Minas Tirith Matchstick Model


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

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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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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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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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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