Nuju Metru Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Hey y'all!Here's a little something I wanted to share with you guys. It's a minifigure from my upcoming project to make the three Lord of the Rings movies as LEGO sets. Before you point out that LEGO is doing the same, I can assure you that it was my idea first! Literally days after I posted that topic, TLG had to come and swoop my thunder... Anywho, though, this is a very special figure. Took me a while (and some money) to get him together just the way I wanted. But here he is, the Big Bad himself: Sauron. (Flickr photostream for other previews and bigger pictures)The mace is courtesy of Brickforge. Decals are by me. The helmet is from here. Spraypaint is from... the hardware store?Hope you guys enjoyed! Stay tuned for more previews and the (hopefully!) upcoming revealing of my Fellowship of the Ring sets!Nuju Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gold Force Onua Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 It looks awesome! I'm curious where you got the shoulder armor, it seems like a useful piece for creating minifigs in general. Also I know that Sauron's form in the LOTR movies is depicted in this way, but are you also considering making a Sauron figure of his other form from the Silmarillion? Quote Coming Soon! Improved version of my epic from the old forums.So I stopped following the Bionicle storyline after Metru-Nui... if anyone knows of anywhere I can read up on it to catch up pm me with a link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xccj Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Wow, Aaron, that is just epic. And, y'know, customized. The helmet and shoulder armor have some amazing details to them. The custom printing on the legs and body are also nice. I like that you've used the extra-tall Toy Story figs to make Sauron even more menacing in his height, and I think it works nicely. He'd be a fierce one to see at the head of an army. Nicely done.Also, I know I've seen it before, but I do like your method for creating a gold ring. Quote My BZPower Stories Dark Core--Kulagi's Kanoka--A Shadow's Contrivance--Mystery on Keli-Nui--BZ-Koro: To Bring Back Bionicle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parazan Posted January 22, 2012 Share Posted January 22, 2012 Whoa,i like it!Like how you used the toy story legs and torso to make Sauron look huge like he does in the movies!Also,the helmet is awesome!1,000,000/10. Quote Coming June 22nd: Your chance to become an ECC critic! Power of the pen in your hands! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Joe Posted January 24, 2012 Share Posted January 24, 2012 Sauron is Fantastic. I'm really loving the custom helmet, but it looks too bright to me. I seem to remember it being made of a darker metal, like the rest of his armor. The ring is pretty sweet, but maybe you could take off the edging around where the stud used to be? I think that would make it look more like a ring. Quote My Old comics, Of Hedgehogs and Lego Bricks - My Epic, Hero Factory: The Biosteel ChroniclesTrifecta! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eragon3443 Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Holy cow! The guy is epic! Keep it up! You should make a Balrog fig next! =P Quote Feel free to friend me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BULiK Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 wow... this is even more amazing because i watched the fellowship of the ring movie for the first time last week. this is amazing, even though i already saw them on your brickshelf Quote Visit www.BZPRPG.com to view my project of archiving BZPower's RPGs, and also access the BZPower Roleplaying Wiki BZPRPG Profiles - Ghosts Of Bara Magna Profiles Exo-Force RPG Profiles - Six Kingdoms: Apocalypse (Knichou, Berys, Arnex, The Taku, Exuze) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vezok's Friend Posted January 29, 2012 Share Posted January 29, 2012 You know, just from the sig it felt like the fig was a bit odd-proportioned, but seeing that used the long legs, it really looks great!Are you planning to keep him silver or will you colour his armour and helmet in dark gun-metal metallic, like in the movies? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuju Metru Posted January 29, 2012 Author Share Posted January 29, 2012 Sauron is Fantastic. I'm really loving the custom helmet, but it looks too bright to me. I seem to remember it being made of a darker metal, like the rest of his armor. The ring is pretty sweet, but maybe you could take off the edging around where the stud used to be? I think that would make it look more like a ring.I tried doing that - it was really hard to do evenly without over-sanding, plus the ring looked a bit too narrow without it. The circle just looks neater this way.It looks awesome! I'm curious where you got the shoulder armor, it seems like a useful piece for creating minifigs in general. Also I know that Sauron's form in the LOTR movies is depicted in this way, but are you also considering making a Sauron figure of his other form from the Silmarillion?It isn't in my plans - I'm just making the LOTR movies as sets, which is enough custom figures to do without a second Sauron. You know, just from the sig it felt like the fig was a bit odd-proportioned, but seeing that used the long legs, it really looks great!Are you planning to keep him silver or will you colour his armour and helmet in dark gun-metal metallic, like in the movies?He's going to stay silver, since that's the color I have to work with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir of the Chronicler Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Quite well done, man, quite well done! I groove the extended minifig legs to give him that extra bit of height every evil overlord needs - Heir Quote Click the banner. You know you want to. Shia Lebouf would tell you to just do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toa Smoke Monster Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 This looks great! It looks better than any of the LotR minifigs Lego has revealed so far. (IMO, anyway.) I really like how its helmit looks. Its my favorite thing about this minifig. Its coloring does standout a little when compared to the rest of the minifig, but I think that it makes it look cooler. I'm very interested to see what your other LotR sets will look like. Quote Everyone is one choice away from being the bad guy in another person's story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Fluffy Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 This is awesome! I'm guessing you couldn't model individual fingers as well (for ring wearing)? Quote "By me... Count Bleck! The chosen executor of the Dark Prognosticus... is Count Bleck! The fine fellow prophesied to come to this dimension... is also Count Bleck!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vrail Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Straight son. Helmet looks beast. Quote Chronicles of Shadraw Nui: Staff of Spirits Review Lewa's Island Paradise <- One of my better works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALVIS Posted February 3, 2012 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) It looks awesome! I'm curious where you got the shoulder armor, it seems like a useful piece for creating minifigs in general. Also I know that Sauron's form in the LOTR movies is depicted in this way, but are you also considering making a Sauron figure of his other form from the Silmarillion?That seems to be a modified piece from the Alpha Team sets of old - Ogel's shoulder armor, if I'm not mistaken.I'm not a LotR geek, but this is still amazing. Sauron has one of my favorite villain designs ever. I'm sure LEGO can't do as well, even with all their funding. Edited February 3, 2012 by Angel Bob Quote "You are not entitled to your opinion. You are entitled to your informed opinion. No one is entitled to be ignorant." -- Harlan Ellison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sybre Posted February 4, 2012 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Best. Custom. Minifigure. Ever! That looks accurate! That deserves to be in a set!How did you do it? Quote mindeth the cobwebs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hexann Posted February 7, 2012 Share Posted February 7, 2012 Wow that minifig looks EPIC. Wow this really resembles Sauron the big bad guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Scales Posted February 8, 2012 Share Posted February 8, 2012 Okay, now THAT is awesome! The helmet must have taken forever to sculpt. Great use of the Woody legs, and the mace you used is perfect with his character.(Man. Haven't posted in these forums for awhile) Quote Big time Kudley fan, forever T.U.F.F. Puppy fan!I'm mostly known as FoxsDumbSeriesMaker on other websites, but here, I'm usually known as General Scales! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nuju Metru Posted February 10, 2012 Author Share Posted February 10, 2012 This is awesome! I'm guessing you couldn't model individual fingers as well (for ring wearing)? Alas, no. The hands would have looked weird that way. That seems to be a modified piece from the Alpha Team sets of old - Ogel's shoulder armor, if I'm not mistaken.I'm not a LotR geek, but this is still amazing. Sauron has one of my favorite villain designs ever. I'm sure LEGO can't do as well, even with all their funding.It's actually an '08 Castle Troll shoulderpiece. Thanks for your vote of confidence - I'm sure myself, though, that LEGO's designs will surpass my own efforts.Best. Custom. Minifigure. Ever! That looks accurate! That deserves to be in a set!How did you do it?I spraypainted the parts silver, and for areas that needed printing, spraypainted a sheet of labels with the same silver, and printed the decals onto said sheet, covered them with glossy tape, cut them out, and put them in their places. The cape is cut from the black fabric of an old Halloween costume. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adventurer Posted February 14, 2012 Share Posted February 14, 2012 Woah! I love it! Sauron's depiction in this form has always been one of my favourite sets of armour from anything ever and I used to wish there was a minifig of him... Still do, at least one that I could acquire. Quote Credit to Pohuaki for the awesome banner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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