Azone 50's anyone?

(I'd post a link but I don't have enough posts yet. Just like I can't respond to any PMs yet )

 

I'll go ahead and post some images then. All images are from Amiami, and the first three are all AZO2 I-bust 50cms.

 

Mirei Shikishima from Valkyrie Drive Mermaid (AZO2-I in natural skintone!)

 

Toudou Kirin from Gakusen Toshi Asterisk

 

Yes! Asagi-chan from Azone CCT Sisters

 

These two are AZO2 Gs, but are really nice!

 

Cecily from Azone's Black Raven Series

 

Spring Symphony Moka from Azone's Happiness Clover Series (she's 48cm instead of 50cm)

 

More pictures from Azone and others can be found at the source HERE(click). Among the upcoming larger Azone dolls that use stock parts, there are Nipako from Project Nipako and Huang Lingyin (Rin?) from Infinite Stratos. I also wanted to say that the pure neemos are soo adorable! lol

 

Earlier I wondered why Azone didn't really make more I-bust AZO2s after Siggy, and now they have a whole slew of them lined up. xD The Valkie Drive Mermaid one in particular is the most interesting to me since I've been wishing for a natural skintone obitsu 50cm for SO long... and she's even an AZO2(!) with an I-bust(!!!?!)! Too bad I don't really care much for her clothes, weapon, and head/hair. Would anyone be up for a split? I'm only half serious though.. LOL;;; I've planned to use an SQ lab head for the character that needs a natural skintone, which would then need either blushing or dyeing so I might not need Mirei if I would be working on an entire body+head anyway.. or at least that's what I'm telling myself to persuade myself against getting her.

Sorry for the double post--I meant to post this up a while ago but didn't want to put it in the previous one because the subject is quite different. xD

 

When I first got Mahiro I decided to tighten up all of her joints since they weren't quite stiff enough for me, as well as switch her 48cm shins to 50cm ones.. and since she was completely disassembled at that point, I decided to try doing some hybrids using the stock obitsu 60cm bjd abdomen with the stock obitsu 48/50cm large bust on the 50cm frame. I was basically interested in seeing how to make the curviest 48/50cm as cheaply/easily as possible. xD I actually liked the result quite a lot! I think it's pretty close to what a AZO2 G bust would look like. The 60cm abdomen vinyl would definitely need to be trimmed at the top. I forgot how much I snipped off, but if I remember correctly the abdomen on the BJD body had a slight ridge or indentation near the top. I roughly cut around that area, and if this mod/hybrid would be done, I'd suggest cutting off even more to free up more space up there because it would be pretty tight. Sorry for the vagueness--hopefully the pictures in the link below clear it up somehow.. LOL;;;;

 

I think that the AZO2 thighs really helped a lot to make the overall silhouette work pretty well, but those parts are not available separately. Using the stock obitsu thighs would definitely work, but it would look a bit.. odd? Uneven? xD;; The next best option would be vmf50 thigh parts, of which the Type A ones seem to be the closest, but others would probably work well too as long as it's not in tan skin tone. (K-2 has a super helpful chart in the vmf50 thread!)

 

Sorry to not include any images in the post itself! Everything would have been NSFW haha xD However, everything can be found in my album on flickr:

 

I also included a comparison between the stock obitsu 50 large bust and the AZO2 I bust, which I don't think I've seen yet. With all of the I bust AZO2s coming out I figured it would be helpful I could also take measurements too... at a later time when I'm not so swamped with work. xD;;;;

Omg. I don't have an azone yet but i recently fell in love with the AZ02 body especially the I bust and I Neeeeeed one, my only problem is i don't quite like the faces heads (except that spring symphony Moka one, she has mariko vibes)

 

I guess I'll be paying very close attention to this thread and amiami for pre-orders

Thanks for the photo comparisons @elianti

 

I'm so excited, my AZO2 Yui Western Village Land arrived yesterday, but with work, I didn't have any time to open her. Now to make some space/adjust the shelves in my bookcase/display cabinet (an Ikea Billy bookshelf with glass doors).

 

I did notice that Azone has sold AZO2 G-bust bodies (minus the head) for 25,000yen at Wonder Festival 2012 (saw a sold-out listing on Mandarake). I wonder if they routinely sell the bodies or parts at any conventions...

Devil homura just got released finally!!! I just brought her so now comes the longest week of my life waiting for her to arrive lol. So happy my patience paid off!

Spring Symphony Moka is up for preorder on amiami

 

http://www.amiami.com/top/detail/detail?scode=FIG-DOL-8728

 

....i wish she was the I-bust BUT i could always just hybrid her with a vmf50/angel philia bust for the fullness i want.

Figured I'd share my Azone... or rather Obitsu(there are 2 AP Girls in there as well) Family..

 

The Obitsu Family by Animeruko, on Flickr

I kinda feel like I'm part of the club now that I got my first bjd

I kinda feel like I'm part of the club now that I got my first bjd

 

Did Akuma Homura finally turn up?

I kinda feel like I'm part of the club now that I got my first bjd

 

Did Akuma Homura finally turn up?

 

Yep and it's sooo lovely . That three month delay seem worth it, amazing craftsmanship too. I would put pics but my account isn't able to do that yet

^^

Well now we have an answer to the question of how they planned on keeping her bodice up.

 

I've had good experiences with dark Azone clothing being colour-set from the factory and being very stain resistant, but I wonder if all that leather/vinyl will leech black dye all over Homura's body.

 

I would advise you check her frequently in any areas that the clothing is pressed tightly against her body (such as at the joints, under her butt if she's sitting, etc) to make sure there is no colour transfer. It can be fixed if it happens but it's preferable that it doesn't as it can be a traumatising experience for a first timer.

Well now we have an answer to the question of how they planned on keeping her bodice up.

 

I've had good experiences with dark Azone clothing being colour-set from the factory and being very stain resistant, but I wonder if all that leather/vinyl will leech black dye all over Homura's body.

 

I would advise you check her frequently in any areas that the clothing is pressed tightly against her body (such as at the joints, under her butt if she's sitting, etc) to make sure there is no colour transfer. It can be fixed if it happens but it's preferable that it doesn't as it can be a traumatising experience for a first timer.

 

Thanks, and so far no stains, I wonder if it's because the body is resistant to it or the clothes were well made to avoid it, regardless I'll still keep on the lookout. I love her so much though, I never expected how awesome it is to have one till I actually got my hands on her, though it would been nice if the wings were as posable as the one on my figma version, but I certainly don't mind

 

I also posted more pics at the new arrivals thread so u can check it out

viewtopic.php?f=15&t=14066

because the body is resistant to it

 

I can assure you 100% this is not the case, pale skin-tone vinyls love nothing more than soaking up dark coloured inks. All my dolls use the same Obitsu body Homura has and every single one of them has had stains somewhere. Usually from cheap clothing without a white inner layer nor colour-set inks/fabrics. Does that vinyl/leather have a white inner layer? If so you will be saved from 90% of the staining potential however pressure points might still get some.

 

It is interesting to note the modifications made to support her wings, though. Never seen that before. I figured they'd be magnetic or attach to her clothing or somesuch. It is a nice touch that they are part of her body, seems it would make them far more sturdy and steadfast.

 

While I'm here I'll abuse my new Flickr account and show off the lady of the house. If you haven't got a Flickr account, I'll recommend you get one as they are free and let you link using smaller thumbs of your images easily. Not to be rude but your photos take up about 3x the width of my screen and can't be viewed on the forum properly, Flickr is free and easily solves the matter.

 

 

20160313_090418 by Fluffy Tank Fairy, on Flickr

 

20160313_101855 by Fluffy Tank Fairy, on Flickr

because the body is resistant to it

 

I can assure you 100% this is not the case, pale skin-tone vinyls love nothing more than soaking up dark coloured inks. All my dolls use the same Obitsu body Homura has and every single one of them has had stains somewhere. Usually from cheap clothing without a white inner layer nor colour-set inks/fabrics. Does that vinyl/leather have a white inner layer? If so you will be saved from 90% of the staining potential however pressure points might still get some.

 

It is interesting to note the modifications made to support her wings, though. Never seen that before. I figured they'd be magnetic or attach to her clothing or somesuch. It is a nice touch that they are part of her body, seems it would make them far more sturdy and steadfast.

 

While I'm here I'll abuse my new Flickr account and show off the lady of the house. If you haven't got a Flickr account, I'll recommend you get one as they are free and let you link using smaller thumbs of your images easily. Not to be rude but your photos take up about 3x the width of my screen and can't be viewed on the forum properly, Flickr is free and easily solves the matter.

 

 

20160313_090418 by Fluffy Tank Fairy, on Flickr

 

20160313_101855 by Fluffy Tank Fairy, on Flickr

 

It may be color set fabrics, I don't see white layers but I'll check later on just to be sure (my memory can be crappy :/). Thanks for the photo tip though, had a problem figuring out how to resize them. Regardless, just right click and view image if its hard for u to see, but ill certainly use flicker for future pics. Despite the wings, you can still unscrew them from her back if you need to pack things up, Pretty simple.

 

Love the dress on your girl though, very fitting despite her creepy but cute eyes

Finally had a chance to unpack Yui Western Village Land! She's my first BJD! Since I will be away for a month, I put her in a color-safe top, and hopefully the skirt won't cause any staining while I'm away. She'll have to wait until I return before she can try out her Western outfit. I think I need to pick up some of that wig oil mist for her. I should probably find a stand for her too (any recommendations?), but in the mean time, she'll remain barefoot thanks to the magnets in her feet.

 

Newbie questions: For Azone 50cms, particularly AZO2s, how do you put on their panties? Her thighs are so thick that it was a struggle to pull them up over her legs. Eventually I got them up, but is that the normal way, or are you supposed to remove her legs first (which I have no clue how to do anyways)? Also, do Azones need a wig cap to prevent staining?

 

 

IMG_20160313_014501-002 by Takao Kirino, on Flickr

stand for her too (any recommendations?

 

Parabox make a clear plastic stand that is reasonably cheap and flexible to use. The only downside is it is not the most compact method available, so if she's for example on a narrow shelf someone else might have a better suggestion.

 

how do you put on their panties?

 

With the older Obitsu 50 body you just slide them up the legs like you would normally, the thighs do stretch them a little but not so much it's usually an issue. I don't know how much bigger the AZ02 thighs are but if it's an issue then you can remove one leg to do it. To remove a leg, have her in a standing position then swing one leg up sideways like she was doing a split and gently pull and twist it away from her body. It may be a bit tight the first time so don't wrangle her too much.

 

20160314_064758 by Fluffy Tank Fairy, on Flickr

 

Also, in my experience if a wig is going to stain it will stain right through a wig cap (.....) and to be honest all of my ladies have stained heads, but it's of course all under the wig where it won't be seen.

If you can get panties and whatnot on without removing legs, that is preferable. Leaving the leg on will reduced the wear and tear on those joints.

 

If you must remove a leg, have a care when replacing it. Make sure the vinyl of the abdomen is not caught in between the peg and the slot in the waist joint part. If the vinyl is too close to the ring surrounding the slot, it can be drawn in between the peg and the slot. (red arrows)

 

This extra material caught in the joint can cause the waist part in the abdomen to split.

 

The hip joint must mate completely with the ring around the center peg of the waist joint part (pink arrow). Some of the vinyl around the waist joint can be trimmed away to make insertion of the hip joint part easier.

Thank you @Fluffy Tank Fairy & @K-2 !

 

Thank you for the pictures, they really explain a lot! I guess I will continue to pull her underwear over her thighs. I was really worried that I was doing it wrong and they might rip. But I'm glad to know that's the normal way.

 

I'll probably go without a wig cap for now, as I don't mind a bit of staining where it's not visible.

This extra material caught in the joint can cause the waist part in the abdomen to split.

 

If only I had known this a couple years ago... managed to ruin the above pictured 50cm body by accidentally popping the whole leg off one day and not really checking how it went back on, just jamming it in with the Hamfist9000© and breaking an otherwise perfectly good waist. The leg in the photo above won't stay in its socket when installed, it will very freely slide out and leaves a significant gap in the inner thigh area.

 

That wasn't what ruined it though, really all it needed at that point was a waist joint and that's pennies at Parabox. No, that body sat around for ages waiting until I needed enough things to get that elusive 10% off, however, what came first was it being cannibalised for parts to the point of not really being worth putting back together. So now it just lives as a geist in the back of the cupboard... can't even stand up because it's missing the feet.

My MADh Vinyl gals, who are mostly 50cm bodies like Azone 50s, get a lot of mileage, consequently there has been breakage, wear and tear, modifications, etc. I end up making at least one Parabox parts order a year. The things I buy in order to "fill out" a parts order are:

1) Neck Pieces. I try to leave a neck piece in every head since pulling the neck piece from the body is way easier than removing/replacing the neck piece in the head.

 

2) Wrist Parts. Like neck pieces, I leave the hands on the wrist piece. Wrists swap really fast without the hair drier.

 

3) Waist Parts (a.k.a. Abdominal/Hip joint). Installing/reattaching legs to hips is a tricky procedure, even for the experienced. I like having at least one spare on hand.

pulling the neck piece from the body is way easier than removing/replacing the neck piece in the head.

 

For the longest time I thought of this as the standard method of removing an Obitsu-based head and to this day find it impossible to believe people are willing to force a potentially $AUD800 vinyl head to deform and stretch over the neck piece. And I don't even know how you'd go about removing the neck from inside the head without access to the screw in any case...

 

Just wish Parabox would hurry up and restock their 45cm female bodies... my little Hime-chan needs one, she really doesn't seem to fit the borrowed 50cm body she's on and would compliment the rest of my harem collection, a 40cm, 48cm and 50cm, nicely.

 

I am considering digging around for an AZ02 body to put Kanojo onto. From what I understand, it's the same internal skeleton but with a curvier, slightly thicker-in-the-right-places body?

I am considering digging around for an AZ02 body to put Kanojo onto. From what I understand, it's the same internal skeleton but with a curvier, slightly thicker-in-the-right-places body?

Yes, all the internals are straight up Obitsu 50cm parts. For 48cm Azones and Obitsus, the height difference with the 50cm body is all in the legs.

I have two Azo2 bodies (G and I busts) on the way home so I'm not 100% certain yet, but it looks like just the bust, abdomen, and thighs vinyls are the only parts different from stock. The Azo2 body bears a strong resemblance to the VMF50 Type A (Sonico V. 1 & 2) body. You can swap a lot of the vinyl parts on your Azone girls with Obitsu and VMF/Angel Philia vinyls.

So I was doing my daily inspection on devil homura till one of her feathers fell out from her wings. I nearly had a heart attack haha but I simply reattached it and seem alright now. Those feathers seem prone to fall if one isn't careful . Some crazy glue could help if it's an ongoing issue, but I found the incident rather adorable lol

So I was doing my daily inspection on devil homura till one of her feathers fell out from her wings. I nearly had a heart attack haha but I simply reattached it and seem alright now. Those feathers seem prone to fall if one isn't careful . Some crazy glue could help if it's an ongoing issue, but I found the incident rather adorable lol

 

LOL she sheds! XD If it's any comfort, my regular Homura throws her wigs pretty frequently, even if they fit perfectly--given her grumpy face, I like to think it's her way of complaining.