LEGO Skylines - Page 23

DecoJim · #**441** Posted **Feb 11, 2009, 7:56 PM**

hopefully you are just waiting for a bricklink order to arrive.

Jibba: thanks for the comment.

Ford Building: Day 37

I took this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/decojim/3267969735

The only thing between this and completion is the fire escape, some interior work on the ground floor, and a few missing window sills in the back.

1ajs · #**442** Posted **Feb 12, 2009, 3:37 AM**

yea

some more 2x2's came by today though

1ajs · #**443** Posted **Feb 13, 2009, 9:21 PM**

got these cheap so grabed them also the plate is for the tower

as for the tower i am working on buying and selling lego to pay for it but first i need to build my inventory up witch is working ok atm

1ajs · #**444** Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 4:07 AM**

decojim

vid · #**445** Posted **Feb 14, 2009, 4:28 AM**

Haha, I used to have those dinosaur model things.

I still haven't taken pictures of my little Lego city. I should get on that..

1ajs · #**446** Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 12:17 AM**

you guys theres a skynidle bought from the skyneedle up for grabs on bricklink
http://www.bricklink.com/auctionItem.asp?ID=12743247

navyweaxguy · #**447** Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 1:24 AM**

I was there in december.. they werent selling any

1ajs · #**448** Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 2:11 AM**

they are now i know the seller i buy alot off him

philbern · #**449** Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 9:35 AM**

Here's me and my unfinished Lego City exhibit last year at the National Building Museum in Washington DC. It includes a port and an airport. Note also the mountain and the freeways. Hope you like it.

1ajs · #**450** Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 11:05 AM**

nice city u shoulda made ur mountan a valvanoe in the midle of a eruption

vid · #**451** Posted **Feb 15, 2009, 4:28 PM**

That would be cool. I would pay to see that!

(I wouldn't.)

Maybe Aj will let you borrow one of his 10,000 red Legos for it?

DecoJim · #**452** Posted **Feb 16, 2009, 8:24 PM**

Philbern:
That city looks good.

I do have a few questions:
1. What scale is it?
2. Are any of the skyscrapers based on actual buildings?
3. Do you have any close-up shots of the buildings or other areas?

At least I do not have to ask how large the display is. I can just see the 10" baseplates. So far it looks like a little larger than 70"x70" with the airport's 15" baseplates extending a bit to the left.

1ajs:
Oh no - the giant wooden Mammoth!
I will have to see your mammoth and raise you a Godzilla!

1ajs · #**453** Posted **Feb 17, 2009, 12:27 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by DecoJim

Philbern:
That city looks good.

I do have a few questions:
1. What scale is it?
2. Are any of the skyscrapers based on actual buildings?
3. Do you have any close-up shots of the buildings or other areas?

At least I do not have to ask how large the display is. I can just see the 10" baseplates. So far it looks like a little larger than 70x70 with the airport's 15" baseplates extending a bit to the left.

1ajs:
Oh no - the giant wooden Mammoth!
I will have to see your mammoth and raise you a Godzilla!

i used to have one of those actualy till someone stole it

i can rase u a FURBY!!

Jibba · #**454** Posted **Feb 17, 2009, 5:02 AM**

Looking great DecoJim and 1ajs.

philbern: amazing model!

DecoJim · #**455** Posted **Feb 17, 2009, 9:22 PM**

Now that my Ford Building is essentially complete, here is a view to show it in relation to the rest of the Penobscot block in downtown Detroit.

I took this photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/decojim/3279146690/

It is interesting to note that Philbern's city looks much larger than it is (that is a good thing - a compliment to the amount of detail he packed into it). The city portion of his display is 40"x70" or 2,800 sq.in. (not counting the airport or the are between the downtown) while my Penobscot block shown above covers an area of 50"x60" or 3,000 sq.in.

Jibba · #**456** Posted **Feb 18, 2009, 7:08 AM**

Absolutely immaculate and incredible, DecoJim! You're a master!

1ajs · #**457** Posted **Feb 18, 2009, 7:12 AM**

nice decojim

philbern · #**458** Posted **Feb 18, 2009, 9:54 AM**

You got that right, the scale is 40" X 70" in the 6 'districts' surrounding the mountain, not counting the burb extending to the airport and the airport itself. My goal is to eventually complete the bay on the left and add satellite towns to the right and back. Lego enthusiasts called it a nanoscale- the metro/subway trains are the smallest lego pieces found here in this model (it can be seen crisscrossing on elevated tracks, into mountain tunnels and towards rectangular metro stations- see closely). Buildings are not patterned after any present day edifices although I confess some may have semblance to existing ones. I will post the close up of some of the buildings and details at street level including unfinished buildings with cranes......and I should add that this city is constantly evolving and it does not look the same today as it was displayed in the museum last year..............thanks for all the compliment guys!

1ajs · #**459** Posted **Feb 18, 2009, 10:17 AM**

yw and updated pics sweet looks forward to those goodies

jsr · #**460** Posted **Mar 2, 2009, 5:45 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Austin55

I think I know, or have atleast two good ideas. I'm excited, I really love your work.

Good news. The model is essentially finished. It only took six months

It may take a week or so before I get it photographed and posted here... care to reveal your guesses before then?