Worldbox GIRLS BODY (jointed female figure) at201/202

I'm thinking the torsos look more like hard material than rubber. Usually WorldBox just does hard plastic (or 'ceramic'?) , right? The photos don't show them bending at the waist, which is why I am thinking that.

An interesting option to my eyes, mainly because of the bodyshape that feels very natural!

On the articulation side tho, the knees and elbows are really ugly, I still think poptoys xing bodies are the best option for jointed bodies... I'll probably grab one just to see!

skywalkersaga wrote:I'm thinking the torsos look more like hard material than rubber. Usually WorldBox just does hard plastic (or 'ceramic'?) , right?  The photos don't show them bending at the waist, which is why I am thinking that.

blackpool wrote:An interesting option to my eyes, mainly because of the bodyshape that feels very natural!

On the articulation side tho, the knees and elbows are really ugly, I still think poptoys xing bodies are the best option for jointed bodies... I'll probably grab one just to see!

I confess I'm behind on hard plastic open-jointed female bodies, since TBLeague and to a lesser extent Jiaou Doll have made so much and I have prioritized those. I picked up a couple of the Pop Toys ones to experiment with ... and haven't gotten around to it, although there would be various outfits where they should work. These do have a great overall shape and design, and more alternative hands than usual. It just struck me, however, that there is a fairly startling omission. Unlike many other female bodies, these sets do not seem to include the high-heel feet. And yes, Sky, WB is usually all hard (and very durable) plastic. They have occasionally experimented with alternate arms in seamless rubbery sleeves.

There is a pair of high heel feet included, I don't think there is a picture here, but some of the other production photos online have them. I'll try to find one to include. One thing I do notice is that it may be harder to find pants for the wider hipped version. In my experience, many of the regular pants and jeans tend to be super tight on the poptoys like bodies, so I can only imagine how they are for the wider hips.

Edit: here is picture of the two pairs of feet that come with them.

Thank you, Craig. Yes, it would have been a curious omission, glad they thought of that. Makes sense now. Wish they (or other companies) similarly remembered to include bent-toe feet for male figures, but I haven't seen anyone do it since ACI (except for a very slight variant foot by Jiaou, that is practically useless).

I agree, curvier bodies are often a challenge to clothe in this scale. And, although in general the clothes would slip on more smoothly over hard plastic, they would have less give in tight spots. I think part of the answer ought to be stretchier material for the clothing.

I'm guessing the 'curvy' body in this instance is probably actually much less curvy or difficult to clothe than some of the more recent tbleague bodies.

skywalkersaga wrote:I'm guessing the 'curvy' body in this instance is probably actually much less curvy or difficult to clothe than some of the more recent tbleague bodies.

Oh yes! And of course those have that "anti-slide" TPE surface to contend with.

The delicate details on those hands and feet are incredible. Hope TBL catches up with that.
I also wish TBL would make a body with the proportions of this at202 body, with broader hips. Jointed bodies still struggle with some key articulations, like crossing legs or approaching arms.
Regarding skin tone, my last hope is that those hands and feet match TBL color, at least a bit.

FreakinLobster wrote:The delicate details on those hands and feet are incredible. Hope TBL catches up with that.
I also wish TBL would make a body with the proportions of this at202 body, with broader hips. Jointed bodies still struggle with some key articulations, like crossing legs or approaching arms.
Regarding skin tone, my last hope is that those hands and feet match TBL color, at least a bit.

I meant to comment (though others have done that before in reference to their male body sets) about the excellent detail on the hands and feet. They really are very finely sculpted. The thing is that one of the reasons that is so apparent is the shinier nature of the plastic -- so if you want to use these on TBLeague bodies, you'd have to repaint them anyway, at the very least to dull the shine.

It's so hard to tell the color of this, but if the suntan is similar to their male counterparts and hand sets, this would be on the slightly darker side of suntan, a bit closer to hot toys skin tone. Worldbox hand set i have is darker than poptoys suntan.

From the photos, it does strike me as more akin to the colour of the Hot Toys female bodies. Which can have its uses...

Oh I LOVE these, especially the curvier one! The joints are a bit ugly, especially the knees from the back, but I’d rather have guaranteed flexibility than weird looking pinched ‘skin’ around the joints. I wish more companies would do their visible joints like the Obitsu 24cm bodies, they’ve got really natural and subtle looking articulation without sacrificing movement.

Out of interest, has anyone ever successfully dyed a Worldbox body? I’ve been looking for the ideal figure to customise to my current D&D character; a rather strikingly blue tiefling, and I don’t like seamless bodies. The A202 would be perfect for her!

I feel like the Worldbox bodies would be able to be painted? They are hard material, hard plastic or even ceramic, I think. But of course if you don't want the joint area to rub, then I understand looking for an alternative solution. I'm going to try to paint one when I get one of these. : )

I've seen videos on youtube of people using Rit synthetic dye to color hard plastic bodies- I don't see why that couldn't work on these as well.

Hopefully they make taller and more muscular female bodies, because those are the types I want for any female figures I make.

I knew this was in the works. I love WorldBox male bodies, and was excited for this. It seems to not hold the same appeal for me I had hoped since transitioning to Phicen females. However I have to agree, and echo that the natural build is lovely.

I do love worldbox as a brand so I will probably get at least one.

skywalkersaga wrote:I'm thinking the torsos look more like hard material than rubber. Usually WorldBox just does hard plastic (or 'ceramic'?) , right?  The photos don't show them bending at the waist, which is why I am thinking that.

Yep, the later male torsos are made of a (very) hard, heavy plastic that does feel 'ceramic' (but isn't), hence the 'crazy durable' tag, while the hands and feet tend to be made of a softer and slightly more flexible plastic. This 'heavy' plastic can make them a little stiff and difficult to pose in my experience, but once you have posed them they can take the strain for a good long time.

I don't see why they wouldn't, but who knows for sure if those qualities will translate to these female bodies.

The joints are certainly ugly (and so I don't always see the point of such fine detailing on these bodies), but as with the male bodies, they'll hopefully be excellent for fully-clothed characters.

Hello, I just registered to reply to this post.
I just discovered onesixth figures recently and bought one after reading posts here!

This one popped up recently on my socials.
Rather than dressing up, we draw anime-styled drawings and primarily want to use one-sixth figures for pose-references!

We are aware that the waist being fixed limits the possibilities a lot, but (unfortunately) I think this one has the best body that accommodates to the deformed body ratio we are accustomed to.

I refrained from buying TBLeagues S36/S37 (the anime one, though still tempted to buy due to superior number of joints compared to this one) because the shoulders are too broad compared to the waist and this one feels just right!

If TBleague releases a short model with narrow shoulders and a slightly narrower waist, with the hips joints/the widest part of the legs just slightly narrower than the shoulders(well similar to this one ha), I think a LOT of us will scramble for one.

mercury_80 wrote:Hello, I just registered to reply to this post.
I just discovered onesixth figures recently and bought one after reading posts here!...

I refrained from buying TBLeagues S36/S37 (the anime one, though still tempted to buy due to superior number of joints compared to this one) because the shoulders are too broad compared to the waist and this one feels just right!

If TBleague releases a short model with narrow shoulders and a slightly narrower waist, with the hips joints/the widest part of the legs just slightly narrower than the shoulders(well similar to this one ha), I think a LOT of us will scramble for one.

I'm glad this forum has been helpful (and welcome aboard).

In terms of what you are looking for, have you considered the S44/45 bodies? They are petite (same height as S24/25), have fairly narrow shoulders and tiny waists, without being specifically advertised as anime. I'm not much of a fan of this model, but it might possibly work for your purposes.
Here is the catalog thread: https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t3013-tbleague-phicen-seamless-bodies-with-steel-skeleton-catalog-updated-continually

Yeah I trust in Worldbox hat these will be very durable and good to pose. Also don't think they will use 'rubber' material.

There really is no 'definite' female jointed body out there, I compared some budget bodies some time ago, but never got around to translate/censor it for this forum:
(Page 2 has Illusion testing the Xing bodies)
http://forum.action-figure-district.de/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=2760

While verycool bodies come closest, articulation is limited and don't reach male Coo bodies' possibility for example.

I guess the World Box bodies will have pricing similar to the seamless ones, they also paint them. An unpainted, cheaper, more functional but durable female jointed body for clothed figures would be nice.

Lynkhart wrote:Oh I LOVE these, especially the curvier one!   The joints are a bit ugly, especially the knees from the back, but I’d rather have guaranteed flexibility than weird looking pinched ‘skin’ around the joints. I wish more companies would do their visible joints like the Obitsu 24cm bodies, they’ve got really natural and subtle looking articulation without sacrificing movement.

Out of interest, has anyone ever successfully dyed a Worldbox body? I’ve been looking for the ideal figure to customise to my current D&D character; a rather strikingly blue tiefling, and I don’t like seamless bodies. The A202 would be perfect for her!

Someone here made a custom Biggie and as far as I remember dyed the World box body for it, although not sure were it was posted, probably in the tbleauge dying thread.

1 pair of gunmen

Now that sounds like a bargain

mercury_80 wrote:Rather than dressing up, we draw anime-styled drawings and primarily want to use one-sixth figures for pose-references!

We are aware that the waist being fixed limits the possibilities a lot, but (unfortunately) I think this one has the best body that accommodates to the deformed body ratio we are accustomed to.

I refrained from buying TBLeagues S36/S37 (the anime one, though still tempted to buy due to superior number of joints compared to this one) because the shoulders are too broad compared to the waist and this one feels just right!

If TBleague releases a short model with narrow shoulders and a slightly narrower waist, with the hips joints/the widest part of the legs just slightly narrower than the shoulders(well similar to this one ha), I think a LOT of us will scramble for one.

Welcome to the board! Nice of you to join!

I came into this hobby for the same reason, so I have a variety of bodies by now. I do like the S37 as an anime body. Did you see the recent Sailor Moon release? It is being made exactly for this body, and with all that shoulder fluff stuff the shoulders look just right.

And don't forget the 1/12 anime bodies! I never got one of those, but I think they do look great and are a little cheaper than the 1/6 bodies. And due to the smaller size they are also easier to photograph.

GubernatorFan wrote:
In terms of what you are looking for, have you considered the S44/45 bodies? They are petite (same height as S24/25), have fairly narrow shoulders and tiny waists, without being specifically advertised as anime. I'm not much of a fan of this model, but it might possibly work for your purposes.
Here is the catalog thread: https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t3013-tbleague-phicen-seamless-bodies-with-steel-skeleton-catalog-updated-continually

Thank you and thanks for all your work! Your writings should help a lot for everyone new to this!

I actually did buy the S44 after careful speculation of what's available in the market.
Just like you mentioned their body proportions seem to fit my description the most without getting to out of hand!
I think the S36 took account of one piece's female characters, which have ridiculous waistlines even for the anime genre.

Diana wrote:

mercury_80 wrote:Rather than dressing up, we draw anime-styled drawings and primarily want to use one-sixth figures for pose-references!

We are aware that the waist being fixed limits the possibilities a lot, but (unfortunately) I think this one has the best body that accommodates to the deformed body ratio we are accustomed to.

I refrained from buying TBLeagues S36/S37 (the anime one, though still tempted to buy due to superior number of joints compared to this one) because the shoulders are too broad compared to the waist and this one feels just right!

If TBleague releases a short model with narrow shoulders and a slightly narrower waist, with the hips joints/the widest part of the legs just slightly narrower than the shoulders(well similar to this one ha), I think a LOT of us will scramble for one.

Welcome to the board! Nice of you to join!

I came into this hobby for the same reason, so I have a variety of bodies by now. I do like the S37 as an anime body. Did you see the recent Sailor Moon release? It is being made exactly for this body, and with all that shoulder fluff stuff the shoulders look just right.

And don't forget the 1/12 anime bodies! I never got one of those, but I think they do look great and are a little cheaper than the 1/6 bodies. And due to the smaller size they are also easier to photograph.

Nice to see something in this for the same reason!

Maybe I'll get a S36/37 eventually, mostly due to curiosity. I'm not a big sailor moon fan but it's nice to hear they actually took something from "source materials" before making them.
Maybe I can check the latest sailor moon to understand this body more

As for the 1/12, this post from a Taiwanese forum has the most photos I could find online. They definitely seemed more versatile than what I had expected. Maybe considering getting one or two, having a set of 2+ bodies may help with composition.

Although the important parts have been censored, the posing and overall photos should be considered NSFW
https://forum.gamer.com.tw/C.php?bsn=60036&snA=56949

Curious if there was any sign of these yet? I'm keen to see how the curvier one in particular turns out.

No idea, Sky, haven't seen them out.

From a brand representative on BBICN-

"Brand information: The worldbox female body is being accelerated, and will be shipped in batches in the scheduled order in late December; players who have not booked are not guaranteed to eat the existing stock, thank you!"

God bless machine translation.

Eating the stock...

LOL! Thanks for the info. Guess I needed to preorder one in order to be 'guaranteed' to get one by that time. But I don't really 'do' pre-orders til I see things in-hand, so.... ah well.