Saturday, March 23, 2013

Action Figure Ladies Comparison

So I know that there's really no difference between dolls and action figures.  They're all dolls to me.  It's just that, well, some of my dolls have angry expressions on their faces.  Some of them favor articulation over aesthetics.  Some of them arrived with guns and knives, military equipment, and/or leather apparel.  Some of them seem to be marketed more towards boys and men than towards girls and women.  This post features a few of those ladies of action.  I will pose them similarly to my previous comparison of articulated fashion dolls.

From left to right, here are Triad Alpha AA, Dragon Jennifer (Special Version), GI Joe Helicopter Pilot, Hot Toys True Type Cuban American, BBI Perfect Body AA, and Sideshow Jinx with Triad Hispanic Alpha hands.

They can all stand on their own, even in heels. Most came with extra sets of hands, and some with extra feet.

Most of them have double jointed-elbows, which allows more flexibility.

 Here they are seated with arms crossed.  Their feet are similarly sized, so they can share most shoes.


 Here they are stretching to the side.  The Triad Alpha has much more range of motion here.


Here they are walking like an Egyptian.  Who does it the best?  You be the judge.



 Here they are doing kneeling back stretches.  Jennifer and Jinx do this the best, but I think that the Alpha has a great arch to her back.


 Here they are showing off their hands.  Action figure ladies typically have hands that can do stuff.  Many times, they come with a set of relaxed hands, and a set of hands that can grip.  Out of these, the Triad Alpha hands on Jinx are by far my favorite.  They are functional without being huge.

 Here they are sitting on the floor cross-legged.  They can all do it to some extent, but Jennifer and Jinx do it the best.

 Here they are doing middle splits.  GI Jane is the only one who can go all the way down.

 Here they are doing front splits.  I can't believe it, but most of the articulated fashion dolls can do this better than these ladies.  Again, GI Jane does this the best.

 Here they are doing a leg lift.  It looks like GI Jane does this the best.

 Here they are sitting.  They can all cross their legs somewhat.  The Hot Toys TT Cuban American can not close her legs.

So which female action figures are your favorites (even if they are not featured here)?  Which ones have the best articulation?  Which ones are the most attractive?  Which ones are the most realistic?


12 comments:

  1. I like the Cuban American's hands the best. She is next to the least attractive. Dragon Jennifer is scary looking and is some kind of special.

    I have the AA Perfect Body or a similar version. I was thinking about doing a post to include her and a couple of others that clearly would not be defined as fashion dolls. If they had their choice, they probably wouldn't want to be labeled that either. Sharing/comparing them is on my to do list.

    I enjoyed the details illustrated in your comparison.

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    1. Thank you, Debbie. GI Jane is thrilled to know that she is not the least nor next to the least attractive. :) It's too bad that Jennifer's face looks like that, because she is one of the figures with the most articulation, and really the only one that can share Barbie's clothes. I think that the Hot Toys TT Cuban American looks the most realistic out of this bunch. The BBI AA PB has the most attractive face.

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  2. Hello from Spain: this post is very interesting. I can not tell you what the best body because I have no doll in my collection like yours. Sorry. Keep in touch

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  3. Gee, I didnt even know these dolls existed! I love they way they articulate! My favorites are the Triad AA and the Sideshow Jinx. Can their heads be interchanged with each other and Barbie?
    Thanks I like their bodies better than most Barbies.

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    1. Thank you, The Grandmommy! Their heads can be exchanged to some extent (where there's a will, there's a way), but they are not all easily interchangeable with each other or with Barbie. I don't have a lot of experience with action figure heads, because I tend to be satisfied with my action figures (love the articulation), so I don't do many modifications. In my most recent post, I do have a couple of action figures with fashion doll heads. Both required modification in order for the head to fit.

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  4. I love the articulation of these dolls and how you share their pose-ability.

    I like the Hot Toys TT Cuban American, Perfect Body AA, and Triad Alpha AA best. Jennifer looks as though her cheeks were gouged out.

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    1. Thanks, D7ana! LOL, sometimes I think that I should just put a different head on Jennifer's body, but I don't think that I'm ready to give up on her just yet. :)

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  5. Most of these dolls are completely new to me, too. Their figures look more realistic than Barbies and I like their articulation. Hard to choose a favourite.

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  6. Thank you, Carrickters! I love the articulation of these figures, but I do not love some of the faces.

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  7. Wow- I didn't these were out there! I really need to add a few to my collection. Right now I do alot of head swaps to get articulated girls. How much do they run?

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    1. Hi DeMari, I paid anywhere from $15 to $40 for these. Sometimes you can find cheaper headless bodies on eBay.

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