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Does anyone know how to make bagpipes? I tried to brickbuild a set, but it was just too big! Any suggestions?
-Gospelnut
A big green blob or plasticine with sticks sticking out of it.
Michael Jasper made a neat little brick-built version:
From what I can tell, he used these pieces:
I'm not sure how well the levers would stay that way (might need to use washable school glue on them,) but it might be worth a try.
The levers appear to be just jammed in.
In order to get that to stay longer than a couple seconds (of animating time) with out them moving around would be to *shudders* glue them in... and I don't think the washable glue would work well enough for something that small. You might try modeling glue or something.
Last edited by Sprinkles (January 19, 2009 (09:22pm))
The minifig above is brilliant.
Here is my attempt at bagpipes, no glue used, just normal Lego bits. But it is a bit too big. I'd go with the Boyle brothers approach and use Fimo modeling clay
Last edited by Si665 (January 20, 2009 (07:19am))
My bagpipes
that's kinda large...
They're Huge! 
What about a flat cutout on white card etc. You could draw on the tartan and pipe detail. Just face it flat on to the camera.
I remember in the UK there was a "Paddington Bear" animation series.Produced by Michael Bond for FilmFair in 1975. The set was drawn and it made the puppets really stand out.
Here is a still I found on google. The pigeons in this one would also move a little. It also combined 2D characters which would be frame animated.
http://www.ihatemarmite.com/siteimages/ … e-Hate.jpg
heres a few more images.
http://www.jedisparadise.co.uk/children … ington.htm
they are COOL 
The middle guy's fly is open 
Lol, maybe he is a pedophile who is interested in the boy on the left. He looks kind of creepy.
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