I finally finished my first Lego building, The Old Wayne Tower from Batman.
It stands just over 18 1/2 inches tall, and is made of 304 blocks. I found most of the pieces in the colors I needed on Bricklink (Thanks to RNSrobot at TFW2005.com).
I hope to eventually build all of Anton Furst's Gotham in Legos.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2Ftower1.jpg&hash=07491ef2b4e30c5603289b8159915d7c7d2a4f75)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2Ftower2.jpg&hash=eae3dc535236e9e747df23988cf65fbe124abea1)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2Ftower3.jpg&hash=633da782fb8346a3767cd9dbb52ebac3a0e55761)
omg! love it!
Well, I finally got two more buildings made. I was going to debut them separately but one had the brick order delayed.
The first is the Kane Building.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FKane1.jpg&hash=6b723a97777528dc560451e666bc5f9f143e2260)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FKane2.jpg&hash=a0ccd071b6026d6cace2865a030a2a180735d6ba)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FKane3.jpg&hash=9076ac480fcb7ee35af7826d78ebb768d6feaf8b)
Next is one that I call the Stilt Building.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FStilt1.jpg&hash=4edaa6b8f62e6ba56879894b4a6cf2a07bc8ec33)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FStilt2.jpg&hash=3b486c14ab68e228dbd1de63c7f90f34039e1f77)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FStilt3.jpg&hash=b829f76ed9fc8bdca04705585db743621de0aa58)
These are amazing!
Thanks! :)
The Kane building was relatively easy, but the Stilt Building had to be be redesigned several times to get the proportions right.
In other words, how many times did you get pissed off and throw it? :P
There was nothing to throw. I design the buildings in Lego Digital Designer.
Once done, the program tells me what pieces to buy.
I felt like throwing my computer, though. :P
Wow, I just stumbled upon this, but it'll be a blast to follow. Can't wait until you get to the major locations in the film (the Flugelheim Museum, Monarch Theater, Town Hall, Gotham Cathedral).
Also, where did you find the names of the buildings? Were those in Furst's sketches?
Quote from: Slash Man on Wed, 26 Nov 2014, 00:21
Wow, I just stumbled upon this, but it'll be a blast to follow. Can't wait until you get to the major locations in the film (the Flugelheim Museum, Monarch Theater, Town Hall, Gotham Cathedral).
Also, where did you find the names of the buildings? Were those in Furst's sketches?
The Wayne Tower has been called that in the comics.
The Kane Building was named after a post earthquake building that looked similar (and Bob Kane).
The Stilt Building was named that because it is held up on one side by scaffolding.
I should start naming more after Batman writers/creators.
Ok I figured out how to make the little figures, so I made a Batsy (got the cowl, cape, everything) but do they not have the chest prints? He looks kind of silly :-\
I was going to make my own little mini Gotham but if you can't make the figures look like the real Lego figures then I guess there's no real point, you know?
Hmm. I've never tried to make minifigs with the program, since my buildings are not to scale with them.
The "Greene Building".
This one was a real hassle, the color I chose (Sand Green) was only available in central Europe. It must have been from sets exclusively released over there.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGreene1.jpg&hash=97fcec8eebf44d5f997323780adf14562f287aee)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGreene2.jpg&hash=38cab77803cf196d650f986bda0541d7ca70623f)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGreene3.jpg&hash=fbd0cacb4fee4660bd56c413a14c5dcff78bc829)
Just seeing this thread! awesome!
Lego is a big thing in this house.
Quote from: GBglide on Tue, 23 Dec 2014, 23:57
The "Greene Building".
This one was a real hassle, the color I chose (Sand Green) was only available in central Europe. It must have been from sets exclusively released over there.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGreene1.jpg&hash=97fcec8eebf44d5f997323780adf14562f287aee)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGreene2.jpg&hash=38cab77803cf196d650f986bda0541d7ca70623f)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGreene3.jpg&hash=fbd0cacb4fee4660bd56c413a14c5dcff78bc829)
I've seen some cool custom ideas but this might be the coolest. I love all the thought and effort you're putting into it!
Quote from: Catwoman on Sat, 3 Jan 2015, 01:52
I've seen some cool custom ideas but this might be the coolest. I love all the thought and effort you're putting into it!
Thanks, I should have another building up soon.
The "Finger Building".
This one was much easier due to the colors I chose.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FFinger1.jpg&hash=4587c34f5c48e49a27dc2cbfafd34c0d13dcd78d)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FFinger2.jpg&hash=2021f6c9bd50a9790c4c2d388ec71a7f2aacc71a)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FFinger3.jpg&hash=f4e751a92d9627147aa509a731b58d40674b3d57)
When the whole skyline is done you need to take a lot of pics and enter contests for stuff like that. You will win I'm sure. :)
My latest Gotham buildings.
The Bridger building is one of the smaller but more complex buildings.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBridger1.jpg&hash=47193dfa90920d24ab3935c9f3e0945596431657)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBridger2.jpg&hash=9602450f5662f8bd234c67ef25b4cc2942f8fdd8)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBridger3.jpg&hash=69589a07eed6c8ffafb42fa8ba15721d950129a6)
The Sprang building was one of the buildings in shadow in the original drawing. This gave me a chance to be more creative.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FSprang1.jpg&hash=32b82ec1286a7ab083c880d67d81d47a3313f01c)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FSprang2.jpg&hash=51bc783713bdb3930d903062275d5ec6c7017277)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FSprang3.jpg&hash=0d4ce5b213bef5caa4eb314c218137b96b536371)
Still loving this. Wish I had the creativity/talent/patience for something like this lol
I know it's been awhile. First off:
I decided, after carefully looking at the original drawing that I wasn't making the buildings tall enough. So all the buildings have been made at least five bricks taller.
I have also made three new buildings so far. Unfortunately, I have no way to upload pics of them right now as my upgrade to Windows 10 did away with Internet explorer. :(
I am still committed to this project and hope to have pics up soon.
Later, GB. :)
I'm finally back. Sorry it took so long, life kinda got in the way.
First off is one I call the Bluebar Building.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBluebar1.jpg&hash=d89d83c9068313f348da0850b0347df86efcf2e2) (https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBluebar2.JPG&hash=73c2ed9a249b185411a4576045015a42bbeb5b8d) (https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBluebar3.jpg&hash=fd5340a2fb12517500201443b54cfa87fa470957)
This one is the Octagon Center and it's smaller annex.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FOctagon1.JPG&hash=ef63f7b228a31095c47bef6f1bc0664362e02d1d) (https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FOctagon2.JPG&hash=e0d247ca475f20803a34993444aab086deb9ff23)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FOctagon3.JPG&hash=9ac65be94b38d5e81e10c4b1ad132ca344b04420)
This one is I just call Bigbridge. It's one of those buildings that will help support the one to the right of it.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBigbridge1.jpg&hash=32cedf55baf7b2146d83ec402cbe1b150e568136) (https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBigbridge2.JPG&hash=60a50c62572ff3b7654c87673175bc1986b9d9c7)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FBigbridge3.jpg&hash=438f57fb3a27bdf06ea8d8b5cf21cc9f9118b6e9)
Quote from: GBglide on Sat, 11 Mar 2017, 23:40
This one is the Octagon Center and it's smaller annex.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FOctagon1.JPG&hash=ef63f7b228a31095c47bef6f1bc0664362e02d1d) (https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FOctagon2.JPG&hash=e0d247ca475f20803a34993444aab086deb9ff23)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FOctagon3.JPG&hash=9ac65be94b38d5e81e10c4b1ad132ca344b04420)
That looks like Carl Grissom's headquarters. :)
I had forgotten all about this project. So cool, love the new additions. I still think you should enter some contests with it.
I wish more people would let their creative side show.
Quote from: The Laughing Fish on Mon, 13 Mar 2017, 04:56
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FOctagon3.JPG&hash=9ac65be94b38d5e81e10c4b1ad132ca344b04420)
That looks like Carl Grissom's headquarters. :)
I suppose it could have been Grissom's building, but I went for a more rounded interpretation.
Here is Grissom's.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2Fbatman-24_resize.jpg&hash=f208130ab770fbd4cbe21589f9afe2eec443ad4f)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2F013%7E0.jpg&hash=f7a9f1b4a663cfcc838d24ab1d5b7e9db5bb9d2f)
I'll have to make Grissom's Headquarters some time. :)
I'm back with the next building, The Anvil Tower.
This building connects via bridge to the previous one, Bigbridge.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FAnvil1.jpg&hash=c6acce907c971675fb3c90ed8ae8c84fb851e3c2)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FAnvil2.jpg&hash=e8e9f92a74ad5042f979e2a9ce0f7cc2d48f1493)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FAnvil3.jpg&hash=8e9028e1f91c10de7ee6b0b8d6dd50d6ccf914f2)
These extra large buildings have been a real challenge. I may work on smaller ones next.
Great work as always
Awesome
I got tired of doing comic buildings, so I made a movie one. The Gotham City Cathedral!
It is my second tallest building, being just little bit shorter than the Old Wayne Tower.
I followed the movie's design so there are fewer buttresses on the lower levels than in the drawing.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FCathedral1.jpg&hash=836acf6984cb90dd0041b7cb748dc390b520a516)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FCathedral2.jpg&hash=34c6c6b76d4bd8530eb3347b770e5ba59ee70284)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FCathedral3.jpg&hash=03abb27ef0f96f336ff30a2545803271327089c9)
"Better make it 10." :P
Love it, well done dude. I wish I had the patience for something like this. I'd stack like 3 blocks together and be like "I'm done." lol. If my crappy laptop could run that LEGO builder program that would be a lot of fun at least.
Excellent post!
I just finished the second of movie buildings the Axis Chemical plant. I used stickers I created for the sign and window. Let the Lego purists complain, I don't care.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FAxis2.jpg&hash=375409e777dd2117ab158042b1d038a5e45fd372)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FAxis1.jpg&hash=9eaa88d806efc2b369642dbe4f03a608ae83f6cd)
Badass work as always! :)
Thanks Catwoman, I wish there was a way to make the buildings look dirtier. :-\ The movie sets were sprayed with a combination of oil and dirt.
I know it's been a while, but here is the latest building: The Stack Tower.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FStack1.JPG&hash=cfb612544209ea13b8f60b38cc5af0bde253fc99)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FStack2.JPG&hash=d528e907512c72625ba88b690af73fbdbbe30e74)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FStack3.JPG&hash=5b26a756a816aa25fa443607db88bedef65d4686)
How the crap did I miss this thread all this time?! GB, you are AWESOME!
Thanks, Colors. :)
I didn't know whether anyone cared about this thread other than Catwoman.
Edit: That's not quite fair there were a few others. Thanks to all!
Beautiful stuff GB, but what you're building is the 1992 DC Comics "Old Gotham" from the Destroyer story.
The skyline in Nigel Phelps' original charcoal drawings looks completely different, the Grissom building and cathedral tower are nowhere to be found in the 90's comics. According to the editors, they weren't permitted to replicate any prop or building exactly from the films, or they gladly would have. They commissioned Phelps to create a new Gotham for the comic book. Burton wasn't interested in the police perspective or the Wayne corporations, hence why the locations were never designed for the movie. In every old publication related to the movie and indeed the Academy Awards graphics when they hand a pair of Oscars to Peter Young and Furst to recognize the work of the film's art department, it is always these rougher, cruder drawings made for the movie. Old Wayne Tower wasn't created until 92 and now all these misguided, half-baked Anton Furst tribute sites have everyone believing they were just using unused concept art from the movie or proceeding under the assumption that Furst drew it all because of publicity photos/video showing him adding detail to a finished Axis Chemicals drawing.
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/3d/e1/7c/3de17c360dbf64325edf3790799ab762.jpg)
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/a3/35/f9/a335f9802beadc11e5ec95cd437bc892.png)
I am aware that the comics and movie buildings are different, I intend to do them all eventually.
As to who made them is immaterial, I love them all regardless.
Thanks for the encouragement. :)
I had an interesting idea: What buildings from the drawings would the members of this site like me to do next?
This time it's the Flugelheim Art Museum. Most buildings come from just drawings and I have a lot of artistic license, not so with buildings that were actual models.
Still, I had to make several compromises/interpretations to make it fit at the scale I'm doing the buildings.
Since I source parts from all over the planet, I will not be ordering bricks for this one until the Corona virus dies down.
Edit: Made the tower thinner.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FFlugelheim2.JPG&hash=e095c0975b39857c4b74f2f786224550f5cbee67) (https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FFlugelheim3.JPG&hash=cc143229af8e6d7b69f6d27913082739e96c8a04)
This one is the O'Neil Building, It's from the movie.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FO%26%23039%3BNeil%25200.JPG&hash=56d24741d6d03c37ca224d9ee35e72456b287249)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FO%26%23039%3BNeil%25203.JPG&hash=649ae2fbac845fa781ba2b8e98a9a819842eae15)
I'm increasingly frustrated that I can't make them taller. I set the top height with the Cathedral & Wayne Tower, I don't want to make any other buildings taller than that.
I get too drawn in trying to recreate the details on the movie buildings.
Should I recreate this building thinner and less detailed, or should I move on? Any opinions would be appreciated.
O.K. after careful examination of photos here is what I found.
In the movie the Flugelheim and the Cathedral are several blocks apart, and is about half the size of the Cathedral.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25201.JPG&hash=2cf79a56afbd6498f1c122590a9710e26e86b055)
On the set they were right next to each other. Plus, the Flugelheim was almost as large as the foot of the Cathedral.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25203.JPG&hash=a59683fce69e7cd7db84b613cc031cb6c6cddbc3)
The model of the Flugelheim is much different than shown in the movie.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25204.JPG&hash=1061de0a6e8d86c010d9149c2568d4311aa0307b)
In the film the top of the Flugelheim looks completely different (and different from that in other scenes not shown here).
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25205.JPG&hash=f5dafa3878b527dce222548d0994b4b3c8bd25d0)
Here is a shot from the movie where the Cathedral isn't even where it should be! (compare to the first pic)
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25206.JPG&hash=479d3438a07cb648f78e2f4d02cd7fefef331fbf)
Final assessment: The movie makes building tops out scale from street level and moves buildings around to give the feel of a much larger city than there really was.
The Flugelheim (though shown in the model) is probably meant to be a different building than the Carl Grissom top.
From now on I must take more artistic license with the movie buildings, making sure the skyline looks accurate over slavishly making buildings look exact.
I will have to redo the Flugelheim, and probably scrap the O'Neil building all together. :(
I wouldn't worry about it. Close analysis of the film shows little continuity in the design and layout of the city. If they didn't care, why should you?
Yeah, that's the consensus from almost everyone I ask.
Despite the lack of continuity in the film (something I'm sure the comics theoretically could have fixed) it still annoys me that the Burton Gotham never became the "one and only" Gotham from then on. I mean Gotham looks completely different in every deception! Even Bob Kane said "I envisaged Gotham the way I see it now at Pinewood. They've got it, every building, every trash can, every brick". Unless, it was some legal thing where they couldn't copy the buildings exactly, Burton gave the us the one true Gotham and we didn't take it. (At least for very long, I know they somewhat copied the design of the film in the comics in the 90s until it conveniently got destroyed in an earthquake or something). To me the Gotham in the '89 film and it's sequel is the only "true" Gotham. Just as much as New York has the Empire State Building or Paris has the louvre, Gotham has its cathedral and the flugelheim. The only thing that comes even close is the Arkham Knight Gotham.
Quote from: GBglide on Wed, 22 Apr 2020, 08:38
O.K. after careful examination of photos here is what I found.
In the movie the Flugelheim and the Cathedral are several blocks apart, and is about half the size of the Cathedral.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25201.JPG&hash=2cf79a56afbd6498f1c122590a9710e26e86b055)
When you watch the image carefully, you can see that the cathedral tower is not shown from the same side, it looks like the matte painting is showing the skyline from the other side. So what you suspect to be the flugelheim museum would be right side of the cathedral.
The model of the Flugelheim is much different than shown in the movie.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25204.JPG&hash=1061de0a6e8d86c010d9149c2568d4311aa0307b)
In fact, the model of the flugeheim museum was used in the scene when the batwing escapes with the baloons and almost hit the cathedral (it's shown for only half second), in other scenes it looks different because the matte paintings where different from the miniature models used
In the film the top of the Flugelheim looks completely different (and different from that in other scenes not shown here).
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmondesign.net%2Fkremzeek%2FGotham%2520City%2520comparison%25205.JPG&hash=f5dafa3878b527dce222548d0994b4b3c8bd25d0)
I belive that this is not really meant to be the flugelheim museum, there is a scene in the movie when the Joker looks up to spot the batwing, with the city hall building in the middle (that is what has grissoms apartment on top, to the right is what should be on top of the flugelheim museum.) These airshots do not match the ground environment, they're always different and not accurate. For example at the begin of the movie, you can see a top down shot from the cathedral with batman sneaking away. You can see the street in front of the cathedral, it should be a one way street but cars are driving left and right. Building footprints looks completly different,...when the scene is shown that i have mentioned before (Joker spots the batwing at the parade) the same scene is showing at the end of the movie when Vicky Vale is walking down the alley, but it is mirrored
Well, after a long time, I am Back!
I learned a new Lego design program and am back in full swing.
Here are a couple of new buildings I just assembled.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2805.0;attach=597;image)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2805.0;attach=599;image)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2805.0;attach=601;image)
I also just purchased enough bricks to make these fifteen buildings near the cathedral.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2805.0;attach=603;image)
Cool. If you look at images of downtown NYC in the 30s-60s it looks very similar to burton's Gotham, obviously it's not as exaggerated but even the layout is eerily similar. So it could be useful for filling in the gaps.
(I was gonna prove my point with some comparisons but this site was being annoying. Honest!)
I'm interested in what's under the veneer of the Art Deco beauty. Burton captured the dreary hopelessness of how I imagine Gotham would be if it existed in real life. Grey during the day, a sense of emptiness on streets inhabited by lonely souls and rubbish strewn everywhere. It's a dead place that normal people abandoned long ago. Stores have shut their doors, the economy is shot and the place only comes alive at night. For all the wrong reasons.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zDkDVP3R/2-CB5-E84-C-F69-B-41-A2-A465-8144-DC0-C2-D51.webp)
At night the main city square has homeless looking people milling around on the grass settling in for the long haul, and generally there's a sense of seedy energy. Thugs looking for anything to steal and anyone to harass or kill. Away from that area the sadness of the day transforms into something scary. It's the last place you'd want to be but to those who inhabit the street it's home. This is it's true soul.
(https://i.postimg.cc/pX0bzwD3/6-B1-D79-F4-E586-4-D69-899-A-ED6-E2-F77-E76-A.webp)
Quote from: The Dark Knight on Mon, 22 Aug 2022, 10:08
I'm interested in what's under the veneer of the Art Deco beauty. Burton captured the dreary hopelessness of how I imagine Gotham would be if it existed in real life. Grey during the day, a sense of emptiness on streets inhabited by lonely souls and rubbish strewn everywhere. It's a dead place that normal people abandoned long ago. Stores have shut their doors, the economy is shot and the place only comes alive at night. For all the wrong reasons.
(https://i.postimg.cc/zDkDVP3R/2-CB5-E84-C-F69-B-41-A2-A465-8144-DC0-C2-D51.webp)
At night the main city square has homeless looking people milling around on the grass settling in for the long haul, and generally there's a sense of seedy energy. Thugs looking for anything to steal and anyone to harass or kill. Away from that area the sadness of the day transforms into something scary. It's the last place you'd want to be but to those who inhabit the street it's home. This is it's true soul.
(https://i.postimg.cc/pX0bzwD3/6-B1-D79-F4-E586-4-D69-899-A-ED6-E2-F77-E76-A.webp)
It wasn't until I saw that fan made Batman 1989 game that WB removed that i realized how
profoundlydepressing of a place Gotham must be.
I finished the 15.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2805.0;attach=607;image)(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2805.0;attach=609;image)
Also here is the Flugelheim Museum.
(https://www.batman-online.com/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=2805.0;attach=611;image)
Well, it hasn't been a good year for me making Lego buildings. I will have to try harder in the coming year.
This building was easy to design but nearly impossible to build. The program's instructions were all over the place. One brick on one end then it would jump to someplace else.
Anyhow, here it is.
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