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Adding height to minifigs?
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Wed, 29 Mar 2000 11:31:41 GMT
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What's the best way to add height to minifigs?
I have a figure (mentioned earlier, all black with a transparent red
head, cloak, and silver sword) who needs to stand about a foot taller
than everyone else (he's the incarnation of justice).
Anyhow, I've tried putting a 1x2 in between the legs and body, but that
looked silly. Then I tried putting 1x1 plates on the bottom of his feet
(which sort of worked), but they're too wide. I could shave them down
in the middle so they're as wide as the minifig feet are, but I'm sure
I'm not the first person to run into this and thought I'd try to work
off of your experiences.
My best luck has been with the 1x2 grille tiles; I carved out the center
piece and put it over the legs, which works for the most part (I need
to shave it down a bit). Unfortunately, I don't have a black grille,
so my imposing black figure now has a red cumberbund... :)
Any better ideas?
Chris
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| (...) Better idea? hmmmm..probably not...but a suggestion or two... I am still exprimenting w/ this problem myself...I tried a accessory solution...namely using combinations of epaulets, capes, backpacks and armor to raise the level of the head vs (...) (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Adding height to minifigs?
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| I had to do this for my Charles Degaulle (?) figure for my Eiffel Tower. I stuck a 2x4 'camera' brick with studs on 4 sides and a tube on the end in between the body and legs. I also put a 1x1 plate on the bottom and a 1x2 plate on that for feet. (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Adding height to minifigs?
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| (...) Some people don't use legs at all, but bricks. That way you can make a minifig at any height you want - dwarves, giants, Michael Jordan; they're all possible if you use bricks. :-) HTH, -Shiri (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Adding height to minifigs?
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| (...) How 'bout using a 1x2 hinge at the waist with 1x2 bricks and plates for height? This will still allow you to have the 'fig bend at the waist, though he will have a hard time sitting in one spot. -Cheese (25 years ago, 29-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Adding height to minifigs?
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| Christopher Lindsey wrote in message <38E1E99C.A09760AE@n...rn.com>... (...) The only effective way I know of is to add lots of accessories to the figs' neck (Backpacks, capes, helmets, etc...). Then place a round 1x1 'dot' on the top of that fig's (...) (25 years ago, 30-Mar-00, to lugnet.castle)
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