Krolik1519 Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I recently came back from a trip to Thailand and while the trip was lots of fun, I did not expect to see a mini in the Grand Palace in Bangkok. I thought it would be something fun to share here. Rama IV (Rama is a title, not his name, all Thai kings are called Rama), the King of Thailand during the 1800s commissioned this miniature to be built so the people of Thailand could see other monuments in other parts of the country that was under Thai rule at the time, without having to travel. This is a scale model of Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Unlike the real one though, this one is in much better condition. Here is the real one in Cambodia: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 I'm envious of your travels!! Great pics for us, and inspiring to any miniature enthusiasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethohman Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Wonder what they would say if we climbed over the fence and played a game of Warlord on it...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Dang that's AWESOME!! Is it made from stone? It looks like it's an outdoor display area, wonder if it was sealed with anything. Lucky traveling, must have been incredible to see in person, thanks for posting pics! It's good to be the King/Rama ;) ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Nice! I wonder if you can pop the top off & place your minis inside?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Bedlam Posted October 27, 2011 Share Posted October 27, 2011 Ooo. What scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krolik1519 Posted October 28, 2011 Author Share Posted October 28, 2011 @ sethohman: The Royal Guards are trained just like the ones in Britain, (They don't move) somehow if you decided to play Warlord on their model... I have a feeling that would be one way to get them to move. @ Anne: I believe it is stone, couldn't find too much info online about it. Most of what to see is outside, It's a complex that includes temples and many palaces. In the Temples it is usually just a big room, decorated with intricate detail with some sort of statue of Buddha inside. @ Dr.Bedlam: Hah, 1/100 scale It was just about the right size for you average Reaper figure. lol :) Thailand was amazing, the detail they put in every one of their temples is absolutely crazy. After Bangkok we went to Pattaya, about 3 hour drive away. There was a building called the Sanctuary of Truth. An entire building of hand carved wood (not a single machine has been used to carve), Not a single metal nail to hold it together either. They have been working on it for 30 years, and it is still not done. Here is a teensy sample of the Sanctuary, pretty easy to goolge more.: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Sundseth Posted October 28, 2011 Share Posted October 28, 2011 If you're interested in more mainstream miniatures, you might want to check out the Madurodam, in the Hague, Netherlands (try a Google image search). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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