LEGO Skylines - Page 6

Austin55 · #**101** Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 1:43 AM**

sweet!

DecoJim · #**102** Posted **Jul 11, 2007, 6:49 PM**

And for the other extreme on the Pacific Rim (from Taipei 101) is Seattle's Smith Tower (1914), that city's first major skyscraper. The model is about 8 feet high and is composed of 37,000 parts (I did not build this one). Note that each large window is composed of 6 smaller square window panes; each small window pane costs about $0.30.

The model was shown at Northwest Brickcon in 2005 and 2006.

Photo by Brickshelf.com user Leofun.

john_mclark · #**103** Posted **Jul 13, 2007, 9:37 PM**

OMG decojim your the master and the group of the tallest is insane

KevinFromTexas · #**104** Posted **Jul 13, 2007, 9:42 PM**

*Whimpers*

That Smith Tower is really nice. Oh man, I'd love that.

DecoJim · #**105** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 4:14 AM**

In case anyone was wondering what happened to many of the pictures that I posted in this particular thread, the web site www.brickshelf.com appears to have ceased operation. I had hundreds of pictures there and it is now gone. As I recall, there were well over 1 million photos from thousands of members stored on that site. I will eventually re-upload some of my pictures to www.flickr.com or a similar site. Of course some of my recent posts have linked to other people's Lego skyscrapers so I cannot speculate on their fate. Some people had apparently used brickshelf to store their only copy of photos they took (perhaps they did not have enough disk space?).

Edit: Brickshelf has been saved after being down for about a week.

Austin55 · #**106** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 4:17 AM**

noooooooooooooooo. That stinks.

Mocholate · #**107** Posted **Jul 15, 2007, 2:45 PM**

use photobucket

they don't do anything that sucks

DecoJim · #**108** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 6:25 PM**

The brickshelf Lego photo hosting site has been temporarily brought back up until the end of July.

I do have some photos on flickr as well. Within the on-line Lego community there are some developments such as the addition of photo hosting to www.mocpages.com (MOC = my own creation - although the site does allow you to mock other people's Lego creations if you are feeling mean).

Imperar · #**109** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 6:38 PM**

Cool

DecoJim · #**110** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 7:02 PM**

Here are a couple of more Lego models of Detroit buildings that I am finishing up for the NMRA National Train Show. (Unlike the last few postings I made, these are pictures I took of models that I built).

1. Detroit Public Library, Main Branch.
(architect - Cass Gilbert, 1921):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/decojim/814582767/

2. Penobscot Building (99% complete).
(architect - Wirt C Rowland, 1928):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/decojim/815257996/

Austin55 · #**111** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 7:09 PM**

.

foxmtbr · #**112** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 8:49 PM**

Wow, simply amazing!!

Austin55 · #**113** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 9:03 PM**

Oh yeah? Beet this,

NOT!!!

I will post some more pics in a few weeks, all better than the above

foxmtbr · #**114** Posted **Jul 17, 2007, 10:09 PM**

The good ol' lego police station. I have a much older version of that, it's green. I think I got it around '95, lol. I also have (pieces of) a lego space shuttle from the 80s. Unfortunately, I don't have the instructions anymore.

SpeedoPro · #**115** Posted **Jul 20, 2007, 12:28 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DecoJim

Here are a couple of more Lego models of Detroit buildings that I am finishing up for the NMRA National Train Show. (Unlike the last few postings I made, these are pictures I took of modes that I built).

2. Penobscot Building (99% complete).
(architect - Wirt C Rowland, 1928):

http://www.flickr.com/photos/decojim/815257996/

Hi DecoJim,

You never cease to amaze us!
How do you move something this HUGE around without breaking it? Do you glue the blocks together?

Mocholate · #**116** Posted **Jul 20, 2007, 3:33 AM**

wowsers !! so roughly how many $ worth of blocks go into that

good job on the human also , it look very realistic

foxmtbr · #**117** Posted **Jul 20, 2007, 5:18 AM**

^

Austin55 · #**118** Posted **Jul 20, 2007, 5:30 PM**

Those are some sexy Trees!how much does it weiagh?spelling.

DecoJim · #**119** Posted **Jul 20, 2007, 7:02 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SpeedoPro

How do you move something this HUGE around without breaking it? Do you glue the blocks together?

The Penobscot Building model was designed in a number of sections for portability. When I get to a certain level I put down a layer of tiles and a few plates instead of bricks. Tiles are smooth on top. The few plates still have the round studs on top and they prevent one section from sliding off center. This building consists of 12 sections.

I do not glue the bricks together. I would hate to rule out being able to improve a building later on if I get a new idea or if a new part is produced by the Lego company. With structures this large, new Lego bricks actually stick together pretty well (unless you drop them).

Mocholate: I estimate the cost at about 2 grand but I did not actually keep track. It is only slightly more expensive than the David Stott because with the Penobscot, I used a color that was relatively cheap. Many of the bricks were 2 or 3 cents each. BTW, that "human" is about 300 feet high at the scale of the building.

Austin55: I have not weighed the sections of the Penobscot yet but, comparing to other buildings that I have weighed, I estimate a weight of about 150 pounds.

Austin55 · #**120** Posted **Jul 22, 2007, 8:45 PM**

cool info. do you ever just sit and think,I have the best job ever?
Q,I am making a military base.(the police station went bi bi).It has,
Radar room,hospital,workout room,everything from the police set,and a meeting room. It also has a central command room and storage spaces.What else should I add? Also does anyone know why brickshelf is closing?