Minas Tirith Matchstick Model - Neatorama

A couple of years ago, Iowa artist Patrick Acton built a model of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts School completely out of matchsticks. His latest matchstick project is even bigger. He’s building a model of the fortress Minas Tirith from the Lord of the Rings trilogy! Acton expects the model to be completed in 2009. Link -via Dump Trumpet

The LOTR Geek in me squealed in happiness. :D

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One day I hope to have the time for a hobby. Right now it's great to see that someone is doing something they obviously love to do.

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oh man I love it. I, too, am an LOTR geek- love the books; every time I read the part where Gandalf and Pippin enter the city, I want to go explore Minas Tirith. Will this one be big enough for me to finally do that? lol

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please keep us posted, by the way!

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Whoa! Impressive. Great find, Miss C!

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Not ENTIRELY out of matchstics: The entire structure rests on various plywood forms.

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WOW

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I love this too and as a result I must kill myself in order to preserve what shred of dignity I have left. Oh wait, that's just dryer lint in my pocket. Scratch that, no dignity left. More pics please!

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Impressive!

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Wow that is really cool but slightly sad that he has that much time on his hands.

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Why is it sad that he has so much free time? Is free time to pursue hobbies a bad thing? Anyone who says it's sad is probably jealous.

Apparently, he's a career and employment counselor.
http://www.matchstickmarvels.com/meetmaker.html

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Woo.. *Cough* *Cough* NERD *Cough* *Cough*
But seriously? Thats pretty darn cool.

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Things I would do if I won the lottery and didn't have to work... (1) go to med school, (2) finally play World of Warcraft, (3) build one of those.

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Hey is that to scale?

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Okay, I can groove on a miniature Minias Tirith, but somehow making it out of 8 zillion matchsticks seems a little crazy. I guess matchstick modeling comes from a time before video games when to occupy kids on a rainy day you gave them a box of matches and some elmers glue.

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Nnnnneeerrrrrrrrdd! (and I mean that in the best way possible.) Seriously, this is amazing!

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