Dream Valley Mini Discussion Thread 2

If I got the full set I'd have to change him into full jeans instead of short shorts. They really are so ridiculous (to me). (Edit: I realized that might come off as a bit rude. I just prefer it to be a bit more realistic, but I totally get the short shorts are just a 'having fun with it' aspect!)

If DV makes a horse BJD...oh gosh...my poor wallet will cry even more. T-T

 

I would adore and probably blow my budget for a Dream Valley horse that was actually large enough for a 1/4 scale doll to ride.

 

Just showed my partner, we agree that he will be a pre-order. The discount is pretty sweet. Waiting for DDE to put up order info and then wait until next March or April for his arrival.

 

So I received my Velarde fullset and... my goodness, I knew his feet were big, but I'm cracking up at how comically large they are in person:


Those feet really ought to go to a 1/3 doll! But hey, they make him a pretty solid stander, so that's a plus.

But why am I only showing feet pics? Well, I guess DV doesn't do much in the way of styling their wigs... I only had Achelous for comparison and he didn't have as particular of a style as Velarde did in his promo pics. Suffice to say, I was taken a little bit aback when my Lizard Lad turned out to be doubling as A Little Lad Who Loves Berries and Cream, thanks to his half-styled, straight-banged haircut He's a bit "Farquaad Chic" at the moment.

Everything else about him is brilliant, but my poor boy even looks like he's put out by his bad hair day. I'll spare him... for now... unless the public demands otherwise No idea when I'll be able to fix this, I'm terrified to try cutting this wig, because I've never styled hair in my life.

Might be a hot minute before my plans materialize, but now that I see Yee-Howl's price range is exactly what I hoped it would be, I have some motivation to at least start practicing my character design on the Resinsoul/DV hybrid while I wait to receive the DV blank! The only question now is...which skin tone will I choose? Leaning towards the same tone as my Order head, in case I decide to abandon/repurpose the Resinsoul body I got for it.

And yes I think he absolutely needs a horse! I suppose I could try sitting him on my RS centaur in the absence of a regular horse, but I don't think either of them will be amused by that (But I sure will be!)

 

Okay, the pricing for the blank Yee-Howl isn't too bad, I might be able to budget it. The full set is def out of my budget though to be honest, I really just like the hat and neckerchief of the outfit. I am a little disappointed they haven't offered the black resin again, a black wolf option would have been cool!

Haha, same! The feet looked quite big in the photo but in real life they are giant dino feet. I love them, they remind me of my Maran chicken's feet, they had huge chunky stompy dino legs and feet too

 

Seconded :3c

 

Soon as I can DDE layaway I need my werewolf cowboy and maybe some full jeans for the boy.

 

I agree, black or even a dark grey would have been awesome! I was rooting for that Withered Horseman special dusky brown color too, not that it was likely... a dark horse candidate, if you will...

And yeah no kidding, I think my turkey's feet are smaller than Velarde's! Which is saying something, because he has HUGE dinosaur feet.

Well, if you insist, but if he decides to haunt me in the middle of the night, I know who to blame...



He really looks deeply unimpressed, and I can't blame him. The promo pictures were so good, and this is um...well, it's something, alright. Problem is, I don't think the bangs here are even long enough to make them look like the promo! So I think he's gonna end up with a whole new wig, I might just study this one's structure to try and make one that's close but has more length to work with in the front.

 

Lol, I can see the "Farquaad Chic" for sure! That tunic looks great though, even if the wig is a disappointment.

 

Once I saw it, I couldn't unsee it! But yes, absolutely everything else looks spectacular. His undershirt was hell and a half to get on, but to make up for that, the pants have really clever snaps (and a hole in the butt side, which is hilarious when his tail isn't on, but necessary for when it is) and go on super easy. No regrets getting the fullset whatsoever!

I do want to make him some cool eyes, though, because I feel like I could really amp up the reptilian look with 'em. Been thinking about how I might be able to 3D print myself a stamp of sorts to make some of those funky "keyhole"-shaped gecko pupils in clay. Or I might just do a standard vertical pupil... I'll have to try both and see what I like best.

 

@Rekka Your lizard looks great! In spite of the less then perfect wig he looks fantastic in his full set.

I have yet to put the outfit that came with mine on any of my DV lizard or dragon guys. I feel like with the magnet on arms shirts on the lizard wont be too bad, though I plan to try and get a dragon boy into this set so ready for a battle. XD

I found nice red eyes for my gray lizard, but I'm not sharing pix of Alex until he has a wig at least. Me wanting to go extreme on reptile details his face up will be a bit as got to mod eyebrows to have ridges

 

Very very tempted by this wolf! I have always loved the big half animal guys that soom has always done, so I am glad that someone is making one at this smaller scale that doesn't look like a kid!

I have never had a Dream Valley doll before though-is the grey resin really as blue tinted as it looks in their promos? I've looked at DDE and Divas and neither have a photo of what their resins look like.

 

@redmaiko
DV grey is very soft blue tone grey and it's lovely in person. It's clearly grey, but there is the soft blueish undertone to it vs Iplehouse which has more of a purple under tone too it.

 

Thank you! Maybe I will just get a regular white then, the grey is a lovely color, but not quite what I would like once I airbrush.

Also, I have had Rhinestone Cowboy stuck in my head all day because of the promo pics with the shorts.

 

I was surprisingly tempted by the blank Yee-howl when I saw the price. Probably not tempted enough to get one but still, surprisingly tempted.

 

A little detail I noticed about the werewolf - he has no private parts. Not sure if he'll have separate jj parts included. I think this is the first male body that DV has made that is neutered, all previous male bodies (including Jialan the four-armed blue boy) have sculpted genitalia. I wonder if this change is in response to the recent censorship regulations that has been going through Chinese dollmakers...
Anyway, small detail but I'd thought I'd point it out!

 

I'm only see the basic versions on DDE am I blind or maybe is chrome hiding a drop down option on me?

 

Yes, either of those colours would have been interesting to see! At least black is the easiest colour to dye so that's an option.
Haha, I almost want to see Velarde next to your turkeys now. Turkey toes!

Oh no, he's totally giving me the singer, Aurora vibes! XD