sick is a slang term meaning awesome or very good.
be sure to tune in, Ill be explaining a new word every week

this tower is great...its just a little too busy. and its understandable b/c they were going for many elements of melbourne history. I think it looks sick.

lol.... thanks for your new slang dude
you are really a sick man !:)

Crazy tower. 6

Wonderful

10

Wonderful

10

I agree.

Never ever looks the same.

9.5/10

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/eureka%20huge.jpg

Opening soon:
http://www.eurekalookout.com.au/images/logo-skydeck.gif

http://www.eurekaskydeck.com.au/

Wonderful tower :drool:

:master:

As some may, know Eureka's glass-floored viewing 'cube' -projecting and retracting from the 88th floor, will open on May 15. It's called 'The Edge.'

Apparently the new general observation deck also has some sloping floors to increase that 'falling' feeling. None of that's for me - but Melbourne Forumers are planning to have their regular 'Meet' up there on opening day.


Here's some pics and an article with some details already posted on Ozscrapers forums:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/Bronteboy/0501webfpp_eureka1.jpg

Culwulla's photo-shop on a previously posted pic of where the 'suspended' people will be ... on a glass floor that turns from opaque to clear, and sounds that turn from soothing music to breaking noises, as if the thing's about to plummet: (its the tiny white bit - pic shows smaller here)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/Bronteboy/eurekcubeaz81.jpg

New view from Melbourne highrise

* By Shelley Markham
* May 01, 2007

THRILLSEEKERS can now take in a unique view of Melbourne from a glass-floored cube hanging from the side of the city's tallest building.

The Edge at Eureka will open to the public on May 15 as part of an observation area on the 88th floor of the Eureka Tower apartment block in Southbank.

The glass walls, ceiling and the floor start opaque and gradually become clear as the cube fully extends 3m from the side of the building.

Soothing music followed by the sound of grinding metal and breaking glass were used for sound effects during the media preview ride today.

Project director James Cockburn said he wanted visitors to the observation deck to experience something unique.

"We're trying to go from comfortable to scary. We're sadistic I suppose," Mr Cockburn said.

"We've got an experience that is more than the view."

But Mr Cockburn said the five minute ride is not for the faint-hearted.

"It's a glass box that's sitting on wheels and we're rolling it out from the building," he said.

"It's cantilevered into the building, so we don't actually structurally hold it into the building, it holds itself into the building."

Mr Cockburn said the highest safety standards had been adhered to.

"It's very, very safe," Mr Cockburn said.

At $12 admission the Skydeck 88 observation deck offered the same 360 degree views of Melbourne as a $7 million penthouse on the floor below.

Mr Cockburn said Skydeck 88 also boasted a terrace, viewfinders positioned to take in places of interest around Melbourne and sloping floors designed to "play with people's senses".

The $500 million 92-storey Eureka Tower, which was officially opened in October last year, was designed by Fender Katsalidis Pty Ltd and built by Grocon Pty Ltd.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v460/Bronteboy/0501webstory_eureka61.jpg

9/10.

One of my favourite modern towers in the world. I love the shapes and the materials, including the glass cladding.

10

7/10

Simply amazing. I gave it an 8.5 but the more I look at the pictures the more I think it should be a 9 or even 9.5. Great height, great design, and a great city from what I can see. :okay:

As some may, know Eureka's glass-floored viewing 'cube' -projecting and retracting from the 88th floor, will open on May 15. It's called 'The Edge.'

The CN Tower has a glass floor like that. I will warn you right now that it is unexpectedly creepy to stand on one of those things. Your head knows that it is safe, but your body is screaming at you to get the heck off it! :lol:

10/10 :cheers: :cheers:

simply wonderful tower, the world needs more :)

9/10

Melbourne forumer and cameraman Uewepuep (Dan the Man) was an invitee for the trial opening of the Eureka skydeck today, ahead of next week's official opening. Go to his Post #1 for a great series of scoop pictures. The internal architecture is wonderful:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=473410

from flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/mummybot/498009870/

Eureka among the Southbank cluster

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/220/498009870_ff2b91f101_b.jpg

Melbourne forumer and cameraman Uewepuep (Dan the Man) was an invitee for the trial opening of the Eureka skydeck today, ahead of next week's official opening. Go to his Post #1 for a great series of scoop pictures. The internal architecture is wonderful:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=473410

some of the photos from lvl 88 (from Dans thread)

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/IMG_1565.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/IMG_1601.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/IMG_1630.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/IMG_1529.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/IMG_1621.jpg

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/IMG_1583.jpg

Wow, I'm Jumping in the train and gettin my ass up there right now!

Im not particularly afraid of heights but I think "The Edge" would scare the shit out of me.
I've stood on the glass floor in the Eiffel Tower and wasn't to bothered once I was on it. But the noises it makes would really trip me out. The sloping floors aswell would also be very weird. It's an amazing idea though.

it has some nice elements however 6/10

had read that tower is exactly 300m tall and not 297, can anyone confirm that?

Yes I always thought it was 297m, how did it get to 300m?

i think that she has 300 metres, beacause on official website wtiting that she has 92 floors and on SSC and emporis writing that she has only 91 floors!! sorry for my bad english
10/10 fantastic tower!!!

5.5/10

I dont like...

wow! 9.5/10

had read that tower is exactly 300m tall and not 297, can anyone confirm that?

The tower is 297 m, however, the top of the building is exactly 300 m above sea level :)

8 - dont like decostru stuff.

LOVE the modernist design! So tired of unimaginative black boxes. :banana:

I love Eureka tower, I vote 9/10, if only it was 400m+

It's very lovely. 10/10

Went up the observation deck yesterday and it was fantastic! Great views, modern and had the edge ride which slides out 3 metres from the building.

9!

Looks its full height in these pics <3

Melbourne in winter:
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http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=784754516&size=o
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http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=784756338&size=o

8/10

I used to hate this one, but it has grown on me. It's a great tower.

http://web.aanet.com.au/nmharrison/melbourne%20winter/dark%20eureka%20forum.jpg

absolutely stunning in every way, 10/10. decent height and proportions, logical location & quality cladding with the nice monolithic effect and the patterned white stripes are well aligned. The surrounding/adjacent buildings are of a pretty decent height too and also make it stand out but at the same time not a sore thumb soaring over its neighbours, really compliments its presence and vice versa. Plus the Gold crown under the melbourne sunset really beckons this buildings vast presence as the center pinnacle for the thriving city that is Melbourne, an absolutely beautiful building. whoever gave this building 2 or less is nuts but everyone has an opinion.

9/10

no comments 10/10

http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g228/AdeMelbourne/Melbourne%20Skylines/EurekaFog1.jpg

amazing pic,one of my favorite buildings,love the gold top 10/10

By far my favorite building not only in Australia, but all of the world. 10/10 handsdown. Wish it could go higher because I would vote much higher.

What I like about Miss E is that she looks different from every angle, skinny, fat, matt, shiny, tall, short, she does it all!

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She seems to sneak into a lot of photos, kind of like your bachelor uncle.

The perfect modern tower IMO. Good to see that it's scoring well in this poll, with 10/10 the most supported :okay:

Close-up of the crown. Pic by Fabian:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v28/Fabian/Melbourne/EurekaCrown2006.jpg


...and pics by jeepstar:

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h189/jeep_buggy/Eureka%20southgate/PICT0270Large.jpg

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h189/jeep_buggy/Eureka%20southgate/PICT0262Large.jpg

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nothin really special bout it.. 5/10..

nothin really special bout it.. 5/10..Well there is actually. It symbolises The Eureka Stockade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Stockade), which during 1854 in Ballarat in the state of Victoria, Australia, the gold miners revolted against their working conditions and pay. Approximately 20 men were killed and many others injured. The red stripes on the crown of Eureka Tower represent the blood that was spilt during the rebellions. Of course the gold glass of the crown is quite relevant to this. The navy blue and white of the main tower component are representative of the Eureka Stockade flag:

http://eurekasydney.com/images/eureka_flag.jpg


Also, the glass on the top 10 floors is 24 carat gold infused.

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agreed! nothing special.
too bad its the highest in melb, it doesnt deserve it

^^ Says you :|

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Eureka is my favourite skyscrapper without a doubt in my mind. It has so much in one, like Muse said. Eureka was an amazing addition to the Melbourne skyline. Unfortunately, I just woke up to my last day here in Melbourne until I head back to the real world back in Brisbane.

agreed! nothing special.
too bad its the highest in melb, it doesnt deserve it

Nothing special about YOU either!!!!

Well there is actually. It symbolises The Eureka Stockade (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eureka_Stockade), which during 1854 in Ballarat in the state of Victoria, Australia, the gold miners revolted against their working conditions and pay. Approximately 20 men were killed and many others injured. The red stripes on the crown of Eureka Tower represent the blood that was spilt during the rebellions. Of course the gold glass of the crown is quite relevant to this. The navy blue and white of the main tower component are representative of the Eureka Stockade flag:

http://eurekasydney.com/images/eureka_flag.jpg


Also, the glass on the top 10 floors is 24 carat gold infused.

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dude.. i live here.. coz i know wats Eureka.. im not talkin bout the history of Eureka but the architecture..

you have to see it in person to trully appreciate it, sometimes photo's dont do it too much justice.

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/200/502993812_e10d050271_o.jpg

dude.. i live here.. coz i know wats Eureka.. im not talkin bout the history of Eureka but the architecture.."Dud", I don't know where you live....and the architecture DOES relate to the history :doh:

A strange building, but from a distance it looks like much nicer 9/10

it's beautiful 10/10.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1058/773850753_e928c3cc0e_b.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/auboy/thecorwn.jpg

a 9 from Toronto !!!

very nice building.

I love how all of Melbourne's big projects (and small ones) are designed by local architects. It's better than the majority of celebrity architects who often produce very similar works or designs which are just out of place.

SEED, you might live here but seeing that you don't really participate in the Australian forum (where you'll see that almost everyone in Melbourne is a huge fan of Nonda Katsalidis, the architect of this building), it's quite likely that you're here on a student visa who will either leave the country as soon as you get your degree or try to use it to gain permanent residency. The history of the Eureka Stockade is very important to many people (it is considered the birth of democracy) and it obviously has a big influence on the tower's design.

Melbourne's best works are never conservative structures to please traditional people. They all attempt to break away from what the rest of the world is doing in design. Like this statue of Governor Charles La Trobe (http://www.maybe.com.au/melbourne/melb/latrobe3.JPG), or the Cow up a Tree (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ianlloyd/55126972/), or anything designed by ARM (http://www.a-r-m.com.au/).

And Eureka always shines in the gloom.
http://vq.id.au/dump/DSC_0425.jpg

Eureka Tower from Rialto Observation Deck

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1403/1370282258_8884ce01eb_o.jpg
flickr member NathanKaso

Great shot of Melbourne Mic.

8/10

Amazing tower. 10/10

10/10

8/10

EUREKAAAAAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I found a 10-point unique skyscraper !!!!!!!!!

amazing 10/10

9.5

10/10

9/10

Eureka Tower in the Morning

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2164/1707752990_1fd281aa8b_o.jpg
flickr member doigal

very fine building. this should be over 10.

Upon completion, this was an instant Melbourne classic - it's added tremendously to the skyline. The height is awesome, the cladding is interesting and of very high quality, and the whole building is just a class act. It's a stunner day or night, and especially at twilight, when the setting sun makes the gold section look like its burning with fire within.

One of the most interesting things about Eureka is that, as Gappa said, it looks different from all angles. You can never get sick of it, because the way it looks is always changing as you move about the city. This also ties into the only criticism I have (a very slight one, though), which is that from a few angles it looks extremely thin, almost toothpick-like compared to the other buildings; a look I'm not such a fan of. Anyhow, excellent overall - 9.5/10 from me.

BTW, I have to add though, that some of the OzScapers members are being very parochial in this thread. There's no need to attack someone if they're not such a huge fan of the building. Everyone has their own opinion, and if opinions weren't wanted, then what was the point of this thread in the first place?

8/10

8/10

Love the gold colour! 8/10!

Eureka!!

Great design!

9.5/10

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Beautiful city

An absolutely lovely building

10/10

great architecture.. :) i love the mirrors 9.5/10

7.5/10

9,grand!

While its stripes seem bolder than anything found in Dubai, the shape foils it from appearing truly garish. Blatantly bold but curiously complex. That's quality in design. As for quantity, it's unreal! Nothing less than a 9.

great building. hot golden top. 10!

I voted 8 as from some angles it looks absolutely stunning however from others I feel that the top looks a bit clumsy.

Since I just went up there for the first time ever Tuesday (04/03/2008), I'll buy in:

From the base:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/ooompaloompa123/Melbourne/eureka%20views/eureka-tower_6072.jpg

On Floor 88:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/ooompaloompa123/Melbourne/eureka%20views/eureka_6117.jpg

The views were, well what do you expect from 300m up in the air? Melbourne sort of prides itself with having designed its cityscape rather than just let it compete.

I took lots of photos from Level 88 in Eureka today: here's just one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/ooompaloompa123/Melbourne/eureka%20views/2towers_6113.jpg

I've sort of done a 360 degree take from Eureka (which I'll post), but anyone who knows the top 100 (or perhaps by now the Top 200) will know now where I'm looking ... note the little spires & steeples (4) in the bottom left-hand corner.

8/10

10/10!!!!

8/10

lev88 in eureka is 282m high. Its a great view but many people seem to complain about the bad reflection on the gold tinted glass, thus hindering the views. what a bummer.
the glass bottom cube ride supposed to be cool.
Eureka is a fine addtion to the melbourne cityscape.

Really cool!

9.0

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v235/weijie/IMG_4042.jpg

7/10

love the glaring effect...no doubt 10!

Beautifull.. 10/10

9/10 :)

10/10

I can't get enough of this scraper....truly unique and a landmark building for Melbourne.

9/10

9/10

:cheers:

8 / 10

does anyone hear know illustrator nightsky on skyscraperpage?
for some reason Eureka now has grown 3m to 300m. yes it does say 300m on Eurekas website but they are using there artistic liscence rounding it up becuase 300m is its sea level height. it needs to be redrawn at 297m.

sorry, don't know him :(

9/10

9/10

I love it.It's got height and the design is so retro it looks so surreal and unusual its doing something different for skyscraper and a skyline.It gives Melbourne a another great focal point.9/10

The golden bee sculptures on the tower's podium. They are a relatively new addition to the building.

http://img33.picoodle.com/data/img33/3/8/27/f_Eureka28m_2827f6a.jpg (http://www.picoodle.com/view.php?img=/3/8/27/f_Eureka28m_2827f6a.jpg&srv=img33)

does anyone hear know illustrator nightsky on skyscraperpage?
for some reason Eureka now has grown 3m to 300m. yes it does say 300m on Eurekas website but they are using there artistic liscence rounding it up becuase 300m is its sea level height. it needs to be redrawn at 297m.

I think some lighting poles were installed a while ago on top of Eureka.

:cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers::cheers:10/10 this does not need a big stick:lol:on its top,

10/10

10/10

9,5/10

9/10

Not attractive at all.

I find this a very artistic tower with amazing angles.

What an Awe-inspiring building...very impressive! Way to Go, Melbourne!!

very nice!

One of the most elegant structures I've ever seen.

a piece of art, 10/10

9.5/10

8,5

8/10

10/10

7.5/10:nuts:

9.5/10 - she's a beauty

4/10
night one is good but the day one...




GROSS

10/10, truly impressive.

4/10
night one is good but the day one...




GROSS

Explain please =]

no art deco, dull and the worst building i think. 3/10

Eureka! :D

1o/1o

This looked excellent in skyline shots on the Grand Prix earlier. Top building, even if it looks like a vacume cleaner.

9/10.

9/10

Love its color..

Most beutiful building that I have rated so far...10/10:cool:

9,5/10

http://www.globalphotos.org/melbourne/20080605/IMG_9763.jpg

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Eureka is beautifull!!
9.5/10

This building is in a class of its own, you cant compere it,
i rate it 9/10

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8/10

A 10 from me. Sorry to be repetitive but I find this building simply stunning!

^^
No problem, its because it is stunning....:-)

9/10

I have some more cool pictures I took.
Pictures (http://www.rideaucrew.com)

Love the name, and the tower, far better than most residential supertalls in Dubai or elsewhere, 9/10!

8.5/10. quite good.

10. Excellent building. Regards.

I like d shape simply unique ..
8.5/10

9/10

8/10 i like it...interesting shape...

Ive been in Melbourne and I can say that is amacing building.

For me: 9


This is one of my photos that I took from Rialto Tower:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4306/p8130053.jpg

10/10

7/10
I don't like the top very much

7/10

Excellent height, and most of the tower looks good. The gold plate (or whatever it is) at the top looks tacky, though.

has grown on me 8/10

9/10

Ive been in Melbourne and I can say that is amacing building.

For me: 9


This is one of my photos that I took from Rialto Tower:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4306/p8130053.jpg

For me a very imaginative design....simply stunning... :banana:

TEN!

It's simply one of the most imaginative residential towers ever built! Its design is iconic.

half futuristic half kitsch half grade - 5

10/10

Very sharp, almost De Stijl design. 9

amazing!!!91floor with just 297m???


i like the sky deck.........


9.5/10

this is the tallest building in Australia????or just the tallest building in Melbourne???

To roof it's the tallest building in Australia however Q1 in the Gold Coast Qld is considered the tallest building due to it's architectural 'stick' extending it's height to over 322m

Ive been in Melbourne and I can say that is amacing building.

For me: 9


This is one of my photos that I took from Rialto Tower:
http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/4306/p8130053.jpg

PERFECT 10!
love a blue building.:)

9/10

8/10

7.5/10

Give 10/10!!! :)

i like it very much 10/10

I love how Eureka Tower looks so iconic and unique. This building has definitely it's own identity and it's the cherry on top of Melbourne's skyline.

8.5/10 Would give it more points if it wasn't trying to be so many things at once

8/10

voted 8/10

9/10

Beautiful new landmark of Melbourne but wish I didn't go up the Rialto's deck instead... Every1 tells me that the one in Eureka is FAR better! :(

One of my favourite towers in the world, I've always been a big fan, and I love seeing it on TV during the Australian Open.

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10/10

10/10

8/10

love it but not a fan of the ugly car park

sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't

love it! very tall and an original design! specially the top... very good. 10.

Love it! 10/10.

great

I wouldn't call it a beauty, but somehow it fascinates me. 7.5/10

It's quite an ugly tower, but the way it 'plays' with the sun makes me give two bonus points.
8.5/10

9.5/10

thank you very much!!

9,5

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9/10

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The addition of Eureka tower completely transformed Melborune's skyline, making it seem a lot more modern and balanced at the same time.

I seriously like this building (9.5/10)

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10/1O



http://www.kaytee.com.au/uploaded-files/eureka_tower.jpg


http://images.travelpod.com/users/mikeandpaula_09/1.1241856720.eureka-tower.jpg


http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/eureka/images/6-eureka.jpg


http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/eureka/images/3-eureka.jpg


http://www.australiantraveller.com/images/galleries/2608/020047Eureka03.jpg

http://www.designbuild-network.com/projects/eureka/images/4-eureka.jpg

Love this building however some angles are better than others....also wish it had better lighting that just 4 blinking red lights...for it's height it deserved better lighting at night IMO

Me at the bottom

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g51/turbosnail1/Skylines/Melbourne2010064.jpg

Me at the top trying to look cheerful - but hey I'm a pom what did you expect?

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Upside down - no pun intended just couldn't be bothered to turn photo round

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It looks amazing. Unnecessary only this gold "something" :)
9/10

It looks amazing. Unnecessary only this gold "something" :)
9/10

I wouldn't say the gold is unnecessary. The building is after all named in honour of 'The Battle of Eureka Stockade', which was an organised rebellion of gold miners in Ballarat in the 1850s. Melbourne, I guess you could say, would not be what it is today if it were not for the gold rush and Eureka pays homage to that. Also, the red stripe on the building is representative of the blood spilt during the Battle of Eureka Stockade.

I wouldn't say the gold is unnecessary. The building is after all named in honour of 'The Battle of Eureka Stockade', which was an organised rebellion of gold miners in Ballarat in the 1850s. Melbourne, I guess you could say, would not be what it is today if it were not for the gold rush and Eureka pays homage to that. Also, the red stripe on the building is representative of the blood spilt during the Battle of Eureka Stockade.

That'll teach em! Good one haha.

10/10

Love it.

10/10

Amazing building....10/10

10/10

9/10

simply amazing! 9,5/10

Best skyscraper I've seen in person...9.5/10

10/10 :D

9.5/0

9/10

9,5/10 outstanding

9/10 Great stuff.

9/10....wanna give 10 but the parking/podium/base is odd. It deserves much better. Anyway, somebody posted about it balances Melbourne skyline, and I definitely agree!!! Melbourne beautiful skyline just got better!

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9/10

10/10

8/10

9/10 great building

9/10 for this!

8,5/10

6/10

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Looks alright, but it could do without that gold/red nonsense at the top.

I know where you're coming from, but that would defeat the entire purpose of the building and what it stands for.

I can imagine how sleek it would look without the stuff on top. I'm not saying it's horrible, just not appropriate imo. Otherwise it's pretty nice.

It is appropriate. The building, named Eureka, is a symbol of Victoria's gold rush in the 1800s. Hence the gold glass on top?

I do not like the design at all. The actual shape and height however is quite good. 6/|0

Weird building, 7/10

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and the view... well it's something else!

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very nice

8/10

8.5/10 so much better with the lights are on

Is that golden part at the top really that reflective? That's awesome!
9/10 from me!

9.5/10

8/10

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9/10

9/10

10/10

8/10 cute :okay:

10/10 no explanations needed

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