General Mecha Angel discussion thread!

Oooh, Antares is a hottie. *fans self* He definitely rings the Sabik bell for me, but I do see the difference b/t the two sculpts. If I could, I'd get both of 'em. They would make awesome brothers or fraternal twins. Mmmm....

 

This might be pretty noobish of me to ask, but I've never looked into ordering a MA before and I really love Antares, he's perfect for one of my characters.. so any help is appreciated~

Do these guys come up every month for five days or is Antares, a limited doll?
Can you do layaway on them like normal or do you have to pay in full? The link in the FAQ leads to a deadpage so I'm not too sure on that one >_<;;;;

 

Gridbug, Soom recently changed their sale system:

So you can buy a MA of any gender every two months and I think you can do layaway just like with the other Soom dolls. You could always ask them about their layaway system.

 

The new boy looks cool, I only wished they didn't stop developing the body.

 

New boy does look a bit like Sabik, I was hoping they will make some of the girls into boys , always wanted Meisa as a boy. Kind of disappointed.

 

Well, upon closer examination and comparison, I see he does have a different jawline and mouth than Sabik, but still has those smoky bedroom eyes that just bowl me over when I look at my elf Sabik. So hmm, he's gonna be a contender. I want to add a second mecha and was really thinking a male Vega, but the new sculpt is likely to drag me in. I actually like the new ordering system; it's easier to remember and more in line with what other companies are doing, but I do wish they'd do it for 10 days instead of 5. Just for convenience.

 

I took one look at Antares, like, 15 minutes ago, and my tax return just disappeared .... yes, he does have a Sabik-ishness about him but my first take was "Cuba!" I think he sort of looks like a large Cuba! However, those long narrow eyes and his too too sexy mouth did it for me. He really does bring to mind several other studly Sooms and that is a good thing! Can have all of them in one gorgeous hunk of Antares! Now the wait .......

 

what's the point to make new molds for this line if their bodies sucks? they should really redo everything.

 

I agree the body is really awful. Impossible to pose, and the legs are just a nightmare....but I still love the MA's!

 

Is there any way to keep those looong legs from buckling besides wiring? I get Fayed in "the perfect pose" and then his legs either buckle under him or they do this weird bowing out backwards and it looks painful and meanwhile I've lost the pose (this especially happens when I am posing him with his lover, Jovani, and I am trying to keep two dolls together for the picture)! And where do those funny little lozenge thingies go in the legs? They are supposed to help with posing but I couldn't figure it out - they kept falling out! Do they go behind the knees? Do they work?

Re the Mecha Mens' bodies - I'm happy with their torso but would like improvement on the arms and legs, and also more mobility for posing the head.

 

I actually like the body; I think it's sexy. But I mostly have him standing (I use the big Dollmore waist stand) or sitting, where he can look quite casual, and don't need to achieve elaborate poses. I use the little pegs in the hip sockets and that helps a ton. If I had one wish, it would be for bigger hands on the boys.

All you have to do is look at Candygears' awesome gallery thread (or any of her photos of Mr. Have, actually) to see that it IS possible to do some pretty incredible poses with a Mecha. Tho her expertise is way beyond me!

 

I have two Mechas and no problems posing them. I had my Vega standing rather precariously on a box for twenty minutes and he didn't so much as twitch. I think you just need to get the right string tension, and maybe a bit of wire for the arms if you like more complicated poses.

 

I'm so excited that they released a Mecha, these babies need moar lovin! I agree he resembles Sabik somewhat with his eyes but I'm not too keen with his jawline so it wasn't a total love at first sight, Sabik captivated me moar. Since he's unlimited, I'm gonna sit on my hand and wait for omfghawt owner photos to bowl me over & knock the mone- stuffing out of me .

I went nuts over his outfit though, it's absolutely perfect for my boy. My Rex wants it and he wants it, nao!!! *slams on pay button*

 

Those little peg things are called beans I guess that is what people call them here. Mine dont really work at all on Corvi. My Sabik is not so bad, but Corvi's legs turn all the way around, if you know what I mean. I really can't get him to stand or anything for more than a minute. And like you mentiones, they buckle always. I have never noticed a hole behind the knee for the peg...I am going to look now and see...

Hydra Kitten~ your post made me laugh!!!!

 

I haven't used the pegs in the knees, but for the hips, I put some hot glue in the hole at the top of the thigh and stuck the peg into the glue; that keeps it from falling out and isn't permanent. If I used the knee peg (or bean, if you prefer) I would do the same thing.

 

Aw, crap. Looks like my Sabik is getting a brother...

 

mmm... Sabik"ish" good looks lol! am i crazy or is Soom rehashing older Molds right now? i thought we would have seen something "fresher" by now.

 

I took the plunge and started a layaway for Bellatrix. Too bad the things she were shown with are already sold out before she was available. I like the new man too. He may have to come home to be her partner.