Chris Collins

Project

Lemmings, Lemmings everywhere

My friends from the Amiga community, reimagined as Lemmings — designed with Meshy AI from photos, printed in PLA on Bambu printers, and finished with felt-tip pens and UV resin. Plus a few guesses at what Lemmings would be up to now.

Started 25 July 2026 · updated 17 October 2026

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Of late I’ve got a little obsessed with Lemmings, the little creatures from our favourite game on the Amiga. They are such resilient little creatures that I thought I would make my friends into Lemmings too. Mostly I wanted to make my friends laugh by immortalising them as Lemmings. Everyone here is a friend from the Amiga community.

How they’re made

Each one starts as photographs of the friend. I designed the models in Meshy AI, working from those photos, styling them after the Lemmings, and steering the result with further prompts. Most of the fun was in the balance: I kept playing with how much of a "duck-billed platypus" look was too much.

They’re printed in PLA on my Bambu printers and stand about 4–5 inches tall. I colour them with felt-tip pens and coat them in UV resin, and otherwise leave them mostly unfinished. They’re meant to be rough.

The Lemmings

A Lemming with RJ’s white hair
Figure 1. RJ Le Mical

RJ has received a copy of his, and was elated.

A glossy Lemming in a blue robe with a bright green tuft
Figure 2. Bill Le Borsari
A glossy Lemming in a deep blue robe with a teal tuft and grey hair at the sides
Figure 3. Trevor Le Dickinson
A bearded Lemming in a cap with a Boing Ball on it
Figure 4. Gino Le Quinton Calestini

Gino wears a Boing Ball on his cap and is showing off a floppy with Amiga software on it.

3-D model: Bearded lemming in an Amiga Boing-ball cap holding up a floppy disk.
Gino's model — drag to turn him roundprinted 64 × 55 × 100 mmDrag to turn · pinch to zoom · on a phone, view it in your room
A Lemming in grey with a green tuft
Figure 5. Jerry Le Gray

More friends

These are the Meshy models, rendered.

A slim Lemming-haired figure with black glasses
Figure 6. Glenn Le Keller — designer of the Amiga Paula chip
A grinning bust with glasses
Figure 7. Jeff Le Bruette — t taught Andy Warhol to use an Amiga for the Amiga Launch
A Lemming with a tuft of green hair and a deadpan look
Figure 8. Jerry Le Gray — VP of the Sacramento Amiga Computer Club

What would Lemmings be up to now?

Besides my friends, I made a few guessing at what the Lemmings would be up to today. I’ve printed them all. The rock star is my favourite of the ones that aren’t friends.

3-D model: Rock star lemming in a leather jacket with an electric guitar, horns up.
Rock Star Lemming — my favourite of the non-friendsprinted 75 × 53 × 100 mmDrag to turn · pinch to zoom · on a phone, view it in your room
3-D model: Wizard lemming in a starry purple robe with a glowing staff and floating spell book.
Wizard Lemmingprinted 83 × 60 × 100 mm · 2 partsDrag to turn · pinch to zoom · on a phone, view it in your room
One blue-robed Lemming body with three heads: red-brown
Figure 9. Three classic lemmings sharing one body

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