Wild West Minifigs

[Carbohydrates]

I've had a lot of fun over the years finding ways to populate my Western setup better. After a point, it became more about seeing what themes and figs had parts that I could adapt to fit the Wild West aesthetic. I figured I'd post my current population, and I would absolutely love to see yours!

I'll sort of list these from most obviously Wild West related to least.

1. Official Western minifigs. I still love these guys, especially the green-suited gambler. Those heads are great, too. I've left these guys unmodified.

2. The Lone Ranger. Easily the most significant source of cowboy figs in a long time. I'm missing one or two torsos still, and I've swapped a lot of parts around on these guys to customize them.

3. Collectible Minifigs. There have been several directly and tangentially Cowboy-related figs over the years. Like the Western figs, I've left these guys unmodified. There are a couple more that could be used, too, like Abraham Lincoln or the Waiter torso.

4. The LEGO Movie. Due to its Western sequence, we got a fair number of new figs to use here, too. I'm not satisfied with the middle guy's head here and am looking for a suitable replacement. I'm also noticeably missing Rootbeer Belle.

5. Adventurers (and subthemes: Orient Expedition, Pharaoh's Quest, etc). Before the Lone Ranger sets and the LEGO Movie existed, these themes were probably the best source of sufficiently rugged Western-ish attire. I'm not sure how well the guy on the far left fits in and may have to get rid of him. Also, the middle one has Johnny Thunder's torso under his poncho, because I love the handle of the revolver just peeking out.

6. Harry Potter. Now we're getting a little more... resourceful. A lot of these torsos work very nicely IMO, and there are even a couple more I don't have yet such as the sand red Lockhart vest torso.

7. Speed Racer. There were just a few torsos with vests over shirts that I quite like. The guy on the left in blue is one of my very favorite figs.

8. Castle. Decent source of corsets and dresses. They may not be entirely era-appropriate, but they appear close enough to me.

9. Monster Fighters. The theme leaned more Victorian, but a corset's a corset and a vest is a vest. The lady on the left is another of my favorite figs.

10. The LEGO Batman Movie. I dig the torso on Red Hood.

11. Indiana Jones. Just a couple here, but Indy's holster is a great approximation of a cavalry holster and I've used it on several other figs.

12. Star Wars. The Tusken Raider's bandoleers look decent for this bandit, and I used a couple of the different Han Solo pistol holsters on some other figs.

13. Indiana Jones again, whoops. Makes for a decent wealthy villain type character here.

14. Town, City, Studios, etc. It's kinda slim pickings here IMO as most of the vests and suits are very anachronistic, but I sprinkled a few in here and there to round out the townsfolk. Definitely the weakest figs here, though - they look far too contemporary and I may remove them entirely.

Edited September 7, 2017 by Carbohydrates

[SilentWolf]

I hadn't seen this post before now. You did a really nice job putting together this set of western minifigs. I like that you did it by Lego series so other people could attempt similar figures. Nice usage of third party weapons as I especially like the shotguns. In the last set, I really like the guy on the left. He looks like a local businessman or a traveling merchant. 

I look forward to more western builds from you. I just need to check this forum more often apparently.  

[Cynath]

hey, thanks a million for putting this list together, I know it's an old post but it came in handy! 

[BlackGloveBricks]

I may be a "Castle Guy", but original minifigure assemblies are my passion. 

And I love the Wild West theme!

These are magnificent. Would purchase each and every one of them!