From Batman to Gandalf and Homer Simpson to Wonder Woman, there is a growing number of characters that have been transformed into miniature Lego figures.
But now you too can turn yourself into a Lego figure with the help of 3D printing.
A new service promises to produce a miniature replica of your own face using two pictures of the front and the side of your head.
A Lincoln-based 3D printing company promises to put your own face on a Lego character using photographs. The service produces a 3D-printed replica of your own head which can fit onto any Lego figurines (pictured)
Lincoln-based Funky3DFaces will then use 3D printing to create a head that can be fitted to a range of Lego superheroes and villains, including Superman, Batman, the Joker, Wolverine, Wonder Woman and Thor.
The company is a spin-off from another firm called ELAT3D, which makes 3D-printed bones for the medical industry and architectural models.
It claims its 3D printers can produce six million different colours to accurately replicate a face.
The online service allows customers to pick from a range of Mini Hero figurines (Batman pictured) before selecting their hair colour and style. They then have to send the company a picture of their face from the front and the side, which is then used to produce a 3D-printed head that fits on the figurine
The 3D printed heads are supplied attached to superheros, but as they can be detached like normal Lego characters, they can be placed on other figurines, like those from the Star Wars films (pictured)
Customers can also choose from a range of hair styles - from balding to pony tails – to help make the resemblance more accurate.
Like all Lego characters, the heads are removable, which means they can be placed on any character from the Lego universe, allowing customers to immerse themselves in any storyline they wish to invent.
The company said: ‘Although we do enjoy making bones and buildings, we wanted to use the technology we had to make something fun and affordable to the masses.
‘So the mission was to produce something that was small enough to be inexpensive, but completely unique and personal to each individual.’
Funky3DFaces, which is a spin off from a company that 3D prints bones, claims it can reproduce up to six million different colours, allowing it to create lifelike Lego heads (pictured)
The company initially started making miniature figurines of people by 3D scanning them, but it was expensive.
They launched the minifigure heads at the Comic Con in Birmingham last year and now offer the service online.
Each personalised Mini Hero figure costs £29.99 and is printed using a sandstone material.
However, the company does warn that their 3D printed heads are not waterproof.
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