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Yes it’s too cream in colour and the general fit is not as good as the enterbay.
I've been saying since the DX06 that the EB shirt was better.

It's sort of funny now how ppl are seeing how good the Enterybay figure is in a lot of ways compared to when it came out back in 2011. While I still agree that the the DX06 was 100% the better package for the price, the Enterbay got a lot right,too, and arguably better than the DX06.

Hat, shirt, hands, sash, coat (yes, the EB coat is better than the DX06), accurate pattern and material on the back of the vest, better likeness on the headsculpt IMO, fabric bandana, much better final paint apps and the rubber chest compared to the hard plastic, unpainted chest (at the time, DX15 and new DX have it painted) from HT.

The molded plastic belts actually look pretty good, they're just slightly underscaled. The beauty is that you don't have to worry about them falling apart in a few years.

I often wonder if I were to get another, is there's a way I can transfer the voicebox to something else. It's honestly a really fun feature IMO.

Pull from inside the head or push through the eye openings?
I would pull from the inside as to not damage the actual eye. It's pretty much just a ball and socket type joint. You'll hear an audible "pop" when they come out most likely and then a "click" once they're back in.
 
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I would pull from the inside as to not damage the actual eye. It's pretty much just a ball and socket type joint. You'll hear an audible "pop" when they come out most likely and then a "click" once they're back in.

Thanks, I just want to be sure not to ruin something, rather be sure to repeat the steps someone else took that were successful.
 
The lighter irises of the DX37/38/39 always bugged me. Nice mod.

These are stills/grabs from DMTNT where they appear almost black (same goes for the OT):

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But it’s obvious they based the figure off the promo image (below) and even then they went too light imo.

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Promo images from the early films have the real light brown eyes, but in the films, they’re always darker, whether that’s touched on in post production or simply because we don’t get super close ups. Either way, my brain registers them as darker brown vs light.
 
I believe it was said in one of the BTS features from the early films that Depp wore sunglass contacts so he wouldn't have to squint in the sun.
 
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All the parts I have currently for the AWE Jack kitbash. Most of the MMS42, DX06 hat and DX15 neutral faceplate.


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I think these items^ are the only things I’ll keep and why I bought the MMS42 set, mainly for the hat and the vest. I think I’ll prefer everything else on the DX38. I don’t know if I really need to remove the Piece of Eight tho lol, since I’ll usually always have the hat on him. And Prison Dog’s keys!? The keys that open the Pirata Codex. Always fun whenever he shows up in the movies and in AWE, “Sea turtles, mate” and at the Disney ride.
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Love the DX15 neutral.

Now that I’ve seen comic_ross and now MaulFan install the DX15 eyes on the DX38 smirk sculpt, I think I’ll keep the DX38 smirk faceplate too. It enhances the likeness and fixes the issue I had with the stock light brown irises. Turns out the DX15 eyeballs are the contact lenses eyes! :lol
 
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Current progress on my build. Really don’t have funds to buy what’s necessary to make a COTBP version but may try and get the HT AWE for the hat, shirt, vest and rum bottle.

Darkened all the dreads, recoloured the coat and opened the shirt. Also painted the eyes darker brown/black. Left is ‘stock’ and right is current mod. Need to sort the sash out I know.

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The darker (“UV contact lenses”) eyes make a huge difference.

Man, it’s tough. The modded DX38 sculpt is much more realistic and it looks pretty. The likeness is better, albeit not perfect. Contrast to the stock DX15 where I think the likeness is still stronger but lesser quality and realism. This is reminding me of the same scenario with the DX09 vs the MMS692/693 ‘89 Batman. IMO, the DX09 is the stronger sculpt overall (more accurate cowl details and better mouth-plate likeness), but it’s dated compared to the new one.

Hate how anal I get about this hobby sometimes, but after seeing more of the Enterbay hat, looks like I fu*ked up in going with the MMS42.

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The Enterbay hat has more character and kinks in the hat, and the finish is better out the box too, looks more lived in, like the real deal. The only thing I don’t really like is the unsightly mould line running through the front of the hat. What is that? The MMS hat is too “perfect” in its design, which is a bit more reminiscent of how the tricorne hat is supposed to look like in DMTNT.

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But I still needed the MMS42 set for the solid navy blue vest…

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And now I’m tempted to get the Enterbay fabric bandana and shirt as well, but no one is selling these things loose. $400+ for the whole set on eBay. I’m a madman for even thinking of it…..

I’m finding I’m dumping too much extra money (and time) in seeking that “perfect” Jack figure, where there’s so much one needs to do to assemble a screen-accurate AWE Jack, and having the new Jack figure being DMTNT based doesn’t help at all. Not to mention the ‘x’ scar and knuckle tats need to be removed, the palm glove needs to be painted on the DX38 hands, and even the belts, the buckles on the belts, and the frock coat can all do with a repaint as well……. for more screen accuracy… I’m probably even forgetting about other items as well..

I think I need to call it and decide with what I have: MMS42 set, DX38 set and DX15 neutral…..

This all could’ve been avoided if Hot Toys (paid up) and made a new original trilogy Jack figure………instead of another DMTNT version.

Smh, curse y’all, HT lol
 
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