Behold the biggest Lego airplane in the world, made after the largest passenger airplane in the world, the Airbus A380. Made at a 1:25 scale-9.5-foot long, 10.5-foot wingspan, 3.2-foot tall—the Lego A380 uses 220 pounds (100kg) of bricks. That’s a mindblowing 75,000 pieces in eight colours—15 Lego Millennium Falcons. With that amount of bricks, and knowing how long my Falcon is taking, I’m not surprised that it took 600 hours for the entire team of professional Legoland model builders to assemble this beast. You can keep up with Jesus Diaz the author of this post, on Twitter or Facebook.It may have been designed to help young children get to grips with how the world of construction works but it seems that Lego can still bring out the big kid in anyone, especially when it comes to scale models of passenger aircraft.Lego enthusiast Ryan McNaught has taken his passion for building in plastic a step further than most by constructing a painstakingly accurate replica of a Qantas A380 plane from scratch.
Model magic: Ryan McNaught spent eight months creating his Lego replica of a Quantas A380, currently the biggest passenger plane in the world The replica model of the 'Superjumbo' - in real-life, a double-deck, four-engine airliner that is currently the world's largest passenger plane - uses mainly white, grey and red bricks and took Australian McNaught eight months to build. It comprises 35,000 pieces, measures over 7ft in length and is 6ft wide. The model moves too with automated touch-screen controls operating functions that include front landing gear, two rear landing gear doors and airbrakes on theSurrounding the aircraft there are baggage carts, fuel tankers and airport employees wearing the obligatory bright attire. Life in minature: A closer look at the 35,000-piece model reveals cabin crew, snoozing flyers and even a Lego version of Samuel L Jackson's character from the hit film . Creator Ryan McNaught (pictured right) will showcase his replica Qantas A380 model to other fans at a Lego convention in Chicago later this year.
The construction shows only of half the plane's exterior, which enabled McNaught to recreate scenes from life onboard an airliner. is a full crew and passengers can be seen stretching their legs in the aisles, reclining in their seats or nipping to the toilet. good flights, there are one or two celebrities on board - presumablyA global love affair with Lego The brightly-coloured plastic building bricks may have millions of fans around the world but Lego had humble beginnings. Ole Kirk Christiansen, a carpenter from Billund, Denmark came up with the idea for Lego in his workshop. The world Lego is a combination of two Danish words 'leg' and 'godt', literally meaning play well. Models of Indiana Jones and Star Wars' Yoda can be spied and there's even a scene from cult Hollywood film . A diminutive version of Samuel L. Jackson's character from the surprise hit movie is shown battling red and green serpents in the bowels of the plane. McNaught, a father-of-two from Melbourne said of his project: "No one has ever built an Airbus like this.
When I first unveiled it people were climbing over each other to have a look. used to work for an airline so had a bit of knowledge about planes, but it is harder to get information these days because of the world the designs came off the internet and I had to adapt the scale of the Airbus because your average Lego man is quite fat for his height."It is estimated that the semi-professional Lego-constructor, who works in IT when he's not handling the mini building bricks, estimates that he's spent around £3,500 bringing the plane to life.The model, which was built in the family garage, is set to be shipped to Chicago for the Brickworld Lego event later this year - and Mr McNaught is hoping it will arrive intact. The A380 made its maiden flight on 27 April 2005 from Toulouse in France and made its first commercial flight on 25 October 2007 flying from Singapore to Sydney with Singapore Airlines.It’s pretty amazing how piles of colorful plastic bricks can build wonders when they are attached together.
Lego was first introduced by Lego Group in 1949 and have been everyone’s favorite ever since. What we are going to show you today are some Lego models you don’t get to see often, not available for purchase in the neighborhood stores for sure. They are complex, massive and definitely jaw-dropping. If you are a Lego fan, this is something you would not want to miss. Here’s a collection of 35 incredible Lego Mega Construction, large in scale but built to its finest details. Full list after jump. Kennedy Space CenterOccupying 1,506 square feet and made up of 750,000 lego bricks. This massive construction took more than 2,500 hours to build. Church of Christ A view from the balcony looking toward the chancel. There’s seating for an 80-member choir under the mosaics. The roof over the chancel and mosaic alcoves is glass. Aircraft CarrierAircraft carrier lego model in minifig size by Harry S. Truman. Starship: OSS PontbriandCreated by Jeff Pelletier, this flagship of Omicron Space center is created down to the every little bit of details;
270 stud ship, 105 crews each with a bunk, 4 levels of fully finished interior. LEGO TableThe table consists of 22,742 pieces clicked together with traditional lego construction techniques (no glue), a 136mm grommet is located in its centre. It sits on a polished Stainless Steel square hollow section structure built by B.A. Engineering of Prussia St and is topped with a 10mm sheet of toughened glass manufactured by Action Glass. Legoland DeutschlandLegoland park located in Gunzburg, Germany. Crawler TownThis machine has several playable features include functional powered treads for movement , full suspension and front and rear steering. LEGO Sport CityThe LEGO Sport City display was built by the Hong Kong LEGO Users Group (HKLUG) to help promote the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing. Lego AllianzAn amazing replica of Allianz Arena in Berlin using just Lego. Mona Lego MosaicMona Lego Mosaic, created with 30,000+ bricks. It’s 45+ pounds and 6 feet by 8 feet.
Full-Size Lego House The world’s first full-size Lego house – including a working toilet, hot shower and a very uncomfortable bed – using 3.3million plastic bricks built by James May. Lego Montmartre Montmartre in London Legoland. Lego Airport This amazing Lego airport was showcased in LegoCity, at Senayan City, Indonesia. Lego Airbus A380Made at a 1:25 scale-9.5-foot long, 10.5-foot wingspan, 3.2-foot tall—the Lego A380 uses 220 pounds (100kg) of bricks. Giant T-rexGiant T-rex created with little Lego pieces in Lego Imagination World 3. Lego DragonLego dragon outside the Lego store at disneyworld in Florida. Lego Obama Presidential Inauguration A display depicting Barack Obama’s inauguration in Legoland California. Mt. Rushmore Replica Nathan Sawaya created my rendition of the Gutzon Borglum’s most famous sculpture, otherwise known as Mt. Rushmore. Christ StatueA 6-foot-tall statue of Jesus that had built out of 30,000 Lego blocks at a church in Vasteras, Sweden.
Queen Mary 2The Queen Mary 2 in Legos. Nintendo DSi This LEGO sculpture of the Nintendo DSi was on display at the Nintendo World Store at Rockefeller Center in New York City Engagement PortraitA couple decided to commission a LEGO portrait based on an engagement photo that they had taken prior to their wedding. Yankee StadiumUsing over 45,000 LEGO bricks for a sculpture of Yankee Stadium. It is 6 feet wide and 5 feet long, built to an approximate scale of 1:150. Polar BearThis Lego bear sculpture contains over 95,000 LEGO pieces and took over 1100 hours to construct together. Times SquareThis model of Times Square is over 5 feet wide, 4 feet tall, and contains over 20,000 LEGO pieces. It took about 300 hours to build. Lego 2004 Volvo XC90A replica of Volvo’s award-winning SUV, the Volvo XC90, was constructed of LEGO’s famous modeling bricks. World’s tallest Lego TowerThe 94.3ft-high pirate ship mast was made with 465,000 bricks, breaking a previous record of 93.43ft set.