mrcp6d Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 You know you've built something pretty darn good when TBB blogs it. You know you've built something spectacular when Keith Goldman is the blogger. Kudos sir. This is an amazing build. Not only have you stacked some brinks on top of each other, but it looks like you'e done some hard-core engineering to get that dome to work. That's the best part for me. Kudos again. Quote
mautara Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 What a beautiful MOC! Big and full of little details too. Everything is wonderful, but the the snotted floor is more wonderful: i love it and maybe I'll get this style for my future MOCs. Quote
Torgar Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Simply amazing. The dome surpassed all of my expectations. Well done! Quote
Hive Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 This is one of the most amazing mocs I have ever seen due to all the details in the build. Wow. Truly astonishing. Quote
Yooha Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 How could I missed that post? It is brilliant, I love the floor the best but everything else is superb. It's always good to see so many Historica characters on a scene. Quote
-GZ- Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 I've seen it on Flickr - this is something unreal wonderful. The structure is huge, beautiful inside and outside, and that dome shape that reminds me of Pantheon is done perfectly, as well as the towers with their special shape. The floor is another admirable detail. I adore it! Quote
Emma Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Simply beautiful (or rather insanely intricately beautiful). Amazing work Gabe! Quote
NiceMarmot Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Wow. Just amazingly epic, and also wonderfully detailed too. So many great little touches. Great job all around. And thanks for putting in Gex; I especially like that you've given him a map and quill! Although he really should put down his work and concentrate on Dextrus' ceremony. How sturdy is the build? It looks solid and there's some serious engineering going on, but I'm wondering if a LEGO half dome of that size is stable? Quote
Wout Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 This was my original idea for the Petraea University community build... last year. Yeah, i know, please don't laugh! Anyway, i got it done finally, and now the university has a focal point for meetings, debates, lectures, examinations and demonstrations of all kinds! Laugh? I can only applaude to you for a very terriffic moc. I doubt I will ever make such a beauty in ten years time. Quote
Mr Breden Posted October 21, 2013 Posted October 21, 2013 Brilliant MOC I love the circular shape you have achieved Quote
The Real Indiana Jones Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) That is dynamite! Reminds me of the Hagia Sophia, and a variety of other sites... Edited October 22, 2013 by The Real Indiana Jones Quote
Gabe Posted October 22, 2013 Author Posted October 22, 2013 Thanks again peeps for all of your comments and kind words! You guys really do make me blush. You know you've built something pretty darn good when TBB blogs it. You know you've built something spectacular when Keith Goldman is the blogger. Kudos sir. This is an amazing build. Not only have you stacked some brinks on top of each other, but it looks like you'e done some hard-core engineering to get that dome to work. That's the best part for me. Kudos again. Thanks mate! Yeah that was lovely to get blogged on TBB - and Mr Goldman is a wonderful builder for sure. Regarding the structural engineering of the dome, i was just lucky in that my first or second solutions worked well enough that they didn't need any major revisions. I'm still a little iffy though that i couldn't make a full inner dome skin, rather than just a central apeture with radiating struts. If i keep it together for Brickvention next year i might try to revsit that. What a beautiful MOC! Big and full of little details too. Everything is wonderful, but the the snotted floor is more wonderful: i love it and maybe I'll get this style for my future MOCs. Thanks! Yep, if you get into mosaic floors, then Katie Walker is the person to check out on Flickr - one of her designs forms the basis for this floor. (Apols if you know her work already) Just be prepared to stock up big on cheese slopes. Wow. Just amazingly epic, and also wonderfully detailed too. So many great little touches. Great job all around. And thanks for putting in Gex; I especially like that you've given him a map and quill! Although he really should put down his work and concentrate on Dextrus' ceremony. How sturdy is the build? It looks solid and there's some serious engineering going on, but I'm wondering if a LEGO half dome of that size is stable? Cheers NM! Yeah i couldn't resist giving Gex a map, had to reference your achievements somehow! The build is surprisingly sturdy - i made some minor adjustments after taking it to the Seymour show (approx 160-180km round trip), as i had a partial dome collapse in the car on the way home. (The inner skin of the central apeture and the upper windows came down) Reinforcing the apeture skin and technic frame behind it also meant i could do away with the white beam in front, letting more light in - a nice bonus! The pic below shows the difference with the finshed moc: At the Seymour show. I didn't have the lamps in there at that stage either and the minifigs were mainly placeholders. Laugh? I can only applaude to you for a very terriffic moc. I doubt I will ever make such a beauty in ten years time. Haha, awww, thanks. Don't doubt yrself though, you should have seen the nonsense i was building only 3 years ago! Quote
SSchmidt Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 Absolutely stunning! The colors are magnificent! Quote
de Gothia Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 What a beauty Gabe! It has such a Kaliphlin feel to it! Great details and that dome...I love that dome! One of the best mocs I´ve seen my friend! Great work! Quote
BrickQueen Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 That's an amazingly elaborate and fantastic design! Very well done!!! Quote
Htrag Posted October 22, 2013 Posted October 22, 2013 That floor is mind-blowing! Everything else is great too, but I can't get over the floor. Great work! Quote
Gabe Posted October 23, 2013 Author Posted October 23, 2013 Thanks guys, i'm glad you like my build! Quote
Gunman Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 what a great moc.... amazing colour combination Quote
kermit Posted October 23, 2013 Posted October 23, 2013 Simply amazing and mind blowing. The arch roof makes the moc epic. Quote
KringlesBricks Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 All I can say is WOW! I love the dome...that's my favorite part! The techniques and the color scheme are to my liking for sure. Awesome work! Quote
Thomas of Tortuga Posted October 25, 2013 Posted October 25, 2013 This whole design is full of details! I can't begin to take them all in! Quote
SandMirror38 Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 Seeing this in person was amazing! The scale is incredible!!!! As I told you great work! Quote
kabel Posted October 27, 2013 Posted October 27, 2013 oh man, this is one of the most amazing mocs I've seen so far, and I think it's especially great, that you build this within the GoH realm. Quite an honor for all of us! Quote
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