Closer look at LEGO CITY magazine Issue 35’s police helicopter

This month’s issue of the LEGO CITY magazine bundles in a free police officer minifigure, along with a 31-piece helicopter build.

Okay, calling this thing a helicopter might be a little bit of a stretch, but it builds into a surprisingly large model for its diminutive piece count. And its real target audience is bound to enjoy the play value it brings to the table, particularly with a minifigure at the ‘controls’.

Issue 35 of the LEGO CITY magazine also strays from the norm by placing the instructions for the foil-bagged freebie halfway through one of its comics, as it tasks young builders with assembling the chopper to continue the story. It’s nicely integrated, and makes the model feel purpose-driven rather than a random freebie.

The police officer minifigure isn’t particularly exciting for veteran collectors either, but there’s at least one good reason to seek out this issue: the two cool yellow wedge plates. The designer could easily (and perhaps more appropriately) have plumped for white, but it’s a smart colour choice not only to entice older fans into buying, but also to inject some vibrancy into the model.

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It’s perhaps not quite as exciting as last month’s deep sea diver, which bundled in a couple of relatively rare components in the diving helmet and seaweed piece, but you still can’t really complain for £3.99. Next month’s issue of the LEGO CITY magazine will arrive on February 3, and includes a free buildable digger and construction worker minifigure.

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Chris Wharfe
I like to think of myself as a journalist first, LEGO fan second, but we all know that’s not really the case. Journalism does run through my veins, though, like some kind of weird literary blood – the sort that will no doubt one day lead to a stress-induced heart malfunction. It’s like smoking, only worse. Thankfully, I get to write about LEGO until then.

Chris Wharfe

I like to think of myself as a journalist first, LEGO fan second, but we all know that’s not really the case. Journalism does run through my veins, though, like some kind of weird literary blood – the sort that will no doubt one day lead to a stress-induced heart malfunction. It’s like smoking, only worse. Thankfully, I get to write about LEGO until then.

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