Dream Valley Mini Discussion Thread 2

@Epicari I love the photo of your cat boys together!

I ordered a Freyja head and the athletic male body back in August in the limited red resin, before the order period for Uncia, and am still waiting for them. I just emailed them about that order, but I have two even older orders from Dollzone and Miracle Doll that I am also still waiting on from the same dealer. I hope I get my dolls soon!

 

Just sliding in to appreciate everyone's wonderful dolls~ I ordered myself a Maurren and though I can't wait to meet him I know it's going to be forever... Alice's told me it should take half a year but if you've been waiting since last year @Leo Pheonix , ouchhh... It's going to be torture, I can feel it...

 

@Soenatte I think mine's an extra long wait because of the limited red resin. Did you get the black resin or just a more standard color? My previous DV dolls were in more standard colors and shipped faster than this one.

 

Dream Valley and CoralReef Dolls are really coming for DollChateau and Dollzone's "companies that make cool weird dolls" crowns. Or, well, they have been for a while, but DV keeps coming out with such fun unique designs!

 

Well didn't one of the sculptors from DollZone leave to make DollChateau?
Also I heard Dream Valley was also somehow connected to those two, I think it's using the same casting plant, but might be something else. /shrugs
Related or not I'm pro this as I loves me a good "cool weird doll".

 

I believe DV was started by an sculptor (or artist, can't remember whch!) who originally worked for DollChateau. Coral Reef was started by one of the artists who used to work for Dollzone so you can see the overlap of style with all four studios. I've noticed DV white resin is a slightly different colour than DZ/DV white so not sure if they use the same casting company or the casters are using set colours according to the company?

 

So happy to see some arrivals, even thou they aren't mine, just means mine should come up eventually

 

Dream Valley's teaser for the next release, 1/4 scale feathered naga! I was hoping they would release a 1/4 male naga, but had thought they would aim for next Chinese New Year (year of the snake), so I'm a little surprised to see one so soon. I have to confess, i'm really digging the design. I still want a snake headed naga to shell my fave OC but I'm a sucker for a cool helmet so this guy is very tempting!

 

Oh no, I'm doomed

 

lol between Dollzone's Xiangliu, their 1/4 Yin-Long release, and DV's feathered serpent I'm gonna have a lot of snakey peeps. I'm pretty sure this is also a NEW upper body design too. More muscular with bigger pecs. Idk if it'll be added to their staple like their Sylves (B4-17), Rah (B4-15), and Aria (B4-19) bodies, but it'd be nice!

Unfortunately it looks like they discontinued their B4-20 body (the one used for Olivia, Phoenix, Aurelia, and Fawna's upper halves). So if anyone wanted their B4-20 bodies, you'll have to grab one secondhand.

 

Uh oh. Depending on the details, this one could tempt me too. Wonder what the paint job will look like!

 

I can't believe I've had the anpiel for a year already! DV Achelous human on B4-04 body, came home early July last year. This critter has been tons of fun. I did some outdoor photos to celebrate the first birthday.

 

I’m so excited about DV’s feathered naga, I needed to come here to gush about how wonderful he looks!
I’ve been stalking their official instagram to try and find as many pics as I can, but they’ve finally posted the three different colorways!!!

Based on the color way pictures, it looks like there are two head sculpts versions as well— I’m obsessed that they did a sculpt with his tongue sticking out!

 

@TheGardenGnome
I too have been stalking for pix of these beautiful and epic boys, I NEED the one with the black tail and green/teal tongue and blushing.

If you have Facebook BJDivas shared images of one of the snake boys with a really cool artist done custom paint job. They said it was from an artist that gets early accesses to some of Dream Valley's dolls, and would not before sale as one of a kind. (My guess is maybe one of the artists that works for DV, but who knows the arrangement.) Anyway the artist painted one was done in an Eastern dragon theme. It shows off both head options really well.

When the first teaser pix came out some dealers sharing them said 1/4th sized male, but the artist painted one makes me think that's either a massive one 1/4th borderline on 1/3rd doll or a tiny artist. I lean to bigger end of 1/4th scale based on that the 1/6 scale snakes are almost MSD sized.

So glad I'm not the only person wanting one (or two, hey I can dream) these boys are epic.

 

Yes, i'm hoping they'll have an add on option so you can get both heads if wanted.

The only thing with the colours is that it would have been nice if the quetzal green & gold one had a tan upper body and dark wig, it would have felt a little more respectful to the culture it's from than the white skin with blonde wig design. I wonder if there will be any special colours on this release?

Thanks for the heads up on the artist OOAK pictures! It's nice to get a sneak peek at the faces to compare the two. Yes, it's really hard to get an idea of the size of the doll especially as DV loves going for tall dolls! I'm a little more worried about the price as the wings and tail is going to bump up the cost. I also wonder if they'll have to ship the doll in two boxes like with the dragon dolls?

 

I definitely wish they would’ve had an option for tan as well!

that OOAK paint job is stunning! Thank you so much for the heads up to check them out.

I love the teal tongue too! I’m between that colorway and the white/black one (I’m really curious what color they’ll do for the tongue on it!)

I’m glad I’m not the only one really looking forward to this release!

 

I plan to not use the wings, and make something between science gone wrong and a male gorgon as I have loved half-human half-snake people/monster since I was a small child and first saw an image of Medusa. I lean to the black tailed one with the dark hair, green tongue and pale skin as I feel he could work for the gothic vibe I want for my snake boy.

That said even though I want mine to have lighter skin, I do really hope they offer tan skin on all of these boys as otherwise it feels like they are dropping the ball on the theme they seem to be going for. They did offer light tan and coffee for the 1/6 snakes who had a bit of an Egyptian thing going on so here is hoping.

 

I want that big boy to come home already but I'm still waiting on Alice to ship him...! Can you take some up close shots of his jointed hands? Gosh he looks so amazing.

 

Oh they are much bigger than I thought in a good way. This means they will fit in well with other dolls.

I wonder how hard it would be to switch the tail ends of the up coming snake boys and the big dragons?
As I have a dragon on layaway, and plan to get a snake boy, I might have to try it, as I think the the feather plumage might good on a dragon.

I'm so looking forward to my big dragon, and customizing him. X3