Fitting 'regular' tbleague body into VeryCool outfit?

skywalkersaga wrote:Btw — I forgot to ask, anyone with experience with Jiaou doll bodies, do you know if the necks are generally thinner than on the tbleague bodies of the same height? (I’m referring to the previous slimmer Jiaou models, rather than the newer ‘European’ ones.) I ask because I’m finding that certain headsculpts aren’t working with the s12d due to the neck being so thick on it.

Yes, it appears the JD necks are a bit thinner than the TBL ones -- at least looking at the two I picked up to look at when I saw your question. Funnily enough, I had encountered the female neck width problem in reverse -- on my Wonder Woman "training version" kitbash, the Jiaou neck is a little too thin for the head (though not too much). It also appears that Jiaou bodies are just a little shorter than the TBL ones of the height when they first appeared (i.e., not taking into account the more recent petite and "buxom" TBL releases) -- more so as to the height of the neck peg than the actual rubbery seamless surface, although there is a difference there too. I had either not noticed or forgotten. Anyway, here's a photo:


Hope this helps.

Thanks so much , that is absolutely great news and very helpful! While I much prefer the overall look of tbleague bodies, it’s still nice to have some back up options for when incompatibility issues like that arise.

I’m guessing that particular Jiaou body is a large bust version?

skywalkersaga wrote:Thanks so much , that is absolutely great news and very helpful! While I much prefer the overall look of tbleague bodies, it’s still nice to have some back up options for when incompatibility issues like that arise.

I’m guessing that particular Jiaou body is a large bust version?

You are very welcome. I'm happy I could be of help.
And yes, I guess it is, although I've partly lost track of what is what.

No worries, the Jiaou listings don't exactly make it easy to figure out what is what in the first place. ;p One of the many reasons I've avoided them, til now, as I found them too confusing to even bother with. But I'm very curious, especially if it will help me complete some long-stagnated WIPs that I'd almost given up on.

There is one figure in particular [not the original one under discussion here] that I am trying to upgrade to a seamless body, and the headsculpt in question was only compatible with a Kumik body. Because it's a unique custom HS, I was loathe to modify it too much lest I damage it in the process. The neck connector and shape on that Jiaou looks more like a Kumik neck, so it gives me some hope. The tbleague neck connector was simply too large and the neck itself too wide. Fingers crossed that something will finally work.

skywalkersaga wrote:There is one figure in particular [not the original one under discussion here] that I am trying to upgrade to a seamless body, and the headsculpt in question was only compatible with a Kumik body. Because it's a unique custom HS, I was loathe to modify it too much lest I damage it in the process. The neck connector and shape on that Jiaou looks more like a Kumik neck, so it gives me some hope. The tbleague neck connector was simply too large and the neck itself too wide. Fingers crossed that something will finally work.

Jiaou Doll female bodies do come with three (at least) different interchangeable neck connectors, so there is hope for you yet.

skywalkersaga wrote:No worries, the Jiaou listings don't exactly make it easy to figure out what is what in the first place. ;p One of the many reasons I've avoided them, til now, as I found them too confusing to even bother with. But I'm very curious, especially if it will help me complete some long-stagnated WIPs that I'd almost given up on.

There is one figure in particular [not the original one under discussion here] that I am trying to upgrade to a seamless body, and the headsculpt in question was only compatible with a Kumik body. Because it's a unique custom HS, I was loathe to modify it too much lest I damage it in the process. The neck connector and shape on that Jiaou looks more like a Kumik neck, so it gives me some hope. The tbleague neck connector was simply too large and the neck itself too wide. Fingers crossed that something will finally work.

Jiaou Doll has so many types and color paint bodies, I really don't take any risks to choose them, so far I bought the male body (claimed wheat color) and it is looks so pink-white compared to TBL, of course not too compatible with some headsculpts too.....

I guess you can have a look on Verycool semiseamless body as your alternative, if you are not really a seamless lover, I just bought one of them and feel little bit surprise, which can wear and look like seamless....

Nice! I'm glad that the VeryCool 'seamless' is working out ok for you. I would consider it, but the issue again is with colouring... I need the body a specific colour for an 'alien' character, and thus a tbleague or jiaou seems only real alternative [mainly because the rubber material cannot be painted, unfortunately].

skywalkersaga wrote:Nice! I'm glad that the VeryCool 'seamless' is working out ok for you. I would consider it, but the issue again is with colouring... I need the body a specific colour for an 'alien' character, and thus a tbleague or jiaou seems only real alternative [mainly because the rubber material cannot be painted, unfortunately].

I see~~ Well in this case, what I would say~just blind choose one of Jiaou's, and just see what happen... those paper works and picture comparisons cannot fill up your curiousity anyway....just get one and try it, you can customize it with other character if not work with your alien girl

Thanks, I will probably have to do just that.

skywalkersaga wrote:Thanks, I will probably have to do just that.

Waiting for your wild experiment...