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Re: Anyone built an ogre?
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Date: 
Thu, 19 Apr 2001 06:12:21 GMT
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Hey Jason,

I'm not normally in .castle, but I saw your message and had an idea. Look at
this Mech and see what you think. I see adding a minifig head with Qui-Gon
Jinn hair, and a club out of three or four 1x1 brown cylinders.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=41747

Good luck,
Matt

In lugnet.castle, Jason Rowoldt writes:
> Hi castle fans,
> 
> I need to build an ogre for an upcoming scene in a brick animation, and I
> was wondering if anyone has done this, or anything like it.
> 
> My problem is that I want it to be just about 50% taller than a minifig, or
> to scale 9' tall.  If I just increase the height of the fig it looks
> unnaturally slender, but any other go at it results in waaaay too much height.
> 
> Ahh ... the other big catch is that is has to be somewhat poseable, because
> I will be animating it.
> 
> So, the basic question is:  Has anyone created a giant/ogre/troll that is
> only or 8 or 9 bricks high?  I'm curious, as my other options are to go out
> and get a Technic fig (will that be too big?) .. or (shudder) ... CLAY.
> 
> Jason



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  Re: Anyone built an ogre?
 
P.S.- Definately use the 'thug' minifig head from Alpha Team and Race...you know, the one with the monobrow! Matt (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.castle)

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  Anyone built an ogre?
 
Hi castle fans, I need to build an ogre for an upcoming scene in a brick animation, and I was wondering if anyone has done this, or anything like it. My problem is that I want it to be just about 50% taller than a minifig, or to scale 9' tall. If I (...) (25 years ago, 19-Apr-01, to lugnet.castle)

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