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[Holy Crap]Lego Aircraft Carrier

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout' started by The Captain, Jan 14, 2008.

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  1. The Captain

    The Captain Member

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    Just surfing the net and stumbled across this. It's a model of the Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier built to scale with Lego Minifigs. It's 15 feet long and 350lbs. It took the guy 13 months, $20,000 and 300,000 bricks to build. Insane.

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    More pics and info here

    I always wanted to build a scale Death Star when I was a kid- this guy gives me hope.
     
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  2. Royals Ego

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    $20,000?
     
    #2 Royals Ego, Jan 14, 2008
  3. The Captain

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    The articles I read said 10k Pounds (UK)...so that's a rough estimate.
     
    #3 The Captain, Jan 14, 2008
  4. professorjay

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    I was about to say the same thing. Is that from lost wages? I know this took a ridiculous amount of time and legos. Did legos go up in price like gas?
     
    #4 professorjay, Jan 14, 2008
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    :eek: :eek: :eek: That's more than I made last year! (Yes, I have a crappy job)
     
    #5 meggoleggo, Jan 14, 2008
  6. boomboom

    boomboom I GOT '99 PROBLEMS

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    Just think of how much p*rn that guy could've bought!
     
    #6 boomboom, Jan 14, 2008
  7. thegimp

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    I wonder how much the book with step-by-step instructions would be. Would have to come in a 1000 page biweekly subscription. Don't loose any of them or your screwed!
     
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  8. bnb

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    Looks like y'all haven't bought Lego lately....

    I say he got off cheap.
     
    #8 bnb, Jan 14, 2008
  9. playlife

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    p*rn?? he could have hookers instead
     
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  10. The Captain

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    After some quick googling, the average price of Lego bricks can range from .07 on up, so it seems like a pretty accurate price tag.
     
    #10 The Captain, Jan 14, 2008
  11. Rashmon

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    No wonder I had a hard time finding Lego's for Christmas.
     
    #11 Rashmon, Jan 14, 2008
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    you have to have a hobby...i guess
     
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    I have a map that's 1-to-1 scale.

    That sucker is really hard to fold.
     
    #13 WildSweet&Cool, Jan 14, 2008
  14. Oski2005

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    I wanna make a joke, but I don't have $20K to blow on a hobby. I wish I did, well I wish I had 10K pounds since it's stronger than the dollar.

    Here's another crazy way to use 10,000 British pounds:

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  15. Cannonball

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    I think this guy belongs in the "Are you TRULY happy?" Lady_Di thread. ;)
     
    #16 SwoLy-D, Jan 14, 2008
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