Very Cool Toys "The Witch" (Bayonetta)

Yup, propotions look bad. Head looks oversized because her body isn’t long enough.

WolfBoy said:

Yup, propotions look bad. Head looks oversized because her body isn’t long enough.

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I for one am glad that her head is not half the size of one of her boobs. Her head is insanely tiny in Bayo 1. I definitely prefer the Smash look.

I think she looks fantastic. I’m looking forward to getting mine.

Stryker2011 said:

I think she looks fantastic. I’m looking forward to getting mine.

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Thank you! 'Buncha' downers in here. LOL (Mostly kidding. I get being a purist to some extent.) But SMASH though! No Bayo pinhead in Smash. Totally canonical! LOL

Received mine a couple days ago. The inner tray was damaged, I had to untangle some of those chains, both boots were off (one was caught in the damaged part of the tray), and her glasses were snapped in half. The outer box was fine, so it was a factory error that they let slide through. Had to glue the shoe guns on as they wouldn’t stay no matter what I did. Contacted Giantoy for replacement glasses, and Amelia said she’d contact the manufacturer, but it’ll have to wait until after Chinese New Year. Overall, she looks great, but mine wasn’t fun to put together.

Kind of a frustrating one, unfortunately. Tore the ankle straps in two places & broke one of the mounts for her heel guns getting them on. Managed to repair all that invisibly, but it was harrowing & annoying. Modified the fit of her glasses so they'll stay on, so that's one victory. (Boil, reshape, then dip in freezing water a few times) The heel guns are just something that either need to attach magnetically, or not come off at all if anyone else ever makes her again down the line. None of the existing figures have really nailed that feature

The body is pretty crap. I'll likely replace that over the long haul with a proper Phicen.

In fairness to Very Cool, some of the frustration is just by virtue of the costume design making no real world sense. Getting hair & chains tangled up every time you look at her wrong is no exaggeration.

I'm glad someone made another attempt at the character after the previous version, but I sort of get why licensed companies have avoided Bayonetta in mixed media. The elbow hair fringe is a legit nightmare.

I'm waiting to hear back about a replacement, but even starting from factory fresh this is one that's going to be a longer term project than I had hoped. I'll be body swapping down the line, & possibly replacing the chains with higher quality ones, & hopefully getting 3D printed replacements for her pendants.

I still like most of the ingredients overall, & I think there's a pretty great Bayonetta trying to happen here, but she definitely needs a bit of work. I have Johnny Silverhand & Mads Hannibal coming Monday, so that'll take some of the pain away. LOL

What are the problems with the body??

Masao said:

What are the problems with the body??

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It's SHINY. & It's not sticky so you can't mitigate the shine with talc.

Masao said:

What are the problems with the body??

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Apart from that, it's not so bad. If her outfit covered it all, I'd leave it as is.

Is anyone thinking of replacing the body? I might be interested in one of these.

Masao said:

Is anyone thinking of replacing the body? I might be interested in one of these.

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I'm probably going to swap mine for a Phicen eventually, but I am way too broke right now. LOL

Which body would you use to swap?

Masao said:

Which body would you use to swap?

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My buddy knows more about Phicen so I'm waiting for his input. I'll let you know what he suggests.

That can be a tough one since there are so many to choose from now.

Phicen has very few tall bodies though so that limits choices. None of those have really long legs. The other headache is finding a body that will fit the costume. The S10d is probably the best choice for general fit, but it is normal height.

Masao said:

That can be a tough one since 5here are soany to choose from now.

Phicen has very few tall bodies though so that limits choices. None of those have really long legs. The other headache is finding a body that will fit the costume. The S10d is probably the best choice for general fit, but it is normal height.

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I'm pretty sure the one she's on is a direct copy of a Phicen, I just need to clarify which model. They used a legit one in the promo photos. She's not quite as leggy as she was in Bayo 1. More Smash Bros in that regard, so I'm hoping it'll be feasible to swap.

Masao said:

That can be a tough one since 5here are soany to choose from now.

Phicen has very few tall bodies though so that limits choices. None of those have really long legs. The other headache is finding a body that will fit the costume. The S10d is probably the best choice for general fit, but it is normal height.

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My buddy thinks it's the S22.

Here's Bayo's default body nekkid.

It’s not a TBLeague body at all. It’s oddly shiny and very grey. TBLeague doesn’t make stuff like that.

Stryker2011 said:

It’s not a TBLeague body at all. It’s oddly shiny and very grey. TBLeague doesn’t make stuff like that.

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Yeah, no doubt. However, what I actually said was that they copied a Phicen body, & that they used a real one in the promo photos. LOL

What they shipped is definitely not Phicen, but it does look like it's a cheaper, crappier copy of an S22.