"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".

"ANISE I'ZAK & CAPTAIN CHARGE" created by Elias of "Customs for the Kid"

Anise I'Zak isn't a Jedi most fans know of, but fans who have read the Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures comic really appreciated her, especially my client who commissioned this. I was asked to emulate the animation style of 2008 The Clone Wars TV series rather than the Tartakovsky design style she was originally created in.  One of the most exciting parts of this project for me was bringing these two characters to life in a visual style that had never been previously designed.  I was in the unique position of getting to make my own creative decisions about the visual language of these characters, but there's something even more exciting about this project.  The client who commissioned it intends to use the figures as the lead actors in his own Star Wars stop motion animated fan film!  Stop motion takes a great deal of time, passion, and patience, so we await the release of this fan film eagerly and with the same patience.  You can all follow his work at Zack Films Studios!

Anise I'Zak first appeared in the comic story "Chain of Command," written by Jason Hall, penciled by Ethan Beavers, and published by Dark Horse Comics in the tenth volume of the Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures trade paperbacks[1] on December 19, 2007.  Captain Charge, her security Liaison, is an original character created by the client.  Bringing him to life was quite a privilege! 

I made Anise using the torso and upper arms of a Clone Wars Shaak Ti action figure.  The hips, legs, and forearms were taken from a Clone Wars Mace Windu.  I did some action figure surgery with a dremel to get the Shaak Ti torso and Mace Windu hips to fit together, and sculpted over everything to make the transition more seamless.  

I designed Anise I'Zak's head in ZBrush, and because she will be used for animation, the client and I decided to make 3 alternating heads with varying expressions to create more storytelling opportunities.  Charge required no sculpting, and was a repaint of a Phase 2 Captain Rex.

"ANISE I'ZAK & CAPTAIN CHARGE"

created by 

Elias of "Customs for the Kid"