Nerd Alert: Sweet Lucas Oil LEGO Stadium

I don’t know if I should laugh, cry, or be in awe of this guy.

When he heard Lucas Oil Stadium was on the drawing board to be built in Downtown Indianapolis, Brian Alano posed the idea of constructing a LEGO replica of the Colts’ new home to his wife, Becky.

“I didn’t have any clue about the scope of how big it would be,” said Becky, 46.

“I asked her if I could build it,” said Brian, a 44-year-old engineer from Bloomington, Ind. “Lucky for me, she didn’t ask me very many questions.”

Like how much it would cost to order more than 30,000 LEGOs to construct his five-foot-square masterpiece. Brian won’t say how much he spent, just that it was costly. And it took him a long time. He started in April of 2006 and finished it in July 2009.

“It’s a hobby. It’s not his day job,” Becky said. “It’s a creative outlet for him.”

Brian had completed LEGO models before. His wife is the Colts fan, so he built her a Fathead mosaic replica of defensive end Dwight Freeney that hangs on the team’s family room wall. He’s also done tissue box covers, condiment holders, a jewelry box and picture box, among other things. The Alanos have a LEGO room in their house.

Source: [IndyStar]

We put together some quick calculations. We looked for some spare LEGO parts online and they ranged from $.10 to a couple of dollars. If this dude purchased 30,000 pieces, at the low end he spent $8,000 but probably closer to the $15,000 — $20,000 range.

What is up with that creepier haircut too?

I wouldn’t be surprised if this guy has buried some drifters in a LEGO coffin.

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