I knocked out another custom figure today, this one in particular I'm very happy to have. This is my custom Olin Garn pilot figure, from the computer game X-Wing Alliance. XWA is my favorite game, and to have a custom of one of the recurring characters is such a great feeling. I can't wait to make an Ace Azzameen pilot figure and have these 2 next to each other. Here's a bit of back story on Olin Garn.
Olin Garn was a bounty hunter and freighter pilot who frequently contracted with Twin Suns Transport Services during the Galactic Civil War. While working for the Azzameen family, Garn developed a close friendship with Aeron Azzameen and soon became accepted as one of the family. By the time of the Battle of Hoth in 3 ABY, Garn decided to join the Alliance to Restore the Republic, serving as a pilot in the Alliance Starfighter Corps. He remained in contact with the Azzameens, serving as their contact when Aeron's father, Tomaas, arranged to deliver a supply of bacta to the Rebellion. Soon after, Tomaas and his eldest son, Galin, were killed by the Galactic Empire, and the surviving family members declared traitors. When Tomaas's children, Aeron, Emon, and Ace, sought sanctuary with the Alliance, Garn vouched for the group and recommended Ace Azzameen for training as a starfighter pilot.
In the months leading up to the Battle of Endor, Garn was stationed aboard the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Liberty. During this time, he fought alongside Ace Azzameen in several missions, including the capture of the Imperial spy Kupalo, the rescue of several Bothan operatives whose ship had been detained by the Star Destroyer Accuser, and escorting the Star Cruisers Independence and Defiance as they rendezvoused with the Alliance Fleet near Sullust. Again, not much required for this custom. A simple head swap, I trimmed the peg down quite a bit. Some paint came off the neck but that was ok, as I had to repaint the neck to match his skin color. I was also able to rub off his facial hair as well. Here are the parts I used:
Head: GI Joe Cobra 25th Anniversary Roadblock
Body: Black Series Biggs Darklighter
Helmet: Lt. Lepira
I used a Biggs body because in the only photo we have of Olin Garn, the flares (I think that's what they are) can be seen on the right leg. The Biggs body has them on the right leg. There are no pictures of Garn with a helmet, and for some reason I see him with a basic helmet with just the red Rebel logos. The first picture I took, I tried to mimic the reference picture.
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