Darkie Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 So...ya'll remember my Cathedral. Big ole' white building. This creation's gone through many phases. From it's humble beginnings, the Cathedral has grown from convention to convention, changing with each showing. But, I'm sad to say...it was time. It was time to tear down the building, sort everything out, and start anew. And while the original took me literally years to build, it only took four hours to tear apart. Buuuuut I'm not one to let good brick go to waste [And let's face it: I needed a distraction from the rest of my world, which is going the way of the previous Cathedral....]. So I'm rebuilding. And once again, I'm being ambitious. Thus I present some WIP photos. These aren't necessarily the final pieces, but they're certainly more than simply WIP. I'm putting a lot of thought and care into the interior on this one. Confessional Pulpit Base of a Statue Repurposed Stained Glass Apse of the Cross-Design Floor design work Overview What you see is about 8 hours worth of work, from laying the base, outline, foundation, landscaping. I spent about an hour working on layouts on graph paper, to figure out angles and what I want to see. And that's only three bricks high off the base! It's 3x3.5 green baseplates, or 96x112 studs. It's actually two modules, for easier transportation. The design itself is based on real-world designs for the great structures of Europe. Wikipedia has a pretty good article, if you're curious. So. Any suggestions at this point are quite appreciated. :) Thanks! Quote
mania3 Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Wow. This is pretty impressive. Most notably the stained glass really catches my eye. I've seen various attempts at stained glass, most of which has been pretty cool. But I really like yours, it's not like any I've seen before, and it's really eye catching. I look forward to seeing future pictures of this build. Quote
Sandy Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 I hope you don't end up like Salvador Dalà with Sagrada Familia - an exquisite cathedral almost 150 years in the making, and still not finished to this day. You've got a wonderful basis here, I hope you find the determination (and pieces!) to finish it too. Quote
Captain Blackmoor Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 This is getting very interesting so far! I'll keep watching this thread from now on. The floor decorations and stained glass windows look awesome! Hopefully you make some updates soon! Great work so far! Quote
I Scream Clone Posted January 19, 2009 Posted January 19, 2009 Awesome work to take on such a massive build! I look forward to updates as you find the time and bricks. Cheers Quote
Teddy Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 Dear Darkie, the start is really promissing. I will check this topic regularly to see your progress. Kind regards, Teddy Quote
NewRight Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 The design is perfect. Nice idea with two modules for easy transportation. I should keep that in mind. Quote
Wout Posted January 20, 2009 Posted January 20, 2009 That's looks very nice. I look also forward to updates. @ Sandy: Uh, Salvador Dali was a Painter I don't want to nitpick, but I think you mean Antonia Gaudi. Quote
Darkie Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 Thank you all for your comments! I do appreciate it. I'm hoping to get started on the bulk of construction in the next few weeks. We'll see how that goes... Quote
Eskallon Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 Wow that looks really good so far. I can't wait to see it finished. Quote
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