Joris Blok Posted March 28, 2014 'Oh hello! My name is C-3PO, human cyborg relations!' Hi guys! This is my first post on the Eurobricks Star Wars forum, so I'm sorry if things aren't 100% legit. After I built the 10018 Darth Maul Bust I wondered if it was possible to make an UCS LEGO C-3PO bust. Inspired by Erik Varsegi's life sized LEGO C-3PO I built a 1:1 life sized bust that took me 3 months. I started with yellow LEGO bricks (ordered from Bricklink), which I spray painted gold afterwards for a realistic effect. I know a lot of you don't like painting your LEGO, but this is an exception, because I will never take the bust apart and use the bricks for other purposes. Besides, ordering these bricks in gold from Bricklink is incredibly expensive, because it contains 9000+ pieces and some bricks are not available in gold. C-3PO's head can turn 180° degrees. The top of his head is removable and the inside is hollow so you have acces to the eyes. And of course, his eyes lit up like in the movie! The bust weights about 12 kilograms (26,5 pounds). May the force be with you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swan Dutchman Posted March 28, 2014 Whoa, this is amazing! Personally, I don't care that you spray painted it. The final result looks awesome and it's a great piece of art! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SinWolf89 Posted March 28, 2014 Impressive! It's accurate and somehw elegant! It would be awesome to have one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joris Blok Posted March 28, 2014 Thanks guys! Tried making a sticker, but the design failed horribly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Anio Posted March 28, 2014 I gave it a try on photoshop. I did not put correct informations. Tell me if your are interested. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
krispy Posted March 28, 2014 9000 parts... yeah.. that would be expensive in gold bricks! It is a lovely bust though, so I think we can forgive you for painting bricks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slurpifier Posted March 28, 2014 Those amount of gold bricks Quite an interesting bust, I certainly like it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Only Sinner Posted March 28, 2014 Nice art piece, I really like it even more than the studio model. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brickdoctor Posted March 28, 2014 Lovely work. It's always great to see a truly LEGOLAND-esque sculpture like this. I'm not sure how close of a match the paint is (It looks like a slightly more reddish shade of the Gold Lacquer color.), but it looks fantastic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vaethshuxun Posted March 29, 2014 It is a lovely bust though, so I think we can forgive you for painting bricks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xinailoved Posted March 29, 2014 Impressive! It's accurate and somehw elegant! It would be awesome to have one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
legoman19892 Posted March 30, 2014 That is an amazing bust. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joris Blok Posted March 31, 2014 (edited) Thank you for your compliments guys! You made my day. I gave it a try on photoshop. [snip] I did not put correct informations. Tell me if your are interested. Thanks! I'll give it a try! Edited March 31, 2014 by Brickdoctor Please don't quote images. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M<0><0<DSWIM Posted April 26, 2014 I believe I saw this on Mocpages before, but, either way, this is just fantastic! All the details are spot-on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tariq j Posted April 27, 2014 Amazing MOC, the incredible amount of detail is brilliant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markus1984 Posted May 2, 2014 Saw it on flickr and was speechless!!!! Absolut stunning work - this is only i can say to it . MUST HAVE THIS markus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kieran Posted May 2, 2014 Perfect, very nice work, what does it weigh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faefrost Posted May 3, 2014 Great sculpture. I love the eyes. What paint did you use and how well does it adhere to the bricks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wafer31262 Posted May 11, 2014 This is a really nice bust Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mutant Orc Posted May 11, 2014 "Sir, If I may venture an opinion..." ...this model is fantastic! Yellow bricks spray painted gold!!! Great idea! Yellow is not very interesting as a colour and for a design this good it was the right decision to paint them! Brilliant work!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joris Blok Posted May 13, 2014 Thank you guys so much! Perfect, very nice work, what does it weigh? It weights about 12 kilograms (26,5 pounds) Great sculpture. I love the eyes. What paint did you use and how well does it adhere to the bricks? 3 cans of golden spray paint, very cheap, but it gets the job done! And it adheres perfectly to the bricks- no bubbels or whatsoever Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HJR-Holland Posted May 13, 2014 Put it on LEGO Ideas and see what happens :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
