New owner!
New owner!
I've been thinking about getting a doll for a while, and this month finally decided to order one. After searching the web over and over for all the different models out there I kept coming back to the WM 145 D cup with head 33, so I finally ordered her. She arrived on time and without delays last Friday, even the tracking info from fedex was spot on. Guess I was one of the lucky ones.
I've only had time today to get her out of the box and get to know her.
A few questions arose as I was exploring:
- I get the feeling the wig I ordered with her is way too large for the head or I'm not fitting it correctly. Is it normal for it to be too big or can someone give me some tips to fit it better?
- I noticed that the screws on the bottom of her feet near the heel are cutting in the TPE when her feet are in a 90 degree angle (I'm guessing she was made with her feet at 45 degree angle which causes the screws to cut her when the feet are placed at 90 degrees). Any one have any tips for this or is or normal and safe to ignore? If not I might want to avoid having her standing, which is a shame because that's why I got her with this option. Definitely going to put some socks on her feet to avoid further damage there.
- There is a bit of wobble in the neck. I think the screw in her neck is not 100% the right size for the head which causes it. Just wondering if this might be damaging in the long term or if this is common with WM.
Other than this must say the amount of detail they put in to the model is great. I'll try to post some pictures later, but for now I'm going to hunt for clothes online
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Now as it happens I have a WM145D myself but with head 85, her name is Keiko so feel free to check out her thread. Ok let's see if I can help with your questions, the foot bolts need to be adjusted so they are about 1/4" proud of the foot, also when standing a doll it's recommended that she has socks (or stockings) and flat, trainer type, shoes on to protect the feet. To get her into a standing position it helps to lay her on a bed or suitable surface and get the legs straight with the feet about shoulder width apart then carefully stand her up and position her so that she has something to lean against like a wall or piece of furniture. Actually my Keiko is my best doll for being able to stand without support but this is not recommended as a slight breeze can have them over. As for the head bolt, I'm assuming you have the Jinsan (WM) half threaded push connector in which case you can either screw the threaded bit into the head or the body. Personally I screw it into the body and push the head on. To get a snug fit you may need to stuff something in the neck pipe to stop the bolt screwing in too far. The tiny balls on the bolt need to be Proud of the neck so they engage with the threaded portion of the head. You will need to make tiny adjustments of the small grub screws in the bolt to get a good fit, if the balls are in too far the head will be loose and out too far will mean you can't get the head on! So hope that helps, ask away if you have any more questions.
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I'll start fiddling with the screws in the neck bolt tomorrow and do it the way you did with the bolt in the neck in stead of the head.
I've read about the socks being advised when standing a doll, but not about shoes. I'll definitely order a pair for her. I've not stood her up yet, but when I was positioning her ankle after unpacking I noticed the screw cut in the TPE and thought it would probably be worse if there is pressure applied. Also just found one of the screws in the foot was completely loose, so I'm going to adjust all of them tomorrow as well.
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Also managed to reduce the wobble in the neck by adjusting the screws in the neck bolt. Also going to see if I can reduce it further by dropping a washer in the neck
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