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Re: Hannibal crossing Alps on Triceratops?
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Thu, 15 Feb 2001 19:11:57 GMT
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In lugnet.castle, Marc Nelson, Jr. writes:
> 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. :-)
> >
> > Anyone make a howdah for elephant or other creature? Just curious what's
> > been done before.
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> 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.
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 belly sags a bit towards the rear. One stud wider, maybe two
if you want to round the body more. The legs look the proper length.
Bruce
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| (...) I'm (...) not (...) I made an elephant last year that's a bit closer to Bruce's description. Whether or not its minifig scale is a matter of opinion, though. The howdah can hold 5 minifigs. Pictures are at (URL) (24 years ago, 15-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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| (...) 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. (URL) Nelson Jr. (24 years ago, 14-Feb-01, to lugnet.castle)
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