Soom Super Gem Discussion (Basic, Limited & Special Order) - Part 13

@nancy_schroeder_ca I took the plunge and asked them via Q&A!

@Iron_Dog Azur as in the mini gem? I had wanted him too! Then when they re-released him at the height of the Pandemic - that's when I finally got him! I still need his outfit (and original eyes) but I got his original wig at least and he got painted very nicely by a face up artist I use a lot. So you're right, it's not impossible just might take a while.

 

@jessholy Yes, that's the one. I wanted him with his mertail for a character. But after missing him twice and him not popping up that often with the tail, I ended up getting a DC Clemans to be the character and that sculpt fits Vaynabei rather well so it worked out in the end.

 

@Iron_Dog I'm glad Clemens worked out for you! I did get his tail - I need to figure out how to string it so he can lounge about in merman fashion.

I did get a reply back from Soom:

Thank you for your inquiry.
Unfortunately we don't have release plan for the dolls including the event now, but we will deliver your request to our planning team to review for the future release.
We're sorry for your inconvenience but your understanding would be highly appreciated.
Thank you always for your support and have a nice day.
SOOM CS

So while still a no, they will tell the planning team.

 

I'm at a total loss on what to do about my Heliot. he was a grail for so long and I finally get him in my hands and I can't stand him. It really feels like Soom didn't put any thought into this body. He's floppy in all the wrong ways, totally unstable, his hand magnets are so weak his hands just fall off, he collapses despite being tightened and wired, he can't lift his arms because of the little nub inside, his horn won't stay on despite being tacked. I just can't stand this doll, yet I don't feel like giving up just yet. He was a grail and the money and concept I put into him are important to me.

He's wired and it's not helping at all. Is there a way I can restring the horse legs to go up to his neck like any other doll to help? Has anyone tried this? I feel like I remember seeing someone mention it, but I can't remember. I don't mean to be negative but I'm so frustrated and discouraged. I'm not stranger to fixing dolls, but I think Soom SG is the worst case yet for me.

 

Oof. I feel for you here. I thankfully have the old 2008 God Master body with the S-hooks. The magnet bodies were just not a good idea and honestly I don’t think they should have been made.

I can look to see how i have his legs stung too cause I THINK you can string him the normal way!

 

Yeah… Heliot was a long time grail of mine too, I also got one at the last anniversary release. I had to tighten his stringing considerably, add poster tack into the hands as the magnets are really weak, and he’s still a mess.

I actually have my Heliot on a different body (from the Dream Valley Apocalypse Horseman), but the Heliot body is still in use by another head.
I do think the Heliot body can be strung “normally”, but I haven’t tried it yet. The discs in the hips would need to be removed and I think the elastic will need to be crossing in the groin to make it function. I might try that so he stops flopping.

Doll tax:

 

Has anyone tried sueding? It helps a lot. Suede has to be no more then 2mm thick and natural. Soom bodies are generally floppy, I have sueded Vesuvia and Onyx recently. Suede holds together even DT17 girl that has… ahem… well it’s own peculiar construction xD

 

I have an original release Euclase and Vesuvia (Poison Kiss body) and haven't noticed issues with them but they are older (I think Euclase was a 2008 release originally?) so.... I love the Heliot and Sard sculpts and would certainly like to bring them home one day (Sard a tiny bit sooner than Heliot if I'm being honest) but it's never worked out for me timing/money wise.

I hate mag parts with the fiery passion of 10,000 burning suns. I have a Chrom head on a FL65 body (2nd hand purchase) and I while FL does do mag parts fairly well, the mag arms of that body... I hate it and I ended up stringing him normally without the mag chest piece. I can't switch his body out for something else as he was dyed a deep chocolate brown with vitiligo (which makes him look awesomely unique).

One of my friends switched her Angelheim Zion from his original body (which could barely stand unaided) to a Soom Isha Breath of Life body and while it certainly stands/poses much better, the mag hands drive her crazy, too, because they're constantly falling off. Has anyone tried replacing the magnets with stronger ones? The magnets in my friends hands have fallen out and need to be re-glued so I was thinking it might be a decent opportunity to try. I know you can buy a very wide variety of sizes of neodymium on Amazon so it might be worth a try, right?

 

I have a question for any Cuprit owners: does the inside of your doll's head say 'cuprit' or 'cuprite'? I recently purchased a 2012 Cuprit head that says 'Cuprite' but my other Cuprit says 'Cuprit', so I was wondering if this is just a sign that they were different releases? Any info would be helpful!

 

I appreciate all the responses. They've actually made me just pull the trigger on him and probably part with him so he can go to someone who can handle him better than me. Or is more willing because he is truly worth it, but I simply am not that person. I do agree though that this body simply should not have been made.

I suede and wire all my dolls but it just can't help him with the problem is the entire body and stringing system. I thought about sanding off the stupid arm tube things, but the entire outer design isn't even made for upwards movement. Now that Soom is moving in an entirely different (and WEIRD) direction and the calendar has stopped updating, I'm not hopeful they will ever bother to fix it or release them again.

As far as the magnets go, it's nearly impossible to replace most magnets since they're superglued flush inside the resin. These ones are pretty small so I'm not sure how much I could do. I might have to take a Dremel to him to save him. It's funny though, I've never had problems with any other magnet parts. I have tons of Minifee new and old, Bimong, lots of magnetic pieces here and there and it's been fine.

Maybe the Dremel is my last shot, but I don't want to ruin him for the next owner if I give up anyway. Why Soom why If I end up doing this I'll document it all. Maybe it can help someone later on

 

Hello everyone, I have a question. I would like to put the Sabik's head (SG version) on Dollstown 17 body (old type). Do you think it will fit?

 

I would and it will but you must remember that Dollstown generally has short necks so you would need put a donut connector or use hot glue or any other means in order to make the neck longer.

 

Thank you!

 

I have a question:

Mia it possible to fit new SG female body hooves to an old SG Female body? I understand the fit wont be perfect, but maybe someone has any info? Or tried themselves?