So here she is you guys. My completed Hera (minus any paint touch-ups that will be done at a later date...) in addition to the face decals, I have implemented ball-jointed shoulders and knees as well as swivel wrists. It was a frightening endeavor since I wasn't 100 percent confident on the outcome. So during the operation, I had the Hera figure in the Amazon cart ready to replace one of my daughters favorite figures. I simply didn't have the courage to attempt jointed elbows. I didn't have any joints small enough the retain the aesthetic nature of her tiny elbows. Even the smallest joints would have enlarged her elbow to "bulbous" proportions... so I'll hold off for now.
I used the tiny knee joints from an extra Clone Wars Shaak Ti for the new shoulders. They were the perfect shade of brown that matches Hera's shoulder pads. I will have to eventually paint her "armpits" to maintain the shoulder pad look. I then used the elbow joints of an Xwing pilot for Hera's knees. For the installation of the joints I used the old hot-glue trick. Sturdy enough for joints of that size. The swivel wrists, however needed a little more ingenuity since the small space rendered the hot glue too "rubbery."
The blaster is simply a down and dirty "peg & hole" setup. Not elegant in any sense, but it allows her to "holster" her gun and take it with her
I'm not sure I made the right choice with the flight straps. Great idea on paper... looks good on the Xwing pilot figures, but on this "animated" figure it gives her pants a little too much of a "pantaloons" aesthetic (more so than they already have, I mean). I probably should have settled for painting the ones that were molded on the figure.
And finally, for those of you who are getting tired of waiting for Hasbro to make a decent sized Ghost; Hera fits perfectly into the pilot seat of the Playskool version. My daughter and I have spent hours having Hera and crew making food deliveries to her Fisher Price barn and animal friends
