First of all, I would like to give credit to Jenny at Funwest Doll for the very easy communication and for being very helpful throughout the ordering process,
even accomodating to my last minute changes to ensure my doll comes in as perfectly as how I want it.
I also want to say well done to Funwest Dolls for creating such a piece of art Katja has become,
for the stunning beauty their dolls have, and for the intricate attention to detail and delivering an outstanding quality product.
This time, I bought directly from Funwest Dolls, with communications mostly done through with Jenny on Skype and on e-mail.
Katja Larström
" Guys and gals call me a crazy b*tch... I prefer 'Happy with a twist'. "
After 4 years of fun loving life with Sherry, my AFDoll, I have learned a lot when it comes to doll care and developed preferences and features I would love for my next doll. And with that, I went back to the market and started looking around until I settled in on Funwest 159A, mainly for the "correct LHP". I used the Perfect LHP master list from this community as basis for my next doll, prioritising the correct LHP for more realism. viewtopic.php?t=172314. I have also been looking around for manufacturers with outstanding head sculpts, only heavily considering options if I feel the "wow" feeling once you see the face of the doll, and felt that "wow" when I saw Funwest's Jasmine and Sophiemina heads. Big factor also was the price because I did not want to pay more than 2.5K for a doll, 2k was a stretch but was looking somewhere in the range of 1K - 2K.
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DOLL DETAILS
Name: Katja Larström
Age:23 yrs.
Nationality: Swedish (Sweden)
Occupation: Unemployed
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PREFERENCES
* 159cm - I was looking between 156cm - 168cm. 159 was within range of my criteria.
* A Cup - If anything, this was one of the features I sacrificed over correct LHP and the beautiful head sculpt. I normally prefer C or D cups, but I am now learning to actually like small boobs, to my surprise. It's so cute and so nice to actually cup it all on your hand.
* Natural skin tone - I wanted white / natural skin tone since she will be of Scandinavian ethnicity.
* Articulated fingers - So that she can hold things
* Pink french fingernails - I didn't want crazy colors
* Natural pink toenails - Same as above
* Gel breasts - Gel breasts as suggested by Jenny at Funwest for softness and boy, did it not disappoint! It was soft and perfect.
* Standing option - Initially preferred no standing, with the intention to have her soak on bath, jacuzzi, etc. but thank you to you all, standing option was a good idea after all, considering she would be standing morre than soaking lol.
* Fixed Vagina - I had removable sleeve before on the other doll and It really ruined the realism for me. Plus the hole was opening too wide it was just boner-killer. I'm really happy this time with fixed.
* Pubic hair - I did ask if they have blonde, they said only black. I decided to have it anyway to see how they do it. I have my tools for implanting hair so I may change her pubes to blonde on a future project sooner or later.
* Blonde Wig - The blonde one from the pictures as standard. But I'm using a wig i bought from amazon with layering cut and fringe.
* Grey eyes - I was mesmerised by the grey eyes, I thought, hell yeah. But I got a few other colors in reserve.
* Sophiemina Head - I was heavily considering Jasmine head and Sophiemina head and well, ultimately settled on Sophiemina head. Very happy with the choice!
* +$150 Custom Body Paint & Make up - Absolutely worth it! It gave Katja her own uniqueness. reddish accents on hands and certain points, veins on body, and my special custom order of body freckles that I provided picture references for, which the Artists at Funwest has masterfully applied the idea down to the tea.
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TIMELINE:
14/2/24 - Order Created. I made an account on Funwest, and guys i kid you not, after you create your account, there is a discount code section within the account and you will see there a whooping 25% DISCOUNT CODE, that applies on top of whichever promotion they are running on site (site discounted offer + 25% code stacks).
19/2/24 - Order ammendment: No stand feet to standing feet, confirmed.
24/2/24 - Doll has been created and initial factory pictures recieved. Request to change make up submitted and confirmed.
26/2/24 - Changes on nipple size, colors, done, Confirmed for delivery
27/2/24 - UPS Label created & Tracking Info
29/2/24 - Doll In Transit
-(insert epic travel music)-
12/3/24 - Doll Arrives at UPS London, UK & Undergone Customs Check
13/3/24 - Doll Arriives at UPS Tamworth, near Bradford, UK which then quickly got transferred to UPS Leeds, UK. Then I rescheduled for the opackage to be delivered to my house by Friday 15th.
15/3/24 - Doll Arrives Home
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FACTORY PICTURES:
And then the changes to the color from pink to light brown, and also nipple size from 5cm to 3cm.
UK Customs opened the box and inspected the contents. Notice the yellow bands has been cut-off. At least they resealed the box completely wrapping it with clear tape. Like, 360 degree wrapped it with tape.
Funwest packaging was good. Wood board on top and bottom, there's foam on shoulders and sides, hands and feet wrapped properly, also the head. and doll body had this white fabric cover to protect from any damage.
I also bought a head stand. Available from Funwest as an additional option.
It came with a really nice goodie bag that contains:
* Funwest Drawstring bag
* Big blue ball with straw pump thing - water douche? for cleaning the flower insides.
* Standard white night gown - I've not used it, it's been put away.
* Funwest Manual Handbook
* Doll Mold Creation Tag / Certificate - Says there the mold was finished on 24/2/24. hmm.
* Funwest Authenticity Certificate - I've not even checked until now but I'm sure I got a real one.
* TPE Sample block
* USB Heating rod
* Hair comb - But I have a better hairbrush
* 1x extra random wig - I got a black one as free 2nd wig, I've not tried it on yet.
* Michael Jackson gloves
Katja and I spent the first night together. Decided not to take any pictures for that moment. But here is the morning after pictures, and close up look on the details. I've already glammed her up with accesories, piercings, etc. Also trimmed her pubic hair with my clippers and plucked out-of-line pube growth to maintain a natural looking pubic hair growth lining.
Smell - The doll does have that TPE smell that is unpleasant however it is not too bad in my case. I also keep her in my mancave room (small bedroom where my PC is and a single bed for the doll), and I can only smell the TPE if I close the window and doors, leaving the room without ventilation. Otherwise, it is just a random whiff every now and then which is manageable specially considering this is only the first 24 hrs from receivig the doll. I read from other users that it goes away after a couple of days. I can only smell it strongly if I get close to the doll.
Oil - She is not oily at all, No oil marks on box nor clothes, nor the bed so far which I am keenly watching out for.
Weight - I have not weighed her on the scale yet at the time of writing this. Due to my work in the ambulance service, I do know how to move patients and proper manual handling of people, and I do lift weights. I'm just an average guy size, but I am able to move her around okay. She has weight to her, but not too heavy. Honestly I struggle more with my AFDoll and find that heavy. 159A is lighter but that's all I could compare it to. I can sit her on my lap while sitting on the PC chair and my thighs don't feel like being squished.
I laid her down, and took more pictures of detailing and body. I added more color on her pussy and other areas using matte lipstick 015 Nude Rose from MaxFactor. I chose lipstick because most blushes have glitter and lipstick will bleed out which can have a natual gradient effect later on. Just gotta have to be careful with it.
I also bought some bolt caps that I have installed on her feet to protect bath tub and floor, and also so the tpe is not squished when she is standing. Thanks to @Ramadutera for this idea!
*LHP* I also took pictures of the vagina when she is laying down flat on back, and then doggy pose, to actually see for myself if the LHP on 159A is correct.
And I confirm 159A has Correct LHP. On my observations, the vaginal hole is in line with the bottom cheek line, and the area where the urethra would be, is in the right area just below the margin line. When she is in doggy, the anus should be staring at you dead center which is the case here, and the vaginal canal entrance should be facing you too and not facing downwards. This pretty much is identical to a female body. Well done Funwest. Now, I hope your other models will get this correction in the future.
I have also provided pictures of her vagina closed, open at 45*, and fully open. Contrary to other users who have problems with the stretch, Mine did not have a lot of stress on the stretch. Her vaginal hole goes onto this circle form but there is minimal tension, I would still be mindful about this and would not stretch the legs out extremely wide as others tend to do. May look big on pictures, but only because I did a close up shot. Her vagina actually looks small in real life. Small and puffy as per standing.
Doggy Pose LHP check
And then Katja and I had enough and just played with the camera. She also got dressed.
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Clothes Sizes Recommeddations (Please note these are all UK sizes.)
Underwear: 2XS, XS
Bottoms: 2XS
Tops: 2XS
Bikinis: Better to buy tie-side / tie-ups.
Footwear: UK Womens size 2 to 3.
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Katja and I hope this deep dive review is helpful for you guys and can clear out some doubts.
Thank you for reading.
The Irokebijin platinum tpe is not very tacky, is virtually oil free, and very elastic. I wonder if this Funwest doll is similar being a newer doll and all. THANKS!
