Jameson42

BrickFair? No current plans to come out that way, sorry. I've got a 16-month-old at home and we haven't even ventured thoughts of road trips yet. I don't think I've even been out that way since BrickFest 2000... :-/

Wingspread - Overhead by Jameson42, on Flickr After 2 1/2 years of work, 50,000 pieces, and hundreds of hours of building, I've completed Frank Lloyd Wright's Prairie School masterpiece in LEGO! The completed model is 5ft by 5ft, and will debut at KLUG's "Uke's Harley-Davidson" show in Kenosha, WI this May. It is also coming to Brickworld Chicago 2015 in Schaumburg, IL. Wingspread was built in 1937 for Herbert Johnson of S.C. Johnson in Wind Point, Wisconsin (just north of Racine). I kept a blog of my progress at www.buildingwingspread.com/. Check it out for some behind-the-scenes information. In the coming days I will be posting information about building techniques, packing for transport, and getting things "show ready". Wingspread - Garden by Jameson42, on Flickr Wingspread - Terrace by Jameson42, on Flickr Wingspread - Terrace by Jameson42, on Flickr Wingspread - Servant's Wing by Jameson42, on Flickr Wingspread - Poolside by Jameson42, on Flickr Wingspread - Pool by Jameson42, on Flickr I'd be glad to hear your comments!

Hi everyone! I wanted to share with you the project that has been keeping me busy lately: a 5ft by 5ft model of Frank Lloyd Wright's "Wingspread" in Racine, WI. I've begun a blog of my progress here: http://www.buildingwingspread.com And some of my favorite pictures of the progress (find more at the blog link!): To Top It Off... by Jameson42, on Flickr Stepping Back by Jameson42, on Flickr Wingspread - In Progress by Jameson42, on Flickr Two by Jameson42, on Flickr I look forward to unveiling the completed project at Brickworld Chicago this year! -Jameson

I've done a few scale buildings. I have a collection of Albums on my Flickr devoted to them: https://www.flickr.com/photos/jameson42/collections/72157651233419076/ If you'd like pictures of any of them for your book, let me know. I'd be glad to take higher quality shots of any of them... I have the camera and equipment to do it but often don't take the time to do so without prodding. -Jameson

I'm loving the design of this building! Looks like it'll fit in well next to my "Mr. Wong's Curio Shop"... Might inspire some updates to my design as well. I'm liking what I see all around... both from a design perspective and a parts perspective. Decent collection of Reddish Brown windows, Dark Red tiles on the center roof, and plenty of Pearl Gold. The rounded roof portions look to be made of 1 by 14 plate, 1x1 round plate (not tiles, I can see the studs on zooming in), and 1x1 round brick. Studs face downward at about a 45 degree angle. The large lower-case "a"s in PaLaCE are an interesting design choice... but it looks like that was a limitation of a studs-up, 1-stud thick letter build. The car may have been an afterthought. I do kinda like the design of it though. It'll probably look better in the HR pics. Reminds me a little of the car that JFK was shot in.

I was taking apart the Pet Shop yesterday and had some trouble taking apart this very bed. No part snaps, but yeah the clutch seemed a little off. Here's a tip to get those curves off - pull off that 4x6 plate first.

You forgot "THX 1138"! I'm sure the sequel for that will have a CGI Robert Duvall. Luke: Wait a minute. What are you talking about? What happens to us in the future? Do we become Sith or something? Yoda: No. You and Leia both turn out fine. It's your kids, Luke! Something's got to be done about your kids!

Yeah, I had tried that a while back myself... Very strange dimensions on the die piece.

I recently built a Rubik's Cube out of LEGO dice: This was a fun build... The dice pieces are all connected together by 1x2 tiles stuck between the studs. I'm very happy with the final product, and considering utilizing the dice more in some upcoming builds. They provide an interesting look! Before you ask, no, it's not functional. I considered making one of the sides turn, but it just didn't look right on the stand like that.

Nice review! I built mine today as well, and I agree with your rating. Did you spend any time at the Spongebob Squarepants build? I was there all day as a volunteer - it was fun! BTW, the reason you have an extra 1x6 plate is you didn't put it in... In your picture of one of the shelving sections, you left it out. Wauwatosa had 300 of them.

Better than Robie? Oh my! I've passed by the real Hardy House a number of times, but I never actually liked it until I built it... it's very boring from the street, in a little disrepair, and you can't see the backside because it's up against Lake Michigan. I started this project largely as an exercise in scale building and to build a "local" model for KLUG shows. Now after building it, I've fallen in love with it! It's just so more interesting than it appears from the outset. The real house had some remodeling done in 1941 by one of Wright's students... I've modeled this after what the house looked like before the remodel. In current photos of the house, you won't see the gates on the front entryways, and the back terrace is a little different. The power pole was a very late addition, I'm very happy with how it turned out. Thank you! I might take another outside shot at some point... The model setup take a little longer than it used to though thanks to it being multiple pieces now. I've got a treat for you guys... a few more photos of the house here.

I found the hill rather fun to build. LOTS of parts in it though, and the interior support was a challenge. I ended up using different support structure for each of the 3 hill sections, as I kept finding better ways to do it. I'm very thankful for Hinckley's landscaping presentation at Brickworld 2011, it was very helpful. The roof alone I've estimated at around 2000 pieces... it's mostly 1x4 tile and 2x4 plate. The build as a whole is probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 20,000 parts.

B-RV-15B Hello everyone! I've just completed my largest model yet: a scale version (approximately 1ft to 1 stud) of Frank Lloyd Wright's "Thomas P. Hardy House". This is a house in Racine, WI, built in 1905 for the mayor of Racine, built in the Prairie School. It measures 128 by 112 studs. Quite a transportation challenge! This is actually my second attempt at this house - my first try did not have an accurate backside, and was all one piece. This newer version has an accurate slope in the back yard (the real house is on a hill overlooking Lake Michigan), and is modular for easy transport - It separates into 14 pieces, plus the 14 trees, lamppost, and telephone pole. The fall leaves are from the Alt Bricks store on Bricklink. I think they're quite striking! If you want a chance to see it in person, I've currently got 2 shows planned for it: KLUG has a show at the Kenosha Public Library Southwest branch, May 19-20. Brickworld Chicago 2012, with the KLUG group tables. The wonderfully bright lights are by fellow KLUG member John Wolfe.

1. tatertots - 1 10. Priovit70 - 1 14. Jameson42 - 3 Great job everyone!

B-OV-19C The Kenosha North Pier lighthouse is located in Kenosha, Wisconsin. It's a typical "Lake Michigan red tower", a sibling to the Milwaukee Pierhead Light. This light was built in 1906 as a replacement for the "Old Kenosha Light". -From the Wikipedia article I built this for the KLUG (Kenosha LEGO Users Group) trolley layout. It is built at 1 stud:1 foot scale, roughly minfigure scale. It is made up of 11 circular sections of decreasing size, with a difference of only 1/2 plate in diameter between each neighboring section. I had a lot of fun building this one... see if you can guess how the sections are attached! Every red section is physically connected to each neighboring red section - only the base and balcony are "gravity" connected. Click any of the pictures to see them bigger on my Flickr! And here are some pictures of the real thing. I'd love to hear what you think!

Thanks again for all the great comments, everyone. Since my entry seemed about a scene and a couple minifigs short, I've added a little bit to the first post. Check out the new hot tub!

This thing is totally ridiculous awesome! Reminds me a bit of the iPhone/Android game "Tiny Tower".

I did consider that. However, the contest was to make something that goes with the Winter Village sets. The first two WV sets have steeper roofs than this which are all covered in snow. I was trying to be consistent - I think a log cabin with a shallow roof not covered in snow would look weird with my other WV sets. Also, when I think log cabin, I think northern climate (Canada maybe), with lots of snow. Thank you! I'm always excited when I get on BTT. Thank you everyone for your great comments! I look forward to the voting to begin!

B-OV-16C It's that time of year again, and I've completed my entry for the Winter Village contest. I hope you like it! I look forward to your comments and constructive criticism. Welcome to John and Suzy Smith's log cabin! Now with newly added hot tub! Tom and Suzy heat things up in the hot tub... John and Fido are busy shoveling snow... John takes a walk around the cabin with fido... "All done, Suzy! It sure is cold out there. How's that fire?" More pictures available on my flickr.

No, no interior, and I don't really have plans to build one. It's really ugly inside this thing with all of the half-stud offsets and support that's needed. I do plan on lighting it however, with the help of John from KLUG (Kenosha LEGO User Group for those of you that aren't Phred...). The interior would be rather difficult anyway, as there are very few shots of the interior available. I'd have to convince the current owners to let me come and take pictures, and very few people have ever toured this house.

I'll be bringing it to BrickWorld 2012, and likely some Kenosha/Racine (Wisconsin) area shows. It is architecturally scale, though I haven't calculated the ratio yet. I am planning to build Wright's Wingspread over the next year or two as I have the time and money. The dark orange plate alone will be a huge investment (I plan to make it a 6x6 baseplate model).

Version 1 complete, and back safely from its first show at BrickWorld: Fort Wayne! I'm pretty happy with how it turned out, though I've got a few changes to make so that it will be a little more accurate to the prototype, and I'll be making it modular so it will be easier to transport. The Thomas P Hardy House was built in 1906 just south of downtown Racine, Wisconsin, on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. Total size: 30 inches deep by 40 inches wide by 16 inches tall. There are about 2000 pieces just in the roof, I'm not sure about the rest. Total build time: nights and weekends over a month, less than 100 hours. I'd love to hear what you think! Click any of the photos to see it larger on my Flickr.

My sigfig has changed a little since last year. I haven't had a chance to change my EB pic yet, but here's the breakdown - Hat: Beret from the Mime or Artist, with brim turned forward Head: Series 4 Skateboarder Torso: This - http://www.bricklink...73pb321c02&in=S Pants: Dark Tan (also available from S4 Skateboarder) Thanks again for doing this!

Alright, here's the entry I threw together... a brick transport.

I actually met my fiancée just as I was coming out of my dark ages a year and a half ago. We met on match.com, and I mentioned LEGO on the first date. She was very enthusiastic about it! She is an elementary school teacher. We hit it off immediately. She encourages me to keep building, and is very excited whenever she sees a new creation of mine. I proposed to her in June this year, on her birthday. She said yes, and we immediately started planning our LEGO wedding. Her idea, not mine. Bridesmaids in Yellow, Blue, Red, and Green, a cake built from LEGO, LEGO centerpieces. We'll be married in May. Our Christmas tree is covered in garland made from Duplo, and LEGO ornaments. Every morning this month we've opened the door together for the City Advent Calendar. I say be honest. Share your interest with those around you. If the one you love can't accept and encourage your obsession, then that's only going to cause conflict down the road.