Blythe Customizers

I was a bit hesitant about posting about this, because I know there are dedicated forums. I did join one a few years ago, but l lost a lot of information I had on my old computer (it died on me when it was less than a year old!). I can't remember the name of the forum or the information I used to join anymore. I just want to know if there is a legitimate way to get a Blythe head other than purchasing the whole doll (which seem to sell out pretty fast!).

I fell in love with the idea of owning a Blythe boy doll, so I have no use for the body and I want to customize the head so the factory paint is not important to me. That being said, I don't purchase fake/knockoffs, so I don't want to go the eBay route, because I know that all the blank plates and eye mechanisms are either fake copies or "factory" (stolen) dolls. So I was wondering if there is any other way to get a legitimate head for customizing, without buying the whole doll with clothes and accessories I don't need. If only Takara would release blank kits like Groove did with their Pullip line. DX Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions!

 

I was afraid that was the case! Thanks a lot for your input Roterwolkenvogel, I sincerely appreciate the help from a knowledgeable Blythe enthusiast.
I guess I'll have to keep my eyes pealed on Mandarake and official Japanese retailers; the latter seem to sell out of Blythe preorders as soon as they go live
(or maybe I just don't pay enough attention when they show up). If that doesn't work, I guess I'll have to join a Blythe forum once again (because that wasn't scary at all >_>;;.) .