I actually just got the paired set of the Chinese versions. The male model seems perfectly adequate, but I had to perform plastic surgery on the female model because her neck was put on with the peg hole going back out of the neck instead of up into it. Other than that and a couple of stiff hips (with which I sympathize) I'm actually really happy with them.
Thank you! This video was super helpful and beyond informative!! I stumbled across the other figures on FB, then these ones on ebay and had no way of getting a good idea if they would be good for drawing. This really did help!
DrkShadowSonic Yay! Thanks very much for the comment! I'm glad the video was helpful. I'm not experienced in reviews but thought I'd share my opinion anyways. :D
Love the review, just saying with the loose joints, if you would like to tighten them that there are a few tutorials on UA-cam on how to do so...thought it was worth mentioning, and it will help with parts popping off...thanks for the review :D
I am so tempted to buy these, these Chinese versions look great , i will check them out on E Bay.,. thanks for reviewing this product, it was a great help..
Oh no, the neck can't be upside-down because the top joint and the bottom one are different. One's smaller than the other so the neck only fits one way.
It's actually a manufacturing error I believe. I had the same issue on mine, but not one the second one that I bought. If you look, the neck tapers in the opposite direction of that on a real human. I fixed this by re-drilling the holes for the pins on each side of the neck with a 1/8th bit and filling the cavity with epoxy sculpt. I then pressed the fitting into the putty once it had firmed slightly and twisted it occasionally to prevent the two from fusing. If this sounds like a fix you'd like to implement, you can find epoxy putty at walmart aswell as most hardware stores (the woodfill they sell works best for this) or buy epoxy sculpt off of amazon. I hope this helps!
Also If you wanted to buy body kun/chan,but hate their head design as I do, its really easy to cast the heads of the figma archetype and fit it to the neck joint of the body kun/chan. all you need is epoxy putty/ sculpt and vegetable oil.
You might be right with the manufacturing error because that's how it came and there's no way to change it. Well, considering the item's price I can only imagine how quickly it's assembled (quantity not quality). Although, I think I'm not gonna do anything about it because I'm lazy :D and only use these figures occassionaly. Still, it's a good way to fix it, someone might find it handy! :D I'll remember it if I ever change my mind. Thanks!
Thank you! I saw these eBay ones and debated on it, however I didn't want to buy the manga styled one since I prefer realistic over anime. This was really helpful
I ordered these too because I really don't like the big heads either and I wanted a more realistic look... I don't anticipate using them much but I did want them to get scale models of this size as I have 1!6 Obitsu, (27cm, 50cm and 60cm) and various other roughly 12" figures. I think these will suffice for my purposes too... thanks for the video. I quite get into playing with poses with the Obitsu because they're beautiful. I was just looking atthe original ones and I prefer the heads of these... I think these may have a bigger range of movement in the legs...it looks like that. I will be happy with these!
Refielle Art i just did a video about mine , accidentally broke the head off the she figure :( i still like it, fixed it with hot glue. Mine has the same problem with the neck, looks too big for her head.
I just gotten the Body-Kun and Body-Chan and I do like them, but the most useful one is definitely Kun. Chan is too small and flimsy to use regularly so I'll be only using her in case I need a dance scene or other scene where two people need to interact. These Archetypes do seem bigger than the Figuarts ones which is definitely a plus. Then again, no accessories other than hands, which the Figuarts do have (the DX version). Both have their advantages and disadvantages it seems.
Got those stuff, though it still have limitations when it comes to much complex reflexes. But the advantages are that some poses cannot be done by real human in a haste time.
I quite agree. I might have to do some research to actually see what's currently in the market. I remember seeing some really cool ones with a much better posing abilities.
Great Video, i have both Female, Male Figures, and i think they do the job, there not perfect tough, but there Fun to start with, but i also use other Action Figures, to draw characters, and animation, it helps alot really😎😀
I have the same set of figures, however, I chose the orange colored as it appeared to be somewhat closer to skin tones. That was a mistake. Gray shows the facial features better I believe. It is very hard to see the facial features on the orange. The torso joint on my female figure pops out constantly. It is very difficult to deal with. So far the figures have not been as helpful as I thought they'd be, but it is one more tool. Posing the figures and photographing them seems to me the best way to use them.
Jomaster The Second Yeah, these figures are really fragile. When getting Figma Archetype just be careful with a head - a lot of people break the head joint because it's the smallest one. :-x
My personal experience Not bad figures for Chinese knock offs how ever the shell for the torso and hips I had to use a carefully small amount of superglue tactically to stop them being loose
Martin Škořepa Hi! Just being curious: did you get yours in the same box as mine? I heard some people get them just in a plastic bag (which makes me think there's probably more than one fake model)
Hi! I got mine in the same boxes as you. I believe they are both (He & She) exactly the same. Well, on the other way, there are more producers. * I have to say your video was right - these figures are very useful. Not only for painting, but also for sculpting. Take a look at my blog: akrylem.blogspot.cz BTW: Lopee is my nickname. I got it for many, many years. Originally it was a gerbil.
I have both the cheap chinese anime version and the more real life version of these..and i must say that i'm quite pleased, however..i have nothing to compare with though i don't have "The real ones". Some of my other chinese figures DO fall apart easy..but i've replaced some joints with tiny magnets for easy managment..and you can find these magnets cheap too..i use 3mm round ones for some parts..and 3 and 4 mm for others..works very well..thanx for the vid :-)
Refielle Art well, i am more of a manga style artist, so i guess that's why i liked it better. But now after watching your review i'm starting to like the figma archetype more XD. Though i heard bandai is making a body kun version 2, i wonder what it will be like. Again nice video. :)
I buy this too.. skin color and grey.. the grey one is indeed better for drawing artist because the bodyline is better in visibility. Mine have joints on their foot, but i have to fix the neck joints because they placing it wrong.
crazy4summer Hi! If your figures have joints on toes then they must be the original Figma Archetype. How much did you pay for yours? :-) Mine are not the original ones hehe. Also, as to the joints, someone else commented there are some videos on how to tighten joints etc. you might want to check it out if you ever need to fix some joints. :-)
Refielle Art. nope, it's china version, the price is around 11 dollar.. SHF body kun and body chan have better articulation but figma have this detail on the muscle i think is great. I like both figma n SHF.. I buy more of them for crowded scenery.
the fake one have joins on the feet too, you have to change the feet type, there are two. ^^ I have the china version two, the neck sucks, but the joins are well.
i got one of these today, china version as well, neck broke while i was trying to pose her, so i'm not very impressed with it.. i might try to fix it with some after market parts.. i also found the neck unusually long
Yeah you have to be very gentle with them. Just by looking at the size of the figure's joints it's easy to guess it won't survive much pressure. Nonetheless, I must admit my figures fell off my desk (on the floor) about 10 times already and they're still fine, no joints broken.
Hey hello!! very nice video!! im looking for one of these, this is a very helpfully video! Can you tell me where did you buy those?, because i found some but VERY expensive! Thank you!!
Alejandro Chan Hi! If you'd like to buy the same figures just go to Ebay.com and type "Figma Archetype". Also press "sort by price low to high" to find the cheap ones first. I don't remember the name of the seller but there's always someone putting them on Ebay. If you can't find them one week, just check the next week because it might not always be up on Ebay.
Thank very much for your response!! i found it Ebay...well there are a lot of choice (same brand) your video was very helpfully for me! you got a suscriber!!! ;)
Best part of your review was how you mentioned the ridiculous head proportions of the expensive ones, so the cheap ones are not only a bargain but a good starting point. Thx.
Priceman5 No, I've never seen Figma figures having some extra accessories (even sold separately). Unless the original ones have them, I'm not sure. I just went for the cheapest option possible hehe. :D But the accessories are definitely a plus for Bodykun and Bodychan if someone would use them. :-)
How is the side-to-side articulation at the chest on the Figma? There's almost none on the Body-Kun. And the Body-Kun head is able to tilt to the right, but not much at all on the left (at least on the copy that I received).
Lou Hi! These figures are pretty good when it comes to their chest movements! They can bend forward and backward and twist their chest to the left and right - their limits are similar to an average human being. However, they're not very good at bending to the left or right when they're standing straight. When it comes to their necks, they twist really well to the left and to the right but none of them can bend their head and neck towards their chest - not a chance their chin could touch their chest. Hope that helps!
Thanks for the review. This is really interesting. I do have a question though: how tall are they? I know they're advertised as around 15 cm, but I've seen measurements be inaccurate before.
Hi! I've just measured them for you and I measured just the figures (no plastic stand), standing on their feet (so the feet are flat) and here are the approximate measures I got: Female - 13.4 cm Male - 13.8 cm If you had their feet stretched out then you'd probably have to add extra 4 mm. :) Hope that helps a bit!
Ronnie BoomBoom People buy them for different reasons. I bought them because I draw people and these figures are helpful to me when drawing human bodies (I look at them when drawing), you know, different poses, proportions etc. :-)
I'm a cheapskate, but I would have to buy the genuine version because of the articulated toes. The cheaper Chinese version looks nice, but it is less useful as an artists aid.
Hi, the writing on the packaging is in Japanese (what gives it away are the hiragana characters, Japanese's syllabic writing system). Are you certain these are a "cheap Chinese version"? 18 GBP (USD $36) is their normal retail value, ordered directly from Japan (plus shipping costs, which run USD $20 for the USA (we have no VAT tax). I believe you have the Figma Japanese originals, rather than a knock-off Chinese copy.
Tim H Oh, is the price you mention per one or for two? :-) I paid 18 pounds for two (9 pounds each) and they are even cheaper now. That's why I thought I have a bootleg version. :-)
Tim H Also, as you mentioned already, these toes really confused me cause I saw other people having these figures with moving toes and thought mine aren't original. :-)
I understand now. You bought both for a total of 18 GBP total. That is very cheap! I'm not accustomed to seeing Chinese knock-offs in such well-copied packaging (I usually encounter them in plastic bags or rebranded with a Chinese logo). I believe you scored a good deal for the price, even if the figures are a bit lower quality (as with the "He" lower leg and the "She" neck popping out).
Refielle Art just some soft pop background music is ok... 😃 not this high tone repetitive sounds.... I have light hearing problems so it was very hard to concentrate on what you're telling... good work though.
I'll tell you that it all depends on whether you're lucky to get a figure that doesn't have loose joints. My male figure has a bit loose knee joint so it would be a bit of a pain to constantly fix it when changing poses (I don't use them that often so I'm okay with this). But then my female figure is perfectly fine and you can change poses easily. If you were to buy them cheap ones from Ebay, I'd say pay attention to buy the ones that come in a box like mine (if they don't show the box, ask sellers if they come in a box). Some sellers sell them in just plain plastic bags - don't buy these, my guess is they might be even worse quality. Hope that helps!
This is why I ended up getting body Chan (not the new version with the shield). The skeletal proportions are the most important thing - you can add as much or as little muscle as you like. The body Kun proportions are ridiculous though
I am guessing it is because the figures resemble more of a comic book vibe, big muscles and semi exaggerated features for example, which works for some artists however I do see how it may be a bit of a struggle. Luckily you can change it though haha.
Baroness94 m I'd say that regardless of what you're drawing (manga, comic or realism) the Figma Archetype figure would be better. Because you can always make some changes to the character's body when drawing like e.g. make her head bigger or make hips wider. But it's difficult to learn human anatomy when you have non-realistic model like Body-chan. The only plus for Body-chan is that you can find sets with more accessories (swords, laptop, telephone).
Honestly for a collector I wouldnt buy the Chinese one....but for me...I just want something cool and fun to display for an affordable price. Real Figma are stupid expensive, makes no sense. I'd rather buy a Morgan silver dollar or something of actual value for that price.
I think I actually prefer Figma over body-kun just for such a nice realistuc muscle demonstration on the male body. Would help me save a lot of time going through hundreds of google references looking for good muscle composition.
Galaxy Monstero Oh yeah, I totally agree with that! I also like to play with light and shadow to see how it looks on the figure's muscles. It helps a lot!
It's a very good question, thanks! After over almost three years, the figures are pretty much still the same. However, the plastic stands had small element that would allow you to attach the figures to the stand. This element broke into pieces after about 1,5 years! Note, I don't use the figures excessively, so for someone else the joints in figures could have broken by now. I will need to figure out how to replace the attaching element or if I can piece it back together. I'll be happy to share when I figure something out in case this happens to others. I hope this helps. 🙂
hateUmankind Totally agree! I’d love more body types! However I must say I often use it as a base and then take a photo and edit the figures in Photoshop to change the way their bodies look and after that I use this photo as a reference. I hardly ever paint muscular characters so I need to modify their looks in Photoshop. 😄
jj 510to415 Wow, that sounds cool! I've never seen these dolls being used for custom made figures. Will you be sharing some pictures anywhere when it's finished? ☺
Ok, już mam pomysł, mam nadzieję, że przełamanie wygląda tak jak myślę. Wzięłabym tą końcówkę podłużną i przez jej środek przepchnęłabym szpilkę, tak żeby wystawała po drugiej stronie (trzymając szczypcami podgrzałabym ją zapalniczką, bo gorąca przejdzie przez plastik bo go roztopi), wtedy wepchnęłabym tą część podłużną w środek główki (czy jak to tam jest) i wokół połączenia cienko ale dokładnie skleiłabym kropelką. Resztę igły (wystającej u góry) odcięłabym nożyczkami czy też cążkami. Wiem, że troszkę to zamotane, dlatego posiłkuję się obrazkiem: imgur.com/a/nrJix (niebieskie to igła, a zielone to klej kropelka). :) Jeśli mimo to nie jest to zbyt jasne, to tu znalazłam taki artykuł po angielsku gdzie osoba wykonuje coś podobnego, szczególnie zwróć uwagę na zdjęcia nr 5 i 6, tylko, że ta osoba wierciła dziurę na szpilkę, a szyja w Figmie jest dość cieniutka i to mogłoby się nie udać: myfigurecollection.net/blog/30007 jeśli potrzeba po polsku to wrzuć sobie tekst w tłumacza. :) Daj znać czy tak wygląda złamanie i czy ten sposób nie jest zbyt trudny. Aczkolwiek jedyna alternatywa jaką widzę, to chyba po prostu kropelka... :)
Wiem jak to zrobić, ale złamana jest ta kulka na pół. Kilka godzin temu przykleiłam to kropelką i teraz szyja ma ograniczony ruch. Za bardzo to mi nie przeszkadza. Dziękuję za poświęcenie czasu. Jeżeli coś się złamie, zastosuje tą radę. 💕
I got my knock off for 7$ lol, the original costs 10x as much and you can't find them anywhere anymore. So if it doesn't look like complete garbage I would be happy considering how cheap it was.
@@Aneriana Yea thats what I thought. I mainly want it to learn how to make joints and 3D print my own. If the figure is not terrible I'll order the other one. It's not here yet and I only got the female one so fingers crossed :p
you mean bootleg version? theres so many seller selling bootleg/knock off version of this figma, and thats why its cheaper, and of course the quality not as good as the original.
@@Aneriana ah i see, it because i've read some of the comment and seems like a lot of people thinks its the legit one, at first it makes me confuse (i read the comment while watching the video) while original figma was produced in their china factory, but max factory never released china version of their product. ok thanks for the reply, kinda wish you update the description to avoid any confusion. edit: and thank you for the review :)
@@yokhawanha Yeah, and I think maybe my video is a bit confusing as well. I do mention they are "cheap China version from Ebay" but some people might've missed this information or they might not realise there are the original figures on which these fake ones are based. I think I didn't stress enough that I'm reviewing these fake cheap ones you can find everywhere. Alas, this was one of my very first reviews and I didn't know how to do it, haha. Most importantly, I was not exepecting it to be viewed 66k times. I thought it would reach my usual number of 50-100 views haha. xD
It feels impossible to find ones that out China bootleg. Shit, they fall apart all the time. Dont waste your money. Its a shame a proper company doesn't make some anatomical ones for artists...They would make millions.
Just got a figure. Turns out it was indeed a "China version". It seems acceptable otherwise, but the waaaay too long neck makes the figure look like a giraffe person :/
Teppo Alright, so you have the same figures as I do. :-) And the neck might be a problem when it comes to visual aspect but I somehow bear that in mind and draw the neck shorter whenever I use figures for pose reference drawing. Still, would be better if neck was had a proper length, hehe.
I got the chinese Kun version from Temu for €10 and I really hope it doesnt fall apart after a few days or weeks, lol. Well, I can ask for a refund, if its total useless.
The Figma man looks like a hulking monster- I can barely stand to look at him, he's so grotesque. The female figure is good. The male Body Kun looks like a normal man; the female Body Chan is an insult to women and to anatomy. So if you REALLY want to use these as art models, get the Figma Female & the Body Kin male. I also think the Synthetic Human male is pretty good but the have no female counterpart and they're expensive so not a good idea.
Lorraine Clark That’s a good idea actually! The only thing is that I’m not sure if female Figma is proportional to male Body-Kun if somebody wanted a couple to use together as a reference. I quite agree with the male Figma, his neck and and shoulder area is crazy. 😵
Nshdhsnshjsjs Hsjshshhsnx I think they’re too fragile for playing with them. Creating poses from time to time is fine but too much moves would damage them. Hope that helps. 🙂
Yeah, that's what I thought myself. I think Chinese may even put description on the box in Japanese to make it as similar to the original as possible. I'd never buy the original ones if they looked liked like mine. I was aware that I was buying fake version. If I were to buy the original I'd probably get them from the manufacturer's shop. :-)
Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate the functionality of the figures... And for your honest assessment of the products...
I actually just got the paired set of the Chinese versions. The male model seems perfectly adequate, but I had to perform plastic surgery on the female model because her neck was put on with the peg hole going back out of the neck instead of up into it. Other than that and a couple of stiff hips (with which I sympathize) I'm actually really happy with them.
Thank you! This video was super helpful and beyond informative!! I stumbled across the other figures on FB, then these ones on ebay and had no way of getting a good idea if they would be good for drawing. This really did help!
DrkShadowSonic Yay! Thanks very much for the comment! I'm glad the video was helpful. I'm not experienced in reviews but thought I'd share my opinion anyways. :D
Love the review, just saying with the loose joints, if you would like to tighten them that there are a few tutorials on UA-cam on how to do so...thought it was worth mentioning, and it will help with parts popping off...thanks for the review :D
Hi there, thanks for the comment. :-) Also thanks for mentioning tutorials on how to tighten their joints! I'll definitely check this out! :D
I am so tempted to buy these, these Chinese versions look great , i will check them out on E Bay.,. thanks for reviewing this product, it was a great help..
Hey the neck piece on your figma female is upside-down, that would be why it does not fit properly and is not proportional.
Oh no, the neck can't be upside-down because the top joint and the bottom one are different. One's smaller than the other so the neck only fits one way.
It's actually a manufacturing error I believe. I had the same issue on mine, but not one the second one that I bought. If you look, the neck tapers in the opposite direction of that on a real human. I fixed this by re-drilling the holes for the pins on each side of the neck with a 1/8th bit and filling the cavity with epoxy sculpt. I then pressed the fitting into the putty once it had firmed slightly and twisted it occasionally to prevent the two from fusing. If this sounds like a fix you'd like to implement, you can find epoxy putty at walmart aswell as most hardware stores (the woodfill they sell works best for this) or buy epoxy sculpt off of amazon. I hope this helps!
Also If you wanted to buy body kun/chan,but hate their head design as I do, its really easy to cast the heads of the figma archetype and fit it to the neck joint of the body kun/chan. all you need is epoxy putty/ sculpt and vegetable oil.
You might be right with the manufacturing error because that's how it came and there's no way to change it. Well, considering the item's price I can only imagine how quickly it's assembled (quantity not quality). Although, I think I'm not gonna do anything about it because I'm lazy :D and only use these figures occassionaly. Still, it's a good way to fix it, someone might find it handy! :D I'll remember it if I ever change my mind. Thanks!
Good review! 😊 keep doing videos
Thanks. I bought a similar like these. A male. And i was curious about how it comes.
Thank you! I saw these eBay ones and debated on it, however I didn't want to buy the manga styled one since I prefer realistic over anime. This was really helpful
Glad I could help! 😄 I had the same situation as you and couldn't find any videos with close ups so I made a video myself haha. 😄
I ordered these too because I really don't like the big heads either and I wanted a more realistic look... I don't anticipate using them much but I did want them to get scale models of this size as I have 1!6 Obitsu, (27cm, 50cm and 60cm) and various other roughly 12" figures. I think these will suffice for my purposes too... thanks for the video. I quite get into playing with poses with the Obitsu because they're beautiful.
I was just looking atthe original ones and I prefer the heads of these... I think these may have a bigger range of movement in the legs...it looks like that. I will be happy with these!
I bought these also,i got them on Wish!
I know they're knock offs but I like them,they do what I need them to do.
:)
Salazar Art Nation I had the exact same thoughts when I got mine! :-) And I'm still happy with them.
Refielle Art i just did a video about mine , accidentally broke the head off the she figure :( i still like it, fixed it with hot glue.
Mine has the same problem with the neck, looks too big for her head.
I just gotten the Body-Kun and Body-Chan and I do like them, but the most useful one is definitely Kun. Chan is too small and flimsy to use regularly so I'll be only using her in case I need a dance scene or other scene where two people need to interact. These Archetypes do seem bigger than the Figuarts ones which is definitely a plus. Then again, no accessories other than hands, which the Figuarts do have (the DX version). Both have their advantages and disadvantages it seems.
Got those stuff, though it still have limitations when it comes to much complex reflexes. But the advantages are that some poses cannot be done by real human in a haste time.
I wish there were more options for artists on these types of models. There are only about 3 or 4 and they all have issues.
I quite agree. I might have to do some research to actually see what's currently in the market. I remember seeing some really cool ones with a much better posing abilities.
Thanks for the review. I've been looking for a cheap figure that I can buy plenty of to practice my painting as well as use as generic thugs. :)
Waiting for mine to arrive in a few days. Fingers-crossed!
Thank you Aneriana for this reviews, I like to know what better alternative for figure Cie thank's ;o)
Great review!
Yes, they are worth it, they are amazing at posing and are quite durable.
Great Video, i have both Female, Male Figures, and i think they do the job, there not perfect tough, but there Fun to start with, but i also use other Action Figures, to draw characters, and animation, it helps alot really😎😀
I have the same set of figures, however, I chose the orange colored as it appeared to be somewhat closer to skin tones. That was a mistake. Gray shows the facial features better I believe. It is very hard to see the facial features on the orange. The torso joint on my female figure pops out constantly. It is very difficult to deal with. So far the figures have not been as helpful as I thought they'd be, but it is one more tool. Posing the figures and photographing them seems to me the best way to use them.
Thanks for your video, it really helps me to take a decision. :3
JOE Hi, glad I could help! :-)
JOE same here, already got one one the way
My Body-Kun broke when I was swapping hands for reference, so I might pick up a knockoff Archetype.
Jomaster The Second Yeah, these figures are really fragile. When getting Figma Archetype just be careful with a head - a lot of people break the head joint because it's the smallest one. :-x
Serve them right if people buy the cheap chinese one, if they cant make a $30-40 product in good quality. Swine.
That always happens to me
Where's the link to the ebay page? I can't buy them.
Thank you for doing it so quietly you so calm 😀😇😀
Oh 😊 glad you like it hehe!
My personal experience
Not bad figures for Chinese knock offs how ever the shell for the torso and hips I had to use a carefully small amount of superglue tactically to stop them being loose
Hello, I've just ordered them, it looks like they are more simple but still very useful. Thanks for your video. Martin
Martin Škořepa Hi! Just being curious: did you get yours in the same box as mine? I heard some people get them just in a plastic bag (which makes me think there's probably more than one fake model)
I am not sure. I ordered it yesterday. I'll let you know as soon as it arrives.
Hi! I got mine in the same boxes as you. I believe they are both (He & She) exactly the same. Well, on the other way, there are more producers. * I have to say your video was right - these figures are very useful. Not only for painting, but also for sculpting. Take a look at my blog: akrylem.blogspot.cz BTW: Lopee is my nickname. I got it for many, many years. Originally it was a gerbil.
I have both the cheap chinese anime version and the more real life version of these..and i must say that i'm quite pleased, however..i have nothing to compare with though i don't have "The real ones". Some of my other chinese figures DO fall apart easy..but i've replaced some joints with tiny magnets for easy managment..and you can find these magnets cheap too..i use 3mm round ones for some parts..and 3 and 4 mm for others..works very well..thanx for the vid :-)
Please link to where she bought them
I like body kun better how ever this was a really nice video. Great job.
Hi, do you use your body-kun figure as a drawing reference or as a decoration? :) The cool thing about body-kun is these extra accessories. :D
Refielle Art well, i am more of a manga style artist, so i guess that's why i liked it better. But now after watching your review i'm starting to like the figma archetype more XD. Though i heard bandai is making a body kun version 2, i wonder what it will be like. Again nice video. :)
Oh wow, I'll keep my eye on this new body kun, I'm curious! Thanks for letting me know! :D
Refielle Art you're welcome. I love your channel, i went ahead and subbed. :)
Actually the instruction behind the box is written in Japanese.
can you send me a link from the site you bought it from?
I buy this too.. skin color and grey.. the grey one is indeed better for drawing artist because the bodyline is better in visibility. Mine have joints on their foot, but i have to fix the neck joints because they placing it wrong.
crazy4summer Hi! If your figures have joints on toes then they must be the original Figma Archetype. How much did you pay for yours? :-) Mine are not the original ones hehe.
Also, as to the joints, someone else commented there are some videos on how to tighten joints etc. you might want to check it out if you ever need to fix some joints. :-)
Refielle Art. nope, it's china version, the price is around 11 dollar..
SHF body kun and body chan have better articulation but figma have this detail on the muscle i think is great. I like both figma n SHF.. I buy more of them for crowded scenery.
crazy4summer Then you were lucky! :-D I didn't know it was possible. :-)
Oh and the crowded scenery sounds like a good idea actually!
the fake one have joins on the feet too, you have to change the feet type, there are two. ^^ I have the china version two, the neck sucks, but the joins are well.
Excellent review. I wpuld like to know if theses chinese version includes extras, as katanas and guns.
joerkon Hi there! Unfortunately they only come with 2 other sets of hands. I've seen Body Kun china version with accessories. :-)
Mogłabyś podać link do strony ebay z tymi figurkami?
Good job. In my opinion, totally worth buying.
Thanks, and I agree! I use them so much to the point I broke the stand, hehe.
Did you go for the grey ones or a different colour?
@@Aneriana Went for the grey ones.
i got one of these today, china version as well, neck broke while i was trying to pose her, so i'm not very impressed with it.. i might try to fix it with some after market parts.. i also found the neck unusually long
Yeah you have to be very gentle with them. Just by looking at the size of the figure's joints it's easy to guess it won't survive much pressure. Nonetheless, I must admit my figures fell off my desk (on the floor) about 10 times already and they're still fine, no joints broken.
Hey hello!! very nice video!! im looking for one of these, this is a very helpfully video!
Can you tell me where did you buy those?, because i found some but VERY expensive! Thank you!!
Alejandro Chan Hi! If you'd like to buy the same figures just go to Ebay.com and type "Figma Archetype". Also press "sort by price low to high" to find the cheap ones first. I don't remember the name of the seller but there's always someone putting them on Ebay. If you can't find them one week, just check the next week because it might not always be up on Ebay.
Thank very much for your response!! i found it Ebay...well there are a lot of choice (same brand) your video was very helpfully for me! you got a suscriber!!! ;)
there only 2 versions: 1# original figure and 2# china=fake versions
Best part of your review was how you mentioned the ridiculous head proportions of the expensive ones, so the cheap ones are not only a bargain but a good starting point. Thx.
hansendesigns actually, both of the real versions are the same price. The bootleg of both are also about the same price
Great review! The pricing is great, but I assume they don't come with all the accessories that the figuarts models have?
Priceman5 No, I've never seen Figma figures having some extra accessories (even sold separately). Unless the original ones have them, I'm not sure. I just went for the cheapest option possible hehe. :D But the accessories are definitely a plus for Bodykun and Bodychan if someone would use them. :-)
Very cool! :^)
Thank you! :-)
How is the side-to-side articulation at the chest on the Figma? There's almost none on the Body-Kun. And the Body-Kun head is able to tilt to the right, but not much at all on the left (at least on the copy that I received).
Lou Hi! These figures are pretty good when it comes to their chest movements! They can bend forward and backward and twist their chest to the left and right - their limits are similar to an average human being. However, they're not very good at bending to the left or right when they're standing straight. When it comes to their necks, they twist really well to the left and to the right but none of them can bend their head and neck towards their chest - not a chance their chin could touch their chest.
Hope that helps!
Good to know. Maybe that's something the manufacturers can address in the future. Anyway, thanks for the thorough review!
Is there any skeleton version of that?
Female version looks like giraffe
Thanks for the review. This is really interesting. I do have a question though: how tall are they? I know they're advertised as around 15 cm, but I've seen measurements be inaccurate before.
Hi! I've just measured them for you and I measured just the figures (no plastic stand), standing on their feet (so the feet are flat) and here are the approximate measures I got:
Female - 13.4 cm
Male - 13.8 cm
If you had their feet stretched out then you'd probably have to add extra 4 mm. :) Hope that helps a bit!
Thank you so much!
I don't understand... what are they for use?? Just put them in different positions??
Ronnie BoomBoom People buy them for different reasons. I bought them because I draw people and these figures are helpful to me when drawing human bodies (I look at them when drawing), you know, different poses, proportions etc. :-)
I love your accent!
I'm a cheapskate, but I would have to buy the genuine version because of the articulated toes. The cheaper Chinese version looks nice, but it is less useful as an artists aid.
The chinese male actually has more movements than the original
I got bootleg next he with articulated toes
So it just depends on the seller.
@@timbolicous yeah i feel the same. i have the original and the fake one 😂
There ok
Hi, the writing on the packaging is in Japanese (what gives it away are the hiragana characters, Japanese's syllabic writing system). Are you certain these are a "cheap Chinese version"? 18 GBP (USD $36) is their normal retail value, ordered directly from Japan (plus shipping costs, which run USD $20 for the USA (we have no VAT tax). I believe you have the Figma Japanese originals, rather than a knock-off Chinese copy.
Oh, I see now that it is China version. The "She" Japanese version should have a joint at the toes.
Tim H Oh, is the price you mention per one or for two? :-) I paid 18 pounds for two (9 pounds each) and they are even cheaper now. That's why I thought I have a bootleg version. :-)
Tim H Also, as you mentioned already, these toes really confused me cause I saw other people having these figures with moving toes and thought mine aren't original. :-)
I understand now. You bought both for a total of 18 GBP total. That is very cheap! I'm not accustomed to seeing Chinese knock-offs in such well-copied packaging (I usually encounter them in plastic bags or rebranded with a Chinese logo). I believe you scored a good deal for the price, even if the figures are a bit lower quality (as with the "He" lower leg and the "She" neck popping out).
The female figure has quite long neck than usual proportion. What do you think?
Before i buy the figures i watch a video so it looks like figma is woth buying thanks for ur video now i nkow
Hi, nice vid, but can i suggest to do something about the sound effects on the back-ground, it's very unpleaseant and it hurts in a while ....
Franz-Jozef Schopp Thanks! Do you think it would be better without any music or choose less annoying tune for future videos?
Refielle Art just some soft pop background music is ok... 😃 not this high tone repetitive sounds.... I have light hearing problems so it was very hard to concentrate on what you're telling... good work though.
Franz-Jozef Schopp Thanks for the tip! Will definitely bear this in mind! :-)
Franz-Jozef Schopp he’s testing his new keyboard!
You deserve more subs
little trump in the pants Thank you! ☺️
did you think the chinese version of figma are worth for taking photoshoot ? did they good for making many poses for multiple times ?
I'll tell you that it all depends on whether you're lucky to get a figure that doesn't have loose joints. My male figure has a bit loose knee joint so it would be a bit of a pain to constantly fix it when changing poses (I don't use them that often so I'm okay with this). But then my female figure is perfectly fine and you can change poses easily. If you were to buy them cheap ones from Ebay, I'd say pay attention to buy the ones that come in a box like mine (if they don't show the box, ask sellers if they come in a box). Some sellers sell them in just plain plastic bags - don't buy these, my guess is they might be even worse quality. Hope that helps!
oh i see! well, thanks !!
too much muscles on male. I always have to shrink arms in photoshop.
This is why I ended up getting body Chan (not the new version with the shield). The skeletal proportions are the most important thing - you can add as much or as little muscle as you like. The body Kun proportions are ridiculous though
I am guessing it is because the figures resemble more of a comic book vibe, big muscles and semi exaggerated features for example, which works for some artists however I do see how it may be a bit of a struggle. Luckily you can change it though haha.
yup why Did make them in different size & shape big & small version hope they make them like that someday will buy them
Don't be jealous brA. Lol
It's look like a lot of new inspirations! Greetings!
Oh yes! Drawing ideas +∞ :D
Good luck (Y)
Deggial Thanks :D
Refielle Art
My pleasure!
It's written in Japanese not in Chinese 😉!
That's because they're ripoffs of a Japanese product, but they're fake Chinese bootlegs.
leeeah the comments about what she says around 1:14 (?)
I'm a manga artist but i prefer archetypes too.
What is better for artists? Body chan or figma archetype she?
Baroness94 m I'd say that regardless of what you're drawing (manga, comic or realism) the Figma Archetype figure would be better. Because you can always make some changes to the character's body when drawing like e.g. make her head bigger or make hips wider. But it's difficult to learn human anatomy when you have non-realistic model like Body-chan.
The only plus for Body-chan is that you can find sets with more accessories (swords, laptop, telephone).
Refielle Art Thank u so much for the reply 😍
Honestly for a collector I wouldnt buy the Chinese one....but for me...I just want something cool and fun to display for an affordable price. Real Figma are stupid expensive, makes no sense. I'd rather buy a Morgan silver dollar or something of actual value for that price.
I think I actually prefer Figma over body-kun just for such a nice realistuc muscle demonstration on the male body. Would help me save a lot of time going through hundreds of google references looking for good muscle composition.
Galaxy Monstero Oh yeah, I totally agree with that! I also like to play with light and shadow to see how it looks on the figure's muscles. It helps a lot!
Refielle Art
I think I might order the Figma. But I cant seem to find a reliable site. Where do I get it from?
I wonder if any of the joints broke off by now...
It's a very good question, thanks!
After over almost three years, the figures are pretty much still the same. However, the plastic stands had small element that would allow you to attach the figures to the stand. This element broke into pieces after about 1,5 years!
Note, I don't use the figures excessively, so for someone else the joints in figures could have broken by now.
I will need to figure out how to replace the attaching element or if I can piece it back together. I'll be happy to share when I figure something out in case this happens to others.
I hope this helps. 🙂
@@Aneriana Oh, thank you for taking the time to reply! That's very helpful information and I'm certain others will benefit from knowing it as well.
they need to make different size & shape not just Muscle but big or small Muscle ever fat to a normal size that I will buy
hateUmankind Totally agree! I’d love more body types! However I must say I often use it as a base and then take a photo and edit the figures in Photoshop to change the way their bodies look and after that I use this photo as a reference. I hardly ever paint muscular characters so I need to modify their looks in Photoshop. 😄
I'll be using these to create custom made volatile's from Dying light.
jj 510to415 Wow, that sounds cool! I've never seen these dolls being used for custom made figures. Will you be sharing some pictures anywhere when it's finished? ☺
Refielle Art of course they will be posted on my Facebook and Instagram by the time they are finished.
Like video 👍
Co zrobić, jeżeli staw szyi się przełamał na dwie części? Pomocy :(
Julia Another O nie. 😢 Chodzi Ci o ta galke wystajaca, na ktora naczepiasz szyje? I czy zlamalo sie to od strony glowy czy to od strony tulowia? 🤔
Refielle Art Chodzi mi o tą gałkę od strony tułowia
Julia Another Przyjrze sie wieczorem tej galce na mojej figurce, sprobuje cos wymyslic lub poszukac i sie tu odezwe jeszcze. 🙂
Ok, już mam pomysł, mam nadzieję, że przełamanie wygląda tak jak myślę. Wzięłabym tą końcówkę podłużną i przez jej środek przepchnęłabym szpilkę, tak żeby wystawała po drugiej stronie (trzymając szczypcami podgrzałabym ją zapalniczką, bo gorąca przejdzie przez plastik bo go roztopi), wtedy wepchnęłabym tą część podłużną w środek główki (czy jak to tam jest) i wokół połączenia cienko ale dokładnie skleiłabym kropelką. Resztę igły (wystającej u góry) odcięłabym nożyczkami czy też cążkami.
Wiem, że troszkę to zamotane, dlatego posiłkuję się obrazkiem: imgur.com/a/nrJix (niebieskie to igła, a zielone to klej kropelka). :)
Jeśli mimo to nie jest to zbyt jasne, to tu znalazłam taki artykuł po angielsku gdzie osoba wykonuje coś podobnego, szczególnie zwróć uwagę na zdjęcia nr 5 i 6, tylko, że ta osoba wierciła dziurę na szpilkę, a szyja w Figmie jest dość cieniutka i to mogłoby się nie udać: myfigurecollection.net/blog/30007 jeśli potrzeba po polsku to wrzuć sobie tekst w tłumacza. :)
Daj znać czy tak wygląda złamanie i czy ten sposób nie jest zbyt trudny. Aczkolwiek jedyna alternatywa jaką widzę, to chyba po prostu kropelka... :)
Wiem jak to zrobić, ale złamana jest ta kulka na pół. Kilka godzin temu przykleiłam to kropelką i teraz szyja ma ograniczony ruch.
Za bardzo to mi nie przeszkadza. Dziękuję za poświęcenie czasu. Jeżeli coś się złamie, zastosuje tą radę. 💕
Also I have the originals, there fragile.
Can you remove their feet too?
Yes! Feet can be detached. You can't do this with the rest of the legs though.
@@Aneriana thank you. How bout the head? Like let's say I want to custom and use a different head sculpt. Is it possible to remove their head?
@@Nxctxphxlx Head can be removed, too. In fact, I'd even say it almost comes off too easy.
@@Aneriana thank you 😊
I got my knock off for 7$ lol, the original costs 10x as much and you can't find them anywhere anymore. So if it doesn't look like complete garbage I would be happy considering how cheap it was.
Ah man, that was bargain! I hope it serves you well. It might be more fragile than the original but man for that price... 😄 I couldn’t complain much!
@@Aneriana Yea thats what I thought. I mainly want it to learn how to make joints and 3D print my own. If the figure is not terrible I'll order the other one. It's not here yet and I only got the female one so fingers crossed :p
Nice review you're pretty x
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Just use old gi joe figures
I won't recommend them. Mine degrade, broke and crumbled just from sitting on the shelf.
I bought d male version in Aliexpress, just waiting to arrive
Ah, that's cool! I hope it works for you! Did you order it in grey colour or a different one?
@@Aneriana no , i bought in skin color
@@mastermotos3978 Ah I think this might be a better choice, actually! It helps to see how a light skin tone looks in different light setups.
@@Aneriana i agree
you mean bootleg version? theres so many seller selling bootleg/knock off version of this figma, and thats why its cheaper, and of course the quality not as good as the original.
Yes, I these are bootleg version. There was plenty of them being sold on Ebay and I wanted to check what you get for the price. :)
@@Aneriana ah i see, it because i've read some of the comment and seems like a lot of people thinks its the legit one, at first it makes me confuse (i read the comment while watching the video) while original figma was produced in their china factory, but max factory never released china version of their product. ok thanks for the reply, kinda wish you update the description to avoid any confusion.
edit: and thank you for the review :)
@@yokhawanha Yeah, and I think maybe my video is a bit confusing as well. I do mention they are "cheap China version from Ebay" but some people might've missed this information or they might not realise there are the original figures on which these fake ones are based. I think I didn't stress enough that I'm reviewing these fake cheap ones you can find everywhere. Alas, this was one of my very first reviews and I didn't know how to do it, haha.
Most importantly, I was not exepecting it to be viewed 66k times. I thought it would reach my usual number of 50-100 views haha. xD
1:09 *Japanese
Yup, someone mentioned that already, hehe. :D Sadly, I can't fix that haha. ;)
@@Aneriana Yeah I saw it after I posted sorry for the duplicate.
you look so beauty
#Viniccius13
It feels impossible to find ones that out China bootleg. Shit, they fall apart all the time. Dont waste your money. Its a shame a proper company doesn't make some anatomical ones for artists...They would make millions.
Just got a figure. Turns out it was indeed a "China version". It seems acceptable otherwise, but the waaaay too long neck makes the figure look like a giraffe person :/
Teppo Alright, so you have the same figures as I do. :-) And the neck might be a problem when it comes to visual aspect but I somehow bear that in mind and draw the neck shorter whenever I use figures for pose reference drawing. Still, would be better if neck was had a proper length, hehe.
Yeah, I'm uncertain if I'm going to try to shorten the physically neck or just "mentally".
I got the chinese Kun version from Temu for €10 and I really hope it doesnt fall apart after a few days or weeks, lol. Well, I can ask for a refund, if its total useless.
The Figma man looks like a hulking monster- I can barely stand to look at him, he's so grotesque. The female figure is good. The male Body Kun looks like a normal man; the female Body Chan is an insult to women and to anatomy. So if you REALLY want to use these as art models, get the Figma Female & the Body Kin male. I also think the Synthetic Human male is pretty good but the have no female counterpart and they're expensive so not a good idea.
Lorraine Clark That’s a good idea actually! The only thing is that I’m not sure if female Figma is proportional to male Body-Kun if somebody wanted a couple to use together as a reference.
I quite agree with the male Figma, his neck and and shoulder area is crazy. 😵
the bootleg
Can I play with them
Nshdhsnshjsjs Hsjshshhsnx I think they’re too fragile for playing with them. Creating poses from time to time is fine but too much moves would damage them. Hope that helps. 🙂
I think these are pirated versions of the figures.
Fernando Jereda I think the same. I believe most of them on Ebay aren't original.
Thx for tha vid but it not Chinese it japenese
Yeah, that's what I thought myself. I think Chinese may even put description on the box in Japanese to make it as similar to the original as possible. I'd never buy the original ones if they looked liked like mine. I was aware that I was buying fake version. If I were to buy the original I'd probably get them from the manufacturer's shop. :-)
Don’t buy knockoffs! Tokyo otaku mode sells these
beriigirl at $50 a pop. I’ll take the knock off, thanks.
There bootleg
She is hott
I think eBay is American 💀💀💀