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Re: MOC: Kedleston Hall
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Mon, 5 Mar 2007 20:48:51 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Alastair Disley wrote:
> Kedleston Hall is a classical 18th century mansion in Derbyshire, UK. I've
> modelled it in LEGO, and you can see the results here:
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> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/disley/Mansions/kedleston_ext1.jpg
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> The front is largely accurate, excepting the lack of sculpture and the fact that
> I've compressed the staircase so that each flight only has one balustrade. Of
> course there aren't the right number of steps, balusters etc. - I was somewhat
> limited by the medium given my chosen scale. It's somewhat smaller than minifig
> scale, but minifigs look good with it - the result is simply that the house
> looks smaller than Kedleston does with people next to it, but the proportions
> remain correct.
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> I've not modelled the side wings and the curving galleries that connect them to
> the main house. The sides are therefore not accurate, but are stylistically
> appropriate. There is also a partially complete interior, which I intend to
> finish some day. This is inspired by the real thing, but again not accurate, as
> the model has far less depth than the original. A photograph of the entrance
> hall, with its mosaic floor of over 1000 tiles, can be found here:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/disley/Mansions/kedleston_inside1.jpg
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> Once moderated, other photographs will be visible here:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=237777
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> To compare with the real thing, see:
> http://www.cressbrook.co.uk/visits/kedleston.php
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> Let me know what you think!
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> Al
This looks really good. It looks like it, or a similar house was used in the
most recent Pride and Prejudice film, with which my fiancee is obsessed. I'm
debating whether or not to show her, as I may end up getting roped into building
a replica. Great work, very convincing.
-Dan
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