More pictures showing differences in articulation of 12-inch figures: Alpha/TrueType, X-Series etc

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I've already shown comparison pictures of the various 12-inch figure body types in the previous post. Here are some more pictures to show how much better the articulation is on the X-Series 12-inch figure body compared to other brands such as Alpha Toys B001 Narrow Shoulders Bodies which are exact copies of Hot Toys TrueType TTM bodies, only cheaper AND Kaustic Plastik muscle bodies which represent the more muscular built body types that are also available in the 1/6 scale market.

As you can see, the way the X-Series 12-inch figure bodies are designed allow them to adopt some very nice and dramatic poses other 1/6 scale bodies cannot achieve. I like to show off the bodies by making them demonstrate a high flying jumping knee muay thai style because everything has to be compact and tight. Only the X-Series 12-inch figure bodies are able to achieve this pose

Whichever knee doesn't really matter. X-Series performed just fine :)

This is how the Alpha Toys B001 Narrow Shoulders Bodies which are exact copies of Hot Toys TrueType TTM bodies fare in the same pose. The knee cannot go as high and the body cannot bend as much as the X-Series

Muscle bodies fare much worse. Their bulkiness makes them too stiff

Here's another picture from a different angle showing off the X-Series 12-inch figure body from the side, with comparison pictures of the Alpha / TrueType body as well as the Kaustic Plastik muscle body. Scroll down to see the rest of the pictures

The elbows and knees bend much better when they are double-jointed but the torso and hips lose out in the case of the Alpha Toys B001 Narrow Shoulders Bodies / Hot Toys TrueType TTM bodies

Muscular bodies usually have forearms that can only bend 90 degrees. You can't really get dynamic poses with only 90 degree bends. That's the compromise for realism or realistic looking upper torsos and arms. You lose a lot of the articulation.

This side profile picture shows very clearly how much bend you can get from the X-series 12-inch Bodies

Compared to the Alpha Toys B001 Narrow Shoulders Bodies / Hot Toys TrueType TTM bodies

On a side note, I much prefer the clear figure display stands as opposed to the black ones because the clear ones give the impression / illusion of height. See my toy blog post HERE on the different type of stands available

More comparison pictures showing the three different type of 12-inch figure bodies available in the 1/6 scale market and what kind of articulation you can get out of each of them

The clear winner in terms of articulation is the X-Series 12-inch figure body compared to other brands such as Alpha Toys B001 Narrow Shoulders Bodies which are exact copies of Hot Toys TrueType TTM bodies, only cheaper AND Kaustic Plastik muscle bodies which represent the more muscular built body types

Here's a view from the back showing the three-part torso of the X-Series 12-inch figure body

Related posts:
July 4, 2010 - Hot Toys TrueType Figure Advanced version, TTM15 is 1:6 scale United States President Barack Obama buffed up (pictures HERE)
November 2, 2010 - Hot Toys "T2" T-1000 Motorcycle Cop REVIEW IV using the Hot Toys True Type TTM14 figure body (posted HERE)
December 22, 2011 - Review of Hot Toys TTM19 TrueType Muscular Body Figure (1/6 scale Jake Gyllenhaal) HERE
February 9, 2012 - Comparing Hot Toys TrueType TTM18 & TTM19 12-inch Figure Bodies + HeadPlay Heath Ledger (pictures HERE)
February 19, 2013 - Check out my toy blog post of Hot Toys 1/6 scale Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark head sculpt on a TTM18 12" figure body HERE
April 14, 2013 - Review of Customized 1/6 scale light up Mark VI Arc Reactor on Hot Toys TTM21 12" figure body HERE
April 21, 2013 - Reviews of Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version HERE and HERE
April 23, 2013 - Review of Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version HERE

Comparison of 1/6th scale 12-inch Action Figure Bodies: Hot Toys, X-Series etc - which is best?

Charlie's Angels these guys are NOT ;p I just wanted to do a quick comparison of some of the 12-inch male figure body types that are available in the 1/6 scale market and show which ones are the most articulated and which ones are lacking in articulation.

I'm only showing three types but they more or less represent what is available out there because a lot of the bodies out there are all very similar with the difference being only in the brand name and price. Alpha Toys B001 Narrow Shoulders Bodies are exact copies of Hot Toys TrueType TTM bodies except that they are much cheaper without compromise on quality. There are also the X-series 12-inch Bodies with a three-part upper torso. Last but not least, Kaustic Plastik muscle bodies represent the more muscular built body types that are also available.

Muscular bodies were created for the purpose of posing figures wearing short sleeve T-shirts, tank tops or just to go topless. They work well for gladiators and gladiator type kitbashes because you do not want to see the ugly joints which does not add realism to the figure. Some prime examples are Hot Toys The Expendables 2 1/6 scale Sylvester Stallone as Barney Ross 12-inch Figure (reviewed HERE and HERE), Hot Toys "X-Men Origins" 1/6th scale Wolverine Collectible Figure posted HERE and Hot Toys 1984 T-800 Terminator Figure reviewed HERE. Gone are the days when Hot Toys produced bodies with seamless joint-lines i.e. joints hidden under skin which were much more realistic. Check out the Hot Toys 1/6 scale Major Alan "Dutch" Schaefer 12-inch collector's edition figure HERE and Hot Toys 1/6 scale Collector's Edition Private Billy Sole 12-inch Action Figure posted HERE, both from the 1987 "Predator" film. The ULTIMATE 12-inch figure without visible joints has to be Hot Toys Movie Masterpiece Series MMS114 1/6 scale "300" King Leonidas 12-inch collectible figure - check out my review HERE

Now let's get back to the 12-inch figures that are currently available for us to choose from.

To demonstrate how much articulation you can get from a 12-inch figure, I decided to pose all three of them doing the now famous "Iron Man" landing pose from the "Iron Man" movies. Only one figure could achieve the pose comfortably and that's the X-Series body figure, all thanks to the three-part upper torso.

Scroll down to see the rest of the pictures :)

The three-part upper torso allows the 12-inch figure body to be more flexible and bend much more than the other 1/6 scale bodies

Here's the Hot Toys 12-inch TrueType TTM male body trying to achieve the same pose. It just looks awkward and un-natural because it doesn't have the extra cuts and flexibility that the X-Series body has.

From this particular camera angle, it looks like it has achieved the required pose but as you can see from the pictures above, this is just a camera trick and the X-Series body wins hands down when it comes to flexibility and articulation.

Last but not least, here's the Kaustic Plastik muscle body attempting the same pose

The problem with the elbow joints of muscular bodies is that the forearms can only bend 90 degrees. You can't really get dynamic poses with only 90 degree bends. That's the compromise for realism or realistic looking upper torsos and arms.

NEXT: Which 1/6 scale figure would you bring to a fight? Another toy blog post to show even more differences in articulation between these three 12-inch action figure body types.

Related posts:
July 4, 2010 - Hot Toys TrueType Figure Advanced version, TTM15 is 1:6 scale United States President Barack Obama buffed up (pictures HERE)
November 2, 2010 - Hot Toys "T2" T-1000 Motorcycle Cop REVIEW IV using the Hot Toys True Type TTM14 figure body (posted HERE)
December 22, 2011 - Review of Hot Toys TTM19 TrueType Muscular Body Figure (1/6 scale Jake Gyllenhaal) HERE
February 9, 2012 - Comparing Hot Toys TrueType TTM18 & TTM19 12-inch Figure Bodies + HeadPlay Heath Ledger (pictures HERE)
February 19, 2013 - Check out my toy blog post of Hot Toys 1/6 scale Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark head sculpt on a TTM18 12" figure body HERE
April 14, 2013 - Review of Customized 1/6 scale light up Mark VI Arc Reactor on Hot Toys TTM21 12" figure body HERE
April 21, 2013 - Reviews of Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version HERE and HERE
April 23, 2013 - Review of Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version HERE

"Play Ball" with incoming Asmus Toys Slam Dunk 1/6 scale Rukawa Kaede 12-inch action figure

"Let's shoot some hoops"

Slam Dunk (Japanese: スラムダンク Hepburn: Suramu Danku) is a sports-themed manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue about a basketball team from Shōhoku High School. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump in Japan from 1990 to 1996 and was also been adapted into an anime series by Toei Animation which had been broadcast worldwide, enjoying much popularity particularly in Japan, several other Asian countries and Europe. (source: wiki)

Kaede Rukawa is Hanamichi Sakuragi's bitter rival (both on the basketball court and love, even when Rukawa doesn't acknowledge Haruko's crush on him), the star rookie and a "girl magnet".

Asmus Toys Slam Dunk 1/6 scale Rukawa Kaede 12-inch action figure (Item No. 0047) will include: Three 1/6 scale Head Sculpts, Kaustic Plastik 12-inch Fully articulated male body, 1/6 Basketball, A pair of AJV Basketball Sneakers, 6 swapping hands, A pair of authentic Shohoko Basketball Jersey, black arm band and A figure stand

Some GREAT poses here :)

It just shows off the flexibility and pose-ability of the Kaustic Plastik 12-inch Fully articulated male body. Check out my reviews of the Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B (Caucasian version) HERE and HERE, and also the Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03C Afro (African) American version HERE

Size comparison pics of some 12-inch action figures with Coo Model 1/6 scale Skeleton Soldier

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Having reviewed the Coo Model 1/6 scale Skeleton Soldier HERE and HERE, how about some comparison pictures of Coo Model 1/6 scale Simulated Human Skeleton Soldier 12-inch figure with other 12-inch figures? Let's see how they stack up against each other? Size is always a bit of a concern in 1/6 scale. You want to know if the manufacturer got the scale and size right especially if you want to display all the figures together. A good example would be Darth Vader. He cannot be the same size / height as the Stormtroopers. That would be wrong. That's why Medicom Toys supposedly 1/6 scale Darth Vader was a big disappointment :( check out the comparison pics HERE

So how tall is the Coo Model 1/6 scale Simulated Human Skeleton Soldier figure and how does it look when placed together with other 12-inch action figures? Scroll down to find out the answer plus see size comparison pictures with ACI 1/6 Roman Gladiator "Flamma" 12-inch figure, Kaustic Plastik's 12-inch figures, HPC Toys Film series 12-inch figure and Hot Toys True Type TTM21 12-inch figure body.

First of all: Comparison pictures of Coo Model 1/6 scale Skeleton Soldier standing side-by-side with ACI 1/6 Roman Gladiator "Flamma" 12-inch figure and Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale "Celadus" Roman gladiator 12-inch figure. They do seem to come from the same period in history based on the sword that they are all carrying.

Both ACI 1/6 Roman Gladiator "Flamma" 12-inch figure and Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale "Celadus" Roman gladiator 12-inch figure were released in 2011 but I've never taken pictures of them side-by-side until now

Here's the Coo Model 1/6 scale Simulated Human Skeleton Soldier figure standing next to the Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale "Celadus" Roman gladiator 12-inch figure which was reviewed HERE in November 2011

And here are ACI 1/6 Roman Gladiator "Flamma" 12-inch figure and Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale "Celadus" Roman gladiator 12-inch figure standing side-by-side. ACI 1/6 Roman Gladiator "Flamma" 12-inch figure has been reviewed HERE and looks to be bigger than Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale "Celadus" Roman gladiator. Kaustic Plastik first released Roman gladiator figures appear to be smaller in size but they would soon correct this size issue

Here's the latest released Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version standing next to the 2011 released Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale "Celadus" Roman gladiator. You can see how much bigger the 12-inch body is. NOTE: I switched the head of the Kaustic Plastik Athletik Muscle Body KP03B to a Hot Toys Chris Hemsworth Thor head sculpt. Got something planned but haven't quite gotten to it yet ;p

Coo Model 1/6 scale Simulated Human Skeleton Soldier figure compared with Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version with Hot Toys Chris Hemsworth Thor head sculpt

HPC Toys Film Series 001 1/6 scale "A Cop Never Dies" 12-inch figure (aka Bruce Willis' John McClane in Die-Hard 5) standing alongside Kaustic Plastik 1/6 scale Athletik Muscle Body KP03B Caucasian version with Hot Toys Chris Hemsworth Thor head sculpt

HPC Toys Film Series 001 1/6 scale "A Cop Never Dies" 12-inch figure (reviewed HERE and HERE) standing beside Coo Model 1/6 scale Simulated Human Skeleton Soldier figure

Last but not least, here's 12-inch Tony Stark figure with Coo Model 1/6 scale Skeleton Soldier. This particular Tony Stark figure was reviewed earlier HERE. Tony Stark has a customized 1/6 scale Light Up Arc Reactor (Iron Man Mark VI version seen in Iron Man 2 and The Avengers) on the latest Hot Toys 12-inch figure body – TTM21 Regular body. You can see all the pictures of the specially designed body HERE

Check out the comparison pics of Asmus Toys & MC Toys 1/6 scale "The Avengers" outfits on 12-inch Tony Stark figure posted on my toy blog HERE