Capt. Kirk Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 (edited) As we know... Lego has a cow and we all will/want to use it sometime (Castle-, City-, Pirate freaks). Q1: But is the size of the Lego-cow too small ? I say too small because Brickforge also have a cow (bull without the udder)... and if you put both cows next to the Lego-horse... you can ask questions about height and design of the Lego-cow. For me personally, I prefer the Brickforge-cow because te design-line and the height is better (simple design like the horse and realistic height). What do you think ? Some pictures of the cow vs horse (the white one is the Brickforge-cow). The Brickforge-cow (details) Other animals of Brickforge (I love them) Edited January 1, 2009 by Capt. Kirk Quote
Pencoin Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 I think you missed a important shot of both Cows next to each other. I do like the offical one more though. They should update the horse. Quote
Capt. Kirk Posted January 1, 2009 Author Posted January 1, 2009 I think you missed a important shot of both Cows next to each other.. --> That I don't have (the shots are from Nexus gallery on BS)... but you can see that the Brickforge-cow is bigger in picture two. I do like the offical one more though. --> No problem. They should update the horse. --> That's also a possibility... but see it as not an option, because then we stand as far as now if TLC use the same height for the horse (not as we talk about the design). Quote
kill will Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 I think the official cow is big enough, it's shorter but much plumper than the BrickForge cow, which is tall and thin. I honestly can't decide which cow I prefer, though I like the TLC cow's cute face and that it looks like the cows that would be lined up in a Butcher Shop MOC. The BrickForge cows are the kind you would see grazing in a field in mid-summer, not really fat or thin. I am glad TLC finally made a one piece animal besides the horse, even though BrickForge already offers them. Quote
General Armendariz Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 The cows a good hieght its the horse thats to big! I never noticed that until today! Quote
posades Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 Side by side the cow does look a little short, but I don't think it really matters all that much. A redesigned horse with better dimensions would be best, but that would cause all kinds of problems. Quote
Skafte Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 This cow is only in one set so far, and that's the medieval village. Here is today's piece of information from ye olde times: the cows were much smaller then than they are now. So the cows are in fact a bit too big... I guess they will show up in city farm sets as well, then they'll be too small! Quote
Svelte Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 The cows a good hieght its the horse thats to big! I never noticed that until today! The horse *is* too big! I never noticed that either. I like the Lego cow's medium size better. As for design - we have yet to have a good look at the black and white version in the big Farm set. Quote
Dadster Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 Nice comparison thread. I actually prefer the BF cow. Its closer to the Lego horse in size and proportion. Real horses and cows are large animals and the minifig standing next to them is appropriate IMO. Quote
Lt. Col. Thok Posted January 1, 2009 Posted January 1, 2009 Brickforge's cattle are more accurate if you wish to build in a Classic Castle style. TLGs new cattle seem very bulky, but they do fit in with the outlook of the modern theme. All in all, I'm divided over which would be better. Quote
BlueBard Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I really like the new cows. It's a pity I'm now involved in a City big project and cannot put some cows in the middle of a street... Maybe in a truck? I think TLC did a very nice work releasing a such expected Lego animal not so <insert that tiresome argument> and far better than the BF one (I think it's sooooo large....! I know the size of the cows really depends on the race but looks like a train wagon! ) Quote
blueandwhite Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I prefer the appearance of the Brickforge cow as it fits better with the classic horse. I certainly don't want to see new horses either as it would require me to replace the 100+ I already own. That being said, I'm something of a purist so I don't use non-LEGO parts in my MOCs. As nice as the Brickforge cow is, it isn't LEGO and that makes it a hard sell to me given that we have an official part in its place. Quote
Sandy Posted January 2, 2009 Posted January 2, 2009 I certainly don't want to see new horses either as it would require me to replace the 100+ I already own. Huh? Why would you have to do anything to your old horses, should a new mold appear? Can't they coexist for some strange reason? I agree that the Brickforge cow is more "traditional", but the official cow is... well, official, so we just have to take it as it's given. And you will not hear any complaints from me about it - I think it looks downright adorable! Quote
Basiliscus Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 (edited) Thanks for this interesting comparison. It seems to me that there are 2 ways of looking at this - I agree the smaller height of the TLC perhaps reduces its realism slightly but I think the fact that it is chunkier looking makes it more realistic. Personally, I'd love a variety of both to get real diversity in a MOC - think of this as an opportunity to have a mixture rather than competition! Edited January 3, 2009 by Basiliscus Quote
Pencoin Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 This cow is only in one set so far, and that's the medieval village. Here is today's piece of information from ye olde times: the cows were much smaller then than they are now. So the cows are in fact a bit too big... I guess they will show up in city farm sets as well, then they'll be too small! Nope, they appear in LEGO farm theme as well. Quote
Skipper 24 Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 Hmm I have never bought from Brick Forge so I don't know the plastic quality but I have heard it is very good. So disregarding that I prefer the mold for TLC cow which has rounder edges and looks a little fatter . Although the Brick forge animal looks more similar to the Lego Horse with more sharp and crisp edges. Quote
dieselboy m Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 This may have been discussed already, I apologize if this is a repeat topic. I didn't see any recent topics on this. Aw, isn't she cute? Hehe... Anyway, I'm no expert on either horses nor cows. I haven't been to a farm in a long time and I can't recall the last time I saw either animal up close. I don't think cows are very tall, but I'd imagine the average cow compared to the average horse would be a bit closer in height. In my opinion, the LEGO cow is a bit small. Not overly small, but I feel it could have been a bit bigger/taller. Quote
Etzel Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Well, as a medieval time cow the size is perfect since the cow at that time was alot smaller then those of today. Centuries of breeding have brought us larger cows. Quote
Siegfried Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 This may have been discussed already, I apologize if this is a repeat topic. I didn't see any recent topics on this. There was so I've merged them. As for the subject, I'm not sure. But I do think we need a new horse; the old looks too square now compared to recent animals. Quote
hewkii9 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 But I do think we need a new horse; the old looks too square now compared to recent animals. Yet, there'd probably be a big hullabaloo from us TFOLs and AFOLs with a new horse mold. Even if it did look better, we'd be complaining about how our new horses don't work with our old horses. I think it'd be better if a new horse mold was clearly one specific horse [an Ardennes mold for a Crusade line? ], or if we just got more detail in through new colors or printing. Quote
Eilif Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I like both the cows. I've seen them both (though not together) and they are both very well made. Though slightly different in size and style, it's not so much so that they wouldn't look fine on the same farm. Cattle (and horses for that matter) come in many sizes and breeds, and rather than decrying "fit" I think it's a good opportunity for reflecting the variation that occurs in the real world. As for a new horse mold, extremely unlikely IMHO, but I've been wrong before. Quote
badboytje88 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 By the way cows come in all shapes en sizes: http://www.dex-info.net/images/Red.jpg http://www.funny-potato.com/images/animals/cow/cow.jpg Quote
Algernon Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I think the official cow looks a little more... erm... three dimensional, if that makes sense. More rounded and cow-like. Quote
Lockt Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 The difference in cow-size between the "official" and the brickforge cow can easily be explained by the varied of species there are in the "cow family". An uncle of mine has a diary farm and the diffference even between the same type of cows is already quite big. I also don't agree the horse of Lego is to big. When I was at the university the police regulary asked volunteers to do riot trainings and one day I had the oppertunity to stand opposed to a police horse (similar to the medieval battle horses...) I can tell you: they are WAY taller then cows (and bulls) and humans. A picture to illustrate: Quote
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