Tuesday, December 8, 2009

From Brick to Doozer in 24 hours

Every now and again I find I have a bit of time to actually create something. Usually it's not a lot of time - particularly in December when my website and work responsibilities reach a fever pitch.

So I've started playing around with "24 hour builds" - less than a day from idea to finished model. This is my first real attempt at it.

Doozer on White

It's a Doozer from the Fraggle Rock show! You can click the pic to go to the set on Flickr.

I was inspired by a friend's surgery - I wanted to do something to help, but I live several states away and she already had family to look after her. So, while fretting, I decided to build a little guy who is always "doing something."

She's recovering nicely, and now I have a little workshop helper. It's win/win.


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4 comments:

  1. RJBTDecember 8, 2009 at 11:17 AM

    Isn't Fraggle Rock a kids show?

    I mean a sesame street type kids show?

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  2. Christopher DoyleDecember 8, 2009 at 11:33 AM

    @RJBT: It's classic Muppet Labs stuff. It's meant for a slightly older crowd than Sesame Street, but, yes it's still a kids show.

    It's great stuff. You should check it out.

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  3. GeoffreyDecember 8, 2009 at 5:21 PM

    Well done, Chris, that model is so realistic, it could fit very well into a scene from Fraggle Rock!

    If a Doozer is that easy, I wonder how easy the Fraggles themselves would be?

    The giants in the yard where the Trash Heap lives would be easier, if only because of their scale compared to a Fraggle.

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  4. LegowinkDecember 8, 2009 at 7:13 PM

    Shouldnt there be little silver things where his ears should be?...

    NO I DONT WATCH THE SHOW ON A REGULAR BASIS BUT MY FRIEND'S LITTLE COUSIN WHO COMES TO MY HOUSE LIKE EVERY OTHER DAY, to play with my legos watches it and other stuff like heat mizer/snow mizer which is pretty fun...

    However it is soo anoying to have to empty his stuffed pockets of random legos at the end of the day.

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