Gunter Posted December 17, 2012 shinegamix said: i like to blame volks crappy picture department . i mean some people took some pics in the dolpa yesterday and kos hair is paler. nothing like the bright blue you see on their website I assume Volks is known for always being crappy though, right? I know that everyone in the BJD community says Volks is horrible at presentation of their own dolls. XD It is unfortunate, but luckily folks at Dolpas are around to help us out by taking lots and lots of pictures. Also, Momo looks way cuter than what Volks showed. Amano Hakase, good job. I actually want her now. Sadly enough, KOS-MOS not so much. I like the nose now, but the eyes are still not doing it for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misheru Posted December 17, 2012 Ahhh, one can dream . Yes, I think the new pics from the Dolpa are great and the color (esp. hair) is much better. ~ ❥ Misheru...the *M* in H&M House of Vinyl ❥ ~ ℒℴѵℯ❤ ( ͒ ु•·̫• ू ͒) ˚₊✩‧ All your dolliehs are belong to us! ✩‧₊˚ ( ͒ ु•·̫• ू ͒) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SisterKyoya Posted December 17, 2012 I'm still curious what Kos-Mos's box is going to look like. Nothin' like keeping my priorities straight... ~Sister Kyoya Forum Blog: Badger Pocket Tales (Family story from the beginning) | { Old Family story reboot: Start Here! } Follow me on Twitter, Flickr & Instagram Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Misheru Posted December 17, 2012 *HIGH FIVES* ~ ❥ Misheru...the *M* in H&M House of Vinyl ❥ ~ ℒℴѵℯ❤ ( ͒ ु•·̫• ू ͒) ˚₊✩‧ All your dolliehs are belong to us! ✩‧₊˚ ( ͒ ु•·̫• ू ͒) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinegamix Posted December 17, 2012 hope it will be shaped like a giant encephalon dive unit making my triumphant return Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bellatrix Posted December 17, 2012 They are both so nice! ✩ 𝓥𝓲𝓬𝓽𝓲𝓶 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓑𝓮𝓵𝓵𝓪𝓭𝓸𝔁 ✩ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archeotech Posted December 18, 2012 http://ameblo.jp/blog-dd/image-11429518365-12335293577.html Oh wow it looks like they've changed the colour of Kos-mos's wig from the gaudy blue to the silver colour? O.O She looks so much better and matches the colours of the promo artwork now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bloodflower Posted December 18, 2012 archeotech said: http://ameblo.jp/blog-dd/image-11429518365-12335293577.html Oh wow it looks like they've changed the colour of Kos-mos's wig from the gaudy blue to the silver colour? O.O She looks so much better and matches the colours of the promo artwork now. I'm pretty sure it's Volks badly shopped official photos that made her hair that blue. I could be wrong though. Corellia(DD Marya), Sirius(DDS Sirius), Luka(DDdy OOB N-04), Alessa(DDdy Sakura Honya Head) Genma(Azone Kanojo) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
misskale Posted December 18, 2012 Yeah, volks photos always seem to make their blue wigs super intense. It happened with Rei and Cirno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KittyFields Posted December 18, 2012 archeotech said: http://ameblo.jp/blog-dd/image-11429518365-12335293577.html Oh wow it looks like they've changed the colour of Kos-mos's wig from the gaudy blue to the silver colour? O.O She looks so much better and matches the colours of the promo artwork now. I really hope that's the wig's true colour. If not, I may have a wig at home that'll work (it's purpley-blue), but it has no bangs, so... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archeotech Posted December 18, 2012 No the blog mentions changing the wig, and that it might not be finished? Anyway the colour is new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yukamina Posted December 18, 2012 Bloodflower said: I'm pretty sure it's Volks badly shopped official photos that made her hair that blue. I could be wrong though. I think so too--her eyes are a much brighter red in the official photos as well. My Etsy Shop ~~~ My DeviantArt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chien Posted December 18, 2012 Gunter said: shinegamix said: i like to blame volks crappy picture department . i mean some people took some pics in the dolpa yesterday and kos hair is paler. nothing like the bright blue you see on their website I assume Volks is known for always being crappy though, right? I know that everyone in the BJD community says Volks is horrible at presentation of their own dolls. XD It is unfortunate, but luckily folks at Dolpas are around to help us out by taking lots and lots of pictures. Also, Momo looks way cuter than what Volks showed. Amano Hakase, good job. I actually want her now. Sadly enough, KOS-MOS not so much. I like the nose now, but the eyes are still not doing it for me. It's kind of a good thing too, because sometimes you can manage to get a gorgeous doll before everyone else realizes that the doll is amazing thanks to Volks' terrible photos, haha! It seems that Volks is seriously considering the feedback for these dolls too. That's so nice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt Commander ZRO Posted December 18, 2012 I am still keeping my preorder for Kos. Those pictures aren't a good means of judging how the final product will come out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chriandra Posted December 20, 2012 Just preordered my Kos-Mos. I was going to get both but decided that I'd be on the side of caution and only get one of them. You never know what can come up in a year. I like her both ways but I will admit that I like the toned down hair a bit more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujico Posted December 21, 2012 Really really REALLY contemplating putting MOMO on down-payment. I probably will end up doing it, I just have to convince myself. @_@ She won't be my most expensive doll, but it's the most I'd be paying at ONE time (my other expensive doll way paid through layaway). MOMO is just soso cute though, and I love her face and expression. I'm glad I have until the end of January to beat myself into paying for her. By then, I'd probably have enough to buy her whole, without the down payment, but I'm wondering if going for the down payment is better? (It might at least make me feel better, not putting down a huge chunk of money at once.) At Home ❥ Saber Alter v.2, M.O.M.O. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SisterKyoya Posted December 21, 2012 Yukamina said: Bloodflower said: I'm pretty sure it's Volks badly shopped official photos that made her hair that blue. I could be wrong though. I think so too--her eyes are a much brighter red in the official photos as well. Hmm... if that is the case I might need to look for a pair of backup eyes. I really like the way they look in the official pics. Fujico said: I'm glad I have until the end of January to beat myself into paying for her. By then, I'd probably have enough to buy her whole, without the down payment, but I'm wondering if going for the down payment is better? (It might at least make me feel better, not putting down a huge chunk of money at once.) If I had the choice I'd pay for my girls all at once so when the fall comes around there would be no worries, leaving only the shipping cost left to cover. ~Sister Kyoya Forum Blog: Badger Pocket Tales (Family story from the beginning) | { Old Family story reboot: Start Here! } Follow me on Twitter, Flickr & Instagram Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littlebearries Posted December 21, 2012 Sister Kyoya said: Yukamina said: Bloodflower said: I'm pretty sure it's Volks badly shopped official photos that made her hair that blue. I could be wrong though. I think so too--her eyes are a much brighter red in the official photos as well. Hmm... if that is the case I might need to look for a pair of backup eyes. I really like the way they look in the official pics. I wouldn't worry too much about the eyes yet... all the girls I've gotten from them (Alna, Rise, Neris, Airy, Kudo, Akira)... the eyes are just the same as the pic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJStarstryker Posted December 22, 2012 Guys, don't judge from the Dolpa pics. I mentioned it in the Dolpa thread, but Volks had some terrible yellow bulb lighting on the dolls. It made their skin look very yellow and the dolls' colors (eyes, wigs, outfits, etc) look very washed out. The back drops were pretty, and they gave the dolls good poses, but the lighting they had was horrible. Are you ready to rock? ^_^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SakuraSylph Posted December 22, 2012 Fujico said: By then, I'd probably have enough to buy her whole, without the down payment, but I'm wondering if going for the down payment is better? Right now, since the interest rates on savings are so low, there's not much advantage to using the down-payment option in order to keep hold of your money longer. You will incur a penalty for using down-payment with VolksUSA also: your shipping charges will be higher since you get dinged for "shipping" a basic 1-lb box on your downpayment order, and then dinged for a full shipping charge on the final order. VolksUSA also ships out downpayment orders last, so you will be waiting for MOMO until after everyone who paid upfront has gotten theirs. I used downpayment for the Saber preorder last year, and if I had known all those things in advance I would have just paid the full amount upfront. That said, you might be better off ordering from the international site actually. I don't know what's going to happen to the yen in a year's time, but the Liberal Democratic Party won the Japanese elections last week in a landslide victory to put them back in power. The previous party believed in keeping the yen strong, which is why it's been in the dumps the last 3 years. But the LDP has a full head of steam working on weakening it (and has given ultimatums to the central Bank of Japan) in order to make exports more competitive again. In just the past 7 days, the yen has gone from JPY80 to JPY84 per dollar. By the time Volks International charges your credit card next year, you could end up paying far less for MOMO than the fixed-price from VolksUSA. Food for thought. SakuraSylph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gaiaswill Posted December 22, 2012 While currency changes in the dollar's favor are theoretically possible, I don't think it is generally wise to bet on politicians doing what you want. Remember that the US is not going to stop printing money during that whole time either. Not that this matters all that much. I'm ordering KOS-MOS so it's not like I have a choice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fujico Posted December 22, 2012 Thank you for your replies! I'll probably do the full payment then, both with the extra payments, plus getting Momo later than others. I'm still hesitant about putting down a huge payment, but it makes me feel better knowing it'll be cheaper int he long run. (I'm glad I have enough for the full payment, as soon as my latest paycheck clears~) At Home ❥ Saber Alter v.2, M.O.M.O. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
archeotech Posted December 22, 2012 According to the blog released a few days back with the blue-silver wig pictures they said; ドラゴントゥースを是非間近でご覧ください。一言でいうと・・・デカイ!! セミホワイト肌やウィッグ等の色味も、実際に見てみるとより雰囲気がわかるかと思います。 ちなみに秋葉原展示分のウィッグ、 ハネ毛部分がバッサリ切られたような感じになってしまっておりますが、 製品版ではちゃんと直りますのでご安心ください<(_ _)> If someone can read Japanese to confirm what was said? My girlfriend reads a little and thinks it's about the colour of the wig being changed and that it's not finished. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shinegamix Posted December 22, 2012 just wondering if kos will have humanlike ears under that headgear making my triumphant return Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SakuraSylph Posted December 22, 2012 archeotech said: ドラゴントゥースを是非間近でご覧ください。一言でいうと・・・デカイ!!セミホワイト肌やウィッグ等の色味も、実際に見てみるとより雰囲気がわかるかと思います。 ちなみに秋葉原展示分のウィッグ、 ハネ毛部分がバッサリ切られたような感じになってしまっておりますが、 製品版ではちゃんと直りますのでご安心ください<(_ _)> You really should come to see the Dragon Tooth up close. To describe it in a word... it's enormous!! We're considering making changes to the look and feel of the semi-white skin and wig color, amongst other things. By the way, we know that parts of the KOS-MOS wig currently displayed in Akihabara appear to be cut and styled a bit awkwardly, but please be assured that these issues will be fixed in the final version. <(_ _)> SakuraSylph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites