I posted before on this, but only got one reply. I am going to be making my son a Lego rock monster cake for his birthday. He wants the cake to look like this - the complete toy, standing up:

http://www.firestartoys.com/Shop/LEGO-Mini-Figures/Power-Miners-LEGO-Figures/3047-LEGO-Power-Miners-Mini-Figure-~-Rock-Monster-~-Combustrix.html

So far, I think I'm going to be making the legs out of PVC supports, then wrapping with rice krispie treats or modeling chocolate. Then, I will put another base on top of that for the body / head.

On the toy, the top portion of the head is movable, and he wants the head portion of the cake to be tilted back a bit to show that it's "open".

I'm trying to figure out how to do the structure for the arms and how to make the head tilt back a bit without the cake falling off.

Can anyone offer any help?

Wow! That's a very ambitious project!! I would say sorry son, but the head will not be tilted . Maybe do the arms with pvc covered in cereal treats and well. Good Luck and please post pics when you are done.

OMG - I'm with cakelady31 . Take a look at Bronwen Weber's Man Stand sold at Caljava

http://www.caljavaonline.com/cakestudy1-bman-lg.htm

I have this stand and have made several standing figures after taking her class. You can create a similar set-up with goodies from the plumbing aisle of Home Depot or Lowe's and use a styrofoam ball for the head from a craft store - the angle you attach the head to the neck can give you a tilt. I have found that candy clay is a better base for the legs, arms and shoulders than RKT, especially in warmer temperatures. Bronwen said that, but I had to see for myself . The details on your project are daunting lol - keep us posted!

You guys are making me nervous! Has anyone else done a standing thing like this?

If I use a "skeleton like that, how do you put the cake around it? How would you serve it? Am I overthinking this?

You guys are making me nervous! Has anyone else done a standing thing like this?

If I use a "skeleton like that, how do you put the cake around it? How would you serve it? Am I overthinking this?

You guys are making me nervous! Has anyone else done a standing thing like this?

If I use a "skeleton like that, how do you put the cake around it? How would you serve it? Am I overthinking this?

Apparently so nervous that I posted the same thing three times. Anyway, has anyone else done anything like this?

I watched an episode of ace of cakes and he had done a figure with his mouth open. If I remember correctly the structure that he made was with 2 pieces of wood but the were coming together like this (>) I don't remember how else he did it but I hope that gives you a start

Here is the link to the picture:

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.gamingangels.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/squig-cake.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.gamingangels.com/2009/08/warhammer-online-stars-in-ace-of-cakes-827/&usg=__HbKpvDo3mlr7k-g9mffZKfW5rvU=&h=500&w=458&sz=123&hl=en&start=26&zoom=1&tbnid=BcNWOPGTB4qk4M:&tbnh=150&tbnw=129&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dace%2Bof%2Bcakes%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26sa%3DX%26rlz%3D1T4SKPB_enUS379US380%26biw%3D1345%26bih%3D485%26tbs%3Disch:1&um=1&itbs=1&iact=rc&dur=687&ei=3lybTI3-MoygnQeHqM2aDw&oei=yVybTMPDDMOblgfDhdXICQ&esq=3&page=3&ndsp=14&ved=1t:429,r:10,s:26&tx=100&ty=79