Maskcat 57cm Dolls - part 2

Ohhh her little teeth are so cute!!

 

Yes, I think they are very versatile. If you want, you can make her fangs more visible, but at the same time they are so small that you can easily hide them if you don't want fangs on your doll ^^.

 

That sounds versatile!! The fangs are part of the draw for me, so I’ll definitely be playing them up haha

 

@Caramello_Cat - She's beautiful! That's a lovely faceup, too - her eyeshadow is very pretty. Really, you can't go wrong with any of the Maskcat dolls. They are all so nice!

One thing I have noticed is that their latest heads (Fleur and Olivia) are a bit smaller than the previous heads - I hope they won't make all the new heads smaller. I like the big ones! haha

 

Thank you! Her blue eyeshadow matches her blue eyelashes, but they are probably hard to see clearly in this photo ^^

This may be their new standard. If I remember correctly, Lisette v2 is also slightly smaller than the older Lisette version

 

@StellaMarigold yep new heads for a time have been 20cm to look more realistically proportioned¸ while Lisette is the only one who is slightly smaller (22) if I remember well. It is noticeable but not too much. The older heads are 22.7cm, I like the big-headed look myself.

 

Oh well, if it is the new standard I'll get used to it!

 

She's so pretty, I love the eye shadow.
I've arranged my dolly plans so that I'll have my own Lisette a little bit later, but every time I see one I want to get her so bad

 

This is the 57cm thread, but Maskcat released a new 62cm body that will accommodate all but the smallest heads (Fleur, Olivia, etc.) What do you think?
I've read that there are plans to revisit the 57 body with one-piece hands (no separate ball) and maybe other jointing improvements. I have Lisette planned for later and I do prefer the big head proportions, so I might wait until that happens to get her on the 57.

The thread title might be changed to Maskcat 1/3 to include larger dolls?

 

Oh wow, the new body is already released! That was fast!

I prefer the 57cm body - anything larger than that is just too difficult for me to handle and I also love the more youthful proportions - but it is nice to have options!

Also, I personally like the way the current wrists on the 57cm body look, but I'll be glad to see what they come up with in the future. The only improvement I would possibly recommend for that body is lengthening the inner piece in the mobility thigh joint so that it is easier to keep the legs posed with that joint is engaged. I find the lower part of the thigh slips off the mobility joint rather easily. Other than that, I think the 57cm body is perfect (well, I'd love a neck joint, but I don't think that's likely due to their aesthetic).

 

Decided to take a look at the new body because a Maskcat Doll has been on my wishlist forever and while the new body is a good option, I definitely still like the 57cm body better.
It's probably because I personally like bobble-headed dolls better than pin-headed dolls.
That's also why I dislike that Maskcat made the newest heads smaller than all the earlier ones. (As has been mentioned here.)

Such a beauty - and her faceup fits nicely with the aesthetics! I especially like the hat on her.

 

I also definitely prefer the 57cm body to the 62cm. It's wild to see the side-by-side photos -- my brain refuses to process that it's only 5cm difference in height, the new body is just so big!

I hope someday this trend of pin-headed dolls finishes and we go back to the trend of bobble-headed dolls. I liked the one much better!

 

As you can see from my avatar, I too have a fondness for bobble- headed dolls. I'm in love with my pot-bellied Grim.

 

I do agree that some companies are going too far in the small heads but I am in a non-bubble head mood currently! There is something for everyone!

 

I quite like the proportions on the new body! I don’t go for pin-headed dolls very often, but I don’t feel this is pin headed, I feel like this is more realistic proportions like I’d see on an iplehouse doll, or a soom supergem.

 

It's been a rather stressful time lately but Mina has this way of putting my heart at ease that I think no other doll will ever match. I love this doll so much. It's like Banyo really has a way of sculpting a soul into these dolls.

 

Maskcat has discontinued the 57cm body this was announced on Weibo at the time of the December sale. Today I checked the site and it was gone... for the time being you can only order on the 62cm.
Standing from what's been said on Weibo, Banyo intends to remake the 57 from scratch and add some quality of life changes like one-piece hands (no separate ball). I imagine she'll release the new sculpt soon. I had postponed Lisette to get her on the new 62cm body when it was announced, but her small head won't work that well on it, so I hope it won't be too different from the 3.1

 

That's understandable they closed order for the current 57cm if they are working on the new version...although...I don't know if there is need of such frequent change or change on entire body if they are updating hand joint system alone... Fingers crossed!!

 

@Lady Maeve I'm going on a guess since the 57cm is now labeled as "discontinued" and there's no longer a drop-down menu to choose which body for 1/3 dolls. No official statement on Instagram etc.
Since they had mentioned on Weibo they were discontinuing the body after the December event, I assume that's the reason.
The body will be a full resculpt - I also thought it would've been just an update, but apparently Banyo wants to revise the whole body.

My (rather wild) guess is that she'll make it more realistically proportioned, so sort of like the L version of the 1/6 bodies. I think so because she mentioned a while ago on Weibo that she felt the 57 body was too slim; also the general direction of the market is away from big-headed dolls, so it would make sense. Personally I hope she'll stay with the proportions of the current one, but at this point I can only wait and see.