Official Elf compatible heads

[Wardancer]

Hi Everyone,

since there is some Elf talk going on here, I thought "Why not gather some useful info?"

Elves have proliferated with the advent of the LOTR, but yellow heads have not.

Fortunately, there are many official yellow heads that can be used for elves. Maybe there are many which YOU don't know. So I thought it might be fun to collect them here.

I shall start.

For me, every head is ok that has these cheeklines.

I just ordered one of these:

http://www.bricklink...e1-->3626bpb463

Edited February 17, 2013 by Wardancer

[RaincloudDustbin]

S1 spaceman?

[Wardancer]

Good find!

That is this one:

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=3626bpb428

[Aanchir]

Personally, I'd prefer an army of elves to stick strictly to those with Medium Nougat cheek lines, like the original S3 Elf Warrior. Black ones just seem so much more garish in retrospect, and mixing the two makes the black cheek lines stand out even more.

With that said, this page should more than get you started. Of the heads there, I think Chase McCain's is particularly good because it's still fairly subtle in expression, which fits with a lot of fantasy portrayals of elves. Other good ones include the Roman Soldier's and Heroic Knight's, the latter of which has a less subtle expression but could perhaps suit a more jovial elf like the Cluracaun from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.

[Str0ngbad]

Since I am of the evil fleshy persuasion, I'd love it if some suggestions were made for flesh heads as well. You yellow guys might be able to make use of of the CMF Ocean King

Edit: Never mind. He's already on pg 2 of Aanchir's very helpful link. I'm specifically looking for a fleshy, elven face with gray eyebrows. All I've come across are Magneto and Gandalf and neither are quite right for it.

Edited February 17, 2013 by Str0ngbad

[Wardancer]

Personally, I'd prefer an army of elves to stick strictly to those with Medium Nougat cheek lines, like the original S3 Elf Warrior. Black ones just seem so much more garish in retrospect, and mixing the two makes the black cheek lines stand out even more.

With that said, this page should more than get you started. Of the heads there, I think Chase McCain's is particularly good because it's still fairly subtle in expression, which fits with a lot of fantasy portrayals of elves. Other good ones include the Roman Soldier's and Heroic Knight's, the latter of which has a less subtle expression but could perhaps suit a more jovial elf like the Cluracaun from Neil Gaiman's The Sandman.

You Sir made my day. I did not expect bricklink terminology to be so precise that it is possible to seach for cheeklines.

I also prefer nougat cheeklines but up to now I did not know that there are quite a few.

Thank you! Soon I will order some to bring variety into my ranks.

Any ideas for females anyone?

[Wardancer]

You yellow guys might be able to make use of of the CMF Ocean King

I like the lines, but I don't know about eyebrows. This leads to the question whether elves age or not... Hmm.

[Fantu]

I don´t have much to add now after the complete guide that Aanchir posted but I use some Exoforce heads for heroes or just more important people. When a minifig is using the elf hair (with pointed ears) I use any minifig head that has the proper expression for the situation because the pointed ears are screaming I´M ELF. So I spare some CMF3 Elf Heads to use with open helmets or hood because they don´t have point ears to say "I´m elf".

[Str0ngbad]

I like the lines, but I don't know about eyebrows. This leads to the question whether elves age or not... Hmm.

In Middle Earth literature they do but it takes an incredibly long time or brutal conditions. Cirdan the Shipwright of the Grey Havens was old and grey and even had a beard. For your own elves of course, do whatever you like. I like them aging over centuries. Elves are almost too perfect already. :)

[LEGO Train 12 Volts]

The Pharaon ...nice found!

[AmperZand]

For my first elf minifig, I used one of the HP yellow heads (before the HP line turned fleshy). I think the HP character is called Malfoy. Link: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/AmperZand/Fantasy/lego-elf-impulse-moc2.jpg

I also use the Pharaoh's head as well as the S3 elf of course.

Edited February 19, 2013 by AmperZand

[Wardancer]

There is a new elflike head with nougat cheek lines in the CMF 10 revolutionary fighter.

Also the warrior woman has cheeklines, black ones though, but still female.

[jFox]

The head of one of the figures from the Atlantis line has black cheek-lines, but more importantly a double-printed head! The back print is a scared expression, so your elves don't have to be so darned stoic all the time. Sometimes if a big troll or a dragon shows up, even the elves freak out!

http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3626bpb396

Edited February 28, 2013 by jFox

[FoggyNelson]

I've thought about this in flesh quite a lot. Aside from LOTR/Hobbit elf heads, one might use: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3626bpb289 or, for an elder, this: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3626bpb037

[Str0ngbad]

Thanks FoggyNelson. That second face may be just what I need for an elf I'm working on.

[Cutcobra]

Maybe the Policeman in Lego Minifigs?

[8BrickMario]

How about the Tactical Tennis Player's?