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World Trade Center, New York
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Model completed in 2002. Version 2 updated in 2005.
About this creation
This model is approximately 1/650th scale. The towers were completed in late 2001 and the plaza and smaller buildings were added in early 2002. Some construction details of the original version of the model as well and the large quantity of parts used can be found here. The towers are slightly over 25 inches tall.

In late 2004, I updated the model to Version 2 by enlarging the base, revising the rooftop details, and redesigning the supporting buildings and plaza. The model is constructed from an estimated 30,000+ pieces.

Brickshelf Gallery
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Digital Models
Download an LDraw model of the original Version 1 plaza and towers
Download a LEGO Digital Designer model of the towers created by Rocco Buttliere

See Other Versions Of This Design Created By:
Eric Warren
Joe Beresford
R.H.

A overview of the model which contains all seven original World Trade Center buildings. The model sits on four 10inch square green baseplates. Included on the far right is a model of the forty seven story 7 World Trade Center.





A close up of the tops of the towers. The offset effect of the tile grilles is accomplished by spacing the vertical columns of grilles with headlamp bricks turned sideways relative to the columns. The height of a brick is 6/5 that of a stud. Hence a tile grille mounted sideways on a headlamp brick represents three evenly spaced "columns" and three windows.

Austin J. Tobin plaza at the base of the towers. Included is a representation of Fritz Koenig's golden sculpture "The Sphere".




3 World Trade Center, a twenty two story hotel operated by Marriott is nestled between the two towers.







A view of 5 World Trade Center from what would be the corner of Vesey and Church.





Another view of the plaza showing the outdoor stage at the foot of 1 World Trade Center on the right.



Comments

 I like it 
  December 27, 2009
where did u get all the peices, from a set or did u make it free hand. becuase i want to make something like that!
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  November 14, 2009
Me likey!
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  October 4, 2009
Quoting Eric Warren I am curious; when you redesigned the plaza did you consider including the underground mall as well? Perhaps with the plaza lifting off for access?
Hmm, I never really gave it much thought. I would have to raise the base a few more plates in height to do it. Then I'd have to do that with all my other models to keep the relative heights the same. At this time, I don't think it would be worth all the effort. I do have some layout illustrations of the old WTC mall sitting somewhere on my computer.
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  September 30, 2009
AWSOME!!!!! i've always been a fan of yours ! i'm actually working on a new, post 9/11 wtc concept, although a plan has already been selected and started.
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  September 23, 2009
Spencer, I have marveled at this creation ever since 2001 when your first version came out. Your attention to detail is fantastic and your approach to microscale really translates well. I am curious; when you redesigned the plaza did you consider including the underground mall as well? Perhaps with the plaza lifting off for access? I only ask because it looks as though you left no stone unturned and the mall was a big part of the complex. I also like how you included the stage and seating for the concert series that was going just before the disaster. You must have a fantastic photographic library of the site as I have known even 3-d render specialists to reference your work for accuracy. Good luck on all your future projects and congratulations on the fantastic model!
 I made it 
  September 20, 2009
Quoting Jamie Sisco Do you have a materials list? Blueprints of the construction?
There is an LDRAW file in the links above.
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  September 14, 2009
This is AMAZING. This is an extremely good job. You should be an architect!
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  September 13, 2009
Do you have a materials list? Blueprints of the construction? If so, could you please email me them. I will give you 50% credit for the buildings when I post them on here. And NO I wont throw a model airplane into it, just in case you're wondering.
Spencer  R.
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Spencer Pearce
  September 11, 2009
Wow....
  August 24, 2009
Very well done. We just saw your model of the towers, and we're a couple of weeks away from launching our own global project called the 911 Towers Memorial. It will be a true-scale (minifig scale) model of the two towers, or otherwise put, at 1:65. The towers will be 21 feet tall and over three feet wide per side. We've already begun, and will conduct the public launch before September 1, 2009. www.911towersmemorial.com
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  July 19, 2009
Ive always loved this set of buildings, this might I add is the most repetitive Lego architecture ever! It sadly probbly is made more than Lego Empire State Buildings! The Detail is great on this. You've inspired me to do something, I just dont know what exactly..
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  July 1, 2009
brilliant
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  June 22, 2009
great but I think you should (if possible) make it fit minifigures inside, at least you can make a larger section of the building! P.S everyone's right, you should put a plaque beside it as a memorial
Spencer  R.
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Jesse Nelms
  June 14, 2009
Nice work! Great work on MOC of the day!
Spencer  R.
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commander Graham
  June 14, 2009
OH MY GOD! I WISH I COULD SAY SOMETHING ELSE IN ASTONISMENT BUT THATS UNREASONABLE BUT OH MY GOD!!!!! WOW AMAZING!!!!!meven if it was just the two towers 5 *s by the way my dad was there at 9/11. luckily, he survived
Spencer  R.
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Alex Korff
  June 14, 2009
This definitely deserved MOTD.Nice job!The details are fantastic.
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  June 14, 2009
IT was a saddest day in our lifes!!
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  June 14, 2009
Dude Seriously you should give this to some kind of memorial area maybe at that tower they are building in memorial
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  June 14, 2009
An excellent Moc. Well deserving of Moc of the Day. :) I reckon this could be used as a tribute to the people who were lost during 9/11 (God bless them and their families).
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  June 14, 2009
A S T O N A S H I N G ! ! ! ! ! plz rate one of my mocs http://mocpages.com/moc.php/127831 I would be very gratefull for your comments ^^
  June 14, 2009
This is AMAZING!!!
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  June 14, 2009
It's very good.
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  June 14, 2009
COOLIO! God bless those families who lost their loved ones in that fatal day of September 11, 2001...
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  June 14, 2009
I dont know what to say... Other than THIS IS SO COOL!!!!!
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  June 14, 2009
I am stunned. Just awesome!
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  June 14, 2009
Great! Looks pretty cool - I like it!
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  June 14, 2009
This is simply amazing. This IS the best WTC out there. 'Tis a shame it was destroyed.
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  June 14, 2009
Wow. Just amazing. ~ Ghostman :)
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  June 14, 2009
AWESOME!!! Great Detail!!! These look so realistic just for lego bricks... Great Job!!! and maybe you could make the pentagon or the smithsonian next.. Congrats on the MOTD!!!
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  June 14, 2009
Cool
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  June 14, 2009
I remember seeing this on brickshelf a while back. To get this moc so accurate in such a small scale is genious. Congrats on a well deserved moc of the day!
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  June 14, 2009
Even if no one takes offence to that its not something thatshould be brought up. otherwise i think that this is one of the best creations i have ever seen good job
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  June 14, 2009
okay: so you can never have enough grill tiles, but this one tops them all! great work!
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  June 14, 2009
Uh, wow Ben. That is all I will say. Spencer: I love the scale and details. You did a great job of capturing the area! 5/5
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  June 14, 2009
God Bless America. Thats all I can say
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  June 14, 2009
Simply awesome, I'm speechles, But what do you mean by MicroFigs?
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  June 6, 2009
spencer thats cool and u did GGGGGRRRRREAT! i wanted to see those towers before i had known they got attacked
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  May 31, 2009
You should try doing the Centerpoint tower in Sydney, it will be a challenge!
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  April 11, 2009
u make the best models :)
  February 2, 2009
its me again,still loving it and i really need to know how you made the towers
  January 27, 2009
You should build this on the new lego designer so it would be easier to give the instructions to people.
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  January 17, 2009
Thats amazing! Did you say it had over 9000 legos, incredible.
Spencer  R.
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Max Milkman
  December 17, 2008
i'll buy it from you just name your price. e-mail me. if you don't want to sell it thats ok(i know how you would feel). If you don't want to sell it sell me the blue prints of your instructions.
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  December 10, 2008
I love it, keep up the good work =)
Spencer  R.
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Brandon
  November 26, 2008
Can you please tell me how i can get one of my own this is so cool and i would love to build one myself. Tell me through email please.
Spencer  R.
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Brandon
  November 26, 2008
Can you please tell me how i can get one of my own this is so cool and i would love to build one myself. Tell me through email please.
Spencer  R.
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chris
  November 14, 2008
how would you like to come and show the world trade center to draughn highschools JROTC while i am givving my speech???
Spencer  R.
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Brandon
  November 6, 2008
This is so cool, Hey do you know where i can get a lego model like yours so I can build one. Can you email me and tell me your creation is awsome!!!!!!!! :^O
Spencer  R.
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DAVE
  September 17, 2008
And please you e-mail :D for add e-mail for you,well done ! :)
Spencer  R.
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DAVE
  September 17, 2008
wooow,super! super,I'm a BIG BIG WTC FAN! This is very very nice WTC model ;)
Spencer  R.
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Xiaos Syveren
  August 24, 2008
its true your a moc legend!
Spencer  R.
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Strahd Von Zarovich
  August 24, 2008
send all your stuff to lego magazine's cool creations section. you'll probably get a whole month dedicated to you!
Spencer  R.
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an amazed person
  August 6, 2008
where do you get all those pieces?! email me if you can tell me
Spencer  R.
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max r.
  July 31, 2008
you should add the concourse level by adding the path station ,the mall,and escalators
Spencer  R.
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Taunnie L Boothby
  July 18, 2008
I am very impressed by your work. I would like to talk to you about using your creation in a 911 rememberance celebration. Please contact me via e-mail.
 I like it 
  June 11, 2008
WOW
Spencer  R.
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Just Awestruck
  May 31, 2008
It could not be described by words.
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  April 21, 2008
this moc is the best one ever!!!it might not be as good as other things that are technic but it is awsome.it has almost every detail! this is a great memorial and makes me and our country proud!i like how you made the entrance at bottom! good idea!
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  April 21, 2008
this moc is the best one ever!!!it might not be as good as other things that are technic but it is awsome.it has almost every detail! this is a great memorial and makes me and our country proud!i like how you made the entrance at bottom! good idea!
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  April 21, 2008
i wanted to answer the guy belows question before i make a real review.he used the little 1x2 flat pieces that have lines through them. there very common.
Spencer  R.
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Zack
  February 28, 2008
Hi, it's me again. I wanted to know how you got the vent bricks like that. Also, at the bottom, how did you get the grapple bricks to stand up like that. I was writing blueprints and I wanted your advice on this. How do I get those specific bricks like that??? Contact me if you can at zack@spetersonmusic.com Sincerely, Zachary Peterson.
Spencer  R.
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Zack
  February 28, 2008
This is so awesome! I wish I had the correct colors and amounts of bricks you have on this model! Wicked!!!
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  February 17, 2008
thats huge how long did that take 2 make ?
Spencer  R.
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Kon133
  February 2, 2008
Co¶ piêknego!!! bardzo ³adna makieta WTC :D
Spencer  R.
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Darragh
  December 29, 2007
Your lego World Trade Center is Excellent. How did you build it and how long did it take you.
Spencer  R.
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Max R.
  October 14, 2007
you did a cool job.how old our you
Spencer  R.
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Mike
  October 9, 2007
Wow this is absolutely amazing! Can you show the plans?
Spencer  R.
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matt
  September 16, 2007
were did you get it please write kitt.k@hotmail.com
Spencer  R.
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Paul Lennon
  August 17, 2007
Where did you get the parts for this, because i seriously want to build one identical to this, please tell us!
Spencer  R.
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TONIO
  August 3, 2007
WHERE DID YOU GET IT BECAUSE I LOVE IT !!!!!!1
Spencer  R.
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slade
  May 19, 2007
omg!! this is sooooo good!!! it looks real!! do you sell the plands for it?
Spencer  R.
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Cheers
  May 3, 2007
So good!!! Do you sell the plans for it?
Spencer  R.
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zach
  April 13, 2007
Your buildings are awesome. They make me feel like I am standing on the street looking up at them. I especialy liked the empire state building, but the world trade centers are perfect. All the details!!!! Do you sell the plans?
Spencer  R.
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billy prescot
  February 28, 2007
sorry i meant 2 give u a 5
Spencer  R.
billy prescot
  February 26, 2007
im sick with jealosy.
Spencer  R.
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Stanley
  February 16, 2007
This looks so real I will give you $42 if you let me buy it.
Spencer  R.
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roman reyna
  January 16, 2007
i love this because i love the twin towers of the world trade center just wondering if you would sell this to me i just love it i was just wondering thanks
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  January 7, 2007
God bless America...
Spencer  R.
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Natalia
  December 29, 2006
I would like to know where did you get that lego pack with the World Trade Center plans. I want to get me one of those.
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  November 11, 2006
Amazing tribute Spencer! Great job..
Spencer  R.
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Sam
  November 5, 2006
Is there anyway you can give the parts list for version 2?
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  October 22, 2006
only one word cool
Spencer  R.
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Karl
  August 8, 2006
That is a real good konstruktion! How many stones are in the building?
Spencer  R.
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Mike
  July 31, 2006
Hi, my name is Mike. I think that your lego world trade center is excellent! I have always liked skyscrapers (especially the world trade center!). How long did it take you to build it and where did you get it from? I was wondering where I could purchase this. I hope to hear from you soon. Thanks alot! Mike
Spencer  R.
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JOhn
  June 8, 2006
Very good work spence....gread job...how long did it take ya ta do it...email me soon...john..
Spencer  R.
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Cheezmunchie
  June 2, 2006
Im jealous. GRRRR... Give it to me or else...
Spencer  R.
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jim
  April 27, 2006
this is cool i will offer $5000 for it
Spencer  R.
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Ben Kreutzer
  February 8, 2006
I think this is a great model of the World Trade Center in New York.
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  November 20, 2005
Excellent...A very detailed model. The best of the WTC I've ever seen.
Spencer  R.
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Corey Smith
  November 10, 2005
I really like this marvalless structure of the WTC! The person who did this did a great job! I like it!
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  October 15, 2005
Dude this is exelent. I am making my own with the lego factory digital building thingy, yeah you get the idea. I am then going to upload it and by it. And when you upload a creation on lego.com others can buy too so feal free too. It could also be made into a ACTUAL LEGO PRODUCT. I am using the grills to though I am NOT coping your idea, I had that idea years back before I even saw this. Well enogh about mine because I can already tell yours is better. Your creations are always my favorite to look at. Your a Lego mastermind.
Spencer  R.
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Jack Hayman
  September 11, 2005
I am extremely impressed. The effort and skill it must have taken to build shows, it's a very impressive model. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to visit the Center before September the eleventh (still can't; it cost TONS to get to America by my standards), but it is an impressive building. The monolithic quality of it (somewhat spoiled, however, by the fact that there are two) gives an ominous, imperialistic view to the structures. In other words: Big and Grey. Cool. Yes. *thumbs up* Good job, my man!
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  August 4, 2005
Looks Better ALOT BETTER.
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  April 4, 2005
This is amazing!!!!! where do you get all the pieces from? especially those grills you used for the windows? overall brilliant work as always!!!!!!!
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  April 3, 2005
Wow. Simply Wow. Fantastic job here. Your details, the buildings - love it! Cheers! ~ Paul.
Spencer  R.
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Cam
  April 2, 2005
This is an excellant model of all seven buildings. I'm very impressed by it. Very detailed. Great job!! Sad it's not there anymore. Keeping the memory alive. :-D
Spencer  R.
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Journey
  March 29, 2005
Absolutely, a marvelous tribute to the WTC! So poignant a remembrance, constructed with so much detail and care! You must preserve this forever! Thanks.
Spencer  R.
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Scott
  March 28, 2005
HOLY COW!!!! What a great model, like every other one of yours, WOULD PAY HIGH FOR INSTRUCTIONS OR WHERE YOU GOT THE PIECES. Thanks, Scott (Lpundrgroundsk8r@hotmail.com)
Spencer  R.
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mikaelsk (ww143mikaelsk)
  March 27, 2005
This must be the best building made in lego i have ever seen, it's really great. How long did it take to build it?
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  March 26, 2005
I love the roof detail! Nice job!
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Amy
  March 26, 2005
I am not someone who makes large lego creations, nor have a seen a lot, but this would have to be one of the best that I have ever seen!! Your attention to detail is just Amazing! You deserve a medal mate, WELL DONE.
Spencer  R.
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John
  March 25, 2005
I simply dont see why you should not get a 5. It's excellent, truly excellent.
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  March 25, 2005
Simply outstanding.
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  March 25, 2005
I thought that your WTC version 1 was great. This version is nevertheless a significant improvement. The level of detail is astounding. Brilliant!
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  March 25, 2005
this is excellent. It flows, and its an excellent tribute to 911. People like you make my day.
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  March 25, 2005
the use of grill tiles accurately resembles the sides of the buildings. So realistic! Great job!
 
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