How to attach custom head sculpt to old school Sideshow body

[j007klein]

FINALLY at the point of attaching my Brosnan GOLDENEYE head sculpt with neck by Inigo Gil onto an old school Sideshow body with the spring type neck connector....

The neck of the sculpt fits into the body neck area nicely but doesn't really connect onto anything so it doesn't stay in place....

Is there maybe a sculpting putty or something I can pack into the neck cavity that will encompass the spring post and set up to secure the head to the body?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions....

 

[Marine Boy]

I had written a tutorial years ago about this, but all the original pictures have vanished. luckily i bought a Zao figure recently for peanuts, so have an unmodified body to show the process.

1. Heat up the head and prise off with a flat screwdriver. The internal connector parts can be discarded. Crush in a vice or pliers, until they come away.

2. Bevel the collar piece with a knife or file.

3. Undo the screw and remove the internal parts (save the top collar and screw). Screw the collar back on (bevel side down), then bevel the opposite edge.

4. Remove the collar again and trim down the neck post by about 5mm.

5. Drill a 1.5mm hole slightly deeper.

6. Refit the collar. (the deeper flange should be on the post, as it's more secure this way)

7. Glue a neck connector to the base of the head.

8. Fit the head after heating. This mod will also work with the separate neck connector. The head can be easily removed for clothing changes as well as improved articulation.

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[Marine Boy]

There's also a few other quick mods to improve these older bodies. Use a dremel or file to cut a notch into the elbow. Clean up with a knife.

It improves movement by about 30 degrees.

Before.

After.

Push the arm forward and drill a 5mm hole just behind the slot.

Using a scalpel, remove the plastic in-between.

The shoulder now has more mobility and the figure has better posture than before. The shoulders were too far forward making him look hunched.