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Re: Hannibal crossing Alps on Triceratops?
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Wed, 14 Feb 2001 20:28:00 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Bruce Schlickbernd writes:
> Somehow, I seem to have bid on a triceratops in some auction, and without
> realizing it, won. Paid for it. Didn't know it was coming. So here's this
> big grey beastie. I just gave it to my son.
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> While looking over his latest battle scene, I saw the triceratops in the
> thick of things with a black falcon soldier on his back. Not quite elephant
> sized, but close enough for a howdah experiement. Turned out okay (sorry,
> digital camera, but was having FTP problems so no pick quite yet). I could
> fit two guys in, one with a pike and another with a bow. Now I have to snag
> several to make a unit. :-)
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> Anyone make a howdah for elephant or other creature? Just curious what's
> been done before.
Here are some pics of an elephant I made a while back (it was at brickfest). I'm
not totally happy with the size. It seems like it should be bigger, but I'm not
sure how big an elephant actually is.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=2657
-Marc Nelson Jr.
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| (...) I'm (...) not (...) I like the elephant, Marc, but I can see how you might think it's a little too small. Not that i'm an expert or anything, perhaps one or two longer and a brick taller, or maybe shorten the legs and add the height to the (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Elephant (Hannibal crossing Alps on Triceratops?)
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| (...) Excellent pachyderm dude! I agree with both you and Sean about the size, which is easily remedied, but it IS an awesome likeness. I love how you did the tail, very cool! Hey, if you do make it bigger maybe you could use grey 2x2 round bricks (...) (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
| | | Re: Hannibal crossing Alps on Triceratops?
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| (...) Not too bad, all considered. Creating anything organic with Lego at minifig scale is quite a challenge. With an African elephant, the top of the head is more in line with the back, the back has something of a hump towards the rear, and the (...) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| | Hannibal crossing Alps on Triceratops?
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| Somehow, I seem to have bid on a triceratops in some auction, and without realizing it, won. Paid for it. Didn't know it was coming. So here's this big grey beastie. I just gave it to my son. While looking over his latest battle scene, I saw the (...) (24 years ago, 13-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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