Dollstown 13yr & 15yr Discussion - part three

I bet your boy is glad to be out and about again, @aihre
He's dressed very smartly, love his pants, by the way
But why do you think the 15yo boy body is discontinued? The original version had been reworked some time ago, but the 2013 version is available from Dollstown.com. I use two of those bodies for hybrids and I love them, they look so uniquely natural among all those gigantic muscle monsters today but they still have a good weight/ heft to them.
But you're right, Dollstown is not trendy these days, with their almost old-fashioned, wistful aesthetic. The trend today is more or less dominated by the Chinese hobby scene and they prefer a different, rather stylized look with a rather strict set of visually coded features.

 

Thanks @Mandagore, Justinian is a dapper lad indeed. My records say those pants were from Souldoll.

I'd just amended my previous post to state the old 15yo bodies were discontinued. I keep forgetting that the new 15B body exists... in my mind it's so different from the old 15B that I don't think of it as a 15yo boy at all! The old 15B body hits the sweet spot for me.

The recent trends do look rather same-same beautiful, so I love how distinctive DT faces are, they're instantly recognizable. Plus I keep falling for them. I saw someone's stunning DT Yoon boy a while back and I have to go hunt that head sculpt down now.

 

Oh yeah, for a while Souldoll made the best pants around! Good you still have a pair (and a very good memory as well^^).

Good luck with hunting down Yoon! Yep, they made some memorable faces, and a lot of those have sadly been discontinued as well. I'm happy I still have my 2006 Estella on the 13B body, she's going nowhere^^

edited to add: I own both an old and a 2013 version 15yo boy body, I know what you mean. But somehow I appreciate them both for their individual looks.

 

I know that I heard somewhere that fairly recently Dollstown oriental resin changed color comparative to the old oriental resin.

Does anyone know if that's true and does anyone have any comparison pictures?

 

I just received from DT a 17 Yr boy body and he is not like the old Oriental resin, he is the new.

 

This has been a very, very long time coming.

Halcyon, my Dollstown Rhea has waited 10 years for a body (I was on hiatus away from BJDs for most of that time). She's hybrided on an Ariadoll 14-year small-bust body, which was the right height and resin match; the proportions are a bit off but nothing I can't hide under clothing.

Look at that delightful profile!



And here's Justinian (Mui) updated with a new faceup (by me) and outfit. He looks so much more like himself and my vision of him.

Spoiler: Justinian / DT Mui

Group picture of my crew. Dollstown has definitely cornered the market on me, because all 3 of them are representing! Justinian is on the old 15B body, and Syr (Crobidoll Lance girl) is on a modded 15G body. I love the height difference between them.

Spoiler: Awkward family photo

Halcyon: Hey guys~
Syr: Um, do we know you?
Justinian (thinking): Too many girls in the room...

 

They all look fantastic!

 

Halcyon is so cute!
As @Mandagore said, Dollstown is no longer trendy those days. It's a little sad, I still enjoy what they do and I love to see Dollstown dolls owners pictures. So thank you @aihre for sharing yours!

BTW I never shared my second Elysia here.


(Thank you again @Mandagore for selling her to me! ♥)

 

Oh, she's gorgeous, @Follow-the-Wind ! Her outfit is splendid, she looks to me like a fascinating new character out of a steam punk story. I'm so glad she has such a good dolly life with you

(edited to add) @aihre Your dolls are all lovely, but that family picture just cracks me up. They look so dysfunctional and yet you want to stay and watch what happens (just put away the china, maybe)

 

Thanks @Follow-the-Wind . I think Rhea is like a younger sister to Elysia - similar expression, but with softer features. I appreciate Elysia's distinctiveness and like looking at what others do with her... but I really wanted Rhea. Still grateful that a kind DoA-er answered my WTB and sold me the sculpt.

I really enjoy your two Elysias, you've pushed the sculpt's potential and given each girl such distinctive character.

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@Mandagore Thank you! Let's just say that Syr and Justinian have gotten used to being the only dolls around for a long time... and now Halcyon has arrived and disrupted it all. My doll wardrobe is also in a state of disorder, that's why they're all wearing different styles. I'll slowly get everyone their casual clothes and kimono. And no, they won't share clothes. Nope. Not a possibility.

Halcyon: psst... who is he?~
Syr: ...
Justinian: I didn't hear anything.



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About Dollstown becoming less trendy... I'm glad I discovered them when I did (around 2010-2011). At the time I was still trying to figure out what aesthetic I wanted in my doll collection -- when I saw Dollstown, everything clicked. They were reasonably popular then, there were enough owner photos out there to show potential in different sculpts. I wouldn't have gotten Mui and Rhea without seeing owner photos.

So Dollstown was key to shaping my current aesthetic taste, and setting the standard for any future dolls I get. Since so many sculpts were discontinued and owner photos are less common now, if I encountered DT today I doubt I'd be as interested, and my tastes would be quite different.

I've been looking for other studios with the same kind of semi-realistic aesthetic - Maskcat is the only one that gives me a similar vibe. (Definitely the styling, and maybe the sculpting too.)

 

True. Well, the DT 17 and 18yo lines do enjoy a certain popularity and are also often used for hybriding, but they're not part of this discussion...
It seems to me that these days between the slim MSD/ Minifee look and the 75cm super muscular/ pea-sized head/ half-closed eyes asthetic there isn't much breathing space anymore - that's why I am so pleasantly surprised that there are still such a lot of older and newer artists around, sharing their vision, like Dollstown.

 

I still love my Soph and my (mom's) Triste. I've been watching DT retire the smaller lines slowly, and it makes me sad because I don't want a doll greater than about 60cm, but their focus has wandered where the buying power has gone (understandably).

If they had made a male elf body I would have bought that in a heartbeat. I liked a lot of those elf heads, I just didn't need a second lady elf.

 

I wrote years ago asking Dollstown to consider making an elf boy body, but instead they went bigger. I miss the 7&5 year boy bodies.

 

Apropos of getting new doll furniture (probably the only piece I'll own), here's a proper family photo.

 

An Jonghak just released a new girl sculpt... time to keep this thread alive.

My two have changed a bit since the end of last year. Justinian (Mui) got new eyes and a different faceup by me, Halcyon (Rhea) got new eyes and wig. They're both looking great. Still happy that I have them.

Spoiler: pic 2

 

I have two arriving soon but they are the bigger kids. I saw the new girl head and she looks lovely.

 

...are there still Dollstown owners out there?...

I guess I'm the only one posting in this thread these days. (Waiting for several new dolls to arrive. The months go by slowly. So I pass the time by playing with the 3 that I have...)

Justinian (Mui) and Halcyon (Rhea, hybrided on Ariadoll body) are looking great, as usual.



These old 15year bodies continue to amaze me with their beauty and realism in posing. With wiring and sueding they can do some incredible things.

No doll stands were used in the making of these photos - only internal support (wire/sueding), plus Blu tack to help them hold the props.

Spoiler: 15year girl

My girl Syr is Crobidoll Lance on DT 15year girl, modded with a very significant breast reduction.

Spoiler: old 15year boy

Justinian is on DT's old 15year boy body, no mods.

I posted the full photoshoots in the Gallery, here and here. I just adore my old crew.

 

Waiting on two to be finished with DT parts. Your gang looks wonderful. I will share a photo of my newest Kyo, a Dollstown Mui on the 15 yr boy body older version. Can't sit straight but can pose like I love them too.
Meet Kyo by Marie, on Flickr
Don't have much for him to wear, but I have decided he is dressed for work as he is a gamer on YouTube and all that matters is what he shows on screen. He already has a million + followers so he is good being comfortable.

I also heard from DT that a new Hue sculpt is in works. He is planned to be released this year. I am excited what they have in mind.

 

I was watching that Mui on the Marketplace - very glad that you got him! I'm always happy to see Mui out there. If you can find a 1/3 sized gaming controller prop, those 15yr boy hands will hold it really well!

Is the new Hue going to be for the taller bodies? I'm curious to see him too.

 

Not sure what size the Hue head will be but I need it to be a 15 yr head as already have a body. Thank you for the tip on the game controller.