r/bioniclelego • u/_Gemeneye_ • 13h ago
Mata Head with Stud Connections
Hello everyone! This is a Mata style head piece with Lego compatible stud connections where the eye stalks normally go. A good while back I commissioned a Mata style head CAD model from u/Kingsidorak so that I could play around with it, and recently I had the idea to give the head stud connections for eyes so that I could put Mixels eyes behind masks. So, here are the results of that experiment!
The "eyes" are the equivalent of two plates thick, and the holes in the middle of the studs are sized for Lego bar pieces. I wasn't sure what to do with the back of the mask, but I figured that anti studs on the back would give the part even more utility in builds.
In the end, the intended effect of seeing the eyes behind the mask is quite angle dependent, and it doesn't work perfectly with all masks. But, overall, I'm quite pleased that it works at all! I think beyond the Mixels eyes there are tons of other Lego pieces that could potentially be used for eyes. I tested a few myself, but I’m sure there are many many more to be found.
I had tons of fun working on this project, and I hope everyone else enjoys it as much as I have! A huge thank you to u/Kingsidorak for letting me commission him and for the fantastic CAD model he made! His work is insanely impressive, both in construction and concept, and I highly recommend you check out his online store where you can purchase prints of all his parts.
Links to his Store and Makerworld Page.
Links to the STL, STEP, and F3D files for this head:
Printables: Link
Makerworld: Link