Hapori Tohu Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 The wide reaching Lego Hobbit campaign has covered a lot of bases, with a videogame, a board game, and even a photo op of the movie actors with their respective minifigs. But somehow, something was missing; a lifesize, 2,000,000 brick version of the Hobbit Hole set? Yeah, that was it, now I'm satisfied.http://www.bzpower.com/story.php?ID=5883]View the full article[/url] Quote News Forums Q&A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I wonder how many people would buy this if it were an actual Lego set that could be purchased? But anyway, this is really cool. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mare Tranquillitatis Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 I really doubt someone would actually buy this, but if you have lots money to spend that's the way to tell your child "Merry Christmas"! Whatever. Very cool. I can barely imagine how many 2,000,000 bricks are... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TahuForever! Posted December 19, 2012 Share Posted December 19, 2012 (edited) So did they build life-size versions of the individual bricks in the set, and then piece them together, or did they just put the thing together ground up?Life-size versions of bricks would be awesome. Edited December 19, 2012 by TahuNuvaFan Quote After five long years. . . The Master of Fire is back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hakann-The Bully Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Build ? Anyways, lame jokes aside, it's a really nice build, and I'm always amazed by the mini-figs built out of Lego bricks (I wish I could get a close up...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swert Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 (edited) I actually learned about this back on the 10th, when my boss Dan Parker went to Enfield, CT for a meeting. He called me up mid-day and was all "Dude, they have a 20x scale Bag-end. You've gotta see it when photos go up."I was waiting for this day to come.Also to clarify, I've read deeper into what they said as far as parts count, they clarified the software they used said "2.5 Million 1x1 bricks" which isn't the same as 2 million bricks. That's just the rough count of studs it'd have in it. This doesn't take away from the level of complexity and the level of work put into it, but it certainly took less material than one might imagine.There is also the factor they used Duplo in the walls for strength, which helps bulk up most of it. Edited December 20, 2012 by Swert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Being #1 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Ny'oh my gawd that's so awesome. I do wonder if it would be possible to build a legit fully functional house out of lego? Quote The Official Web Serials Topic Credit to ER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Six Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 Ny'oh my gawd that's so awesome. I do wonder if it would be possible to build a legit fully functional house out of lego?Been there, done that. Quote Bio of a BZP Admin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Being #1 Posted December 20, 2012 Share Posted December 20, 2012 OK that's so cool. I wonder how it compares to modern houses structurally, Lego seems to be incredibly durable and strong so it wouldn't surprise me if it could survive even in fairly harsh climates. Quote The Official Web Serials Topic Credit to ER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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