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Man recreates ZX81... in Lego

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You can pick up the real thing cheaply enough on eBay, but that hasn't stopped retro-computing fan and Lego nut from knocking up a version out of the plastic bricks.

Hairy Dalek's Lego ZX81
Hairy Dalek's Lego ZX81

The result is larger than the real thing, but sports all the ports - including the parallel port round the back that was responsible for the infamous 'Ram Pack Wobble' - and a green circuit board within.

Hairy Dalek's Lego ZX81

And for the true Sinclair buff there's even a wee model of Sir Clive to go with it.

Hairy Dalek's Lego ZX81

Creator 'Hairy Dalek' has posted his work on Lego creator site Cuusoo. Go and give him a vote if you'd like to see his ZX81 kit in the shops. If he gets sufficient backing, he's also promising to produce an entire series of retro 'eight-brick' microcomputers… ®

Hairy Dalek's Lego ZX81

Retro Tech Features on El Reg

Sinclair ZX81: 30 years old All hail the pioneer of UK home computing
Jim Westwood, home micro revolutionary We salute Sinclair's chief geek
The Commodore 64 is 30 The most successful 8-bit micro ever
The BBC Micro turns 30 The 8-bit 1980s dream machine

If the keyboard *was* LEGO

it would still be better than the real original keyboard.

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You must be new round here

All you need to do is mention something tangentially related to certain 8-bit micros, and an entire generation go squee.

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Also

you know they're called "cheese slopes". Just give up and come out of the closet, mate -- there's really no call to be ashamed of yourself, it's not as though you had to admit you're a trainspotter or something.

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I want a BBC B one.

To put my Raspberry Pi in.

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Anonymous Coward

Doug's just pissed 'cos he hasn't got a girlfriend, Lego or otherwise.

Or a penis.

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