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futureztrunks67 topop8688 is actually a great seller. He's one of the sellers in China selling factory rejects--figures that didn't meet quality control standards, and were thus thrown away instead of being packaged. Another seller is cof____ (I can't remember the rest of his name). That particular SS Vegeta looks like he was rejected due to bad paint application. In fact... I think the one I own, in my comparison pic, is one I got from topop8688! Mine has quite a few paint problems and some stained spots on the skin--they are pink/red and just look like battle damage haha.

I haven't ever removed the head from mine, but just from looking at it... the Jakks neck is a little thinner (which is good), and I think the Evolve head would fit on it just fine. If the peg is the wrong size, a drill, some vaseline, and hot glue can solve that pretty easily. The skintones are very different though. The Jakks figure is extremely pale, and the Evolve head is pinkish. You'd need to repaint the skin most likely. The nice thing about the Evolve head is that the eyes are already outlined in black, so all he needs is the M.

I would not have any fear about buying from topop8688. I'd buy that and throw an Evolve SS Vegeta head on it if I was in your shoes. The hair on the Evolve figure looks more appropriate for a Majin Vegeta than any of the Jakks head options.

Yeah, that Art of Fusion one seems to be a lot more pink and less pale. I don't own it, or I'd provide a comparison pic. The head that figure came with is awful.

This one seems to be pretty cheap: www.ebay.com/itm/265673026352

Pretty funny that they misidentified it as the Fusion Reborn one. That Fusion Reborn one would probably cost you an arm and a leg.

Hello friend, 

You can see my yamcha custom in my custom topic right here: dragonballfigures.boards.net/thread/4271/jibis-customs-5?page=2
I used boiling water to remove krilin's head from the dragon star body. Not difficult...

Here is a picture of the neck




Thinking of it, i would like to use the goku ssj2 super dragon stars's head on a irwin or jakks goku body. What do you think? Did someone try it?
Thanks

The Dragon Stars Krillin head is definitely on a peg, and that peg is on a joint letting it move forward and backward similar to a light switch. I was able to remove his head just by putting him in freshly boiled (hot) water for a minute and pulling it off. Although it's more dangerous (to your skin and eyes) than running the figure under hot water, I highly recommend you microwave a cup of water for a minute in your microwave, take it out of the microwave, and put Krillin head first into the water. You can pull him out with hotdog tongs, lay him on a towel, wrap him in the towel, shake the water out of him, and then use a separate towel to pull off the head. It isn't hard at all. It'd be very difficult if your water isn't hot enough and surrounding the entire head though.

Sidenote--I just looked at my WIP topic, and I never even posted a pic of my Yamcha. I used one of the heads from the Demoniacal Fit Yamcha/Tien kit and engineered one of the ponytail joints (from the kit) to work as a replacement neck peg. It looks extremely good.

futureztrunks67 you might consider buying one of these if you are going to do a lot of customizing: amzn.to/3TOjB8V It's a electric manicure tool very similar to a dremel, except it's not as powerful (and a heck of a lot lighter in weight). I only use my dremel when I need a lot of destructive force and am okay with a messy cut/grind. For detail work, I always use this exact same tool. You can order a variety of other bits for it (just make sure they are the same collet size as this tool), and they are very cheap. I'd provide a link, but I don't see the kit I got off ebay 10+ years ago on Amazon.

The only downside to this manicure tool is the cord isn't very long, so you'll need to buy a cheap extension cord--pretty much any cord will do. This doesn't draw a lot of power like a real Dremel or a hairdryer or anything like that.

This tool is only useful for sanding and detailing. It is not suitable for drilling or cutting. It doesn't have enough power or strength for that, and it would take forever for it to drill or cut compared to a Dremel or drill.

In my opinion, the most useful Dremel bit for figures overall is the green deburring type (silicon carbide), because it chews up plastic quickly. amzn.to/41XLygG It will not leave a smooth, neat, and tidy grind though... just remove a lot of material quickly. I have a ton of Dremel bits, and the second most useful is this orange sanding bit (aluminum oxide grinding stone) amzn.to/3vBWaFN. It's not useful for what you're doing, but it's good for sanding a lot of epoxy putty off a figure quickly, and it's somewhat useful for reshaping hard plastic. If you are going to use a Dremel, you need a hobby vice to hold what you're grinding so you reduce your risk of hurting yourself. amzn.to/3vC5qKa You're not supposed to hold a Dremel with only one hand, and you're especially not supposed to if what you're working on is lightweight and would fly away. (In other words, you can use one one-handed with lower risk if you are grinding a 12x12 ceramic tile, but not an action figure head.)

I don't personally believe a Dremel is suitable for doing a drill's work though. They are too awkward to hold, impossible to spin slow enough (and with control), and you're supposed to hold a Dremel with 2 hands at all times. A cheap drill would suit you best for that. You can do your own drill research, but you won't need a very heavy duty one for customizing figures. I imagine this one would work if you don't want to spend much, and it comes with some basic drill bits. amzn.to/4b0e0T2 I use a Black & Decker 16V one. It's around 10 years old and works just fine. Mine is more like this: amzn.to/48DM6e3 but was like $60. I happen to be at home today with Krillin's neck peg and my drill bit set right in front of me, and if you wanted an extremely tight fit, 11/64" would be the bit size to choose. But the peg's head is 3/16", so you might want to choose that size instead. You'd have to boil the head you're putting on if you wanted 11/64" to have a chance of fitting on the peg.

By the way, this is the same set of bits I have for the manicure tool I recommended previously: amzn.to/3HhVmbV None of these will chew up plastic quickly. I mostly use them on dried epoxy putty (Aves Apoxie Sculpt). They do okay on plastic, but they take forever on plastic. They are very good for precise maneuvers with the manicure tool. I wouldn't personally trust these attached to a Dremel, because they are not as well made as Dremel bits and Dremels spin a LOT faster than the manicure tool can. I've used these bits in my manicure tool for over a decade without any breaking or getting damaged.

Naturally, you should wear safety glasses using any of these tools, and you definitely need to wear mechanic gloves (at minimum) if using a Dremel. amzn.to/3SiJUTn I wear the Mechanic gloves when using the manicure tool if I am holding what I am grinding. I generally switch to wearing a much thicker pair when using my Dremel with the vice. I wear this pair of Wells Lamont gloves when using the more dangerous Dremel bits at higher RPMs. amzn.to/3O3pjjC

You also need to wear a dust mask or some kind... I wear a KN95 when using the Dremel or Manicure tool. I will sometimes skip the mask if I am running a vacuum cleaner with the vacuum's hose right next to what I am grinding though. My safety glasses fog up when I am masked.