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What can anyone tell me about Aoi Tuki?

Jan 15, 2006

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    1. Oh yeah, I saw that body too; not nearly as nice as the old body. That's why I bought the old one. I like the natural look of a smaller bust with curvy hips. It's so different than most of the skinny dolls on the market these days.
       
      #41 linakauno, Feb 2, 2010
    2. I really wish more companies would understand that a lot of us like the natural look for a female body rather than having it look like some cartoon fetish object. They seem to be getting the message just fine for the head sculpts, now it's time to think about the body.
       
      #42 bunnydots, Feb 2, 2010
    3. That's exactly how I feel too, and the reason I was originally attracted to bjd's in the first place. If I wanted fashion dolls, I'd collect Tonners instead. It's not that I object to the tall thin girls with big chests (or smaller ones), but I like variety and options.
       
      #43 linakauno, Feb 2, 2010
    4. Oooo.Need.Very need.
      Finally,a doll that makes me joyous with natural proportions!
      The LL makes it perfect...The chest is a tad big in the ridiculous perky way,but in almost every sense-this doll is like me.I love it!
      What other heads do you think could go on her?
       
      #44 Jesterina, Feb 4, 2010
    5. bunnydots, I could ask my boyfriend (who's Japanese) to email the company directly and ask about the small bust option if you can't get an answer fast enough. I was going to have him do that anyways whenever I got around to having the head I want the body for, but it wouldn't hurt to ask now. I'm really curious about it too. I wouldn't mind the bigger boobs if they didn't seem so fake. That was the beauty of the smaller boobs in my opinion, where else could one find a small busted, big hipped body except for this one? It was such a beautiful natural body. If they offered both sizes, I think a lot of people would be very happy. Best of both worlds.

      Jesterina, I know there's a Lu-Wen head on the Aoi Tuki body in the galleries. Thats the only hybrid I've been able to find. I was planning on a MNM head personally, with no idea whatsoever if the proportions will look good :P. I just like the body so much. Doesn't hurt to try I guess. Good luck with your search.
       
      #45 WeirdReality, Feb 4, 2010
    6. I've ordered an Elfdoll head for my Aoi Tuki body. I'll post pics as soon as it arrives!
      She seems to be best suited to heads of a small to middling SD size- anything 9-10 wig size would look bobbly.
       
      #46 Rosslyn, Feb 6, 2010
    7. I have a Dollstown head on mine.

      [​IMG]
       
      #47 linakauno, Feb 6, 2010
    8. bumping this thread up - esp looking for owner pics!
       
      #48 Veldfire22, Jun 19, 2010
    9. I would also like to see owners pics of the body with any doll head.
       
      #49 Cloudedmind, Dec 28, 2010
    10. I WANT an Aoi Tuki! Head or body or both, how could I go about getting one? Is Celga the best way to go? Or, should I try Crescent?
       
      #50 Teruchan, Apr 3, 2011
    11. I am ordering mine through Rinkya. I should have it soon. It was easy! I just emailed them about what I wanted with a link and they got back to me with cost, etc.
       
      #51 lishelove, Apr 3, 2011
    12. I bought mine through Rinkya also. They are very easy and pleasant to deal with. It took about a month for my doll to arrive.
       
      #52 linakauno, Apr 4, 2011
    13. Okay I didn't end up keeping the Elfdoll head, I went with a Migidoll Jina head, which is allllmost bobbleheaded but not quite. She makes it look good, though, IMHO. She hasn't had a good shoot with her head and body showing properly, but here's some teaser pics until then.
      This is Elinore:
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      Frazetta tribute shoot- joints PS'ed out.

      [​IMG]
      Faceup shoot, before I could make her proper clothes. She's not really 'wearing' that dress cause it doesn't fit.

      [​IMG]
       
      #53 Rosslyn, Apr 13, 2011
    14. Wow I love your first shot Rosslyn....gorgeous!!
       
      #54 Lula78, Apr 13, 2011
    15. She looks great! I have a Dollstown head on mine.
       
      #55 linakauno, Apr 13, 2011
    16. when you say link, did you send a link to the Aoi Tuki website with the doll you wanted? Or did you need to use a link from yahoo Japan? Because I absolutely have no idea how to find what I want on Y!J.... If I could just send them a link to the doll on the website, that'd be awesome... OuO
       
      #56 Teruchan, Apr 13, 2011
    17. When I ordered mine, I sent Rinkya a link to her website and asked them to ask her if I could order a body. In a couple of days, they sent me an invoice. This was about two years ago.

      Edit: one thing, be ready to pay when you send them your request because they ordered her as soon as the artist got back with them and then sent me the invoice.
       
      #57 linakauno, Apr 13, 2011
    18. Ahh, awesome! Thank you so much linakauno!
       
      #58 Teruchan, Apr 13, 2011
    19. Keep in mind also that you will have to get back with Rinkya after the doll gets to them to arrange (and pay) for shipping to you. It was about a month for my doll.
       
      #59 linakauno, Apr 13, 2011
    20. Rosslyn that first picture is gorgeous.

      Linakauno what color dollstown head did you use for the body? I'm thinking about getting an IO elf head for the body.
       
      #60 Cloudedmind, Apr 13, 2011
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