Revisiting the 3D-Printed Makie

In an MSD wig and a Bratz Boyz outfit.

When last we saw my 3D Printed Makie doll/figure, he was wearing his default outfit and wig (both of which I wasn't hugely impressed with).   Since I liked his construction considerably more than I liked the extras and since Muff suggested that it would be interesting to see his articulation with fewer clothes covering the joints, I'm going to let this guy enjoy the spotlight once more.

One of the first things I did after taking that first series of photos was to wipe the bottom half of this guy's faceup.  The original pink lip colour gave him a strangely aggressive sneer, so the blank face is quite the improvement.  Unfortunately that makes the sealant on the upper half the of the face more visible, so I'll have to fully wipe and eventually repaint him in full.

Next up was removing the original fur wig (which was cut in such a way that he appeared to be balding).  It came off fairly easily (despite being glued on), but there was quite a bit of adhesive left on the headcap, so that will still need to be cleaned off.

Luckily, the Makie heads are similar in size to an MSD, so I had some wigs on hand that would fit him.  The medium length fibre wig that he's wearing in photos here came from the Volks USA clearance sale.  The outfit that he's porting is from the Bratz Boyz line, and the top is a near-perfect fit.  The jeans are unfortunately not quite as perfect in that they're too long (although that's easily adjusted, and one could always just use the shorts) and a little too tight in the waist (they don't fully close in the back).

But enough about the clothes, let's take a look at the joints!

All of the joints (including the head) pop on and off easily. 
Each joint is a simple ball and socket.
You can see the semi-wiped face and the wig adhesive in this shot.

Arms raised, elbows bent, one foot up, one foot down.
The joints in action.

Standing up.

From behind.
The rectangular bit in the back is to allow for a battery to be inserted
(some people give their Makies glowing eyes, or a voice box).
You can also see the release point for the headcap here.

New Arrival: Makie 3D-printed Doll

As mentioned a couple of weeks ago, I ordered a custom doll from Makie.me, and today he arrived!

 He's an interesting toy (I'm not sure whether to call him a doll or an action figure - he seems to be right on the dividing line): very light, very well jointed, and a little strange about the face.  He's also fairly sturdy; the packaging was quite minimal, and he still arrived in perfect condition.

The accessories are a bit hit-or-miss.  The eyes (which are easily changed out) are lovely, but the clothes are very basic and not well-fitted.  The hook, is the same quality as the body, but is white rather than matched to the body (which it was in the creator).  The wig is a standard quality fur, but ends at such a high point on the head that it makes the doll look as though he's experiencing male pattern baldness (it was also adhered to the headcap, although it wasn't too difficult to remove).

The rabbit (a freebie during the sale period), which is unjointed, has lovely light-reflecting red inset eyes and is quite cute for such a simple figure.

The shipping tube

The backboard.  He was tied to it with ribbon
but was coming loose when I opened the tube.

Out of the box, showing off a pose.
The hook is to the right.

The rabbit. 

With the hook on.
He stands on his own quite easily.

Doing some yoga.
The posing and balance on this figure are excellent.

From the online creator.

 Overall, I'm pleased with this figure (or doll - it's hard to know which is right with this guy), but he doesn't quite resemble the doll from the creator quite as much as I'd hoped.  Erasing the pink lips will probably help that quite a bit.

The character inspiration.

Still, he's clearly similar, and some of it may be the faceup (he's painted, but it's fairly light), and the whole experience of custom ordering a doll like this (and the fun of playing with the character creator online - I spent a silly amount of time tying to get this guy to resemble my second Warden from Dragon Age: Origins) are well worth the price.

I'll have to share more of him once I've changed his hair and paint!

Incoming dolls: Makie

I've been playing with the doll/character creator on the Makie site for years, always without ordering anything.  But when they offered both free shipping and a free rabbit toy last week, I finally decided to go for it.

The turnaround time to production on these 3D printed jointed dolls is apparently two weeks, so hopefully I'll get to see the results in less than a month!