The Series 17 Collectible Minifigure Hot Dog Man came with a drink, hotdog with bun, and a new blue tray to rest the food on. The only problem was the tray was smooth on top and any food or option would easily fall off. Its been a desire of mine since seeing this tray to add 2 studs to it and I finally did it.
The whole process can be seen in the video, but in brief I:
- Harvested 2 studs: Sanded, Grinded, and Sanded a 1×2 Plate down till there was nothing left but the protruding part of the studs.
- Transplant: Put the freed up studs into a helper plate and glued them to the tray.
- Rejoiced!
Oddly, this tray was only used in this minifigure’s pack. It has not shown up in any other set. So the lack of studs on top did not seem to be deliberate for some future lego model that needed rectangular scales or fancy roof tiles. With the studs, the tray looks quite legit and the functionality of holding the included food is vastly improved.
Let me know what you think and especially if you decide to take a crack at this.
Take care.
