Whether you’re a seasoned Lego collector, or your niece and nephew have a mild obsession with it, you should know that Toronto-inspired Lego people are now a thing.
And yes, that sounds more amazing than this helmet inspired by Lego hair does.
As CBC reports, for over a year, Daniel Ng has taken to social media to showcase his part-Lego, part-homemade figures of staple Toronto fixtures, like police officers, paramedics, TTC fare inspectors, security guards and Ontario Provincial Police officers.
He decided to build the mini-figures both for fun, and for an overarching objective to reduce ‘tension’ between communities.
He witnesses such tension firsthand on the regular in his job as a TTC streetcar operator. “Every day, I see so many things while driving a streetcar,” Ng told the CBC. “That motivates me and gives me different insights into what I’m going to put in the Lego scene.”
Every interaction with the public is a chance to bond and build trust with the community, which is the core of proactive policing. Keep up the good job, @officermooken ? #communityengagement #policing #prp #peelregion #lego #legocops #legophotography #minifigures #bricknetwork A photo posted by Toronto Lego Copper Collection (@legocopgta) on
He creates the figures with Lego parts purchased online that he paints as needed, and then prints and glues on patches.
At a time when Torontonians seem to have more local pride than ever before, the mini-figures have been a total hit. We wouldn’t be surprised if they start springing up on the shelves of local shops in the city before too long.
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