Dream Valley Mini Discussion Thread 2

Yay I love the preview picture! He seems the size I had expected...maybe ... Sometimes you just need to see a thing in person to really understand

 

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee rl pictures.

I'm just hoping he'll fit in some sort of cat backpack because I really want to take him places and have people be very confused about what he is.

 

Query to those of you who've ordered from Dream Valley before.

If I asked nicely, do you think they'd let me add a second pair of 1/4 scale forearms to my order? Because I love the dragon but I'd like to be able to mod off those forearm spikes without worrying about wrecking the entire dragon.

 

@Crissaegrim
I've never ordered from them directly, only through dealers, and even then I never asked to modify an order before.
However that said, all you can do is ask, worse case they say no and you are no worse off for trying right?
Though given that it's pretty late after ordering was closed, so might make delays to yours if they do say yes.

 

I ordered through Alice's, so I guess it would be asking Alice to ask Dream Valley.

I assume they have some extra parts around, since Cryptid's 1/6 dragon needed a new neck-bit without a broken spine and I doubt that's going to be the only casualty of shipping where DV is going to have to send out new bits.

 

You're in luck, they are selling the doll with a no wing option so that'll save you some money! Your character idea sounds like a lot of fun

I'm struggling with picking which head I like, I've dropped a message on instagram asking for a buy both head option. I know DV is fairly responsive to feedback so if enough people also ask about it, DV might offer it. So if you're wanting both heads then let DV know

I'm a little torn between trying to trying to mod* it to be my alien-snake character or if I want to make it a grungy fantasy Western cowboy character. I wish I knew if DV is planning to re-release the 1/4 naga as a regular snake naga in future.
*But I have no talent in sculpting so may well beyond my ability

I'm glad the dragons seem like a good size. I could only afford the 1/6 at the time and seeing the few that people have received, I've been worrying that it'll be too small. I'm hoping i'm not going to regret not layawaying the 1/4 version

You can try asking, the worse that will happen is they'll say no. I know they're are likely to have some imperfect pieces so might have some pieces where the spikes didn't cast well. But they may not want to complicate the orders as it sounds like they got a lot and don't want to risk messing up an order (which it seems they are already struggling with).
I'm also going to be modifying and dying my dragon to shell my own dragon character so i'm going to need to remove the forearm spikes too. I'm going to wish both us luck with that

 

Well I bit the bullet and sent a polite email direct to Dream Valley about an extra pair of forearms. Let's see what they come back with.

 

Is there a particular dealer anyone recommends for Dream Valley?

I had a good experience with DDE when I purchased my Sylves dragon in stock from them ~two years ago; but I’m just curious if some dealers are faster to ship than others, etc.
I also haven’t seen DDE mention the feathered serpent release (which starts today!!), but I imagine it might go on their website later this afternoon or tomorrow

 

I've found Clover-singing is usually cheapest for DV, though Alice's Collections have a summer deal on invisible stands and I would say you would definitely want one of those!

 

I think people recommend Chinese dealers (like Alice or NCS) when ordering from Dream Valley or Dollzone. Alice usually also knocks off some of the price and has free shipping.

 

I love that there is a no wing option I'm kinda of torn between save the money or get the wings and use on another doll because DV makes great fantasy parts and I feel I will regret passing on them. That said given I am in love with the black tailed tongue out full set, but also kind of like the idea of a full green snake I may if I can try and snag two boys on layaway, but we will see and ordering will have to wait until early next month sadly. Here is hoping.

@Epicari
Your alien snake is lovely, just lovely, but than I adore white snake characters and tend to be a sucker for them. One of my Iplehouse boys is a swordmage with a white snake mask and some druid powers to use wildshape to be come a full snake. (If he had a half snake form I'd be tempted to shell him a second time.) I also like your other idea for a grungy cowboy type character, that could be really fun to style for, so hard call. I have only slight modding skills myself so the debate of do I really want to try this? on project dolls happens a lot.

@TheGardenGnome
I have ordered many DV dolls, and through 3 dealers Alice's Collections, BJDivas, and DDE, and all 3 have pros and cons.

Alice being in China, can sometimes be faster, but I have had dolls come really fast with the US dealers.

DDE takes a bit longer to list Dream Valley for some reason, but my 1/6 snake child came in a reasonable time frame. (DV can be slow to cast and ship)

BJDivas has stated some companies only send them dolls in big batches which can make them either show up fast or make it kinda slow as they get a lot of dolls in all at once.

The shortest wait for a DV doll I ever had was 2 months for my 3 armed girl back when those were new from Alice's. Her brother took like 3 months maybe 4 also through Alice again that was when first out a few years ago. My longest DV wait was like 8 months give or take and that was for my Grayson, the dragon boys first release had some issues and my blank boy took forever.

My last DV dolls to be shipped was my 1/6th snake through DDE and it seemed about the same wait as other people in the waiting room.

Hope that helps you GardenGnome

 

@Cryptid TYSM for the pics! Are his feet jointed as well...? :eyes:

 

It does help! Glad that it sounds like there’s a similar wait time for DDE and Alice, I was hoping that was the case (although it makes it a little harder to choose who to order from )

I’m not planning to order until early next month, so that gives me a little time to figure out what dealer I’m going to go with (and which of the fullsets to get! I’m leaning toward the Metempsychosis but it’s so hard to choose just one lol)

Wow! He’s such a beautiful, big boy! I can’t wait to see pictures once he’s painted!!! The sculpting on him is so gorgeous.

I’m so glad to hear that Alice has been helpful! I’m definitely in between ordering from them or DDE, I’m glad that it sounds like there at least isn’t a bad choice between the two of them.

 

I've fallen in love with Ehecatl as well. I'll probably get the plain snake with no wings to customize. I've already done the layaway math and I should be able to afford him if I order at the right time.

And yet, the wings and helmet are soooo pretty....I'm gonna have to really think about this.

 

I wasn't sure from the teaser photo, but seeing the sales photos of Ehecatl I really like him. If I get him I'd go for the basic version. I was originally leaning toward the closed mouth black tail combo, but now think I like the open mouth and green tail better. I'm going back and forth on the wings and helmet. But I wasn't going to order and more dolls this year, and with that tail he's bigger than any of my other dolls.

 

How cruel it is to offer a choice of 3 beautiful heads but then not let people add an extra to their orders...! I asked Alice if I could add an extra head to my order, and after asking Dream Valley she said no. So it looks like I'm on the hunt for a split partner who wants the body but not the head :')

I plan on getting a color combo Ehecatl for my own order. Probably wall white + green tail, and then dyeing the human parts tan.

 

That's too bad. I would have at least liked the Harvest one. I think he would look great standing next to another fanged sculpt.