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Template for Minecraft Minifig Torsos - Chris Böhnke - 2025-01-29
Hello,
I've recently done a few Minecraft parts and realized that they all seem to follow the exact same pattern:
A grid of perfectly square "Pixels" on a 9x11 area for torsos (a few cut off due to the torso shape) and 8x8 for heads respectively.
Since I didn't want to measure everything again, I made a template for both parts, to ensure they appear somewhat uniform and reduce work effort. Having finished the Turtle House, I don't plan to do more Minecraft figures for a while, so I thought I'd share this template. Maybe it is useful to someone. I have not checked them all, but theoretical it should work on all Minecraft torsos.
Quick Instructions:
1) Load the torso file in LDPE
2) Colour the pixels according to your desired pattern
3) Remove vertices not needed, check for T-junc etc. (MeshReducer and Rectifier should help a bit)
4) Adjust file header and neckmark colour
5) Check everything -> Complete.
The post processing can be a bit fiddly, but I think it still speeds up the process.
This uses a 0.95 LDU offset from the part border (not including the bottom) and a pixel size of 3.45 x 3.45. This allows uniform pixels at a fairly realistic size but also keeps accuracy somewhat minimal. Also it allows the head pixels to be the same size at a 1 LDU offset from the head's edges.
Best regards,
Chris
EDIT:
There are 2 tiny triangles in one of the mid rows, which I kept to ensure correct angles. Usually they should disappear on the finalized part.
RE: Template for Minecraft Minifig Torsos - Jeff Jones - 2025-01-29
made 973pb3881 from your template
anyone know whenever or not the gray on it is actually light/dark bluish gray or is it sliver?
RE: Template for Minecraft Minifig Torsos - Philippe Hurbain - 2025-01-29
(Yesterday, 12:35)Jeff Jones Wrote: made 973pb3881 from your templateDbg I think. The trick to tell grey from silver is to watch a (good) review video, shiny silver is generally easy to spot.
anyone know whenever or not the gray on it is actually light/dark bluish gray or is it sliver?
https://youtu.be/TWflIS6DKKM?t=80&si=G9V8OplcojqwycXy
RE: Template for Minecraft Minifig Torsos - Jeff Jones - 2025-01-29
(Yesterday, 12:52)Philippe Hurbain Wrote: Dbg I think. The trick to tell grey from silver is to watch a (good) review video, shiny silver is generally easy to spot.
https://youtu.be/TWflIS6DKKM?t=80&si=G9V8OplcojqwycXy
official render shows it as being dbg
RE: Template for Minecraft Minifig Torsos - Chris Böhnke - 2025-01-29
(Yesterday, 13:09)Jeff Jones Wrote: official render shows it as being dbg
I would agree.