Statue of Freedom
Bronze by Thomas Crawford
1863
U.S. Capitol Dome
The crowning feature of the Dome of the U.S. Capitol stands 19 feet 6 inches tall and weighs approximately 15,000 pounds.
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At long last, I finally get to share my dream project! My recreation of the RLS Legacy from Disney's 2002 film Treasure Planet. A space-faring take on Robert Lewis Stevenson's (RLS, get it?) renowned novel Treasure Island, the film's art style has had a huge influence on my building style for many years. The blend of sci-fi and traditional nautical shapes and vessels has inspired my Cienasis projects as early as 2015.
Alternate views:
Bow ---------- Side ---------- Stern
I have long wanted to build this ship, but was often daunted by the scale and how the style would transition into the brick. Last summer I took the dive and started designing it digitally as my 'spare no expense' project for Brickworld 2024. I'll share more about the design process in an upcoming instagram post.
The final result is something I am incredibly proud of! The final ship stands 40" tall and 39" tip to tail (102cm x 100cm) and I would estimate it is somewhere between 3000 and 4000 pieces. I displayed the build for the first time at Brickworld Chicago 2024 where I was overjoyed at how many people instantly recognized it from the movie. It also won Best Airship!
Special thanks to many of my OrphanLUG friends for input on the design during the building process and a HUGE shout-out to Markus Rollbühler for the otherworldly photo edit. The herculean effort of making it look like the display stands never existed does not go unappreciated.
More views on the Instagram Post!
P.S. I'd love to claim submit this for SHIPtember as it is over 100 studs long, but it took much longer than 1 month to complete ;)
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LEGO Taylor Swift Eras Tour Stage (Paul’s Version) Here’s the full view of the stage. It was a blast to build and measures 5 feet by 3 feet. The biggest challenge on this commission was coming up with a design that would represent the entire Eras tour in one scene. Which is kind of impossible to do as it is a 3 1/2 hour show. Plus in real life the entire stage and backdrop are giant screens. There are a few props but not that many. So I focused on the Lover house and made a 3 dimensional version. The house is a symbol that represents Taylor’s career and her body of work. So it was the logical choice for a LEGO version of the stage. I know there are a lot of Swifties out there. What is your favorite era?
Tags: Taylor Swift Eras Tour Eras LEGO Music Stage Production Concert Lover LEGO Rock Band Rock Band
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17 story skyscraper courtyard.
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The iconic building in Barcelona designed by Antioni Gaudi.
Built for Marchitecture contest.
Tags: lego moc afol foitsop zbudujmy.to barcelona
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