LEGO Skylines - Page 48

DecoJim · #**941** Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 1:59 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsr

Going back to the Singer Building, I have eight of the eleven. The Petronas Towers and 40 Wall Street are models I definitely want to do at some point in the future. Singer will be tough. The tower is very narrow - probably a 4x4 footprint.

I forgot about 40 Wall Street (it only had the WTB title for a short time).

Perhaps the diagram is not quite accurate in scale since the Singer Building looks wider than the upper portion of the Woolworth Building. At least the Singer gets a bit wider at the top!

DecoJim · #**942** Posted **Nov 23, 2011, 7:29 PM**

If any of you happen to be in southeast Michigan during the next month or so...

The Michigan LEGO Train Club has once again set up a town and train display at the Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn Michigan. The layout includes my Penobscot Block comprising models of several of Detroit's largest historic buildings from the early 20th century. A new addition to the skyline is Chris Leach's model of the 23 story Dime Building (on the right in the photo) which is positioned just like the prototype in relation to the Penobscot block. The display can be seen by museum visitors from November 25th, 2011 to January 2, 2012.

Photo Credit: Me on Flickr

Luap31 · #**943** Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 10:04 PM**

^Very cool! I like how even at the scale you put in a lot of detail.

Luap31 · #**944** Posted **Nov 24, 2011, 10:11 PM**

I discovered that buy placing two grille tiles together they can form windows.

rjb001 · #**945** Posted **Nov 27, 2011, 3:26 AM**

Perfect for a building with prominent vertical lines. Good idea, Paul

rjb001 · #**946** Posted **Nov 27, 2011, 3:34 AM**

I will be displaying my sixteen skyscraper models, both inspired by Spencer's work and a few of my own, at the Indian Trails Public Library in Wheeling, IL this coming Saturday, December 3rd.

For further details and information click here.

mrnyc · #**947** Posted **Nov 30, 2011, 6:54 PM**

these are pretty cool -- reminds me that there is a real life lego (ok, modular) version proposed for atlantic yards, brooklyn:

more:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/b...1lHgY5hw6kDsOM

fountainkopf · #**948** Posted **Nov 30, 2011, 7:17 PM**

Here are mine ..made with duplos !

Bigger are better !

rjb001 · #**949** Posted **Dec 2, 2011, 8:42 PM**

Does anyone think that this thread's title deserves to be renamed? IMO, I think removing the question mark and capitalizing "LEGO" would look more official or what have you, rather than appearing to be just a slightly random topic as the title suggests. Not a big deal but it has crossed my mind once or twice. Plus this thread is more than a few years old and approaching it's 50th page, implying that it's well-established enough to have a more affirmative title. What do the rest of you think?

QuarterMileSidewalk · #**950** Posted **Dec 3, 2011, 4:24 AM**

^Seconded.

fountainkopf · #**951** Posted **Dec 3, 2011, 9:34 AM**

Yeah why not !

What do you think of my "duplo towers" ?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_Duplo

NYCLuver · #**952** Posted **Dec 5, 2011, 5:09 AM**

The Duplo Towers are creative! I like all the little people there as well.

fountainkopf · #**953** Posted **Dec 7, 2011, 7:46 PM**

Thanks Andy Roddick !

I get much done fast with my daughter..and we enjoy it.

KevinFromTexas · #**954** Posted **Dec 10, 2011, 6:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by rjb001

Does anyone think that this thread's title deserves to be renamed? IMO, I think removing the question mark and capitalizing "LEGO" would look more official or what have you, rather than appearing to be just a slightly random topic as the title suggests. Not a big deal but it has crossed my mind once or twice. Plus this thread is more than a few years old and approaching it's 50th page, implying that it's well-established enough to have a more affirmative title. What do the rest of you think?

Good idea, done.

rjb001 · #**955** Posted **Dec 10, 2011, 9:04 PM**

Thanks Kevin! Definitely looks better

jsr · #**956** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 12:33 AM**

Ten years ago today, I finished building these. They have stood ever since.

UrbanImpressionist · #**957** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 3:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by jsr

Ten years ago today, I finished building these. They have stood ever since.

Glad you did. So how many days/weeks after 9/11 did you start on this?

jsr · #**958** Posted **Dec 15, 2011, 4:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by UrbanImpressionist

Glad you did. So how many days/weeks after 9/11 did you start on this?

I started in early November 2001, finished the towers in December and added the supporting buildings/plaza the following spring. I revised some portions of the model in late 2004 giving it the appearance it has today.

Luap31 · #**959** Posted **Dec 17, 2011, 2:28 AM**

Luap31 · #**960** Posted **Dec 19, 2011, 12:35 AM**

A diagram of selected Brickville buildings. The first four are the tallest in the city. I've actually wanted to create this chart ever since Spencer posted the one above.