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Wow, you guys rock so hard! Thanks so much!

Hi, I recently bought a Tbleague s35a suntan body and would like some recommendations for head sculpts that match its skin tone. Thanks.

zeekiwonge wrote:Hi, I recently bought a Tbleague s35a suntan body and would like some recommendations for head sculpts that match its skin tone. Thanks.

Here are a couple of threads that can give you some ideas. Although we all complain about TBLeague gradually changing the precise color of its "suntan," your best bet are heads that were made in "suntan" (any "suntan") for TBLeague sets. But you can certainly match others.

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t793-suitably-scaled-heads-for-phicen-s27b (note, the body in question is very petite, but you can still see how some heads compare, color-wise)

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t3188-headsculpt-reference-building

And of course the catalog thread (although S35A, specifically, is not pictured there),

https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t3013-tbleague-phicen-seamless-bodies-with-steel-skeleton-catalog-updated-continually

There is also this thread, which is not so much about color as it is about size and proportions:
https://onesixthfigures.forumotion.com/t3873-headsculpts-for-petite-tbleague-bodies-s24a-s25b-and-s26a-s27b-continually-updated?highlight=heads+S25B+S25

Oh, thank you both, this helps a lot.

I recently acquired a pretty good TOS Spock head sculpt and would like a TOS blue science officer uniform to dress the figure in. At the very least, the shirt as the pants and boots could be any set of black, preferably bell bottom trousers and any set of tall black boots, of which I have a few pairs lying around. Any suggestions?

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/144436476306

Say, I am looking for some British 58 pattern Web Gear, the one that came with the Dragon Falkland figures. Any pointers?

ThePhotogsBlog wrote:I recently acquired a pretty good TOS Spock head sculpt and would like a TOS blue science officer uniform to dress the figure in.  At the very least, the shirt as the pants and boots could be any set of black, preferably bell bottom trousers and any set of tall black boots, of which I have a few pairs lying around.  Any suggestions?  

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/144436476306

How about a Ken Spock uniform such as this one (only an example) :

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/174320380091?hash=item28964de8bb:g:SS0AAOSwFJ1fKaRo

ZeroDelta wrote:Say, I am looking for some British 58 pattern Web Gear, the one that came with the Dragon Falkland figures. Any pointers?

I think you could find most, though not all of it parted out here

https://www.veegostore.com/index.php?cPath=60_65_75

I've dealt with the dealer three times. They are reliable.

Hi again, can anybody point me in a direction where I can find medieval knight/Elvish-type armor that I can paint that won't cost me an arm and a leg. It will be for an Elven (Fae) character. He pretty much only wears black but I figured I could paint some subtle tree and vine patterns. It would be nice to have something elaborate but I am not holding my breath for that. I have only been able to find pieces here and there and nothing that would match. I don't know much about 3d printing but is that a viable option to find someone who does that? Thanks again.

nsomniak6 wrote:Hi again, can anybody point me in a direction where I can find medieval knight/Elvish-type armor that I can paint that won't cost me an arm and a leg. It will be for an Elven (Fae) character. He pretty much only wears black but I figured I could paint some subtle tree and vine patterns. It would be nice to have something elaborate but I am not holding my breath for that. I have only been able to find pieces here and there and nothing that would match. I don't know much about 3d printing but is that a viable option to find someone who does that? Thanks again.

Hi
Well there are three Lord of the Rings Elves from 'Asmus Toys' : Elrond, the Elven Archer and the Elven Warrior, depicting the Elves from the first movie's prologue. These aren't cheap and are not getting cheaper though, starting at something around 200.
I don't know what Elvish armor looks like in the universe you want to depict, but I think Gothic Armor/Gothic Knight by Coo model comes close with these leave shapes and thin waist etc. Sadly Coo Model knights are expensive too, I like to look at them but never bought one
Maybe you could put up a reference pic that's looking similar to the armor you have in mind.

When I started that hobby I wanted to make a custom armored character too, but it was too complicated and/or expensive to find what I need, so I accidentally learned how to make mini armor.

I agree with Ovy. If I were you, I would search aggressively in websites that offer parted-out pieces from sets, like Toy Anxiety, Monkey Depot, Black Ops Toys (especially when they have a heftier sale going on -- 30% right now), Rattlesnake Toys on eBay -- for pieces from the Asmus sets and other suitable medieval-ish armor (Coo, POP Toys).

I know the boo-bomb and shovelshop are sometimes using older cheaper armor pieces for their customs, but I am not sure if they read this thread, might be worth contacting them.

Seeing a reference image would indeed help with knowing where to start looking. In terms of 3D printed armour, sometimes you can find people offering 3D printed accessories on Etsy. These can get expensive though, not sure how much a full set of armour would cost.

Alternatively, if there's an existing 1/6 scale figure that has the armour design you want, it would probably even be worth purchasing it and using it for pieces. You could always sell the parts you don't use on ebay later on.

Honestly, I was a little nervous to ask this but you all seem so cool that I didn't figure it would matter. I am looking for women's shoes to fit a male figure's feet. His character is gender fluid and prefers dresses some days and regular male clothing other days. I tried shoes that are supposed to be Kumik (or fit Kumik? I don't know what that means totally) any way they don't fit and I am frustrated. So anyway, any help would be appreciated.

You could try heeled boots for pegs, like these.

Although on second thought the calves on a male figure might be too thick.

Another option is hollow boots (without peg). Like the ones in this set:
https://www.machinegun-figures.com/classic-women-s-leather-suit-set-red-p-22818

But they may have the same problem.

What type of shoes are you looking for? Are they something that you can tell have a “foot” in them, like “high heels” where part of the foot is visible? Or shoes that completely conceal the foot? If the latter, you could get a pair of replacement feet that work with your male figure and “shave” parts of the foot down along the length and width until they “fit”. If the former, you may have a really hard time finding shoes that work.

I think Stryker's idea probably has the most potential, since finding 1/6 scale 'women's' shoes that fit a male figure's feet might not be possible. So the answer would be to either a) modify the male feet to fit into the female shoes, or b) modify female feet to fit onto the male body. The challenge with that would be to then make sure the figure could still be balanced properly while standing, though of course figure stands help with that, too.

Otherwise, I guess you could look around and see if there are some kind of doll's shoes that might be made larger than regular 1/6 scale action figure shoes.

Yeah, I looked at 1/4 shoes but they were way too long. I might have to end up shaving the feet down as y'all said, I might look into making my own. I am thinking about a 3D pen possibly but I have to get more info on that first. I am working with an array of different dolls and figures so I will keep looking.

Thanks again, you guys are great! I love this forum, it has so many cool ideas and info and of course, the members are so kind and accommodating!

Ok, this is a dumb newbie question that I should really know by now, but does anyone know if the 'generic' types of neck adapters/sockets (for male figures with attached necks) can fit onto Hot Toys necks and neck pegs?

This is the type I mean:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173056689128?hash=item284afb83e8:g:3bgAAOSw6ShZSNw2

I ask because I was going through and putting together each of my Anakin figures today, and realised to my dismay that I'm missing the neck peg for one of my HT Ani's (I have two of the RotS Ani's, one is the original figure, the other is a reconstituted one I kitbashed). I had removed the neck adapter thingie from the inside of the neck when I was fixing the hair on the rooted-hair headsculpt, and I must have misplaced it. Very frustrating, as it's the specific HT one, which is now almost impossible to replace since it's not available parted-out. Just trying to figure out if a generic one will work or if it really has to be an HT one (if so, I'm screwed).

skywalkersaga wrote:Ok, this is a dumb newbie question that I should really know by now, but does anyone know if the 'generic' types of neck adapters/sockets (for male figures with attached necks) can fit onto Hot Toys necks and neck pegs?

This is the type I mean:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/173056689128?hash=item284afb83e8:g:3bgAAOSw6ShZSNw2

I ask because I was going through and putting together each of my Anakin figures today, and realised to my dismay that I'm missing the neck peg for one of my HT Ani's (I have two of the RotS Ani's, one is the original figure, the other is a reconstituted one I kitbashed). I had removed the neck adapter thingie from the inside of the neck when I was fixing the hair on the rooted-hair headsculpt, and I must have misplaced it. Very frustrating, as it's the specific HT one, which is now almost impossible to replace since it's not available parted-out.  Just trying to figure out if a generic one will work or if it really has to be an HT one (if so, I'm screwed).

Good question. It would be difficult to track down with any precision, because I doubt that if there were significant variation between them, sellers would provide (or be able to provide) an indication of the difference. It may well be, however, that these are basically equivalent. If it looks about right and and price is ok, give it a try.

Thanks, I think it is indeed worth taking the chance in order to havea functional headsculpt!

S, when I get home (give me a few hours), I’ll check my Darth Stryker figure which is on an HT Anakin body, and I’ll be able to give you an answer.