Update! Custom Faction: Steel Fire
Update! Custom Faction: Steel Fire
One day, I decided that it would be useful to have a LEGO classic broadsword in heraldic form. A bit of drawing got me this:
Eventually, I expanded it into a complete line of minifig accessories-
Torso: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... dtorso.jpg
Triangle Shield: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... shield.jpg
Oval Shield: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... shield.jpg
Cape: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... rdcape.jpg
Book: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... rdbook.jpg
What do you think?
Eventually, I expanded it into a complete line of minifig accessories-
Torso: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... dtorso.jpg
Triangle Shield: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... shield.jpg
Oval Shield: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... shield.jpg
Cape: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... rdcape.jpg
Book: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... rdbook.jpg
What do you think?
Last edited by Azaghal on Sat Sep 24, 2005 5:28 pm, edited 2 times in total.
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Re: Custom Faction: Steel Fire
Cool, but i think the hilt is too wide. Just my opinion.
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I like this idea as well... I think it would make a cool minifig... In terms of the hilt... maybe it should be a bit wider? The blade is pretty long, but I think it's ok if the hilt is bigger.
>>EDIT - Oops.. not hilt... I mean handle!
>>EDIT - Oops.. not hilt... I mean handle!
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It's too simple, just like this post.
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I have one piece of advice on the design: it would make a great scottish claymore. It only needs two more sword catchers added. They are V shaped and pointed. Let me find an example that is already hearldic... ok here is a device of a friend who has had an augmentation to her arms. At the top is a black sword impaling a black tower. The sword style is the type I recommend you use for your design. It will give it that special flair, and will distinguish it as a greatsword type weapon.
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Recluse, you have a point, but Azaghal wanted to replicate the standard LEGO broadsword.
Azaghal: On the straight black picture, the proportions do look completely off, crossguard too wide, hilt too narrow, etc. However, when you split it and use it as a heraldic emblem, I think it works out pretty well. The triangle shield looks a little funny, (too much blank space) and I'd set the sword about 15 pixels lower on the oval, but beside that it looks pretty good. I especially like the torso emblem repeated on the cape. Reminds me of my original capes (with the triangle shield on them) only it looks a heckuvalot better.
My favorite's the book though. Wasn't it your advice that made the template possible? Nice work.
Azaghal: On the straight black picture, the proportions do look completely off, crossguard too wide, hilt too narrow, etc. However, when you split it and use it as a heraldic emblem, I think it works out pretty well. The triangle shield looks a little funny, (too much blank space) and I'd set the sword about 15 pixels lower on the oval, but beside that it looks pretty good. I especially like the torso emblem repeated on the cape. Reminds me of my original capes (with the triangle shield on them) only it looks a heckuvalot better.
My favorite's the book though. Wasn't it your advice that made the template possible? Nice work.
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Sorry about the double-post, but I just wanted to point out that I've shortened the cross-guards on the stand-alone drawing. Also I lowered the symbol on the oval shield as per Lord Mikal's suggestion. Finally, in celebration of 200 posts, I added a flag with the split-color sword on it:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... rdflag.jpg
I understand that Fry_Slayer was originally responsble for the template to this, so thanks.
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Azagh ... rdflag.jpg
I understand that Fry_Slayer was originally responsble for the template to this, so thanks.
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Actually, that one's my template. Fry_Slayer's template is much cleaner and better looking: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=1030425Azaghal wrote:I understand that Fry_Slayer was originally responsble for the template to this, so thanks.
The ovoid shield looks great, I may have to use this as an elite faction loosely associated with the Black Falcons... or maybe the Dragon Masters... we'll have to see. I like your design.