        <div>Sea&nbsp;turtles have been one of my favorite animals ever since I saw one while snorkeling a few years ago. My LEGO&nbsp;model&nbsp;combines their cute features and&nbsp;elegant swimming movements into one awesome creation.</div><div><br></div><div>The model&nbsp;features a&nbsp;mechanism to push and pull the turtle through the water, paddle its flippers, and bob its head,&nbsp;all in one continuous swimming motion. The turtle is made to look as cute as possible, with particular emphasis&nbsp;on the shape of the shell and&nbsp;the&nbsp;head.&nbsp;A&nbsp;sandy scene&nbsp;of&nbsp;colorful coral&nbsp;gives the illusion that&nbsp;the turtle is&nbsp;swimming&nbsp;in&nbsp;a tropical ocean&nbsp;—&nbsp;all while it sits comfortably on your desk, table,&nbsp;or shelf at home!</div><div><br></div><div>Check out the video below to see the turtle in action:</div><div><br></div><video-player :stream="true" poster-image-url="https://ideascdn.lego.com/media/generate/lego_ci/6b413444-bf83-4c37-9077-697e6921cfc6/resize:1200:675/webp" src="https://ideascdn.lego.com/community/lego_ci/projects/208/f1c/3deff24a-e71c-4867-a78a-f85f07c8e363/stream.m3u8" data-video-info="still:https://ideascdn.lego.com/media/generate/lego_ci/6b413444-bf83-4c37-9077-697e6921cfc6/resize:1200:675/webp:stream:https://ideascdn.lego.com/community/lego_ci/projects/208/f1c/3deff24a-e71c-4867-a78a-f85f07c8e363/stream.m3u8:uuid:3deff24a-e71c-4867-a78a-f85f07c8e363" :suppress-not-supported="true"></video-player><div><br></div><div>I suggest that the model include a mechanism to toggle between a motor and a hand crank, so the turtle can&nbsp;swim by itself&nbsp;for display&nbsp;or&nbsp;be played with&nbsp;interactively.</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your support!</div>
    

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