6x Scale Sized-Up Horse and Rider

Name of Model: 6 Scale Horse

Created by: gizmocom from Scaled-up LEGO Bricks

Found at: http://bigbricks.blogspot.com/2008/05/6-scale-horse-finished.html and http://www.flickr.com/photos/gizmocom/sets/72157601301371655/

Details: There is a lot to like in this one great horse - the fluid look of the legs, the use of texture to capture the mane, the brown plates for the harness, the perfect eyes the use of studs-not-on-top methods to give the sculpted sections a high-resolution look, the use of tiles to make those sections blend in...really this whole thing is a masterpiece. There are even nostrils on the sides of that face! I highly recommending looking at the very large picture to see the construction details. I don't think any of the side-by-side comparison shots really show just how good of a likeness this is of the original minifig-scale horse - this is one of the best up-sized sculptures I've seen.

Warrior / archer on horseback jointed sculpture

Name of Model: Warrior who shoots arrow riding on horse

Created by: dellta

Found at: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=226868

Details: To some extent, anyone can try their hand at make a sculpture out of LEGO parts. It takes a certain sort of skill, though, to work in more unusual parts for details, and to set things up so that a certain array of motion can be achieved. This particular model is a bit of a two-for-one - a detailed, jointed horse and a detailed, jointed warrior are both exceptionally well-done.