Quick custom HEAD NECK PLUG BALL JOINT TUTORIAL ideas for 1/6 12" scale FIGURES!

Quick video for those out there who are into 1/6 scale kit bashing and making custom figures. This is just a couple simple quick fix ideas for those having some trouble with head sculpts that may not fit onto the neck plugs/ ball joints on their figures. These are permanent fixes, so this can either be a good thing or bad depending on what you want out of your figure. But for display purposes, this technique should work out just fine for you. The Obadiah head is by Hot Toys and the suit and body are by Soldier Story 1/6 Man In Suit figure. Be sure to check out Sean's channel for some great 1/6 scale ideas at:
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[@Farroki]

Yup! Great tip Marlo! I had the same issue with my Jack Bauer headsculpt and used Blu Tack, which is basically the same thing. Works like a charm. Thanks for sharing.

[@drunkenp0t]

Great idea on the rubber tubing nice and clean simple as well

[@dolyharianto]

Thanks so much for this idea. I just returned to 1/6 figures and the tubing is the cheapest method to fix broken neck cups on my HT figures. Thanks again.

[@MarlotheCollector]

Glad this video is still coming in handy for 1/6 scale collectors out there! Made this years ago and its just another method one can use when customizing figures..! ;)

[@MarlotheCollector]

Always glad to be of some help! Just some ideas that will hopefully come helpful to some customizers out there.

[@MarlotheCollector]

No worries, my friend! I showed this trick in a previous video, but I thought I'd make another one that was a bit more specific to what I did and how I went about doing it. That tack stuff really comes in handy for different things! :)

[@mariahmakinen6887]

Started into 1/12 Scale, bought body/head separate, head did NOT come with a connector. Thankfully I came across your video and had some Tac sitting around. It isn't perfect but much better. finding 1/12 scale items can be tricky and I still haven't found any neck/head connectors sold separately.

[@MarlotheCollector]

I'm always happy to share some ideas for my fellow customizers and collectors out there! I really hope my videos can help and at least give others new ideas to work with!

[@mikeecko]

Awesome tutorial buddy , like i said before , that tubing is a wicked great idea. Thanks again for sharing Marlo

[@Elfwingson]

Now that's one hellava power tip right there :) Thanx!

[@MrVolatile96]

thx for sharing this video for us newbies out here!! i'm working a few custom pieces, these ideas will help!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Yeah, just wanted to clarify on this as I showed it briefly in a previous vid I did. If the tubing/ hose trick doesn't work, there's always the tack stuff that works just fine as well!

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

I think I will get some of that tubing stuff. I just gave my latest ones a squirt of hot glue and it doesn't do any harm but it comes loose like the handy tak or blu tak does eventually too. Thanks for this.

[@MarlotheCollector]

The bearded sculpt is Obadiah Stane from the Hot Toys Iron Monger. Suit is from the Soldier Story Man in Suit figure with a similar Obadiah head sculpt with different expression. You can search ebay for these or search under Jeff Bridges 1/6 head.

[@MarlotheCollector]

No worries! Glad to put some helpful ideas out there!

[@GodWeenSatan]

Poster putty also works well, its what i use. great tips with the tubing!

[@JERRYR708]

I use tubing for a lot of things. Soak the tubing in a cup of hot water, fit it over wooden dowels of gradual thickness until you work up to the size you need to fit it over. It generally works up to one and a half times its original thickness without splitting or sacrificing it's integrity. Nice video by the way.

[@13thBear]

Good ideas, cool head-sculp for a tough guy!

[@arenariamctalarnia7704]

Thank you so much! Yay! I am currently faced with this exact problem! Yay! I am doing THIS today!

[@hensolo10]

always looking for new hints and tips...awesome thnx

[@sean10081974]

Thank for the shout out, you the best. Yeah think when I made my account didn't know what to use as a handle. Yes it's my birthday lol. Thanks for making the video.it helped me a lot.

[@MarlotheCollector]

Thanks, man! Just more information that I hope will come in useful for someone!

[@MistCellaneous-5]

How do you make the peg for the head hole articulation bigger. I have a Kakashi figure and the little ball and socket joint that supposed to go towards the head is very small in comparison to the whole. How do I fix that? Just to let you know it's a knock-off so any extreme measure might be okay.

[@msbossy413]

Do you have any tips or tricks to get the joint connector down in the neck part?

[@MarlotheCollector]

No worries, my good buddy! I was just exchanging words with Sean10081974 about this and wanted to clarify on it a bit more. Just some ideas that hopefully will come in helpful for the customizers out there! And if all else fails, that tacky stuff is some of the best!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Aw, Pete! Ain't no big deal and I just hope this helps out with someone's kitbash or custom figure someday! And congrats on the new job, man! I heard you were buying this round? LOL! Congrats, bro! Start saving up..!

[@theperfectbrother]

very informative all ways wondered how people used different companys head sculpts on different bodys thanks

[@rafazapattaphotography]

Absolutely usefull. Thanks a lot, I didn´t know how to do plug some heads on different bodies type so now after watching your video I am gonna make a right work.

[@MarlotheCollector]

+rafael zapata Great! These are just some ideas and of course with some creativity and work, I'm sure there are many other ways to customize different heads on different bodies! Good luck with your projects! ;)

[@rafazapattaphotography]

Well, after watching your video I could customize a hot toys head on a fashion royalty homme body. Thanks again. Here the result......................... www.flickr.com/photos/alezandro777/26562973621/in/dateposted-public/

[@MarlotheCollector]

+rafael zapata Awesome! Glad these tips could help other fellow collectors! Your results look great! :)

[@lambo944]

Great tips! thanks for sharing.

[@toyboimaniac1661]

What type of rubber tubing did you use and where can I find it?

[@mangafan001]

Hello. I have problems with heads and necks. I have a fat body I would like to use, but I didnt find any head it work on it. ive try with about a dozen of head and the neck adaptor and theres not a way to fix it. The neck is a bit too long so the head most fit is the one you show in the video but still looks weird because that, neck is long. The problem I use to find is a head than has a head itself but the body has it too. I find some bodies without neck but quality is low, lile a maniqui without any detail. Theres a way to cut the neck or something?

[@MarlotheCollector]

Awesome! I hope it works out for you, man! Good luck! :)

[@noahkeith3916]

I took the ball joint off of my figures body, I managed to get it poped back in, however it’s much looser now. Any suggestions for fixing this?

[@hotslayer73]

Great idea the tubing Marlo - them small ball joints are always a pain

[@antonbabiera3335]

Amazing man! Any tips on how to carve the neck to a bigger ball joint? Because i have a headsculpt that doesnt fit to a Big balljoint because that headsculpt has small peg joint

[@MarlotheCollector]

If you can't get another peg joint that is smaller somehow by searching ebay or other such places, the only other thing I can think of is just investing in a dremel tool and use that to enlarge the hole in the headsculpt.

[@paulshallbetter1080]

Thanks Marlo. The heads are all GACToy; no removable plug that I can see. Too tight to fit the ball joint on the top of my TBLeague 1/6 female body sculpts. I hoped to be able to relax the plastic using hot water; I don't want to destroy another $35.00 GACToys head. I've lready broken two of them (GC034A). Again, thanks for the ideas.

[@MarlotheCollector]

Yeah, it sounds like you can't really do anything about the TBLeague ball joint, so the only thing that you could work with is the hole in the head to fit on better. If you happen to dremel the hole too big, you can then try something like the tubing in this video or just use some tacky putty to tighten it up for a better fit. Again, just some ideas and I hope you can figure out a solution that will work for you. Good luck..!

[@mangafan001]

I have the opositte problem, the body itself has a neck and most of the heads have a neck too, so Im not sure how to fix it. Looking a way to cut it. By the way, therr are necks and adaptor to fix this kind of problems in your head, but not mine.

[@TheLandofTofuCars]

Hi, what if the headsculpt got a small hole? Or they are not deep enough. What is the best way to make it fit? Perhaps drill it a little bit?

[@gracetenenbaum3061]

Did you ever find out I have resident evil 6 ada and I have a phicen body the hole in her head is not deep enough what do I do???? 😭

[@AnneAndersonFoxiepaws]

I use my Dremel.

[@Death2cornbread]

smooth, great stuff

[@JD_ATX]

Great video ... gave me some good ideas for head swaps. Have a question for you ... I have a Hot Toys Leia figure and want to add feet to it. When I remove the boots, all that's left is a peg of some sort with a rounded end. I was hoping it would easily come out but seems to be stuck up inside the lower part of the leg (at the ankle joint) pretty deep.Do you have any suggestions on removing the peg? I tried using pliers but was afraid of either damaging the peg or snapping the rounded tip right off.

[@MarlotheCollector]

Hmm.. Wish I could help you with this one, but without actually seeing it myself, it's hard for me to even suggest what to try. Is it the New Hope Leia or Hoth Leia? I have the New Hope version but not with me, so I guess I still can't help you... :( Sounds like the peg might be fixed in there, so unless you can just swap the entire body to something else that will suit your project, I'm not sure what else you can do aside from possibly breaking it. Maybe swap the body and use that old Leia body for some other project instead.

[@busfarebeats362]

2:02 "it's really soft so you can cut it using a pair of sharp scissors" *big fart to supplement an exclamation point

[@aricars6263]

Good how to, thanx. do you know how to repair a hip joint for a phicen doll?

[@erinmogensen]

Marlo, did you glue or adhere the piece of rubber tubing to the inside of the head? If so, what kind of adhesive did you use? I’m doing a similar alteration on a custom head onto a 1:6 figure, but I had to manually dremel out a void in the head so the ball would fit. I plan to do what you did; use a piece of rubber tubing glued to the inside of the head, which will fit snugly onto the ball! I’m just not sure what type of glue to use! It’s vinyl tubing going inside a polymer clay head! Thanks so much (:

[@thomasamaya5861]

does anyone know how to cover knee joints on a 1/6 scale figure

[@TheArtofCalebRoe]

nice video man :)

[@ssjoeducatiboy]

Cool! Very informative bro! Love these neat tips! Thanks for sharing! SSJOE OUT!

[@marcarsenal1]

Great info mate

[@ritualsofthedarksun]

Thank you very very much, helped a lot!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Yup, they sure are sometimes, but hopefully this idea will come in handy in many of those cases! Thanks for viewing! :)

[@MarlotheCollector]

Thanks, man! Hopefully this is some helpful info for ya!

[@monroechiu]

How about for the ball joint of the feet? I find the space inside the detachable feet a bit too big for the all metal ball. It just become so loose that it almost cannot stay together, in particular when I just to put on some tight stockings. Quite annoying! Appreciate if you could give me some advice on this. Thanks

[@MatthewGardinerDesign]

One quick suggestion, so that the head does not favor one side, (left or right) try putting the tubing portion in either the front or back of the neck void. Additionally, I have seen many an adapter available on-line, should you prefer to not make one yourself.

[@badrobot3636]

COOL THANKS FOR THE IDEAS

[@Dhampir6990]

i was wondering if anyone could help me i need to find a cone neck joint that would work with a hot toys male body. please message me if you know how to fit

[@mattlavoie635]

hey where did you get the bearded guy head-sculpt I looked everywhere and cant find it can you tell me where you got it thanks p.s. have you thought about colonial marines from aliens just a thought

[@rajanchaturvedi1472]

How did you made the clothes please

[@roninoneil546]

Nice vid. Thank you

[@marvelfanatic9535]

Is it possible if you can do a Marvel Legends neck joint custom? ‘Cause for the first time I got a build a figure that doesn’t have the peg on the torso.

[@zant5721]

Where'd you get the tubing?

[@knightstalker36]

Thanks for the Video was just having this problem with a custom head on a mtt19. Now I know how to fix it.

[@MarlotheCollector]

I really hope this tutorial is of some help! At least I hope it will give you ideas to head in the right direction! ;)

[@sinchman1]

emarae where did you get the rubber tubes

[@MarlotheCollector]

sinchman1 They were actually from my work at the hospital and were extra bits laying around. I'm sure you can get some similar at a home depot or something similar.

[@MarlotheCollector]

Well, ideally the head will fit on the ball joint just fine, but in the cases that it won't this is a technique that will help with that problem. The good thing is that it's not really a permanent thing, so you can always still take the head off if you need to in the future.

[@octpod3923]

Thank you this will help

[@MarlotheCollector]

Cool! I hope it works out for you! Gotta keep those heads on there! LOL!

[@moggie215]

Awesome!!! Thanks :)

[@benginn8668]

cool idea...Thanks

[@janelgadomski4185]

thanks for letting me know I couldn't read rest of what u wrote I read I do those two words I looked commetts couldn't find only shows I click inbox the other part u wrote about Dennis and scarface Pacino what did u write after that ? I do what you wrote ?

[@momaygago]

Nice tip!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Hopefully it'll help you out with your customizing someday. If anything, just be creative and find a way!

[@janelgadomski4185]

Hi I can't get head sculpt on body I buyed it came with small round piece plus round knob piece but nothing works afraid run under hot water my body doesn't have round knob like your body but came with one but I can't get piece off neck body I'm girl not strong please help

[@MarlotheCollector]

You might need to use some tools, like a pair of pliers to remove the round neck peg. You just have to be creative and try to figure out how to make it work or search for parts that will make it work better for you. It's part of the challenge of kit bashing and making your own custom figures.

[@mastertigerkid]

Good video!!!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Thank you! Glad this video is still getting some love after all these years! Appreciate the view and comment! :)

[@myfastgti07]

Thanks for this idea. Do you remember where you found these plastic tubes ? I am trying to avoid going on a mission to different stores

[@MarlotheCollector]

Try a hardware store like Home Depot or Lowes.

[@myfastgti07]

@@MarlotheCollector Thanks for your reply. 🤝

[@MarlotheCollector]

myfastgti07 No problem and good luck with your projects! I hope this turns out to be helpful for you.

[@rinemiya8930]

How can I put my threezero Gojo head on my 1/6 Seamless Male Muscular Soft Action Figure Body for Hot Toys Phicen TBLeague

[@neryaleon]

Hello. Any ideas as to how to make foot pegs for the 1/6 scale. I broke mine for the Wonder Woman. Anything helps. Thanks!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Sorry, but that's a tough one. Luckily pegs aren't too expensive and you can find them all over ebay. Not sure what the WW pegs are like, but hopefully they aren't too different. Places like Monkey Depot often have parted out 1/6 parts and accessories that can help too.

[@neryaleon]

Marlo the Collector I will reach out to Monkey Depot. Thanks!

[@MarlotheCollector]

@@neryaleon Yeah, check their website or contact them. You can also try Toy Anxiety as I think they have 1/6 parts as well. Good luck!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Yeah, I've used my handle for the longest time. It's basically just the initials of my name spelled out M.R.A. Anyways, if I forget your account name in the future, it's because I could never remember any name with numbers in it! LOL! Anyways, glad the video was of some help. I picked up that Medicom Darth Maul because of you, so I have that up next for a video! Stay tuned!

[@sonicrockmanx]

I know this video is old, but as a customizer myself, why didn't you use simple hot glue and petroleum jelly or cooking oil?

[@LastBastian]

Could you explain what you mean?

[@toptundra6338]

Your a lifesaver. Thanks!

[@MarlotheCollector]

TopTundra Hopefully this will come in handy. If the plug is not very loose but you just wanna tighten it a bit, some folks have even used a small piece of torn rubber balloon on the ball joint for a tighter/ more snug fit.

[@toptundra6338]

+emarae do you have any advice for hot toys loose foot joints? It's the body of the figure and it's very loose, any advice?

[@MarlotheCollector]

TopTundra If you're talking about the foot ball and plug set up, then what I usually do is drop a bit of super glue on the ball and plug it in the socket and wiggle it around until the glue dries. Don't leave it in place or else it will glue in place. The idea is to build a little layer of glue around the ball to create more friction and tighten that ball and socket connection. If it doesn't work the first time or you need it tighter, drop another layer of super glue and do the same thing until it seems to get tight enough. Again, be sure to keep moving it around while it dries and not have it glued in one place!

[@mikske-be726]

great great oepsie nice job greetings from belgium

[@MarlotheCollector]

Glad you found this video helpful. Just more ideas that might someday help collectors in the future.

[@wmonger]

Cool doll collection.

[@drakozero8]

Anyone know a method for modifying a figures head that's fused with the neck as one piece? I would love to know a way to have the neck and head be separated....

[@MarlotheCollector]

I've done this before using an xacto knife/ hobby knife to carefully cut the neck away from the head sculpt. I suggest warming up the head with something like a blow dryer and then carefully cutting away. Don't cut to close to the head at first as you can always cut away more later, but if you cut too much off, you can't go back. Hopefully when you're done it will fit over a neck, but you'll probably need some further modding such as in this video to connect to the new neck joint/ connector.

[@drakozero8]

@@MarlotheCollector If u don't mind ill add u on Instagram so I can send you a few pics of the current project and perhaps u can make more direct suggestions as well through my process. My Instagram name is drakostoychest. The figure I'm trying to modify the head to is VERYCOOL Asura Wukong 1/12 figure.

[@iph0ne27]

Awesome

[@elisewest6524]

Is there away to take a Head sculpt with a neck and cut it to make it neckless ?

[@jakecaron6906]

Elise West I would really like to know that as well

[@elisewest6524]

I did it with a Dremel and just reeled it out to fit my Phicen body I got for my Ramses II figure I made

[@jakecaron6906]

Elise West and it worked good? The headsculpt still looks good?

[@octpod3923]

Just dremel the fuck out of it

[@nikkissmallwonders8087]

I want to swap my Barbie head to a phicen body. Would I do it the same way?

[@MarlotheCollector]

LOL! That's funny! Even John Lennon would've laughed at that one!

[@mrjbforty5477]

Where do you get the tubes from?

[@MarlotheCollector]

You can probably find them at most hardware stores like Home Depot or Lowes.

[@mrjbforty5477]

Marlo the Collector thanks a lot

[@MarlotheCollector]

@@mrjbforty5477 No problem! Good luck!

[@Riven_Animations]

What is the head made out of?

[@MarlotheCollector]

The unpainted head and the painted heads are made of plastic. The unpainted head is a harder type of plastic maybe similar to a resin, though not as fragile.

[@Riven_Animations]

@@MarlotheCollector could you use polymer clay?

[@joeymunro8762]

Well it helps me for my sam winchester head

[@MarlotheCollector]

Glad this could help you out!

[@MarlotheCollector]

Sorry, my friend! I have so many KZbin subscriptions already and I can't even keep up with everything as it is. I just subbed, so I'll try to check out your channel some times too! Sorry about that!

[@thefourthchairman4151]

3:17 Darth Maul using the "force"

[@noman000000]

Get a drill bit and you can drill the inside of the tubing to the size that you want with a drill bit that way you'll have the whole piece in there instead of cutting it in half I know that that works but more professional ways to drill the tubing to make the hole bigger

[@raymondgodoy7560]

Do you still do anything like this?

[@MarlotheCollector]

I still mess around with my figures, though I don't collect as much as I used to. But on occasion I'll still get stuff that might need some modifications for a custom figure.

[@raymondgodoy7560]

I was wondering if you have any experience doing a head swap with a sideshow collectibles from 2006 or if you know anyone who has.

[@noelroquevinluan7499]

I use transparent glue stick to make it tight. It works.

[@FernandoPerez-wl4hy]

Hi, what's the name of the tubes material?

[@janelgadomski4185]

I can't get it off maybe I will have mom use glue gun other guy didnt let me know who has just like mine ! Hey do you know I looked if the actor Dennis farina who died if they ever made any type of dolls of him ? Also can't rember. If I asked u before do u have al Pacino action figure called the detective from movie heat ? eBay has deniro and Kilmer but not Pacino ? Thank you let me know either way about Dennis and Pacino your collection is awesome you have !

[@MarlotheCollector]

I have never seen a Dennis Farina head sculpt or figure, so I don't think there is one..? As for Al Pacino figure, I only have a couple Scarface figures, but no other version like from Heat. I don't know if they made one for Heat, but maybe since there is one for DeNiro and Kilmer. I've seen custom figures for Michael Corleone from the Godfather which is a younger Pacino.

[@tazylab6233]

Hi I new on this, I begin to investigated how to make an articulated doll for my niece (I make dolls with cold porcelain but their bodies haven't joints , they don't move) I wanted to ask to anybody who knows, a head like this on the video doesn't fall, the tube is what helps you move it without falling or popping out?, Because I can make a skeleton with balls at the end of each joint, but I'm still thinking in what to use to hold that ball and still be mobile, it has to be homemade, because they don't sell those ball joints sets in my country thanks to anybody with ideas to share

[@b00too]

rubber tubing, now why couldn't i have thought of that lol

[@MarlotheCollector]

boo too Well, hopefully this trick will come in handy or help out somehow with someone's custom figure.

[@Stiffkittens01]

I am the eggman, they are the eggmen. I am the giraffe, goo goo g'joob

[@marvelicons12]

Great idea dude ! Help me a lot with my customs , too bad you never check my vids , will be nice to have your opinion

[@tylon09]

Anyone else think that was Triple H?

[@spoonyluv19]

Giraffe Jesus!

[@Stiffkittens01]

Lennon had a very good sense of humour! Not a fan of Ono though... :/

[@Oozscar]

Lol, i tought it said head but plug. Wtf

[@clockandballtorturewithcra5010]

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