Ending Creepy Minifig Faces

So, most of us hate the creepy CW minifig faces, right? We also know that you can remove printing to some degree of precision with a pencil eraser (e.g. my Lissarkh). Why not combine both and solve the problem? Here's a quick Photoshop mockup of how one might improve the Mace Windu head, as an example:



(Click for link to larger image on Flickr)

Which no. do you prefer? Got any further suggestions?

~TJN

Wow, this is really neat! I never knew you could do it with a pencil eraser!

The Windu pictures are just mockups, but the trando Jedi I linked to is real.

I think that the fourth photo looks most like Mace Windu.

Just a pencil eraser? Like on the end of a pencil?

667thLegion wrote:Just a pencil eraser? Like on the end of a pencil?

Yep. If you want to remove the printing on a whole brick, however, I'd recommend a larger eraser or Brasso.

The Jinja Ninja wrote:

667thLegion wrote:Just a pencil eraser? Like on the end of a pencil?

Yep. If you want to remove the printing on a whole brick, however, I'd recommend a larger eraser or Brasso.

How much scrubbin' do you have to do? I worked really hard at a Spider Man face I wasn't going to use, and it barely did anything...

It requires a fair amount of elbow grease, so it helps if you're not a wimp.

I was trying this on a clone and the finished result looks great! This is a very useful technique!

That's very helpful! Thanks TJN!

I've experimented with a pencil eraser before, and I've only gotten mediocre results. And that Mace render, the eyes are still big, though it is not as creepy, you're right.

Clonecommando007 wrote:I've experimented with a pencil eraser before, and I've only gotten mediocre results.

You must be a weakling, then.

The Jinja Ninja wrote:

Clonecommando007 wrote:I've experimented with a pencil eraser before, and I've only gotten mediocre results.

You must be a weakling, then.

Says the Mod candidate to the supreme ruler of the Cabg.

Bantha wrote:I think that the fourth photo looks most like Mace Windu.

Yeah, I agree. There shouldn't be so many wrinkles and lines.

#3.

It's the most balanced and looks most like the CW Mace without being too exagerated.

Number five. It looks the most like Mace Windu the most to me.

Wow, nice! The last one looks a bit like a girl to me.

I like no. 4 the best.

Well, I have to say that the pencil eraser works well! Do you cover spots you want to keep with tape?

Actually, Jinj...

Some pencil erasers don't work with removing printing on Lego pieces. I have many, and some are really good, and some don't do anything.

And some take the color away from it.

Jedi Joe wrote:Actually, Jinj...

Some pencil erasers don't work with removing printing on Lego pieces. I have many, and some are really good, and some don't do anything.

Yeah, I find that the brand called "Magic Eraser" lives up to its name.

Jedi Joe wrote:Some pencil erasers don't work with removing printing on Lego pieces. I have many, and some are really good, and some don't do anything.

Use the good ones, then.

And yes 667, you cover the bits you want to keep with tape.

I like the fourth and the fifth, if the fifth is a little odd.

Ah Yes! You found the solution!