Minas Tirith Matchstick Model

By Miss Cellania in Art on Apr 6, 2008 at 10:24 pm

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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


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  1. Ali S.
    Apr 6th, 2008 at 11:06 pm

    The LOTR Geek in me squealed in happiness. :D

  2. empty-minded
    Apr 6th, 2008 at 11:21 pm

    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.

  3. hedwig
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 1:32 am

    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

  4. hedwig
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 1:32 am

    please keep us posted, by the way!

  5. Alex
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 2:05 am

    Whoa! Impressive. Great find, Miss C!

  6. eric
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 5:57 am

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

  7. Jamie
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 7:34 am

    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!

  8. jack.wh
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 1:21 pm

    Impressive!

  9. ihateallex
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 2:16 pm

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

  10. L
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 2:32 pm

    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

  11. CheeseDuck
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 2:57 pm

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

  12. andrewdoane
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 3:06 pm

    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.

  13. liphttam1
    Apr 7th, 2008 at 3:11 pm

    Hey is that to scale?

  14. Randall
    Apr 8th, 2008 at 8:43 am

    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.

  15. heather
    Apr 9th, 2008 at 2:20 pm

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


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