How to Make: Interstellar TARS and CASE Action Figures

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These are my friends, TARS and CASE. This is how I made them.

Stuff you need to make TARS (x2 to also make CASE):

Four 1" x 1" x 8" balsa wood blocks -- These are the finished dimensions of each of TARS' four limbs, but this exact size is not readily available, so you need to construct it by (i) sawing down 1" x 1" x 12" blocks or (ii) gluing together two 1" x 1" x 4" blocks. I did the former, but the sawing left imperfect edges, so depending on your level of anal-retentiveness, you may want to do the latter, as the no-cut edges would be cleaner. If you elect to saw down 12" blocks, you'll also need a small saw and sandpaper.
Six ~0.5" diameter round magnets -- The magic to make TARS' joints movable.
Silver iridescent paint -- To make TARS silver and shiny.
Mod Podge (Gloss) -- To make TARS extra shiny.
Black acrylic paint -- For TARS' screens.
Clear acrylic gloss -- To make TARS' screens extra super shiny.
Paintbrush set -- For painting TARS.
Gold metallic gel pen -- For marking TARS' name.
Super glue -- For gluing TARS' magnet joints in place (and if you elect to glue 4" blocks together).
Sharp pencil -- For marking TARS' lines. Mechanical pencils are good for ensuring sharpness. If the pencil is too dull, TARS' lines may be too blunt. And TARS is a sharp dude.
Utility blade -- For carving and refining TARS' lines.
Scissors -- For carving out the grooves to hold the magnet joints.
Ruler -- For measuring things. As rulers do.