Volks AllTenshis discussion (Yo-Tenshi, Sei-Tenshi,Rei-Tenshi)

When I use the wings (which is seldom), I attach them over clothing. I haven't had a problem with slippage, but I try to make sure there aren't to many layers of clothing between the magnets.

 

Reitenshi's wings are strung on, attached with eyelet-hooks to a string inside the body. I once had one of Jimmy's wings come unscrewed & pop off.... got a friend to help fix (a second pair of steady hands is essential for navigating something so small!), and managed it with a little nervewracking fishing-around with a crochet hook & offset needlenose tweezers.

Aside from that, I never have to worry much about the wings. They don't get in the way of clothing, because clothing is out of the question. Shoes are out of the question because his feet are fused together. And his hair is strips of fun-fur donated by the Hair Club for Fetuses. I am actually saving a fortune not-shopping for this guy. ^^

 

Yeah, it's tricky for such a tiny little body! The holes in the eyelet-screws are threaded onto the elastic that runs through his chest, from arm to arm... then the screw-ends screw into the wings. Jimmy's wing must've unscrewed itself from having me rotate it back into position one too many times (they do tend to get rotated during transit & handling). I dread the day I have to restring him completely. ;;

Wires, eh? I had assumed that Seitenshi used magnets! But I guess they hadn't gotten to that point in engineering yet. I'm very glad Reitenshi doesn't use magnets-- these wings are so teensy, like the size of confetti, I could totally see them getting knocked off every time the doll rubs against something. What a nightmare that'd be.

I don't know how Volks packed so much attitude & personality into a fetus... but they say these Tenshi choose their owners, and I had never even wanted one, so they knew what they were doing when they sent ol' Diamond Jim over here to me. I guess every house gets the angel it deserves.

 

Yes, there's two holes in his back where the wings are strung on. As far as I can tell, there's no separate string between the wings-- the eyelets are just attached to the string that runs from arm-to-arm. Simple yet effective. It's kinda hard to pull the wings far enough out to see/show it, but that is what I discovered when 1 fell off. ;;

And yes, you can rotate the angle of the wings, so I guess that's "posing". But these wings are so short and stumpy, they don't seem to give a lot of expression no matter what angle they're at. ^^ As long as they're not upside-down, that is. And, as I discovered the hard way, I should keep track of how many times they've been twisted around (and in which direction), so as not to kink up the elastic inside the body, or to twist the wing off the screw.

Wow, those Seitenshi "bars" look pretty rigid all right. Now I see why no posing. Do the wings have any kind of a slot, that'd anchor them onto the bar there? Or, are they only held on with wires? And if so, doesn't that make em kinda hard to keep on?

I think it's the way they paint the Reitenshi eyebrows that knocks me out-- when Jimmy puts on his default-wig, a bowl-cut with heavy bangs that cover his eyebrows, he totally loses all his attitude & just looks like a sleeping baby. But when he shows off his eyebrows by changing into a mohawk, they give him that saucy "bitch, pleeze" expression.

 

Hehe, OK, so I convinced Diamond Jim to make another appearance.



L.A. Dolpa in 2007 was where I won Jimmy. I am not into babies or angels, and I've never considered Los Angeles to be particularly lucky. So I was hoping to just win a pair of eyeballs in the raffle, or maybe a pack of postcards... I sat gape-mouthed for an embarrassingly long time after my number was called up attached to a Reitenshi. And I confess that my first reaction when I opened the box, and parted the pearly fluffy flowery pink clouds of packaging, was to recoil and say "Jesus marimba! It's a fetus!!"



Jimmy says that wig did nothing for his bone-structure, so this is the only surviving photo of him in it. He will probably be destroying it soon, to thwart any possibility of future blackmail.

Now, does that look like the same man at all? XD When I got into the elevator to take him back to my hotel room, I was still stunned, and already beginning to worry "How the heck am I gonna sell this creepy thing without being totally crucified for selling it?" But his spell worked fast. By the time that elevator reached my room on the 4th floor, my tune had changed to "I think I'll call him Jimmy."

 

Posting a pic of Kenken! Just arrived to me the day before. ^^

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Still trying to decide a name (and genderXD) for him.

 

Here's my YOTenshi Mamu, Mochi. :3​

 

Hi~ I have a question for Sei-Tenshi owners. I recently brought one home from DoA and she is in desperate need of SHOES. I've tried on a pair of Blythe sneakers on her at a local meet and the fit was really cute. Can anybody confirm if other Blythe shoes will fit?

Also, I was wondering if your little Sei-Tenshi's wings were coloured resin or blushed to be a certain colour, because I notice my angel's wings seem to be white, but blushed to appear pink. Not sure if this was a custom job or if all Sei-Tenshi are like that?

Thanks!

 

I didn't realize how small Sei are to regular yo tenshi and yosd until I got to hold one at a meetup a few years back. I hope to one day bring one home from a Dolpa I personally think they are a bit more special since it seems like if you are lucky to have one given to you it means it was meant to be lol and the secondary market is kinda scary to browse >_<

 

Thank you, Aree! I'm honestly not sure when my little one was made, but I won't feel so bad about removing the blushing then. Her little head is with Rabiruna at the moment anyway.

I suppose I should get her some shoes as well... ^^;

Aishiteru, I hope you get a Sei-Tenshi! They are so precious. I wish I could attend Dolpa and win one. I feel like it would be more special that way. But I still love my little one nonetheless!

 

Is Gallifrey wearing a Tardis shirt? How suiting...did he steal that shirt or did the shirt steal him?! Lol

 

Here is a shot of my Sei-Tenshis. I find it is easiest to use outfits that tie at the neck. These are all jumpers made by Spampy. They fit wonderful. I also found these little cell phone chairs from Claire's stores work really well to sit them in since they can't really sit well in a regular chair.
I have not won any of these at dolpas. Most are bought or traded or lent or presents from very good friends.

 

AreeElf: thanks. The first one on the left does not have any markings inside his head at all. He was a very early one. Maybe they didn't use letters in the beginning? He is from the first NYC dolpa. I don't know why, but my monitor is only showing 3 dolls. the whole right side of the photo is cut off. I think a lot of my photos have been getting cut off the right side lately. Is there new guidelines now for posting photos?

 

Congratulations, you have a fetus! Or as my friends call it, a lima bean. She looks so totally different from Jimmy, it knocks me out.

The strung wings are weird - but it is cool that at least you can change the angles. (But be careful not to spin 'em around too much, though - I had one of Jimmy's wings come off in my hand once! Dunno how it had unscrewed from its eye-hook, but that's what'd happened.)

 

Is her faceup default? It looks different from Volks, but maybe I'm just not seeing all of it. She's clearly a hat person. ^^ Yeah, these fetuses definitely save you mucho $$ on clothes & shoes!

If the wing does come off the eye-hook, it's just a matter of fishing that eye-hook back out of the hole, so you can screw/glue the wing back on. The eye-hook is threaded onto the arm strings, so it won't actually get lost. But at that tiny size, it's tricky to handle! For me, it took the combination of some good offset needlenose tweezers + a friend to help steady things. (Big dolls are so much easier to wrangle. ;;^^)

 

Oh my goodness, she is quite different! Different sculpt altogether. With her big cheeks, narrow eyes and curly smile, oddly enough the first thing her features reminded me of was SD17 Reisner.

Jimmy doesn't have a single seam line! He is truly as smooth as a shelled lima bean. Which can make him hard to hang onto sometimes. He's practically frictionless. ;; He was a 2007 model, maybe they did em differently back then.

No, I haven't seen the new Sendai Reitenshi-- do you have a link? Little Yo-Bontenmaru nearly did me in, being so much like the big Masamune Date... seeing that haughty face in embryonic form must be hilarious. XD Seeing the 3 of them together would be a huge ZOMG.

 

Heheheee, oh squee! What a funny little dude. That face looks a bit like Jimmy-- the squishy mouth, the half-open eyes, the same thumb-hand. But the eyebrows are less saucy, and he's got straight legs. And the Bontenmaru onesie is an absolute scream.

I don't think I've ever met a straight-legged Reitenshi... they seem so TALL. ^^ How tall are they standing, compared to the fetal ones? The fetuses are about 10cm.

 

Hey, guys I have a question. Is there any kind of gallery or catalog of molds for the Sei Tenshis? I know there are lots of different ones and I was hoping someone had compiled a few photos. Any advice is much appreciated

Oh my gosh So I just won my very first Sei Tenshi! Admittedly not by lottery or raffle at a Dolpa but from ebay. He is precious and adorable with a more than like non-default faceup and a detached wing. The seller says she reglued it with hot glue and the damage is not clear yet. Once he gets here I will be sure and post pics of the wing area to ask for advice as to the best way to repair it if it isn't a clearly easy fix already. Oh man! So excite Can't wait to meet my new baby boy

 

@Aree, Oh my-- you were getting one of the fumi-tenshi? With the big toothy grins? I'm sorry to hear that the deal fell through, but can I tell you, those things scare the full-blown gonzo bejesus out of me. ;;^^

Also, I have never seen a tattooed Reitenshi before, so I'm eager to see the pics.

Also-also, I totally flaked for the past 3 months, on asking you where on earth did you get such a tiny fez?? Zee-oh-em-double-gee! There is something ineffably marvelous about the is-ness of an angel in a fez. Sort of like a vicar in a tutu. Anyway, aww, if only those came in Reitenshi/Pocketfairy sizes. The Jimster would absolutely knock 'em DEAD in a fez.

But for right now, Jimmy is busy grooving on his new pheasant-feather mohawk. Courtesy of the Winnipeg Hair Club for Fetuses.

 

ZOMG I love that grinning dreadlocked tenshi with the closed eyes! S/he couldn't look happier!
And Currant's funny little belly-tattoo is so cute - it reminds me of one of the Sneetches or something. ^^

Thanks for the hat info! I will have to inquire about micro-fezzes. I don't just think Jimmy would look good in a fez, I think he'd look RIGHT. So so right.

Anyway-- silly me, this morning I posted Jimmy's picture without posting his Gallery thread! There are more of the wacky animal-stripe gremlin mohawk here:

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?589307-Jimmy-s-World-(Volks-Rei-Tenshi)

The man is just chillin' and enjoying his world. Jimmy's World being whatever immediate space he happens to be occupying... he has sure taken over my apartment.

And just one more shot, because he cracks me up.

 

I didn't know that we had such a thread about Tenshis on DoA.

AreeElf, looks like you got one with Volks anniversary tattoo, congrats! ^^ Your little berry looks so important sitting on the ''cake"
Lol, Sammy good job! ^^b

Jenny, your Jimmy is very cool tiny guy

It's an old picture, but I'm putting it here for the record

My always sleepy Izumi ^^

 

Jimmy's red velvet fez is here!!

http://www.denofangels.com/forums/showthread.php?598138-Fez-man-(Jimmy-Volks-Rei-Tenshi)

Julienne & her micro-millinery were up to the challenge, all right! She picked the perfect superfine velvet & made it just according to Jimmy's size & specifications. Tassel and all. She even helped me brainstorm ways to make it stay on his head (he's frictionless, bulbous, and hairless xD) with a ring of eyeputty. Thanks so much Aree for the reference!



I'm in love with this guy in a hat, now... I suspect this won't be the last Julienne hears from us.... what say, a little satin topper, maybe a pirate hat, perhaps a furry Siberian dealie....

 

Here’s the new Sei-Tenshi in the house, won by my BF at the March 2014 Volks USA Tea Party. His name is Haru, and he’s been sent to keep an eye on the wayward Washi (standing behind him), who was won by the BF at the face-up class that Volks USA put on in Nov. 2009. (The BF has become a Sei-Tenshi magnet, it would seem…)



Haru: *sigh* Now where has that darn Washi gotten to?
Washi: *to self* On the count of three… one… two…

 

Much to my enormous surprise, I was gifted a Sei-Tenshi and I have nothing for dolls in that size. Has anyone tried funnylori's wigs on them? I'm assuming that they wear a 6-7 wig? *utterly lost but entirely delighted*

 

Congrats on your little Tenshi of joy, St. James! I just measured my Washi's head, and size 6-7 is what they wear.

 

Wheeheehee, congratulations to St. James & Beamlette and everyone else who won! Sounds like a lot of tenshis came home to DOA this time around.

@beamlette, Washi slays me (those overalls xD) (and that paper bag trick XXD). He is lucky to have a new victim at home. New guy definitely looks a lot more credulous.

@St. James, I was recently gifted an itsy-bitsy wig that I don't have any dolls to fit, so bring Tenshi over and we'll see if it fits (& suits).

 

Thank you, Beamlette! I'm think that this is the perfect opportunity to get a really fluffy mohair wig. I've always liked how wild they look on tiny dolls, but this is the first doll this size I've ever owned. Mohair just doesn't have the same effect on SDs. Still no idea about a name or what type of clothes to get. There aren't a lot of examples around.
I've only seen one repaint. Is it sentiment that keeps people from customizing them? I might not be able to resist. I think the head B sculpt ( I think that's what I have?) would look really cute with more blushing emphasis on the big round eyes.

 

pleiades, your sweet Kiki is cutie! Congratulations!

beamlette, oh my, look at them, they are soooo cute together

St.James, congratulation with your first Sei-Tenshi! ^^

Ok, I know I promised some of you a picture of my triple Rei-Tenshi. I did manage to put wigs on them without anything, after ten minutes of stretching
But I'm stuck with Spring windows cleaning and weeds in the garden, so I made just a quick pic for now of how they are living in display cabinet The last two look so similar that I want to change their eyes at least.

 

Ksusha, your little Rei-Tenshi trio is darling -- I love the sleepy one resting in her "bed", watched over by the other two.

JennyNemesis, those overalls were a lucky happenstance; they came in a Rement I bought the day after the BF won him. Turns out they're the choice of well-dressed Sei-Tenshis; AreeElf's Gallifrey has them, too

Pleiades, congrats on your Sei-Tenshi win; Kiki has an adorably intense expression. And are his wings green? My favorite color!

 

I've got to get Jimmy a cello case for travelling! Right now, I just find it easiest to tuck him into his pearly-white Tenshi box where I know he's safe in my bag. But since these fetuses can't sit or stand, I also have to carry a throne with him too... at meetups, he's never without his cell-phone sling-chair. Jimmy needs a private roadie. ^^ But at home he prefers to nest in a martini glass.



Samhuinn has quite the hat collection. She always looks to me like she's filled with devilish glee. Jimmy's kind of girl-- fused legs, likes hats and trouble! Jimmy has only the one hat so far, but he does nest in other people's hats. He doesn't have to worry about holding his hair on, when he wears hair, because it's just stuck on with doublestick tape. (So is the fez. His skull is SO slippery. xD)

I guess overalls are the Tenshi uniform of choice, because they've got straps & therefore don't get in the way of wings. Now a cowboy hat is all Washi & Gallifrey need! - After all, it does seem that Tenshis are mad for hats. :3

Is Kiki white-skinned? I didn't even know they made white Tenshis! There are a lot more variety of Tenshi than I've ever laid eyes on. @Aree, do you have a compiled list of the face sculpt types, anywhere? I looked on your Tenshiologist site for reference, but couldn't find what face Jimmy has (if it even has a style/number).

 

Finally found time to come back to this thread! It looks like beamlette and I have identical Sei; blonde wig, blue eyes, pink wings, head mold C in NS.

I've concluded that mine is a girl named Potnia. Haven't even had time to look for a wig, so I just hemmed this MSD one to fit.



I think I need to find or make a little stand for her, so she's not always flopped over like an overturned turtle in some larger doll's lap!

 

The pink wig suits her skeptical face. ^^

I have found that a Pullip stand is pretty good for Yo-size dolls (that's what Nava and the imps use)... and Yo is a little chubby for it, so if Sei is smaller and thinner than Yo, it'd be perfect. If you can find one sold separate from a Pullip, that is. I had to scrounge on eBay.

 

They are smaller and thinner than a Yo, so I'll keep that in mind. Might just order one of these from one of our wholesalers though. The metal arms can be reshaped for thicker waists.