How to make your MDD stand better!

Posted by Chibichibiusa [www] 

Hello!

If you follow my flickr you have probably seen this post already, but I thought I'd share with everyone here! As you might have heard, MDD standing ability (without a doll stand or something to lean on) is very inferior to DD as the knee joints are very weak and bend too easily to support the weight of the body. I tested a solution found by a member of a doll forum to use Volks Kips (which is a product meant to be used on Super Dollfie resin ball jointed dolls) and had surprisingly good results.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!
Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

So here's Volks kips. They're some kind of clear plastic rings. They are meant to help with posing Volks Super Dollfie's (resin bjd) arms and what not. It's only 10 dollars! I bet one could find a cheaper alternative, but whatever, you have enough kips here to kips 3 MDD knees. In one pack you get 6 small rings and 2 big rings.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

1. Pull out foot
2. Take off soft vinyl leg part
3. Pull out the cap from the MDD leg skeleton
4. Unscrew the 2 small screws

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

5. After removing the screws, take apart the MDD leg skeleton
6. Place the small ring size kips at the knee part.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

7. Screw the MDD leg skeleton back in place.
Do not screw too tight, screw just enough so there is a good amount of friction resistance from the kips. Move the leg skeleton up and down to get a feel for the right resistance.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

8. Repeat #1 to 7 with the other leg!
9. Put the soft vinyl leg parts and feet back in place (duh... =p~)
10. (not pictured) if your MDD also has loose hips, pop the legs out from the body at the hips level and then insert a big size ring kips at the hips joint. This will help a little.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

Test the new amazing posing power of your kipped MDD!

(please ignore the toaster and other unrelated stuff in the back) =p

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

"Look 'ma!! No head!!!" XD

Without the head on, the MDD body stands very very well once it's been kipped. The head and wig does add some weight on the body though so you still need to work a bit to find the balance once the head is on. But it's still WAY better then before kips.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

Even with bent knees, she can keep the pose for a very long time. Before I put in the kips, it was impossible to keep this pose even for 1 second.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

More showing off. I can now do pose with one straight knee and one knee slightly bent without any trouble. It looks more dynamic doesn't it.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

I am able to pose all 3 of them standing up at the same time without too much sweat now.

Mouseover = load notes.
How to make your MDD stand better!

You can still do normal posing even with kips in.

Ok this one has nothing to do with kips, I was just fooling around XD

pretty flexible uh?

  •  
    coffeebugg in the bathroom [www]
    2009/11/12 13:46
    Registered on 2008/05/22. coffeellamaVaderbugg
     

    You could probably get plastic washers from the hardware store as well, though you'd have to be pretty sure about the size of the rings first.

  •  
    2009/11/12 13:50
    Registered on 2009/01/28. Mechanical Engineer, 路過的Kamen Rider, Dollfie...
     

    Same as coffee said, though transparent plastic washers is probably quite rare.

    I had Airi by my desk (she is the only one I put right next to me more than once!)just now and I had her do the split, and she can as well!

    •  
      Chibichibiusa in Canada [www]
      2009/11/12 14:07
      Registered on 2009/05/19. Dollfie Dream collector
       

      Hahaha cool!

      I think only DDdy can't do the split, cuz of her big butt.

      •  
        2009/11/12 14:18
        Registered on 2009/01/28. Mechanical Engineer, 路過的Kamen Rider, Dollfie...
         

        DDDy probably can't do split >.>;

      •  
        Poofiemus in Random Desert, US [www]
        2009/11/13 00:28
        Registered on 2008/07/21. Evil Animator
         

        The term is "calipygian", thank you very much. (Statement on behalf of DDdys everywhere.)

  •  
    2009/11/12 13:59
    Registered on 2009/08/04.
     

    Awesome!

  •  
    Tsun-chan in waikiki walking down the b... [www]
    2009/11/12 14:03
    Registered on 2009/02/18. Reemployed machinist.. But definately a college...
     

    Mmm Plastic washers.. clear plastic washers.. Aya you can get em from a hardware store..

    Just takes some digging is all.. but I need to do this surgery as well.. Illya is driving me batty!!

    •  
      Tsun-chan in waikiki walking down the b... [www]
      2009/11/12 14:07
      Registered on 2009/02/18. Reemployed machinist.. But definately a college...
       

      Just occurred to me.. Another place you could potentially find something similar.. is at an RC hobby shop.. Planes/ cars. they would use washers as well.

      Btw.. Chibi,, those kips are they flexible.. or hard?

      •  
        Chibichibiusa in Canada [www]
        2009/11/12 14:08
        Registered on 2009/05/19. Dollfie Dream collector
         

        flexible and squishy

        •  
          Tsun-chan in waikiki walking down the b... [www]
          2009/11/12 15:03
          Registered on 2009/02/18. Reemployed machinist.. But definately a college...
           

          Then that really limits the materials that can be used.. I'd ask ya how thick they are.. but, I'd be wanting info like .032 . or .015.. I'm a machinist so I tend to over complicate measurements ^^;

          Soft and squishy.. yeah.. Might just have to order some Kips and be done with it.. 10 bucks ain't bad.. but always trying to save a dime ya know.

          •  
            2009/11/12 15:24
            Registered on 2009/01/28. Mechanical Engineer, 路過的Kamen Rider, Dollfie...
             

            I know what you are thinking, though most plastic washers found in hardware store are probably made out of Nylon and probably aren't squishy or transparent.

            •  
              Tsun-chan in waikiki walking down the b... [www]
              2009/11/13 00:36
              Registered on 2009/02/18. Reemployed machinist.. But definately a college...
               

              Was exactly what I was thinking.. till The soft and squishy part.. don't see too many nylon washers or the ilk that are soft and squishy.

  •  
    Kasbunny in Tennessee, United States [www]
    2009/11/12 14:27
    Registered on 2009/05/15. Student
     

    Insert squeal here. I ADORE MDDs (and originally wanted my first DD to be an MDD, but then Moe came along...) and want one terribly, but wasn't so sure about getting one if getting her to stand on her own was going to be a hassle... this thrills me to no end. I'm going to have to start saving up for an MDD right away now!

    And that purple outfit is SO cute! X3

  •  
    Shintocowboy in Mayoiga
    2009/11/12 14:34
    Registered on 2009/09/12. Student/ Free-lance-nothing
     

    Ah, looks like Suzuran might get help after all ^^

  •  
    chun in love with cats~! [www]
    2009/11/12 14:37
    Registered on 2007/01/09. part time illustrationist, doll clothing seamstr...
     

    Fabulous!!! Right now I stuck a couple wires at the back of my mdd's legs helps to a certain extent lol need to get kips eventually!

  •  
    Tsun-chan in waikiki walking down the b... [www]
    2009/11/12 15:04
    Registered on 2009/02/18. Reemployed machinist.. But definately a college...
     

    Only thing I can say that I did thus far.. I will do this surgery obviously.. but I also hated how loose the body peices fit.. so I stuff Illya with a bit of foam and electrical taped it in place.. to prevent the body peices shifting oddly.

  •  
    yunamon in OtaCoolTure no Saka [www]
    2009/11/12 15:19
    Registered on 2009/03/31. Knightess of the Pink Republic
     

    So basically it's the same principal as the ones used on Gunpla... Rubbery parts... ^_~

  •  
    EnyoVD in Santa Maria, CA [www]
    2009/11/12 15:56
    Registered on 2008/12/03. MFT
     

    Thanks for the advice. I recently got two MDD, one of which has really loose hip joints. I'll give this a try this weekend.

  •  
    Mr.MVP in Third dream state [www]
    2009/11/12 16:32
    Registered on 2009/01/04. Innovator
     

    This is one small step for a man, one giant leap for DD. XD

  •  
    2009/11/13 02:46
    Registered on 2009/08/20.
     

    This is going to come in handy for many parents of DD. Making them stand on their own must have been difficult!

  •  
    2009/11/16 06:40
    Registered on 2009/08/08.
     

    good method !!

  •  
    MissJenny in Northern Ireland [www]
    2011/04/11 07:54
    Registered on 2010/04/25.
     

    Thank you very much for this just got Kud she is very loose and can't stand very well >.<
    I have bought some Kips and can't wait to be able to pose her standing with ease ^_^

  •  
    Furry in Brunei Darussalam
    2011/12/03 20:35
    Registered on 2010/12/24. Electrical Technician, Partial Otaku
     

    OMG. Where is my head?

  •  
    Furry in Brunei Darussalam
    2011/12/03 20:50
    Registered on 2010/12/24. Electrical Technician, Partial Otaku
     

    The thing is volks usa doesn't ship internationally so it would be difficult to obtain these unless you live in the states.


Latest Posts
Currently being read