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Currently available at CTVT is a loose set of Frank, Drac, Wolf and Mummy from their 2012 release for $30 before shipping. $7.50 each attracted me way over $14.99 on card and fleshed out the shipping cost of my last order.
Wow! I expected extensive repair work. These 2012 bodies are a great improvement over the India production. This is most evident in the arms and legs. Nevertheless, they are not without their problems.
Aside from needing the 'MM standard tutorial restringing', Frank and Wolf both needed new torsos due to the old 'shoulder hole too big on the torso' problem. I switched them out for India productions. The 2012 torsos have a smooth pelvic plug, that needs masking-tape to hold a pose. (CTVT's teen male body has the same problem.) Adding the India produced torso/pelvis eliminates the need for masking tape.
Frank's head needed some clean up work around his neck-plug, but that could be a problem with my casting and not the CTVT mold.
Over-all, I am so happy with this purchase, and the skills available here to make these dolls, so much better.
These guys, are ready for years of play.
Wow! I expected extensive repair work. These 2012 bodies are a great improvement over the India production. This is most evident in the arms and legs. Nevertheless, they are not without their problems.
Aside from needing the 'MM standard tutorial restringing', Frank and Wolf both needed new torsos due to the old 'shoulder hole too big on the torso' problem. I switched them out for India productions. The 2012 torsos have a smooth pelvic plug, that needs masking-tape to hold a pose. (CTVT's teen male body has the same problem.) Adding the India produced torso/pelvis eliminates the need for masking tape.
Frank's head needed some clean up work around his neck-plug, but that could be a problem with my casting and not the CTVT mold.
Over-all, I am so happy with this purchase, and the skills available here to make these dolls, so much better.
These guys, are ready for years of play.
Wishing some day I would get the other three. Never happen. Worse, shortly after getting the Wolfman, and visiting at a friend's house. I laid him too close to the hampster cage and he lost two fingers on his right hand.
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