Fairyland RealFee Discussion Part 7

Would anyone be able to measure an upper thigh for me? I’m sewing while waiting for a new girl, but I need to know for a pair of bloomers, and the pattern doesn’t say.

 

The upper thigh is 2 5/8" or about 6 3/4 cm.

 

Thanks!!

 

I hate to double post, but I'm a little frustrated. I'm waiting on a full doll, but since I have a PKF faceplate, I figured it wouldn't hurt to also get a headback just in case I like the PKF face better than the RLF. So I ordered the PKF connector through DDE, and I got it today. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit right.



The colour difference is whatever, I did expect that to a certain degree. But there's a significant bit of the FP that sticks out above the headback. Is this a common thing with older PKF plates and these new connectors? Or is one of the two pieces wonky?

It would almost certainly be covered by a wig, but I'm just frustrated that there's such an obvious difference in size between the two.

 

I recently bought a few Realfee headbacks for the Pukifee event faceplates I'd collected over the years as well, and was just as surprised when none of them fitted smoothly, all leaving that same gap at the top.

I honestly thought they'd be pretty streamline, and have no idea why they don't line up :/

 

Unfortunately this is a common problem with the headback adapters. It's also why they didn't want to sell them seperately at first.
They were for an event only at first, but due to high demand (partly by me haha), they put them up for sale in the shop, but they did mention that they might not fit well.
I'm not entirely sure what the problem is, but it might be a problem with their mold.

I have a new faceplate that has the same problem. I had to put in magnets otherwise it would just fall off, but it works alright. I personally don't mind as much because yes it will be covered by a wig, but I understand your frustration.

 

My 3 headbacks fit like that too.

 

My new favorite girl - Lelya

IMG_0992 by Natalia Leschenko, on Flickr

 

Lelya is SO cute !!

 

Too cute for words.

Dustbunnie

 

Ooo, love that wig

 

I've had my eye on this line for a while because of all the fantasy elements. The thing that keeps throwing me off is even though the dolls seem to be designed to be very easy to customize with switching of parts such as the mer tail/satyr bits and the like, it doesn't seem like the company generally offers these pieces separately. Needing to buy an entire new limited doll each time to get the special parts kills some of the versatility for me. I did notice they offered the centaur bottoms separately this go around so I'm hoping offering the different fantasy parts becomes more of a regular thing down the line.

 

It would be neat if they sold the tails that went with the fullsets as well I purchased the bunny ears for my May but still longing for that fluffy bunny tail.

 

I'm so excited! My girl is here!

Does anyone have any good patterns for RLF? I bought the one for the outfit she's wearing, but haven't been able to find many others. Do most people just reduce LTF patterns?

 

The outfits I have for Helen Kish's Riley dolls fit my Realfees nicely, and there's ten years' worth of Riley patterns available online. (Including many crochet & knitting patterns.)

Outfits for 8" dolls -- like Madame Alexander, or Ginny -- are big on top, but the skirts fit over the RLF faun / bunny legs. Still have a bunch of patterns for such dolls, but I'm much better at hoarding patterns & fabrics than making outfits, so I can't give you exact modifications.

 

Thanks!! I'll look into them!

 

The realfee pattern that I purchased ended up not working out so well even with a slightly stretchy fabric it ended up being too small. I ended up just making a sort of tube-top type sundress for my girl, nothing super fancy, but enough to get her clothed.

 

What pattern was it?

 

PATTERN Summer set for BJD RealFee by Fairiland

I didn't try the bloomers or the socks though, I got a bit discouraged to keep working with it after making the dress.

 

Did you check that it printed at the right size? I made the pattern while I was waiting for my girl, and it turned out okay. I used regular cotton weave. The back is a bit gappy, but that's because I lined it and don't have any fasteners there.

 

I used the guide square as a reference

 

The only thing I can think is that if you printed it, your printer might have changed the scale :/

 

You could add more seam allowance. That might help. When sewing for the tiny dolls, just any small deviation from the given seam allowance can make a huge difference. I’ve not used the pattern you used so I can’t speak directly to that one, but just generally. Don’t give up!

 

I finally got my 2017 Summer Event plate from my faceup artist, I think it turned out great! Not sure if it will be a boy or a girl yet, but I'm leaning towards boy.


RF 2017 Summer Event by clochette62, on Flickr

 

I just checked the fairyland website, like I've been doing every week since they temporarily closed.
It looks like Denver Doll Emporium is the official north american distributor. So I went to their website. There is no longer a spot for realfee. They have them listed under an in stock section with a notice at the top of the page saying these dolls aren't available for preorder from fairyland.

So immediately I've jumped to conclusions saying they wont be offering the realfee line anymore. I dont want to start rumors but I'm hoping someone here has a better thought?

 

They frequently change lines and close and open them. They probably just want to focus on the most popular lines while they test out this new system of theirs.

 

So there's hope the line isn't completely gone?
Just this year I got my first realfee and I'm in love. I'll be devastated if they disappear.

 

I don't think they will be gone for good. They have seemed pretty popular.

I'm slightly bummed they aren't back for now, because I need a body and thought I might as well order directly from them haha. Oh well.

 

I agree with snow. Fairyland has a LOT of different lines, and after having been closed for about two months, there could be a flood of orders, so I imagine they’re just sticking to the basics until they get everything settled and working. Of course, this is all my guess, but I don’t think RealFee will be gone for good.

 

They'd know better than that! If they stopped making Realfee then within a week they'd have a tonne of us in their workshop looking through the moulds asking where we can pour in the resin.

 

Or at the very least leaving a lot of messages in their Q&A haha.

 

I was kind of hoping that the winter limited realfees would go back up for sale when Fairyland returns. Most of them hadn't sold out yet and I wanted to get an Eva in whiteskin with the limited faceup and eyes.

 

Realfee, realpuki and pukipuki aren’t on the “being made” list. Hopefully they will all open back up

 

I wonder if they will move them over to DDE. Where there full sets left? I don’t know if they would make enough dolls to cover the full sets or just make them as they are ordered.

 

Before FL stopped orders none of the Eva's (fullset centaur, human or just the doll) were sold out yet, so 200 weren't sold. I'd like to get the human fullset if possible, but I'm not sure how that will work since I'd have to go through DDE. I guess I'll wait and see. XD

 

I hope so, too!

RealFee and RealPuki bodies are both *really* complicated to cast/string -- and compared to, say, the more elaborate MNF fantasy dolls, probably not nearly as lucrative for Fairyland. And I think the PukiPukis have kind of been overshadowed by their newer line-mates, so they weren't getting as many orders. (Maybe I'm just extrapolating too much from the Marketplace here, where prices for PukiPukis have tumbled off a cliff?)

So if I had been told to guess which lines would be put on hold, I'd have guessed PukiPuki and RealPuki. The RealFees are more of a surprise, but maybe we can hope it means the company artists are working on improvements for the future? Spare hands, for instance? Or somewhat less 'pixie-ish' (spindly) torsos / upper arms, if the new not-so-fantastical event faceplate was well received?

 

Hello, I’m having SO much fun with my Realfee. I just added a second hand Coco to my little collection. Now I have five little elves? Anyways finding clothes that fit them has not been easy for me yet. I know of the ‘what fits’ thread but there are so many dolls with other sizes it’s very confusing for me. Like Latti Yellow SP, how is that different from Latti Yellow? Neo Blythe vs just Blythe? I have a lot to learn. Maybe I should just learn to sew.

 

Lati Yellow SP is a different size to Lati Yellow. It's basically a longer version. There's a pic here.

Lati yellow is the same size as Pukifee for instance.
I think Neo blythe and blythe are the same size. It may be a newer style body but it's about the same sizes. So anything but Middie blythe will be good. Middie is much tinier.
If you ever have any wonders about if something fits, you can always ask a seller to see if they can take measurements.

 

Yes Lati Yellow is the same size as PukiFees and Lati Yellow SP is the same size as RealFees.

One thing to remember about blythe though is that stokkings won't fit. Their feet are so much smaller. They are really tiny. Also dresses tend to be a bit long.

Dustbunnie

 

SNOW, thank you so much. I’ve been asking around for several weeks and couldn’t get a straight answer from anyone. That is so much help! Im greatly appreciative. I really love this line of doll. I have Fairyland Feeple, all the way to the tiny Realpuki. This size is so easy to handle, but still very small. They are just so much fun. I’m worried Fairyland might drop them. I know they have seemingly dropped other doll lines. I’m glad I own what I do. To be honest I’ve been looking for any parts to go with these dolls just in case.

 

I can't see us loosing Realfee after only last year they released Toki and Coci, with the Griffin Ruca, and then Luna and Eva, with the centaur bodies.

In fact their last post on the centaur bodies (and wings) was that they were taking them down after the event for maintenance and they'd return later.

I'm pretty sure we'll see more Realfee treats when their turn comes again

 

I bought my realfee coco fullset in January and have been excited to contribute to this thread!! My only complaint is that the wig seems too small as its always slipping off, but after adding a balloon wig cap it stays on nicely now!
Enjoy some pics of Serafina!!

I need to paint&string the mandolin still...and paint her magnet sandal feet for that matter >.>
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dh_kMG3W4AA1EKE?format=jpg
She has such a darling face...but you can see the wig slipping off her head here, this was pre wig cap
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dh_kMG2W0AATLIs?format=jpg
here she is with my friend's Haru!

 

She is totally adorable !

 

Hey, why is this thread so slow?!?! There are some amazing RLFs out there. Let's see the spam!!!

Mya finally got a 'real' wolf friend! She just hasn't told her parents yet

Don't tell mama by Ban, on Flickr

 

Kikka is pretending she is a fine lady:
Pretending by spih_2, on Flickr

 

I’m SO glad to see Realfee spam again ! I so love these little guys

Fairyland Realfee

 

Hoping someone with a hybrid can help, I got a pukifee connector, and was just wondering how you get it on the realfee body? Do you need to remove the neck piece? It won't slip down over it properly, so I'm not sure if you're meant to remove it or if it should fit on top. Thanks in advance for any help~

 

Did you get the specific Realfee to Pukifee connector or a regular Pukifee one?
The first one should just fit over the weird little peanut that sticks out the neck.

 

Just double checked my invoice, and it should be the Realfee to Pukifee connector :\

 

Hmmm thats really weird then!
Can you post some pictures?

I personally found that the little S hook doesn't fit through the provided hole so I took it out, pulled the elastic through with a string and then rehooked it.

 

Well that was fiddly as heck, but taking out the S hook worked, thank you so much

 

It's so hot here that Jippo did not want to wear any clothes, only a fig leaf...

Leaf by spih_2, on Flickr

 

Ah I'm glad!
I have 5 of the hybrids so I feel your pain on the fiddlyness xD

@spih pfffft I don't blame him!

 

This one will probably be a permanent hybrid now haha

 

I found it quite difficult at first to get the PKF connector on and off. I had to use a knitting needle through the s-hook in order to get the leverage I needed to pull it up through the hole, and had to maintain a lot of force so I could turn the s-hook so it didn't slip back through. I think once I got used to what I needed to do, it got easier, but it's definitely tricky!

 

I'll have to try that if I ever change it again~ Might be a bit easier than taking the whole hook off aha

 

Sorry I didn't get on here earlier sugarstitch I have two permanent hybrids and one that I switch every so often. Glad you got it to work though

I made a little photostory with Mya and her new wolf pal. You can follow it if you click on the photo below - this is the first one:
One by Ban, on Flickr

 

No worries, got there eventually haha. Gosh your Mya is such a cutie

 

Hello everyone! i recently got a realfee who is strung... badly. so i was wondering if someone had attempted to restring her like a maji?