The Hitchhicker's Guide To The Galaxy

[LuxorV]

I think most everybody knows about this series of books by Douglas Adams, the radio and shows and the recent film, so I'll waste no time in introducing it further.

Let's start with the characters: for each one I'll provide the name, evental alias, and a brief piece of description from the books.

Arthur Dent - "Disappointment crept into Arthur's face and snuggled down into its accustomed place." (Life, the Universe, and Everything, Chapter 33; by D. Adams)

(I think this face from the Battle of Alamut set is very effective for Arthur's usual expression)

Ford Prefect - "He had made one careless blunder though, because he had skimped a bit on his preparatory research. The information he had gathered had led him to choose the name Ford Prefect as being nicely inconspicuous." (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Chapter 1; by D. Adams)

(not much to add here, apart for the fact that I now notice I forgot to give him his bag with the towel inside )

Zaphod Beeblebrox - "Zaphod Beeblebrox, adventurer, ex-hippy, good timer, (crook? quite possibly), manic self-publicist, terribly bad at personal relationships, often thought to be completely out to lunch." (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Chapter 4; by D. Adams)

(the two heads techniques is by Nolnet on Flickr - the orange pieces represent the orange skarf, symbol of the President of the Galaxy)

Trillian (Tricia McMillian) - "She was slim, darkish, humanoid, with long waves of black hair, a full mouth, an odd little nob of a nose and ridiculously brown eyes." (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Chapter 4; by D. Adams)

(ok, the eyes are blue, but that's all TLG's fault: if they made a cute flesh face with brown eyes I'd have used it!)

Marvin (the Paranoid Android) - "In the corner, the robot's head swung up sharply, but then wobbled about imperceptibly. It pulled itself up to its feet as if it was about five pounds heavier that it actually was, and made what an outside observer would have thought was a heroic effort to cross the room. It stopped in front of Trillian and seemed to stare through her left shoulder. (The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Chapter 11; by D. Adams)

(to keep in line with tradition, I used the standard white Exploriens robot for Marvin)

We end with a group shot:

Hope you like them and comment and critics are welcome.

On a side note, from Marvin's alias comes the title of a famous song by Radiohead.

[Sandy]

These are actually quite spiffy, these figs. So Ford wasn't black in the book, like he was in the movie?

Also, if these are purist figs, then I have to wonder how you attached Zaphod's arms to the brick?

[LuxorV]

Thanks for the comment, Sandy.

I never found or notice any description in the books where Ford was said to be black-skinned, so I stick to my idea. Indeed, I was quite surprised to see Mos Def laying this role in the film.

For Zaphod's arms, I followed Nolnet's technique, which has been well described by Sorrow in this thread

[Shadows]

Very nice! As a purist at heart, and naturally a lover of all things Adamsian, I am automatically thrilled to see these, and not at all surprised to find that they're from you.

(and don't worry, they'll give us a brown eyed girl eventually... )

You know what I'd love to see? An electric monk.

[the Inventor]

I like them, great work LuxorV.

These are actually quite spiffy, these figs. So Ford wasn't black in the book, like he was in the movie?

You should really see the orinal serie from 1981 IMDb and Wikipedia

(from left to right: Zaphod Beeblebrox, Marvin, Ford Prefect and Arthur Dent)

the Inventor

[Admiral Croissant]

Nice! I had to read the book for school but it was a very good and funny book.

You did a great job on these minifigs, especially on Zaphod Beeblebrox.

In the book he has indeed 2 heads beside each other instead of one hidden.

[TheWarden]

Rock on. These turned out well.

I hate to ask for part numbers, but I can't locate the clear trans robot head. Any assistance?

[LuxorV]

Thanks for the positive feedback everybody

Very nice! As a purist at heart, and naturally a lover of all things Adamsian, I am automatically thrilled to see these, and not at all surprised to find that they're from you.

(and don't worry, they'll give us a brown eyed girl eventually... )

You know what I'd love to see? An electric monk.

Yes, I knew you'd be thrilled by these; and I also made them as a sort of legacy after my recent title change away from the Guide.

I'll have to re-fresh my memory of the book before I can start thinking of an electric monk fig, but that's definetly an intereting challege

I hate to ask for part numbers, but I can't locate the clear trans robot head. Any assistance?

Here you go This is one of my favoutite minifigs of all times, btw.

[Shadows]

I'll have to re-fresh my memory of the book before I can start thinking of an electric monk fig, but that's definetly an intereting challege

The electric monk was from the always delightful, though not Guide related, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency."

[LuxorV]

The electric monk was from the always delightful, though not Guide related, "Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency."

Don't worry, I know

How could I forget it/him(?) and the horse in the bathroom?

[The Legonater]

I love these! Very representitive of the movie/book. I'm wondering, where did you get that hoodie? i don't recognise it.

[LuxorV]

Thanks for the comment, The Legonater; I'm glad people like them

The hoodie is from the driver in the 3177 Small Car City set