TV / Movie Customs (Purist or Otherwise)

[LibraryBoy]

I apologize if there was already a thread for this, but I didn't see one. Anyway, I posted my 10th and 11th Doctor customs over in the Purist Superhero thread, but it didn't really feel right since Doctor Who isn't really a superhero property.

I'm happy with my 10, though the hair isn't really David Tennant-y enough. I need to track down the spiky hairpiece from the Sleepyhead figure from a few Collectible Minifigure series back (though aftermarket prices on just the hair put it in the $5-7 range, which I think is a lot for Lego hair!). Not really satisfied with the 11 hair, either, but Matt Smith's own hair kind of defies explanation, so I'm not sure what to do about that yet. These work as placeholders, though.

Here's my 7 year old son's attempt at making two of his favorite TV personalities, Jamie and Adam from Mythbusters:

Considering these were made entirely from pieces in the Create A Minifigure bins at the Lego Store, I think he did a pretty awesome job (Adam is a particularly good likeness; Jamie was harder to nail down... maybe a Professor Flitwick head?). He says the cop is the guy who's there to make sure they don't blow themselves up.

Edited April 9, 2013 by LibraryBoy

[Str0ngbad]

Holy cow! Both Adam and Jamie are fantastic for building from the bin. I don't think you could pick a better head for Adam from Bricklink. Sadly, I am not familiar with Dr. Who. I've been told I would love it but I just don't really do TV.

[SteampunkDoc]

I'm more familiar with Doctor Who, so I'll pick up St0ngbad's slack.

For my Tenth Doctor, (Which I really should post here.) I used this head.

It may or may not be more accurate, but I like it better. Your suit is much better though, as I only have this.

Also, will you be trying a trenchcoat? I've done some prototypes, but they are all trashy. Any idea on where to get a design template and/or an affordable, but sweet looking pre-made one?

Eleven's hair is quite a problem, and that's what I am using, but there's not anything else that's both close and cheap.

Really, That doctor is just a mess all the way around. I picked this head, but not really for any good reason. There's nothing wrong with yours, but I don't like the "Hair over eyebrows" look.

This torso is great for his first outfit, but yours is nice for his newest outfit. (Granted, the shirt should be darker, but you can only get so close. )

If you're going for his newer look, that's a nice combo. It's just not his most recognizable outfit.

Oh, and sorry for all the Brickipedia links, but Bricklink is really slow right now and I don't have the patience to wait on the pages to load.

And if I were to post all of my Doctor Customs, would it be better to post them here, or in a separate topic? I'm thinking that they'd get more attention in a topic of their own, and seeing as it's a group of eleven figures, it's not like I'm just posting a whole new topic for just one. Thanks,

SteampunkDoc

[Str0ngbad]

I'm more familiar with Doctor Who, so I'll pick up St0ngbad's slack.

Any idea on where to get a design template and/or an affordable, but sweet looking pre-made one?

Thanks.

I don't know about a good template but MMCB's stuff is top notch. The site has been closed for a few months now but I don't think it's supposed to be permanent.

Edited April 10, 2013 by Str0ngbad

[Amset-Rah]

I think I might like this thread as much as the purist superhero one. Time for me to look through my parts and see what I can come up with.

By the way, have you tried the CMF 3 pilot head for Jamie? I think that one may work slightly better than the samurai IMO.

Edited April 10, 2013 by Amset-Rah

[Omicron]

Tim Allen/Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor from Home Improvement

Gordon Ramsay of Kitchen Nightmares/Hell's Kitchen/MasterChef

Danielle/Tradechat/Panser from The Tester 2/King of Nerds

James Rolfe/The Angry Video Game Nerd from Cinemassacre

-Omi

[Spider-Man]

Gordon Ramsay! Looks spot on Omi. Tim Taylor looks good to, but I am unfamiliar with the other ones.

[FoggyNelson]

This is a great thread! Figured I'd take advantage of the "movie" part and post my Olympus Has Fallen figs.

Olympus Has Fallen/Updates by Hobbes the Majestic, on Flickr

That's Kang (Rick Yune), Banning (Gerard Butler), and President Asher (Aaron Eckhart (from the opening sequence)).

[Omicron]

but I am unfamiliar with the other ones.

Just a slice of the nerd culture I follow. :P

-Omi

[Spider-Man]

Just a slice of the nerd culture I follow. :P

-Omi

Spidey don't judge

Edit: Googled them both and they both look really close! Especially Danielle!

Edited April 11, 2013 by Spider-Man

[SteampunkDoc]

"Snipped picture"

Tim Allen/Tim "The Tool Man" Taylor from Home Improvement

-Omi

Oh, wow, that's a cool torso, what's it from? I don't remember it from any sets, and that's unusual for me.

I think I watched a few episodes of that many years back, but can't remember much. So it was the figure's design alone that struck me.

The hair's custom, Brickforge perhaps? And the belt, is it from the same place?

It's a cool figure, and you did a great job!

[Brickscape]

@LibraryBoy - LOVE the Mythbusters!

I made History Channel's American Pickers a while back because my wife is addicted to the show. Mike and Frank surrounded by rusty gold...

The guys and Danielle...

After making them, I had the odd idea of sending them to visit Watto's junk shop on Tatooine and did a comic strip (http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/305216).

[Omicron]

Oh, wow, that's a cool torso, what's it from? I don't remember it from any sets, and that's unusual for me.

I think I watched a few episodes of that many years back, but can't remember much. So it was the figure's design alone that struck me.

The hair's custom, Brickforge perhaps? And the belt, is it from the same place?

It's a cool figure, and you did a great job!

The torso is from the new Town miner sets. Hair is Arealight and the pouches are BrickForge. :)

-Omi

[Amset-Rah]

Alright, time to throw my hat in the ring with these three unrelated TV icons:

First up, Mike Nelson from MST3K.

Next up, my attempt at the 4th Doctor (Minus his scarf)

And lastly, the host of the popular 80s game show Press Your Luck, Peter Tomarken.

I know, not 100%, but close enough, right?

[LibraryBoy]

Alright, time to throw my hat in the ring with these three unrelated TV icons:

First up, Mike Nelson from MST3K.

Next up, my attempt at the 4th Doctor (Minus his scarf)

And lastly, the host of the popular 80s game show Press Your Luck, Peter Tomarken.

I know, not 100%, but close enough, right?

These are all fun. The 4th Doctor is particular great... I recognize the CMF Sherlock/Detective head, but is that a Bilbo torso?

And Peter Tomarken... that's inspired. I can't not see it, now!

"Big bucks, no whammies, no whammies... aaaaaaaand... STOP!!!"

"Stop on a trip to PUERTO VALLARTA!"

Edited April 17, 2013 by LuxorV
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[Amset-Rah]

These are all fun. The 4th Doctor is particular great... I recognize the CMF Sherlock/Detective head, but is that a Bilbo torso?

And Peter Tomarken... that's inspired. I can't not see it, now!

"Big bucks, no whammies, no whammies... aaaaaaaand... STOP!!!"

"Stop on a trip to PUERTO VALLARTA!"

Yes, the 4th Doctor's torso is the Bilbo from Riddles for the Ring. I love it, and it was perfect for the Doctor.

As for Tomarken, it's the hairpiece and suit that does it. I'm not sure if I could make a Whammy minifig without some creative piece usage (Those devil heads from the monster game would work nicely here)

Part of me wants to make more game show hosts (Like Bert "I always give away the answers" Convy of Super Password or Richard Dawson)

[MattZitron]

Here's a few purist figures I did year back.

Tommy Gavin from Rescue Me

Snake Plissken from Escape from New York.

The Strike Team from The Shield

Marty McFly from Back to the Future

Sawyer from Lost

And while this isn't TV or Movies.

Andre 3000 from Outkast

Tom Waits

Girls Aloud

[Amset-Rah]

I'm not too familiar with a lot of those guys, but Andre 3000 looks very nice.

Another group from me: A brain, an athlete, a basket case, a princess, and a criminal, better known as The Breakfast Club

[autorazr]

Ironbar from Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome (sorry for crappy pic, this was from before I cared)

I've got a ton more, after I compile em all I'll do a mega post.

[TonysBrickVault]

Some very nice figures in this thread, I love the 1x2 NES controller though!

[autorazr]

Ok here's most of mine

Flava Flav

David of "Prometheus"

Bennet of "Commando"

Arliss Lovelace of "Wild Wild West"

ED-209 and Dick Jones of "Robocop"

The guy whose head blows up in "Scanners"

John McClane in "Die Hard"

Lt. Dan of "Forest Gump"

Anton of "No Country for Old Men"

[LibraryBoy]

Those are awesome, autorazr. The ED-209 and Lt. Dan are great, but my favorite is the Scanners guy since that made me legitimately laugh out loud.

[Hobbestimus]

Here's an older pic, but one of my favorites:

There Is No Plan B by Hobbestimus, on Flickr

[Spider-Man]

Haha Mr. T is great! Awesome use of that torso for some bling

[Hammerstein NWC]

Here's some of my stuff - Abe Lincoln and Vader are my faves :)

Darth Vader correct scale

Winged Monkey from Oz the great and the Powerful - waiting for parts to update head (GORZAN!)

Walter White/ Heisenberg - The Breaking Bad

The man with no name

Abe Lincoln - Vampire Hunter

Original Lone Ranger and Tonto

New Skool A-team (Cooper, Jackson, Neeson, Copley)