Classic-Castler The Hordesman has just posted an interesting soldier that demonstrates another approach to Michael Jasper’s use of visors as neckwear:
But here’s another, even cooler minifig that I missed when The Hordesman first posted it — a “Hussar”:
Classic Castler Josh Wedin has posted some additions to his minifig gallery.
Here’s his new Dark Knight (I have to get a couple Batman sets now):
An old woman:
And a war wizard (go, fighting monkeys, go!!!):
Brickshelf user dellta has created several minifigs that correspond to the elements “Dark,” “Aqua,” “Wood,” and “Fire.” These creations were recently featured over on VignetteBricks, but they’re worth pointing out here as well, from a minifig perspective. What’s cool is that Dellta has paired up normal minifigs with their elemental counterparts or avatars.
My favorites are Aqua, a seafaring pirate:
And Wood, a Forestman:
Nathan Cunningham has fallen under the spell of us minifig builders. Mu ha ha ha ha haaaa!
Behold his Fright Knight Shaman, and tremble in fear!
That’s the new Batman minifig’s cowl, along with Killer Croc’s head. Very nice, unexpected combination. And the totem in the shaman’s hand is fantastic. (Click the image to see Nathan’s Fright Knight Champion as well.)
Brickshelf user tiger0207 posts beautifully photographed and consistently interesting creations that all seem to tell some sort of story. The problem is, tiger0207 tells these stories in Chinese. Here’s an example Bruce and I have been wondering about:
According to Classic-Castle Forums member Gumby (who showed the picture to his grandmother), this is a famous Chinese poem that goes something like this:
Fine red wine should be drunk at night,
I hear the sound of drinking, eating, and the zither atop my horse.
On the battlefield, the soliders are drunk,
Since olden times, how many people return from battle?
One mystery solved; dozens more to go! If anybody wants to send me information on the rest of the text in tiger0207’s gallery, just drop me a line at dunechaser AT gmail DOT com.
The latest updates to marakoeschtra’s castle characters include a king, his son, a beggar, and the beggar’s dog:
With interesting and innovative use of pieces, Michael Jasper is one of my favorite minifig builders. A recent update to his Characters gallery includes Queen Elizabeth I and a footman:
What I like especially is the use of the minifig helmet visor as a collar. (Credit goes to Classic-Castler smcginnis for figuring out what Her Majesty is wearing around her royal neck.)
Although marakoeschtra announced in this thread on Classic-Castle.com that he wouldn’t be updating his castle characters gallery quite so often, here are two new additions — a troubadour and a sculptor:
Maistre Chaucer asketh of us a boone upon hys blogge this daye ye firste of Aprille: “Declaymen my tales. To yowrselves, to yowr frendes, or simplye in the marketplace or churchyarde.” Thou shalt han thy boone, myne gud mann. Beholde ye sundrie personnes both noble and feendysh, ye speakres of The Canterbury Tales:
If yt pleseth thee, thou maye vew othere ymages of al Canterbury Tales plastick figgurres upon Flickerre.
Ich culd hardlie beleve the gud fortun of myne internette serching whan varilee ich hapt upon ye blogge of the most estemed gentilman and scholare Geofrie Chaucer. Nay, the Lord hath not taken hym to bee His owne, nor hath he cesed his laboures in wordes nor in woolle. Verilie the flayme werre between the goode sirre and his erstwile frende and wanker of historick renowne Johannes Gowere (Chaucer doth pwn Gowere) inspireth me to facion smal plastick figgurs in honore of wun personne and jest at the othere.
Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1343-1400?):
John Gower (ca. 1330-1408?):
Beholde ye readers the noble countenanse and liverie of Chaucer, the vapidde gaise and poncey attyre of Gowere. O snappe! Yea, myne mann Chaucer hath a posse, and ich am onesuch personne.
