DLace Discussion {Ex Machina and Other 1/3 Sculpts}

Got so much pleasure looking through photos. Ex Machina male in his first version took my breath away. Too bad that Dlace don't have his grey 1/4 variant.
Also I absolutely fall for Healing Angel and hope I'll be lucky enough to get her

 

@Le Sombre Soleil the angel really is amazing, if I could, I would buy her wings just to display them looking at DLace's weibo/instagram, seems like they're currently doing more for blythe, including a head with similar wings!!

 

The same, first thing I set my sights on was her wings and then her image of renaissance lady

 

Ordered the 3 april my first ex machina 1.0 in WS.....crossing fingers to have her less than 5-8 months.....I don't know if the transparent bust is included in the set.I wish it's included ...

 

Still waiting for 2.0. Not happy. This is a long silence between artist and customer. It's getting Dollshe-esque.

 

@petiteballerine I was informed by my dealer (when I asked for a timeline) that DLace is working on them one by one (so when one is finished and shipped, the next is started) since her parts are too complex for parallel quick production. Of course since we don't know how many people ordered and where each of us is on that list, it brings a certain uncertainty. But DLace always delivers, even if it takes long, so it's not even close to Dollshe.
If you want to hear more infos, I would recommend asking your own dealer for an update. There doesn't exist a direct line of communication between DLace and customer. So it kind of falls on the dealer to update you and to send the artist the questions you have.

 

Thanks @Miistery . That's the info I have too. Of course it isn't Dollshe, but it's taking money and then silence from the artist for a long time. I admire their work, but not the professionalism. There should be updates, pictures of progress. Let us be part of the process. It's the artist's responsibility. For me, it's disappointing, handled badly.

chill. have some cake:

 

Hi! so I wrote to BJDivas this week and asked them what number I am on their waitlist for the ExMach2 since I was curious too and received their response today. So I ordered mine on Feb 1st 2021 and I am nr.5 on the waitlist. Now there will be customers in-between from other dealers like dollyplanet etc, but it does tell us a little bit on how long it's going to take. Personally, since I ordered so late, I expect to receive mine in autumn if there are not too many customers in-between. Since you @petiteballerine seem to have ordered around Dec 12th 2020, you're probably much higher on the list ^^
It seems the wide-spread Covid restrictions and closures have been an added obstacle to getting the parts from the factory to the artist for further steps and assembly

 

on another note, did anyone also see this video from two (half) unboxings of ExMach2? () I thought it really cool to see the difference between no spray putty and spray putty!! I personally got mine with the spray putty and hadn't seen any owner photos of it until now (as far as I could tell), so it was so cool to see!!

 

I ordered 2x no.5 head, with ex machina 1.0 mechanical arm, 4/13/21. No news as of yet, so it seems the production timeline is fairly long at this point.

 

Aaaaaa I just got a shipping invoice from DollyPlanet ($160 ouch). Does that mean my Ex Machina is ready? I doubt it but maybe... I ordered 1.0 in January.

 

@Matango I don't know how it works with DollyPlanet, but it definitely sounds like she'll be shipped to you soon!! Congrats!!

 

I ordered my Male in May of 2020. I ordered my girl 8th of December. I paid them both off in 2020/2021 respectively and I really have tried to get straight answers from Divas with no luck. I've asked every few months and I get the same answer (Can only work on one at a time etc etc) I feel forgotten. I've seen so many people's v2s and males and I'm still waiting (25 months/17 months respectively) I don't know what to do at this point. I just want my dolls. (I understand the shutdown issues as well, but 25 months for the Male has really put me in a sour mood as people who ordered after me received theirs from Divas.)

 

Tbh the more I hear here how long or not long some wait for specific dolls and pieces makes me wonder in what order DLace goes about making them... Are some orders stalled because DLace wants to ship one person's order in full (all ordered items together, even if not ordered together)? Or do some buyers have some sort of priority, like local buyers or buyers from specific dealers? I really want to order one of those cute Mars Zoo figures that are now on dollyplanets site, but then again I think DLace really should finish all the old pending orders before opening pre-orders for new and possibly complex, time-consuming stuff...

 

Hello all, I have a question, do you have information on whether the no.5 head have recast or not? I really like her but she sold out so I was thinking of buying her second hand in Xianyu (taobao 2nd marketplace), and given she originally did not have a coa, it was even more difficult to indentify whether she is legit or not.
Also, it would be great if someone have information whether the artist planning on open another pre-order for her or not

*Sorry for the grammar, English isn’t my first language

 

Oh that's a difficult one. Until a while ago I would have said that since DLace's sculpts are usually so complex and not that well-known/sought-after, that even without COA, there's not too much to worry about, but recently I saw a recast of the witch's head on aliexpress... I think DLace should really start creating COAs... I don't know Xianyu, but perhaps you could inquire for a proof of purchase? Like paypal receipts or similar. However, as of yet I haven't seen a recast of the No.5 on the internet.

As to if DLace will offer the head one more time is difficult to say, perhaps message them directly on weibo or ask a dealer to ask them for you?

 

SHE'S HERE I expected the production to take longer, I guess the 1.0 version is less complicated so it can be done and shipped faster? I ordered on Jan 28 from DollyPlanet and they shipped her June 1st. Unfortunately they didn't let me know the package was on it's way and what the tracking number was. I also ordered a wig that wasn't in the box :') I hope they'll respond to my email because I haven't had any contact from them except for PP invoices.

[edit]: the wig was shipped in a separate package

I wasn't expecting the mechanical parts to be painted tbh, what a pleasant surprise (I only bought the base nude doll). You can kinda see the resin looks darker where they shine through. The brain part is secured with eye putty and got loose during transport. A tiny piece broke off but it will be easy to fix. The moving faceplate is sooooo neat.

I know it may seem like complaining but those are all small gripes really, I'm so stoked to have her! It's my first 1/3 scale so I'm still a bit scared to move her lol, some of the joints require so much force and I don't want to break anything.

Some quick pictures, I'll post more after I do the faceup and sort out her outfit. It looks like flat glass cabochons fit her eyewells even with the mechanism inside so I'll try to make her a pair of eyes.

 

Got my ex machina 1.0 yesterday and so happy with the result…..and don’t wait so long.Got also the transparent bust ….see pictures after