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Tower Bridge Ready for the Olympics!

Started by chuckie8646 , Jul 23 2012 02:23 PM

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#1 chuckie8646

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Posted 23 July 2012 - 02:23 PM

Hi everyone,

So for weeks I've been thinking how I could replicate the Olympic Rings on Tower bridge. So this is what i came up with.

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It may not be the greatest and most elaborate replica but it seems to look to scale on the Tower bridge model.

Thanks for looking

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Posted 23 July 2012 - 03:42 PM

Simple but equally effective - nice! :classic:

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Posted 23 July 2012 - 04:27 PM

Very fun!

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Posted 24 July 2012 - 05:14 AM

Great job. Don't think it could've been any better. :thumbup:

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Posted 24 July 2012 - 06:50 AM

when I saw the real 5-rings on the Tower Bridge, I was thinking if anyone will do that in LEGO. You made my dream come true.

Instead of the white plate behind, are you able to replace with trans-clear plates? if so, the effect will be better though yours is :thumbup:

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Posted 24 July 2012 - 12:47 PM

Thanks for all the nice comments. I was going to do trans coloured bricks but I didn't have the right sized ones :( maybe when I go to a Lego store if they have them I'll get some

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Posted 25 July 2012 - 12:43 PM

A very nice addition on the bridge! :thumbup:

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 04:30 AM

Ecclesiastes, on 25 July 2012 - 12:43 PM, said:

A very nice addition on the bridge! :thumbup:

I agree, excellent idea. :thumbup:

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I can figure what Dey will say when he meets with Hiawatha.

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 06:07 AM

Nice MOD!

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 09:37 AM

First of all, nice MOD. I really like the simplicity of it, yet it looks terrifically realistic. :thumbup:

chuckie8646, on 24 July 2012 - 12:47 PM, said:

Thanks for all the nice comments. I was going to do trans coloured bricks but I didn't have the right sized ones :( maybe when I go to a Lego store if they have them I'll get some

Good luck with that. Seeing as you've used a 2x4 and a 1x4 plate to hold the rings (round plates 2x2) into place, I'm guessing you may want to use Bricklink for this (as the trans-clear plate 1x4 was last used in 1977 and the trans-clear plate 2x4 was last used in 1986 in an official set). :wink:

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 03:46 PM

Nice!!! I would love to see the team GB olympic lego mini figures standing on top of the bridge! :classic:

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 04:11 PM

Nice job.
Just dont let the IOC see it or they might sue you (you might laugh at that point but given some of the insane things the IOC does to protect the Olympics brand...)

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 04:50 PM

How about building Bond's chopper as well? :laugh:

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Posted 28 July 2012 - 06:01 PM

Very nice and simple MOD. It looks great. :classic:

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Posted 29 July 2012 - 11:49 PM

Wow again thanks for all the comments I really appreciate them. :classic:

I havnt had any luck so far with the trans coloured bricks but I think the white bricks will do for now.

Man if the IOC had a problem with this then that would be ridiculous but I agree that do some weird stuff to protect the Olympics

I will put the GB Figs on top once I have them all (I only have three so far but ill work on getting the rest and take a pic :classic:

OMG!!!! Bonds chopper with a custom made queen fig jumping out LOL!!!!! :laugh:

Man i think I'm going to have to work on that lol

Again thanks for all the kinds words and ideas

Charlie

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