Dream Valley Mini Discussion Thread 2

Wow, that is a biiig dragon!

I ordered a basic Ehecatl set. I'm really looking forward to painting him when spring rolls around.

 

Thanks for the unboxing! He's so BIG and glorious omg. Actual cat-sized bjd dragon!!

 

Oh my goodness, he’s absolutely beautiful!

The cat standing next to him for comparison is crazy I can only imagine how heavy he is to hold/pose. But the sculpting on him looks so, so stunning— I hope you’ll share some videos/pictures once he’s painted!!!

 

@Cryptid thank you for sharing the unboxing vid. Seeing your cat with him really shows how big he is for a 1/4th scale beast.
I have a lot of bigger scaled dolls, so I hope that makes his weight and size easier to deal with.
I look forward to seeing how to style yours.

My black dragon is going to be on layaway a while more, so seeing other people's dragons is a good tide me over.

 

Oh my lawd he comin.

I love him so much and he's exactly the size I hoped he would be. I am so, so glad that a. I decided to get one (because otherwise I would be weeping in jealousy) and b. that I ordered one already painted because I do not envy you the process of unstringing and restringing him (when you do get around to that I would *love* some more insight into how he's strung).

Thank you so much for the review and all the angles, I wish BJD companies themselves put out such detailed overviews. I am going to rewatch it on the regular until mine arrives.

I'm also realising that I should probably start figuring out my stand/rest/environment for my dragon and how I can make semi-realistic looking rocks that are also soft enough not to worry me.

 

@Crissaegrim You are right those of us waiting should start planning how to display/store these dragons... I'm thinking cat bed. XD

 

@Crissaegrim I'm still waiting on my Griffin to come in, but if he's strung anything like Dream Valley's Flo or Adela (their smaller dragons) it's not too unusual! Just very tight as is DV's standard lmao. The jointed claws are probably a lot like Phoenix. I'll compare them to my Phoenix when he comes in.

As for rocks, look up how people make them for miniatures and dioramas! I don't quite remember the substance people make them out of, but it's a paste you can sculpt and then paint. I've also seen people use softer clays, like cosclay or foam clay, if you want something lightweight, a little flexible, and won't damage the resin.

 

@Cryptid how delightful! Thank you so much for the video!

I also plan to leave mine strung when I paint him. I have done that will a few other dolls before and liked the result. In general I'm planning to just add some detail paint, low coverage type painting anyway.

OMG tho after watching that video I'm so dang pumped! My husband collects action figures and I can see this being a ton of fun to set up not just with my collection of bjds but with his super heros, my kids King Kong figure, etc. Ahhh I hope not too much more wait for the red dragons to ship!

 

I think my plan is solid base of cardboard covered with styrofoam, styrofoam to block in larger rocks and then covered with this weird superlight air dry clay I have some of (but will need to buy more in appropriate colours) which even when dry is kind of bouncy and slightly soft. I've used it for shoe lasts before.

 

OMFG you are a genius! I didn't even think about using him with my action figures, let alone my Mythic Legion figures. He'd be epic next to those, and about the same level of pointiness to some of em. lol
He'd be down right massive next to a 3 1/4" scale figures. Oh oh I wonder if he could hold DnD style table top minis in his nice grippy hands, I bit those could make nice bite sized treats for these dragons.

Thank you so much my brain is now planning all kinds of fun with my future dragon and other toys.

 

I was wondering, how does he do lying down on the ground, like curling up to sleep?

 

You are a deity amongst mortals and I love how interested your cat is.

 

I am wriggling in delight, so so pleased I buckled and also got the quarter scale

Thank you so much for the posing pictures

I will also spray/blush fully strung, have some ideas on what I will be doing which won't solidify until I get him, and whether the weather will behave by the time he gets here. I ordered during the extension of the preorder (due to the popularity).

Mine is going to be primarily a fantasy pet for my 1/3 bjds... and a prop for my smaller. My pukipuki are going to look hilarious with this one

 

As cute as the Lucia rider was, I'm kind of half-looking for ridiculously tiny BJD's so I can have a rider that makes him look utterly massive.

 

Granado makes a 1/12 size mature guy. https://www.doll-granado.com/product-page/male-body-15ascent
I know there have been more but the ones I can think of are off-topic and 3d printed, like Asleep Eidolon's 1/12 add on.

 

Ooooh neat color effect, I look forward to seeing the finished wings.

 

Oh I really like her bone tail, I wonder if I can sneak a blank version into the budget?

 

Dream Valley continues to delight my soul and drain my wallet

 

So much truth in those words.

 

As much as I love chimera, I'm not in love with the undead bone tail. I do like how many joints it has, but if I was to buy her, I'd have to saw off those spurs and put a faux-fur sheath over the whole thing. Which is a bit tempting, I admit! The thing that will probably keep me from buying her, though, is the fact that she'd be more useful to me in 1/3 scale...

 

@Cryptid Did your dragon boy come with eyes or were they ones you had lying around? Either way, do you know what size eyes the 1/4 dragon takes.

I haven't had any news on mine but it occurred to me that I might want to look for eyes ahead of time.

 

Thank you, you're a gem and your dragon is already looking amazing.

 

Ahh, he's beautiful. Love the marbling and delicate reflections the gold gives off!

 

Oh I LOVE him! He’s like a bone marble guy, looks really good in white resin too. Sooooorrt of starting to regret not getting one

 

chimera is so tempting, but I have to be strong. I told myself, no NEW bjds this year, I need to focus on bodies for my floating heads.
But ooo she's fabulous.

They keep making these incredible things and it doesn't help that for the detail and artistry, the prices are staggeringly reasonable.

 

@Cryptid so fabulous! A unique color scheme certainly, and it looks beautiful so far

 

That dragon is AMAZING, @Cryptid !!!

So I was checking out what new dolls arrived for others and I realized I forgot to post Amal that arrived few months ago. I have not been doing much with her yet, as I don't have a "vision" for her style yet, but I love the mask and the tentacles are super fun!

Spoiler: (dolly nudity warning)

 

Dream Valley shared a a picture of their next girl. Sina Visitor System
She has two sets of arms which is super cool and I really love the leafy head and leg pieces.

 

@Feathered Shadows - Oh dear, another temptation. I wonder if green will be an option? I do hope those wings on her legs are removeable, though - I'd be so worried about breaking them.

@Cryptid - Such a great idea for a white dragon - I especially like how the face turned out! Nice work!

 

I am soooo loving that new moth girl they are teasing, I just KNOW she will have to get ordered. And I am still waiting for the Lylia Mermaid girl! Dream Valley, what are you doing to my budget!! and doll cabinet!

 

Moth Girl teaser photo:

Dream Valley Moth by tanjalalie, on Flickr

 

@Sianserais I hope the leg pieces are removable too. I’d like to be able to put her in trousers occasionally.
@tanjalalie Thanks for posting the photo, I get the Dream Valley hype they just do so many interesting dolls.

 

They’ve posted a video showing how to change out the moth girls arms.

Her leg pieces are removable although they appear to snap on which makes me concerned about the risk of chipping the blushing. I’m really loving Dream valleys openness to modifying the way their bodies go together to make convenient minimally obtrusive swap out systems.

I'm not a huge fan of the skull on her head wings so I might look into modding it into something a bit more suited for a moth fairy.

 

Oh noooooo, I'm in dangerrrrrrr~

 

That new resin colour looks incredible. She’s so pretty.

 

I was a little interested, but after watching the video I'm definitely intrigued. I like dolls with extra limbs, so the arm system is really cool. A blank might be a lot of fun to play with.

 

Exactly what I was thinking. And the moth skull headpiece is perfect for another one of my dolls.

 

She's so amazing!!! I cannot wait!
Even if the wait may be 8 long months

 

Oh dang! That arm system is unexpected! Very cool. The skull was an interesting choice for the headpiece

 

WOW! The ghost face moth girl is a new favorite for sure. The arm system and accessories make me want her even more. I chose a bad time to get back into the hobby. All my money is about to disappear into resin.

 

Oh I’m really liking how they did the painting on the moth parts. She looks really well proportioned too

 

Still no release date

 

/threads/dream-valley-new-limited-special-doll-ghost-moth-white-moss.883124/

So you've got about a month to decide

 

OOOOOOOOOOOH finally!! Hurraaayyyy!!! Thank you!

Edited to add that she's been ordered , blank , in regular white resin, from Alice's. Now, this wait.......

 

I think I'll need more time than that. Too many good sculpts.

 

Was giving my wolf boy, Cross, a mani/pedi and this pose he ended up in made me laugh. He looks like he's rolling around like an actual dog.

 

AWWW!!! This is so cute ! I have this wolf boy too, but he is very prone to scratches.
I love this sculpt

 

Awwwww that's so cute, he's gotta get that ONE itchy spot. I haven't seen many Chaos around, which saddens me, I love the big ol ears.

 

I caved and preordered the new moth girl in Coco Brown (blank) through ACBJD and I'm so excited! But I've heard the wait times for Dream Valley are pretty long these days... Can anyone who's ordered from them recently share their experience with the wait times?