Rui Miguel
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Thanks, @Trunkbass š My first step in the design process was defining a scale/metric for the brickheadz. In my MOC, I wanted from the start to have a human, a hobbit, a pony and a fellbeast dragon; therefore it's 4 different scales. I use the harry potter set 40495 as a scale reference for the Hobbits as they do scale like children. I think the issue around the official product line has to do with this scale parameter. The Gandalf and Balrog scale well as the one with Aragorn, but Frodo head should have not been the same size as a regular Brickheadz. There will be always things we forgot or could refine in the product that at the time wasn't clear or skipped us. Maybe it happened at LEGO too. The same happened to me actually š I misspell Pippin's name on the packaging instead I put Peppin š¬
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Not bad those look very good. You should try to swap Angmar's cape for Part 10904 or Part 86038 either way cool Minifigures. :)
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Thanks for the mention @Mandalorianknight ;) It was me indeed The Fellowship and The Witch-King of Angmar I was hoping LEGO would use dark brown color for Frodo's hair, especially using Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter :( If they did that it would be possible to bring my version to life. Balrog is my favorite from the reveals. I hope these sell well so the IP returns in full glory to the shelves :) There's a gold mine in Lord Of The Rings franchise; ideas to be mined and crafted in LEGO products. Let's see what the future holds.
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Thanks :) We will miss Kevin but his voice will be eternal. I thought of putting a print of a closed-mouth smile on him but I was afraid it would look too spread across the tile. But there's always room for future improvement ;) Thank you for stopping by, I'm happy you like them. I shared the instructions in case you want to build them. Cheers -
Small Update* - I updated the link with a folder with all the files; adding as well the PNGs files of the printed parts I draw. If you have a local place where you can print decals/stickers you can do them.
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Batmanā¢ The Animated Series BrickHeadz (Product Concept) By Rui Miguel āDoes the hurt ever go away?ā - Dick Grayson āI wish I could say yes. But it will get better in time for you. That I promiseā - Bruce Wayne This LEGO Brickheadz concept is a homage to the amazing Kevin Conroy. A way to bring Batman: The Animated Series to our hearts in LEGO and remembering the eternal voice of Kevin. Every time I look at this project I will hear his Batman voice. Thank you Kevin Conroy for all the moments and lessons you shared with the world. You will be deeply missed but never forgotten. Rest in peace Dark Knight. In here youāll find the PDF files of the building instructions. Its four separable books fit for multi-person building experience. I have also added the Bricklink studio file of the model so you can upload to Bricklink and generate a wanted list of the LEGO parts needed to order. Download Link (Google Drive): Building Instructions | Printed Parts PNGs | Studio File - Here Book 1 Catwoman (5.4 MB) Book 2 Batman (6.1 MB) Book 3 The Joker (6.1 MB) Book 4 Harley Quinn (5.5 MB) Bricklink Studio file (249 KB) Features: - 496 pcs/pzs (4 figures and 4 stands) - Removable and playable If you have the opportunity to build for yourself, hope you have a fun time building, playing and displaying. If you are a Kevin Conroyās Batman fan like me I hope this brings you consolidation and remembrance of him.
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Tomorrow marks Kevin's birthday š¢. The news of his passing hit me hard like a punch in the stomach. Since then I pause a project I was working on and created a small set to homage to Kevin. I will publish it tomorrow. And as before I will say it again! Love these figure designs you made š
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Amazing creation @Barthezz Brick, love the details and the world-building around it. I can almost hear the Ezio family theme song while admiring your MOC. Really well done š "Nothing is true everything is permitted"
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Thank you so much for your comment, I highly appreciate it š
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My pleasure and it's so good to hear from more fans like you, where the BrickHeadz is not their first or third option to have in the collection, but are getting interested in my concepts. I'm very happy about the welcoming reception this MOC is getting. Thank you for your view and comment @brimbolet šš You are most welcome š My pleasure, I hope you have a great time while building and displaying. Let me know your thoughts on the building instructions experience š§
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Thanks, @Feuer Zug That's very good to hear š If you have the parts available you can build a copy and add it to your collection, I shared the building instructions. The Witch-King face/helmet was... challenging, very challenging! To reach this final version I show here, was quite a process. This one has the best details of my two previous prototypes. Thank you for the feedback š
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Thanks @Naijel ;) Cheers
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The Witch-King of Angmarā¢ & Fellbeastā¢ BrickHeadz (LOTR Product Concept) By Rui Miguel āDo not come between the Nazgul and his preyā Shortly after I finish my Fellowship collection it bother me I couldnāt produce them in physical form or bring you another of my creations. So I decided to make one more character but with 4 parameters: 1 ā No new printed elements 2 ā Only available colors 3 ā No rare parts 4 ā Under 400 pieces At first, it crossed my mind to make a Balrog but then again LEGO is already making oneā¦ So I skipped. Treebeard was on the table of ideas too but I ended up doing the Witch-King of Angmar. Itās a villain with a badass design and a very iconic look. But what close the deal for me was the piece 65473 that had the perfect shape for a neck of a Fellbeast dragon and I think I havenāt seen a MOC of these characters in BrickHeadz form. The final result, I present here š Hope you like it. My goal again was to deliver a LEGO experience that could resemble the product standards of LEGO official products, from packaging, LEGO model and building experience. Beneath I share the PDF files of the building instructions for this set I made. I also added the Bricklink studio file of the model so you can upload to Bricklink and generate a wanted list of the LEGO parts needed to order. If you have the opportunity to build for yourself hope you have a fun time building, playing and displaying into your collection. A SMALL NOTE: If you consider building the Fellbeast be aware to build the stand as well, because de stand counter weighs the weight of the Fellbeastās head, preventing it from falling forward. š Download Links (Google Drive): PDF Building Instructions: Book 1 - Stand (4.2 MB) here Book 2 - Witch-king Of Angmar (5.8MB) here Book 3 - Fellbeast (7 MB) - here Bricklink Studio file (338 KB) - here Features: - 348 pcs (2 figures and 1 stand) - Removable and playable - Rotating Stand display One Brick To Rule Them All! If you haven't, check out my other projects posted LOTR The Fellowship Of The Ring Brickheadz Collection Star Wars TIE Interceptorā¢ ROTJ 40th Anniversary Star Wars Utapauā¢ Defense MARVEL Ghost Rider Midnight Race
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Awesome thank you so much, that means a lot to me. Are you the Youtuber, the real Brick Clicker? If you are I love your content it gives me a head start to start saving money for future sets. š If you are not, I appreciate you regardless :) Cheers Thank you for your kind feedback šš Wow, the feedback is so welcoming. It's almost Monday and I feel the urge to publish the other Brickheadz I have in store. So I will post now here on Eurobricks on a different topic before anywhere else š
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Yes, I use as reference the original torso design, redraw and adjust to match the scale for bricks 1x3 and tiles 2x4. But pieces for example: - Part 78886 - Wedge 2 x 2 x 2 (Slope 65 Corner) In bluish-light grey used in Gandalfās hat. - Part 25269 Tile, Round 1 x 1 Quarter In dark brown Frodoās hair and Gimli. These parts have not been released yet. I hope LEGO releases the wedge piece in this color on their Gandalf version š¤ Thanks š
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I was wondering when I would find this comment š I know @LordsofMedieval I feel the same. I wanted to reveal a system set too, but I wanted to focus first on the Brickheadz at this point. I hope LEGO revives in full glory the theme as they did with the Harry Potter line. Thereās a lot of potential in this license. I have an idea in development itās a small system set of 30ā¬-40ā¬ but itās one of those I consider a āmust haveā type of sets š hope this makes sense. Just wanted to say Iām also doing one š I have system fans in my mind, always. But itās scheduled to be published around January. š
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Thank you @unclejeffie That's awesome to hear :) But unfortunately, I didn't develop instructions and it was a heavy decision for me because I like to share my MOCs with fans and deliver cool play experiences. But because I use certain pieces in specific colors that have not been released yet and the heavy use of printed pieces lead me to make this decision. But the good news is that I made an extra BrickHeadz LOTR character to fill that void and I can assure you it will have free building instructions. I hope you will like the character I will reveal this Monday. š¤ I can share a clue about this character's identity:
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They are very good :) As your previous projects. Oh, I see, but LEGO always hires a vast talent from different backgrounds. Even if you build a portfolio and showcase these and future projects they could have you into consideration. Hope to see your next project ;) Cheers
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Thank you so much @Moexy I appreciate it a lot š I have one more BrickHeadz in store to reveal soon; I hope it surpasses more expectations as well. Cheers š
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Awesome @Gorilla94 glad you like them. I must confess I was always more of a CubeDude fan, and this was my first time getting into the BrickHeadz scale. It was challenging to make them but it pay off in the end. š
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Thank you @The Stad you are very right about those combo choices! How I didn't spot that! And fits perfectly with the story moments. But what's even worse is that the piece count matches even better! Look at these numbers: Frodo + Sam + Bill = 339pcs Merry + Peppin + Boromir = 350pcs Gandalf + Aragorn + Gimli + Legolas = 610pcs (the professors of Hogwarts has 601pcs, just for comparison.) I will have these more in consideration next time I do brickheadz packs :) Thank you for the feedback, much appreciated. PS: I have one more LOTR BrickHeadz to reveal but I will do that Monday. And yes the Pony and Gandalf were the most challenging to shape.
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Never thought that way, but I see your point. The reference material of the characters they are the same in structure. But for example, I believe you can get more value here because you get more different colors and in never-before-released parts. The official Harry Potter Brickheadz set 40495 applies even more to the issue you are referring to. But this can be looked at how much you really like the characters and if want to complete the whole fellowship together. Then you can also just look from the perspective of how much the piece/rare value you can get from this set. Initially, I had decided to make a 4 pack with just the hobbits but it looked too monotone. So spread them with the other ones to be more diverse in terms of scale and to push the purchase of all the collection (this is the marketing department speaking š ). But thanks for the feedback ;)
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The Fellowship Of The Ringā¢ BrickHeadz Collection (LOTR Product Concept) By Rui Miguel āNine companions. So be it. You shall be the Fellowship of the Ringā When I heard the news from Promobricks of the possible revival of The Lord Of The Rings LEGO Theme, I was like: āOne does not simply revive LEGO LOTRā and I thrilled if this turns out to be true. So during the past 2 weeks, I set myself the challenge to reimagine the Fellowship into BrickHeadz scale. I divided them into three different sets: the idea is to make that iconic silhouette when they are traveling and headed to Mordor. I think that would look cool to display, play and worthy of our collections. A little about the process: I use the piece count from Harry Potter BrickHeadz as an indicator of how many pieces I could use, to make it as realistic as an official release. But I must confess I feel like I cheated this time because I used certain parts in which the color has not been released yet and a lot of printed pieces. If Frodo and Gandalf BrickHeadz are coming next year in January I wonder if the LEGO design team used on their versions any of these parts in these new colors. Canāt wait for 2023! Hope you enjoy my take on these BrickHeadz š Gandalfā¢, Frodoā¢ & Legolasā¢ Aragornā¢, Merryā¢ & Gimliā¢ Bill, Samwiseā¢, Peppinā¢ & Boromirā¢ UPDATE: The Witch-king Of Angmar Brickheadz (Product concept): here One Brick To Rule Them All If you haven't, check out my other projects Star Wars Utapau Defense Star Wars ROTJ 40th Anniversary TIE Interceptor MARVEL SDCC Exclusive Ghost Rider Midnight Race
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Amazing! 10 of 10 all designs and I also like that extra layer of graphic design you did on each plate; would that be printed or would it be a sticker? Where is Batgirl, Robin, Bullock, Gordon and Alfred? BTAS is like a holy bible to me and this project is amazing. I wish there was an upvote function here :D Have you ever considered applying for the LEGO graphic design department?
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DC superheroes MOC wave: Fine, I'll do it myself.
Rui Miguel replied to Mandalorianknight's topic in LEGO Licensed
Thank you so much ;) for the support. I'm currently working on a Middle Earth MOC hopefully I will publish it next week, fingers crossed! In time my superhero theme will come to life ;)