Volks 2006 FCS Heads F29, F30, F31 Discussion

I don't think f29 like barbie.
Among 3 new heads,f29 is the only one I like.She's so beautiful and graceful.

 

Actually, H-02 only are optional parts (at Sumika and online, at least) if you want them in regular pureskin, not white or sunlight, so if one wants "normal-average-looking" hands on a white or sunlight boy (chinadoll specified sunlight skin), one had better order them that way in FCS. ^^

 

That's what I said.. they're already optional parts. You can't get gun trigger hands or fists anywhere outside of FCS unless an owner is selling theirs. You can get tan H-01 through H-03 at Sato and Ria_ria, Rkold, and Aimee all will do that for you with their shopping services. I only mention this because I thought my H-03 were FCS only hands and I was wrong, I would have rather gotten H-04 had I been aware of this when I ordered (was a newbie).

 

You can have your aunt ask about things like that, too, though, and the advisor should be able to fill her in - When I decided on F-13 as my MSD's headmold, I was told that 16mm was the recommended size for that one. I also asked about the difference between the stringing tensions and was told that normal was like what standards and limiteds come with(Hence I chose tight, since I've found the stringing on the dolls I've owned generally too loose for my tastes, since I tend to like tighter stringing on Volks dolls).

Correct me if I'm wrong, I may be, but I thought that 16mm generally had 8mm irises, not 9? ^^; Certainly the 9mm irises on a 16mm pair of Eye Candies I had once were bigger than the irises on my Arashi's 16mm default eyes, and the 18/9mm Eye Candies I've got in Remus are, while not as frighteningly big as the standard 18/10 size, still larger than his defaults... My F-24's 18/9mm seemed slightly bigger than the 16mm the F-19 I used to have, too.

I do say that you should do it in person if you can at all, though - For example, I was planning on just ordering 16mm eyes in a purple shade for my F-16 since from pictures I didn't think I'd like either of the greens, but on a whim I asked to see the greens - And went with the Thin Green I thought I wouldn't like at all because in real life they're so different and actually just about perfect! Same kind of shade as Ephram's Apple Green Eye Candies but paler. I wasn't expecting them to be anything like that. ^_^; Doing it in person really is an incredible experience and it's so much easier to be certain when you have things right in front of you to see that yes, you really do like this. ^^ I wasn't entirely sure when I sat down exactly what I wanted, but I left certain. ^^ (I didn't know what kind of wig I should get, either, since none of the MSD FCS choices will work as a hairstyle for Nai, and Bailey helpfully pointed out which wigs were FCS only so I could get something I wouldn't be able to get normally at all, and I went with a W-74N in Wine Brown after seeing the colour.)

I want an F-31 in white with the #2 ears someday, I think. XD

(Now if I can just somehow brainwash Volks into releasing a whiteskin Tsukasa with elf ears... X3 )

 

Huh... a flight out there for a weekend (Th-Su) would run me about $270 round trip from Philly (connecting through Atlanta) which really isn't that bad. Just wouldn't be able to stay anywhere... hotel prices are killer in that area! At least they seem to be if you want to stay some place clean. Maybe I'll fly out there for my birthday some year, but there is no way I could afford doll/flight/hotel by the end of October. X_x I wish there was an east coast store with sunlight skin options... >_>

 

Thank you everyone for the tips and suggestion. I did add more description on the make up and color for sure.

I would love to drop by LA but bec. of the sunlight skin deadline I dont think I can make it. If i do go to CA I would probably do another FCS for pure skin
F-31 and stay for a week to visit my two aunts and cousins and tour around. I am looking for cheap flight and hotel bec. there would be overall 5 of us going to California. Me, my 2 toddlers and my parents.

Also another question they accept credit card or cash right? And when my boy is ready for pick up can volks just ship it to me or my aunt will have to pick up and ship doll to me.

Thank you

 

Love the F-31 suntan....I have the money but over $900 for a nude doll T-T ow. I've crossed off the suntan elf from my list for now...I seriously can't justify to myself getting one with so many dolls already and the significantly higher cost...though they are so beautiful and keep revisiting the idea...

 

F29 is definitely 16 mm... I'm not sure about the other heads, sorry guys!

I wish volks had done the sunlight option longer too, so that people had more time to save money or plan a flight if needed

 

Well, if there is now convenient and easy proxy Sato access, that would make sense. Are these 3 Sato proxy shopping services now always available (for the indefinite future) at any time that one may wish? (I'm asking because I actually don't know.)

 

Chinadoll - I don't see wig color. And they have three new wigs that are FCS only and very nice. You can see pictures of them on the three dolls that were examples and not one-offs at the tea-party (a long wavy one with bangs, a no-bang waist length slight curl, and a short boy style wavy one that my friend loved).

I got 18mm for my F-30. When I was doing it, it looked like the 16mm was too small (gaps on the side). But after I did it, I was looking at the examples there, and the eyes looked smaller. hhmm.. not sure there.

They also ask you if you want the eyelashes attached. And if you want the eyes hot glued in. And if you want them glued in, what 'way' - front, up, right, left

Find a picture of the particular elf you want the make up to look like and send it, because from your description, I can't figure out which one you like. They ask if you want the lips glossed, and if you want lip lines.

Yes, they take CC or cash. (no checks). Yes, you can pay for the shipping. Make sure your aunt has your mailing address/phone/etc with her, as it's written on the form.

Maybe you should even plan it that she lets you know what day/time, and you are home so that she can call you from there (if she has a cell), so that if there are questions, she won't have to guess.

 

thank you elf-ears, so Volks can mail it to me instead of my aunt driving another 1hr to pick up and mail it to me after its done. That is great information. I feel bad already asking her for help and gas is expensive now. The wig is black which is 6.

 

I can't say for the other two, but Ria_ria lives in Japan and likely will do this indefinitely since she goes there for herself too

 

So no one offers to go to the LA store? I guess I could try to find a flight out once I get the money up for him...what hotels are around there? How much do taxis run? I honest to god only know Bailey and I dunno if she has a car yet.

 

woo! I'm an F-31 girl, methinks. ^-^

It's so exciting that these are LA exclusive, for now at least. One of these days I might have to try to go to Volks LA again and maybe bring $1000 with me. XD

 

I guess I'll let Raine remain a dream doll then...for me to go will cost me another $1000 just for a flight roundtrip.

 

Rynn - I have ask about round trip and hotels b4 i phone my aunt and its really pricey for 5 pple . Bec. of gas and high season but will be cheaper during the winter by then I dont have any vacation time

 

I'm in LA, and can do a few FCS orders ...I will only do a couple though so if you want one, feel free to drop me a pm. I am out of town until friday so it might take me a day or so to respond. Mods, if this post is not allowed feel free to delete it.
Thanks

 

Fo' anyone curious, a sunlight F31 boy with the littlest elf ears plus sanding, coating, an SD carry bag, CA sales tax, and shipping to Massachusetts ran me $1100 and change. I got him with 18mm eyes, as 16mm looked too small/weird.

Now, the anxious dance of waiting is done. My buyer's remorse has faded away.

I wish they'd had human ears, myself. Elf ears aren't my preference, particularly not for the doll I had in mind (Ichigo Kurosaki from Bleach). I am told that the tan resin now runs all the way through, but some color fade is to be expected and can be hidden with wigs and airbrushing. Guess I'll be spending time looking at posts about doll body mods from now until November!

 

Who is this beauty? And are these limited? Sorry... I'm a bit confused. And also how do you get one of them?

 

F-31, no, through FCS.

Who told you this and what did they mean by 'fade is to be expected'?