Lego MOC 1:1 Avdank Ultimate Collector Series : Shaana
It’s been almost exactly 25 years since I first came up with the character of Shaana, so it’s fitting that I’ve now completed the biggest Lego build of her by far. She was also the first custom Lego I made after my dark ages in 2012, when I looked up parts on Bricklink to build a minifigure of her. But this is bigger – way bigger. In fact, I can’t reasonably make her much bigger since this is a 1:1 scale bust.
The seed part was the 2×4 metallic silver tile that was made available in a Lugbulk deal almost two years ago now after having been introduced through the Aston Martin. I’ve always liked the metallic silver Lego colour, and it made me think: now what could I make if I had vast amounts of that part? Since Shaana is dressed in shining armor, it didn’t take long for an idea to take form. I didn’t have any specific design in mind, but I was inspired by the recent UCS figures of Yoda and BB-8, where the figure is built in sections on top of a Technic framework. While I was waiting for delivery of the parts, I started planning.