I'm always impressed when I see larger MOCs build by the fan community up close and personal. For one reason, I don't have the pieces on hand to do anything like them and also, I'm just not that talented of a builder (yet). I was glad to see a replica of the McWane Science Center in Birmingham, Alabama up close and personal.

You can read about the builder and some more details here. If you don't want to pay to go into the museum (it' a children's museum and it's awesome for adults and kids), don't worry because the MOC is on display in the lobby. It was unveiled in March of 2017, but it appears that it will be a permanent item at the museum.

Here's the front of the museum. The recreation of the cylindrical front of the building is very impressive. It's always neat to see how people turn rectangles and squares into curves. I didn't take an overarching shot so you can't get a full perspective for how big it is.

Here are the details of the model.

Here are some closer shots of the front of the museum.

Here are some of the Easter Eggs they placed in the model. There are some of the vehicles from the movie Cars, Stormtroopers chasing Han Solo, and a few other fun items. The cross sectional build for this part is good and they did a pretty good job covering some of the details like the IMAX theater.

Here is the other side of the building where a Mindstorms character is walking down the street.

Just a few pics and a short write up. It is definitely worth the visit and you don't have to pay to walk into the lobby to see it. If you happen to be in Birmingham, AL definitely make a point of stopping. There's a LEGO brand store 13 miles away so another bonus to being there.

If you've seen the MOC, what do you think? Let me know.