTHE AUTHORSCHANH NGOC TRUONGChanh Ngoc Truong is a passionate fan and builder of LEGO constructions. Born in 1995 in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he lives to this day, he graduated from Hanoi Polytechnic University and moved on to advanced studies in 3-D modeling at the VTC Academy, an institute that provides training in subjects related to multimedia production. He indulges his passion for LEGO bricks by planning and constructing his own models, as seen in his earlier book, Military Vehicles: Build World War II Vehicles with LEGO Bricks. FRANCESCO FRANGIOJABorn in 1971, Francesco Frangioja is a well-known LEGO enthusiast and builder. He rediscovered his love for the bricks in 2010 and immediately began to collaborate actively with Adult Fans of LEGO (AFOL).

Hes especially interested in the educative value of playing with the bricks, especially in young children. In 2016, he obtained certification as a LEGO SERIOUS PLAY Facilitator and conducts workshops for private companies and public institutions. He is the author of The LEGO Master Builder, in which he explains the principal techniques for creating every kind of object with the bricks, and How to Build Space Explorers with LEGO Bricks.ENRICO LAVAGNOAuthor, editor, and translator Enrico Lavagno collaborates with many publishers, including EDT and Lonely Planet, and has written numerous books about history, art, and geography. A passionate fan of cars and military history, he provided the information about the classic models for Auto da Sogno con i Mattoncini LEGO.PREFACE The book youre about to read was inspired by the authors passion for both engineering and LEGO bricks. For the vehicles in this book, youll find important information about the real vehicles (how and where theyre used, mechanical characteristics, etc.) and technical specifications of the corresponding models constructed in LEGO bricks. This book includes step-by-step instructions for the construction of each model.

The aim is to help the reader learn techniques, tricks, and methods for building any kind of object with LEGO bricks. So get ready to unleash your imagination and your creativity so you can build anything you want! CONTENTSWHERE TO BUY
ASSORTED LOOSE PARTS Though LEGO sets are undoubtedly the companys most recognizable product, sooner or later every building enthusiast wants to create something without instructionsor maybe following the ones in this book! Thus the time comes to stock up on loose parts: bricks, wheels, windows, doors, and everything you need for your constructions. There are several ways to obtain the necessary parts and components for freestyle creation. For example, you can buy LEGO sets from the Classic line (https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Classic-Sets)boxes of parts and components that, when combined, make up a construction warehouse to draw from. These parts and elements are very generic, however.