The humongous Lego Ohio Stadium

Lego hobbyist Paul Jannesen has came up with an amazing replica of Ohio Stadium. It is a 1/100 scale version of Stadium made entirely out of Legos in his Dublin basement, Ohio home. The incredible artwork measuring 8-foot by 6-foot took two hardworking years in the making. Amazingly, Janssen's model of the Horseshoe exactly resembles the 100,000 seat plus stadium in Columbus using 1 million Legos.

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The 42-year-old, professor of physiology and cell biology at Ohio State University says that "it (building) was not square at all, so it was a big challenge, but it's so much more satisfying if you can accomplish something that's hard." What makes the masterpiece more interesting is the absence of cutting, gluing or painting work.

The Lego hobbyist, who has grown up in Netherlands was always used to get fascinated with Danish-made interlocking blocks. Initially, Janssen loved building Lego trains in his youth but took his artwork to new level after moving to United States a decade ago.

Like a perfectionist, Janssen thoroughly studied the stadium measurements and satellite images, and other photos taken during the football games. Thousands of afternoons were spent in more than three years for acquiring the necessary Legos alone. It is interesting to note that the dragon horns from a Lego castle kit were derived from the rotunda decor; and how the chrome truck parts became pipes extending from the stadium bathrooms. Many of the pieces of the artwork were purchased from an online marketplace called Bricklink.com and some others were already a part of his collection. In many subtle ways Janssen managed to cut down the project cost, which could have extended up-to $50,000 to $75,000.

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After more than 2 years, Paul Janssen is a proud owner of a football stadium where nearly 6000 Lego people can sit in. Till now, Paul has not planned about his next project but his itinerary includes a fund-raising program for his research on heart failure and muscular dystrophy.

Via: sportressofblogitude, dispatch