If only I were a lego...
If you ask me what toy defined my childhood I will say legos. If ask me what some of my fondest memories are from my childhood I will say playing legos with the neighbors. If you ask me what is one thing I will never get rid of, I will say my legos. Basically, I am a big lego fan. Because of this I have been wanting to make a layout with legos in it for quite some time. I have tried to draw some before but they always came out looking like crap. Well, earlier this week I came across the solution. Stop trying to draw them! So, instead of using Gimp (a program similar to Adobe Photoshop) I used Inkscape (similar to Adobe Illustrator) which is a vector based application. So I could move things around and tweak them to my hearts content! And I was happy! Here are some examples of what I can do (click the image to view larger version):
What I did was make all the lego parts individually. I can then put them together however I want. Here is the complete set. It has practically all of my clothes, with the exception of two T-Shirts and my camping wardrobe. I am pretty excited about it.
Unfortunately for you guys, my tsp readers, I have decided to use the legos in a layout for BenjaminThomas.org, which will be my professional website with resume and examples of work. I don't want people coming here and you guys scaring them off!
Anyway, I have had a lot of fun making these. So much fun that I stopped hanging out with people here so I could work on them. Are there any outfits that I missed?
12 May 2007 04:49pm UTC • 631 views • 13 comments
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Peon Peetie
12 May 2007 05:42pm UTC
those are fantastic!Sailing Master Keri
12 May 2007 05:58pm UTC
i love it!The Anonymous Poppy
12 May 2007 08:44pm UTC
!!!!!!!
The many faces of Benji! This is so awesome.
Carpenter Courtney
14 May 2007 02:23am UTC
I'm a huge fan! Personally, legos are tied with playmobil toys for me. Two things I'll never discard! Beautiful work!Boots
15 May 2007 01:34am UTC
Benjamin Thomas: Putting the Ego Back in Lego*
*Two possible interpretations: 1) Benjamin is egotistical, 2) In Latin, "ego" means "I," and this phrase can, therefore, be a reflection of the fact that Benjamin has made little "I"s out of Legos. Either way, this is fantastic!
Peon Peetie
15 May 2007 03:36am UTC
or it could be waffles with little things on the top to make them easy to stackDread Pirate Benjamin
15 May 2007 03:58am UTC
Lego my Ego!Boots
15 May 2007 01:26pm UTC
These are exactly the comments I wanted! Dreams really do come true, and sometimes they are covered in syrup.Steve the Interloper
15 May 2007 03:01pm UTC
Et in Arcadia Lego.Boatswain The Fool
15 May 2007 04:31pm UTC
For those not in the know (e.g., me), Steve's comment refers (unless I am mistaken) to the two titles of paintings by Nicolas Poussin.
There are also some other fun lego phrases that can be useful to know. Examples:
Boatswain The Fool
15 May 2007 04:32pm UTC
I suppose I should clarify: that city was only one that I ruled. I was an emperor after all.Dread Pirate Benjamin
15 May 2007 04:40pm UTC
I like that you linked to Some other fun lego phrases implying that there were lots but then quoted the only two on the page that had to do with 'ego'.Steve the Interloper
16 May 2007 02:32am UTC
Right: "Legos are also in Arcadia." Which makes Arcadia even better (like the nymphs aren't enough, right?).
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Also, you simply must call these little Benjamins your "alter Legos."