The Taj Mahal to scale 1:125
This model of the Taj Mahal is made to scale of about 1:125, the minimum size for rendering, even if very roughly, its general proportions and main features:
The Taj Mahal to scale 1:125, frontal view
3834 pieces: 973 balls, 2144 rods, 22 pentagons, 261 squares, 57 rhombuses, 377 triangles (19.30 kg)
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I have chosen to use here monochromatic versions of this and the following views, as the assorted colors of the pieces add too much distraction to the color images, and distance them from the nearly monochromatic original.
An oblique view from a distance allows for better appreciation of the proportions:
The Taj Mahal to scale 1:125, oblique horizontal view
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For the following view, I tried to mimic the framing of this picture (it is not from the original, but it is a faithful model), in order to somewhat verify the geometry. They match quite nicely:
The Taj Mahal to scale 1:125, comparative framing
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I used several plant pots for lifting the domes, thus saving 420 additional bars:
The Taj Mahal to scale 1:125, oblique top view
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The central, provisional structure helps to arrange the ground plan:
The Taj Mahal to scale 1:125, plan view
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- Some elements of the Taj Mahal to a bigger scale are shown in Main dome of the Taj Mahal to scale 1:50, and Domes of the Taj Mahal to scale 1:50.
