We've become fans of the Disney+ cartoon "Star Wars Resistance," mostly due to its irreverent style, eclectic characters, and general silliness. However, the Lego sets are limited and exceedingly expensive, so when my building partner identified Griff Halloran as his favorite, we had to get creative (our version on the right of these collage pics).
Griff is a member of the Aces, an elite pilot corps that protects the Colossus platform. He flies a modified TIE racer called the Black Ace as a throwback to his time as a fighter pilot in the Imperial Navy.
Griff is gruff and menacing, but dedicated to protecting the Colossus under Captain Doza after defecting from the Empire. His TIE helmet is tagged with white paint, and he sports tattoos to add to his aggressive demeanor.
To replicate Griff's feel, we had to paint a TIE fighter helmet, do some limb swaps for the bare-sleeves look, and add some tattoos with a tiny brush as well. The tattoos are a nifty add, if I do say so myself, especially since the "official" minifigure that comes with set 75242 does not include his ink.
We were happy with the result as our first foray into customized minifigure creation. Now that we have paint, tiny brushes, some 3D-printed helmets, and a lot of time on our hands, I suspect we'll be moving more in this direction as quasi-quarantine continues.
UPDATE [August 13, Day 151]: A request was made to repaint a new Griff Halloran on a more accurate TIE fighter pilot helmet. The result:
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