tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923014215546188922.post6318329843060040422..comments2024-02-24T16:56:19.587-08:00Comments on The One Sixth Scale Dollhouse: The trouble with the W club....Lisa Neaulthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06300989092160836635noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923014215546188922.post-82786789833508109082015-06-23T05:24:06.740-07:002015-06-23T05:24:06.740-07:00I don't buy a lot of Integrity dolls. The one...I don't buy a lot of Integrity dolls. The ones I have haven't experienced the quality issues that seem to be too frequent. I've always felt for what those dolls cost, even when they first come out, the quality should be impeccable. The whole premature yellowing of the bodies, amongst other issues, makes it seem like they aren't testing the viability of their materials. I hadn't heard of the exploding body, but that would probably irritate me, too. But mainly because they don't have the best reputation for quality. So I would worry this new experiment wouldn't work either. I didn't realize the FR2 body was actually bigger than the other FR bodies. They definitely wouldn't work with my Barbie dios. Not that I had plans on buying one any time soon.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027064808344974667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923014215546188922.post-25939844009597091252015-06-17T13:48:16.804-07:002015-06-17T13:48:16.804-07:00Hi D7ana, glad I clarified the technical term of &...Hi D7ana, glad I clarified the technical term of "exploding body" to you. Now you understand all of the doll collector's frustration. I might have made it sound worse than it really is; however, it has made me stop and think of the future of my FR2 collection.<br /><br />Billa, you nailed many of the issues in your statements. Some dolls have wonky eyes, missing eyelashes, and those are the minor issues- mine had a bad shoe I should have had sense enough to check as soon as I got the giftset. Imagine if I had tried to sell this and not deboxed it! <br /><br />And the biggest problem is not the dolls themselves...or their 'exploding bodies'...I could in , overall, live with that problem and the problem of finding clothes to fit their ginormous feet. It is the freakish long legs and the too-tall Tinas- I mean, if these dolls are made to scale these girls would be freaking 7 ft tall! No supermodel is 7ft tall!! My biggest issue is the scale. If Integrity would only make them 12 inches high, I could deal with it. They definitely has someone who doesn't give a rap about scale or just likes to sculpt big now. So like you, I'm going to buy what I like and scale back on the FR2 dolls as that seems to be where the quality issues are, when they try to replicate edgy modern fashions without quality control. Very very good point!<br /><br />I am being pulled in their FR16 department which does not look like it has an issue- those dolls look stunnign this year! <br /><br />So glad I haven't rained on everyone's parade! Not criticizing Integrity, still love the company but wish they would listen to some valid points. Lisa Neaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300989092160836635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923014215546188922.post-61556952519644958142015-06-17T12:17:26.843-07:002015-06-17T12:17:26.843-07:00Hi Lisa, I can fully understand you, even though I...Hi Lisa, I can fully understand you, even though I've been really lucky with my dolls so far. I've noticed that the quality of the finishing on the fashions is on a sliding path. Unfortunately this is what happens trying to reproduceultra modern fashions in 1/6 scale, if this little features are lined they become too bulky, if they are not they fray, they just don't fit the scale IMHO. <br />I admit I'm not cut for the competitive world of the WClub. I'm still satisfied with the product and I haven't yet played enough with the new girls to tell if the "exploding body" will be an issue for me. I hope not. <br />I know I'm in a minority, but I like the new FR2 body, mostly I'm comfortable with it when I sew my fashions. But as I'm putting together my first dioramas I know their scale is a pain!<br />I've just made the decision to stick only to two of IT lines (Old NuFace and FR2) keep my lovely hommes and then I switched partially to action figures for the guys.<br />The production issues of IT I've seen are scary, eyelashes falling apart, two left shoes and so on.....expecially with the prices these dolls reach on the secondary market.<br />The one thing I really believe in is being an eclectic collector of dolls, simply buying what I like if I can get it and that's it. <br />This is the reason why I didn't renew my subscription to the WClub this year. I love IT dolls and I still collect them, I've just added a bunch from the gloss convention and one from the new 2015 FR2 line, but I'm going to be really relaxed about it.<br />You've not rained on anybody's parade and I believe you raised some important issues for IT collectors!<br /><br />Kisses Billabilla's dolls and fashionshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11469748679904970074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923014215546188922.post-70089623050773858962015-06-17T11:26:06.093-07:002015-06-17T11:26:06.093-07:00Thanks for defining 'Exploding body,' Lisa...Thanks for defining 'Exploding body,' Lisa. I thought that meant that the dolls were especially well-endowed ;-P (Buxom, curvy, etc.) I didn't think that the dolls literally fell apart. Sheesh. I'd be furious.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923014215546188922.post-5019602881107438132015-06-17T05:11:06.428-07:002015-06-17T05:11:06.428-07:00D7ana, thank you for understanding. 'Exploding...D7ana, thank you for understanding. 'Exploding body' was the term that is used on the W Club forum when we were informed upon receiving the High Visibility online gift set- by the way- she has a new body and it ALL comes apart. It literally had alot of us freaking out. Some of the more adventurous W club members who love everything the integrity team does- virtually everything- took the doll apart and the admin came up with a tuturial of course which they posted and their reasons behind doing this- which of course was saving money for the company, which on the one hand I can understand. <br /><br />But that is not the reason collectors buy fashion dolls. I like the quick switch features of switching out hands, and the heads. I do not mind that which I find convenient. But this whole business of being able to take it apart like legos really made me concerned about the doll lasting - the joints being more brittle and apt to break, snap, etc. in the long run. Hot Toys is a very expensive product for good reason, as is Kaustic Plastic, Dragon, DID and Sideshow. If these figures come completely apart it lets you know up front before the purchase because that's part of the figure's package. <br /><br />IT produces lovely dolls, but not lovely collectors/scalpers, or dregs as I might call them. Not all of them are like that, just a few. I shouldn't generalize all of the dolly collectors like that. LOL...These few do make the hobby unpleasant and hard for the new collector in my opinion. <br /><br />I am just having very mixed feelings about the new FR2 line and its body. Though the face sculpts are beautiful, the clothing and accessories are gorgeous, I am finding it difficult to make the adjustments to diorama and scale building as Integrity seems to be way off the charts with scale. They are making 1:5 dollies, not 1:6 dollies. these freakish long legs make the dolls difficult to stage, pose and photograph/disguise in a diorama with 1:6 props.Call me a perfectionist. Lisa Neaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06300989092160836635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8923014215546188922.post-6889133005809803732015-06-16T13:34:51.072-07:002015-06-16T13:34:51.072-07:00Hi Lisa!
Your post struck me as having legitimate...Hi Lisa!<br /><br />Your post struck me as having legitimate points: <br /><br />IT produces lovely dolls<br /><br />Sometimes the finer accessories are so fine that they are difficult to put on, remove - for dolls that stay in one outfit, that might not matter. But most of us like to re-dress dolls. <br /><br />Scalpers focus on getting the most money they can get for these dolls adds stress to buying them.<br /><br />Action figures are fun and if you get just the figure, less expensive than IT dolls. Posing action figures is easier and they have better articulation.<br /><br />I don't see how you could rain on anyone's dolly fun - you expressed some exasperation that anyone who collects these dolls in particular may have also experienced. <br /><br />And hey, I got to see lovely photos of Mademoiselle Jolie AND pick up a new dolly term. "Exploding body," hmmm? LOL, thanks for the image ;-DD7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.com