An
overhead shot as he was finishing the project (notice the six person hot tub in
the background to give you an idea of the size.Years ago, John acquired an affinity for building elaborate structures out of LEGOs. It started as a stress reliever from the pressures of being a college professor. As he approached retirement, the stress must have been horrific because he under took a major project in constructing a scale model of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church located in Ames. The final project entailed 27,681 of the bricks.
There was an article about his hobby and one of his creations in the Ames Tribune on Saturday, December 1st, 2001.
Click on the following thumbnails to get a better view of the structure.
An
overhead shot as he was finishing the project (notice the six person hot tub in
the background to give you an idea of the size.
As
though you were in the South Balcony.
As
though you were entering the church from the East entrance.
Standing
in the back of the church looking down the aisle.
While
his creation was in residence at St. Thomas.
Showing
his creation to Margaret.