Discussion Thread for the Dollstown 2.2 - 18 year Girl

Yay!!!

Teddy

 

Flickr at firsty told me that it doesn't exist when I clicked on the link but opened up just fine when I clicked on the photo itself and followed the album link on the photo page, and now it's opening the album when I click on the link - Flickr is weird sometimes.

She certainly looks like she's solid when standing.

Teddy

 

She looks lovely! I'm very glad to hear you're enjoying her. I'm guessing that's the long arms-long legs version, and maybe big hips? She looks very elegant

 

Hello everyone

I received my 2.2 yesterday. She's a truly surprising doll ! I've had BJDs for 20 years, but mostly conventional ones, so this is really very different from what I'm used to handling. She requires a bit of practice and dexterity, but she can really twist in all sorts of ways.

I named her "la brindille" (the sprig in french) and she will be perfect for the custo I'm planning for her (a mix of ballerina, insect...).

Aesthetically, I really like the upper half (from the pelvis to the head), less so the legs, but that's been the case since the prototype stage, so no surprises in the final product. The resin is beautiful, and of the same quality as the other lines. I am very happy with my purchase !

I took some simple photos to show her to you (I have no wig, no eyes, just a few clothes at most, don't pay attention to her look).
Here with the standard hands and feet (I chose several options and received the missing ones as a gift).
4 parts, long neck, small chest, long arms, long legs and large hip.

Spoiler: More in spoiler

 

Thank you @animemom ! With such a flexible body, we just want to do a ballerina
This wig has a lot of volume and I would like a very dark doll in the end (black makeup, hair, clothes...)
Take care and show us your ladies sometime

 

I've been following the progress of this body system since it was first posted to Instagram, and was tempted enough to go look at the order pages even though I have no floating heads awaiting bodies (and currently have a 5Year body tht doesn't have a head) but couldn't find anoiption that included the flat chest piece (rather than the small-bust piece)... which I suppose I should be thankful for as the last thing I need is to stockpile another body I don't have a head for.

Teddy

 

It's on the 2.2 Line 3-Parts at Rips

 

Thanks - that option wasn't showing up when I looked, and I see they also added the options for feet/hands/ears too.

Teddy

 

Thanks for the photos @citronrouge! She's lovely - and makes a perfect ballerina. Your concept for her sounds beautiful, too!

How flexible is she for forward-slouching poses? I feel like way more attention is given to backward-bending poses in all the pictures, but I love a doll that can curl up (like with knees to chest, etc.).

 

My 2.2 arrived today! Short arms, short neck, short legs on the Vision type body in Fresh skin.

Something I love about Dollstown is their commitment to experimentation. I absolutely love this wee girl. The regular-size Vision body is one I like very much, but a very weird one, rather unmanageable actually with the legs, and this miniaturized version is similar in that way, but it benefits from the peanut joints interrupting the thigh rather than it being continuously solid. That being said, the body lines I appreciate so much in the Vision body carry over beautifully, and the additional joint under her breasts is a terrific improvement over the full size. The soft indentations around her kneecaps and elbows are so fine and pretty to look at. The sculpting is marvelous all around, I love her exaggeratedly elongated torso coupled with her shorter limbs. The rippled ribcage and her shoulder blades and the vertebrae at the back of her neck - another aspect that really sets Dollstown apart for me, all those tiny physical details. Her pointe feet are AMAZING. She feels terrific to handle, too. Great size. Really beautiful. I had originally planned for her to be an android, but her proportions are so unusual and she's so dancerly that I believe I'll make her into an artist, a peripatetic painter travelling the world in order to paint it.

Spoiler: More pics etc!

You see those buttock peanut joints there - the legs swivel and twist in a pleasing way, but they are quite uncooperative generally, which I was expecting. As you can see, though, in arranging the legs in nuanced positions, these joints lend the upper thigh where it meets the hip a bit of fluidity that I really like. And I like the way the joints jut out all bulbous and knobby. They appear so functional and organic that it's not unsightly.



Her lovely back and shoulders. She can curl up easily into a fetal position.

I love being able to turn her neck! The neck joint is the ONE joint that I think doesn't look very good. But I am so in love with all her articulation, I can't complain.

 

@StellaMarigold Jong Hak added new pics / positions on his IG,
including the one you're asking for

@hollyholly love the combinaison you chose. Welcome to your pretty girl

 

Congrats!

It seems you really like her right out of the box, which is great.

Teddy

 

@StellaMarigold I've added some "tragic" photos, where she's leaning forward, in case that helps.

I love her swan-like neck. That's what I've always loved about Dollstown dolls, their natural grace and elegance.

Spoiler: More pics

 

@citronrouge - Thank you! Those are helpful! I think I'll probably go with the "Rips" body at some point because I prefer the more youthful look (the character is young). I won't be able to order for a long time, but I'll be glad to enjoy lots of owner photos in the meantime!

@animemom - I hope you start feeling better soon! That's nice to hear about the coupons. I noticed I have a $10 coupon in my account, although I haven't ordered before. I will save it for one of these girls for sure!

 

@animemom - Thank you for the suggestion! I just submitted my review. I should do them the courtesy of reviewing the rest of my Dollstown collection, nevermind that everybody is still a WIP!