LEGO Skylines - Page 43

BevoLJ · #**841** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 7:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas

Here are some more photos of it.
http://galleries.statesman.com/galle...-event/#182148

Ah, thanks! The UT Tower is great. Although would have been better if done in orange with a #1 in the windowns.

I see it has a power cord, how cool would that be if they turned on the light and the number one came on?!?!

jsr · #**842** Posted **Jul 4, 2011, 9:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by JDRCRASH

JSR, have you ever thought about possibly recreating all of Manhattan in that scale and maybe selling it to Legoland or something?

Give me a 25' x 130' room, $2 million, and 10 years of time and sure, no problem.

rjb001 · #**843** Posted **Jul 5, 2011, 2:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsr

Give me a 25' x 130' room, $2 million, and 10 years of time and sure, no problem.

Wow! You must really love NYC to have the dimensions of an entire microscale Manhattan already on hand

DecoJim · #**844** Posted **Jul 5, 2011, 7:39 PM**

In case anyone wants a break from the 1/650 micro scale, here is my 1/50 scale model of a modest Art Deco building at 1959 East Jefferson in Detroit:

(I took this photo(posted on flickr))

The real building.

BTW, I recently acquired enough parts so that I might be able to begin construction on a model of the Guardian Building (a 40 story Art Deco skyscraper built in 1929).

vid · #**845** Posted **Jul 5, 2011, 11:02 PM**

Are you going to add the 1950s modernist expansion at some point?

DecoJim · #**846** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 12:17 AM**

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Originally Posted by vid

Are you going to add the 1950s modernist expansion at some point?

I thought about it but one reason I did not is I have a fair number of large, heavy models that take a bit of effort to setup at train shows and other events. Its kind of nice to have a model that is less than 2 feet long and sets up in one piece. Adding the expansion would extend the model to 2.5 feet long. I might do it some day - that is the nice thing about LEGO, is you can always change or improve your creations.

jsr · #**847** Posted **Jul 6, 2011, 4:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by DecoJim

In case anyone wants a break from the 1/650 micro scale, here is my 1/50 scale model of a modest Art Deco building at 1959 East Jefferson in Detroit:

Welcome back Jim. Nice job on this!

jsr · #**848** Posted **Jul 14, 2011, 3:11 AM**

Skyscraper Week
July 17 - 21, 2011

Tune in next week in a celebration of the skyscraper as I unveil five all-new LEGO models, one each night, starting Sunday July 17th.

rjb001 · #**849** Posted **Jul 14, 2011, 4:24 AM**

That's the week of my birthday!! You're awesome Spencer

grogall · #**850** Posted **Jul 14, 2011, 7:20 PM**

Lego Architecture 21010 Frank Lloyd Wrights "Robie™ House

Here is a Ultra HR picture of the new lego Architecture set which will be released
September 1st.

The set will cost $199.99 / €199.99
and include 2267 pcs.

Warning picture links to +8000.pxl version.

Enjoy!

rjb001 · #**851** Posted **Jul 14, 2011, 11:01 PM**

Woah! I like how all the 1x2 dark red plates make it look like actual bricks (real life bricks, that is)!

vid · #**852** Posted **Jul 15, 2011, 1:54 AM**

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Originally Posted by grogall

Lego Architecture 21010 Frank Lloyd Wrights "Robie™ House

Here is a Ultra HR picture of the new lego Architecture set which will be released
September 1st.

The set will cost $199.99 / €199.99
and include 2267 pcs.

Warning picture links to +8000.pxl version.

Enjoy!

OMG

jsr · #**853** Posted **Jul 17, 2011, 7:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by vid

Woolworth Building.

Pleeeease?

Okay

Here's the first of the five new models.

vid · #**854** Posted **Jul 17, 2011, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsr

Okay

Makes me wish I had money.

NYCLuver · #**855** Posted **Jul 17, 2011, 10:26 PM**

I love this thread.

I used to make skylines out of legos when I was younger, like 10 years ago. Lol, I'm only 25... but I guess I lost interest but all of these models make me want to start again, its a lot of fun.

Keep up the good work and I look forward to SkyscaperWeek!

I'm guessing the WoolWorth is the first Model of SkyscraperWeek? Looks great!!!

WTCguy · #**856** Posted **Jul 18, 2011, 12:59 AM**

Wow great job on the Woolworth Building!

JDRCRASH · #**857** Posted **Jul 18, 2011, 1:32 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsr

Give me a 25' x 130' room, $2 million, and 10 years of time and sure, no problem.

Or 9 years, since you already built a chunk of NYC.

rjb001 · #**858** Posted **Jul 18, 2011, 3:07 AM**

Wow, I can estimate that this thread will experience a growth spurt over the next four days of about 3 or 4 pages because of the Skyscraper Week.

Great idea Spencer!

Just out of curiosity, how long have you had the first out of the week's five models totally finished?

jsr · #**859** Posted **Jul 18, 2011, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by rjb001

Just out of curiosity, how long have you had the first out of the week's five models totally finished?

It's been done for a couple of months, so yea, I was sandbagging a little.

I was originally going to unveil it soon after the MetLife building, but decided to wait until I finished up some of the other models I had in-progress at the same time.

DecoJim · #**860** Posted **Jul 18, 2011, 7:12 PM**

Looking good, Spencer!
I am not sure whether I influenced your decision to build the Woolworth or not but you do now have quite a few to the historical world's tallest buildings in your micro-scale collection. I am also looking forward to the other four new models, about which I have received a hint or two...

Even if building all of Manhattan is not practical without a wealthy benefactor, it might be fun to see if you could do the portion south of lets say Chambers street.