Dream Valley Mini Discussion Thread 2

Wow, that is a biiig dragon!

I ordered a basic Ehecatl set. I'm really looking forward to painting him when spring rolls around.

 

Thanks for the unboxing! He's so BIG and glorious omg. Actual cat-sized bjd dragon!!

 

Oh my goodness, he’s absolutely beautiful!

The cat standing next to him for comparison is crazy I can only imagine how heavy he is to hold/pose. But the sculpting on him looks so, so stunning— I hope you’ll share some videos/pictures once he’s painted!!!

 

@Cryptid thank you for sharing the unboxing vid. Seeing your cat with him really shows how big he is for a 1/4th scale beast.
I have a lot of bigger scaled dolls, so I hope that makes his weight and size easier to deal with.
I look forward to seeing how to style yours.

My black dragon is going to be on layaway a while more, so seeing other people's dragons is a good tide me over.

 

Oh my lawd he comin.

I love him so much and he's exactly the size I hoped he would be. I am so, so glad that a. I decided to get one (because otherwise I would be weeping in jealousy) and b. that I ordered one already painted because I do not envy you the process of unstringing and restringing him (when you do get around to that I would *love* some more insight into how he's strung).

Thank you so much for the review and all the angles, I wish BJD companies themselves put out such detailed overviews. I am going to rewatch it on the regular until mine arrives.

I'm also realising that I should probably start figuring out my stand/rest/environment for my dragon and how I can make semi-realistic looking rocks that are also soft enough not to worry me.

 

@Crissaegrim You are right those of us waiting should start planning how to display/store these dragons... I'm thinking cat bed. XD

 

@Crissaegrim I'm still waiting on my Griffin to come in, but if he's strung anything like Dream Valley's Flo or Adela (their smaller dragons) it's not too unusual! Just very tight as is DV's standard lmao. The jointed claws are probably a lot like Phoenix. I'll compare them to my Phoenix when he comes in.

As for rocks, look up how people make them for miniatures and dioramas! I don't quite remember the substance people make them out of, but it's a paste you can sculpt and then paint. I've also seen people use softer clays, like cosclay or foam clay, if you want something lightweight, a little flexible, and won't damage the resin.

 

@Cryptid how delightful! Thank you so much for the video!

I also plan to leave mine strung when I paint him. I have done that will a few other dolls before and liked the result. In general I'm planning to just add some detail paint, low coverage type painting anyway.

OMG tho after watching that video I'm so dang pumped! My husband collects action figures and I can see this being a ton of fun to set up not just with my collection of bjds but with his super heros, my kids King Kong figure, etc. Ahhh I hope not too much more wait for the red dragons to ship!

 

I think my plan is solid base of cardboard covered with styrofoam, styrofoam to block in larger rocks and then covered with this weird superlight air dry clay I have some of (but will need to buy more in appropriate colours) which even when dry is kind of bouncy and slightly soft. I've used it for shoe lasts before.

 

OMFG you are a genius! I didn't even think about using him with my action figures, let alone my Mythic Legion figures. He'd be epic next to those, and about the same level of pointiness to some of em. lol
He'd be down right massive next to a 3 1/4" scale figures. Oh oh I wonder if he could hold DnD style table top minis in his nice grippy hands, I bit those could make nice bite sized treats for these dragons.

Thank you so much my brain is now planning all kinds of fun with my future dragon and other toys.

 

I was wondering, how does he do lying down on the ground, like curling up to sleep?

 

You are a deity amongst mortals and I love how interested your cat is.

 

I am wriggling in delight, so so pleased I buckled and also got the quarter scale

Thank you so much for the posing pictures

I will also spray/blush fully strung, have some ideas on what I will be doing which won't solidify until I get him, and whether the weather will behave by the time he gets here. I ordered during the extension of the preorder (due to the popularity).

Mine is going to be primarily a fantasy pet for my 1/3 bjds... and a prop for my smaller. My pukipuki are going to look hilarious with this one

 

As cute as the Lucia rider was, I'm kind of half-looking for ridiculously tiny BJD's so I can have a rider that makes him look utterly massive.

 

Granado makes a 1/12 size mature guy. https://www.doll-granado.com/product-page/male-body-15ascent
I know there have been more but the ones I can think of are off-topic and 3d printed, like Asleep Eidolon's 1/12 add on.

 

Ooooh neat color effect, I look forward to seeing the finished wings.