"ANDOR: A STAR WARS STORY" MAJOR LIO PARTAGAZ created by Darth Daddy of "Customs for the Kid"

Lio Partagaz was a human male who served the Imperial Security Bureau as a major. He led the ISB Board in the ISB Central Office on the Imperial capital planet of Coruscant and concerned himself with identifying unrest long before it escalated into a threat to Imperial safety. Supervising the ISB Board, which comprised the highest echelon of field operatives in ISB, Partagaz managed eighteen ISB sectorial Supervisors and their attendants, as well as members of the Imperial Navy and Army whenever required. Partagaz organized the supervisors, settled personal or work-related disputes, and managed meetings. He became well-respected within the board and the Empire for his intelligence and competence, becoming friends with Director Orson Krennic.

Partagaz served as the ISB board supervisor during a turbulent time in the Empire, with random acts of rebellion appearing throughout the galaxy. After the Heist on Aldhani, Partagaz was involved with the ISB response during an emergency meeting and the passing of the Public Order Resentencing Directive. Partagaz was also involved in Dedra Meero's search for the "Axis" of the rebels, who, unbeknownst to the Bureau, was Luthen Rael. He was also heavily involved with the Imperial activity at Ghorman, supervising the majority of the field operation, and being one of the few people fully aware of the purpose of the operation. After failing to prevent the Rebel extraction of Kleya Marki, a rebel who had been passed on classified intelligence relating to Project Stardust, Partagaz took his own life to prevent being arrested for his failure.

To make the figure we purchased an unpainted resin headcast of the character designed by JCirion3D from Syndicate Customs. We had some rank insignia modifications needed that were easily addressed with an X-acto knife. Some paint was added to the purchased head as well as the hands and shoulders of the Imperial Officer base figure from TVC 4-pack.

"ANDOR: A STAR WARS STORY"

MAJOR LIO PARTAGAZ

created by

Darth Daddy

"THE CLONE WARS" C-21 Highsinger created by Darth Daddy

C-21 Highsinger is a droid much needed in The Vintage Collection. There have been so many droids neglected in the 3.75" line. That is why we felt Highsinger would be a great character to promote the 3rd annual Last Figure Standing fan poll event going on currently. Collectors recently submitted their Top 10 most wanted Vintage Collection figures. The results of those submissions will be used to determine the community's overall most wanted 12 figures. That's where the fun begins as a series of elimination rounds slowly eliminates the chosen figures until only one remains and we crown the Last Figure Standing for 2025.

C-21 Highsinger was #3 on our list behind The Client played by Wernor Herzog and Dryden Vos played by Paul Bettany. 

The 3D print we purchased from Syndicate Customs was designed by Skylu3D and offered some excellent articulation. The figure had articulation at the head, shoulder, elbow, wrists, torso, hips, knees. and has rocker ankles.

All Dad had to do was assemble, paint, and then add some Model Masters cement glue in all of the joints to tighten them up. Dad added small rare Earth magnets at the hip joints to increase their sturdiness.

C-21 Highsinger was a combat droid bounty hunter that operated during the Clone Wars. He was part of Krayt's Claw, a syndicate of bounty hunters that included Boba Fett, Latts Razzi, Dengar, Bossk, and Oked. He had extensive modifications, including precision-engineered servomotors and manipulators. Although a deadly combat droid, C-21 Highsinger had his battle programming pushed beyond its limits when defending Otua Blank's subtram from the swift Kage Warriors. Later in the Clone War, Highsinger was with the other members of Krayt's Claw, worked when Boba Fett guided former Jedi Master Quinlan Vos to find former Sith apprentice Asajj Ventress and enlist her support in a mission to assassinate her former master, Separatist leader Count Dooku.

Highsinger continued to work with Razzi into the reign of the Galactic Empire. 

Highsinger's superhuman reflexes, speed and agility enabled him to be a terrifyingly efficient combat machine, excelling at armed and unarmed combat, as well as martial arts.[1] While Highsinger rotated and fired with his rapid speed, everyone, including allies such as Boba Fett had to remain out of harm's way. Highsinger's reflexes and speed combination proved lethal as he opened fire on the Kage Warriors.[3] Highsinger was also an expert tracker.[1]

"THE CLONE WARS"

C-21 Highsinger 

assembled and painted 

by Darth Daddy

The overall Top 12 most voted for Vintage Collection figures in this years Last Figure Standing!

Our Submission

"THE CLONE WARS - THE WRONG JEDI" ASSAJ VENTRESS created by Elias of "Customs for the Kid"

Adding variety to the blog has been challenging this year. The way my commission requests have been developing, I have already had to make three Assaj Ventress this year with only minor variations. The actual commission for this project is for another  Assaj Ventress, but I had a TVC Assaj Ventress recently shipped from Hasbro Pulse so I decided to make an animated alternate head for my own figure while my own figure was in transit. When I finished the "Dark Disciple" custom, I swapped the head of the original figure and added the one that I just made then photographed her with a set of red lightsabers from when Ventress was ambushed by Bariss Offee in "The Wrong Jedi". 

I was so thankful I molded the torso of my second Ventress commission from this year because making a flexible resin cast of the torso saved me a lot of sculpting hours.

"THE CLONE WARS - THE WRONG JEDI"

ASSAJ VENTRESS

created by 

Elias of "Customs for the Kid

"THE CLONE WARS" LOK DURD designed by Uzay Customs & painted by "Customs for the Kid"

Lok Durd is a Neimoidian general and weapons developer in the Separatist Droid Army who served Count Dooku during the Clone Wars. The corpulent commander was 6 feet, 11 inches (2.11 meters) tall, and had red eyes and gray skin. He is known for creating the Defoliator, a weapon designed to eliminate organic life while leaving machinery unharmed. He attempted to use this weapon on the pacifist Lurmen on the planet Maridun. Despite the success of the defoliator's test, Durd was captured by Jedi Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, Aayla Secura, and the Lurmen villagers. His only concern was that he would lose his promotion. Lok Durd was easily one of the most deplorable villains that the animated show had introduced. He would have actively carried out a genocide if the Jedi had not stepped in on behalf of the Lurmen. Definitely not an individual to celebrate, yet he had a pretty interesting look to him that was modeled by Series Designer, Kilian Plunkett. Lok Durd first appeared in "Defenders of Peace" from The Clone Wars television series. He was voiced by George Takei, and was intended as a recurring villain, though this never came to pass.

This 3D print was designed by Uzay Customs. With a little paint, you can easily add this character to your CW action figure display like we have. Dad laid down some of the base coats and then I did the fine detail painting on the face.

"THE CLONE WARS"

LOK DURD

painted by "Customs for the Kid"

"We decided that going with this sort of really big, heavy, rolly guy with an even bigger hat than Nute Gunray's would just…would work, would sort of sell that this guy was extremely flamboyant and very bossy and even more gluttonous than your average Neimoidian."―Series Designer Kilian Plunkett, on modeling Lok Durd.

"RETURN OF THE JEDI" LOJE NELLA painted & flocked by "Customs for the Kid"

This was a fun project we did to fill out our Jabba's Palace display. Loje Nella was a shadowy Riorian female who was a member of the Hutt crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure's court. In 4 ABY, she was present in the throne room booths of Jabba's Palace on the planet Tatooine during a performance by the Max Rebo Band, which ended in the death of the enslaved dancer Oola.

Nella later took part in a trap laid for Princess Leia Organa, who freed Jabba's prisoner Han Solo from carbonite while she thought the Hutt was sleeping. Jabba, who had been warned of Organa's disguise as the bounty hunter Boushh, had hidden behind a curtain with Nella and other favored members of his court. Once Solo was free, the Hutt revealed himself and had Solo and Organa captured while the Riorian laughed alongside other court members.

This 3D print was designed by Sjefke. We loved that the design offered a swappable torso. One torso with arms and hands, and another with no appendages. In the film, only the head made it on camera, but concept arm showed the creature having arms in early drawings. 

We painted the resin model and then applied moss flocking to the head. It was the first time we ever used the technique. You'll typically need flocking material (like fine turf or sawdust), an adhesive (like PVA glue or Mod Podge), and a way to apply it to your desired surface. The process generally involves applying the adhesive, sprinkling the flocking, and then sealing it. You can also add color and texture variations for a more realistic look.

"RETURN OF THE JEDI"

LOJE NELLA

painted & flocked

by "Customs for the Kid"

"RETURN OF THE JEDI" WAM "BAM" LUFBA sculpt by Peak-OB1 Custom Creations

& painted by Darth Daddy of "Customs for the Kid".