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Variation of Boy Bodies....

Apr 1, 2007

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    1. Well, I know the endowment doesn't really MATTER to most people, I was just saying that it's not exactly functional to have big junk XD;;

      And I would actually love to mod a female doll to be pudgy. I've wanted to do it for a while, but I don't have the money to buy a body u_u;;
       
      #41 omichao, Apr 2, 2007
    2. vin diesel doll wouldnt be very cute and i like cute so no thanks i think a souldoll body is more than enough muscle for me xD
       
      #42 keii_chan, Apr 2, 2007
    3. Going beyond that dolls are generally seen as representations of ideal beauty and I can't think of many modern societies that praise fat people, especially in Korea and Japan where most of these dolls are being designed, slender dolls are usually done so because of the mechanics involved.

      Resin is heavy and does not move. Therefore, a doll with extra fat on its body would be more unwieldy to pose because of the extra weight of the resin and that the fat rolls do not squish or move like they would on an actual person. Their arms would not lie flat against their sides, or with bulky thighs they would not be able to close their legs. The problems that come with sculpting breasts on dolls that look good would be magnified, boobs move just like fat rolls do when you lay down or sit up or move.

      They'd be very difficult to clothe. I wear a size 13 jean comfortably, but I can squish into a size 11 because I can move my pudge around. The doll can't.
       
      #43 Kim, Apr 3, 2007
    4. LOL I know what you mean. I had the Soo Ri....ZOMG, you could barely pull his pants up over tha "thing". LOL

      I would love to see a pudgy doll! That would ROCK! I've always loved the "heavier" models, but unfortunately, it's unrealistic that we will ever have a company that would actually sell them. In our plastic world, heavier people are not considered "beautiful", by society's standards, which i hate. Some of the most beautiful people in the world are not waify or thin. Look at people like Monique, or Oprah Winfrey, or Kathy Nijimy. To me, they are all three gorgeous, but, very few people would see that i guess :( :: sigh ::
       
      #44 comicbookartistboi, Apr 3, 2007
    5. I was about to say what Kim said:

       
      #45 lissmiss, Apr 3, 2007
    6. In a word: YES! I would love to see a more manly body AND a more manly face sculpt available.
       
      #46 Victoria Victrix, Apr 3, 2007
    7. Someone pointed me to this thread and I wanted to say.

      HECK YES.

      I'm an art major, and my next project is a build BJD. I'm not starting him until late this summer or early fall, but the character I'm basing him off of was an ex-gladiator.

      BARA BJD ahoy! :D

      (think SPARTA ala 300, but with the height of Xerxes)
       
      #47 dechanique, Apr 8, 2007
    8. ZOMG. :D I'd SO love to see a beefy Spartan-bodied Xerxes-heighted BJD! But if it was on the market, I don't think I would buy one :(

      On the other hand, I really like the bodies with a nice definition to their torsos like Souldoll or Elfdoll. It gives them a different character versus the other bodies with a lanky build. And, in my opinion, it's like, even when you can't see the definition under the clothes, there's this aura of strength that sort of radiates from that kind of guy doll :D

      Squee for men of definition! :aheartbea
       
      #48 decadentarisu, Apr 8, 2007
    9. Currently, I'll only be making one for me. XD If it proves feasable to cast him, then I will (or rather, I will send it out to cast it).

      So, you can oggle him when he's done. :3
       
      #49 dechanique, Apr 8, 2007
    10. EEK!! XD I'm so going to love you forever when you make him! Buff Spartanesque resin hotness! :whee:

      I wonder if there are others out there who would love to see a resin bod like that... :XD:

      (OT: Speaking of Spartanesque, I checked out Rainman's works lately and saw that he did a fan-sculpture of 300's King Leonidas XD Oh yum~)
       
      #50 decadentarisu, Apr 8, 2007
    11. like... Hulk muscular? or just more toned then average?
       
      #51 lulupikaboo, Apr 9, 2007
    12. I'm sorry but... No. Body-builder types make me want to throw up, mostly. The Dollstown 15boy body and Unidoll Jace are about as far as I go--and Jace is seriously pushing it for me. I'm a tiny, tiny lady--I don't mind height, but too much bulk is just... o_o (And by the way, I'm always semi-offended/exasperated when people are like "I want natural body types" and by that they mean fat. The natural state of most animals is not fat, people--man included. You don't see pudged-up tigers running around the jungle, do you? No. It's a mild peeve, but one that's there still.)

      I love my slender boys, my small-breasted girls, and oh those Dollshe boys and their heroine chic... Beefed up guys are not for me. (You know all that turns to fat when you hit 45, right?)
       
      #52 Idoru, Apr 9, 2007
    13. [​IMG]

      Here is a reference picture. I'de say he's more towards hulk than toned, but that's mostly because he's incredibly tall. He used to be a gladiator, so I'de say definately if you've seen the 300 movie, that's how built he is.
       
      #53 dechanique, Apr 9, 2007
    14. PM me that link, girl!!!
       
      #54 dechanique, Apr 9, 2007
    15. The Volks SD16 Yukinojo is a seriously toned boy. Seriously. And he's got the most amazing smaller waist which just works perfectly with the double torso joints. He's a gorgeous, gorgeous "muscular male" sculpt.

      But...I'm clearly on the side that prefers the slouchy lank of the Dollshe guys. ;)
       
      #55 Zagzagael, Apr 9, 2007
    16. I'm not a big fan of muscular bodies IRL, so it just stands to reason that I'd like my dolls to be kind of lean and lanky as well :3

      In fact, I haven't been able to find one skinny enough for me! They're usually either too muscular on the chest area, or too thick and shapeless on the torso, IMHO :( The best in terms of lankiness for me would be a hound or model doll, but those still have pretty built upper bodies, and rather muscular legs *sighs* I want a smooooth flowy sort of doll body.
       
      #56 blackpaperbag, Apr 9, 2007
    17. Y-E-S!

      It seems like the only options when it comes to the 60cm boys are young, waify, bishie boys. ): They're beautiful and clearly have a market and I do enjoy seeing other's dolls, but if I'm putting money down on a boy doll, I want a doll that looks like a MAN! I've got a slot in my storyline for a 60cm boy, and just cannot find a body and face to match him. (he's not a bish, nor he he a "kid") It's incredibly frustrating. Yukinojo's very tempting, as is Iplehouse Aaron, but I don't care for Yuki's face or Aaron's body. XD Can I mix and match?

      Perhaps not body builder, but I would love to see more builds like Yukinojo! And more mature, manly faces to go along with them. (lols along with Shiwoo on an SD16 body)


      :o .... will you be offering dolls for sale....? :aheartbea
       
      #57 VulpesPraedatum, Apr 9, 2007
    18. better idea XD
       
      #58 VulpesPraedatum, Apr 9, 2007
    19. I hate when people are like "Fat is not the natural way of the body". No, it isn't NORMALLY the "natural" way of the body. But at the same time, don't bring the "But the animals aren't like that" argument into it, because i'm not a rat. Or a dog, or a cat, or a horse, or any other woodland creature. (and just for the record, there are some HELLA fat animals) My roommate has a cat that is 24 pounds, and WADDLES when she walks) But my point is that not all people are built all waify and anorexic. Yes, i understand that BJD's are styled much for the need to put clothing on them. That's not my point. My point is that if we can have a Lishe body, with double d boobies, and we can have boy dolls with gorgeously feminine aspects, what's wrong with having a boy doll like the one that Dechanique is going to make? I"D BUY ONE IN A HEARBEAT! and that reference pic you showed, Dech....OMG, LOVE!!!!!

      As far as "fat" goes, i've seen some gorgeous heavy people. And i'd LOVE to see one as a BJD. I'm not one of those shallow people that think only "thin" people are beautiful. I love in anime when you see all types of characters. Old, young, skinny, heavy, muscular, fat, you name it. Why couldn't the BJD world be like that? Personally, in real life, uber thin guys make me :barf. I love it on a doll tho. Personally, i'm not a fan of thin boys. I prefer my men to be able to bench-press me LMAO

      Think of it this way.....you girls and guys who loooooove the thin or slighty built boy dolls all get to have your ideal boys made in BJD form. I'm simply saying it would be cool if there were BJD's that had even BIGGER muscles. And the way our dolls are made does not prevent it. If it can be done on a figure that is 6 inches tall, and has more details than the most detailed BJD, it can be done on a doll that is 2-3 feet tall.

      As is evident in the postings of this thread, a bigger built boy doll would do well. It's just a matter or personal preference :)
       
      #59 comicbookartistboi, Apr 9, 2007
    20. I think it would be fun to see, but I wouldn't personally want my dolls like that. But then I've always been a fan of the more lanky boys.
       
      #60 DenaliWind, Apr 10, 2007
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