1/6 Indy Customizations: Image Thread
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I have a Bastogne and was planning some futz time tomorrow, maybe I'll give the Bastogne body a try on Indy and take some pics.
Rogerbee
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The problem you'll have with the Soldier Story body is that it's very short and will look neckless with a collar on any shirt you try and use. You have to extend the neck pin to get the head to a suitable height so the collar looks right. Nude it'll look like the EB Donnie Yen and only looks ok with clothes on.
If you look through this thread you might find an Indy by Elvis1976 which used a Soldier Story body.
The Ezio body, when you add normal TT lower legs, gives the right height and build and looks good with the shirt.
If you look through this thread you might find an Indy by Elvis1976 which used a Soldier Story body.
The Ezio body, when you add normal TT lower legs, gives the right height and build and looks good with the shirt.
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I agree. I have used Soldier Story bodies several times and the neck level and shoulders can create some problems. Compared to Ezio, the SS body has very "level/straight" shoulders, and any shirt (even an open necked one) hangs accordingly - i.e. there is nothing to make it slope down the shoulder, so the shirt rides higher, moving up the neck and doesn't hang just right. If you look at the Ezio body, the shoulders slope at almost 45 degrees (and have a "drop off" at just the right place) to make the shirt right, the SS is almost flat across.
The articulation on the SS shoulder (swings forward/back) I also find a bit frustrating - it doesn't look very natural and doesn't stay in place very well, especially with a well-fitted shirt pressing on it.
In general the shoulders on even the narrow SS's are too wide, mostly because the shoulders are large ball shapes that curve up too high. They can be dremeled down okay, but it's a bit of a pain.
I like SS bodies overall because they are a cheaper, solid alternative for a second-tier custom (i.e. a soldier/henchmen posed next to Indy etc.), but I would not use it for a central "centerpiece/showpiece" figure with things like Kato clothes and HT accessories on it. I do think with all the new high-end bodies coming out at more affordable prices now (the HT muscular at $50 including shipping is a great deal) the necessity of using the SS is already diminishing.
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The HT "Goemon - Saizo" body is the absolute best body currently available for Indy. Correct height (unlike Ezio) has a sculpted neck and the skin tone is good, however like the Ezio body it's become very hard to find. I picked one up on ebay recently, they do come up if you keep an eye on ebay. That's what I used on my Raiders custom.
Rogerbee
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I looked at the Saizo at the same time as the Ezio and they were always more pricey and rarer. That said, the Ezio could have gone up too, it's a long time since I looked for one.
Rogerbee
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Just looked now and.. ouch!:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hot-Toys...ltDomain_0&hash=item3371f8679b#ht_4460wt_1114
That's a lot of moolah!
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hot-Toys...ltDomain_0&hash=item3371f8679b#ht_4460wt_1114
That's a lot of moolah!
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Thats crazy!, you would be better off buying a full set and selling off the extra bits.
I read somewhere that the Bastogne SS body is different than others -- perhaps the height issue has been sorted? On the shelf, the Bastogne body I have is the same height as the DX Indy. I have another standing next to DX Sparrow and the Sparrow is clearer shorter.
That said, having taken a closer look, I do see that the supposed "narrow shoulder" Bastogne does NOT have the slope in his shoulders like Ezio/Saizo has...so this body may in fact not give you the right Ford slouch.
I got to strip down my Indy anyway today or tomorrow so I'll give the Bestogne a try anyway just so you all can see what you get. Then we'll know.
But there's no way I'm spending another $100 on a body for this guy.
That said, having taken a closer look, I do see that the supposed "narrow shoulder" Bastogne does NOT have the slope in his shoulders like Ezio/Saizo has...so this body may in fact not give you the right Ford slouch.
I got to strip down my Indy anyway today or tomorrow so I'll give the Bestogne a try anyway just so you all can see what you get. Then we'll know.
But there's no way I'm spending another $100 on a body for this guy.
IndianaPaul
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I removed the muscular arms from my DX Indy body and replaced them with the arms from a regular Hot Toys body. That seems to work pretty well. Looks comparable to the Saizo/Ezio body. Of course, I haven't compared them throroughly or anything. Just another course of action if anybody is interested.
CeeemOr
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Yeah,Roger is right Wor-Gar the SS body is missing those trapezoid muscles that the Hot Toys Ezio and pretty much all their narrow shouldered bodies have.Like i said before the Bastogne body is narrow as well as the Men in Suit which i included a PIC of it.The Men in Suit one does seem to have more of a slope than the other one so maybe that may be a better match and it's 1/3 of the price of a Ezio body.
Mad Old Lu
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Any chance you took pictures of the operation? I HATE the muscle arms because they restrict the elbow articulation and are way too tight in Indy's jacket. I'd be interested to see how involved it is to replace them.
IndianaPaul
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I didn't take any pictures, but it was pretty easy. I used a razor blade to cut the flexible plastic chest piece (which overlays the body) from the under arms down (both sides) so I could remove it. Then all you have to do is unscrew the arms (2 screws on each side), remove them, and put the other arms in their place. Screw it back together then glue the chest piece back together at the seams. All too easy.
Rogerbee
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Yeah,Roger is right Wor-Gar the SS body is missing those trapezoid muscles that the Hot Toys Ezio and pretty much all their narrow shouldered bodies have.Like i said before the Bastogne body is narrow as well as the Men in Suit which i included a PIC of it.The Men in Suit one does seem to have more of a slope than the other one so maybe that may be a better match and it's 1/3 of the price of a Ezio body.
The thing with that Men in Suit body you show in that pic is that the head on that is tiny which gives the impression of a longer neck. I'm not sure the DX would look right on it as the head to neck join might leave an odd looking gap.
A TTL 3 could be a possibility though, what does anyone else think!?
CeeemOr
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I don't know about longer neck but if it's the same as the Bastogne then its the same length as the Ezio.I had them both together and there is no difference in neck size.What is different is the trapezoid area,which SS bodies lack.That's the reason why i was showing the men in suit body to begin with.^_^It seems like maybe that body might have more of a slope then the other narrow shouldered bodied that SS has previously produced.I didn't even know that TTL made bodies with sculpted necks.Rogerbee,do you have a PIC. of that body?THANX!
Indy vs Bastogne
I didn't do a body swap because the head peg would not fit without some surgery, but you can see the differences: height is fine, its the traps that would cause the problem. Neck I don't know.
I didn't do a body swap because the head peg would not fit without some surgery, but you can see the differences: height is fine, its the traps that would cause the problem. Neck I don't know.
CeeemOr
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Honestly,do only problem i would have with the muscle body that Indy is on would be the arms.More specifically,the deltoids but like Indiana Paul said you can swap out the arms easily so maybe you should just do that Wor-Gar.By the way,has anyone used the TT-19 for a replacement body?^_^
Rogerbee
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The height with the Bastogne body and Indy's is deceptive as Indy has beets and you'd add boots to the SS body. In that respect it would be taller than the HT one that much is true, it strikes me that the HT figure as a whole is too short. Regarding the SS neck, I believe that any head other than an SS one would sit lower on the body. SS heads tend to be smaller which gives the impression of a longer neck.
The TTL3 looks like this:
I've never had one so can't really say what it's like.
The TTM-19 is the Indy body so it'd be no different. As I and others have said the Goemon/Ezio body is the best for Indy.
The TTL3 looks like this:
I've never had one so can't really say what it's like.
The TTM-19 is the Indy body so it'd be no different. As I and others have said the Goemon/Ezio body is the best for Indy.
Mad Old Lu
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Thanks Indy Paul. I think that's a little too much for me. I'll probably just get a replacement body instead (someday).
And Rogerbee and CeeemOr, I have the TTL with neck that I'm using with my Venkman Ghostbusters figure and I wouldn't recommend it for Indy. The neck is a little too skinny and short. When I placed Venkman's head all the way onto the neck, it looked like his head was smooshed into his shoulders. So I have the head not placed on the neck the whole way. As a result, there is a half inch gap between the top of the neck and the ear. But I haven't tried it with Indy, so it could be different. Venkman's head is admittedly a little large. Besides all that, the knees/legs are a little on the loose side. Not terrible, but since Venkman has that big proton pack on his back, the knees can't hold the weight.
Here's my Venkman:
You can see how the neck comes up to a point when it reaches the base of the head. You can't see the gap from the front, but you can definitely see it from the side.
And Rogerbee and CeeemOr, I have the TTL with neck that I'm using with my Venkman Ghostbusters figure and I wouldn't recommend it for Indy. The neck is a little too skinny and short. When I placed Venkman's head all the way onto the neck, it looked like his head was smooshed into his shoulders. So I have the head not placed on the neck the whole way. As a result, there is a half inch gap between the top of the neck and the ear. But I haven't tried it with Indy, so it could be different. Venkman's head is admittedly a little large. Besides all that, the knees/legs are a little on the loose side. Not terrible, but since Venkman has that big proton pack on his back, the knees can't hold the weight.
Here's my Venkman:
You can see how the neck comes up to a point when it reaches the base of the head. You can't see the gap from the front, but you can definitely see it from the side.
