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> Elena is my favorite - the ruffled skirt, the white gloves... ah. How did
> you make her scarf? I'd like to see some "portraits" of the citizens.
Wow, thanks for the compliment! The scarf came about as kind of an accident.
I was looking for a way to make some "respectable" ladies for the town (lego
seems to think one wench, who I happen to adore in all of her disrepute, is
enough woman for the entire carribbean) so I used the torso piece from the
paradisa bathing suit. It is however backless, and while I happen to
appreciate that type of dress, wasn't the idea I was going for. I was
looking for a way to cover the back, and the red castle cape came to mind.
The collared effect it added to the front was a stroke of pure luck, and she
has become my favorite female minifig!
Thanks again Heather! Jon Furman
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In lugnet.pirates, Jon Furman writes:
> ...so I used the torso piece from the paradisa bathing suit. • <snip>
> and she has become my favorite female minifig!
My fave fig also uses the paradisa bathing suit. (Scar, of course)... <grin>
koinkeedink? I think not...
-Shiri
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I love cross polinating from theme to theme, and since the paradisa theme
has some great "female" (quite sterotypical) features, I always go there
when I'm looking for detail ideals. I also use several belville and scala
implements, I hope that Lego continues in the direction they are heading in
(mini-fig wise), by giving us some females in less traditional roles.
although female warriors were historically few, I like the Princess Storm
fig. Not all the midevil ladies were "in waiting" and I love how you made
Scar so Uber-tough, yet sassy and feminine!
I always appreciate the compliments of people who's work I admire, thanks
for your comments Shiri, It's very encouraging! Jon
> My fave fig also uses the paradisa bathing suit. (Scar, of course)... <grin>
> koinkeedink? I think not...
>
> -Shiri
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In lugnet.pirates, Jon Furman writes:
> I love cross polinating from theme to theme, and since the paradisa theme
> has some great "female" (quite sterotypical) features, I always go there
> when I'm looking for detail ideals.
Definitely, I love taking pirates and even town pieces into castle. Of
course, I'm a little close minded in that I stick my creations to a mostly
Castle era. :-) But I definitely want to have MOCs for other themes when I
get the money to invest in them...
> I also use several belville and scala
> implements, I hope that Lego continues in the direction they are heading in
> (mini-fig wise), by giving us some females in less traditional roles.
Likewise! However, they should also correspond to that by appropriately
marketing to girls. Girls *don't* just love dolls and faires. Minifig scale
towns and castles with a less violent slant would be great.
> although female warriors were historically few, I like the Princess Storm
> fig. Not all the midevil ladies were "in waiting" and I love how you made
> Scar so Uber-tough, yet sassy and feminine!
Thanks! Part of what made Scar that way was the awesome reaction I got from
everyone on lugnet, and the image that sort-of formed itself... I love her
myself, but I'm not so sure what *she* thinks about *me* - I've already put
down tons of her plans to murder this or that character or to take over that
realm... <grin> She must be furious at me... waving her fist at me every
time I turn around... ;-)
> I always appreciate the compliments of people who's work I admire, thanks
> for your comments Shiri, It's very encouraging! Jon
Hey, you just complimented me back, so we're even. ;-)
Have a great day,
-Shiri
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