Forbidden City - Brickshelf Find

[Joey Lock]

This was made by torgugick:

Sorry its a bit big at first

Its magnificent! It looks just like it looked in the Great Wall of China documentary.

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[legobear]

Holy unreal........look at those roof top pieces.... It's not the forbidden city per se right? It's more like a building in it? Not so great with my history, but I'm guessing it's the great hall of...... *forgot* x_x.

[the enigma that is badger]

I actually visited Beijing a few years back, and this is a spectacularly sized and accurate MOC.

Keep in mind, though, this is only one building (albeit a very large one). The entire Forbidden City complex contains many such structures, along with several gardens, giant statues (the ones the Allied forces didn't steal) and other artwork (the Nine Dragon Screen being a highlight), and major gates into the palace. My personal favorite area is a little pavilion that Qianlong had built on a small, steep hill in a garden the center of the complex.

One important lesson: if it's later in the day and you're backing up to take a picture as you're leaving, be sure and look behind you. I came about three feet away from backing into the procession of soldiers escorting the Chinese National Flag in for the evening. But then again, what's a vacation without nearly causing an international incident by accident?

badger

[Minifig Lecturer]

wow all those lil red pieces must have cost a fortune! Great MOC

[Cardinal Brick]

Just 979 rooms to go in the Forbidden city! Like badger I also visited Beijing some years ago it brings back some memories

On a more serious note it’s an amazing MOC, the level of detail is very impressive. The use of such a large number of small parts makes it look far more realistic, I hope one day the person who built it joins the forums.

[NewRight]

Great find! And Arthur Gugick did a great job replicating it.

[Johnny 5]

Where do those Guardian dragon pieces in the front come from?

[Alldarker]

Where do those Guardian dragon pieces in the front come from?

It's from this set, The Passage of Jun-Chi, from the Adventurers line. Nice set for parts, but the mask is quite hard to use, except of course when it is done as well as in this MOC.

Edited August 17, 2008 by Alldarker

[Norro]

Great find. It is rare to see such an imposing MOC. Thanks again for posting!

God Bless,

Nathan

[Asuka]

What a clever and magnificent work! Very creative and stunning... all these hinge control stick bases... I´m simply speechless.

[JopieK]

What a clever and magnificent work! Very creative and stunning... all these hinge control stick bases... I´m simply speechless.

He must have a box full of antenna's now ;) It looks really cool indeed, but also very pricey.

[Holodoc]

Well, sometimes it´s good to read a topic again.

Did you have a look at the other creations of togugick?

It´s worth it!

EDIT:grammar