This figure is very realistic and the outdoor images in particular were amazing. I'd be interested to see some other action figures in the future if you find some good ones!

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! Yes, the photos I made of Amber in the Black Sea scenery turned out very well. There are already a number of other figures that look interesting so maybe I will add them to my collection soon.

Hey happy new year my friend, also about that figure I love the details of it its so realistic

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, thank you, Happy New Year to you as well! I know this video isn't going to appeal to everyone but in my opinion, every great scale realistic RC vehicle needs a proper scale realistic driver. People spend a fortune on RC cars and accessories and then use cheap plastic action figures that don't match the realism of the vehicle. They have visible joints, poor articulation and painted clothes and hair. Actually, finding a scale realistic figure is much harder than you would think. Also, there is huge interest now in scale garage scenes and other dioramas so figures like this are interesting for me and other enthusiasts. I know you work with figures in your animations so you understand the problems with making them look realistic!

@hwroadbeasts

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC oh! I see , but still I think they are expensive too , for example especially the anime figures they are so expensive, I agree I think that when you buy or build an rc car build high details and you put a simple figure on it it crashes that great details of the car, but still not every one is interested in waiting for 2weeks or more in order to get the best high quality figure, also in my oppion each figure needs to reflect reflect car or simply match with the details of the car , like I do with my animation, so yeah! Agreed

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@hwroadbeasts Well you are right of course, these figures are expensive and I was rather reluctant to buy one because of that. I was looking at some anime figures by Japanese company Figma and the prices were scary! They are really for serious collectors only and I suppose the prices are so high because they are often hand made in low volumes. What you say about realism is true. I often see a RC truck that someone has spent 1000+ USD on and they put a 10 USD wrestling figure in it that looks totally plastic. Then there are many scale garage builders who have hundreds of tiny accessories that are perfectly detailed but then they put a figure in the scene and it is totally ruined. Yes, the figure needs to match the car. A wrestling style figure may suit an off-road truck but not a luxurious limousine.

That's a well-made action figure. perfect for RC. I also believe that RC needs drivers.

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, what's the point of a totally scale truck with detailed interior that drives around with empty seats? That ruins the scale appearance for me. Of course, it is not always so easy to find a figure that fits or articulates properly but this has a better chance than many of fitting and she looks amazing!

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

Talking of drivers, I just got a new RC personal watercraft and it needs a rider. This called for a new figure so I chose the TBLeague PLMB2022-T04B seamless body female at 1:12 scale. She looks great on the water and the scale matches well. Check out my two latest videos showing the figure and the watercraft.

Hi there I would like to know how you managed to remove all her armor pieces? Can we attach them back to the figure if we want to?

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

As you can see in the video, straight from the box the figure has a number of items already fitted. The waist armour slides off over her legs. It is quite a tight fit but you can slowly work it downwards. It won't be so easy to get it back on but it is possible The corset unties at the back and removes easily. You need nimble fingers to tie it back neatly as the thread is fine. The chest guard has 2 tiny plastic straps on each side. The ends of these push fit into place so you can carefully pull them apart and the item will then be able to come off (her head needs to be removed for this). Since the tiny straps are press fitted together I would say that there is a danger that the ends could be damaged if the process is repeated too many times. So yes, it is fairly easy to remove the accessories and harder to put them back on. The only other thing to note is that she has armour boots and gauntlets. There are different gauntlets for natural and gripping hands but unfortunately none of just a bare hand. I considered fitting a hand from another TBLeague figure (not sure if hands are available on their own though?). The boots are the same. You could swap them out for a bare foot I suppose. My plan is to buy a basic TBLeague body and try this out. I also want to check custom head sculpts and alternative clothing.

These are pretty neat, just got mine today and I'm curious how did you get the chest piece off? Did you have to break it? Also is there no bicep swivel? On mine her elbow only bends, and can be bent, forward facing, it really limits the pose ability, or am I just missing something? A work around in the shoulders maybe?

@BlackSeaRC

8 ай бұрын

The chest armour has 2 tiny straps on each side. These push fit into place, so carefully try to prise them apart and the item will remove. I didn't break it but it is not designed to be repeatedly fitted and removed. I checked the arm and elbow movement on my figure. If, for example, you want to put her hand on her stomach, it doesn't seem possible to articulate in this way. Although the shoulder gives some rotation, it doesn't help much to achieve this type of pose.

How do you get the body armor off this figure? I can't figure out how to remove the Chest Guard or the Waist Armour. I don't want to force anything and break something. I am trying to get the "normal" woman look like you have. I am trying to put her in a display with Spider-Man "saving" her as Mary Jane.

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

I had a similar idea as I wanted just an average girl rather than a fantasy figure. To answer your questions, the waist armour is a single piece moulding that you need to slide off over her legs. You need to flatten the dress as much as possible and slowly work the waist armour downwards. It is a tight fit but it will come off. Getting it on again (if you ever needed to) would be more difficult. As for the chest guard, raise up her arms and look at the sides where you will find 2 tiny plastic straps on each side. The ends of these have little tabs that push fit into place. You need to carefully pull them apart and then it will be able to come off (you will need to remove her head first). Since the tiny straps are press fitted together, I would say that there is a danger that the ends could be damaged if the process is repeated too many times. Tell me, what are your plans for her gauntlets and boots? These are the remaining items that I consider to be not so helpful for a 'natural' girl. When my figure poses with her dirt bike it is fine but I looked for some TBLeague natural hands and also some aftermarket sports shoes. By the way, I plan to purchase a new TBLeague figure soon and again, I'm going for the natural look. I like the new PLMB2022-T04B figure for this application. She will require clothing though but there are some great 1:12 scale outfits available.

@mattdrase7493

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC thanks for this info! Very helpful. I found someone on Etsy who makes 1:12 clothes specifically for these figures. She made me some Vans style shoes and jeans. They look great. The leg stockings should slip off once you remove the feet but I haven't tried yet.

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

@@mattdrase7493 Yes, the stockings will slide off. I reckon your figure will look great. What colour version did you get? I like the orange mini-dress on my figure but the orange hair is a little too much at times so I might get a new head sculpt. The only thing with these is that they cost more than the seamless figure on its own!

do you think a coomodel 1/12 head(pe012 for example) can fit in that helmet?

@BlackSeaRC

10 ай бұрын

Hello there! I must confess that I am not familiar with the Coomodel products. I have looked into the subject of headsculpts because I wanted to get a Fire Girl head for my figure. However, it is a little bit random whether the ball joints of different manufacturers and the proportions of the heads match with the TBLeague/Phicen products. Unless you can find someone who has specifically got figures from both manufacturers to compare, I think it is going to be a matter of trial and error. Sorry I can't be of more help.

@user-wp8dd3lh5f

10 ай бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC okay thank u

Cool; I might get one when a better outfit suits me.

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

I really like this particular outfit but I did think about the alternative colour options quite a bit before deciding on this version. In fact I am even considering getting a second TBLeague figure or alternatively I have thought about some of the LimToys figures.

@smallmodelcollector

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC I got the Lim Solid Snake which turned out to be fantastic. Haven't been into figures lately so not sure if Lim released anything good recently.

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@smallmodelcollector LimToys do make some interesting figures but I find a lot of the characters are based on soldiers and that doesn't always suit my application. I suppose for collectors it is good though. I was interested in the LimToys "All that Remains - Jol and Elly" 1:12 figures. I nearly bought them but the release dates kept getting put back and back so in the end I bought the TBLeague figure instead.

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

@@smallmodelcollector I recently added another TBLeague 1:12 scale figure to my collection, the PLMB2022-T04B. She comes with just a 2-piece bikini outfit but that is perfect for my application because I wanted a rider for my new 1:10 scale RC personal watercraft. If you are interested, you can find the review of the figure and the rider in action in the two videos on my channel.

I checked online for the hands and feet but all i find is in ebay. Tan like hands and white hands i don't wanna by the wrong color. Pls help if uk the skin color or place to find it

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

When I first got this figure, I didn't think finding alternative hands and feet would be so difficult. However, it seems there are a number of issues. Firstly, I recently purchased a standard PLMB2022-T04B seamless body female figure. The 'B' indicates suntan skin tone. Side-by-side with the Imperial Guardian, it is not exactly the same. I believe that the Imperial Guardian is slightly darker than the T04B. It is definitely not pale. Furthermore, the body shape is different. T04B has a more 'plump' body shape and a slightly rounder face. This means that the hand and feet sculpts of the T04B are wider than the silicone material used on the arms and legs of the Imperial Guardian. The joints are noticeable unless the clothing is used to hide the interface. If you check my T04B video, you will see the Imperial Guardian body with T04B hands and head sculpt. Like this, the skin tone differences and interfaces are not visible but with a different outfit they would probably not work. Buying the hands and feet as part of a body set is probably almost as cheap as buying them separately. I will use the hands of T04B on the Imperial Guardian but I will keep the long-sleeved mini-dress. What I didn't originally realise is that there are so many variances between different 1:12 scale figures. For example, T01A/B are slightly different to T03A/B and T04A/B are different again. The problem is that I don't know which body sculpt is most similar to the Imperial Guardian without seeing them all together. T01B or T03B could be a better match than T04B. This is the link to the T04B video (Imperial Guardian with T04B hands and head sculpt is shown at 12:29): kzread.info/dash/bejne/o6l_xNmQoLOxmbw.html

Thank you very much for the video. What skin tone is she, suntan or pale? Can her boots be removed and replaced with bare feet?

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

Hello there and thanks for watching. I don't think TBLeague specifies anywhere what the skin tone of this figure is and unfortunately, I don't have a standard figure to compare against. Looking at it closely though I wouldn't describe it as pale, it looks more like suntan to me. As for the boots, these attach using the standard metal ball joint at the ankle so you could replace them with alternative shoes or bare feet (if you can find them sold separately). I looked into finding some alternative shoes and also natural hands (instead of gauntlets) but they are not easy to find and are expensive. I hope to get the PLMB2022-T04B figure soon.

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

I know it has been a while since your comment but I thought I'd give you an update. I bought the T04B 1:12 scale figure and I'm using her as a rider for a new RC personal watercraft. All the parts are interchangeable with the Imperial Guardian figure so it is helpful to have different hands, feet and head sculpt. As well as the obvious difference with the hair, the heads are slightly different in size and shape. The T04B figure is the suntan version and matches closely with the Imperial Guardian. I'm not sure if they are exactly the same though. If anything, the Imperial Guardian looks slightly darker in skin tone. I have heard that the special edition figures do not necessarily match the skin tones of the T01-T05 range. If you are interested, check out my review of the figure and the separate video of the figure in action.

I finally just got mine and her join are so stiff that it scares me each time i try to pose it bc it's so hard to me her arms. Her leg joints are fine tho

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

If you look on the TBLeague internal skeleton schematic, the shoulder has a double ball joint but the elbow has a more limited joint to replicate the movement of a real arm. Sometimes the shoulder joint may become rotated so that when you bend the arm where you think it should bend, it won't move freely. Carefully move the arm to see if you can find a particular orientation where it will bend more easily, then try to rotate the top ball joint to get the arm in the natural position. Not sure if this makes sense as it is a little hard to explain?

@lukesolostudio849

2 ай бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC thanks for telling me. I also got the 12 inch tbleague fig and the arms does have more movement

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

@@lukesolostudio849 Which figure did you buy at 1:6 scale? Have you seen the new Spartan Commander? I am looking around for a new figure at the moment but I can't decide what to buy.

@lukesolostudio849

2 ай бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC I just got a suntan one. I wanted to try and make clothes for it and maybe armor. But my stuff are limited but it did came out alright. The figs over 100$ will be a later buy when I get more $ for it.

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

@@lukesolostudio849 The range of 1:6 scale figures is so much better but at least there are starting to be a few more options available at 1:12. However, if you want a good one with fabric clothing you are often looking at close to 100 USD even at the smaller scale.

how to remove chest armor and waist armor?

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

The chest guard has 2 tiny plastic straps on each side. The ends of these push fit into place so you can carefully pull them apart and the item will then be able to come off (her head needs to be removed for this). Since the tiny straps are press fitted together, I would say that there is a danger that the ends could be damaged if the process is repeated too many times. It is fairly easy to remove the accessories but much harder to put them back on. The waist armour is a single piece moulding that slides off over her legs. It is quite a tight fit but you can slowly work it downwards. It won't be so easy to get it back on but it is possible.

@arcmuvi4859

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC ok,, thank you so much

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

@@arcmuvi4859 No problem! To be honest, I purchased this figure just to get the body, head sculpt and mini dress. I didn't want it as an Imperial Guardian display model.

@arcmuvi4859

Жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC how to remove mini dress from body? without cuting the mini dress

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

@@arcmuvi4859 I haven't actually removed the mini dress but I just checked on my figure and the opening at the neck is wide enough for the dress to pull down over the shoulders. I assume that it will then just slide downwards over the rest of the body.

where does a person get these

@BlackSeaRC

Жыл бұрын

I buy mine from a specialist toy store on AliExpress as you can usually get better prices here. I recently purchased one of the latest TBLeague figures from there as well as some 1:12 scale custom clothing. If you are in USA, there are also some large action figure toy stores such as BigBadToyStore or you can try Amazon and ebay. The key thing is to shop around and beware of high shipping costs.

Hi, greetings from Indonesia, i have a question, and i just want to make sure, you said in the text that "no detail has been forgotten" .. so is that mean the "details" same as in the 1/6 scale figure? .. i mean .. umm really detail? .. 😅 you know what i mean .. soo you can make "Amber" (pardon me) naked? .. and if that's correct then you can also change the dress right? .. I'am so sorry for this long comment, i just kinnda new to 1/12 scale tbleague, and i want to buy them badly but i am not sure if they can change the "clothes" .. and about the "detail" female parts .. thank you so much, i really appreciate with your video ..

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

Hello to you in Indonesia and thanks for visiting BlackSeaRC. To answer your questions, I am not sure if the 1:12 scale figures have the same level of detail as the larger ones as I don't own one of the 1:6 scale versions. However, the 1:12 scale figures have the same realistic silicone body with metal skeleton but slightly fewer points of articulation. The clothing on this figure is quite tight fitting and I haven't removed the dress but I have looked and it seems as if it is possible. Note that the silicon skin is not particularly slippery like a plastic figure might be so the clothing material tends to grip to the body rather than slide. It should be possible though and there are various different outfits available in 1:12 scale for these TBLeague figures (check AliExpress for example). I should imagine that the closer fitting outfits could be quite hard to fit though. The bare body will be like the basic TBLeague body you can buy and you can see pictures on sites such as AliExpress. She does have a realistic body shape.

@themozzie

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC thank you so much for the explaination, it's really helping me, ehm.. so you never see "Amber" naked? 🤣 . And yes i saw a 1/12 figure in (my local country online market place) that also have the detail parts, but it is slighty thin than the 1/6 scale, but thats doesnt really matter, the only thing i'm concern is, can this figure (especially this Imperial version) change the clothes? But as you mention above, this figure had a tight fitting fabric clothes, so i assume she can change her clothes. In my country, this "Imperial" version really had a good price, they also sell a body only with the head sculp, but the price is almost the same as this imperial version. So i prefer to buy this Imperial version because they include with body, head, armor, clothes, weapon and many stuff .. I'm not some rich toys collector, because the price is waaayyy too expensive for me, because this import stuff, it can be 3 to 5 times the price. Thank you so much for your time and the explaination sir. Keep healty and stay safe. Do you on Instagram too? maybe it can be easier for me to reach you if i had a question about RCs 😁 thank you so much .. i'm subscribed..

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@themozzie Hopefully I was able to help a little bit and more importantly, I am glad to welcome you to BlackSeaRC. Yes, these TBLeague figures are expensive but you can't expect a silicone-bodied figure with a stainless steel inner skeleton giving human levels of articulation and scale realistic clothing to compete with a mass-produced plastic-moulded figure with painted on hair and clothes. In that respect, actually they are not so bad in price. Anyway, I am not an action figure collector either but I am pleased with my purchase. I am thinking about getting another body and head sculpt with some custom clothing but you are right, it is very expensive this way and much more cost effective to get a complete figure. You may also be interested to see my review of the VeryCool Villa figure, also in 1:12 scale. I also have plans to get some more 1:12 scale figures in the future. I usually use Facebook and Twitter (both @BlackSeaRC) but unfortunately I cannot access these at the moment so any comments will have to come via KZread.

@themozzie

2 жыл бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC you are very bery helpfull .. thank you once again .. and we hope we can see your videos more about action figure and RCs .. 👍👍

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@themozzie Hey, would you be interested in 1:12 scale male action figures or just female ones? I'm trying to judge what would be more popular.

It doesn't appear as if the dress is removable. She reminds me a little bit of Leeloo from the Fifth Element. I'm looking for something for my dollhouse and also to draw to practice drawing people

@recoveringsoul755

2 жыл бұрын

Well, all sold out already

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

@@recoveringsoul755 You should be able to find them on AliExpress. That is where I bought mine and there seems to be various options available. With regards to the dress, the opening at the neck is just large enough for the dress to be pulled downwards over the body (although it takes a bit of patience as it is quite tight at the shoulders). I think this Imperial Guardian has a nicer face than Leeloo but she has a similar look.

@BlackSeaRC

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea about the drawing practice. The 1:6 scale figures would be even better for this but I appreciate that they are expensive.

@BlackSeaRC

2 ай бұрын

@@recoveringsoul755 I recently purchased another TBLeague figure, PLMB2022-T04B, which is a basic 1:12 scale seamless body female figure. I wanted it for a specific application I had in mind and as it turned out, she was perfect. I bought a new RC personal watercraft and it needed a rider. I'll need to buy some additional clothing though as she only comes with a 2-piece bikini. If you want to see the review of the figure or watch her riding the watercraft, please check out the videos on my channel.

@recoveringsoul755

2 ай бұрын

@@BlackSeaRC thanks for this new update. Will check your channel