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THE INDISPENSIBLE LEGO CALVIN AND HOBBES
Show your love for the comics with these posable models!
Realizing these characters in LEGO would be a fun way to pay homage to the stories Bill told, and I would love to share that joy with other fans like myself!
The Build
- Heads use unique connections in tight spaces to achieve the correct shapes and details.
- Bodies make creative use of sideways-oriented bricks.
- The build is a fun ride of combined form and function: each character takes a very different journey with some satisfying similarities along the way.
- Hobbes's torso can be turned about for additional posing!
- Calvin's mouth can technically close but it's sort of awkward-looking - I may add a few pieces to make an easy alternative build.
- Yes, the arms' and legs' ball joints make use of multiple colors beyond light and medium gray. Unfortunately, this is the best and simplest way I can create their arms and legs. Perhaps LEGO should consider releasing those pieces in more colors. ;)
Will there be a copyright issue?
99% likely. Bill Watterson is well known to oppose incarnations of these characters and stories outside the comics themselves. However, once the idea for this set had taken hold, that knowledge couldn't stop me from trying! Since the concept of LEGO IDEAS is ultimately to share ideas, I knew there could be no harm in simply sharing this homage with a community that would appreciate it. And who knows - if it gets enough support, maybe it will stand a chance.
Will you add a red cart, stuffed Hobbes, a snowman, a ground environment, or any other elements?
My ultimate purpose for these models is specifically to illustrate Calvin and Hobbes the characters, in LEGO, as a fan tribute. To respect Mr Watterson's wishes (as much as possible in this scenario), I believe adding accessories would distract from the designs and turn them even more into product-ized playthings. That was not my goal from the outset - my goal is only to recall the charming designs of the comics, not create a whole unique LEGO-ified setting outside of the comics. Plus, extra elements like these would be easy enough to design and build for anyone who really desires to themselves.
I want this set to encourage your imagination by simply recalling the titular characters we love from the comics. As a huge fan of both LEGO and C&H, my hope for this set is simply to show my love for the fantastic and lovable designs of Calvin and Hobbes!
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