Monday, May 15, 2017

Sheva Alomar Head Swaps and More

I recently purchased the Crazy Toys Sheva Alomar figure.

I had been seeing this figure on ebay and other sites being sold for $40+ dollars, but that was more money than I wanted to pay for this Hot Toys Sheva Alomar look-alike. But I kept watching, because I wanted to see if the Crazy Toys figure had anything that I could use with my hybrid Sheva Alomar (Hot Toys head on a Triad Alpha body). I was especially hoping that I could use the Crazy Toys Sheva Alomar blouse with my figure.

I saw the Crazy Toys figure being sold on ebay for $9.95 plus shipping and I did not hesitate to purchase it. 
My hybrid Sheva Alomar checking out the new arrival

Here she is out of the box. She comes with a spare set of gloved hands, a radio with earpiece, and a stand.

Another reason for me purchasing this figure is that I wanted to see if I could use the Crazy Toys head on my recently purchased Tianyimei action figure body, and I can. The head is not a perfect fit and it is not a perfect skin tone match, but close enough (especially since I have no other head options for the Tianyimei body).

I was thrilled that I was able to get the Sheva Alomar blouse off of the Crazy Toys body and onto my hybrid Hot Toys/Triad Sheva! 

Here are my two head swapped Shevas together. The Tianyimei body is shorter and slimmer than the Triad body. The Crazy Toys head is smaller than the Hot Toys head. I've decided that these two will be sisters here in my collection. So I need to come up with a name for little Sheva (other than Little Sheva). How about Sheena?

Here's a closer look at the pair. Of course, the Hot Toys head is much better in quality than the Crazy Toys head. I would consider repainting the Crazy Toys head one of these days, if I can get my painting skills up to par. I'll probably at least line her eyes and paint her eyebrows and lips (eventually).

Awwwww, sisterly affection!

I dressed Sheena in a Barbie shirt. She has a long neck with the Tianyimei body, and I also wanted her to be able to show of her rubbery torso. The pants are from Integrity Toys Janay, and the shoes belong to Only Hearts Club Briana Joy. Sheva is enjoying her new radio and earpiece while wearing the Crazy Toys Sheva Alomar blouse, a pair of tan Ken pants, and some Triad heels.

Here they are with the Crazy Toys stand. The Crazy Toys figure needs the stand in order to stand.

What will become of the Crazy Toys body? I don't know. I have a few Liv doll heads, or I'll pick something else from my Bin of Forgotten Heads. I'll stand the knife-wielding Crazy Toys body with sweet doll head somewhere in the back once I finally get all of my dolls displayed.

Overall, I'm thrilled with this purchase. No, the Crazy Toys figure is not high quality, but look at this. My Sheva Alomar finally has her blouse! And my Tianyimei body now has a head! All for one low price. Now that's what I call money well spent.

Here is my video review of the Crazy Toys Sheva Alomar figure.

12 comments:

  1. Great headswapping job! I like her.

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  2. Nice comparison of the two dolls. Thankd

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  3. Great post and video! I almost lost the water that was in my mouth when I read "bin of forgotten heads".🤣😂. We all have these, but this is the best name for them. Lol!

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    1. LOL - thanks Georgia Girl! It's nice to have the extra heads sometimes for just such an occasion.

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  4. "You know what I said? I said SOLD!" LOL, I loved the video.

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    1. Thank you, Muff! I hurried up and purchased the figure at that low price. LOL

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  5. Great job on the body swapping! Gotta jump on those bargains, right?! I am curious to see if you were ever able to get the boots off of the plastic new figure.

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    1. Thanks Phyllis! I did not take her boots off. They are glued to her legs, and the foot part of the boots are solid, so no figure would be able to wear the boots unless they have no feet.

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  6. Thanks for this review/kitbashing post, Roxanne! I like the "sisters" connection. While the dolls (figures?) are supposed to be the same character, there's enough variation to make them separate characters. Congrats on getting "Sheena" for such a good price. It'll be fun to see these new characters in doll stories.

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    1. Thanks D7ana! It was fun taking them apart, and putting them back together differently. Sheena is an older teen, so she might show up at Calista's school. Sheva will show up in Grown Folks Business eventually. Neither really has a story yet, other than the fact that they're sisters.

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