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Re: MOC: Dragoons, digitally photographed
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lugnet.castle
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Tue, 11 Jan 2000 14:53:25 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Jeff Johnston writes:
> Jeff Stembel wrote:
> > In lugnet.castle, Jeff Johnston writes:
> > >
> > > Anyway, I'm very pleased with my choice, and I've put up a couple of
> > > pictures I took tonight at my LEGO site. (The address is in my .sig.)
> > > The pics are of some modified minifigs I made a month or so ago, inspired
> > > by the Final Fantasy series of games. (I figured Castle was the most
> > > appropriate LEGO theme.) I'm really pleased with how they turned out (both
> > > the figs and the pics.)
> >
> > Those are some great 'figs. You did an excellent job on the painting.
>
> It was made much easier by the fact that they were paint markers - it was a
> lot more like drawing than manipulating a brush would be.
"Paint Markers"? I didn't know something like that existed! I may have to
look into getting some.
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> > I also love Final Fantasy (I want beige ponytail hair so I can make Rosa),
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> I want green ponytail hair for Terra. I think you're more likely to get your
> wish without resorting to paints! (Although the 'sea-foam' green color that
> wound up on one of the Dragoons would not be a terrible match for her hair...
> Hmm...gotta score an extra ponytail or two...)
Although, if Lego *does* make a beige ponytail piece, you can make her
according to Amano's character designs...along with just about every other FF
female character. :)
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> > and these are great representations of Dragoons. Personally, I probably
> > would've used the visored helmet, but that is just personal preference. :)
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> I didn't want to paint a visored helmet, either. 8) Besides, the 'dragon
> helm' is far more ornate, which is what I was looking for in Dragoon arms and
> armor. (And if I keep doing FF LEGO guys, the visored helmets are reserved for
> Knights!)
Can't wait to see 'em if you do!
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> > Oh, and I believe Dragoons are European, not Asian. The armor piece you
> > used works better, though, than the other one, IMO. :)
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> Well, the real world Dragoons, as in mounted infantry, were definitely
> European. The Final Fantasy Dragoons are considerably different, what with
> their rather incredible propensity to leap high into the air and come crashing
> down on their opponents, spear first...basically, I actually meant the Asian
> origin of the Final Fantasy games.
True, they are a Japanese concept, but the design is European. Japanese
warriors never wore armor like that! :)
Jeff
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