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I like it a lot! Those retro space colors with a slick new design. Nice work!

This is my first post on the site. I’ve been creating my own MOCS for several years now. For a couple decades my creative outlet was building with sheet styrene, creating Star Trek models using a technique called scratchbuilding. Think of it as start ship MOCS. Then I returned to my Lego roots. Background of the Build: I’ve been fascinated by the NY Sanctum Sanctorum since the Dr. Strange movie first aired. The MOCS I’ve previously built have tended to be modular buildings, usually commercial spaces with apartments. I took a stab at creating a ‘Bricktown Brownstone’ a few years back and posted it to Lego Ideas. I love looking at people’s creations and getting inspired. I had seen Lego’s Marvel Sanctum Sanctorum set 76108 when it was released but it didn’t really make me want to run out and get one. In 2021 I saw another version put out by the Panlos Company and it got me thinking about a MOC. It had the scale I wanted and some nice detail but I’ve never purchased a Lego knockoff. I went in search of details from the movie version of the building on-line and found only a few references. I started on the project in the beginning of March 2022. I had created at least 5 different iterations of the first floor to determine sizing. I wanted to get more of the column details on the façade as well as change the windows. Many people would probably say this is a modification of the Panlos version of the Sanctum and I wouldn’t disagree. I worked out a different roof since I wanted the verdigris color, not black. I also wanted a more stable top floor and walls. Speaking of the fourth floor, I thought it was the place to locate a library of restricted books, like Dr. Strange had access to when he visited Kamar Taj. In addition I added a desk with an apple on it nearby as a call back to the movie. His cape is located in a larger display on that floor too since the newest version of the cape made by Lego takes up more room. I also wanted stairs between the floors that had continuity of style. Cutting in a stairway was also a difficult proposition but I think it was worth it. I’m really pleased with the façade of the front of the building especially that central portion capped with the round window. The fencing at the street level was added later. I’m pretty sure one of the Sanctums in one of the multiverses had some fencing in the second movie and I liked it. The scale of the building is huge compared to most modular made by Lego and my best guess at a brick count would be north of 10000. Multiple Lego parts & pieces orders and Bricklink orders to get across the finish line. When Lego suspended parts & pieces orders in May I wasn’t sure if I’d get it done but four months after it was started, here it is. Not sure I’ll be able to take this one apart. Exterior Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr First Floor interior Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Second Floor interior Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Third floor interior Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Fourth floor interior Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr Untitled by Jacques Wiseman, on Flickr

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I really enjoy the Lego modular building series and creating my own building mocs. I started with Lego sets a kid and have always enjoyed them. For about 20 years my medium of choice in my creative endeavors was sheet styrene. I've built many Star Trek models and 'scratch built' many starships. Scratch building being the equivalent of a Lego moc. In the last ten years I've returned to building with Lego. I always look at creating as a challenge or puzzle, solving that puzzle to get the outcome I want. I enjoy getting ideas from other people's creations! Happy building all!

Absolutely incredible work!!! The level of detail boggles the imagination. Congratulations on a perfectly executed idea.