Vampire Duchess Snorval

I've been building on a decent pace this year... but I've been so bad in posting stuff! This is already from February (for most parts, I think) and already premiered in Kauhucon (horror-con) event in Helsinki, which had a very small number of visitors and very nice atmosphere in Richardinkatu library designed by Theodor Höijer in late 19th century. And again, I displayed this (in finished state) in my KOLMEKYMMENTÄ exhibit in Messukylä Library here in Tampere (I like libraries). There's another Messukylä exhibit coming up in October, by the way.

So, the theme was horror, and this was designed for the occassion. I generally spesify in "good" characters and rarely venture in horror genre. So this was mostly an experiement on "gothic" patterns on character, including plenty of bat wing motifs. Lego has creater a good variety of bat-themed parts along the years. There's some Bionicle, some minifig parts, and some actual bat animal pieces - the sword hilt tech was found by Moko already during the Brickshelf years, around 2007. Belville saddles hit this leathery aesthetic as well, so I devised a pair of attractive over-the-knee boots with them. Their structure is quite complex, as I wanted to use those half-rubber spike pieces on them, and they required a slight angle - tuned here with a T-bar joint.

Detached sleeve things felt impractical enough for a vampire fashion, so I made a pair with spiky cuffs, remiding of gothic chimneys. The upper torso has a sort of ruby bra, made with two Friends horse bridles and Technic pulley wheels. Its bloody shine is repeated on the earrings and the glass (which doesn't have red wine in it). Purple elves cape adds a bit of colour contrast, topped by a somewhat Victorian-style brooch. The hair emulates a fountain of blood, and the sword can actually be drawn from the scabbard - something not easy to accomplish with Lego. The cape was a late addition to make the silhouette interesting, giving aristocratic vibes to the character.  

- Eero.