Maskcat 57cm Dolls - part 2

@lutke - I saw it! I asked if the old hands work on the new body (I still prefer them, big wrist joints and all)!

I'm going to have to break out my Juni and see how she compares with posing. I'm pretty sure she can do all those poses already, but the new body may be more stable. I do like how the legs look a little slimmer (despite them saying they wanted a thicker body?). If I end up liking the new version I'll probably order one in WS eventually. Maybe with an Astrid or Bruna head.

Which sculpt are you thinking for your second Maskcat?

 

I asked about extra parts and from what I understood, the jointed hands should stay the same. Not sure about additional hands, but I'm going to guess the old ones will be compatible. However (entirely my speculation) there's a chance that new extra hands might be an update of the old ones (same or very similar poses except with no ball) so maybe it's worth it to wait. That's what I am doing.
I can't tell from the video if the legs are thinner. I hope not! I feel that especially lower legs on dolls tend to be too thin because the shins are always long. The general line looks more or less like the previous 57 which is great.
The video really impressed me. The mobility joint is working so well even with such loose stringing. The old body's mobility lock worked well for me, but it wasn't nearly as nice and stable.

I'm settled on Agnes. I liked other dolls better at first but she grew on me over the past year. I've got a commitment this year but early 2026 I'll get her for sure.

I guess that she fulfilled that with the 62.

 

You're probably right about the legs (and I do agree that many bjds have legs that are just too long and skinny) - it is probably a perspective thing. The only pros to me would be maybe a closer fit on the legs in the "seiza" pose (one I love but that the current body can't quite manage, although it can kneel well).

If the jointed hands can fit the new arms, then the old hands should still fit as well. I know they are sculpting new hands, and I'm excited about that! I'll use all of them haha!

I agree about the previous mobility lock - it does tend to slip out more easily. Hopefully this one will continue to be as effective in resin as it looks in the WIP state!

Agnes is beautiful - an unusual beauty. She's on my list too along with Bruna (another unusual face). I'll probably have a whole collection of heads someday that can share a few bodies.

 

Maskcat posted a photo of the new and old 57cm body side by side!

It is beautiful of course, I love the new mobility thigh joints, and I'm happy the hands aren't smaller (it looks like the old hands would fit the new wrists) but I am disappointed that the new body is taller. I felt like the original height was perfect. Oh well! They did say it would shrink a little when cast, but I would imagine not very noticeably.

 

Thanks for the heads-up @StellaMarigold!
It's perfect! I thought the v3 was impossible to top but Banyo did it

 

I'm glad you like it! Even though I'm a little sorry about the height, that probably won't stop me from getting one of the new bodies in the future!

I've been petitioning for a 50-53cm body, though, and really hope they consider it for the future to complete their line-up of 1/3 ladies. That size is so rare - and in their style it would be absolutely perfect. It could definitely work with their current heads–Ronia would look so cute as a younger sister! And in terms of clothing, it might be able to share with Obitsu 50 and similar.

I don't know if they are interested, but if anyone else here is, please tell them!

 

@StellaMarigold My only concern is that it might end up slimmer on the arms and legs, but even so, it will be a marginal difference. I doubt the shrinking will be that dramatic.

The only 1/3 52cm body I can think of is the AiL one and I love the natural proportions, so i understand what you mean. Too bad it's all single-jointed.

 

Yeah, the single joints would drive me crazy! It is beautiful, though.

I've owned Bimong's 53cm body - very pretty, but the loooong arms and legs just didn't fit what I had in mind. I like Dollstown's Elf 52cm body (the hands are lovely) but I'm not a fan of the torso jointing. The Zaoll body doesn't pose well enough for me, etc. I am unfortunately extremely choosy about aesthetics and posing XD

But Maskcat likes to do new things, so I can hope at least!

 

Just received my Lisette v2 and wanted to share a few pics

Forgive the amateur faceup, I was too impatient to commission someone and decided to just do it myself

Her stock photos really don't do justice to how expressive the mold is. I'm obsessed

 

This is probably an off-topic note, but if anyone is interested in a 50/53cm body - double jointed, Bluefairy is starting a pre-order for a new body made by their partner Dear Belle. Link >>>

Edit: ops, the preorder is over

 

For those interested, I have quickly made an overlay comparison of the proportions between the two bodies. Mind that I did a bit of shrinking to make them the same size, so this is just about the way they compare proportionally. This is not representative of what the actual size of the new body will be, which is probably closer to the official picture posted earlier, so take this with a grain of salt.
The general takeaway is that the new body (grey overlay) has slightly wider shoulders and a slightly longer torso. They both look great, but I think the new body has more harmonious proportions that the previous one.
That said I cannot guess what the current heads will look like on the new body. This is an unedited overlap. As said previously, there will be a little bit of shrinking for the actual casting. You can see that the leg length is nearly the same.

 

@lutke - Haha, I did the same overlay thing with Photoshop! Thank you for sharing your version

I am inclined to agree with you about proportions - everything does look in more harmony now. I see that I thought the legs were slimmer because the torso and shoulders are a little wider to balance them.

I hope that the current heads will look just as good as before, but my favorite (Juni) is probably the largest head they've sold so she ought to be okay. I think the slightly wider neck might even suit her.

 

@mimimoon Beautiful Lisette!
@StellaMarigold Juni is one of the heads that look the best on the 62cm, so I think she'll be fine on this one. I think they'll all have the big-headed look except the newest ones like Fleur and Olivia, which will just look proportionate.