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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 7, 2016 15:30:57 GMT -6
See, I saw both of those, but I wasn't sure how well they scaled with the Figuarts line. I've seen a decent custom using the Resurrection F Gohan, but I didn't know if that translated to the Bulma heads, plus I was concerned they might be a bit too chibi, if that makes sense.
That being said, I had been considering sculpting the hair myself, especially for Bulma. However, the issue is still finding a good head to work from. Toriyama's art style is so different from most other anime that I'm hesitant to try pulling from any other Figuarts line (particularly Sailor Moon because the head shape is way off) and the only other female in the Figuarts Dragonball line is 18, whose eye shape is intentionally distinct from every other lady in the series.
That being said, I have also been toying with the notion of 3d printing my own head using the Xenoverse 2 model, provided I can wrap my head around how to rip it. It'd be a ton of extra work, which is why I'd prefer to find an easier alternative, but it would be accurate.
Edit: I should probably add that the 3d print option isn't possible with Chi-Chi, at least not directly. While Bulma has an appearance in XV2 as an NPC and thus has an actual model, Chi-Chi does not have a model in XV or XV2, nor does she (at least as far as I can tell) have a 3D model of any of her appearances post-Z in any 3D dragonball game (Both her Dragonball appearances do, but neither would be useful for a post-z head, since Toriyama's style changed from DB to DBZ.). There IS a hairstyle in XV2 that's based on Chi-Chi's, but it'd be even more work.
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Post by Majin Tomato on Dec 7, 2016 12:17:28 GMT -6
So like many others around here, I'm hip deep in collecting the SH Figuarts line of DB/Z/S figures. And while I'm perfectly willing to wait for that line to get around to filling the gaps in the ranks of the Z-Fighters (which, rate we're going, will take what... 50 years?) there are several secondary characters who likely will never see figures, either because they aren't fighters, or because they're not popular enough to focus on. And while the "List of figures to scale with S.H.Figuarts figures" thread has been SUPER helpful in finding figures that are roughly in scale, there are a few characters I'd like to buy/make/commission that would be roughly on par with the figuarts releases.
Right now, my focus is on the wives, Bulma and Chi-Chi. I've got some rough ideas for customizing them already but I'm not terribly talented on the sculpting end, so I need some help finding substitutes for more complex pieces, such as heads. I should mention that I've put out some feelers with a customizer I've commissioned before that I know does great work, but a lot will come down to when he gets back to me, whether he's willing to do it, and how much it'll cost for him to make it vs how much to make something myself. Until I know one way or another, I'd still like to be prepared.
For Bulma, I'm planning on doing the red dress version seen during the Buu saga. I have a good idea of what to do for her already, either by combining 18 with the figuarts base figure arms and boots from "Hero" (which I've preordered for parts anyway) or just using the figuarts base and Hero's boots and sculpting a dress from scratch. The main thing I need is a good head... I'm not fond of the Jakk's version, and I think it might be too small besides. Frankly, if I can get something well sculpted, but maybe a bit too big, I can still work with it since I know a guy who does commissions on head shrinks for custom figures.
I'm not quite as far along with planning for Chi-Chi as I am for Bulma. I'm going for her design from around the cell saga, since it's what I most associate with the character. I have some rough ideas for the dress and boots, and if nothing else there's a Black Lady coming out in the Sailor moon line whose skirt could be adapted to Chi-Chi's dress with some work. Again, major hurdle is finding a good head sculpt.
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