Strasburg cathedral-west front

draugaer · Post by **draugaer** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 12:44 am

A recent moc I did of Strasburg cathedral in micro scale
It was a pretty complicated build, but I was very pleased with the results. Its not totally acurate, but I think its a pretty good representation.

I'd like to complete the whole cathedral at some point, but I need more pieces. I'd like to build it digitally first so I know what pieces I need, but LDD's piece selection is too limited. Any suggestions on other thhings to try?

BS folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=355942

Deep links:
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http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/draug ... 0_0796.jpg
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Jojo · Post by **Jojo** » Wed Dec 10, 2008 1:52 am

Hello!

Oh, I like that. Magnificent detail. The use of the turntable bases in the rosette is ingenious, and so is the use of the long antennas. Great work.

Bye
Jojo

draugaer · Post by **draugaer** » Thu Dec 11, 2008 9:02 pm

thx for the compliments. The rose window was the first part I built. I came across the idea by chance. I just had a bunch of legos lying around and I noticed a turntable base under an arch. Then I thought; hmm, that kinds looks like part of a rose window.

Then I just built the rest of the building around the window. I decided to try to replicate Strasburg cathedral because I had a lot of useful red pieces, and the cathedral is famous for its slightly reddish hue.

cagri · Post by **cagri** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 10:51 am

Fantastic job, very detailed model. I loved every part of it. Do you live in Strasburg btw ?

Romas · Post by **Romas** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 12:47 pm

Strasbourg has one of the most complicated and detailed Gothic facades in Europe. To be able to capture it in such a small scale and with such consistency is something to be admired. My sincere admiration

Tower of Iron Will · Post by **Tower of Iron Will** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 2:24 pm

When I look at this my first thought is that all that red gives it an unholy feeling to it, as if the very walls are weeping blood. Could be haunted by a vampire or the main church of a devil/demon worshipping sect.
-Tower

draugaer · Post by **draugaer** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:32 pm

cagri- thanks for the compliments, I actually live in Ohio (USA). I'm just a fan of gothic architecture

Romas wrote:Strasbourg has one of the most complicated and detailed Gothic facades in Europe. To be able to capture it in such a small scale and with such consistency is something to be admired. My sincere admiration

Thanks very much

. Comming from you, that means alot; I was a huge fan of the recent gothic cathedral you finished.

Its cool that there is another admirer of gothic architecture here, I really feel that the gothic style was the richest period of architecture (western architecture that is) from the end of the roman era til the late 19th century.

cagri · Post by **cagri** » Fri Dec 12, 2008 9:36 pm

I loved to watch the cathedral when I lived in Strasburg.

You guys may want to dig Bruges (Belgium) if you like that kind of architecture.