Background: We've discussed the enjoyment that a lot of students get from designing and using official Lego products. This is of course not that - it is a lego inspired figure that was created (relatively) oversized that is more of a homage to the original than making an actual figure. As the student concerned who was eight years old was designing it they were able to be creative and add features that would not be necessarily be associated with an actual 'real' figures.
The student was able to create the figure themselves using the main interface. The additional features that can be seen on the print including the hands, the hat, the facial features and the symbol were all added from the main design interface.
As always you are able to search the entire blog for creations and designs from students using this theme - the search bar top right will direct you to a number of prints that have the label 'lego' and 'non-lego' including such designs as using AR/VR tools to enhance the students designs.
Level of Difficulty: Medium - there is some adaption to be made to the print but the main design features are in place. The student was able to develop this design themselves (as an eight year old) without any assistance from the teacher.
Size: The print presently measures 40mm across and was 80mm high. It was 10mm wide. As noted above this is oversized for a traditional Lego figure but the student has intended this more as 'lego inspired' rather than a 'lego' figure.
Cost/Price: The unit used 15g of PLA to complete the print and there was 5g of PLA that was needed to act as 'rafting' or support. This was mainly created by the need to support the overhang of the hat. It had a price point of $0.40c to produce the print.
Timeframe: The total print time for this was one hour. This included a six minute warm up time which is included in this time. If this was to be produced to a scale of actual lego this would be reduced.
What we would do differently/Next steps for the student: The hat is a little oversized and could be reduced in size. The hands of the figure are currently probably too big and also face backwards. Finally the student could have looked at refining the figure with the design on the front of the chest.
Love it Myles. Great to see the range of creative ideas coming from these young people.
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Thank you so much Dorothy for your comment - yes it is awesome to provide the students with the opportunity to complete work like this.
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