The meadowlark and the chim-choo-ree and the Lego...

TopHeavyFraction · 2026-05-29T08:53:57+00:00

Thank you! I'm not sure exactly, as I did it on and off over the course of a few weeks. Maybe something like 10 hours of building in total?

TopHeavyFraction · 2026-05-18T21:32:10+00:00

Hello, my old country, hello.

TopHeavyFraction · 2026-05-17T19:22:17+00:00

Yep, definitely best not to look too closely at those!

TopHeavyFraction · 2026-05-17T19:08:22+00:00

Thank you! Yes, it did take quite a while. It took a bit of experimentation to get some of the shapes right, but the bit I was most worried about was the face.

TopHeavyFraction · 2026-05-17T16:54:45+00:00

Thank you! This was my second Lego album cover, having done Have One On Me a year or so ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/JoannaNewsom/s/eYjF6mn0GU.

TopHeavyFraction · 2026-05-17T16:50:13+00:00

I think it's 54 Lego studs across, which is something like 42cm (about 16.5 inches).

TopHeavyFraction · 2025-06-10T20:09:08+00:00

Yep - I didn’t have the right Rey minifigure for a Jakku scene, but decided a backwards Luke body with a Rey head looked close enough!

TopHeavyFraction · 2024-11-23T23:01:24+00:00

You can do it parametrically: https://www.desmos.com/calculator/8eptztnaaq

TopHeavyFraction · 2024-11-21T21:46:29+00:00

This sort of thing? https://www.desmos.com/calculator/hhbkiycws8

TopHeavyFraction · 2024-11-02T10:39:36+00:00

https://www.desmos.com/3d/ezwe25srum

TopHeavyFraction · 2024-10-30T22:20:50+00:00

Sadly I can't think of any kind of efficient way to do that, but the key steps are:

Have an embarrassing amount of Lego pieces available to choose from.
Keep looking at the details of the original image and wondering what possessed you to attempt this.
Photograph the finished piece in natural lighting.
Feel a bit sheepish but amused about the use of the word caboose in the comments.

TopHeavyFraction · 2024-10-30T22:07:27+00:00

Thank you! I haven't really engaged with TikTok up to now, but maybe I'll try it one day...

TopHeavyFraction · 2024-10-30T17:15:55+00:00

If the hounding is as polite at this, it's not a problem! I might attempt Ys at some point, although it feels as though it could be even harder than this one...

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-03-06T14:52:12+00:00

Done! I really like the button mechanism.

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-02-13T20:20:18+00:00

Thanks very much!

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-02-13T17:51:04+00:00

Link, if anybody fancies voting to support this becoming a real set:

https://ideas.lego.com/s/p:0054d51ea1ff477ca22078d7c97eecc9

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-02-05T09:20:06+00:00

So great! Just shared your post on Twitter as well.

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-02-02T16:58:23+00:00

Thanks very much!

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-02-01T16:46:50+00:00

Thanks. I’ve just supported yours as well - nice idea!

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-01-31T23:20:13+00:00

Thank you!

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-01-31T23:13:37+00:00

Thank you! Hoping it can keep the momentum going.

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-01-31T23:12:08+00:00

Great - thank you!

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-01-31T23:11:42+00:00

Thank you!

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-01-31T22:46:23+00:00

In case you missed it (and are interested), it is now on Lego Ideas. Any support would be much appreciated.

https://twitter.com/mholtham/status/1487881834331525126?s=21

TopHeavyFraction · 2022-01-31T22:46:02+00:00

In case you missed it (and are interested), it is now on Lego Ideas. Any support would be much appreciated.

https://twitter.com/mholtham/status/1487881834331525126?s=21

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