MOC Pedestal for LEGO Statue of Liberty 3450

[enigmus_2000]

STATUE OF LIBERTY PEDESTAL

PIECES: 6193

DIMENSIONS: 15” L x 15” W x 19 ¾” H

WEIGHT: 17.25 lbs

When LEGO® released the Statue of Liberty #3450 set in 2000, it was missing one key element, the iconic pedestal on which Lady Liberty stands. In real life, the statue stands at 151 feet tall and the pedestal adds another 89 feet. Therefore, more than 1/3 of what most people think of as the Statue of Liberty was missing from the original LEGO® #3450 model. I could not allow such a magnificent Lady to not be placed upon her pedestal. Therefore, in the spring of 2012 I began to design and build a quality pedestal model to properly complete the LEGO® Statue of Liberty #3450 set.

Nearly every detail of the pedestal that could be captured with official LEGO® pieces has been accurately reproduced in this exquisite design. The entire model is designed to be properly scaled to fit with the LEGO® Statue of Liberty #3450 model. The balconies, brick patterns, shield details, slopes, columns, and many more features have all been faithfully recreated. Typically many LEGO® models are designed “studded” in appearance. However, this particular model was designed to eliminate the appearance of LEGO® piece studs. This “stud-less” look adds an incredible level of realism to the final model.

The pedestal model is constructed of 6193 pieces. The model is approximately 15” (384 mm) wide, 15” (384 mm) deep, and 19 ¾” (501 mm) tall. The weight is approximately 17.25 lbs (7.8 kg). When combined with the LEGO® Statue of Liberty #3450 model, which itself is 33” (838 mm) tall, the overall presentation proudly stands at nearly 53” (4 feet 5 inches or 1.34 meters) and weighs approximately 27 lbs (12.24 kg)!

Depending on the time of day and lighting, the stones of the real Statue of Liberty Pedestal can appear a variety of colors. Other builders that have done pedestal designs have typically used tan LEGO® pieces, but I usually think of the pedestal in some shade of gray. Therefore, the model was designed and built using the light bluish gray color (LBG), which is also known as LEGO® medium stone grey.

Edited December 22, 2014 by enigmus_2000

[Vindicare]

Very cool! I love the details, nice piece use.

[L@go]

Nice job! I've got a tan pedestal for my own Lady Liberty, but it's not as detailed and nicely constructed as yours. I've been planning to upgrade it to a more studless look, and I can see that's probably the way to go. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Ceroknight]

Wow that's brilliant, so detailed

I wish I could have got the Statue of Liberty..

[AncientDayz]

I would have picked up the Statue of Liberty if it came with a base like this, even with a much steeper price. Very nice indeed.

[enigmus_2000]

I would have picked up the Statue of Liberty if it came with a base like this, even with a much steeper price. Very nice indeed.

Thank you for the compliment. I bought my Statue used years after it was released. After building it, it just felt incomplete without the pedestal and other versions I saw people create just seemed to fall short, which is why I decided to attempt my own design. It went through four versions with LDD and MLCAD until I felt content with the design and compromises I had to make with piece selection. When it comes to cost, it really depends on what you are willing to spend. Obviously we all have our regrets on produced sets when they were first released and are now worth a fortune now that they are discontinued. You can still find used Statue sets for a reasonable price, and the instructions for the pedestal are available for sale as well on ebay. Regardless, glad I could share and inspire others. Hopefully my next MOC will turn out as nicely!

Wow that's brilliant, so detailed

I wish I could have got the Statue of Liberty..

Thanks Ceroknight! It was my first MOC. I tried to be as detailed as I could, but building with LEGO usually means compromises somewhere in the design. Statues are expensive but not totally unreasonable if bought used from the right seller. Actually after I finished the pedestal I debated going back and reworking the statue itself with my own design to make it more detailed...but alas I want to focus my next MOC project which is the New York Stock Exchange building.

Very cool! I love the details, nice piece use.

Thanks Legocrazy81!

Nice job! I've got a tan pedestal for my own Lady Liberty, but it's not as detailed and nicely constructed as yours. I've been planning to upgrade it to a more studless look, and I can see that's probably the way to go. Thanks for the inspiration!

Thanks for the compliments! I saw several tan versions of the pedestal posted on ebay and forums but I thought they were lacking in detail and I wanted stone gray and not tan bricks because I never think of the pedestal on a tan color. The studless look really does make a big difference in the presentation. You can find more closeup pictures on my ebay listing for the instructions. Since you have a pedestal already I'd be willing to cut you a deal on my plans if you want to save some effort in your design effort if you move forward with such a project. Otherwise, glean what you can and see if you can take it to the next level of detail for the enthusiasts out there! Cheers!