LEGO Homer is 4 feet tall and contains about 10,000 LEGO elements. He has an open hand that functions as a real cup holder. Two Homers were built; the first in 2003 as a personal project, and the second for a brief public display in Washington DC, August 2005.
About this creation
Design Sean spent over 2 weeks designing and building the sculpture. It was the first time he had ever built a large-scale LEGO sculpture. Much of the building process was pure visualization, double-checked by a little counting and math. (Sean had to recall a lot of math that he had not used since high school, such as the "rise over run" principles from geometry.) Sean finds that building curved surfaces with square bricks is a fun challenge, so he did not do any pre-planning, sketching, measurements, or computer-aided design prior to beginning this model.
Building it Sean started the prototype by building Homer's eyes, and then building his face outwards from there. He created 75% of his head before he realized that the model was not coming out to his liking. So, putting this first attempt aside, he started construction on a second face, comparing the two as he went, working to get a better result. Once his head was done, Sean began working downward, creating the collar, bust, belly, legs, and feet. Building downwards can be problematic... Often, as the outer shell approached a part of the superstructure, Sean would have to pry pieces into the center of the model, which caused creaking and bending that had to be corrected later.
Technique In some ways, Homer is similar to smaller models like Sean's 1:20 scale VW beetle, because of the visualization needed for some of the complex curves. In many other ways, however, it proved very different. Most importantly, when working on a model of this size, a internal support is very important. In Homer's case, a sturdy column runs vertically along the full length of his body, from the base of his neck all the way down his center to between his feet. This allows his head to rest on a sturdy platform, and branches off to several cross-braces at his hips and arms.
Just a big cupholder Since Homer's open hand was to be used as a cup-holder for a real beer can, his hand has to support a lot of weight, even though it doesn't have any direct support underneath. After a little experimentation, a sturdy truss along the bottom inside of Homer's arm that now leads from his wrist back to his elbow, and then bends into his body and connects with the main superstructure. An additional smaller truss spans the base of the cup holder and connects with his wrist.
Public display Built in 2003, the model went on display in August 2005 in Arlington, Virginia, outside Washington DC. The model was mentioned in The Washington Post and was on the home page of Wired Magazine for two weeks.
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May 31, 2009 |
Elite Clone Commander Connor (O_o) that is a really good idea! |
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April 27, 2009 |
You should make the rest of the simpson family. |
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April 13, 2009 |
All I can say about this model...Dou'q! |
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April 4, 2009 |
COOL!! u should make characters from a show called flapjack!! |
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January 5, 2009 |
I don't supose you could come up with instructions? Just Kidding! Besides, I wouldn't even have enough bricks to build it. Great job! |
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January 1, 2009 |
Absolutely amazing! You are my hero. |
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December 29, 2008 |
Wow! I love the simpsons! |
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Jamie December 19, 2008 |
That is brilliant mate!! i wanna buy a kit and make one myself, can you buy these, im guessing not?
Cheers, good work, top class...
J |
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| Lily Chou December 12, 2008 |
I like the homer mini better! |
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| sean who likes to testalot December 5, 2008 |
i am testing la la la |
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| sean who likes to testalot December 5, 2008 |
i am testing la la la |
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November 7, 2008 |
Looks very relistic.Just like on the show, |
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October 9, 2008 |
I wish I would meet you! and make something for me! You are defiantly the master! |
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October 6, 2008 |
The roundness is accurate |
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greenman August 29, 2008 |
it is so cool it most of tuck ages to build |
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August 23, 2008 |
Mmmmmm, LEGO, gaaahhag |
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July 15, 2008 |
prefect deatail!great job! |
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June 21, 2008 |
WWWWOOOOOOOW!! i love it but why arent you aloud to sell it couldnt you sontact the company or summin because i want it so much !! |
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April 22, 2008 |
doh! this is great and very accurate 5/5 nice job. |
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Optimus Prime January 26, 2008 |
"MMM... Sacralicous", the waffle on the ceiling may not be god, but this model and the creator are certainly close. If I were you though I would get a clear beer bottle and make Duff lables for it, but he doesn't need a doughnut because he's doing his signatue 'ooh!!' pose. "Forget it Marge it's Chinatown!!" |
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December 31, 2007 |
cool, but you shuold make a duff can to put in his hand and a donut with pink sugar thingy on |
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Joey Marks August 13, 2007 |
cool |
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August 8, 2007 |
Way cool! I love the Simpsons. D'oh, please come look at my MOC's. |
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July 16, 2007 |
This is simply the greatest Homer ever.Accuracy is just fantastic |
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June 12, 2007 |
I think that's one of the best sculptures so far |
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January 6, 2007 |
This is the best MOC on this website!!! Homer looks so real. Great Job1 |
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January 4, 2007 |
Great job, this is an awesome MOC. Probably one of the best sculpure MOCS on the site. Keep up the great building. =) |
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June 8, 2006 |
Awsome,you deserve a reward.But I got nothin'. |
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J Man May 10, 2006 |
Simpson, HOMER Simpson, he's the best guy in history!
Simpson, HOMER Simpson, he's about to run into a chest nut tree.
Awsome! |
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March 13, 2006 |
one word.. a freakin amazing moc!
*realizes thats 4 words*
*knocks head on table really hard*
nice model, try and make the rest of the simpsons family XD |
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Marauder January 22, 2006 |
Don't listen to those lower than 3 reviewers. This statue is amazing. |
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| Jared Adams January 19, 2006 |
i don't watch the simpsins |
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November 15, 2005 |
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! His awesome :D |
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Justin Depoy November 9, 2005 |
Undoubtedly the highlight of nall your Lego designs. That should be in a Miniland for everyone to enjoy, and I am impressed that you could create curves so seamlessly without even a preliminary design. A professional-looking, flawless creation. |
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November 9, 2005 |
why must everybody have more bricks than me!!!!anyway its good great job |
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August 30, 2005 |
Dude, this is awsome!!! I love the simpsons, and I would probably buy this model. i also like how it is multi-functional(a cupholder). have you ever gotten up in the middle of the night and freaked your self out with this thing? i really like this model, but here's a challenge: can you build all of the other simpsons characters? |
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DJ Kabu August 21, 2005 |
This Homer Simpson is so cool! |
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harold gurtrud April 22, 2005 |
now i look closer it is GUD!!!! |
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the eyes are RUBBISH!!!
and it is POOEY!!!
my model of poo is better!!! |
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Legomasta March 4, 2005 |
How The!! What The!! how did You Do That!! |
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hunter vass January 5, 2005 |
WOW how can you curved if it was for sale i would buy it |
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sandy December 25, 2004 |
sweet merciful crap! absolutely amazing! |
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Ko December 6, 2004 |
Friggin Cool!!! |
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November 15, 2004 |
(stands there in awww drooling...) 10 stars if I could give em! |
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September 30, 2004 |
All the Homer quotes have been used. Lets see some more simpson sculptures |
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huge simpson fan August 23, 2004 |
That is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i have never seen anything like that in my life! Now all we need is...Mmmmmmmmmm...doughnut, anyone that didn't give you 5 stars is crazy!
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Mikko July 31, 2004 |
D'oh it looks great! |
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July 21, 2004 |
Where do you get those wonderful bricks? |
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Freddy Krueger June 14, 2004 |
You're really good. |
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David April 14, 2004 |
WOW!!! this is great. now do the family and krusty |
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will March 23, 2004 |
triple DOH! |
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Brian, M. February 25, 2004 |
Your homer is amazing! I think you should make a santas little helper.
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Moe February 24, 2004 |
Hey Sean...Make more of it and post them on E-bay...you'll make some serious bucks...Great LOOKing Homer man...ITs a masterpiece..Rock ON Dude!!... |
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Ryan February 14, 2004 |
Homer looks great!!! Matt Groening himself would be impressed! |
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January 25, 2004 |
IT BLOWS LEGO AWAY! |
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Roger January 17, 2004 |
What else is there to say - Homer looks great! I dare you to sculpt Side Show Bob! |
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Hullu January 15, 2004 |
GREAT!! Looks just like real Homer! |
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Viral Videos December 24, 2003 |
Homer is the best known personality in the US according to the recently conducted polls. You can look at this short clip and have fun. http://viralcentral.com |
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BRADEN December 22, 2003 |
BAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAA DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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FC December 18, 2003 |
DOH !!! |
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What a waste of precious time. This Homer could be better. |
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molli December 16, 2003 |
Doup .... my hero |
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| lawrence December 9, 2003 |
ART!!!!!!!! |
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Bill December 8, 2003 |
How did you do that:) |
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December 2, 2003 |
Double "D'OH!" |
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ad.hoc November 28, 2003 |
5*
MAJOR respect |
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a fan November 24, 2003 |
It's so great. But the sideshowbob link doesn't work. |
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Laurent . October 27, 2003 |
extraordinary
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Karen October 22, 2003 |
I am so impressed. You did a great job. I love your attention to detail. |
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Rhea October 15, 2003 |
Wow. I'm absolutely flabbergasted that you had the concentration and amount of Lego pieces to create that.
As a big fan of Homer, I think you deserve a pat on the back. |
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josh leivars October 7, 2003 |
this is fat !!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Rick October 6, 2003 |
Sean, What a fantasic sculpture of homer simpson. Excellent work Mate. I think you should make a bottle of duff beer now just to give him that final real homer look.
Keep up the great work. |
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sean i think homer is great, but you should start building new york stuff again. i love greenich village and midtown, so please dont stop |
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Terry October 1, 2003 |
Really cool! You got Homer so life like. You should be a model maker at Lego. Keep up the good work. Thank you. It was a pleasure to visit your site, Terry. |
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September 30, 2003 |
Well Sean, I must say I am truly delighted with the outcome of this model. Words cannot describe the amazement I went through when my jaw hit the ground. I only wish I had as many Lego as you have, because I am one for the masterpices, and this should be honored like the rest.
Keep it up! |
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| Reviewer September 30, 2003 |
It's very good, but Homer's eyes are too big... |
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September 30, 2003 |
This is a very good likeness, but shouldnt he be yellow? Stupid Flanders! |
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September 30, 2003 |
Sean amazes again. Look forward to your next project.
I would love to see the Verrazano Bridge in Lego. You are the guy to build it.
-- Steven |
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Mark Williams September 30, 2003 |
Wow! This is amazing. You got everything pretty much perfect, except, his head might need to be a bit taller? Anywaygood job, and, are you gonna' try Bart anytime soon? |
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Brian September 30, 2003 |
A work of pure genius!!! All we need now is lego Homer chokeing lego Flanders. Stupid Flanders. All said great job. Impressive! |
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Bruce September 30, 2003 |
Woo-hoo!
Awesome model, Sean. |
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Michelle September 30, 2003 |
Sean - you one scary man. Homer's kinda cute, is he busy saturday night? |
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September 30, 2003 |
WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is great!!! Why is he orange (or is that just the lightng making yellow look orange)? WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great work!!! |
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Sid September 30, 2003 |
As Mr. Burns would say, "EK-sill-linttttt!" But aren't you scared of having that thing in your apartment at night? :-) |
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September 29, 2003 |
DOH!! |
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September 29, 2003 |
Absolutely sweet!!! As a major Simpson's fan, let me be the first to say well done on this icon of American culture! You should build a forbidden donut to go in his hand. ;-) |
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