Dollieh Sanctuary

A few months ago I posted about my Barbie and the Rockers DeeDee that I rebodied on a 25cm articulated Simba Super Model doll? Well, there are 4 different Super Model girls with different skin tones. I recently acquired the last one and now I've been switching around heads to see what works.


Simba Super Model bodies by Anderson's All-Purpose, on Flickr
L-R: Miri (the only one with her original head), Juls, Sarah, Bel

Last time someone asked whether an 80s Skipper head would work on a Super Model body, and I thought it wouldn't since her neck and head hole are too small. Now I tried Hadley and Isla's heads (from 12 Dancing princesses) and that worked even though they have the smaller neck too, so maybe Skipper's head wouldn't need modifying either? My Skipper has a neck crack so i haven't tried her.


L: Isla on super model Sarah, R: Hadley on super model Juls. Original body in the middle.


L: Hadley on Super Model Juls, R:Hadley on original body
You can tell the neck on the left is a bit too big.


Neck looks slightly funny with head tilted forward.
L: super model juls, R: original body

It's a tight fit and I'm not sure how the stress will affect the vinyl in the long run, but the neck articulation works fine. The super model body isn't quite as elegant as the original, of course. Neither Sarah or Juls match the twins' skin tone perfectly, but then neither did the original body. (Skipper is more pinkish than the super model dolls, at least mine is. Original shoes wouldn't fit and clothes are hit-and-miss.)


Also I decapitated DeeDee again and used her Bel body for an Only Hearts Club Briana Joy. The head is a bit too light and looks slightly green in comparison (plus she's too tall), but it's the best replacement for her cloth-with-wire body I've come up with so far.


OHC Briana Joy on super model Bel

...and that's what I've been up to lately.

Wish those were sold here! Your girls look so cute with their new bodies, and it's great to see Skipper sized posable bodies in different colors.

How do they compare to a Liv body?

@KatyaR Thanks! Also, it's a bit of a novelty to have dolls here that aren't available in the US, since it's usually the other way around.

@Giftinedge
Liv is probably of slightly better quality (to be honest), and also I'd say has slightly better articulation overall. Biggest difference is the legs: Super Model has pivotal knees that only bend about 90 degrees, while Liv's are double jointed but have no swiveling motion. The ankle joints are the opposite: Liv's swivel, Super Model have hinges (which tend to be floppy - my major gripe). Both have pros and cons, apart from the size difference. Personally I much prefer the design of the Super Models' hands and feet, plus I just discovered the arms come apart a la Monster High.


Detachable! by Anderson's All-Purpose, on Flickr

If there's anything specific I can take pics, otherwise this blog has some comparison shots: http://roxannesdolls.blogspot.se/2013/0 ... rison.html

Oh and also: the feet are similar but not the same size: Liv's are bit longer and can't wear quite as high heels, the super models' a bit wider. So they can share some but not all shoes.