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Posablity of Soom Super Gem boys

Jul 26, 2008

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    1. I've had to wire, suede and tighten Vincent (my Heliot-) to get him to do anything but slouch into a graceless pile. Even after all that, I still wouldn't exactly call him a great poser, but it did help. :|

      To be completely honest about it, I have to say that I'm not a fan. I had less trouble with my Hound than I've had with Vincent, and that's saying a lot given how difficult to handle Dollshe's older bodies could be. If I thought that this guy's head (or my Sphaler's-) would look at all right on anything else... I'd ditch the SG bods in a heartbeat.
       
      #21 Brightfires, Oct 24, 2009
    2. That's really odd, as I didn't have any trouble with Adrian at all.

      No, I haven't the slightest idea why. I'm not saying that you're wrong and I'm right, but now I'm wondering if the production date may have something to do with it.

      I did order Adrian before the monthly doll mania, and he's just a standard SG Lupin.

      - Mel
       
      #22 MelWong, Oct 24, 2009
    3. If I remember correctly, Heliots have the Super Gem 'Legend' body... Could the longer legs have something to do with worse poseability?
       
      #23 Ayilachan, Oct 24, 2009
    4. I certainly think that Soom Super Gem (SG) are very dependent on personal touch for posing. Personal touch refers to how one person moves their hands, wrists, etc.
      This probably explains why there are so many different opinions.

      But I have a Heliot and I think he poses great. ??? huh?
       
      #24 yalissa, Oct 24, 2009
    5. *shrugs* I don't have any Soom boys of my own (wish I did...), I was just reading previous posts and making a suggestion ^.^
       
      #25 Ayilachan, Oct 24, 2009
    6. Without sueding and tightening (I haven't tried wiring) SG boys really are super dodgy at doing anything. But once that's done, and when you get used to them, they're not too bad. Apart from aforementioned stupidly small feet.
       
      #26 chizzie_shark, Oct 25, 2009

    7. Maybe so.

      I've never had any trouble posing my CP girls, even though everyone else seems to consider them kicky, unstable, impossible-to-stand pains in the rump... I guess it's possible that I'm good with them while completely lacking the talent for dealing with Sooms. (or Hounds- :lol:)
       
      #27 Brightfires, Oct 25, 2009
    8. It might be owner touch, then. I've been able to get Adrian standing with his weight rested on one leg and the other bent, for a significant amount of time for photographs at meets.

      On the other hand, I sometimes have trouble standing Tomoe (Volks Elena) up, and she's supposed to be fairly solid at standing.

      I haven't had too much experience with other dolls yet, so I can't say what my experiences with CP girls will be like.

      - Mel
       
      #28 MelWong, Oct 26, 2009

    9. I've just received Sazaki (Chrom) this morning and he stands great and poses quite well... He's strung beautifully, not loose at all... He's VERY tight. Just like Raven (my Homme Ducan) when he first came... :sweat I have restrung Raven and now he's a little loose. But I agree that Super Gem male body can't do a lot of different poses. There's also something funny I notice about it... The knee joints. Whenever I try to sit him (with his knees bending 90 degrees), his shins touch each other!! :lol: It's so funny though. He sits like a female! I can't get him to sit with his thighs apart or his shins apart easily!! I can, but with a lot of pulling on both sides! Anyone has the same problem?
       
      #29 fransyung, Oct 31, 2009
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