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Old Posted Mar 7, 2007, 8:12 PM
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What Kevin is doing is trying to create an entire downtown in Lego bricks.

I have taken a different approach. By building in what is called "minifig" scale (about 1/48 scale - based on the height of the chubby little Lego people), I can show details such as the individual windows and doors. Unfortunately unless someone pays me and lets me use a space the size of a stadium (for free), I will not be able to build an entire downtown. Dispite this, I am hoping to build many of the significant structures of Detroit.

Since I started building about 3 years ago, I have built one large structure a year (plus several small to medium size buildings).

2005: The 28 story Fisher Building:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/decojim/398371952/

2006: The 37 story David Stott Building:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/decojim/324881171/

2007: The 47 story Penobscot Building (still under construction):


After I completed the Fisher Building model, I found out about the Michigan Lego Train Club (MichLUG.org) and I joined it. This gives me the opportunity to display my Lego buildings as part of a complete city.

This is a picture from a show MichLTC did on March 3-4, 2007 at the Rock Financial Center in Novi, Michigan (a Detroit suburb):

(the buiding in the right-center foreground is a scaled-down replica of New York's Flatiron building by another club member).

Last edited by DecoJim; Jul 15, 2007 at 4:26 AM. Reason: Original photo hosting site shut down.
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