filling the hole of the SKELETAL HORSES when not being ridden

[Brick Miner]

ok, so i've been trying a couple different pieces to try to fill the hole of the skeletal horses when they are not being ridden. a 1x2 brick looks terrible... too blocky. the best i've found is a 1x2 log brick because it rounds out the sides. also, the bottom where the minifig stand is round too, so the log brick lines up well with its base.

has anyone else seen or found a better (successful) filler technique ???

- Brick Miner

[snefroe]

ok, so i've been trying a couple different pieces to try to fill the hole of the skeletal horses when they are not being ridden. a 1x2 brick looks terrible... too blocky. the best i've found is a 1x2 log brick because it rounds out the sides. also, the bottom where the minifig stand is round too, so the log brick lines up well with its base.

has anyone else seen or found a better (successful) filler technique ???

- Brick Miner

haven't really thought about that...

1) you can use two 1x1 cylinders as well

2) a saddle to hide the gap perhaps? i'd use that in a wild West context anyway...

[ghoulrealm]

Will two horn/teeth peices work for ya?

[Ikki o' Moopyville]

Two skeleton legs work as well, even if it ain't perfect. Maintains the skeletal feel, though.

And a saddle is just too big without the flesh on the horse. :-/ Have tried.

-Ikk

[Brainbox]

Now, I don't yet own any of the horses so I don't know what this looks like, but I suppose you could use some of these to keep with the 'ribs' feel.

[Shakar]

What about one viking horn on each hole? Not the best, but it works.

Shakar

[xwingyoda]

Just a hint guys: how about pics to illustrate the best gap filling possible ;-)

*yoda*

[Brick Miner]

haven't really thought about that...

1) you can use two 1x1 cylinders as well

2) a saddle to hide the gap perhaps? i'd use that in a wild West context anyway...

i've tried the round bricks... i actually like the log better... and the saddle is hideous. it doesn't fit the back snug like with the normal horses. that was actually my first though too, sne... i didn't even think i was going to have to find a filler.

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Will two horn/teeth pieces work for ya?

hmmm... tried that, i think it looks strange. if the horns were facing the other direction they would look like ribs, and that would be great. but they don't look like ribs as is.

one advantage we have to work with is that the stud is "open" to stick a bar width element in. but so far, i haven't found a resolution there.

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Two skeleton legs work as well, even if it ain't perfect. Maintains the skeletal feel, though.

And a saddle is just too big without the flesh on the horse. :-/ Have tried.

i also tried two skeleton legs :-D how convenient that they are included in the same set too !!! its ok, it does look kinda like a mess... that

[Athos]

I haven't tried this, but what about just leaving the skeleton legs in there?

Steve

[Ikki o' Moopyville]

Brainbox's idea tried out.

Doesn't look so bad, actually! A little bulky, but works nontheless.

-Ikk

[Brick Miner]

Brainbox's idea tried out

hey, that looks good *y*

only for my MOCing style, i think it uses too many pieces.

- BM

[Quarryman]

I tried out three possible solutions:

using horns:

using cones:

using legs:

[john cleese]

you can fill the empty space on the black ones by inserting two of these clips into the seperate holes in the pegs, having them face sideways, I'm not sure if i'm correct but i think it would create a natural curve in the horses back

i dont have any bricks at the moment, but heres a choppy illustration, the red part is that slot and the black part is the clip. dududa Anyway Good luck with this endevour

Edited June 21, 2007 by john cleese

[zouave]

you can fill the empty space on the black ones by inserting two of these clips into the seperate holes in the pegs, having them face sideways, I'm not sure if i'm correct but i think it would create a natural curve in the horses back

i dont have any bricks at the moment, but heres a choppy illustration, the red part is that slot and the black part is the clip. dududa Anyway Good luck with this endevour

That is kind of an idea.If the clip part faces up it may blend in with the backbone.

[Starwars4J]

you can fill the empty space on the black ones by inserting two of these clips into the seperate holes in the pegs, having them face sideways, I'm not sure if i'm correct but i think it would create a natural curve in the horses back

i dont have any bricks at the moment, but heres a choppy illustration, the red part is that slot and the black part is the clip. dududa Anyway Good luck with this endevour

Meh, maybe if they came in white...but they still wouldn't hold on very strongly

[Brick Miner]

I tried out three possible solutions...

thanks so much for posting those, quarryman ;-)

out of everything suggested i like the 1x1 round plates the best.

but so far i haven't seen anything that will make me stray from the 1x2 log brick. i like the simplicity of it ;-)

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john cleese, that was an original thought, i hadn't come up with myself. i actually don't own any of those clips in black or white... plus i hear they don't even come in white. i guess id have to see them "in action" before making a call.

thanks for offering some originality, none-the-less *y*

- Brick Miner

[Brick Miner]

not sure if anyone else is looking for filler options, but while messing with some pieces, i found that this piece fits perfect over the skeletal horse back (putting two plates underneath first). the lip is at the same angel as the arch of the back. its an interesting fit, but im not sure what it could be used for. it would be too wide as a filler. it kinda looks like a saddle if you try it in black with two black plates underneath... but its an dysfunctional one :-D

perhaps if you are attaching it to a wagon using this hitching or this hitching, it could be a useful technique.

- BM