I found one at a ridiculously low price with the clothing destroyed. Used liquitex paint and sealed it with neutral Angelus leather paint. Acrylic paint alone with crack over time.
Completely agree. The ep 3 sculpt is fine. Get it repainted, and root the hair. It depends what you're trying to convey with the pose. The newer sculpt is just a different expression.
It all depends on where you live really. I still have phicen bodies that are perfectly fine 12 years later even with extreme posing. If it's warm or humid, I'm guessing they are having problems. I tend to keep the air dry and around 65° all year round.
In my opinion, there is nothing that can be done to fix the height issue. Using a smaller body makes it look more ridiculous. The head is way too round and too large in proportion to the body compared to the on-screen look as well.
I padded the suit, glued the feet, got rid of the plastic ball...
It's definitely the last most likely. Unless they want to try to nail her likeness but that's unlikely. I've never owned one of these before but I ordered one just in case it's the last. Don't care for the sculpt at all, just want the new body.
And I don't sell off my figs, unless it was an...