Tic Tac Minifigure Display
Free
SummaryThis was made following the Tic Tac Box Challenge by DesignMakeTeach. When I read about it on twitter, I immediately thought that this was something for which I could make a design. I started thinking about what kinds of things could fit inside a Tic Tac container, and eventually thought of a Lego Minifigure. I originally thought adding a 2x4 lego strip onto the design would suffice, but it ended up being a bit to wide to fit well. So I cut the 2x4 strip down to 1x4, centered it, and made this design. The design with _v1 at the end is actually not centered, though. It's a little bit off. At first, I considered this pointless, but I'm thinking having the strip offset in the y dimension might be helpful for either having the guy hold up his hands or to fit a flowing cape. the _v1 design is not very off-centered, though, and might not make a considerable difference. I printed one off and will update this after some testing. The _v2 file is centered. I then repaired it in netfabb basic; the original had shells around each individual part, netfabb combined them into one. It shouldn't have any weird holes or whatnot. Let me know if you problems design-side. The idea is to have a fun way of displaying your cool, custom Lego minifigures using something you might normally throw away; a Tic Tic container!Print SettingsPrinter Brand: LulzBotPrinter: TAZ 5Rafts: NoSupports: NoResolution: Don't rememberInfill: 20%Notes: If you have a printer with some bridging issues, I would suggest trying printing at a higher infill. When it was printing, it did some weird things when I got to the top part of the infill. The TAZ was able to do it, but I don't know if it would turn out the same way with other printers. Something to consider. I also printed this in High-impact Polysterene (HIPS) which may mean it turned out differently than a print in ABS or PLA would.Post-PrintingI didn't need to do any post-printing work. I used the "High Detail" print profile in Cura and had no issues with having to sand the piece down. I did put a minifigure onto the Lego strip immediately, figuring that it might be able to shape the hot plastic into better fitting the inside of the little leg holes. It was a tight fit for me, so adjusting with sand paper might be beneficial if the fit is too loose. The actual lid portion fit very snuggly into a tic tac box container!I usually have to use a fingernail between the model and the container to get them apart, which I think was just enough force to keep it together without making it impossible to pull apart. How I Designed ThisI used the Chrome App 3D Design soemthing. I like the ease of use for the Boolean functions this program has. I used DesignMakeTeach's original design of the Tic Tac Box lid and orb74's design of a Lego 2x4 to create this model. I will be adding the individual components into a TinkerCad project so that other people can edit them if they would like (move the Lego strip around or whathaveyou)

Loading comments...

Loading prints...

Tic Tac Minifigure Display

like
1 collection
Creative Commons Attribution

You can distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, as long as attribution is given to the creator.

CC BY Licensed under CC BY
Files Included

2 downloadable files:

View 3D
tic_tac_minifig_display_v2.stl
STL Model
70.1 KB
File size
View 3D
Tic_Tac_Minifig_display_v1.stl
STL Model
70.1 KB
File size
Free download - login required
Downloaded: 67 times
We value your privacy We use cookies to improve your experience and analyze site traffic. By clicking "Accept", you consent to our use of cookies and analytics tracking. Learn more