Lego meets sci-fi! Well, most of us must have made a zillion attempts as kids to create spaceships out of our Lego blocks. But none like the effort of Thomas Benedikt. The man has created a stunning Lego model of the Mon Calamari flagship from Return of the Jedi. Facts reveal that some 30,500 bricks were used which translate into a price of $5,500.

Apparently, the 7-foot long structure was created to match the official Lego Star Destroyer, which has been made from some 3,104 pieces. Thomas reveals that his flagship was a tough endeavor because of the difficulty of its surfaces and the lack of right angles. A lot of building techniques were consulted before he decided to use studs joined by hinges.

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We all sure loved playing with our LEGO bricks as a tiny tot and wished to have a million bricks to build our own mini castle. Too bad that fantasy could not be realized! But if there is still something of that sort on your mind, like getting your own LEGO brick replica, there is hope. But hope, only for those with an ever expanding bank balance! Neiman Marcus, popular for custom built or built to order concepts and products, have hired the services of the renowned LEGO artist Nathan Sawaya to offer a life size replica of any individual who chooses to see him self modulated as a LEGO.
Nathan Sawaya is one of the only six certified LEGO professionals in the world, and is obsessed with LEGO bricks, so much so that his New York studio is filled with more than 1.5 million of the interlocking toy building blocks. And he sure can sculpt anything out of them, a full-size Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton for example!
Just shell out $60,000 of your hard earned money plus your photographs, 8 full body photos from 360 degrees, and 8 of the face and head from 360 degrees preferably, and Nathan’s skill will take care of the rest. Just give the dude some time to brick you!

Via Gizmodo