Thousands rallied to help Top Gear presenter James May build a house entirely from Lego yesterday.
May is hoping to realise a childhood dream by building a full-sized home using three million Lego pieces, which he will then live in.
Today more than 2,700 people answered his appeal for volunteers to help with the ambitious plan, part of his new BBC series James May’s Toy Stories.
His mission has proved a testament to the enduring appeal of the children’s building blocks with Lego enthusiasts and fans from across the UK starting to queue at 4.30am this morning, five hours before tickets for the event were handed out.
Around 1,500 people had to be turned away empty handed.
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Those who were admitted to the colourful building site at Denbies Wine Estate in Dorking, Surrey, were tasked with making 2,000 bricks, each containing 272 pieces.
Professional builders will now take over and use the bricks to complete the project later this month.
Speaking from the vineyard, May said: “The idea first came up over a beer, when we were talking about what we would have built as kids if we had enough Lego.
“Your imagination is always bigger than your stockpile when you’re a kid.
“Up until now, the largest thing I’ve ever built with Lego was probably a plane or a battleship, because that was all I could build with the amount I had.”
Once built the two-storey house will be filled with Lego furniture and fittings, including a workable toilet.
May intends it to be a fully-functioning home for him for couple of days, or at least as long as it remains standing.
He said: “I’m planning to stay there for two or three days, or until it falls down - whichever is sooner.
“I’m pretty relaxed about it, but will just have to be careful moving around.
“If I wake up buried under a pile of bricks I’ll know it’s gone wrong.”
In an earlier challenge for the Toy Stories series May built the world’s first Plasticine garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
from http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk
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