Legolas73 Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Welcome to the Mont-Blanc massif At the end of a long project. Create topography with Lego. What more beautiful mountainous than the Mont-Blanc massif. First, I began by defining the area that I wanted to represent. And what size I wanted to give my MOC, using a scale convenient. I have chosen to represent an area of 20 km by 16 km and a moc : 160 studs by 128 studs. A baseplate 32x32 A plate 1x1 The whole MOC is made with baseplates. I edited a map for each baseplate. The grid represents a plate 1x1. Then, deciphering contour lines. I assigned a texture by grid : _ Urban : Tan, Dark Tan, Light Gray, Dark Gray _ Meadow in valley : Green _ Forest : Dark Green, Sand Green _ Altitude vegetation : Lime _ Rock : Light Gray, Dark Gray _ Glacier : White An exemple of assembly with « Chamonix » baseplate. Floor 0 : altitude 1000 m Floor 0, 1 and 2 : Altitude 1000 to 1100 m. A part of the city of Chamonix We get up. The relief of a valley appears. 20 baseplates to assemble… several months pass. Baseplate "Mer de Glace" Baseplate "Aiguilles de Peuterey" Baseplate "Dent du Géant" Comparisons with real photos or Google Earth Edited October 21, 2020 by Legolas73 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jubuilder Posted October 21, 2020 Magnifique! Absolutely beautiful is your model of Mont Blanc! I used to live in the Jura Mountains west of Geneve and on a clear day that was the skyline view from my studio. How did you achieve the map pixel matching? Did you use a special software? How did you match the map colors to the actual Lego colors? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JintaiZ Posted October 21, 2020 (edited) Fantastic build! I love all the details. Edited December 29, 2020 by JintaiZ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deraven Posted October 21, 2020 Wow - this is wonderful! Love the approach you took to planning and matching the topography brick-by-brick! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonas Posted October 21, 2020 Wonderful original idea and fantastic realization! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lo var Lachland Posted October 21, 2020 Topography meets LEGO? Oh man, this is my dream. I absolutely love it. Ever thought about going the extra mile and adding trees and using different elements to signify various rock formations and angles? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brixtof Posted October 22, 2020 Wow! Great work! It must have been really fun planning and building this scenery. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ignatius666 Posted October 22, 2020 This is so beautiful! Congratulations to the finish, you have earned your own summit cross! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtooker Posted October 22, 2020 Wow! That is epic. I enjoyed the write-up as well as all the pictures. Bien joué! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Space_jaco Posted October 22, 2020 I love it. Quite amazing the amount of work there. And I love the planning, the mapping and so on.. Well done Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redhead1982 Posted October 22, 2020 The Mont Blanc massive looks impressive in LEGO form. I like how in some areas, the transition from high to low areas is very smooth, and I can easily imagine the snow slowly making its way further down to the valleys. What's even more impressive, is the amount of work and planning behind the scenes. Comparison of real mountain peaks to brick-built peaks is awesome. For those, who haven't been close to French Alps, a comparison really helps in seeing how accurately you managed to catch the shape of the mountains. Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
(Luc)ky Luke Posted October 23, 2020 Impressive how you made so much texture and detail! It looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmynick Posted October 23, 2020 You've put an incredible amount of effort into this and it's come out wonderfully. Got some nifty SNOT techniques in there to spice it up a little. Lovely reminder of the one time I briefly visited Chamonix. Thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kai NRG Posted October 23, 2020 Lovely creation, it's not too often that you see a pure landscape MOC. Impressive job achieving such accuracy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted October 24, 2020 Wow! This is truly amazing. You even have the topography down. Well done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregdabrat Posted October 24, 2020 Wow! That looks amazing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Antha Posted October 25, 2020 Congratulations for this beautiful and long project, a rigorous creation from a geographical point of view and very successful from an esthetic point of view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Exetrius Posted October 25, 2020 I love LEGO and I love mountains, but a combination of the two is very rare. That makes your creation all the more impressive, amazing work! It's massive, it's beautiful, and the inclusion of the French-Italian border is a nice touch! Is this going to be on display in the Mt Blanc area somewhere? By the way, will you upload this to Flickr? I noticed your account hasn't been active for quite some years... Also, the link to it in your EB signature directs me back to this topic's page. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redroe Posted October 25, 2020 Absolutely astonishing. The contouring is so good. I have often thought of doing a lego relief map of the English Lakes, where I live, but the scale of the project has always put me off. You got it with both hands. Well done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shiva Posted October 25, 2020 I agree with all above :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
