Day 473, Quasi-Quarantine: Hacking Together The Elusive Fennec Shand

Fennec Shand has been a seemingly ever-present, er, presence in recent Star Wars productions. The assassin, mercenary, and bounty hunter had a key role in "The Mandalorian," has been a consistent character in "The Bad Batch," and appears poised to continue her influence in "The Book of Boba."

A legendary sniper with a Lando Calrissian-inspired style and pinache, Fennec's allegiance is often hard to pinpoint, but her sense of honor is a redeeming quality. And there aren't many characters who can face down Cad Bane, making her a favorite in our household. 

Apparently named for the Fennec fox, Shand has yet to make an appearance in a Lego set -- an oversight in our books that we set out to correct. With her helmet inspired by medieval jousting helmets, we tried an initial approach that involved sanding down a Death Star trooper helmet. However, we didn't love the resulting look and kept searching for alternatives.

We ended up hacking a Lego Ninjago head piece and adding the right coloration, and to be honest, we couldn't be more excited about the finished product.

You be the judge. And we'll wait impatiently for the next performance by this stellar character.