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Really, really nice!
I don’t know why and I don’t know how… but you’ve really captured the
disposition Henry VIII. I realize that the minifig torso you used is a
standard pirate themed body. However, for some reason I see the King you
created as the obese, cruel and guttural individual that he was. I never
though that Qui Gon Gin’s face could adopt the thick necked, fat cheeked
demeanor of that man.
--==Richard==--
P.S. I thought that your creations were so good that I've crossed to .castle
due to the inherent medieval background.
In lugnet.build.minifigs, Heather Patey writes:
> I've put together figs of King Henry VIII and his six wives.
>
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=48355
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> Katherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn and Jane Seymour:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=48356
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> Anne of Cleves, Katheryn Howard and Catherine Parr:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=48357
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> and Harry himself:
> http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=48358
>
> Although they're not good likenesses of course, I tried to incorporate
> something of their features and characteristics; several carry symbols from
> their coats of arms (C of A's pomegranate, AB's falcon, JS's castle, KH's
> rose). The two that were beheaded for adultery have wench's bodices; Jane
> Seymour, who died from complications of childbirth, had the only happy
> marriage, so she wears a smile. Anne of Cleves was supposedly ugly but
> intelligent, hence the glasses and book. Henry wears the red coat and chain
> of his well-known portrait. Hope you like them; comments welcome.
>
> Cheers, Heather
> --
> Heather Patey
> Pirate Wench / Brick Detective
> LUGNET Member #490
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| (...) Gee, thanks Richard! Not a hero of yours, I take it? Definitely a Bad King. I think the nosepiece of the crown helps his expression - I tried a bunch of hats on him to approximate the tam he wears in Hans Holbein's painting, but gave up and (...) (23 years ago, 14-Jun-01, to lugnet.build.minifigs, lugnet.castle)
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