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Ahh, yes, Castle legos... What better medium for us kids at heart to build our
dreams on a coffee table. However, I just wish the figures lent themselves
more to realistic posing. In particular, I would like to know if anyone has
found a way to manipulate the minifigs in such a way to make it look like their
swords were sheathed at their side. I've tried many things with no luck.
Anyone else have a bright idea?
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In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava writes:
> Ahh, yes, Castle legos... What better medium for us kids at heart to build our
> dreams on a coffee table. However, I just wish the figures lent themselves
> more to realistic posing. In particular, I would like to know if anyone has
> found a way to manipulate the minifigs in such a way to make it look like
> their
> swords were sheathed at their side. I've tried many things with no luck.
> Anyone else have a bright idea?
Well, it's easy to make it appear that the sword is sheathed and the knight is
"resting his hand on the pommel":
Take the minifig, and be sure that the hand is in its "normal" position:
C-shaped from above, curved edges down.
Place the sword in his hand pointing *down* (as though he was going to stab
someone, as opposed to slash them).
You'll find as you rotate the arm downwards, there's a point at which the sword
rests near the hip of the 'fig.
eric
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Anthony Sava wrote:
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> Ahh, yes, Castle legos... What better medium for us kids at heart to build our
> dreams on a coffee table. However, I just wish the figures lent themselves
> more to realistic posing. In particular, I would like to know if anyone has
> found a way to manipulate the minifigs in such a way to make it look like their
> swords were sheathed at their side. I've tried many things with no luck.
> Anyone else have a bright idea?
I used to make swordbelts when I was younger. I would make a small loop
of thread (enough to loop around, say, two 1x1 cylinder bricks).
Separate the torso from the legs slightly and slip the thread in on the
right side, looping around the left. With practice, you'll have just
enough space for the fig to wear a sword on its left hip.
For those who would be Lego purists - use the Lego thread included in,
frex, DACTA theme sets, where it comes in multiple-metre spools. Plenty
of swordbelts :)
Jeff Elliott
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In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava writes:
> Ahh, yes, Castle legos... What better medium for us kids at heart to build our
> dreams on a coffee table. However, I just wish the figures lent themselves
> more to realistic posing. In particular, I would like to know if anyone has
> found a way to manipulate the minifigs in such a way to make it look like • their
> swords were sheathed at their side. I've tried many things with no luck.
> Anyone else have a bright idea?
The best way I have found, is just a small rubber band....simply wrap it round
the waist of the minnifig....and push the sword...axe...anything
really...under the band on the side....easy....!!!
Kev...: )
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I've always been able to stick the blade of the sword in between the
minifig's wrist and waist with a little effort. Of course his arm has to be
almost straight down at his side, so he can't really do anything else with
that hand. And he looks a lot better when seen from the opposite side.
Pat
Kev...: ) wrote in message ...
> In lugnet.castle, Anthony Sava writes:
> > Ahh, yes, Castle legos... What better medium for us kids at heart to build • our
> > dreams on a coffee table. However, I just wish the figures lent • themselves
> > more to realistic posing. In particular, I would like to know if anyone • has
> > found a way to manipulate the minifigs in such a way to make it look like • their
> > swords were sheathed at their side. I've tried many things with no luck.
> > Anyone else have a bright idea?
>
> The best way I have found, is just a small rubber band....simply wrap it • round
> the waist of the minnifig....and push the sword...axe...anything
> really...under the band on the side....easy....!!!
>
> Kev...: )
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