World Financial Center, NYC LEGO Model
Announcing my first large-scale skyscraper complex LEGO model:
The World Financial Center in New York! http://urt.parsons.edu/urt/media/use...ial_center.jpg Image Credit: urt.parsons.edu A few rough estimates- Estimated Completion: March 2012- May 2012 Estimated Parts Total Count: 15,000- 20,000 pieces ~1/650 scale I plan to first complete the the four main buildings of the complex digitally and then in the flesh... or ABS/polycarbonate plastic rather:D After that, I will begin work on the remaining attaching lower floors which allow access to all four buildings and then the grounds. Originally, I considered designing the complex in a pre-9/11 state so that I could attach it to my previously completed former World Trade Center model. However, after much consideration, I decided that post-9/11 would be best as it's been nearly ten years since and besides moving on, making the model in a present state will allow for possible future addition of the new World Trade Center complex. This decision was also based on the unavailability of copper colored bricks for the rooftops because like the Statue of Liberty, the roofs have oxidized and turned a color that is most closely resembled by LEGO's sand green color.:haha: Here's what I have so far in LDD: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc01.jpg 3 WFC http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc02.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc03.jpg 2 WFC http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc04.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc05.jpg Both together though obviously not facing each other at the same angle as they will be when completed. Images from my Brickshelf gallery Buildings 1 & 4 will be finished digitally soon. |
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Your LDD looks good so far. BTW: That is a lot of "headlight bricks"!
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There are definitely a lot of headlight bricks! About 1,100 tan ones in those two buildings alone! Not to mention over 300 black ones underneath. I'll get some screenshots of underlying layers for you guys soon. Does anyone know exactly what color the ziggurat rooftop of 4 WFC is? I'm assuming that it's also copper as the picture below shows signs of the green color of its neighbors appearing. I definitely don't think pearl gold would accurately represent the color here. Any tips/suggestions? http://www.pilotlist.org/dispo/jb2/0...ial_center.jpg Image credit: pilotlist.org |
Looks brownish but idk
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I'm pretty sure it's copper too but hasn't really turned green as fast since the straight sides don't don't allow water to accelerate the oxidation process. It's 25 yrs old already and still very little green showing so I don't think it'll be green any decade soon.
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Here's 4 WFC! I tried dark tan/sand yellow for the rooftop. I think there are several other colors that could work though.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc06.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc07.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc08.jpg I'll try out a few more. Stay tuned |
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I think using sand green would serve the same purpose for this one since it is copper like the others and will also eventually turn a sand green color. |
Looks great! I am jealous and wish I could do things like this! :D
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There! I re-did the dome roof on 2 WFC as it was too vertically exaggerated in the previous design. I flattened it a little.
4 WFC also features a better looking sand green rooftop and was also shortened for more accuracy. http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc09.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc10.jpg |
Hey guys here's an update since I haven't done one in awhile. I've started designing 1 WFC and I should be done with it some time this coming week. After that, I'll revisit 2, 3, & 4 WFC to remove headlight bricks where necessary due to the postions of some of the buildings' lower setbacks that have not yet been taken into account.
It's just been taking awhile for 1 WFC due to it's smaller dimensions, especially since I have to reengineer nearly everything on the inside and it's not so easy to start a totally different internal structure after I was on a roll with the other three buildings. But I'll definitely finish it soon:tup: Right now (with only a few floors of 1 WFC done) the total piece count is at 10,300! To put that into perspective, that's as many pieces as about 2 1/2 of my typical skyscraper models. Typical meaning around 4,000 pieces:haha: After I finish 1 WFC though, it'll probably be around 12,000 pieces. Needless to say, it's gonna be big! |
Finished it earlier than expected!
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc11.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc12.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc13.jpg Here's the underside of the buildings showing the inner cores. As you can see, I removed the necessary headlight bricks and underlying trans-dark blue plates to accomodate space for the setbacks that will be at those levels. http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc14.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc15.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Ro...hots/wfc16.jpg The method for the lower headlight brick facade is actually very similar to Spencer's World Trade Center facade technique. The main difference is that mine has the underside of the plates facing outward instead of inward. Update: Just finished a checklist which puts the buildings at 10,927 pieces! Surprisingly, there are only 97 different elements used. |
Hey Rocco, its me Sam from MOCpages, it looks good so far.
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Great job. This is why I love the WFC. I've always liked the different roofs. It's a good example of post-modern roof designs.
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Interesting project. Have you planned to build the pedestrian bridges too :???:
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But aren't those bridges sort of temporary until the completion of the WTC? Does anyone know? And as far as the bridge connecting 1 WFC to the rest of the buildings, I'll definitely do that one. |
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