Hyler Talliwell Posted August 19, 2014 Based on the character from Chinese folklore, my largest sculpture yet at 15"x 40"x 21" in size and weighing ~25lbs. Inspiration was taken from many Asian cultures, and I thank the other members of V-LUG who gave comments and criticism. Enjoy! The Monkey King by The Deathly Halliwell, on Flickr Monkey King2 by The Deathly Halliwell, on Flickr Monkey King3 by The Deathly Halliwell, on Flickr Thanks for viewing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zerobricks Posted August 19, 2014 Wow, thats EPIC. The number of details, the scale, the whole thing... How long did you build this and did you order parts for this, or did you use what you already own? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyler Talliwell Posted August 19, 2014 Wow, thats EPIC. The number of details, the scale, the whole thing... How long did you build this and did you order parts for this, or did you use what you already own? I've been working on it on and off for about two months, though the vast majority of the body was done in the past two weeks. I ordered nothing for it, and thus, my white, brown, and tan plates are very depleted. I'll need to order for whatever I do next if those colors are needed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLegoDr Posted August 19, 2014 That is amazing. Great detail. Great color choices. I hadn't ever considered doing something like this and I'm glad to see it in the brick. Very inspiring. Keep up the great work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rolli Posted August 19, 2014 Gosh, this is amazing! Great work, all around! Really love how you did all the different textures and that its packed with details! What did you use as substructure of the katanas so that they are not falling apart because of their length & weight? Keep amazing us with your sculptures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyler Talliwell Posted August 19, 2014 Gosh, this is amazing! Great work, all around! Really love how you did all the different textures and that its packed with details! What did you use as substructure of the katanas so that they are not falling apart because of their length & weight? Keep amazing us with your sculptures! The katana is just plates, it's short enough to stay together, and the staff is filled with a ton of travis bricks and plates holding those together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modelmaker Posted August 20, 2014 WOW! now that's impressive. But shouldn't he be sitting on a cloud? All you need now is Sandy and Piggy and maybe Tribitaka to complete the set. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vernon Posted August 20, 2014 Wow! Your creation looks so real! I was just wondering why you inlude the green "grass"? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jody Meyer Posted August 20, 2014 awesome detail , love the face. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
clonebricksNL Posted August 20, 2014 Very cool build you see this monkey king in a lot of videogames :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hyler Talliwell Posted August 20, 2014 Wow! Your creation looks so real! I was just wondering why you inlude the green "grass"? It was mostly an artistic color choice, I wanted something to contrast against the dark red on the body, with mostly dull colors used elsewhere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ecclesiastes Posted August 20, 2014 This is so wonderful! Great job on all the angles and the face is build so incredibly well. I can truly say this is the best MOC I've seen so far this year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristof Posted August 20, 2014 Man, this instantly belongs to like top 5 statues made of Lego I have ever seen! Its incredible hoy you did it using this complicated plates+hignes method. I especially love the face and those shin guards! Amazing work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hive Posted August 20, 2014 Absolutely stunning creation. Bravo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutant Orc Posted August 20, 2014 I'm flabbergasted!!! This is spectacular, it's amazing! It's so very, very clever!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richila Posted August 20, 2014 This is amazing! I teach excerpts from Journey to the West in my Asian Studies class. Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zzz Posted August 20, 2014 Incredible. I would like to know more about the design process, did you plan it in on the computer or on paper - and did you adjust the scale, did you make a lot of changes? Where did you start? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunman Posted August 20, 2014 This is the best thing I have ever seen with Lego .- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snowspeeder Pilot Posted August 20, 2014 Amazing Job! I really like this fantastic work. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
samlr Posted August 20, 2014 Respect ! This is a masterpiece ! The head is incredible ... How long did it take you to design and build this sculpture ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kez Posted August 20, 2014 Wow, just wow. Awesome job, I love everything about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lightningtiger Posted August 21, 2014 Mind blowing AWESOME creation 'HT' and congrats on being front paged too.......Brick On ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
djo Posted August 21, 2014 Awesome creation. You are really master of sculpture. I wonder with this kind of massive size, how can you transport this masterpiece? And can you share the inside structure view? Is there any side view of the model? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
