Hammerstein NWC

The minifig customization community is thriving just not here at Eurobricks. one thing to bear in mind is that Lego produces so many licenses now that a lot of the customs we used to have to make - superheroes, starwars etc. are now thriving franchises. If you look more over at instagram you will see that people are still making customs every day. The metamorphosis of figs that break the traditional legs body and head model is being pushed everyday by companies working using Lego parts such as citizen brick, eclipsegrafx to people like Jin.customs who are building adds on to minifigs making them more size appropriate. companies like beickaffliction are making the model “realistic” molds which are more akin to wargames figs like games workshop. the customs community is thriving more than ever but for me personally I see it more as sub culture of Lego rather than the building roots most of us are more connected with.

It’s a ninjago face cloth turned around back to front mate :) thanks so much I was really pleased with the composition of the figs they felt pretty accurate!

Thanks chief! I thought it would be cool to give the Empire some love! Vader has been my hero since 1980 when I first saw star wars aged 4!

Honored to have placed with such illustrious company. Congrats to all who took part! well done Oky on such a stellar effort I’m all the categories. have to say aswell just wow to JP-30 and the salacious crumb build! Incredible!

Thanks for the positive and constructive Criticism - I appreciate the positive comments and you are totally correct about Ayala - I put these five together about an hour before I had to go to work, I flat ran out of time to make a fifth figure here and couldn’t find a purist torso I liked - but sad that a) my camera broke and I had to take these with my iPhone and b) Ayala took a hit to make the deadline. I’m just glad I was able to take part though! I was pretty pleased with how the figs turned out so it’s nice to hear good stuff from someone :). cheers

these are super with great photography too! Chagrian is perfect!

Hello There! welcome to another purist Fig entry! Sith inquisitor Zan Helios Although a devastating force on the battlefield – Manipulating the dark side of the force to brutalize enemies Zan Helios preferred more nefarious means to defeat his adversary’s using subterfuge and cunning to undermine and expose his targets before swooping in for kill or capture. Jedi Knight – Correl Azur A Jedi from Duro – a fine pilot with strong leadership skills. Killed in battle on Felucia by General Greivous during the Clone Wars. His light saber became a fine addition to the general’s collection. General Kenobi Obi-Wan Kenobi served on the Jedi High Council during the final years of the Republic Era. Kenobi served in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. Battling against the Separatist Droid Army. Asajj Ventris Asajj Ventress was born on Dathomir, living an extremely difficult life with many different phases, she was a slave, a Jedi Padawan, Sith Assassin, a Nightsister and even a bounty hunter. Ultimately her fatal sacrifice at the hands of Count Dooku redeemed her and saved her lover Quinlan Vos from the darkside. Aayla Secura Aayla Secura -was a Rutian Twi'lek female – Originally a padawan to Jedi Master Quinlan Vos. She became a Jedi General in the republic army, commanding the clone troopers of the 327th Star Corps. She served loyally to the Republic until her demise at the hands of Commander “Bly” during the execution of Order 66. Seen here with her trusty Saber and a Jedi Holocron.

The Black Sun Crime Syndicate. Bio's follow the pic! Black Sun Agent The Black Sun deploy Agents as far afield as the stretches of the Outer Rim. In the galaxy information is king – buying and selling data and secrets is a lucrative business for the organisation. Imperial Tactical Advisor Imperial Veterans are highly sought-after Mercenaries. Those retired through injury or AWOL from the Empire can command a high price for their services. They offer tactical advice, train operators and even act as bodyguards for those with enough credits to pay them. Prince Xizor A member of the wealthy House Sizhran. A skilled businessman and negotiator he gained true power by rising up to become head of the Black Sun Criminal Organisation. Bossk – Hired Bounty Hunter Some jobs are too dirty or dangerous even for the Black Sun to handle! Bossk is a feared Trandoshian bounty Hunter renowned for his work hunting Wookies. After losing out to Boba Fett in the hunt for Han Solo, he repaired his reputation by allegedly besting Fett later on Tattooine. RA-7 Protocol Droid The RA-7 protocol droid, was a model manufactured by Arakyd Industries. The model was originally commissioned during the Clone Wars, RA-7s ere almost always used as spies, and the droids can also be armed with a blaster rifle as they have combat/kill protocols programmed.. They have gained the nickname Insect Droid due to their oversized Photoreceptors

My First Entry into the Purist Minifigure Contest. - This entry is titled "The Empire" Bio's below! I hope you like them! R5-J2 Repair Droid This sleek black and copper coloured repair droid was stationed on the second Death Star during the battle of Endor. Built slightly larger than the Imperial R2-Q5 unit. Snow Trooper Snowtroopers are stormtroopers trained for operations in artic conditions and equipped with specialized gear to protect the against cold.. Snowtroopers were deployed from AT-AT vehicles during the Battle of Hoth and proved ruthlessly effective in their attack on Echo Base. Darth Vader Seduced by the dark side of the force the young Jedi Master Anakin Skywalker become Darth Vader and turned against the Jedi Order. As Dark Lord of the Sith, a master of the dark side of the Force, and one of the Emperor's most trusted servants he became the scourge of the Jedi and drove the Jedi Purge..   Scout Trooper Scout troopers, also known as biker scouts were specially trained stormtroopers of the Imperial Army's Stormtrooper Corps. They were used by the Galactic Empire mainly for reconnaissance missions. They had lighter armor than standard stormtroopers, allowing greater range of movement and flexibility out in the field. Emperor’s Royal Guard The Emperor's Royal Guard, also known as the Crimson Guard, , and under the Galactic Republic as the Red Guard, was an elite unit whose members served as personal bodyguards to the Galactic Emperor, only the most skilled soldiers in the Imperial Military qualified for the extreme selection process to join the Royal Guard.

I applaud you for these exciting new techniques! minifgs don’t get a lot of love round here and it’s nice to see something new!

Delicious! I love me a bit of Blacktron. This really delivers on impact and build quality too!

I'm about as non purist as they come. I like to try and make both purist and non purist figs from the parts available. Sometimes Lego hasn't got round to doing things. i think Lego does take note of the customising community - Look at how popular the early superhero figs were before the Batman lego first came out. Another example is of how lego came round to printing tshirt arms. All of these things were massive in the customising community before Lego embraced what people wanted! I say do whatever you like! I love Brickwarriors stuff, however I do agree that sometimes the extra detail detracts from the overall product as it gets lost in the one colour mold. the trident is a good example - it's not an upgrade on the lego one but if the binding came in brown on it I would buy it all day! I guess the thing with these custom parts is there are plenty of people who having used the custom part would make a fantastic job of then painting that detail! I'm also a weirdo totally happy to make non purist lego figs but highly unlikely to use non lego bricks in a build unless for a specific competition!

Fantastic parts use all round and super presentation!

I think the series is pretty good, I adore the Wizard of Oz figs. they totally nailed em! I wish they had been out a while back when I did my oz figbarf. I don't like the K-pop style figs but the Oz figs, Abe and Rex Dangervest make up for it. There are some quite cool accessories especially the Abe hat hair and the golf club!

What an absolutely magnificent creation! A true testament to teamwork and creativity! Hats off to all involved looks to me that everyone bought their A-game and individually people hit it out of the park too! Well done all!