Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Hongkiat.com: 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Haven’t Seen Before

Hongkiat.com: 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Haven’t Seen Before


35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Haven’t Seen Before

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 06:59 AM PDT

It’s pretty amazing how piles of colorful plastic bricks can build wonders when they are attached together. Lego was first introduced by Lego Group in 1949 and have been everyone’s favorite ever since.

preview 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

What we are going to show you today are some Lego models you don’t get to see often, not available for purchase in the neighborhood stores for sure. They are complex, massive and definitely jaw-dropping. If you are a Lego fan, this is something you would not want to miss.

Here’s a collection of 35 incredible Lego Mega Construction, large in scale but built to its finest details. Full list after jump.

Kennedy Space Center
Occupying 1,506 square feet and made up of 750,000 lego bricks. This massive construction took more than 2,500 hours to build.

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Church of Christ
A view from the balcony looking toward the chancel. There’s seating for an 80-member choir under the mosaics. The roof over the chancel and mosaic alcoves is glass.

church of Christ 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

church of Christ 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

church of Christ 3 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Aircraft Carrier
Aircraft carrier lego model in minifig size by Harry S. Truman.

aircraftCarrier 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

aircraftCarrier 3 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

aircraftCarrier 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Starship: OSS Pontbriand
Created by Jeff Pelletier, this flagship of Omicron Space center is created down to the every little bit of details; 270 stud ship, 105 crews each with a bunk, 4 levels of fully finished interior.

flagship space 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

flagship space 3 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

flagship space 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

LEGO Table
The table consists of 22,742 pieces clicked together with traditional lego construction techniques (no glue), a 136mm grommet is located in its centre. It sits on a polished Stainless Steel square hollow section structure built by B.A. Engineering of Prussia St and is topped with a 10mm sheet of toughened glass manufactured by Action Glass.

lego table 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

lego table 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

London Eye london eye 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Legoland Deutschland
Legoland park located in Gunzburg, Germany.
deutschland 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Crawler Town
This machine has several playable features include functional powered treads for movement , full suspension and front and rear steering. A true masterpiece.

crawler Town 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

crawler Town 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

LEGO Sport City
The LEGO Sport City display was built by the Hong Kong LEGO Users Group (HKLUG) to help promote the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing.

beijing olympic 2008 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

beijing olympic 2008 3 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

beijing olympic 2008 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Lego Allianz
An amazing replica of Allianz Arena in Berlin using just Lego.

lego allianz

lego allianz

Mona Lego Mosaic
Mona Lego Mosaic, created with 30,000+ bricks. It’s 45+ pounds and 6 feet by 8 feet.

mona lego mosaic 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Full-Size Lego House
The world’s first full-size Lego house – including a working toilet, hot shower and a very uncomfortable bed – using 3.3million plastic bricks built by James May.

full size lego house 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

full size lego house 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

full size lego house 4 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

full size lego house 3 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Lego Montmartre
Montmartre in London Legoland.

lego montmartre 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Lego Airport
This amazing Lego airport was showcased in LegoCity, at Senayan City, Indonesia.

lego airport

Lego Airbus A380
Made at a 1:25 scale-9.5-foot long, 10.5-foot wingspan, 3.2-foot tall—the Lego A380 uses 220 pounds (100kg) of bricks.

lego airbus a380 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

lego airbus a380 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Giant T-rex
Giant T-rex created with little Lego pieces in Lego Imagination World 3.

giant t-rex

Lego Dragon
Lego dragon outside the Lego store at disneyworld in Florida.

lego dragon

lego dragon

Lego Obama Presidential Inauguration
A display depicting Barack Obama’s inauguration in Legoland California.

lego obama

lego obama

lego obama

Mt. Rushmore Replica
Nathan Sawaya created my rendition of the Gutzon Borglum’s most famous sculpture, otherwise known as Mt. Rushmore.

mt rushmore replica 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

mt rushmore replica2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Christ Statue
A 6-foot-tall statue of Jesus that had built out of 30,000 Lego blocks at a church in Vasteras, Sweden.

christ statue 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Queen Mary 2
The Queen Mary 2 in Legos.

queen mary

queen mary

queen mary

Nintendo DSi
This LEGO sculpture of the Nintendo DSi was on display at the Nintendo World Store at Rockefeller Center in New York City

nintendo 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

nintendo 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Engagement Portrait
A couple decided to commission a LEGO portrait based on an engagement photo that they had taken prior to their wedding.

engagement potrait 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

engagement potrait 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Yankee Stadium
Using over 45,000 LEGO bricks for a sculpture of Yankee Stadium. It is 6 feet wide and 5 feet long, built to an approximate scale of 1:150.

yankee stadium 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

yankee stadium 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

yankee stadium 3 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Polar Bear
This Lego bear sculpture contains over 95,000 LEGO pieces and took over 1100 hours to construct together.

polar bear

polar bear

polar bear

Times Square
This model of Times Square is over 5 feet wide, 4 feet tall, and contains over 20,000 LEGO pieces. It took about 300 hours to build.

times square 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

times square 2 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

times square 3 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Lego 2004 Volvo XC90
A replica of Volvo’s award-winning SUV, the Volvo XC90, was constructed of LEGO’s famous modeling bricks.

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lego_volvo_car

World’s tallest Lego Tower
The 94.3ft-high pirate ship mast was made with 465,000 bricks, breaking a previous record of 93.43ft set.

tallest tower

Lego Pharoah
The 16-foot (4.9-meter) replica of an Egyptian king is the biggest Lego structure ever created, with 200,000 individual pieces and a weight of more than one ton.

lego pharoah 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Micro Mythicos Micropolis
A Mmicro Mythicos Micropolis was in a display case at Legoland, San Diego.

Micro Mythicos Micropolis 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Legotown 2010

lego town

Lego Eiffel Tower
Lego Eiffel Tower in Legoland.

lego eiffel tower

Lego Statute of Liberty

lego statue of liberty 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Lego Panda

lego panda 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

Lego Octopus Stained Glass
This project killed most of 1×1 black brick, 1×2 trans blue brick, and all of 1×1 neon-green cylinders.

lego octopus 35 Lego Mega Constructions You (Probably) Havent Seen Before

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