YouTube Lego builder Astonishing Studios has however has put the set to good use: they have made a real, working McDonald’s vending machine.

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Now, the folks at LEGO are releasing a 1,343-piece LEGO retro-style vending machine set. One that allows builders to create their very own mechanical working machine that releases mystery capsules.