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Hey Pat,
Wow! Vignette prowess really runs deep in the Yrizarry family gene pool! There
is so much coolness about this series of vignettes:
The mere fact that these LEGO vignettes are based on ??? (porcelain?) vignettes.
The way you matched the figs to the inspirations (e.g. the use of the HP troll
head for the nurse, etc.)
In Marathon Ghost, the foot on the other side of the wall, and the really tall
fig in the bed. :)
In Nurse Ghost, the very clever toilet paper dispenser, and the way you did the
toilet (presumably--Im not entirely sure what that is in the original
inspiration. Do urinals have that design in Japan?)
In Oirans Ghost, the water splashing up, and the red flag.
In Scampering Ghost, the very cool moped design.
In Tunnel Ghost, the way you used hinges to shape the wall. How did you attach
the Bionicle masks, BTW?
On another note, where do you live? I ask because Id really love a chance to
get the LEGO Kabaya promotional sets, and never considered looking in some of
the Japanese groceries around here (I live in Los Angeles).
Anyway, awesome MOCs. You and Nelson are really pushing the bar higher.
Blogged!
Bruce
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The mere fact that these LEGO vignettes are based on ??? (porcelain?)
vignettes.
In Nurse Ghost, the very clever toilet paper dispenser, and the way you did
the toilet (presumably--Im not entirely sure what that is in the original
inspiration. Do urinals have that design in Japan?)
In Tunnel Ghost, the way you used hinges to shape the wall. How did you
attach the Bionicle masks, BTW?
Bruce
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Thanks, Bruce!
To amswer some of your questions:
1. The original toys are made of both soft and hard plastics. With the exception
of the tunnel vignette which came in one piece, they all had to be assembled a
bit, but not too much.
2. In the bathroom vig, its not a urinal but a toilet! Some toilets in Japan
are like that. Try doing a Google Image search for the words Japanese toilet
and you will find many examples of real ones.
3. In the tunnel vig, the Bionicle masks have a 1 x 1 cone behind them with the
small end pushed inside of the hinged area of the hinge bricks. Surprisingly,
its very sturdy and Ive had it on my shelf (and picked it up to dust many
times) for about 4 months now without them falling out yet! But honestly, I was
just happy to actually find a use for those masks!!!
Thanks for the replies and the blogging everyone.
Patrick Y.
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