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Re: Unicorn
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:18 pm
by jdarlack
Nicely done. Funny. I did this exact same thing last week, but my wife was away on vacation, so I didn't have a camera to post pics!
I too used smaller drill bits and worked my way up to 1/8", and I 'erased' the bridle on the horse. To do the erasing, I used an eraser refill for a mechanical pencil and mounted it like a drill bit in a cordless drill. I need to get me one of those Dremel thingies. I had one when I was a kid, and I might need to get a new one.
Great minds think alike.
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 8:22 pm
by jdarlack
I forgot to mention. It looks like Rocko did something like this a while back with a 'custom' horn.
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:11 pm
by Forestboy
Quickblade22 wrote:Thanks for the comments
For this mod, there was no real purpose to take the horse apart other than to show it can be done. I used a 4.8V cordless Dremel ($20 at Walmart). To make it look ad clean as it does, I used a smaller drill bit to start (3/64 bit), then moved my way up to 5/64 and 7/64 until I got the final size of 1/8. As for snugness, it fits perfectly. The viking horn works as well, but due to it being a harder plastic, it it more difficult to remove. I am contemplating trying a black one, but if the nail polish remover discolors the black, I might just end up with a spotted horse
I currently don't have enough unicorn horns to consider selling any at this time.
Thanks for the reply! Once again, great job!
~FB~
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 2:47 am
by Seikfreid
footsteps wrote:Nice simple work, though I'm not familiar with the horn piece.
The horn piece comes from several of the new Kingdoms line sets. It's mounted on the new horse head armor plates.
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:49 am
by Frank_Lloyd_Knight
You're right -- this was begging to be done. And it looks a much simpler job than what many have done to create centaurs. Would love to see this in a MOC. Ever read Neil Gaiman's "Stardust"?
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 4:38 pm
by pijani
it almost looks as it is not custom made
bravo
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 5:06 am
by Thor
Nice work Quickblade, you have inspired me. Where does one get this Brasso stuff? I need to do some Torsos as well, Home Depot?
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 4:48 pm
by Quickblade22
I forgot to mention. It looks like Rocko did something like this a while back with a 'custom' horn
Cool, I had not seen Rocko's before.
Ever read Neil Gaiman's "Stardust"?
Nope.
it almost looks as it is not custom made
bravo
Thanks
Nice work Quickblade, you have inspired me. Where does one get this Brasso stuff? I need to do some Torsos as well, Home Depot?
Thanks. Home Depot, Wal-mart, and Lowe's should carry Brasso.
I will be trying my hand at a black one soon, but lack Brasso myself.
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Thu Sep 09, 2010 12:10 am
by Kosh
Quickblade22 wrote:
Nice work Quickblade, you have inspired me. Where does one get this Brasso stuff? I need to do some Torsos as well, Home Depot?
Thanks. Home Depot, Wal-mart, and Lowe's should carry Brasso.
I will be trying my hand at a black one soon, but lack Brasso myself.
Many if not most grocery stores are likely to have Brasso as well, it'd be near the Comet or Ajax scouring powders in the cleaning supplies area.
Re: Unicorn
Posted: Wed Sep 15, 2010 2:55 am
by SevFalcon
Nicely done. Looks like an official Lego product. The horn looks a bit weird on the new Kingdoms horses - this seems like a better use....