Need advice for parts

Posted in Custom Workstation

Hey everyone, just joined up so I guess this is also my "hello" post. I'm planning on starting my first high-quality custom (everything else has been small and not articulated) Anyway, I looked through the tutorials and FAQ and I still have a small issue. Is there a specific place(s) to easily find parts, especially for generic parts like typical human body shapes, or will I have to search anywhere figures are found? I'd like to find an articulated body to start with and I'm not sure where to start looking.

Thanks if anyone can help, and sorry if I overlooked something that already answered my question.

Also, if anyone may already know of a figure that would be good for me to work with, here's what I need:
-Female body, preferably between 5-7 inch and not too bulky (similar to DMC's Trish)
-Sleeves on the figure can't go past the elbow
-Articulation in shoulders, elbows, wrists, waist (leg ball joint), knees, and ankles. I don't need all these in one figure as long as the articulation can be added with other parts
(These next pieces can come from another figure, or can be molded, but I'd like to see their availability)
-Head with waist-length hair, not tied
-Large sword (similar to FFVII Cloud's Buster Sword)