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• Parts: 36,800+ (~1,130 unique)
• 📐 Scale: 1:650
• 📏 Dimensions: 32in x 51in (80cm x 130cm)
• 📚 Research, Design + Build Time: 4 months
• Photography: James Vitullo 📷
• ©️ MMXXIV - Rocco Buttliere, LLC
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During a brief stint in Washington D.C. in 2023, I spent the better part of a summer evening exploring the grounds of Capitol Hill. Few landscapes invite as much inquiry along winding paths paired with plenty of moments for quiet introspection on marble benches; all in picturesque view of the Capitol dome. These on-site experiences are exactly the form of anecdotal justification I seek when considering whether to recreate such monumental places in the first place.
In tackling any work of such storied precedence as the US Capitol, I always seek to expand the conversation beyond existing works in the medium of plastic bricks. While the consistent 1:650 scale among my works has always ensured some level of originality, it is no guarantee of further insight that cannot already be gleaned from existing works by other artists. With this in mind, I set out to capture the full 100-acre site currently maintained by The Architect of the Capitol. What's more, the diorama depicts a particular time of year - specifically late March to early April - as illustrated by the iconic presence of hundreds of cherry blossoms rendered in two shades of light pink.
The diorama starts downhill at the trapezoidal Capitol Reflecting Pool, with the Grant Memorial taking pride of place along its eastern edge and the US Botanic Garden across the street to the south. The diorama expands from there, capturing the radiating pathways meandering uphill, as designed by Frederick Law Olmsted within the parcels laid out in the city plan by Pierre Charles L'Enfant. The piece culminates with the widely imitated US Capitol Building, perched atop a plinth projecting from the Capitol Visitor Center on the opposite side.
Topping everything off is a custom-made representation of the Statue of Freedom (as designed by Thomas Crawford), steadfastly overlooking the National Mall from atop the dome. The statue was designed in collaboration with BigKidBrix and was sized comparably to the minifigure statuette / trophy element.
The piece was designed over the course of about two months: first in December 2023 through January 2024, paused during the build-out of SPQR - Phase II, then resumed between March and April. The build-out lasted from July through August and was completed by September. The piece will soon be added to my personal gallery of works, now available for touring exhibitions.
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This is my Speed Champions style Lancia Stratos HF rallycar based heavily on the model by @jerrybuildsbricks
Probably the biggest change, that I made is probably the overall color scheme. I wanted to recreate the legendary Alitalia livery purely with just bricks. That resulted more changes of exterior details, but I like, how all the green and red stripes turned out.
The other bigger update was the whole back bumper area. Reworked the tail lights, the spoiler, the exhaust and the wheel arches as well.
At this point I already displayed this model at several conventions in the last couple of years, but didn’t posted much of it online yet. So here it is, I hope you like it as much as how satisfied I’m with it!
For instructions, check @jerrybuildsbricks ‘s assembly video on his youtube chanel!
The skeleton is essential because it must support the weight of the ship and must accommodate the gears.
Once you find the right size you can start with the outside.
A trader's cottage and shop from the Medieval High Street.
Now available on @rebrickable
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-199431/arselus/medieval-high-street
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📜 The western spur of the Esquiline Hill was known in ancient times as the Fagutal. It is here that we will begin to explore the immediate surroundings of the Baths of Trajan. The urban condition here was largely a continuation of the Subura neighborhood with the notable exception being the higher terrain and, therefore, more valuable land therein. The Fagutal Hill of the 4th century CE included lavish residences, alongside proto-Christian basilicas and the Augustan-era Porticus Liviae. According to Pliny the Elder's Natural History, "...at Rome, in the Porticus Liviae, a single vine, with its leaf-clad trellises, protects with its shade the walks in the open air..." Just as a vine splits into multiple offshoots, so too are these insights one and the same, but ultimately strewn between two adjacent parcels of the Fagutal Hill.
Don't miss these all-new DESIGN Insights post highlighting Phase II of my ongoing efforts to build all of Ancient Rome, circa mid-4th century CE!
😎 These insights are EXCLUSIVE to Corinthian patrons, and peel back the curtain months before these designs will be shared publicly. The renderings, on the other hand, are shared with patrons of all tiers.
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via Instagram ift.tt/1XqvsGM Working in the vineyards at #brickworldchicago today. #brickworld #brickworld2016 #lego #legos #legoaddict #legoaddicted #legoaddiction #bricknetwork #toygroup_alliance #toycrewbuddies #toycrewbuddiesusa #toycrewbuddieslego #legostagram #instalego #afol #afolclub #legoclub #toyslagram_lego #toys_lego #legomania #legography #legophoto
via Instagram ift.tt/1Kgi9nA Part of this week's haul. I have a #Mixels problem, y'all. #mixelsseries6 #Series6 #lego #legos #legoaddict #legoaddicted #legoaddiction #bricknetwork #toygroup_alliance #toycrewbuddies #toycrewbuddiesusa #toycrewbuddieslego #legostagram #instalego #afol #afolclub #legoclub #toyslagram_lego #toys_lego #legomania #legography #legophoto
via Instagram ift.tt/20LxUGg One more to complete the tribe #mixels #lego #legos #legoaddict #legoaddicted #legoaddiction #bricknetwork #toygroup_alliance #toycrewbuddies #toycrewbuddiesusa #toycrewbuddieslego #legostagram #instalego #afol #afolclub #legoclub #toyslagram_lego #toys_lego #legomania #legography #legophoto
Part I of Capitol Hill Design Insights are now available, exclusively on Patreon! 🇺🇲
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