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Lanceleoghauni Cyborg Helmsman from Z or R Twice Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: In my bunk
#276: Jan 5th 2010 at 11:48:41 AM

Black is Fine, as for the hair, it's lego, I understand the necessary limitations of the medium.

edited 5th Jan '10 12:01:08 PM by Lanceleoghauni

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GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#277: Jan 5th 2010 at 12:30:04 PM

What? Two dots and a smile and some hair? Two dots and a smile and a mustache? Two dots and a frown? Two dots and a monocle and a smile?

I'm perfectly fine with our party looking like the simplistic sprites of Earthbound, which always look like they're smiling from the side, but neutral from the front.

edited 5th Jan '10 12:30:42 PM by GlennMagusHarvey

Ironeye Cutmaster-san from SoCal Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
Cutmaster-san
#278: Jan 5th 2010 at 12:41:34 PM

Let's see...he wears a mithril cap, which I haven't been able to find a good model for, as well as a mithril chain shirt. The clothing underneath can be pretty much any color combination you can get your hands on, though something nondescript would be best. His hair is long and silver (if you decide not to go with the cap), but I'm not really familiar with the range of lego hair—it'd end up white or gray, I'd expect. In terms of face, I don't think there's a Lego head that fits arrogantly smirking bishie, but I think you'll be able to come up with something—silver headband a major plus. Oh, right, and he has a longbow, a quiver, and a rapier. If something has to go because the figure seems too busy, keep the sword and dump the bow.

Uhh, yeah, I think that covers everything...

I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
arimnaes Falls Up Since: Apr, 2009
Falls Up
#279: Jan 5th 2010 at 12:57:45 PM

Well, now that you've mentioned it, someone had better go for the monocle.

Thnikkafan ? from Faroe Islands (not really) Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: I made a point to burn all of the photographs
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#280: Jan 5th 2010 at 12:58:51 PM

Hmmm...

Waist-length brown hair. Large dark-green shirt and khaki pants. Barefoot.

That should do it.

Anyone who assigns themselves loads of character tropes is someone to be worried about.
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#281: Jan 5th 2010 at 1:02:07 PM

Arim: I don't actually know; those are just guesses. I haven't touched legos in years, not counting the time I had to take stuff apart in order to store it.

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#282: Jan 5th 2010 at 1:04:10 PM

What? Two dots and a smile and some hair? Two dots and a smile and a mustache? Two dots and a frown? Two dots and a monocle and a smile?

Well, have a look. (If you're not seeing any pictures, click on the little blue text "List With Images.")

In fact, you can all feel free to take a look at that site. If you see a face you love, there's a reasonable chance I already have at least one.

I'm perfectly fine with our party looking like the simplistic sprites of Earthbound, which always look like they're smiling from the side, but neutral from the front.

I'm not. sad This is my art, man.

though something nondescript would be best.

People. There is no such thing as a nondescript color! If you say "brown" or "gray," you're giving a description. There are, however, such things as dull or "neutral" colors (nothing to do with Character Alignment except in the metaphorical sense)—brown, tan, gray, navy, etc.

In terms of face, I don't think there's a Lego head that fits arrogantly smirking bishie,

I give you...LEGO Lucius Malfoy.

but I think you'll be able to come up with something—silver headband a major plus.

I can probably add one to a Lucius head with model paint. (...now I just need some silver model paint)

If something has to go because the figure seems too busy, keep the sword and dump the bow.

Done. Not because the figure would look too busy, necessarily, but because the quiver would interfere with the hair.

In fact, let me make that a general note: just as I cannot give a figure both hair and a hat (unless the hair is painted on the head), so I cannot give them both long hair and any sort of item worn on the back, except maybe a cape if you don't mind it getting a little crinkled.

edited 5th Jan '10 1:38:58 PM by Karalora

Ironeye Cutmaster-san from SoCal Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
Cutmaster-san
#283: Jan 5th 2010 at 1:24:28 PM

Curses! Foiled again by the English language! I will get you one day... (Uhh, yeah, you had the right idea. Let's, uhh, run with that.)

I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
Matrix Since: Jan, 2001
#284: Jan 5th 2010 at 1:41:16 PM

This head is good.

HOLY CRAP THIS HAIR IS PERFECT

Crossbow and/or Whip.

of course

Apparently, LEGO has never heard of chain mail...

Either this, this, or this with white arms and yellow hands.

edited 5th Jan '10 1:42:54 PM by Matrix

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#285: Jan 5th 2010 at 1:47:39 PM

Don't worry about the chain mail; I have a sticker design I can print out and slap on a plain gray torso.

I thought of that hair as soon as I read your description of her hairstyle, and the sprite just clinched it. It's also the hair I use for my custom Ty Lee figure.

edited 5th Jan '10 1:48:35 PM by Karalora

Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#287: Jan 5th 2010 at 1:59:14 PM

For the head, something like this with a neutral expression would be good. The female-specific heads all look too girly for her.

Something like this for hair, with an open-face helmet kind of like this. oops.

Her armor is a breastplate of some kind.

...I guess that's okay...

edited 6th Jan '10 12:31:11 AM by Zudak

Matrix Since: Jan, 2001
#288: Jan 5th 2010 at 2:07:36 PM

Zudak, don't you listen? You can't have hair and a helmet. You have to choose one or the other.

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#289: Jan 5th 2010 at 2:08:28 PM

Once more: I can't include both hair and a hat/helmet of any kind on the same figure. Although if you don't mind a non-neutral expression, there's this head, which has the hair painted right on. Although adding a helmet might obscure it anyway. It's up to you.

Anyway, as long as I've got you guys on the site...want to buy some LEGO parts?

edited 5th Jan '10 2:18:56 PM by Karalora

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#290: Jan 5th 2010 at 2:08:33 PM

Holy double posting, Batman!

edited 5th Jan '10 2:09:16 PM by Karalora

Matrix Since: Jan, 2001
#291: Jan 5th 2010 at 8:26:23 PM

I would except

A) Don't have Paypal

B) Don't have much room to build, but I'm working on it..

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#292: Jan 5th 2010 at 10:25:10 PM

Hey, Lance...what color coat and tunic? I've started working on designing a custom sticker and I kind of need to know these things. I humbly suggest/request a color other than brown, just for some visual interest (and because plain brown torsos are kind of hard to come by).

Matrix Since: Jan, 2001
Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#294: Jan 6th 2010 at 12:31:54 AM

Ah, sorry about that. Uh, just stick with the hair I guess.

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#295: Jan 6th 2010 at 10:10:09 AM

I guess I should just give you guys a list of everything I need to know in order to put these things together:

  • Head: What kind of expression? Any distinguishing marks?
  • Headgear: This can be either hair or a hat/helmet of some kind, but only one can go on a figure. One way of getting around this limitation from a design standpoint is to choose a head that already has hair painted on.
  • Torso: What color and design of clothing?
  • Legs: I mostly need color for this; if you want a particular design, for now you'll just have to hope LEGO already makes a decent approximation of it.
  • Bodywear: This is optional. A cape/cloak, quiver of arrows, or maybe fancy armor. Again, only one can go on any given figure, and anything other than a cape is incompatible with long hair.
  • Weapon or other Handheld Item: You can have as many of these associated with the figure as you want, though it can only hold up to two at a time (obviously). Smaller ones can also be added to a custom torso design.

In order to see what's available, check this site. Use the pull-down menu next to "Parts" to find minifig components. You can then click on the catalog number for each part to find out what colors it comes in. My collection of heads and hair pieces is already huge, and I have a pretty good sampling of medieval-themed torsos and hats as well. If I don't already have the one you have your heart set on, I am willing to buy one provided I can get it for no more than a few dollars. I can also produce custom-designed heads and torsos fairly easily—I'm already going to have to do this with Constantine, because...damn, Lance, you're creative!

edited 6th Jan '10 11:53:45 AM by Karalora

Ironeye Cutmaster-san from SoCal Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
Cutmaster-san
#296: Jan 6th 2010 at 10:13:07 AM

Alright, it looks as though I'll be busy on Fridays after all, so count me out. sad

I'm bad, and that's good. I will never be good, and that's not bad. There's no one I'd rather be than me.
Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#297: Jan 6th 2010 at 10:44:01 AM

That's okay. I'll build your guy anyway in case something changes. And because it's fun.

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#298: Jan 6th 2010 at 11:41:53 AM

Head: Generic smile or frown will suffice. Feel free to choose other details if you want.

Headgear: Headband or bandanna.

Torso: Generic fantasy adventurer's clothing I guess. So no zipper or space suits. But apart from that, creative license to you. Bright, vivid colors are encouraged, if the rest of the party is doing a sort of JRPG-cartoony-character look.

Legs: Since generic skin color is yellow, yellow. As I know, Lego characters don't wear pants.

Bodywear: Cape if you want, even though my character doesn't have one. I don't know; Rule of Cool I guess. But he can easily do without one, and a "correct" character model wouldn't have one.

Weapon or other Handheld Item: Like all bad character art, let's choose something that my character doesn't use much: a dagger or a pair of daggers. (He usually fights with his rapier.)

Zudak Since: Dec, 1969
#299: Jan 6th 2010 at 11:47:30 AM

Oh yeah, forgot to mention the legs. If you can find chainmail-patterned legs that would be best, but failing that, plain brown or grey.

Karalora Since: Jan, 2001
#300: Jan 6th 2010 at 11:55:39 AM

@ Glenn, a headband/bandana would be part of the painted head design. There are several existing heads that include one, or I can paint one onto a head. Do you have a color preference?

Also, what do you mean, LEGO figures don't wear pants? They don't wear pants separate from their legs, but...huh? The legs come in all different colors intended to represent pants. You seem to be under the impression that I intend to make these figures laughably inaccurate.

edited 6th Jan '10 12:14:32 PM by Karalora


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