holy crap mines been shipped out too. .....i have nothing prepared for her yet. i thought i had until the end of the month....eeps
No way!! How long ago did you guys order? Maybe they were really smart and cast a bunch before they opened up sales to keep things running smoothly~ And thank god I don't like suntan dolls that much, otherwise BC would own my checking account right about now... They're evil!!
eee, mine too! I never would have thought to check the order status this early. She's scheduled to come in Monday. Now if only her clothes would get here...
the tanned one reminds me of Volks Toppi. ouh yeah, gotta get the one with the wings. no one have seen a tanned angel doll yet yea? i wonder which company will be the 1st doing that :P darn it **takes off shoes to count pennies in socks** hieh hieh hieh have to work harder or i would dip into savings>< nooOOooooOoOoOoo
Failed delivery to the office yesterday (of course, no one was there ^^;; ). So hopefully they try again today. I find it amusing that I actually would have gotten her yesterday if I'd just put down my home address rather than work . I don't know if I'll be able to stare at the box today when it's delivered and not open her! *shoves wig and Volks wings into her purse*
How did I neglect to read that thoroughly the first time? XD I just assumed everyone was getting emails~~ Just checked, and my kumi's shipped too! just passed through US customs this morning!! Hope she comes before the holiday break!
Eeeee, Elf Kumi's here!!! First impressions: Firstly, for those who have volks wings, you will unfortunately be disappointed. They used the reverse magnet in the body . Which means that instead of attracting the wings, they repel. ARGH. I wonder...if I put a strong magnet in between, would that second magnet then attract the Volks wings? Won't be able to try until I get home. They did a fabulous job on her faceup...beautifully soft (I did make that request ^^). Just the pinkest little lips, and teal-blue eyes. Her ears are BLUSHED on the tips! And absolutely adorable. Her wings are fabulous; very very CLAMP-esk. The magnet sticks out a bit further on the right wing than the left one. For those who have bought Bambicrony before, their little fabric 'papoose' has changed. Mine came with heart fabric, attaches with snaps rather than ribbons on the outside, and has a 'hood' for the head. It also came with a tiny pillow .
I asked them if they would sell their outfit for the elves at all. They told me not separately, but as a set with wig, makeup by Viya and outfit for 490.. a bit too much for me considering I just want the outfit and doll. Roko sold out, of course they'd make more, she's a cutie. chanth: please take pictures!!!
Yep, just as soon as I get home tonight! I keep on opening the box to peek at her :3. A word of warning on the wings: unlike the volks wings that have the magnet embedded in the resin, these are super-glued (or Korean equivalent *l*) to the backs of them. Being fairly strong magnets, one just sucked the magnet right out of the other XD;;. It will be pretty easy to fix with some super glue, but I did want to warn people to try to keep them separate if possible when they're not attached to the doll. I really hope the package with her outfit is waiting for me at home!
Grrr . . . the wigs haven't been restocked, so I can't order yet (I really want to get a wig that FITS for my girls!) They said the 20th . . . guess I'll keep checking back. *frets and fidgets* -- A :/
they may not get around to it for a few more hours Ashbet, in another hour it should be 8am there, maybe they'll update them then! I wouldn't worry, since they said they'll be selling them till the 10th of december! I'm sure they'll restock the wigs before then! XD And @the magnets falling out... blech. I keep having that happen with my volks girls' magnetized headcaps too, I wonder if maybe the cold has something to do with it...? But either way, elmer's super glue has been keeping them on *really* well, so maybe it's just important to use good glue...
Pics are now posted in the Incoming Dolls forum ^^. I tried to get some good opening shots, plus comparisons to the human Kumi I have.
My Kumi came today as well...she's so cute!!! Bummer about the wings, though. Let me know if your magnet trick works.
Didn't, unfortunately (apparently my grasp of general science isn't quite up to par *heh*). I think the only answer is to go in the body and somehow pry out the bars of magnets in there, then reverse them. Nothing like taking a chisel to your new doll . I have no idea how strongly the magnets are adhered to the inside...certain bonding agents are impossible to break, but if they used the same glue as what adheres the wings to their magnets, there's hope. Congrats on your arrival, tho!!
my little kumi came today. she's so cuuuuute. she's so much smaller than milo (lati green ronnie) she's shorter, thinner, and her head is a lot smaller than his. ill try and take some pictures tonight even though she doesn't have anything of her own yet. everything is in the mail or being made for her right now
Of course, the one time I write a whole long review, DoA eats it in one of it's infamous time-outs... Well, long story short, my Kumi arrived today and she is *adorable*~~ I am so happy with her! Congrats to everyone else on their arrivals, as well! (Now I just have to resist ordering a Roko too... I dunno if I'm gonna be able to last two more weeks though!)
nooooooo why did they release the elves in tan....now i want a tan roko...damn why does it have to be christmas time and i dont have any spare monies
Sick... bastards... HOW CRUEL!!! Oh that tan roko elf is so coming home... *passes out from the cuteness* She looks so... sassy or something... XD Your pictures are absolutely beautiful Aya!!
I ordered mine, woohoo!!! (Elf Kumi) I'm going to see what I can do regarding the magnets on the Tenshi wings that I have . . . will share the results when she arrives and I've had a chance to play :> BTW, I heard back from Bambi Crony on the Q&A Board -- their wigs are delayed by two weeks, so I decided to go ahead and order while my girl was still in stock. *happydance* -- A
well the magnets are just glued on the inside of the torso so im sure with a little effort you could get them off and switch them around.
actually, I am a little concerned about that, though... the epoxy they're glued on with looks really heavy-duty... I was going to attempt it, but... I'm going to take her with me into my studio tomorrow cause all my tools are there, and attempt it. I'll let everyone know how it goes~~
I managed to pry my magnets out, but there just isn't enough space within the torso cavity to work with them without them snapping together. I think that Bambicrony actually has a different polarity on one of them so that the sides of the magnets attract each other. When trying to glue them back in any other way, they just became a solid block of four. I also don't think the magnets are strong enough to hold the much heavier volks wings on .
curse of the double post ...sorry Bambi heads are smaller than AI , YO, LEEKE ,Lati green they are, the same size as Bobo Domoya I do make the tibettan wool wigs for them I will have my own new arrival soon ...Just not an Elf
Yep, I just ordered some magnets from this online store, and I'm gonna put those in her instead. I had to order like 15 cause they have a minimum sale amount, but they're only like 18 cents so it was no biggie... XD Plus they have a bunch of sizes, so ones that are good for headcaps, too! I've been meaning to magnetize my Kaede girl's headcap... damn thing drives me crazy... If they're not strong enough, I'll just use extra magnets on her back, sometimes I do that when the volks wings aren't strong enough to hold on, on top of clothes layers. It serves to strenthen the magnetic field, since it's like... +(body)|-(magnet)+|-(wings) or the reverse of that, I'm no engineer... :P Either way, it works!!!
I wish i had one with the elf ears and the wings. Missed them when I went to the site. Guess I will have to wait and see if they bring them out again.