3D figure drawing reference (i.e. mannequins, dolls, action figures, etc)

[pitabread]

To improve my figure drawing, I've thought about using 3D references. I know that live human models is best and I've taken art classes w/ models before. Useful, but it's not overly convenient.

I've tried using one of those wooden art mannequins, but the one I have is limited in posing ability.

I was looking online for more posable models and found these guys (http://www.dickblick.com/products/art-s-buck-anatomical-models). They look a bit more realistic and far more posable.

I also stumbled across Obitsu dolls. The bodies look very posable too and are manga/anime proportioned. Part of what I'm interested in drawing is anime/manga style stuff, so I thought those could be useful too.

Anyone use anything like the above or have any other solutions?

[Monstrum]

I was looking online for more posable models and found these guys (http://www.dickblick.com/products/art-s-buck-anatomical-models). They look a bit more realistic and far more posable.


Big heads though.

[pitabread]

Big heads though.

True, but I'm more interested in the bodies.

[rpace]

Considering most artists know the average adult figure is 7 1/2 heads tall abd many tend to draw them 8 or even 9 heads tall, ya gotta wonder why a company would make these figures 6 heads tall.

Years ago I got this big Spider-Man (around 15") super-poseable figure. It also has a number of proportion problems, but it's actually far more poseable and essentially 8-heads tall. You'd have to find it on ebay since I got this around the time of the first movie.

~R