Hi all,
First real post after much reading and eventual confusion setting in. I fell into this hobby by accident when I got shown the BBTS website during a YouTube livestream and realised I could probably make more interesting things in 1/6 than in 28mm (and by purchasing less, save money). I did a fair amount of research and have started off small (for now)...
I'm currently kitbashing a trio of characters for my novel (I like the visual reminder of what they look like) but I've hit a couple of stumbling blocks in my research (a lot of forum reading and such is beginning to get overwhelming) and I'm hoping the much more experienced members of this forum will be able to answer a couple of questions?
1. Those with the FS73029 'Red Alert' girl - is the shorter jacket black or dark green? I've seen various pictures and assumed it was black, but a couple made it look green.
2. Also, will this short jacket fit a taller body? My heroine uses a TBL/PH S28A, and her nemesis (who'd be wearing the Red Alert jacket) is meant to be a much taller elf. For an idea, my heroine is meant to be 5', with her nemesis being in the region of 5'10"-6'. Also, if anyone has an idea for a body (it doesn't have to be TBL/PH - she'll be entirely covered so no worries about joints showing) then I'm all ears!
3. Could anyone recommend a decent head sculpt for the S28A? I bought one I liked the look of, but it's a bit smaller than expected and doesn't seem proportional on the body (it's a YMT026). Ideally one with long brown/dark blonde hair that can be styled into a bun.
4. Does anyone have a recommendation for a 'generic bloke' body that's taller than the S28A (I suspect most of them are)? Again, doesn't have to be TBL/PH as it's for my heroine's batman/executioner and he's wearing army uniform, so joints and such aren't an issue. I've been reading GubernatorFan's posts on the Male TBL/PH bodies, but that's a bit pricey at the moment! He's going to be in a combination of US WW2 airborne trousers and British Denison smock, if that helps at all (I got them for her, but they're far too big to look sensible).
5. Finally, is it my imagination, or is it nigh on impossible to get a range of 'normal' clothes for female figures compared to males? Currently my heroine is wearing a black shirt & grey tie for a male figure as I can't seem to find one for a female figure. I was looking for the AL100026 black shirt and grey tie (the female Afrika Korps officer set), but they seem to be either sold as complete sets, or the shirt & tie is not available from the part seller. I tried looking for a generic black shirt, but they don't seem to exist either. Plenty of white shirts or see-through shirts, but no 'normal' black shirts.
Thanks for any replies,
Tim
First real post after much reading and eventual confusion setting in. I fell into this hobby by accident when I got shown the BBTS website during a YouTube livestream and realised I could probably make more interesting things in 1/6 than in 28mm (and by purchasing less, save money). I did a fair amount of research and have started off small (for now)...
I'm currently kitbashing a trio of characters for my novel (I like the visual reminder of what they look like) but I've hit a couple of stumbling blocks in my research (a lot of forum reading and such is beginning to get overwhelming) and I'm hoping the much more experienced members of this forum will be able to answer a couple of questions?
1. Those with the FS73029 'Red Alert' girl - is the shorter jacket black or dark green? I've seen various pictures and assumed it was black, but a couple made it look green.
2. Also, will this short jacket fit a taller body? My heroine uses a TBL/PH S28A, and her nemesis (who'd be wearing the Red Alert jacket) is meant to be a much taller elf. For an idea, my heroine is meant to be 5', with her nemesis being in the region of 5'10"-6'. Also, if anyone has an idea for a body (it doesn't have to be TBL/PH - she'll be entirely covered so no worries about joints showing) then I'm all ears!
3. Could anyone recommend a decent head sculpt for the S28A? I bought one I liked the look of, but it's a bit smaller than expected and doesn't seem proportional on the body (it's a YMT026). Ideally one with long brown/dark blonde hair that can be styled into a bun.
4. Does anyone have a recommendation for a 'generic bloke' body that's taller than the S28A (I suspect most of them are)? Again, doesn't have to be TBL/PH as it's for my heroine's batman/executioner and he's wearing army uniform, so joints and such aren't an issue. I've been reading GubernatorFan's posts on the Male TBL/PH bodies, but that's a bit pricey at the moment! He's going to be in a combination of US WW2 airborne trousers and British Denison smock, if that helps at all (I got them for her, but they're far too big to look sensible).
5. Finally, is it my imagination, or is it nigh on impossible to get a range of 'normal' clothes for female figures compared to males? Currently my heroine is wearing a black shirt & grey tie for a male figure as I can't seem to find one for a female figure. I was looking for the AL100026 black shirt and grey tie (the female Afrika Korps officer set), but they seem to be either sold as complete sets, or the shirt & tie is not available from the part seller. I tried looking for a generic black shirt, but they don't seem to exist either. Plenty of white shirts or see-through shirts, but no 'normal' black shirts.
Thanks for any replies,
Tim