Hobbit (or dwarf) legs

[Bruce N H]

Hey guys,

I'm normally not big on customization, but Moosebot has come up with an incredibly simple way to make articulated short legs. Take a pair of minifig legs and carefully cut off the legs just below the rounded part. Now here's the incredibly clever bit - the holes on what was originally the fig's rear end become connector to attach feet. You could use yellow 1x1 plates as in the image shown to be bare feet, or use plates that match the legs, or even the 1x1 plate with tooth to be pointed boots. What a great way to make hobbits, dwarfs, kids, etc, without having to use the static stubbies.



Bruce

[footsteps]

Too cute. An excellent approach for customizing. Of course, I would only use old legs for such surgery.

Alan

[Quickblade22]

Wow, this is really cool. They look pretty clean and I know alot of people have been wanting a solution to the motionless short legs. Thanks for finding this Bruce.

[gormadoc1]

This is great, actualy moving small legs I'm just speechless.
...gormadoc1

[Heir of Black Falcon]

Indeed many have been looking for such a solution. It does indeed look good......I as well am not keen on customization that requires destruction of lego bricks. That said my little brother chewed on the feet of a few pairs of legs so now I am thinking I may have a go at it. Neat trick. A good way to seperate Hobbits from dwarves.... bare feet!

Thanks Bruce!

Heir

[Aculon]

Haha! Clever! "Good work!" to the designer!

[Heir of Black Falcon]

Well as I said I had a pair of Lego legs that were fairly well chewed on so I had a go with this design. They generally work perfect, just like standard Lego legs as one would expect. They are a bit higher than the one block high child/dwarf legs but that is not a bad thing to me. My only complaint is the design makes the legs look even shorter than the immobile legs. Might just be me that thinks that and it does not bother me all that much so no biggie I suppose.

Apart from having to cut up Lego legs, something I would likely not try on good legs, a good solution.

I hope to take some pictures and put up soon, so watch this space.

Heir

[LegoLord.]

I'll definately have to use this for future MOCs. Thanks for sharing.

[The Blue Knight]

Very cool. This is a great solution to the motionless stubbies. Be careful as you cut! Has anyone else tried this? Was it difficult?

In the third picture, the round holes (which had been the top pair of holes before cut-off) appear squared. What's going on there?

[Bruce N H]

In the third picture, the round holes (which had been the top pair of holes before cut-off) appear squared. What's going on there?

Those squared-off holes are not the rear-end-holes from the original pair of legs. They are the hollow parts of what used to be the thighs. The rear-end-holes become the connecting point for the feet.

Bruce

[Heir of Black Falcon]

I did try it. It was not hard but I'd suggest using something to make straight cuts, maybe a steel ruler and a new and stout razor. The flopped bladed ones just do not do it. Make sure you have the steel ruler where you want it (straight) before you use it! I had very little clean up though next time I may cut it from both ends to avoid the whitened stress marks that can form in the plastic.

A good use for those legs your brother/sister, daughter/son chewed on.

Heir

[The Blue Knight]

In the third picture, the round holes (which had been the top pair of holes before cut-off) appear squared. What's going on there?

Those squared-off holes are not the rear-end-holes from the original pair of legs. They are the hollow parts of what used to be the thighs. The rear-end-holes become the connecting point for the feet.

Bruce

I see now, thanks Bruce. The legs are rotated 90 degrees where we see the yellow feet attached. I'm gonna give this a try.

[Garbageman13]

While this technique is just plain awesome, I don't have many brown/reddish brown legs I'm willing to spare. I think I'll stick with my short legs for hobbits.
Thanks for sharing.

God bless.

-Garbageman13

[footsteps]

While this technique is just plain awesome, I don't have many brown/reddish brown legs I'm willing to spare. I think I'll stick with my short legs for hobbits.
Thanks for sharing.

God bless.

-Garbageman13

Pants/trousers come in all colours! Let 'er rip!

Alan

[Garbageman13]

While this technique is just plain awesome, I don't have many brown/reddish brown legs I'm willing to spare. I think I'll stick with my short legs for hobbits.
Thanks for sharing.

God bless.

-Garbageman13

Pants/trousers come in all colours! Let 'er rip!

Alan

Haha! That's very amusing! Still, I'm very reluctant to do so. But with me you never know, I can change my mind fast.

I do have alot of old used black legs though...

God bless.

-Garbageman13