Alphakitty Posted April 22, 2011 (edited) Getting Noumi was a long, uphill battle. SirNarwhal and I wanted her the moment we saw her, and I've wanted an MDD to hang out with our girls for quite some time so we thought she'd be a perfect edition. But we lost the US lottery AND the International lottery, and we also couldn't get one from Dollfie World as she lost on all 10 of her entries for Noumi! We ended up getting her from Yahoo Japan well over a month after her release, and for a bit more than retail, but now that she is here it was totally worth it! We took some quick pictures of her as soon as we got her dressed. She's painfully adorable, and her eyes are so vivid! They almost glow. Though I have to say that the MDD bodies are really poor for posing, it took forever to get her to stand on her own. I'll probably do the mod with the kips down the line! Edited April 23, 2011 by Guest DD Family: Mari, Saber Lily, Marisa, Soniko, Noumi, Kirino, Kuroneko, Sakura (DD Sakuno), Aerie, Akira, Kiki, Koko, Rose (DDS Mariko), Kureha, Ryoko, Lucy, Haruka, Rise, Extra & Alter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galvatim Posted April 22, 2011 Congrats! Kudo is really adorable! It's true, the MDD body can be challenging to pose. I've found that Louise's body suit plus thigh highs tend to help pull the joints together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nakitaninja Posted April 22, 2011 I really dig that bat barrette! She's very cute~ Yes, the MDD bodies can be super tough to work with and I have had to buy a mini screw driver to repeatedly tighten joints! She look like she was worth the wait- congrats and enjoy~ *^^* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jun97 Posted April 22, 2011 Congrats! It looked like she was so hard to get! But that makes her more precious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphakitty Posted April 23, 2011 Thanks everyone! I fixed the images so you can actually see the horizontal one... Flickr is not my friend! DD Family: Mari, Saber Lily, Marisa, Soniko, Noumi, Kirino, Kuroneko, Sakura (DD Sakuno), Aerie, Akira, Kiki, Koko, Rose (DDS Mariko), Kureha, Ryoko, Lucy, Haruka, Rise, Extra & Alter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PlasticFantastic Posted April 23, 2011 Those are some very bright eyes! She looks so chipper! Can't wait to see what you dress her in next ^_^ Please visit my YouTube channel for helpful DD tips, tutorials, and reviews! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted April 23, 2011 This girl is quite lovely and I can see why she is so popular! She has cornered the market on CUTE! I know the MDD body can be a pain since I used one a few times recently but it's not horrible to me. You seem to have the hang of posing it. Congrats on getting her home! Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jadepixel Posted April 23, 2011 She's so cute! Too bad about MDD posing, I think they're really adorable. Congrats on getting her jadepixel doll lab jadepixel eye shop Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SirNarwhal Posted April 23, 2011 I loves me some Noumi! And posing wise, she wasn't too bad; it's just the head that kind of swivels around with not much friction. Can't wait to take more pictures of her in her like 5 other outfits we have for her =D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphakitty Posted April 23, 2011 She's so cute! Too bad about MDD posing, I think they're really adorable. Congrats on getting her The problem with posing them is that their joints are very loose, so getting them to stand is a pain in the butt. Her head also flops around quite a bit! I think I'm just gonna use the Volks kips on her ankle and knee joints, and get her a new neck joint as well because she badly needs one. It's kind of funny that they are built so differently, Volks knows how to build better joints obviously so I wonder why they don't just apply that to the MDD body? DD Family: Mari, Saber Lily, Marisa, Soniko, Noumi, Kirino, Kuroneko, Sakura (DD Sakuno), Aerie, Akira, Kiki, Koko, Rose (DDS Mariko), Kureha, Ryoko, Lucy, Haruka, Rise, Extra & Alter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuki Posted April 23, 2011 She is so cute! Congratulations! Her eyes are amazing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nakitaninja Posted April 24, 2011 She's so cute! Too bad about MDD posing, I think they're really adorable. Congrats on getting her The problem with posing them is that their joints are very loose, so getting them to stand is a pain in the butt. Her head also flops around quite a bit! I think I'm just gonna use the Volks kips on her ankle and knee joints, and get her a new neck joint as well because she badly needs one. It's kind of funny that they are built so differently, Volks knows how to build better joints obviously so I wonder why they don't just apply that to the MDD body? Mmmm. It's not that it isn't worth a try... but because of the way the DDs are made I don't think kips will work? I believe those are specifically for strung dolls like SDs and they are made to thread the string through the middle? Like I said, I haven't tried so I would love to know if it actually works or not. Make sure to take pictures and let us know if it does! If you are looking for a neck replacement part the ones that CoolCat makes are very nice. As always using a mini screwdriver for the knees should fix some of your standing issues. They'll become loose again but it does fix it for a time. Yeah, the quality difference is really something, right? I totally feel ya on that one. At any rate, she's extremely cute. I wonder what her head would look like on a DDS body? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphakitty Posted April 24, 2011 Mmmm. It's not that it isn't worth a try... but because of the way the DDs are made I don't think kips will work? I believe those are specifically for strung dolls like SDs and they are made to thread the string through the middle? Like I said, I haven't tried so I would love to know if it actually works or not. Make sure to take pictures and let us know if it does! If you are looking for a neck replacement part the ones that CoolCat makes are very nice. As always using a mini screwdriver for the knees should fix some of your standing issues. They'll become loose again but it does fix it for a time. Yeah, the quality difference is really something, right? I totally feel ya on that one. At any rate, she's extremely cute. I wonder what her head would look like on a DDS body? According to this post, the kips do work! http://puppy52dolls.com/tutorial/kips/ I'm really hoping it does work, because I'd love to be able to pose Noumi in more interesting ways. And I actually plan on popping her head on all of my other bodies! So soon enough we'll have shots up of Noumi's head on a DDII, DDS, and DDdy. It'll be like a timeline of her growing up! DD Family: Mari, Saber Lily, Marisa, Soniko, Noumi, Kirino, Kuroneko, Sakura (DD Sakuno), Aerie, Akira, Kiki, Koko, Rose (DDS Mariko), Kureha, Ryoko, Lucy, Haruka, Rise, Extra & Alter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted April 24, 2011 And I actually plan on popping her head on all of my other bodies! So soon enough we'll have shots up of Noumi's head on a DDII, DDS, and DDdy. It'll be like a timeline of her growing up! Now THAT will be awesome to see! I can't wait for that! Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pupi Posted April 24, 2011 If you have a problem with her knee joints you should use kips: those little silicon discs endure the joints and allow MDD bodies to stand without problems. Latooni have them, but one of them broke twice! Anyway, Noumi is so cute^^ Make many pictures of her! enthusiast pasta girl - she/her - power bi Mini Mode Lab Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nakitaninja Posted April 24, 2011 Mmmm. It's not that it isn't worth a try... but because of the way the DDs are made I don't think kips will work? I believe those are specifically for strung dolls like SDs and they are made to thread the string through the middle? Like I said, I haven't tried so I would love to know if it actually works or not. Make sure to take pictures and let us know if it does! If you are looking for a neck replacement part the ones that CoolCat makes are very nice. As always using a mini screwdriver for the knees should fix some of your standing issues. They'll become loose again but it does fix it for a time. Yeah, the quality difference is really something, right? I totally feel ya on that one. At any rate, she's extremely cute. I wonder what her head would look like on a DDS body? According to this post, the kips do work! http://puppy52dolls.com/tutorial/kips/ I'm really hoping it does work, because I'd love to be able to pose Noumi in more interesting ways. And I actually plan on popping her head on all of my other bodies! So soon enough we'll have shots up of Noumi's head on a DDII, DDS, and DDdy. It'll be like a timeline of her growing up! Ooooooooh I see! I have never heard of that before! Really cool! Please take pictures and let us know how it works out for you! This looks like information we could all benefit from! ^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Averis Posted May 10, 2011 She looks great! I was really tempted to try and get her, but I was pretty in the dark on the whole lottery process at the time. Hope to see more pictures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphakitty Posted May 10, 2011 She looks great! I was really tempted to try and get her, but I was pretty in the dark on the whole lottery process at the time. Hope to see more pictures! Thanks! This was the first doll we ever went for in the lottery, and I must admit that we could have been more informed. ^^; An entry at Kerbey Lane could have saved us a whole lot of heartache over this gal! DD Family: Mari, Saber Lily, Marisa, Soniko, Noumi, Kirino, Kuroneko, Sakura (DD Sakuno), Aerie, Akira, Kiki, Koko, Rose (DDS Mariko), Kureha, Ryoko, Lucy, Haruka, Rise, Extra & Alter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlebearries Posted May 16, 2011 Eeeek! Congrats!!! My Noumi will be here soon too... I can't wait, reading your review of her made me even more excited!!! I'm so glad you love her Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lizik-chan Posted May 16, 2011 Congratulations on your girl! She looks super cute and bright Seeing her pictures makes me think of adopting MDD someday despite potential body problems. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suzuna Posted May 16, 2011 Kud melts my heart. She's definitely the cutest MDD, hands down! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alphakitty Posted May 16, 2011 Kud melts my heart. She's definitely the cutest MDD, hands down! Thanks! I think so too, her face is just sooo cute. Congratulations on your girl! She looks super cute and bright Seeing her pictures makes me think of adopting MDD someday despite potential body problems. Thank you! The MDD body is a bit of a pain to pose, but it's worth it for the cuteness factor. Eeeek! Congrats!!! My Noumi will be here soon too... I can't wait, reading your review of her made me even more excited!!! I'm so glad you love her I can't wit to see more pics of her! Noumi is such a cutie-pie, I can never get enough! DD Family: Mari, Saber Lily, Marisa, Soniko, Noumi, Kirino, Kuroneko, Sakura (DD Sakuno), Aerie, Akira, Kiki, Koko, Rose (DDS Mariko), Kureha, Ryoko, Lucy, Haruka, Rise, Extra & Alter! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
