"MODELS FOR ARTISTS" - Body Kun/Chan - What's the Deal??...

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[@nerdecrafter]

They are only flimsy because these ones are the counterfeit version 😂😱 the boxes didn't seem to have the official holographic Bandai logo

[@jadengoodwin2006]

Hi

[@i_maiko_i]

LOL exposed !

[@hannahs3224]

NerdE! We stan a queen

[@flamingogh_]

The real company should sponsor him after this lol

[@teaswetish]

I was just about to say SaltECrafter jazza version because he started with the cons, but whoops she's already here 😂 💕

[@evo_is_confused]

I have a wooden one and it just stands in my room dabbing. That's all it does.

[@sweetboyollie9749]

Omg me toooooooooo

[@apriltk3682]

haha same!

[@michelleh8580]

DITTO!!

[@michelleh8580]

I have one except it stands in a sassy pose

[@ingbing7447]

I want to put one of those shitty wooden ones in the corner of my room and all it will do is dab and there will be a sign above it that will just read the word ‘idiot’ with an arrow pointing to it. I can’t do that yet because Mom wont let me buy one cause their that bad.

[@tobygreen6661]

I bought one of the cheap ones you mentioned, and since I have no idea how to pose it, I painted it to look like Spider-Man

[@capslockabc3872]

What kind?

[@peachgeek3835]

Nice👍

[@manuelkanakaris64]

Yo what Paint you use?

[@Jamesfckoffscammers]

Good idea lol 😂

[@catwaxd8579]

I made mine clothes.😄👍

[@HuesoCalavera]

Those are bootlegs. The originals are firm and very manageable.

[@flatulentdragon]

That's what she said....

[@weatherreport587]

@@flatulentdragon XD

[@philipsouza8499]

How much are they usually

[@Luminus2]

@@philipsouza8499 I think they're over $100.

[@alphabetsoup6837]

@@philipsouza8499 yeah. They're like $120 together.

[@shadiversity]

Yes you were a G.I.Joe fan, so much so that you were always STEALING mine, AND BREAKING THEM! Maybe someday I'll be able to forgive you for that. At least some have survived, still have them in fact, lol, just not as many as I would have if not for your. . . delicate touch (you know what I'm talking about). Great video bro!

[@brucewayne2265]

You guys are related?

[@springthyme501]

@@brucewayne2265 brothers

[@brucewayne2265]

@@springthyme501 I guess making high quality content just runs in the family

[@hi_im_jc1233]

you just had to call him out lol

[@spacecat76]

Salty pretzel

[@pay1370]

Guess i'll keep looking for references on google cuz i'm broke like that

[@MothOnAString]

You could try out a program called DesignDoll - the base version is free (but still has a lot of stuff you can do) It does have it's flaws, but it helped me a LOT

[@niekgrijzenhout5011]

They have the fakes of these on aliexpress, theyre more fragile and cheaply made. But they come with all accesories and are really good overall. Used em for several sketches

[@katrinepetersen2566]

pay1370 there is a free app called MagicPoser, which is pretty Darn good.

[@niekgrijzenhout5011]

(Theyre only €12 each)

[@holyknight70]

Or just download pose programs and use them like I do.

[@Rorschach003]

Companies have been perfecting action figures for DECADES. Why the hell is it still so damn hard to find good, sturdy, and poseable drawing mannequins. If there are any.

[@Whatisthishuhhmm]

I mean, you can get the real ones for like, 70$? The guy here definitely shows cheap bootleg versions. Never seen a real one for sale around here, so I can’t say how much better it would be, but still, it definitely wouldn’t be as flimsy.

[@MrPositive3D]

He bought the fake ones and got duped like most of us. Thanks China.

[@jinxhijinx1768]

That last one is gonna be stolen by those crappy "couples goals/relationship goals" facebook pages I'm calling it.

[@Ok-cx4jw]

It has xD

[@howdy.8979]

Oh no

[@AssSensei]

@@Ok-cx4jw This is old I know, but SERIOUSLY?! 😂😂😂

[@Brilliant_Baka]

Is it just me, or is Jazza's avatar in the thumbnail really cool?? Like, the avatar usually has a large head and a small body, but in the thumbnail, his head and body are a bit more even. Idk I'm just not used to seeing it like that 😂😂

[@user-vm5md1qj3j]

I think you're right 👌it seems more balanced to me as well...still, I like his avatar as it is x3

[@syahaz7088]

Agree lol.

[@friendofpelicantown]

It's more accurate in terms of proportion which is a nice touch considering the topic of the video, the avatar in the thumbnail even has 5 fingers compared to the typical Jazza avatar. :D

[@shushia1658]

It looks a little less chibi, a little more grown up

[@AJFes12]

Brilliant Baka thats what i noticed too, i prefer this style tbh aha

[@Zesuto3]

Edit: just realized that the figures Jazza got look very poor in quality and the box is missing the holographic logo, those are definitely counterfeit, there are LOTS of counterfeits floating around and their boxes look identical to the real ones, so be very careful! I used to have one, it was very expensive, then I started to use Clipstudio's 3D body for reference so I stopped using my Body-chan, I gave it to a friend who wanted to learn. Nowadays I don't worry about anatomy anymore and I just draw following my heart, sometimes my stuff turns out looking better than if I had a model, sometimes it looks worse.

[@subswithoutanyvideos-dw3jw]

ゼストくん - let's draw manga! I mean these fake ones still seem better than those wooden ones that I’ve used in school

[@desireeke55]

Any idea how to make sure you get a genuine one? I tried googling but on the bandai site it says out of stock so idk if they still do them

[@Sandstimes]

The more I hear about clip studio the more I want to get it

[@legobuilderfrom2000]

yep they are definitely fake, I had the male figure and he is not that flimsy at all! and while replacing the hands is a bit fiddly all the ones ive tried fit on to the arm

[@CaityRaindrop]

Clipstudio also has a 70% off sale pretty frequently

[@ShouldIbeVacuuming]

okay, but the study buddy picture is fricken adorable... i mean, really...

[@katies8470]

Jazza: those wooden figures aren’t very posable... *me sitting right next to mine* Yeah uh I regret it too

[@introvert3964]

Yea I bought mine like an hour ago and was so excited. Not anymore...

[@FUTUREXD11]

​@@introvert3964same

[@teeth2115]

I love how Jazza opens professional art supplies like a kid opens presents on Christmas.

[@user-vm5md1qj3j]

Who doesn't?

[@mistastetraphobia5625]

That's cause he probably doesn't even qualify as an adult.

[@teeth2115]

True.

[@user-vm5md1qj3j]

@@mistastetraphobia5625 but he tries so hard!

[@maikdruffy96]

He even has a shirt! He's adult D:

[@goro5479]

I have and use both. Ironically the female is less flexible compared to the bulky male model. And judging by how extremely fragile your figures (especially the female) look, I'm not sure if they're the 'authentic' ones as there have been loads of bootlegs out there. I usually only use them when drawing characters in tough camera angles but they do the job quite fine. SH Figurearts did release some updated versions with supposedly better joints and more defined proportions, as well as more weapons/props, but they're hard to find in the international market.

[@goro5479]

@MadmanWithPie Im really glad I preordered mine online when they were first released back then. I really wanted to get the updated versions but I just cant trust online sellers nowadays because of all the bootlegs. Especially not from some random ad on intsagram.

[@niekgrijzenhout5011]

I think theyre fake as well, the real ones are €80 and the ones he showed about €40. On aliexpress you can get em for €12 i think its just that bootleg

[@LadyChickadeeful]

From what it looks to be the ‘body-kun’ website, it looks to be the official one. The reason why the price is 40 is because of a sale that ends in a few hours. They even have these limited edition ‘world tour figures’ of body/Chan-Kun painted with some symbols I can’t make out on them.

[@goro5479]

@@LadyChickadeeful I checked the site and I have to say that the authenticity if any of these figures are very sketchy. The chibi fig is definitely a knockoff since it has a figma stand (the body-kun/chan line is made by bandai tamashii nations). I have no way of telling if the other two are legit or not from the video but they seem to do what there supposed do and I guess that's fine enough if you aren't picky on things like that. Then again, if theyre selling cheap knockoffs for the price of an authentic one, that theres a different problem. Edit: After comparing the boxes, the ones jazza has are definitely bootlegs.

[@jamestreydte9934]

Please take a quick look around and see if you can find a website with the authentic models and include the link, it’s help a lot

[@gammakarazz]

We have a little booklet.. Wait- IT COMES WITH A LAPTOP??! WHERES MY LAPTOP??!!

[@freeflowsilver117]

my ones didnt have the box underneath either

[@fallendemon3846]

Jazza: "Starting off with the cons" *SaltECrafter has joined the chat*

[@itgetsworsetm9856]

JACKIE YASS

[@kitwarrior4life124]

jACkiE, yOur DoiNG iT WrONg

[@AmiaRAT666]

Summer Cruz she sure has.....

[@benjaminblack6771]

Tbf it's pretty clear he bought knock offs

[@Velowise]

“Get out this and you have and welcome to draw with jazz I’m jazzy.” *Perfect auto captioning there KZbin*

[@tzisorey]

Body-Chan was a mannequin assassin, and pulls her arm off to reveal a sword, that she uses when Body-Kun abandons Barbie to run off with Ken.

[@pangasius6660]

Pulls her arms off? Why do i see her as dororo

[@pangasius6660]

I mean hyakkimaru

[@arokumi5811]

@@pangasius6660 you know you can edit a comment right?

[@TheLittlePaloma]

@@pangasius6660 OMG totally

[@whoamichelle]

HmmMmMM soulds a bit like HYAKKIMARU

[@lilithursin4844]

If I ever got these, I would definitely just make tiny clothes and hair and have them on my shelves

[@neoanedotheart]

XD so relateble!!!

[@biketheperson6919]

me too

[@splatoonhaha5307]

I would too, like why not make them dolls, if u hate drawing realistic like me

[@bellman8670]

hatty playz roblox why buy one if u are making them dolls? And not buy dolls???

[@Ezralyne]

Better call Dollightful

[@sketchwarrior3937]

"That one looks like a smiley face!" Oh my goodness had me dying

[@JennaGetsCreative]

Looks like you ended up with Figma brand knock-offs. I've got them too, but my regular man and woman are the line that are as "budget" as your chibi figure. My man's right elbow join is broken after using them for like 5 drawings. They are definitely better than nothing for reference when I can't find a photo reference in the position I want, but they're not perfect by any means, and they are fragile and limited in flexibility, as you noticed.

[@LittleRecordGirl]

Isn't Figma the Good Smile Company brand? SH Figuarts is the posable brand by Bandai, or similar figures. Though I do think he got bootlegs, other companies make similar figures. Bandai have different licences so occasionally you'll find characters as figuarts you won't find as figmas (eg Dragon Ball.)

[@rouaneb6664]

Figma has it's own totally different figures, the "archetype" line, that is basically the base model of their other figures. These aren't those, and their ones aren't low quality. However there are a lot of knockoffs and remouldings of both, and I would not be surprised if yours and jazza's were those ones. 1st party body-kuns/chans have documented joint issues from what I know (did a bunch of research on them like a year ago, I have a pair from ebay that is nearly definitely a remould). I found I could just press the joints back together when they broke on mine but I haven't had an elbow break yet so idk

[@ironicvoices4364]

THERE NOT DOLLS MOM!!! THEY'RE ACTION FIGURES!!!!!

[@Haminations]

Oops I bought one for too much money

[@eldoony]

Oh, hey dude! 🖐️

[@stroods6121]

I love your videos!!!!

[@aimsanimations2905]

Bruhhh i love ur vids! Btw, how does it work? Im trying to find reviews

[@JObama.]

*Skit*

[@onryoart584]

Something I would use them fore: When I’m drawing my comics or drawing manga series they would be really helpful. I need to work on my perspectives and a little bit on the body shape too. In other words I really need them. I’m tired of looking up references on the internet all the time. I have small hands so maybe it will go a little better for me^^

[@balobadartist9022]

Same ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@haisehaise691]

What's the update? Did u buy it? And how's the experience?

[@ehawkins1971]

The majority of the ads you see are for the Knock-Off versions. They retail here in the states for around $70 each. I bought the Figma Archtype Male and Female figs. Mine are knock offs, but I am happy with them for what I am using them for...reference. I paid $20 for the pair

[@loli_cvnt5622]

They don't look like they're specifically made for anime too, unlike the ones in the video :D

[@optimusfuzion8413]

I have SH figuarts figures, and these seem to be bootleg versions, Bandai usually has really good quality to their products and these just don’t seem to be at their level of quality

[@dannyendoso5290]

OPTIMUS FUZION I have all the versions of the actual Bandai made ones too. But they can be flimsy sometimes, for some reason the female figs always have weaker joints. I think because they’re smaller I guess.

[@egg9960]

I have these and after looking at the comments... YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT I LITERALLY WASTED 50 DOLLARS ON A COUNTERFEIT VERSION?! WTF

[@ReallyTiny1UP]

i got them as a two for one offer some parts were flimsy on the female and i wrote a complaint. i got two more so i got 4 figures for the price of one, and they do the trick. my male ones can dab after all haha

[@egg9960]

@@ReallyTiny1UP ya one of the hand joint things keep falling off and her shoulder is at a werid angle and I can't fix it

[@ReallyTiny1UP]

@@egg9960 feels bad man... I prefer the male ones all the way but I'm happy with the figures I have. They help me a lot but I rather don't tough the females and just use the male ones and then "make them female" when drawing

[@egg9960]

@@ReallyTiny1UP Ya lol and the laptops and sword things are pretty cool but changing the hands are a pain

[@ReallyTiny1UP]

@@egg9960 ngl I have small hands so I don't really have an issue with that :'D But I can imagine how difficult it is with even just slightly bigger hands

[@horinum]

One day I will buy a bunch of them, make Jojo poses and place them around the house. Edit: I did it boys

[@Jv_boi]

Did you do it?

[@LankySanky]

@@Jv_boi I hope so

[@samienmoltekon9667]

We need answer Did u do it

[@dreadkillearn9124]

Any updates?

[@kobbsy7441]

This didn't age well

[@suyu6622]

REVIEW; Professional (me) and Beginner (friend) I have both kun and chan and I can tell you that, when you are skilled in drawing proportions already, these will just be like training wheels; you might not really need them but it's good to have them anyways Is it worth the money? it depends if you're patient enough to position them, if you are a beginner that needs to learn/practice proportions and/or if you can really see yourself sitting down and actively using these since I couldn't find any use in these, other than not being able to find online references (rare case) but needing a clear view of what I got in my head because it's a complex and new pose (but getting frustrated after a while cuz the limbs arent flexible/durable enough) I gave them to a friend that just started off with proportions to try out and see if it works for her After she used them both multiple times, she says she would rather stick to online references, but it'd be good to have them as a guide for more complex poses (like I said) Here's what I take from all this: 1) If you're a beginner and need to practice proportions, then online references will suffide easy enough 2) If you want to try new and difficult poses, but you aren't good at imagining the parts where the figure might lack in posture, then this ain't it 3) If you ARE good at imagining parts that aren't "the right way wanted" (so you'd have to know how to draw proportions already) and you can't ever find the pose you got in mind online? Then go for it And also, if you can't decide on whether to buy kun or chan: buy kun, you can just draw him smaller and more slim-thicc (if you're going for that) and give him breasts, and you'll be gucci (And I personally use them for recreating dance poses and they are THE BEST CHOICE if you often times draw two people interacting with each other in a fairly complex pose, like ice skating f. ex.) Hope this could help, if you got questions, just ask right away :)

[@saint7958]

thank you, xx

[@emoti_la_emu916]

This really helps tnx ^ v ^

[@jmspicer96]

Thanks

[@loli_cvnt5622]

The dance pose preview pic they provided on the website would honestly be the only reason why I would buy these. Dance poses are hard.

[@addybritton]

How did you write so much.. *^*

[@bobbobbo7219]

Hey Jazza those ones are bootleg sorry...

[@helpfuldoge-tb6cy]

What one

[@user-rt4og9ci2o]

Stop

[@user-rt4og9ci2o]

Dont make a joke ever again

[@user-rt4og9ci2o]

Its so bad

[@user-rt4og9ci2o]

Its not good just go away

[@maresimonar-dykes4295]

For the young starting artists I've gifted these too, I had them pose them, photograph, then load into their sketchbook, or such apps, then set a new layer to practice drawing in a trace process; setting light angles to study shadows, etc. in the photo step. It does help them with repetition to visualize angles, etc. On occasion, I myself do the same when I need a specific problematic pose of a rider on a horse. I also find these figures equally useful in miniature designs (dollhouses/vignettes)...the are perfect to lay with my designs sketches for furniture, layouts, etc when I'm drafting plans for building (ie scratch built prayer kneelers for a chapel scene). I find them very handy, thinking outside of the box, quite often.

[@jasminehogue3193]

It would be so cool to watch you do a doll repaint. Like turn yourself into a doll from head to two.

[@bbygirl.6602]

Toe*

[@hand9960]

@@bbygirl.6602 I was just about to comment the same thing

[@sheamcknight2237]

Tell Hextian to do him!! He does amazing dolls!!

[@recoveringsoul755]

Have you seen Dollightful? She makes custom dolls out of generic ones.

[@coldstuff9784]

That's a cool idea!

[@beeisverycool]

I heard “ G’day everyone welcome to draw with *jazz* , I’m *jazz* “ So I guess...... *you like jazz?*

[@waylong4797]

I heard jazza. Btw oh yeah yeah

[@finnmulvey2104]

jazz is a name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@beeisverycool]

@Oh Yeah Yeah oh yeah yeah

[@iynajean8955]

Get out lays and gently main welcome to draw with Jezza, I'm Jessa

[@beeisverycool]

@Iyna Jean I almost had a stroke reading that

[@gmcubed]

You guys should look into istebraks portrait studio. It's a digital version of this. And if your pc can handle it, the lighting in real time is pretty impressive

[@eyecred4153]

Yea, there are plenty of digital solutions wich are better than real life figures lol

[@user-pg3ne8gl2w]

jazza should review it and compare it to body kun and body chan!

[@parden3743]

Thank you!

[@lunawolfheart336]

dose ir cost money

[@Moctop]

Drawing an image isn't quite the same as drawing a real object. And it's an excuse to buy toys that can look good on your shelf.

[@agonys.embrace]

"Realistically proportioned." More like anime proportioned. I can see how it would be a good springboard for those just learning anatomy, though.

[@xhollisterbabyxx4402]

Exactly, I’m trying to improve on anatomy. The female model looks too skinny no muscle so I tweak the drawing a little.

[@potatosack7492]

It's not for anatomy. It's for posing

[@snapsr2672]

@@potatosack7492 It’s for both, the ones for posing are the simple wooden ones with no detail

[@kagakudoragon]

The style is made to be anime propertied, theres other varieties and would be great if they had a western versions but personally the anime version doesn’t seem bad

[@kapris0n250]

I tried buying one of these 2 years ago and I'm still waiting for them to come in the mail. $80 just went into the toilet when I realized I was never getting them.

[@balobadartist9022]

I’m sorry bruh 🥺

[@dracoexeltior7353]

I have these bodies, and have hade them for a year or two based on the instagram adds. I haves used them for a few projects and I completely agree with all Jazzas comments, I struggle with foreshortening and they helped. I am in Art school right now and am learning things classically. But they do make cool shelf props, and I am actually using them for a project this week. I give them a 6.5/10, don’t believe the hype, just watch the video. (My female was not as delicate, and mine were black... get the grey ones)

[@Philbrush]

I like the idea of having something for reference if I just can't get the pose that I want through my usual stick figure and basic shapes roughs...but just looking at them...i don't think they would be useful for most things...maybe if they were a little bigger, with joints that could be tightened/loosened (kind of like a high quality stop motion armature)...but, your using a camera anyway...just take a photo of yourself, or someone else (with their permission of course). I guess on the bright side though, Jazzaquin has some little friends to hang out with now!

[@goro5479]

I agree that taking photos of other people works too but these things help with those really dynamic aerial poses and difficult camera angles.

[@JTMC93]

These are also the knockoffs so there is that as well. The official ones don't have some of the issues he was having.

[@malahamavet]

There are 3d softwares with posable models. You can try looking for one of those

[@TheNitpickChick]

Personally, I just use DAZstudio on my laptop, and MagicPoser on my phone/ipad. Both are free and have helped me immensely. :)

[@demonheart13]

@@JTMC93 are they? How can you tell?

[@costincreates]

"that one looks like a smiley face" That's how i learn japanese characters

[@LifeTheorist]

Why didn’t I find these sooner? I love these! I make real bad proportions! anything from the chest down is DEAD to me. I need this MAGIC.

[@angerock49]

First look at the vid: 29$ is the price of knock offs. Are you sure u got the right ones? :/

[@kelliplays7638]

angerock49 I’m sure he knows

[@mandowarrior123]

No they are fake, as people said, no holographic logo.

[@RafaelCamacho-ln3gj]

Conpletely fake, the chibi one is not even from this company, its a copy of obitsu 11cm

[@IceyFireSpiritDragon]

Where do you get the real ones?

[@Lazar-TS]

If it's a bad copy then HELL EVEN BETTER! That means that the actual one's are better even tho these are already fascinating

[@disconsolate3235]

Admit it. You just made this video so you could play with toys

[@elephantjesus7427]

I have 5 of those, and they’re really useful to me for drawing human figures

[@sallymay250]

It honestly warms my heart to see how your creativity transformed those figurines ☺🤗☺️

[@x_nekomew_x]

I'm pretty sure those are knockoffs lol

[@deus810]

wooden mannequins dislikes this video

[@ToBeHonest79]

More like 75 😂😅

[@deus810]

CrescentMoon The Monster Ye i commented that when there was 7 dislikes :)

[@shaysuketchi5630]

The originals are hard to find now. Everywhere on Amazon has the original's pictures but when you actually get the models they're complete knockoffs but I still use one.

[@haisehaise691]

How is it?

[@tombuck]

Do you know how genuinely exciting it is when a new Jazza video pops up?! Thanks for explaining these, I’ve always felt like a fraud for not truly understanding how to best utilize them.

[@pinfinity7179]

Try stop motion with these figures plzplz..

[@YayaFeiLong]

I doubt he would; to my knowledge Jazza isn't an experienced stop-motion animator, and these figures seem really flimsy, which would make them quite frustrating to work with.

[@Pxu_Rei]

That would kill him--

[@legobuilderfrom2000]

I actually bought the male figure for stop motion. *I bought the offical product* The amount of articulation ( moving joints/parts) is great for that purpose. Ive only made a few test animations with the figure but i highly recommend them for stopmotion animators who are looking to practise movement and character traits. Since it come with some many hand shapes, I tried making the figure do scissor paper rock (it didn't look that great but with patience and practice you could make it look really good)

[@cassandralorenzo5417]

Omg he should!

[@legobuilderfrom2000]

@@cassandralorenzo5417 Agreed! ive been wanting him to try stop motion for ages

[@Horsedogz]

Your studying picture was just so frickin' cute!! I want a print of it lol! Great work as always Jazza!

[@DaKing-io9be]

I'm too poor to afford good drawing models so I use my dad's mass action figure collection

[@larousian9254]

Thank you so much Jazza, you are one of the few that inspired me to draw. You are awesome!

[@jerretzwicker599]

IDEA...get an authentic one and turn it into a custom action figure with sculpty...maybe a VR JAZA

[@julesduve4757]

You should have animated the end card as you as a Body kun!!!!!

[@bubbleverse]

I was gonna say that -v-

[@PrecursorDan91]

Really enjoyed watching this video, nice to see an in depth review and that you actually used them for reference. Thanks for showing us all exactly what you can do with these.

[@gracemcomber6374]

I use these quite often, and sometimes I even *roleplay* with them. I know, that sounds weird, but they're really nifty to roleplay with. And they're really helpful when it comes to drawing out scenes from the many animes I'm currently working. (And by many I mean I'm seriously working on like 7 right now. Some people think "Oh that's not a lot" but if you're actually hand drawing, voicing, and animating *EVERY* scene, you'd know it takes time)

[@JustBeCreative99]

I think that if you have a hard time drawing bodies (me). It would be great to have them for digital drawing. Since you can picture it and draw or even trace if you're having a serious hard time.

[@goku21youtub]

No, just do a few days of figure drawing, you will improve extremely,in just that timeframe already , after a week any pose will not be a problem

[@angiewu8294]

@@goku21youtub well not everyone can go to a figure drawing class XD Sometimes this is easier I guess

[@goku21youtub]

*FineSarcasm* , im trying to save you from a lot of trouble .. you dont need a class for that , you can do this at home , watch just some figure drawing tuts here on youtube and then draw 100 to 200 figures, after that youll be amazed by yourself and have the motivation to do another 100 on a higher level(which you achieved automagically) , after that you will have the body structure down , so much that you can manipulate it in any shape , you will see the difference between crude figures and where the detail sets in , you can see the line of of action and construct any pose from your head , just by training 1 or 2 weeks with full dedication

[@angiewu8294]

@@goku21youtub Well I guess we all learn differently XD Idk if that'll work for me, but it does sound cheaper. Either way, everyone has a different way of learning stuff

[@JustBeCreative99]

FineSarcasm well practising a lot obviously makes better, but you will have to draw A LOT, like several hours a day to see difference in a month, and you do need time for that :P

[@abdalrahmanalnemrat5965]

I challenge you to make spongbob squarepants from yellow spong

[@souleysuli]

I cant hear you!

[@ShadedFrenzy]

@@souleysuli HE SAID HE CHALLENGES HIM TO MAKE SPONGBOB SQUAREPANTS FROM A YELLOW SPONG. OHHHHHHHHH-

[@MikeAwesome019]

@@ShadedFrenzy aye aye Captain!

[@meowface1202]

spong?

[@is_she_weird]

Wtf is spong?

[@jackkelley506]

I spent my high school graduation money on these and regretted it almost immediately. I have never used them for art. :/

[@boeboedurdin1519]

Thank you so much for this video! I've also seen these all over Instagram too and thought about getting them myself to help improve with drawing different poses.

[@DafterThings]

They ^are^ fun and do help with proportions and specifics like... "how much of the foot would I see if...?" If something in your drawing doesn't look quite right then they can help suggest what might be wrong. Having said that... Mine are in my desk cupboard and they only come out when I'm reaching for something behind them. If I want a quick pose I more often use the little articulated Mega Construx action figures that I use for stop motions. N.B. I might have a different make or earlier model but mine do feel quite robust.

[@0rderandChaos]

Dafter Things what brand are the models, your models to be more clear? If the same brand, what rendition or price range?

[@DafterThings]

@@0rderandChaos Mine were made by Figma. I bought them off Amazon about 3-4 years ago. I *think* they were around £20 for each at the time. A little pricey but I can't remember there being all the other brands around at that time.

[@0rderandChaos]

Thank you dafter.

[@0rderandChaos]

I keep seeing Max factory figma figures.

[@DafterThings]

@@0rderandChaos Yep., Those are the ones.

[@entergames3705]

As an action figure fan I was so scared thinking that you would break them

[@cablemcmean6361]

Enter Games but they're models tho :/

[@coocoollama64]

Fat Cat Katlo yeah... but their action figure models...

[@idklmao7424]

I will order lots of these. Every color and version.

[@buildtime2898]

I’ve been waiting this video for a long time THANK U LORD

[@oshares4422]

You guys should try DesignDoll, it'sthe software version of the Body-Chan dolls but it's soooooooo much better. Got it a year ago and it's completely changed how I approach my art!

[@TheFiteShow]

just commented this same thing before realizing you said it already

[@BlazingRose6]

I agree. There are tons of online posing apps and resources that are free that do exactly the same thing as these dolls. I don't know about DesignDoll, but I use Magic Poser on my phone. You have full control over the fingers too so you're not limited to plastic hands. you can't break anything, and you have undo buttons if something accidentally messes up. and there are plenty of props.

[@mya1207]

I have both body kun’s (I have had zero problems with the female or male figure so not sure why your parts seem flimsy) and I find them super useful it’s just that I forget to use them sometimes! I find when I want something at a SPECIFIC angle they are perfect! And the fact that they come with accessories is helpful as well. I find myself posing them for some wicked action pictures rather than studying them 😂, but overall, I would recommend maybe only getting one since they are pricy.

[@Lilyium]

Jazza got counterfeits unfortunately...

[@starbrand3726]

Jazza, thank you so much for doing this video. I saw these figures on Pinterest and wondered if they were worth buying. The Bad: I think figures like these would be better if they were larger and sturdier. And I wish the human muscular anatomy were more defined on each figure. The Good: Jazza, you pointed out how posing the figures would allow you to then draw the figures from virtually any angle, giving great assistance with perspective. However, I think you forgot to mention shadows. As you were turning the figures, I could see how the light was falling on their various curves. This could be very useful if you posed the figure, then photographed it with harsh side lighting. Shadows on the figure and perhaps the shadow the figure cast on its surroundings would be an invaluable reference. Overall I think I might be buying them. Or maybe wait until someone makes better ones. But clearly the idea is sound and there is a real need for them.

[@gemworm]

Star Brand he bought counterfeit ones by accident, so if you are getting them I'd recommend the ACTUAL ones I'm pretty sure they're better quality

[@lovestdi246]

im so glad you made this video! ive been wanting these for years, but never knew if they were worth the hype or not. I also couldn't justify spending a lot of money on these.

[@matchamoon8585]

They kinda help with poses and lighting maybe????

[@coocoollama64]

that's exactly what they're used for

[@MasamuneHikara]

Here's an art challenge take body chan or kun and pose it and sculpt over it with super sculpie clay to make a model

[@kriggsart]

Like you I was super excited when I first got these. I quickly ran into the same problems you did. I've used them maybe once, otherwise they sit on my shelf getting dusty. However, watching this vid has made me want to get them out and play with them again.

[@paradoxvalestein9118]

I use them once and they've sitting on my shelf since. It takes a lot of time to make the pose. Just take images of yourself in front of the mirror, it's easier

[@stephaniewolfe2665]

I have these! They’re way better than the wooden mannequin, but I got them 2 years ago and only seriously incorporated them into a piece of art once. Worth the expense?? Not so much, but I love the pose ability, but I’m afraid I might break it at the same time!

[@halealert]

For anyone who wants to buy these for their own art: Get DesignDoll by terawell! It's a 3d posing program, and you don't have to have any 3d skills to be able to use it. I use it for all my drawings, and it's great for foreshortening and practicing different body types. You can fully customize the figure and put it in positions that aren't possible for a posing doll or in real life. The only downsides are that you can't add props (you can add a box, but not sophisticated props like guns or books) and you can only model one figure at a time. You can download the program for free on their website! (The only difference between the free and paid version is you can't save any files in the free version, so just take some screenshots of your model)

[@henbros6102]

Hale Pierce thanks for the heads up

[@Exerionius-old]

Except is cost a shit ton of money and demo crashes avery 30-40 seconds if you try to move fingers or limbs. Great software.

[@o.b.7217]

@@Exerionius-old "(1) Except is cost a shit ton of money and demo (2) crashes avery 30-40 seconds if you try to move fingers or limbs." --- (1) there is a free version. (2) Maybe your PC is just shit.

[@halealert]

@@Exerionius-old personally, I have a really cheap pc and it never crashes for me. I can't run Photoshop and the program at the same time because my CPU is weak, so I can only run one program at a time, but it never crashes for me

[@morislucidstories2699]

I've used the free version a bunch of times for complicated poses or angles, and I've had 4 models interacting at once. My biggest issue with the program is that the base pose for the characters is not good posture, and the rig is designed around that making many of the points of articulation around the torse break when pushed to any noticable degree- it takes a lot of finagling to get the model into any slouching sitting position.

[@travis1russ]

Thanks for the insight and frustration to get this well put display and review together!

[@rakuinqura]

The study session illustration is so cute

[@ladytoad4050]

I suspect that the male and female figures are bootlegs, and I definitely know that the chibi figure is. It's a bootleg of an Obitsu 11 cm body. They're normally used to make custom dolls, which is why they don't have as many hand options and why they don't come with props. I have two authentic Obitsu 11 cm bodies, and mine pose great. The joints are solid, and they hold poses really well. They also have magnets in their feet that help them stand on a metal disc they come with (you can also get ones without magnets, I believe). You can find authentic ones at Obitsu's website (also known as Parabox), as well as at online hobby shops like Hobby Search and The Junkyspot (not spon 😜). As for the Body-kun and Body-chan figures, there are other, more realistic figures made by Max Factory, in their Figma Archetype series. I've seen them on Hobby Search, and authentic ones pop up on Amazon now and then. Anyway, sorry for the novel! Hope this helps anyone looking for these, themselves! I considered getting a couple of these, especially to practice perspective and foreshortening. My characters always look like their arms or legs are just horrendously swollen instead of going into the foreground, lol.

[@jakewaitart9507]

I wonder if you could 3D print a better version of these?

[@rosejuliette5965]

Ooh that's a really great idea 😊

[@trinitygrimes2011]

The details would probably be too fine for a 3D printer.

[@AlexandeKnight]

I actually have a 3D printed one! And I really love her especially after seeing this review. This is the vendor I bought her from: www.shapeways.com/shops/mr_props They're much cheaper than the models in the video too. Also, they're held together with wire, making them drastically more posable and flexible. The down side is that you have to assemble them yourselves (wire not included) and the hands are a little strange XD I purchased the 1/16th female doll and she works really well for me.

[@trinitygrimes2011]

@@AlexandeKnight Really? Wow, that's pretty cool.

[@AlexandeKnight]

​@@trinitygrimes2011 yeah, it is. 3D printing is amazing. The one I purchased is about 5" tall and comprised of 32 separate parts (not including the hands) and she has full range of movement and then some. She's surprisingly detailed for being 5". I did about a month or two of research before I bought her. I wanted something cheep and flexible, that modeling doll exceeded expectations.

[@lupanakellen3566]

Thank you for this video! I was actually looking to get a pair of those some day and this really helped me!! Sorry for your frustration but thank you for sacrificing for us. 👍

[@travisgreatorex2871]

The chibi drawing reminds me of Astro Boy. Really like the "couple studying" pose, though.

[@Sam-hq1zj]

My Artsy News Years Resolution was to get better at anatomy so I always wondered how useful these would be. Very helpful! Thank you so much Jazza 😍👏. Any anatomy tips would be appreciated ...

[@wissamalhourani2291]

12:53 her leg does not look possible even tho it is.

[@kenonerboy]

thats jazza's b. he didnt draw it facing the front like the ref

[@giorgiannicartamancini3917]

It's one of the problems of relying too much on references, you may end up with something anatomically correct but graphically unappealing

[@danisgud8365]

It should be her right foot but he drew the left foot instead

[@phoebesunshine4204]

You are very knowledgable in art!! God has given you a truly amazing gift!

[@sarinamurray5520]

I think you can take a picture of your desired pose, import it into your digital drawing app and trace it, then that trace can be helpful when you are drawing without tracing. Great video! I wanted one a long time ago, but I don’t think it’s for me. 😃

[@SimplyChloe_]

I'd recommend Istebrak's Portrait Studio - it has two poseable figures along with a bunch of other useful models, and you can also choose your light source, light strength, add secondary light, etc. :)

[@megs5557]

Oh my gosh mah phone is almost dead and i went straight to this video. This was worth it.

[@ricbulow]

First world problems.

[@darth_pepperoni27]

Lol an instagram ad literally used one of Jazza's footage posing the figures for the same product, under a different shop name: giravo... or something

[@DEFSeattle]

I also find that it helps a lot with understanding lighting and shadows and feeling more confident about it.

[@GeneralZahaki]

I've got both of the Body Kun figures and I'll say that even my female figures right arm falls off.... alot. I really do think the female is just not as sturdy as the male

[@ryoufangirl4576]

The same thing happened to mine. And I always thought it was my fault for being too rough. Because I heard it is fragile

[@DardikG]

GeneralZahaki i think u might have gotten a fake one. there are alot of bootlegs of figures made by japanese figure companies that are cheaper but are worse (such as if the joints pop off alot). real ones are also fragile, but the popping off joints shouldn’t happen

[@DardikG]

Ryoufangirl 45 these japanese figures are fragile, but if the joints pop off easily then it is most likely a knock off.

[@uwu_or_whatever]

GeneralZahaki I don’t have any of the Body Kun models but I want to tell you why this is most likely happening. Sure it could be a bootleg, but since the female body is smaller and more delicate it has less for the limbs to connect to while the male body has many parts that are more detailed, especially since he is bigger.

[@GeneralZahaki]

@@uwu_or_whatever it's how the arm is attached. In afew poses it just pop off. Doesn't really bother me. Blu-Tack fixes it fine. I was just saying that mine also does it as Jazza wasn't sure if it was just his.

[@thefailure7886]

Me: * sees laws Pose in the thumbnail* Also me: * clicks as fast as I can*

[@VikashSarraf]

One piece fan I see you're a man of culture

[@sapphire5380]

Omg this is so cool I want this now!!! But then again I want everything Jazza uses lol

[@neringak.6723]

I would love to see Jazza making His BEST painting ever!

[@JoyceW-Art]

This reminds me that I should use my body-kun figurine more often. Luckily I don't have the problem of loose limbs like Jazza has, but it's frustrating to see that the quality can differ from each figurine Also I think one of the pros is definitely also when you can use two of these and have them interact with each other is really helpful. At least..I always find characters interacting verryy difficult to draw.....

[@mayaclarke7701]

Joyce-Art what website did you get it?

[@adelefurness4021]

The ones Jazza has are counterfeit

[@thesoccerboys9272]

Great video mate keep up all the good work!!💪🤟💕❤️

[@jimnguyen8469]

Omg, these figures are so helpful because when you are trying to draw a drawing with multiple characters, it tends to be really tricky since they are interacting with each other.

[@horadragonchild7724]

This is why I like the newer Body Chan and body kun figures (that are the real ones and not these fakes, you’ve already noticed of course). As I was watching you I noticed you had acquired the previous versions copies. The newer ones (I own both versions and the realistic models as well) feel delicate but can take a beating and are WAY more easily poseable. Better articulation and range of motion are in the newer versions. I believe they are called Body Chan 2.0 and Body Kun 2.0. I hope you get the chance to check those ones out and give your thoughts on them.

[@legoluigi56]

I have the more anime proportioned versions of the Body-kun and Body-chan, and the build quality is much better than these, due to newer molds. I use them fairly often to check up on my foreshortening and to make sure that things are falling generally into proportion. Great video Jazza!

[@atomiccryptonite5201]

Yeah, those are way better quality because the ones Jazza got were fake :( theyre cheaply made counterfeit ones

[@Tenulii]

Tbh, instead of investing into this stuff and making a pose you’re satisfied for HOURS, I’d rather do it the old way and just take pictures of my own body or look up other human references for practicing to draw poses and such. I don’t like tedious things like these.

[@dandansoysauce8762]

Same

[@nobodybutsomebody3225]

Oirey or u could make a 3D model and use that as a reference

[@psychotophatcat]

And how do you handle it when it's a pose you can't physically do? Or if you needed an angle where you can't set your camera? I'm not sure why Jazza was having such a hard time getting them to pose the way he wanted, but for me fiddling with one of these figures for about 2 minutes gets results that work for me, and it's much easier than trying to hold myself in a difficult pose or getting unusual angles. But that really does come down to what your art is about, not so much what is better or worse.

[@crinsombone5380]

Here's the thing, I want to draw women and not just men. I can find a lot of poses for women online, and I've been able to get cousins and friends to pose for me for a piece of art before, but I don't think I'll be able to get every pose I could possibly need

[@oceansalami6818]

@@crinsombone5380 get a posing app

[@CertifiedRookAppreciator]

similarly to these, there's an app called magic poser that gives you simular models you can pose, add hair to, and even clothes (but the clothes are finicky) I use the app cuz I don't have moneyz...

[@rafaguelfand6615]

There's a desktop version too!

[@mememyster1103]

I. NEED. THIS. IN. MY. LIFE.