September 21, 2008 marks the closing of Yankee Stadium, an 85-year-old piece of New York history that is being supplanted by a newer, bigger stadium. Lego fan Sean Kenney with a Manhattan grade schooler spent three years building a 60″ x 66″ x 14″ replica (1:150 scale) using 45,700 bricks.
The 2008 Beijing Olympic Games is coming! If you’re lucky one in How Kong, you can see this LEGO Sport City at the Grand Century Place until August 31, 2008. The whole lego sport city includes the famous Bird’s Nest, Swimming Cube and Olympic Village. The iconic Bird Nest was designed by Ming, he took over 100 hours to complete, measuring is about 40″ x 48″. More Pics at the HKLUG’s Flickr.
