Customs for the Kid: Lando Calrissian

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Thursday, June 4, 2015

LANDO CALRISSIAN (SMUGGLER'S GARB) created by Darth Daddy

This was a quick custom made with the head of the Sandstorm Lando, lower arms of Bom Vimdim, and the Lando Calrissian - Smuggler Outfit action figure that Hasbro put out in 2007. The only paint needed was on the neck and lower arms. The parts were available so we felt like adding this version to the collection.

LANDO CALRISSIAN (SMUGGLER'S GARB)

created by Darth Daddy

SKILL LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE

This action figure was featured on the front page of ImperialShipyards.net

Friday, January 30, 2015

"LANDO CALRISSIAN" created by Darth Daddy

After watching "Idiot's Array" on the new TV show, Star Wars Rebels, last week, I had a desire to finish a project that I had set aside for a time. I knew I had a pair of forearms from a Vintage Bom Vimdim that needed to be dug out from behind several rows of carded action figures that were stored on our fodder shelves. A fun return to Star Wars by the character of Lando Calrissian gave me the incentive to get on it, and get the figure made finally. I did a spring cleaning and reorganized our shelving and while I was at it, I acquired the parts that I needed.

I used the Star Wars Vintage Collection Lando Calrissian from the 2010 collection with the forearms of the Bom Vimdim action figure so my custom would have ball jointed elbows. I modified the upper arms of the Lando figure with a Dremel so it could accept the ball joint, I also switched the original head that was on the figure with the Vintage Sandstorm Outfit Lando head to finish the figure.

I saw another customizer use a similar recipe a while back, but he used the entire Bom Vimdim arm in his custom. It made the shoulders a bit more pronounced so I kept the original shoulders on mine. The recipe I used provided me with "my" ultimate Lando figure. I couldn't be happier now that he's done. It's funny how an easy custom can still be a very satisfying custom.

As a bonus, I included the .jpeg that Yakface.com shared this week of the printable puffer pig crate that could be found on the "Idiot's Array" episode.

"LANDO CALRISSIAN"

created by Darth Daddy