As I've
previously stated, minifigs are the heart and soul of good vignettes. Often you can use the figs that come straight out of the box, but other times it can be important to make your own. By mixing and matching existing minifig parts, you can come up with the fig you want. One of the best builders in this regard, IMO, is
Dunechaser. Using existing elements he has come up with instantly recognizable figures from movies, books, and history. Here are just a few examles of Gandhi, Charlie Chaplin, Jimi Hendrix, Admiral Akbar, Ben Franklin and Steve Zissou. The
minifig forum on Lugnet is a good place to discuss minifigs.
When existing minifig elements can't give you the look you want, you can alter them with paint, decals, molding clay or even cutting. The
Minifig Customization Network is all about this, but forums on customization also exist at
FBTB,
Classic-Castle and
Lugnet. One of my favorite minifig customizers is
Norbert Black. He has a great
essay on customizing minifigs here. Here are just a few of his custom figs from anime, comics, and other sources.
2 comments:
I've been thinking about getting into vignettes, and I just came across your blog today. I didn't expect to find a mention of my minifigs! Thanks for the praise, and I really like the MOCs you've posted on your site. As an English major back in college, I particularly appreciated your literature-themed creations. The Poe scenes are fantastic, and the white whale from Moby Dick had me ROFL! Brilliant!
Thanks for the kind words, Dunechaser. I'd really like to see your figs incorporated into vigs or stories. Thanks for the inspirational work.
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