I wanted to have a larger-than-human character in the S-Team, but wasn’t sure how to do it, since all LEGO minifigs are the same size. I finally decided that I could give a regular figure larger hands/arms, make his legs[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Trying to figure out a way to make Stretch’s arms extend was giving me fits. The tube is from an old Expert Builder series LEGO engine or an early LEGO Space kit (could be either).
Here we meet Sandstorm, destined to become leader of the S-Team.
Here you see a low-tech special effect. Smokescreen’s smoke is a bit of pulled cotton. LEGO is a toy that has spread around the world, to just about every country on the globe, and yet there are so few non-white[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I have a lot of Star Wars LEGO kits. A lot of the characters in the S-Team utilize parts from Star Wars minifigs. Shellshock has his basis in one of the more esoteric ones: the pilot of the T-16 Skyhopper[…]↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I never bothered to name any of the three of these “throwaway” hero wannabes. I suppose if I ever reuse any of them I’ll have to.
More special effects work here. I’m slowly figuring out ways to improve and accelerate the process of representing superpowers.
This was my first attempt at using special effects.
Fromann is my favorite barbarian. He’s also related to the Sausage King of Chicago (for you Ferris Bueller fans) and he always refers to himself in the third person a la The Hulk.
All the current members of the S-Team are in these four panels, as well as some characters which I will explore more later.