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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsTHE ‘FAWLTY TOWERS’ HOTEL METICULOUSLY RECREATED IN LEGO
http://dangerousminds.net/comments/the_fawlty_towers_hotel_meticulously_recreated_in_legoOne of the funniest and most enduring sitcoms ever made continues to have inspire fans almost 40 years after it was first broadcast.
Nathan Feist has painstakingly recreated the famous Fawlty Towers hotel out of LEGO. He included such precise details as the reception desk, the broken-antlered moose head, the fire extinguisher and even the design of the lobbys tiling.
Originally Feist had planned to build the set of Number 6s apartment from The Prisoner or the combat information center from Battlestar Galactica but, as these had either been built or the LEGO parts were not available, opted instead for the Fawlty Towers set.
Nathans incredible homage was exhibited at BrickFair Virginia-an annual LEGO conventionheld in July and August.
More at link, plus a great video!
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THE ‘FAWLTY TOWERS’ HOTEL METICULOUSLY RECREATED IN LEGO (Original Post)
geardaddy
Aug 2014
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OriginalGeek
(12,132 posts)1. You had me at "Fawlty"
that's great!
cyberswede
(26,117 posts)2. That's awesome! nt
Arkansas Granny
(31,515 posts)3. But, where's Manuel? (He's from Barcelona, you know.)
That's great. I loved that show.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)4. DON'T MENTION THE WAR!
I don't share things often, but this one is going out. It even has a fire extinguisher.
FiveGoodMen
(20,018 posts)5. You started it!
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)6. If you don't like duck, you're rather stuck!
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)8. "A prawn Goebbels, a pickled Goering and two Colditz salads!"
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)7. Guest: These chips are the wrong shape!
Basil: Well what shape would you like hmm? Mickey Mouse shape? Smartie shape? Amphibious landing craft shape? Poke-in-the-eye shape!
Demoiselle
(6,787 posts)9. Bloody Brilliant. Thank you!
pansypoo53219
(20,974 posts)10. basil is too short.
CBGLuthier
(12,723 posts)11. I think the builders put the door in the wrong place
Bunch of cowboys.
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)12. The Orally men?
trof
(54,256 posts)13. 'Farty Towels'
Greatest rearrangement of the letters on their marquis in closing credits.
Fawlty Towers.....Farty Towels....Flowery Twats
Johnny Noshoes
(1,977 posts)15. What was that?
That was your life mate.
Do I get another?
No sorry that's it.
Johnny Noshoes
(1,977 posts)16. Hello Manuel Towers!
geardaddy
(24,926 posts)22. Watery Fowls
Generic Brad
(14,274 posts)14. One of those doors look a little sticky
Good thing it wasn't plastered over with legos.
JoeyT
(6,785 posts)17. They forgot the garden gnome.
sueh
(1,826 posts)18. Ohhh. I knoow!
kairos12
(12,856 posts)19. I hurt from laughing watching that program.
alfredo
(60,071 posts)20. I just put a hold on Vol 1 Fawlty Towers at my local library.
Capt.Rocky300
(1,005 posts)21. Basil........ BASIL!