Lego City Apocolaypse

TOMS1SS · 06-09-2011, 10:43 PM

When I was a kid a used to be a lot more diverse. I spent my summers working on cars learning all I could learn and I also read a lot of books about structural engineering. As I had an interest in buildings I decided to build my own city out of Legos as a high school project and it morphed into the beast you see below. All of these buildings have a full framed skeleton just like real skyscrapers do, the exception being that they are made of plastic. While never totally complete (no budget for Krylon Fusion paint) the last building was put together in 2001 right before I left the folks in Michigan and booked it for Arizona. And thus the city sat for almost 10 years untouched.....

TOMS1SS · 06-09-2011, 10:57 PM

During the 10 years my dad died and it came time for my mom to retire. So on my final visit to the old house I armed myself with an old hammer and shop goggles I went to work creating the simulated Lego Apocolaypse, here are the results:

TOMS1SS · 06-09-2011, 10:59 PM

more

TOMS1SS · 06-09-2011, 11:02 PM

even more

TOMS1SS · 06-09-2011, 11:08 PM

And thus it was done. Dad and I used to dream up ways the end would come for the citizens of Lego city; by gasoline lit fire in the driveway, by well placed M80s, by simulated earth quake and even letting the dog loose on the table like Godzilla. In the end it was dad's old hammer from the tool box that I wielded like Thor the Thunder God

and so it was that end of days came to pass. In the end I ended up packing all those blocks into 5 totes. Mom thinks the grand children will enjoy all those blocks. who wouldn't.

WadeWilson · 06-09-2011, 11:12 PM

WOW!! That's a hell of a Lego collection.

2010 SSRS · 06-09-2011, 11:14 PM

that is cool, I would have left it alone.

TOMS1SS · 06-09-2011, 11:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2010 SSRS

that is cool, I would have left it alone.

Problem was mom was moving to Florida and the costs of moving those buildings intact would have been way out of control. If you look close you can see the building labels I made that went along with a grid map for moving the buildings, some times things don't work out.

ZZTOM · 06-09-2011, 11:37 PM

Not sure if they will let you in Legoland now

Cool story!!!!

Redemption · 06-09-2011, 11:45 PM

Dude I wanna buy your legos!

Jimbabwe · 06-09-2011, 11:59 PM

PLease please put a disclaimer on this! *No Legos were hurt in the making of this* The Horror! The Horror!

And I thought it was fun to just pull guys apart and scream with my kids.

TOMS1SS · 06-10-2011, 12:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jimbabwe

PLease please put a disclaimer on this! *No Legos were hurt in the making of this* The Horror! The Horror!

And I thought it was fun to just pull guys apart and scream with my kids.

I'll tell you it wasn't as easy as it might look. I started to film the destruction until I realized the buildings would stay standing with holes punched clear through them. Towards the end there was a one really big building that got all twisted and contorted but didn't want to come down. That one took about 30 something hammer hits

before it came down. In total it took about 2 hours to bring all the buildings down and another 2 to break them down into chunks that could fit in the tubs. Luckily those little bricks are a lot more durable then they look and can be reused.

CamaroSkooter · 06-10-2011, 09:09 AM

Now sort them by color

Then, when you decide to rebuild, you won't need the Krylon

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-10-2011, 09:10 AM

staring at that gives me a headache

, plus I wouldn't have the patience..

06-09-2011, 10:43 PM	#1
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	Lego City Apocolaypse When I was a kid a used to be a lot more diverse. I spent my summers working on cars learning all I could learn and I also read a lot of books about structural engineering. As I had an interest in buildings I decided to build my own city out of Legos as a high school project and it morphed into the beast you see below. All of these buildings have a full framed skeleton just like real skyscrapers do, the exception being that they are made of plastic. While never totally complete (no budget for Krylon Fusion paint) the last building was put together in 2001 right before I left the folks in Michigan and booked it for Arizona. And thus the city sat for almost 10 years untouched..... Attached Images __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

06-09-2011, 10:57 PM	#2
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	During the 10 years my dad died and it came time for my mom to retire. So on my final visit to the old house I armed myself with an old hammer and shop goggles I went to work creating the simulated Lego Apocolaypse, here are the results: Attached Images __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

06-09-2011, 10:59 PM	#3
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	more Attached Images __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

06-09-2011, 11:02 PM	#4
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	even more Attached Images __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

06-09-2011, 11:08 PM	#5
TOMS1SS Drives: NA Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NA Posts: 12,126 View My Garage	And thus it was done. Dad and I used to dream up ways the end would come for the citizens of Lego city; by gasoline lit fire in the driveway, by well placed M80s, by simulated earth quake and even letting the dog loose on the table like Godzilla. In the end it was dad's old hammer from the tool box that I wielded like Thor the Thunder God and so it was that end of days came to pass. In the end I ended up packing all those blocks into 5 totes. Mom thinks the grand children will enjoy all those blocks. who wouldn't. Attached Images __________________ El funcionario señor de los desiertos de Mojave y Sonora.

06-09-2011, 11:12 PM	#6
WadeWilson How U Doin? Drives: 2014 CTS-V Coupe Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Californication Posts: 24,154 View My Garage	WOW!! That's a hell of a Lego collection.

06-09-2011, 11:14 PM	#7
2010 SSRS Drives: 3 V8 Camaros Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Ocean State Posts: 111,186 View My Garage	that is cool, I would have left it alone. __________________ Jannetty Racing JRE Street Package

06-09-2011, 11:37 PM	#9
ZZTOM Drives: 67 Camaro 350, 2010 2SS Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Placitas, NM/Carlsbad, CA Posts: 699 View My Garage	Not sure if they will let you in Legoland now Cool story!!!! __________________

06-09-2011, 11:45 PM	#10
Redemption Just Because! Drives: 2010 SIM 2SSRS Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 6,909	Dude I wanna buy your legos! __________________ My Build Thread

06-09-2011, 11:59 PM	#11
Jimbabwe Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Elk Grove California Posts: 310	PLease please put a disclaimer on this! No Legos were hurt in the making of this The Horror! The Horror! And I thought it was fun to just pull guys apart and scream with my kids.

06-10-2011, 09:09 AM	#13
CamaroSkooter Retarded One-Legged Owl Drives: 2010 Black Camaro 2SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 9,745	Now sort them by color Then, when you decide to rebuild, you won't need the Krylon __________________ My VIN = 2G1FK1EJ9A9105017 Build Date: 04-23-2009 according to: http://www.compnine.com/vid.php

06-10-2011, 09:10 AM	#14
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	staring at that gives me a headache, plus I wouldn't have the patience..

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