OT: LEGO Model of Central Campus Diag (30,000+ pieces)

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Last week I put the finishing touches on a project that I have worked on since 2017. This is the fourth Michigan related LEGO project I have done (football & helmet, Desmond Howard mosaic) and without question the biggest LEGO project I've ever worked on.

This is a scale model (1:381 to be very specific) of the central campus diag. It includes everything within the borders of North U, South U, East U (extended north) and State Street. The buildings are made from about 22,000 pieces and my best estimates put the base and landscaping at about an additional 8,000-10,000 additional pieces. When put together the model measures just under 3.5 feet long on each side. It is made up of sixteen 32x32 baseplates that can be connected together. The buildings are all separate structures that can be easily connected to the assembled bases.

Despite the scale I did my best to add as much detail as possible and I am very proud of how it turned out. This project started out as just digital designs and I never really considered that I would actually build the full model. I steadily made progress when I found the time and over the past few months got the last bit of designing, building, and landscaping done.

For those that are curious I have added a lot of commentary and details to the Imgur album about how I approached this project from start to finish. Happy to answer any questions you might have or share photos of specific areas that you don’t see in the album.