So, it was true after all, even if Scot at VotD had his doubts about which was the prototype and which was the final product – the final AP collab dolls are just as overloaded and colour mismatched as I was dreading.. :( Meet – ltr – Maretti, Sfoglia, and Cocotte (click for larger view):

I guess, with the financial crises (hitting my workplace right now), and my wish for an U-noa Chibi (not cheap..!), it’s only a good thing that none of the upcoming Pullip releases are tempting me. I want RIDa and Adsiltia, and they can wait.

On a sidenote, I am quite a bit confused about the ongoing bankruptcy / non-bankruptcy thing with Jun Planning, seems as none of the western based dealers (US and Europe alike) are being informed at all. Groove Inc has their logo on the AP pictures, I hope the transmission over to them as distributors goes well for all parts included. PullipStyle seems to have the most control, it’s from them I’ve got the pictures for the collage above. VotD hasn’t got the preorder page nor any pictures (they _have_ been busy this week, moving their store to Royal T), nor does PlasticPop.de. Edit: Scot just put up the release pictures at the Valley Talk forum as I was writing my entry.

So, I guess it was the energy kick after today’s kitchen spring cleaning that did it – or perhaps the fact that I should be working on a freelance commission – I ended up spending most of the evening in my doll room (our guestroom, really). This is what I accomplished:

• Em (Haute NY) now sports a 27cm soft bust M obitsu, plus she was half way re-dressed since her stock stockings and boots doesn’t fit anymore
• Maaya (Latte) was re-chipped with a pair of sky blue chips from Pupa Paradise, re-wigged with a long blond Monique Faith – so pretty! - and re-dressed for spring
• Maaya’s boyfriend Theo (Butler) was re-wigged with a short, brown, fur wig
• Jenny (Zuora) was re-chipped with a pair of brown Pupa Paradise eye chips, and re-wigged with Maaya’s wine red fur – snazzy!
• My custom, Celia, was re-wigged with the Josephina wig Drta came with, plus I tried fixing her eyemech to avoid the pound of blue-tack otherwise holding her acrylic eyes (it’s a disaster in terms of obitsu floppiness..!)
• Finally, Y?hi (Vispo) was re-wigged, since Theo stole his fur wig. I gave him a looooooong blond wig and put it in a ponytail, but it’s got bangs and really is too feminine to look good. He could pass as a viking metal rocker I guess, but on the other hand: not really. ;) Besides, he really looked good in that brown fur wig - I will try to find a new one for him (my SD BJD needs one as well).

Pictures must follow – it’s 1am and I’m not in the mood to process pictures right now. Not that I took any, lamplight isn’t really inviting now that spring is here with gorgeous light during daytime!

What did you do for your dolls today? ;)

As much as I loved her look upon her arrival, there was something “missing” which I couldn’t quite pinpoint – until I placed Spunk’s wig on her head..! Poor Spunk is never going to get that wig back! I even love her multicolored eyechips now.. Isn’t she just awesome? She desperately needs a new obitsu, though – she keeps arching her back when I am trying to make her stand, and she comes apart at the hip joint way too easily. I’ll put her current body on my Class Mate girl, who had to give hers up to one of my Licca heads; I don’t think the floppiness will be that bad with a smaller head attached. Which obitsu to choose for Chicklet – 23 or 25cm? I am getting a soft bust either way.

Yay, Easter holiday! I have been _totally_ swamped with work and work related worries lately, and even though I haven’t slept more than 7 hours over the last two days I had a massive burst of energy tonight. My second Nomado, who came to me obitsued and with her hair braids loosened, has undergone somewhat of a makeover. I’ve straightened her hair completely (boiling water method did wonders!), and given it a drastic cut – although it’s still waist long, at least… I’ve also added eyelashes and sprayed her with MSC flat. Now I’m waiting for her ears (!) to dry so that I can put her back together and take pictures of her newfound beauty! Next up is straightening the extra Butler wig that I have, and I really feel like redoing a couple of the girls’ faceups. It’s past 11pm, though, so I guess catching up with some sleep wouldn’t be a bad idea..! But first I’ve got a date with my TV! I’ve not watched TV in weeks, it’s my last priority when things get busy. Discovery Channel and Travel&Living, here I come!

Ooops, I nearly forgot: I’ve promised my 9 y/o to ask everyone to keep their eyes peeled for anything General Grievous. He’s set himself a goal of collecting any kind of Grievous action figure that he can find – his current count is two, I reckon..! ;) A Transformer (starfighter vs the general himself) and a 3 3/4″ Clone Wars keychain figurine.

New dolls: nude re-wigged Namu Vispo, still un-named (although “still”: he actually arrived today, so I guess I am allowed to think about it for another couple of days?), a nude J-Doll Picasso St. East, and a bald Licca head. Isn’t Vispo just the most handsome Namu?

The Licca head is put on a 23cm male obitsu, and is sporting the Sleeping Elf wig I’ve shown off before, the one that resembles the Sweeney Todd ‘do a little and which has been worn by Class Mate Takeru as well as Cherishdoll bjd Pi before her. I don’t feel too bad about giving her a male body – it’s not like it’s anatomically correct, it’s just flat chested and a bit more athletic over the shoulders than the female versions. Dressed up she looks as feminine as any other girlie doll!

She will be getting a BFF in a couple of weeks, I’ve just arranged to get another Licca head (this time with the rooted hair still intact, although with a short cut). Their names will be Pepper (my current girl) and Crystal (the one who’s joining later, she’s got blond hair)!