Extreme Lego Makeover
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| Extreme Minifig Makeover | |
|---|---|
Lego Minifig costume head before modification | |
| Information | |
| Owner | critter42 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Status | In Progress |
| Started On | April 2011 |
Overview
This Lego Minifig costume was first built for Halloween 2008. I thought I would convert it this year to a Zombie minifig for the annual Memphis Zombie Walk that will be held on May 27th downtown. I am also taking this opportunity to refine and fix several defects that became apparent after the costume was put together.
Background
- Design and style
- Constructed from 7 layers of 1.5" thick Expanded Polystyrene(EPS) sheets
- Imperfections filled by joint compound and sanded smooth
- Painted Insignia Yellow to match standard Minifig head color as close as possible
- Lined with black felt to help prevent people from seeing inside the mask and prevent inhaling loose EPS pellets
- Defects
- Combination of EPS sheets, felt and low clearance between face and mask makes inside temperatures climb quickly
- Above conditions also promote breathing difficulties due to low oxygen
- Small eyehole have very low visibility and field of view
- Uneven application of joint compound resulted in a patchy appearance and not the smooth, plasticy appearance desired