Customs for the Kid: "JEDI YOUNGLINGS" created by Customs for the Kid (PART TWO)

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

"JEDI YOUNGLINGS" created by Customs for the Kid (PART TWO)

Ever since we started this project it has been racing toward completion. It felt like every time we completed a new figure, we became so excited with what we had produced that we couldn't wait to get another action figure started and finished. We were customizing maniacs every free moment we had. We were able to finish the entire project in less than 3 weeks which is unheard of for us. Usually it takes us months to create six, 100% sculpted figures. A real passion for the project and loads of teamwork were the key to the project's quick completion. We put in about seven, 10-12 hour workdays by the time we finished it up.

The workload was divided up fairly evenly. Dad sculpted out Byph by himself and did most of Zatt. I asked to sculpt Zatt's face and his two outer tentacles. I had something specific in mind and Dad said "go for it". I also added some subtle highlights to the figure before the paint was sealed. I sculpted Petro's head and upper torso, while Dad sculpted the arms and added articulation to the elbows and wrists. Dad also sculpted everything on Petro from the belt on down. We both shared the paint on Petro. The only thing Dad did on Katooni was shorten her arms, while showing me how to maintain the original articulation. The rest of Katooni was all me. I also did all the work there was to be done on Ganodi. With Gungi, Dad built out his body and then we split up the sculpting throughout. Gungi ended up being my first 100% sculpted head.

We were hoping to have had the parts here so Huyang could have been posed here with the rest of the bunch, but the shipping has been delayed and we don't have a clear arrival date. Therefore, Huyang will just get his own post on the blog at some future date. It is likely Huyang's big reveal will be on "Customizing The Clone Wars" when we discuss the Youngling arc, so stay tuned when the episode drops!

"JEDI YOUNGLINGS"

created by Customs for the Kid

Custom "Ahsoka Tano" created by Elias. Custom "Huyang" created by Darth Daddy

"BYPH"

Byph was a male Ithorian youngling who trained to become a Jedi during the Clone Wars.

RECIPE

Body, Arms and Legs - Modified "Lord Of The Rings" Gollum

Hands - Clone Wars Aura Sing

Head - Original Headsculpt by Darth Daddy

Ball jointed neck, shoulders and hips
Swivel wrists

"ZATT"

Zatt was a male Nautolan Jedi Youngling who was a member of the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars.

RECIPE

Head - Original Headsculpt by Customs for the Kid
Body, Arms and Legs - Modified "Lord Of The Rings" Gollum
Feet - Modified Vitruvian H.A.C.K.s Blank
Knees - Clone Wars Cad Bane

Ball jointed head, shoulders, knees, ankles and hips
Swivel wrists

"PETRO"

Petro was a human male Jedi Youngling who served the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars.

RECIPE

Head - Modified Clone Wars Boba Fett (Sculpt by Elias)

Body and Hands - Modified Vintage Padawan Anakin Skywalker

Upper Arms - Modified "Lord Of The Rings" Gollum

Lower Arms - Modified 3.75" Black Series "Force Awakens" Princess Leia

Ball jointed head, shoulders, elbows, ankles and knees
Swivel wrists and hips

"GANODI"

A Force -sensitive Rodian female, Ganodi was a Jedi initiate during the Clone Wars. Elias has since modified the headsculpt using Blender and our 3D resin printer. Tenacious resin was used for durability. The head was later molded, and casts were reproduced with Smooth On's 61D resin in a pressure pot.

RECIPE

Body, Arms, and Legs - Modified Vintage Padawan Anakin Skywalker

Left Hand - Modified "Lord Of The Rings" Gollum

Right Hand - Unknown

Head - Original Headsculpt by Elias

Ball jointed head, shoulders, elbows, knees, and ankles
Swivel hips and wrists

"KATOONI"

Katooni was a female Tholothian Jedi youngling who served the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars. Like all Tholothians, Katooni had a scaled head with half a dozen pale hanging tendrils. She was very patient, as shown when she waited to complete her lightsaber. She was trusting, believing in Hondo Ohnaka when he told her he would help rescue Ahsoka Tano. She appeared to have a fear of heights, as she was reluctant to climb the cliff in the Crystal Cave on Ilum. While very kind, Katooni was not afraid to call out Petro on numerous occasions.

Elias has since modified the headsculpt using Blender and our 3D resin printer. Tenacious resin was used for durability. The head was later molded, and casts were reproduced with Smooth On's 61D resin in a pressure pot.

RECIPE

Body, Arms, Hands, Legs, and Feet - Modified Clone Wars Ahsoka Tano

Head - Modified Rebels Ahsoka Tano (Headsculpt by Elias)

Ball jointed head, shoulders, knees and ankles
Swivel forearms and hips

"GUNGI"