custom minifig scale monster...hobgoblin

boses · Post by **boses** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:35 pm

Here is a picture of a monster I have been working on for a while. The monster is my own variation of goblin,and it is not meant to resemble the goblins from the LOTR movies.

here is the picture...

thank you, and please tell me what you think.

---Bye the way, I was inspired by the hobbit cartoon when making my own hobgoblin---

The Blue Knight · Post by **The Blue Knight** » Fri May 04, 2007 11:44 pm

This is great! He reminds me of the goblins from the 1977 "The Hobbit" version. Brings back lots of memories, nicely done.

kelderic · Post by **kelderic** » Sat May 05, 2007 1:56 am

The Blue Knight wrote:This is great! He reminds me of the goblins from the 1977 "The Hobbit" version. Brings back lots of memories, nicely done.

You're right. I remember watching that years ago. This looks very much like those goblins.

Kelderic

wunztwice · Post by **wunztwice** » Sat May 05, 2007 2:15 am

This looks great! I love the feel you get from this guy. My only suggestion is to eventually try and work out some sort of brick-built body too. Not that this isn't good, because it most certainly is!!! (oh, and it really does bear a stark resemblance to those old cartoon goblins!)

Azaghal · Post by **Azaghal** » Sat May 05, 2007 3:34 am

Very nicely done - any chance we could get a look at it fron behind?

Quickblade22 · Post by **Quickblade22** » Sat May 05, 2007 3:42 am

"Down down to Goblintown".....yeah, very reminiscent of the Hobbit cartoon. I love the choice for the eyes. It looks great as is, but a brick built body would rock. I like the weapon as well.

LEGOFREAK · Post by **LEGOFREAK** » Sat May 05, 2007 3:49 am

oh yeah. That is definitely the king hobgoblin from the Hobbit movie. excellent job as always.

imperialshadows · Post by **imperialshadows** » Sat May 05, 2007 8:32 am

Very nice! I'd like to see one with a larger body, maybe something in brown. Would remind me a bit of those big monsters that would eat everything on the 70's Muppet Show.

imperialshadows

DNorton · Post by **DNorton** » Sat May 05, 2007 12:13 pm

i agree a larger body would be good

The Blue Knight · Post by **The Blue Knight** » Sat May 05, 2007 4:26 pm

Quickblade22 wrote:"Down down to Goblintown".....yeah, very reminiscent of the Hobbit cartoon. I love the choice for the eyes. It looks great as is, but a brick built body would rock. I like the weapon as well.

Goblin soldier; "He is a liar! Oh Truly Tremendous One! Ask him to explain his weapon. It reads; Orcrist, the Goblin Cleaver!"

Great Goblin; "Aaarrgghh! Murderers! Elf friends!"

I would like to see it from the back too. Like Chris, I'd like to look into making a brick built version, with an eye towards possibly mass producing them at some point. I like the design more every time I see it.

Richard

boses · Post by **boses** » Sat May 05, 2007 5:00 pm

here is the back view that was requested...

---I first built the goblin in brown instead of gray, and used bricks as part of the body as well... you can find links to that earlier goblin moc here...

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... nking1.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... nking2.jpg

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/boses ... nking3.jpg

I replaced slopes with stubby legs,this resulted in a stooping, almost disturbing physique, where the head is larger then the body. I also switched the teeth and horns, they are not nearly as blocky now...I also gave the new goblin green hair...

Thank you, and please tell me what you think.

leaf_of_lire · Post by **leaf_of_lire** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:24 pm

Great job! The head is a bit big though (maybe goblins are supposed to have big heads, I don't know what they look like so how would I know?). The goblin king looks nice also

HeartOfDarkness · Post by **HeartOfDarkness** » Mon May 07, 2007 8:25 pm

That's great! Looks somewhat like something I'd find in my Legions of Doom. The horns look a little wde, though; maybe you could replace the cones with white hose nozzles.