The Horned King

Sir Dillon · Post by **Sir Dillon** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:30 pm

Hello,
I've been reading the Chronicles of Prydain and trying to build figs latly, and this is supposed to be the Horned King from the first book:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=126755

Technically they're supposed to be deer antlers, but this was the closet thing I could think of.

Thanks to LegoFreak, Fry_Slayer, and Lord Mikal for giving me advice on how to do it.

Lord_Of_The_LEGO · Post by **Lord_Of_The_LEGO** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 6:59 pm

They look pretty good. Not bad!

I think they would look better it set a little higher on the head. Right now they look like they are coming straigt out of his ears!

Rosh.Gonff · Post by **Rosh.Gonff** » Wed Apr 27, 2005 7:21 pm

its cool

. i dont like the mean skelaton very much but the horns look good, higher up would be good

Lord Mikal · Post by **Lord Mikal** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:32 am

Yeah, that was one series where I really whished the author had drawn a map. I was so confused about where they were and where they were heading...

Pretty good idea to glue the horns straight to a skull instead of trying to make it into a helmet. You sure you don't want to try and make the antlers?

How well are they staying on for you?

Sir Dillon · Post by **Sir Dillon** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 12:55 am

Thanks for the comments

Yes, the horns might look better if they were a little higher up, but it's a little late for that now

>Lord Mikal, I tried to use clay as the antlers and couldn't make it look right, but I'm open to suggestions

ottoatm · Post by **ottoatm** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 4:43 am

I've never read that series, but I really like the look of that fig! It looks really cool and somewhat evil... just to be sure... you cut a bull horns in half and glued them on?

I think I might try that for my story - it's sweet!

Fry_slayer · Post by **Fry_slayer** » Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:00 pm

Horned Bone! Erm, sorry never read the series...
Sweeeet, but mignt be able to produce more interesting results if the horns are pointed more upwards

Dragonlord Esq. · Post by **Dragonlord Esq.** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 1:15 am

Looks alright... I'm just glad someone's finally doing MOC's from that series.

xxbattosaixx · Post by **xxbattosaixx** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 12:55 am

Lord Mikal wrote:Yeah, that was one series where I really whished the author had drawn a map. I was so confused about where they were and where they were heading...

Pretty good idea to glue the horns straight to a skull instead of trying to make it into a helmet. You sure you don't want to try and make the antlers?

How well are they staying on for you?

There was a map in my hardcover...

Devari · Post by **Devari** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:35 am

I really love that series of books!

That's a great Horned King. I think it rather fits the description.

As for your other Prydain characters:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=128770

I think that you've really got Taran. He looks like what I saw from the books. Great job!

Smoit is also quite good, and Hevydd is also quite good. I like Gwydion's hair, face, and choice of legs, but perhaps a different torso might be good. At which point in the books is this Gwydion from?

Eilowny's outfit is quite good - maybe a different head. Somehow the typical "smiling lady" doesn't quite fit her personality!

Sir Dillon · Post by **Sir Dillon** » Tue May 10, 2005 2:04 am

Thanks

That version of Gwydion is supposed to be from the beginning of The Book of Three; when Taran first meets him and can't believe that he's a real prince because of his weather worn cloths. But I do see what you mean. Maybe I'll do a differant version of him also.

As for Eilonwy, that's the only lady face I own besides this one:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=3626bpb51
and I don't think that one fits as well as the one I have now.

Dragonlord Esq. · Post by **Dragonlord Esq.** » Tue May 10, 2005 8:21 am

Wow, you really have King Smoit down. He looks about ready to tear into his filthy vassals. Good job!

The Hordesman · Post by **The Hordesman** » Tue May 10, 2005 1:20 pm

I read the first book when I was 10, cant remember anything from them. Couldnt find the other ones after that and my memory failed...

Nice fig.

Rubberchickenknight · Post by **Rubberchickenknight** » Fri May 13, 2005 6:34 pm

nice custom. you could paint samurai horns, they look like deer antlers.
why didn't you make fflewdur fflam?

he's one of my favorite characters

Sir Dillon · Post by **Sir Dillon** » Fri May 13, 2005 7:05 pm

Rubberchickenknight wrote:nice custom. you could paint samurai horns, they look like deer antlers.
why didn't you make fflewdur fflam? he's one of my favorite characters

I guess that would work too, but I'd need to buy some of those horns, since I don't have any.
I'm not done making the chars yet, and I'm going to make a Fflewdder, I just can't get it to work right. But don't worry, he'll come soon.