DiD hands

[SgtUSMC]

Is it just me or do some of you guys think the DiD hands are out of scale? Some of them just look huge as hell to me. What are your thoughts?

 

[geppetto2]

I prefer the Dragon hands myself and don't much care for the DID figure either. I transplant all my DID heads onto Dragon figures. I don't care for the old BBI hands either but that is another topic. opinions are like.....well you know.

Jeff (Geppetto)

 

[prvtnoclass]

I actually like the variety of sizes. My dad and a lot of his friends who worked in the steel mill had larger hand.

If you want to get really nit-picky. Just about all the bodies for WWII are oversized. I think I remember reading that the average WWII US soldier was 5'7" and a 150 lbs.

 

[Panzercommander HOH]

DiD hands are probably proportionate to DiD's oversized body. I use a lot of the DiD bendy hands on Dragon figures as it since Dragon no longer produces their bendy hands (which is a shame as well).

I think I need to start converting neck posts so I can use the headsculpts on Dragon bodies. My Japanese figures (all 3R/DiD bodies) would tower over my Marines if they ever got close to their lines...

Fred

 

[egonzinc]

I lovethe DID Hands, particularly those painted in a way that makes the look very realistic, you can even see veins under the skin. The same sculpts are also painted "flat flesh" and look terrible.
I also use only DML bodies. Like the variety in hands for groups but for a special figure I go with DID hands. In terms of gloved hands, my favorites are the old BBI German gloved hands...
As for DML hands I avoid mixing the relaxed hands and the others. I use the relaxed in pairs and like them a lot. For the rest use pustol grip in 95% of figures and avoid the rifle triger hands...

 

[Krieger]

I think DML hands are too small, and prefer DiD for size. I hate the DiD bodies though, so I always swap their hands onto DML bods. Then there's Hot Toys hands which look huge!

 

[Sgt Shultz II]

DID hands can look better if you cup the palm a little. Otherwise they are too flat and do look big. Cupping the palm helps make them appear a little smaller and the thinner fingers are better for gloves.

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

 

[Von Luger]

some DiD hands look great but then the same hands will be rock hard and will not hold the weapon/MG, my Dirk Kluge and Vasily hands are solid.
you're right, Hot Toys hands are massive but the ball peg wrist is great, i think DiD/3R should do the same.

 

[Toy Soldier Brigade]

I'm a big fan of DiD's hands.

 

[Scimitar]

Like egonzinc I'm also a big fan of the older DiD hands with the detail painting. The newer DiD hands have the same mold but the paint ap is just a single flesh color with no detail painted in. I hate that they quit painting in the details but I guess the old way of painting them must have been too time consuming. Whenever I can find the old hands for a good price I snap them up. Unfortunately they are getting harder to find. Also I've found that by dipping the hands in extremely hot water for about 30 seconds I can change the pose a good bit.

 

[warhorse]

i pop out the wrist pins and transplant my did hands to fit on the dml wrist posts they work pretty good ecspecailly the pointing index finger..

 

[Panzercommander HOH]

i pop out the wrist pins and transplant my did hands to fit on the dml wrist posts they work pretty good ecspecailly the pointing index finger..

I do that quite often as well warhorse - good tip!

Fred