S26A and S27B what works ... and what doesn't (WARNING: lots of pics)

I thought I would create a specific thread for these small bodies. Due to their size, they are much harder to find matching head sculpts and clothing. The issue is further compounded by the fact that TBL hasn't released any HS and/or figure sets (at least not to my knowledge) that utilize these small bodies. Yeah, I'm emphasizing the small size. LOL

Unlike the slightly taller 24/25 bodies (which are easier to match and bash), the 26/27 bodies are by far more challenging to match and bash anything with.

If any of you found solutions that work on the 26/27 bodies please feel free to add. I want this to be a reference point for those that are looking at these small bodies and hope this will help them make a more informed decision on them.

*Mods: if you feel this thread does not need to be on its own and is better suited in the other thread, please feel free to move it there.

@skywalkersaga: here are some HS on S26A body. I don't have the S27B body which is the suntan version of the same body.

S26A HS Villa Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS VMToys Elf Suntan Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS VMToys Elf Pale Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS Very Cool Lady Dragon Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS Kimi 1 Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS ThreeZero Commander Lin Mae Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS PLMB2013-15 Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS Phicen Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS Kimi Bare Shoulders by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

I found some Barbie clothes do fit these bodies, but not all. As well as some regular clothes, though they may seem off or baggy in most cases. So again, not only are matching HS challenging, finding compatible clothes to fit the body in is equally challenging...

S26A Lady Dragon by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A Lady Dragon 1 by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A Commando Lin by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS VMToys Elf Pale by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A HS VMToys Elf Suntan by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

S26A Elves by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

Just showing a comparison between the S25B and S26A. The Barbie Glamour Witch dress fits the S25B fine. But when I initially put it on the S26A, it was a bit big and didn't fit well or looked good in it. Showing how much more difficult the body is to bash with.

Elven Sisters 1 by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

Elven Sisters by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

You've got so many nice examples. I think most of them work very well or at least reasonably well. It also looks like you could use a suntan version of this body, unless of course the relevant head sculpts are actually earmarked for taller bodies.

Thanks for all the comparison pics. As the Guv said, most of them work fairly well.

Wow, thank you SO much, doodlehobby!  I greatly appreciate you taking the time to put these together -- especially the ones with the 'bare shoulders', since the extremely slender shoulders on those tiny bodies are often the dealbreaker as to whether a HS will actually work...or not.

And yes, it is very clear how difficult it must be to find ready-made outfits to 'bash with these. That is frustrating, indeed. I've had some success with some looser-fitting Obitsu items, but the large bust can then in turn be a problem. Thankfully with the current projects I'm working on, I am creating everything 'from scratch' so fingers crossed that side of things won't be too huge an issue. It was mainly the sculpts that I was struggling with. So, this is immensely helpful!

GubernatorFan wrote:You've got so many nice examples. I think most of them work very well or at least reasonably well. It also looks like you could use a suntan version of this body, unless of course the relevant head sculpts are actually earmarked for taller bodies.

I only got the S26A bodies for my Fantasy elf and Lady Dragon bashes. For me elves will always be petite and slim (not the tall Amazonian bodies we are flooded with). So I was really glad that the YMToys HS Pale worked well with it as well as the Very Cool Lady Dragon HS. Nice, small, more true to what I imagine the fantasy elf to be. The YMToys HS Suntan went to the slightly taller S25B body (she's the elder sister to the Pale elf). LOL

Stryker2011 wrote:Thanks for all the comparison pics. As the Guv said, most of them work fairly well.

Thanks. I hope the comparisons will help collectors make more informed decisions (especially with these bodies in particular).

skywalkersaga wrote:Wow, thank you SO much, doodlehobby!  I greatly appreciate you taking the time to put these together -- especially the ones with the 'bare shoulders', since the extremely slender shoulders on those tiny bodies are often the dealbreaker as to whether a HS will actually work...or not.

And yes, it is very clear how difficult it must be to find ready-made outfits to 'bash with these. That is frustrating, indeed. I've had some success with some looser-fitting Obitsu items, but the large bust can then in turn be a problem. Thankfully with the current projects I'm working on, I am creating everything 'from scratch' so fingers crossed that side of things won't be too huge an issue. It was mainly the sculpts that I was struggling with. So, this is immensely helpful!

Glad you found this informative.

We need more elves with guns. Cool photos, you might add one with a 26/27 next to a 'regular' body.

Ovy wrote:We need more elves with guns. Cool photos, you might add one with a 26/27 next to a 'regular' body.

Thanks for letting me know. Hopefully I'll have one done by end of day when I get my other tasks done. LOL

Any of you 26/27 owners also have any of the Emma Watson HS?
I am wanting to know if her head will look too big or even fit at all. I am wanting to bash some Hermione dolls together and want something that is smaller.

Hello, and welcome!

I have a feeling the s27b type may be too small (it is too small for a great many sculpts, due to the slim shoulders), though I do think that I’ve seen one of the knock-off Emma Watson sculpts on a s25b and it was ok, perhaps just with some adjustment (padding) inside the inner cavity of the head (as these can be a bit loose on the smaller bodies, but it is fixable). I think it might have been brassco who’d posted a Hermione kitbash like this.

It will probably depend on which headsculpt(s) you are planning to use, though...

Coldrealms wrote:Any of you 26/27 owners also have any of the Emma Watson HS?
I am wanting to know if her head will look too big or even fit at all. I am wanting to bash some Hermione dolls together and want something that is smaller.

Ok, I did locate my teen Hermione and also another Emma Watson head (I'm pretty sure), and here is the verdict. S27B is going to be too small (and I'm sticking to the B versions, as you need the new suntan rather than pale skin to match). The teen Hermione head looks almost like a bobble head on it, I didn't even bother to take a photo. So I experimented with the next bodies, S25B and S29B, both of them more petite than the older overly tall TBLeague bodies. Here they are, with both head sculpts for comparison. S25B is still a bit smallish (I even perked up its shoulders to compensate), but perhaps not completely impossible (and definitely better than S27B); S29B is clearly better still. The non-Hermione head seems to be a bit more delicate (and its hairstyle makes it look smaller and slimmer too), so that works even better, but I don't know whether it would be suitable for what you are working on.

I hope this helps.

Excellent comparison pics as always, GF. That Super Duck head is gorgeous — I’ve been eyeing it up for a while myself.

You’re right that the above Emma Watson HS seems rather over large even for the s25b. I’m not sure which head Coldrealms is planning on using, but there’s another example of a Hermione ‘bash using a different head in the following thread:

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t627p40-tbleague-super-flexible-female-seamless-bodies-s24a-s27b

The HS on that one still seems a tad big, but imo the clothing makes it look alright.

skywalkersaga wrote:Excellent comparison pics as always, GF. That Super Duck head is gorgeous — I’ve been eyeing it up for a while myself.

You’re right that the above Emma Watson HS seems rather over large even for the s25b. I’m not sure which head Coldrealms is planning on using, but there’s another example of a Hermione ‘bash using  a different head in the following thread:

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t627p40-tbleague-super-flexible-female-seamless-bodies-s24a-s27b

The HS on that one still seems a tad big, but imo the clothing makes it look alright.

Thanks, and welcome. I agree that the clothing would make a difference, as it would bulk up the body a bit and make the head size less of a problem.

The head used in posts 65 and 69 of the thread you referenced is different and possibly better for these bodies anyway.

Thanks for sharing this with us, Great Figures

Here's a height comparison pic between a regular sized S19B (with flat feet), S26A (with high heels) and S22A (with high heels).
S19B flat feet S26A high heel S22A high heel Height Comparison by Vicki Lee, on Flickr

Hmmm. Were those stains on the body caused by the armor?

Yeah. Some staining actually transferred onto my hand and then onto the body while handling it. It's my junker spare body so not too fussed about that. Makes it more battle worn if you ask me. Lol

Increasingly-disturbing issues with that figure aside, I do appreciate seeing this height comparison. Gives a good idea of just how much difference ‘high heels’ can make with the height differences.

https://flic.kr/p/2hG7Tau

Body Phicen/ TBLeague S26A

Head:
1/6 Beauty Long Straight Black Bangs Hair Head Carving Fit 12'' Pale Skin Body

Shoes:
1/6 Scale Female Shoes Middle Long Zipper Leather Boots Model Hollow Inside ZY1010 for 12 inches Action Figure Accessory
Fit well and are easy to put on.

Dress:
Mnotht Sexy Deep V Collar Strapless Pack hip Dress Miniskirt Seduction For 1/6 Female Soldier 12" Action Figure Doll Toys m2n


https://flic.kr/p/2hGawJG


https://flic.kr/p/2hG7TGS


https://flic.kr/p/2hGawKD


https://flic.kr/p/2hG7TJA


https://flic.kr/p/2hG7TJA



Body Phicen/ TBLeague S27B

Head:
Collection Cat Toys 1/6 Female Asian beauty Long /Short Hair Head Sculpt Carved CT008 A/B/C/D For 12'' PH Body Action Figures

Shoes:
1/6 High Heel Boots Shoes For Female 12' Action Figure Dragon Sideshow Girls

Dress:
1/6 Fashion Office Suit Doll Dress for Barbie Doll Clothes Accessories Play House Party Dressing Up Costume Kids Toys Gift



https://flic.kr/p/2hG7UqR


https://flic.kr/p/2hG7Upt


https://flic.kr/p/2hGaxqg


https://flic.kr/p/2hGbBeH


https://flic.kr/p/2hGaxqS

I agree, these work very well. Thanks for sharing.

Cute figures, nhwioz! Thank you for sharing. It's always nice to find clothing that fits these bodies. : ) 


Somewhat related, but I'm currently trying to figure out if it's possible to use a certain type of boot on these figures. I've noticed most of the pics here are showing these figures wearing the 'empty foot' kind of boots... I'm guessing this is because many of the ones with feet and pegs inside aren't compatible? 

I was hoping to find a way to use these, since I already have several pairs: 



As of right now, I'm not sure if it will work, since I attempted to put one one a s25b and the peg inside was so wide and shallow it didn't seem to offer any support at all. Wondering if I could somehow modify it to use on one of these smaller bodies? Or should I just scrap that idea and find something else? 

Anyone know of any similar brown boots that would work on both the s25b and s27b?

I had the same problem. All my female figures have boots with 'empty foot'. Unfortunately, I could not wear the boots with feet and pegs inside.

The boots with zipper worked best:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32922498690.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.41.4fd4772bbBB9ZR

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32877098052.html?spm=2114.12010612.8148356.67.650775ab1mDNJi

Maybe it would be possible to buy white boots and dye them brown?

Thanks for confirming my suspicions regarding the boots, nhwioz. :/

And yes, painting boots a different colour is usually no problem, I do it all the time. The main issue here is moreso the style -- I need boots that are less 'fashion', and more 'functional'. I'm currently thinking I might just have to pick up a couple of these and mod them accordingly: 



My only hesitation is with regard to the size.... does anyone have these boots, and if so, do you know if they are on the larger side? I will probably modify them and use only the bottom foot part, but I'm just trying to avoid them ending up looking like clodhoppers, especially on the s27b.

skywalkersaga wrote:Thanks for confirming my suspicions regarding the boots, nhwioz. :/

And yes, painting boots a different colour is usually no problem, I do it all the time. The main issue here is moreso the style -- I need boots that are less 'fashion', and more 'functional'. I'm currently thinking I might just have to pick up a couple of these and mod them accordingly: 



My only hesitation is with regard to the size.... does anyone have these boots, and if so, do you know if they are on the larger side? I will probably modify them and use only the bottom foot part, but I'm just trying to avoid them ending up looking like clodhoppers, especially on the s27b.

I used those boots on my Aurra Sing custom. I think they’re fine on the Lady Death body.

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t1478-custom-kitbash-aurra-sing-star-wars-bounty-hunter-episode-i?highlight=Aurra+sing

Thanks, Stryker. I should probably try to see if I can make those work, since I already have several pairs of them, rather than purchasing yet others sight-unseen. They look awesome on your Aurra Sing figure, and so far they are the best ones I can find that suit the character I'm working on. It's just the peg on the inside that is too big for the petite tbleague bodies.... but perhaps I can pad it out either with foam or something stiffer to make it more stable.

Try covering the ball joint with electrical tape as tight as possible until you get the right thickness.