Custom House Little Junior and Junior discussion part 1

[MENTION=30744]AirimirOfGondor[/MENTION]
Yes, this is the sculpt name, I didn't change it ^w^

 

Luts is partnering with (bought?) Aidolls / 'old Customhouse' !

They call out the Little Junior line & mention 'all Ai' will eventually be renewed, so we may see updates to the Little Junior body! I love these guys so much but never got a chance to own one so I'm really excited to see what happens!

Even if they just bring back Tera and maybe Hera ... My grailiest grail dolls were a limited Customhouse fullset Little Junior pair put out under 'Ineffabilis' and thinking about it, Luts' fantasy fullsets are often in that general styling so they might come up with something equally amazing!

 

I saw their post on FB too. I wonder if they will make some improvements to the bodies...

 

I am optimistic and imagining they will - Luts has been missing the 35cm-ish bandwagon and given the release of the Model Delf, the Little Juniors would actually fit in really well next to them. Though I wonder if we'll see two head sizes, the way Model Delf and Kid Delf can be hybridized across bodies. Since Little Junior were basically the Petite/Ange Ai heads on a different body, you might see the body released, the Petite/Ange Ai heads released in Luts' Honey size but able to be put on the LJ body, as well as original heads developed more in line with the smaller 5-6" head size the Model Delf have?

Hopefully that didn't sound too confusing XD In effect, it would end up being a similar system to what Bluefairy/Minoruworld does with their Shiny Fairy/Junior size line, and I think that would work really well.

I loved that the Little Junior boys fell into a size that was really uncommon at the time (though I think the Fairyland M-line boys are now sort of that short too) and the Little Junior girls were petite but mature enough you could use them as teenagers to adult mini dolls Given that Luts seems to have been really great about redeveloping their own lines/bodies over time, I think it's probably safe to hope that we'll see standard modern improvements (double-jointing) but we may also see other stuff. It might also depend on just who's sculpting/what rights were bought/behind-the-scenes stuff.

 

@AirimirOfGondor Yup! And that limited Gabriel's armor reminds me of the Luts DoA Anniversary Abadon's too - it might just be the resin armor thing, but back when it came out (for Ineffabilis, I think it was 2007?) that was a pretty shiny new thing in the hobby still. (Anyone else who's curious, this blog has some of the photos and they had a fun backstory as destined enemies that really reminds me of the Untold Story line Luts does limited releases for now, so it's just one of those cool coincidences + enduring popular trends in BJD hobbydom sort of things XD )

We might even see Little Junior centaurs, since that is also Luts' new thing XD (Maybe just LJ heads on the Kid Delf centaurs speaking from a practical standpoint, but how cute would a slightly smaller mini centaur be ohmygoodness )

 

I would love to get a LJ Gabriel especially in tan skin. I hope they make lots of little juniors again. It makes me want to play with my Mars and Uranus again. I love my little junior boys. I hope they release Jupiter again. I've always wanted him.

 

I have the longest list of the Little Juniors I wanted and never got - I'll be right there with you for Jupiter! (And Meoroo and Tera and Gabriel and everyone else...) I am definitely hoping we'll see LJ in all the Luts tan resin colors - they're very pretty shades!

 

Oh my goodness! They already have Aidolls heads on Baby Delf bodies up! Welcome to LUTS - Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD) company

 

Did you guys see this! [NEW DOLL]Junior Ai owner limited special sale - favorable Price
Luts is releasing the Junior Ais, and doing a special price if you had a Customhouse one!

Here is where you go to order after you have shown a pic of your doll with your id/name:
Welcome to LUTS - Ball Jointed Dolls (BJD) company

 

Kio is so sweet with that smile! You could try doing the pic of your Little Junior and see what they say?! I never owned any of the Junior Ai or Little Junior, just Ai Jun, lots of Petites, and a Bisou. I liked the little ones better, big dolls take up too much room for me

 

Quick questions for owners of junior ai, how does the resin skin color compare to the old volks msd dolls normal skin color?

Looked around and didn't really find any good comparison pictures.

 

This isn't going to help, I'm afraid, but it really depends on the batch. Customhouse resin color was always variable -- not quite as variable as Luts resin, but not as consistent as Volks. Some of my old CH dolls have the yellow Volks-ish resin tone and would be a decent match, while others are peachier, even after aging for 15+ years. The post-2006 CH resin that I've seen is noticeably paler and toothier than the original (2003-2005) formulas.

 

Thanks so much for the reply! Really wish skin color was more consistent!!! I was looking at a secondhand junior ai from like 10 years ago and he still looks so white! Having no luck trying to find a decent body for an old head I just got, I'll have to make a separate post later to see if maybe someone can tell what kind of body would match XD

 

Hello! i have a Junior Ai question. I have seen these gorgeous hands on customhouse Junior Ais that remind me of FLs and im hoping they will fit my kid delf Yeondu (CH sculpt) if i can find out exactly what they are called and hopefully find them. I am a newbie of sorts and i hope i have placed this question in the correct location.

Not my photos by Amanda Greenway, on Flickr

Not my photos by Amanda Greenway, on Flickr

Not my photos by Amanda Greenway, on Flickr