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Advice wanted on custom LEGO "The Who"

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I am in the process of re-creating iconic British rock band "The Who" in LEGO.

Here are the parts I have picked so far:

John Entwhistle:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=88283 in black for the hair

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3626cpb1495 for the head

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=973pb1392c01 with yellow hands for the torso

Dark Blue legs

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=17356pb01 for his guitar

Rodger Daltry:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=10048 in dark brown for the hair

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3626cpb0121 for the head

Torso from http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?M=gb009 with yellow hands for the torso (yes its got a patch of skin visible but so what :)

Tan legs

Pete Townshend:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=43753 in tan for the hair

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3626cpb0121 for the head

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=973pb0467c01 with yellow hands for the torso

Dark Blue legs

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=11640pb03 for his guitar

Kieth Moon:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=62810 in dark brown for the hair

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3626cpb1286 for the head

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=973ps4c01 for the torso

Black legs

Any other Who fans out there want to nominate other options that would work better? (not interested in custom printed/stickered parts though)

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Have you got the colours for Roger and Pete's hair mixed up? I'd definitely say Roger should have the tan hair.

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I dont have that hairpiece so I cant use it :) (and I cant justify paying the going rate for that hairpiece or for the fig that has it)

Will swap the hair I have on Pete (the blonde hair) with the hair I have on Roger (the dark brown hair) and that should work better.

Unless someone knows of a better (and common enough to be obtainable easily) hairpiece for Roger than the blonde hair I linked above (its from the NinjaGo Lloyd figure I believe)

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Here is my WIP of the Who setup so far:

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The amplifier tiles are pad-printed tiles from citizen brick.

The bass drum "Who" logos are custom stickers printed by me.

The drumsticks are from BrickForge.

Everything else is genuine LEGO.

Any feedback on what I can do to make this better (i.e. make it look more like the actual band as they were in their heyday) would be appreciated.

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In regards to the hair on Roger Daltry, I do have the same hair I used for Pete but in medium dark flesh. Would that work better for Roger than the current tan hair? Would it look out of place next to Pete?

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Picked up a Fili the Dwarf figure with this hair in medium dark flesh:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=11908

I also picked up this hair in medium dark flesh:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=24072

And I own this hair in medium dark flesh:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=92746

And this hair in medium dark flesh:

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=10048

 

I am currently using this hair in tan:

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=43753

 

Anyone want to nominate what hair piece would be the best for Rodger? The one I have now? One of the 4 I mentioned above? Something totally different?

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