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Originally Posted by KevinFromTexas
Amazing model. I could sit and look at that all day. And yep, 308 bricks, that's just over 9 feet tall. I bet it's heavy as hell.
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Yes, it is extremely heavy, though I don't believe it is as heavy as some of DecoJim's creations. It is constructed in modular assembly, so it disassembles into about 15 sections; this reduced the need of interior bracing with the exception of the base of the tower which reduces the weight.
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Originally Posted by jsr
Good eye Jim. I don't think I had noticed that before. I believe the groove around the underside perimeter houses lighting for the plaza.
BTW my forthcoming version 2 of the (microscale) Citigroup also features a smooth underside.
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The smooth underside was quite tricky, but I felt that I needed to somehow incorporate it into the Lego model. It's a whole lot of 2 x 2 white tiles, but they are connected the opposite direction, of the studs using Technic bricks and pins. It will be cool to see how you incorporate it into the micro-scale version; can't wait to see it.