efhondakid
My name is Byron.
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Lego Sears Tower??
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If I bought all the exterior pieces on lego.com it would be in the range of 760-820 dollars, +/- about a 25 dollar range, but I can ebay what my old collection didn't already have for right around half price. So far I've only spent 74 dollars on 17 floors. (which is pretty much the window pieces so far)
On lego.com in the pick-a-brick section, the 2x1 clear pieces that I'm using for windows are 16 cents a piece. multiply that by (if I recall my mathmatics on planning the building) 2,470 pieces, and you spend a shitton.
I found them on ebay for 50 pieces/3.99-4.00, which is 8 cents. (half the price) My second round of 300 pieces should be here today I hope.
On top of it I'm starting to run low on 1x1 black bricks, 1x2, 1x4, 1x6, 1x8, and 1x10 plates.
I just have to say;
1. that building is ugly
2. it'll stick out like a sore thumb against Chicagos skyline IF it gets built. The project is on hold right now.
and i'd build it if you can;
1. find me rotating lego bricks
2. pay for them and ship them to me
If the Sears Tower would have been built between 2007-2009, the cost would total 950 million, which is the inflation adjusted price to the actual cost of 150 million in 1973.
Of course if I did a 'lego steel skeleton' for the building and then build the 'skin' around it, I'm sure this would be around the 2000 dollar mark for parts.
My tower is also not 100% to scale on width and heighth. I just chose to do it the slightly easier and cheaper way.
I can't find the floor height sizes on the sears tower. I want to say they're standard 12 foot from floor to ceiling, but being built in '73 I'm not sure.
I had found what the sizes of a lego brick is for height and width before, but I'll need to find it again.
I had found what the sizes of a lego brick is for height and width before, but I'll need to find it again.
1-9-2009
^ 7 floors complete.
1- 26-2009
^ 16 floors complete
1-30-2009
^23 floors complete
Now I just have to wait for more parts.
I ran out of the plates so I ebayed a shitton of 1x6 and 1x8 plates.
Edit: So far I've spent a mere $94.31 on 600 2x1 clear bricks, 450 1x1 black bricks, 15 2x1 profile bricks, 80 1x8 black plates, and 225 1x6 black plates, disincluding shipping.
^ 7 floors complete.
1- 26-2009
^ 16 floors complete
1-30-2009
^23 floors complete
Now I just have to wait for more parts.
I ran out of the plates so I ebayed a shitton of 1x6 and 1x8 plates.Edit: So far I've spent a mere $94.31 on 600 2x1 clear bricks, 450 1x1 black bricks, 15 2x1 profile bricks, 80 1x8 black plates, and 225 1x6 black plates, disincluding shipping.
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I'd done a search on Lego Sears Tower, because I bought the little rinky-dink 70 piece version recently at the Lego Store in Chicago, and came across this page. Found something else you might want to see as well...especially since it includes both the Sears Tower AND the Chicago Spire.
Architectural Models
Architectural Models
efhondakid
My name is Byron.
Shit... I hate finding pieces I need when I don't have the money (aside from a credit card..) right now.
Item you're buying:
LEGO LOT OF 50 TRANS-CLEAR 1x2 BRICKS. BRAND NEW!!
price:
US $3.99
Quantity available:
29
1450 pieces right there, for $115.71
I'm torn on whether or not to get these right now or wait. I think I'm gonna have to wait, even though I can damn near finish the building with these.
Item you're buying:
Quantity available:
1450 pieces right there, for $115.71
I'm torn on whether or not to get these right now or wait. I think I'm gonna have to wait, even though I can damn near finish the building with these.
