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A moving replica of a jet engine has been made out of thousands of Lego bricks.
The half-size replica of the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine has been created to inspire young people to pursue careers in engineering.
It was made by professional Lego builders Bright Bricks, with advice from a team of graduates and apprentices from Rolls-Royce.
The engine is normally used to power the Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft, and the Lego version is more than 6ft 6in (2m) long. The replica was inspired by a smaller one built by a five-year-old boy and his father.
More than 160 separate engine components were built using 152,455 Lego bricks, then joined together to replicate a real jet engine.
It took four people eight weeks to complete.
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