So Now that everyone is talking about Will Smith!

 Hey Gang!

So Now that everyone is talking about Will Smith!

While I wont mention what happen at the Oscars, I figured it was finally time for me to post my Original poseable Action Figure Hot Toys from 2001!

He came nude and I think he was modeled after  Will Smith from Independence Day.   

I actually purchased him back in 2002 and haven't posted him or played with him since 

my purchased him off of Ebay.

Warning Nude doll/action figure!

Out of  his plastic container with hands removed.

He has the Truetype Famoustype with 34 Joints.  He was the first action figures and the first with this type of body.  I also have another with this body.  On my blog he is known as Dupre-Blues-Becker.

One reason is his face!

closeup

The pinkish paint on his lip and under his eyes seems off to me! 

Now you couldn't see this when I purchased him.

Also his complexion is darker than Will Smith is in person.  This was one of the first 1/6 scale dolls/action figures with Will's likeness so I had to have him back then!  

Many dolls and action figures are release in relationship with a movie of TV series.  This doll was released in 2001 and it was still a bit early in Will Smith's acting career.  The first movie I believe where he really got notoriety was Six Degrees of Separation in 1993.  After that he did Bad Boys, Independence Day, Men in Black, Enemy of the State (One of my personal favorites. I need a Regina King doll!), Wild,Wild West, The legend of Bagger Vance and Ali in 2001, the year this figure was released.  He went on to do many more movies and TV series.  He even stating his own production company. He is considered on of the highest paid actors.

This headsculpt's complexion doesn't seem to match any of these characters for the movie he did prior to 2001. So I am still thinking Independence Day. As for the eyes and mouth, at this point in my dolly career I think I can change that and will this year.

Another reason he did get to much play time is his hands. This type of action figure has problems with the hands.

The fingers are articulated having wire in side of them. Trying to pose the hand or the storage of the figure out of the plastic container it came in will cause the problem. The base of the hand break away from the stem of the hand joint.  The stem can break off in the forearm.

The feet  are bigger than Ken doll so you will need your lager male shoes for this guy!  the hand join. 

So I will leave people with a better background on these types of things to discuss Will Smith's behavior!

OK, Thanks For Looking!

Another AA Disney Male!

Hey Gang,

I have been wanting the Disney Genie doll for a while. As you may
know, Disney doesn't do a lot of AA male character dolls. This may be
the second male doll if you don't count Naveen as many don't.

I saw one with the Human Form(not the blue) at Target. They only
had the one, but when I came back for him, he was gone.I had been
thinking about order him online until I saw him in Five Below. You
know I had to get him!

Promo Photos

Full body photo

 Closeup

 The Genie/Mariner is played by Will Smith who is from Philly! In the place to be...

Will's acting career has take off and this maybe the second "childrens movie" that
he has stared in.

Is it a good likeness? Let me know in the comments!

May more like a dark Yul Brynner

I knew when I saw the doll, I only wanted him for the head.  I thought he might

make great character in Johnston! Please Disney, go back to the regular doll bodies 

without the molded on clothes!  I can at least work with the old body.

I removed the head so that the focus is on the body.

The Body!

The top is all one piece. The details are printed into the top like many of Mattel

doll clothes. Except for the top and jewelry, everything else is molded. 

Even the shoes!  

The bracelets are also molded on.

The neck knob!  The new Hasbro bodies have a neck knob that is closer to the style of Mattel.

The body is a bit larger than the other bodies produced thus far by Hasbro for Disney.

Many of the Disney dolls done for them by Hasbro have molded on clothes.  Often it

is the pants.

Hasbro for Disney Lt. Mattias, Inferno and Genie

So what do do for a body!

So to work with the Genie, he needs some work on my part.  Thanks to 

Hey, It Is Muff, I have become braver when it comes to altering dolls. 

He needs a new body and no ponytail (in my opinion).

I have read that some haven't been able to remove the ponytail but I was. 

 If you look at him straight on, you won't see the hole.

He does have a large head!

There is a hole on the top of the head but I think I can fill it in. I will even

 keep the ponytail.  Who knows how I might be able to use it in the future.

Warning Nude doll!

I thought to balance the head I need a body with the girth of the original body.

I have seen photos of the the head or a articulated Ken's body 

and it doesn't look good.  The head is too big for the Ken and  BMR1959 

and many of the the other articulated bodies!  His head is better suited for a 

Broad Ken body. 

On the new body!

He looks better proportioned on the larger body.  I placed him on Broad Ken Man Bun

body.  The complexion is not a close match but it will do!

He can still wear the top!

I added prince pants and Ken gold sandals to complete the outfit! 

In street clothes!

So I am call him Ving! Short for Irving.

 Until I fix the hole, he can wear hats!

 He looks good in a hat away!

OK, Thanks For Looking!