Modulex Guy Posted July 12, 2016 Hi Customizers! I rarely do custom figures, but Miku was one that I had on my mind for quite a while that I needed to do. It was actually my first attempt at sculpting a custom hair piece, and of course, it was an incredibly tough one to make. Here is the completed figure: LEGO Custom Miku Hatsune! by Chris Rozek, on Flickr LEGO Custom Miku Hatsune! by Chris Rozek, on Flickr LEGO Custom Miku Hatsune! by Chris Rozek, on Flickr LEGO Custom Miku Hatsune! by Chris Rozek, on Flickr LEGO Custom Miku Hatsune! by Chris Rozek, on Flickr LEGO Miku Hatsune Before and After by Chris Rozek, on Flickr Comments welcome! Thanks for looking! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3D LEGO Posted July 13, 2016 Modulex Guy, My apologies in advance but no sooner had I opened this, then all I could do was stare. I think it is the stock friends face that is causing that problem for me. On to a proper critique: As a rare custom, I commend you for a fairly decent rendition of one physics greatest defying characters, I mean the world's greatest DIVA! For the most part, everything works. For one, you have bragging rights to having a minidoll Miku. An added bonus is the painted eyebrows. How did you do the sleeve parts? Another custom carved part or is it something else? I feel like the issue I am having with the face is exaggerated by the base hairpiece used. If not for it, the face may very well work. The one you used, though it has ample bangs is a side part. Also the high detail of the hairpiece clashes with the minimalistic pony tails. To improve the overall aesthetics, a center part hairpiece would be a better choice. A perfect example would be the female pig tails hair piece 20596pb01: used on the zombie cheerleader and Harley Quinn (Red and Blue). Using that piece would give you a result similar to what I depicted here in this minifigure drawing - Note: This drawing predates that hairpiece by a few years: http://www.deviantar...eet-G-446964696 You could then straighten the tips and extend them downward like you have done. (It might be very easy to re-purpose your existing extensions for this.) Also adding a center bang clump with this piece would help fill in the broad gap. Utilizing the existing tie points on said hairpiece as locators for the red and black iconic box ribbon ties? would give you the same result as what you currently have. (I have no idea what you would call those.) I would also recommend hand sanding with a ultra fine grit sand paper to smooth out the carving if at all possible. (Think smooth surfaces meets faces.) Instead of the layered skirt with legs, use one of the pleated skit with legs part instead. When painting on the stocking/boots, bring the top much closer to the bottom of the skirt. My critique aside, you have a Miku that you can be proud of. I, as of yet, do not even have one . The bold colors of the Vocaloids make them inherently hard to recreate in LEGO. Looking over the hairpiece compilation does not help much either. But we try anyway. 3D LEGO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modulex Guy Posted July 13, 2016 Modulex Guy, My apologies in advance but no sooner had I opened this, then all I could do was stare. I think it is the stock friends face that is causing that problem for me. On to a proper critique: As a rare custom, I commend you for a fairly decent rendition of one physics greatest defying characters, I mean the world's greatest DIVA! For the most part, everything works. For one, you have bragging rights to having a minidoll Miku. An added bonus is the painted eyebrows. How did you do the sleeve parts? Another custom carved part or is it something else? I feel like the issue I am having with the face is exaggerated by the base hairpiece used. If not for it, the face may very well work. The one you used, though it has ample bangs is a side part. Also the high detail of the hairpiece clashes with the minimalistic pony tails. To improve the overall aesthetics, a center part hairpiece would be a better choice. A perfect example would be the female pig tails hair piece 20596pb01: used on the zombie cheerleader and Harley Quinn (Red and Blue). Using that piece would give you a result similar to what I depicted here in this minifigure drawing - Note: This drawing predates that hairpiece by a few years: http://www.deviantar...eet-G-446964696 You could then straighten the tips and extend them downward like you have done. (It might be very easy to re-purpose your existing extensions for this.) Also adding a center bang clump with this piece would help fill in the broad gap. Utilizing the existing tie points on said hairpiece as locators for the red and black iconic box ribbon ties? would give you the same result as what you currently have. (I have no idea what you would call those.) I would also recommend hand sanding with a ultra fine grit sand paper to smooth out the carving if at all possible. (Think smooth surfaces meets faces.) Instead of the layered skirt with legs, use one of the pleated skit with legs part instead. When painting on the stocking/boots, bring the top much closer to the bottom of the skirt. My critique aside, you have a Miku that you can be proud of. I, as of yet, do not even have one . The bold colors of the Vocaloids make them inherently hard to recreate in LEGO. Looking over the hairpiece compilation does not help much either. But we try anyway. 3D LEGO Hey Thank you for the critique! Helpful advice! The Sleeve parts are actually electrical heat shrink wrap! I would have probably used that hair piece, but I didn't have one and I kinda didn't want to pay that much for a hair piece or two just to cut them up. The one I have on the figure, I have tons of them. Also, I was looking at using that skirt design, but I didn't like the final outcome of it. Plus the Nendoroid figure I was working off of had a more multi layer type skirt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3D LEGO Posted July 14, 2016 Modulex Guy, Shrink wrap, I would not have thought of that but clever idea none the less. I was about to ask what Nendoroid but then I remembered that there are a lot of them, so yeah, nevermind. From your reply, it sounds like you gave it some serious thought. I agree, cost tends to be the deciding factor more often than not. And yeah, we all have at least one of those parts just waiting to be made useful. One thing that did cross my mind while composing my reply, there is at least one design that I know of that would benefit from a hairpiece design like the one used and that is the one for Sweet Devil. (The pink trimmed black outfit that features a shorter pony tail version of Miku.) The... 2013? Magical Mirai featured that and the 3D model they used had hair that reminds me of how the piece you used is styled. Lots of hair strands for more coverage in comparison to the more typical blocky approach. (The MikuExpo that I attended only featured the more common designs.) By the way, congratulations on making it onto the Brother's Brick blog! 3D LEGO Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Modulex Guy Posted July 14, 2016 Modulex Guy, Shrink wrap, I would not have thought of that but clever idea none the less. I was about to ask what Nendoroid but then I remembered that there are a lot of them, so yeah, nevermind. From your reply, it sounds like you gave it some serious thought. I agree, cost tends to be the deciding factor more often than not. And yeah, we all have at least one of those parts just waiting to be made useful. One thing that did cross my mind while composing my reply, there is at least one design that I know of that would benefit from a hairpiece design like the one used and that is the one for Sweet Devil. (The pink trimmed black outfit that features a shorter pony tail version of Miku.) The... 2013? Magical Mirai featured that and the 3D model they used had hair that reminds me of how the piece you used is styled. Lots of hair strands for more coverage in comparison to the more typical blocky approach. (The MikuExpo that I attended only featured the more common designs.) By the way, congratulations on making it onto the Brother's Brick blog! 3D LEGO There are a couple variants of hair that I used from the Project Diva games that I felt that the hair piece was a good one to use. And thanks, it took me by surprise that I got my figure on TBB! Also, I went to a MikuEXPO as well! Best concert I have ever been to! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gamejutzu Posted September 2, 2016 This is really cool! I wouldn't play her games or listen to a lot of her music (I did like Miku though, which is the first one I saw), but I think she's nice. Quite alright really. And what i'd give to see a (legit) crossover with Sonic, his dance moves and her music... An amazing duo As for the figure itself, I do agree with what the person above said, where the hair piece isn't really the best one, but you did do all that work... And besides that little detail, it's still a nice custom. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
