Lego
is
releasing
a
new
Retro
Radio
build
that
emulates
a
classic
portable
sound
system.
It
visually
scratches
the
nostalgic
itch
with
its
mechanical
tuner
knob,
a
handle,
and
even
an
antenna.
Jay’s
Brick
Blog
reports
the
$99.99
set,
part
of
Lego’s
Icons
collection,
can
play
preloaded
sounds
or
house
a
smartphone
to
play
whatever
—
but
unfortunately,
Lego
skipped
on
implementing
an
actual
radio.
The
Retro
Radio
is
made
up
of
906
pieces
and
includes
a
special
speaker-containing
sound
brick
that
plays
its
included
tunes
of
fake
stations
like
a
sports
broadcast
that
you
can
interact
with
by
turning
the
dial.
The
other
knob
powers
on
the
unit,
and
there’s
also
a
pretend
AM
/
FM
switch.
1/4
The
tuner
needle
moves
but
doesn’t
find
real
stations
—
only
built-in
virtual
ones.Photo:
Lego
Lego
includes
some
key
details
on
the
Retro
Radio,
like
faux
wood-colored
trimmings,
a
mint
green
exterior,
a
magnified-looking
tuner
window,
and
even
classic
speaker
slits.
While
it
looks
like
Lego
engineers
could
totally
have
fit
in
a
transistor
radio,
you’ll
have
to
settle
with
sticking
in
your
phone
to
stream
AM
/
FM
channels
or
your
favorite
oldies
playlist.
Retro
Radio
will
be
available
on
June
1st,
which
means
you’ll
have
two
weeks
to
start
and
finish
Lego’s
NASA
Artemis
Space
Launch
System,
which
arrives
next
weekend.
Original author: Umar Shakir
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