I've had this odd red enlarged LEGO-esque piece in my LEGO stuff for as long as I can remember. And I always thought it would make a good Red Hood head (hood?) - The problem? It didn't actually fit over a minifigure's neck piece.
Well I finally busted out the drill-bits and made it fit! unfortunately, I drilled too far and instead of the little LEGO nub at top, now there's just a hole. I am considering gluing a nub up there so his head looks like an enlarged LEGO head piece, but the hole is ok for now, and only a problem if you look at him from above!
I like the effect, because Red Hood is a guy (The Joker, sometimes Jason Todd) with a helmet over his head. A simple red LEGO head piece wouldn't have had the correct effect. This looks like a LEGO red dome over a LEGO head! I added the Red Hood to a LEGO tuxedo piece I have, and gave him black gloves...maybe white gloves would be better? He is also holding a BrickArms grenade launcher.
This is cool and he just needs a purple cape to wear now.
ReplyDeleteI think he needs the white gloves, and a red cape! The piece looks great on him though!
ReplyDeleteOk, white gloves it is - and I agree he needs a cape. I just don't have a spare cape at the moment - maybe I can make one if I can find a suitable fabric lying around here.
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