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...