Volks DearSD 43cm Discussion Part 2

@Cloudedmind, awww...she’s so adorable! I love her face-up, it really gives her a ton of character! That photo is so cute.

 

@Ayanami @PoeticSoul Thanks! It's her Volks default faceup. I'm not 100% sure what I'll do with her other then turning her into a boy, so she'll likely be keeping it for a while.

 

I'v got a question about DearSD hands, and would really appreciate some reassurance!
I was about to take my girl's hands off for blushing, but I realized the stringing system is different than I'm used to. The hand has a ring that's on a loop of thin cord, and that loops onto an S-hook in the arm. The problem is it's very tightly strung and I'm a bit nervous to put a ton of pressure on the wrist or pulling the S-hook all the way out.
Just curious if anyone had changed hands or restrung them and had some tips for dealing with this mechanism :O

 

@jadepixel, on the wrist end of the DearSD arm, there is a small groove where you can rest the s-hook when the hands are removed. It's just like the one-touch system on other Volks dolls, except that the groove is on the arm instead of the wrist ball. To me, it does feel tight when pulling the hands out, but so far I haven't lost the elastic into the arm yet. That said, mine doesn't have a ring on the loop of cord, it just has the loop of cord. If you're nervous, you could pull a piece of ribbon through the elastic before you try to remove a hand?

Here is Aster, my Lieselotte on DearSD body

 

@snowgray She's gorgeous, the face up really brings her out her features And I love the color scheme of your photo!

 

@snowgray Thanks! I was nervous about pulling too much on that thin cord but I’ll give it a try. And your girl is gorgeous

 

Hello! Does anyone know if the first and second release of the DearSD Kira came with a CoA. I purchased one secondhand in 2017 and just thought they didn't come with them. But, someone just sent me a screenshot a CoA for one from 2019. ANy help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!!

 

Yes, all DearSD releases have come with a CoA (although some people misplace them).
My DearSD Megu is from the 2017 L.A. Dolpa and she came with a CoA. It's similar to those that you receive with FCS dolls and as @pris84 already said, they have the headmold, event, date and a space for you to write your name too.

 

@pris84 & @Chibi_Rat Thanks so much for your help! How frustrating. I can't find the seller at this point to ask. It's just been too long. Well, lesson learned, I guess. I have everything but that and no doubts she is legit, but I'd like to have had it. Thanks again for your help!!

 

My DearSD from the most recent LA Dolpa came with a CoA, but Volks left the name blank. I don't know if that's a new thing or they were just too harried to bother. The doll pickup was kind of a mess and they didn't have enough staff to deal with it.

 

Yeah, I've always been asked to fill it out at pick-up.

 

Joining this thread as I just got my DearSD Kira! I love her proportions, posing and aesthetic The hard part will be finding shoes in the right size though... Has anyone been able to find a pair that fits, other than the ones from the official dress sets?

 

Has anyone found any boy clothing that will fit the DSD body?

 

@rakelnaomi, I’ve had luck with SD sized ankle boots, which helps hide some of the too-bigness. These boots from Nine9Style work for me (black ones too), and I have some similar Volks ones, too (photo). YMMV depending on how you feel about DearSDs in heels.

 

Ooh, boots are a good idea! The Volks ones look great on your girl. Can she stand well in them?
I did some more searching and it seems that Dollmore’s MSDs also have 6 cm feet. Maybe these could be an option for a Mary Jane-style shoe: Dollmore.net :: Everything for Doll & more