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Topic: Lego Pokémon?

I'm trying to put together some roughly minifig-scale Pokémon for a potential brickfilm (not 100% sure if I'm going to yet). I've got some ideas for how to build a few, and I've seen some good models on sites like MOCpages and Flickr, but there are some specific Pokémon I want to appear that I have no idea how to build. Any help at all figuring these out would be super-great.

First and most important is Jirachi. In the anime, it's like a teddy bear, but realistically it'll likely end up being the size of a minifigure.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/8/85/385Jirachi.png

Whiscash is normally big, almost like a small car. I'm thinking of using some of those spiny pieces for the whiskers.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/60/340Whiscash.png

I'm considering having a Mudkip as the protagonist's main Pokemon...
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/6/60/258Mudkip.png

...or Lotad. Both Lotad and Mudkip are small Pokemon.
http://cdn.bulbagarden.net/upload/e/ee/270Lotad.png

Like I said, I'm not 100% decided on whether I'm even doing this, but any help would be really really really appreciated and I would be super super grateful.

-Jam

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ZoefDeHaas/stuff/sig1.png
"Nothing goes down 'less I'm involved. No nuggets. No onion rings. No nothin'. A cheeseburger gets sold in the park, I want in! You got fat while we starved on the streets...now it's my turn!" -Harley Morenstein

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Re: Lego Pokémon?

That would be awesome. I'm sensing Pokeballin' as your inspiration?

Have you seen a big-chinned boy?

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Re: Lego Pokémon?

Dont think I've seen it. The video games are my inspiration.

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/ZoefDeHaas/stuff/sig1.png
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Re: Lego Pokémon?

I would recomend using something like this when you have minifigs in frame

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5515/10517145363_8e413b8ef9_c.jpgKalos Starters and Trainers by TheNerdyOne_, on Flickr

and then cutting to something at this scale for close up on the Pokemon

http://i.imgur.com/dG1a7we.pngPokémon! by Carson Hart, on Flickr

It's kind of crazy you haven't seen Pokeballin' or it's sequel, Pokeballin' 2, I really recomend watching them and pay attention to the way Dylan switches scales in 2, I think that would be the best route for minifig scale pokemon, you just can't get the detail you want at one scale.

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Re: Lego Pokémon?

Just watched poth Pokeballins. Leaving aside how extremely incredible amazing they are] I can see what you mean now about switching scale; while I'm not going for anything like Dylan's overall style, it's still an extremely useful technique. And those designs you've posted are great - that Venusaur in particular is awesomesauce.

I'll start posting my designs (both minfig scale and other) as soon as I start building. Thanks for the help SlothPaladin!

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