Hordesman's puristic figs

The Hordesman · Post by **The Hordesman** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:48 pm

Everyone has been into purist minifig making lately, so I thought to try it myself. So here is a Hussar, or "winged lancer", it is not exactly 100% Castle, but I love Hussars since they look cool.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheHo ... hussar.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheHo ... ounted.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheHo ... r/back.jpg

I thought to use the feathers from american native sets, but I didnt have enough of them, so skelly arms and white hands were used instead.
Also, the shield was not added for accuracy (they don't have shields) but because I really got more shields for blackfalcons then blackfalcons, and he looked like he was missing something without it. Its a fantasy version of the hussar afterall.

Gallery when public:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=177375

Dunechaser · Post by **Dunechaser** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:52 pm

Cool! That's an interesting solution for the "wings."

I've seen that torso in a couple MOC minifigs recently, but can't recall what set it's from...

Care to enlighten me?

The Hordesman · Post by **The Hordesman** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 6:58 pm

Dunechaser wrote:I've seen that torso in a couple MOC minifigs recently, but can't recall what set it's from... Care to enlighten me?

Hungarian Horntail set, (4767). Its on Dumbledore, just got it today.

wunztwice · Post by **wunztwice** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 8:37 pm

Nifty neet-o. It really does look like one, perdy cool. I like the addition of the shield too, and the white hands work well behind him. Maybe i should try to find one of those torsos, it could be usefull for sure.

The Hordesman · Post by **The Hordesman** » Wed May 10, 2006 5:52 am

Inspired by mijasper's Elizabeth I fig, I wanted to try to use the Aquazone visor for something... Savage. I tried using various helmets to accompany it, but I found the worker helmet the most fitting.
Its a jaw helm!

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheHo ... elmet1.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheHo ... elmet2.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/TheHo ... elmet3.jpg

Enjoy!

The dark tide · Post by **The dark tide** » Wed May 10, 2006 4:52 pm

I like how you used the visor a lot. The only thing I dont like is the construction helmet, maybey you could use a different one? Great idea though.

The Hordesman · Post by **The Hordesman** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:17 pm

The dark tide wrote:The only thing I dont like is the construction helmet, maybey you could use a different one? Great idea though.

I tried different helmets, and found none really fitting- a fireman helmet perhaps, but the colors doesnt fit... Perhaps I should get one of those silvery?
I think the worker helmet looks rather okay though.

eNiGMa · Post by **eNiGMa** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:20 pm

Cool fig. The Aquazone visor really gives it a cool effect (I can't exactly say what it is, though

). This might be fun to try....

smcginnis · Post by **smcginnis** » Wed May 10, 2006 7:54 pm

This guy is very cool, I think the Native American head works well with the helmet and weapon. I like your Hussar too.

~smcginnis

stawastawa · Post by **stawastawa** » Thu May 11, 2006 12:02 am

hehe looks llike a hocky player -.-

and the winged dude is interesting

JPinoy · Post by **JPinoy** » Thu May 11, 2006 5:38 am

I was wondering when someone would make Hussar.

BTW, did you ever consider using the wings from the Hippogriff (HP horse + hawk, creature).

The Hordesman · Post by **The Hordesman** » Thu May 11, 2006 5:50 am

JPinoy wrote:BTW, did you ever consider using the wings from the Hippogriff (HP horse + hawk, creature).

No actually, then I would need to attach the wings somehow to the pants I think, and they would look too large... But perhaps I could hold them with clipper-pieces in a different way... It could be tried out later on.

Thanks for the idea!

Thanks people for the replies! I will post more figs whenever I invent something wierd.

ragnarok · Post by **ragnarok** » Thu May 11, 2006 5:50 pm

Impressive winged fig. Reminds me of the Central European "winged lancers" from the 16-th and 17-th century. But as far as I know "hussars" were light cavalry armed with swords and the lancers on their behalf are called "uhlans".

Dunechaser · Post by **Dunechaser** » Fri May 12, 2006 5:05 am

Like the new fig too! By turning the visor around, you've used mijasper's technique in an interesting new way.

I might have chosen black instead of red, but I can't recall at the moment if the corresponding helmet would also be available in black...

The Hordesman · Post by **The Hordesman** » Fri May 12, 2006 11:37 am

ragnarok wrote:Impressive winged fig. Reminds me of the Central European "winged lancers" from the 16-th and 17-th century. But as far as I know "hussars" were light cavalry armed with swords and the lancers on their behalf are called "uhlans".

Hussars = Winged Lancers.
Hussars has been called Winged Lancers later on since "Hussars" became the title for lots of types of cavalry, but Hussars was originally the title for the winged lancers.
The funny thing with hussars is that their captains are allways depicted with turbans (or atleast, turban-like headgear) and no wings... I gotta make one of those guys.

The visor for jawhelmet guy existed in black- for the aquanaut commander, but I never owned the fig... I do have a black workerhelmet somewere... Hmmm.... Bricklink...

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