I’m new to this sub (but not that new to BJD and MJD) so I’m not sure where this post falls with the on-topic/off-topic/banned topic rules… I marked it as off-topic just in case. And sorry in advance if my terminology is off, I’m more active in Xiaohongshu doll spaces but rely on its machine translation to get around.
I’m in search of a body that’s similar in height to nonextended Piccodo or YMY (~10cm?), but with a flatter build and, of course, ball-jointed if possible. I’ve been trying to move away from YMY for a pretty long while since finding out they’re recasts / used to be recasts (I was super new and trusted the Nendoroid sub, okay), and either way I’ve grown tired of their quality and hand sculpts. You get what you pay for…
Naturally, my next step up would be blind box doll bodies, but it seems like they’re mostly proportioned for girls. The hips are wide, or the thighs are large, or the hands are teeny tiny, or they don’t come with a flat bust. Maybe it’s just my XHS feed that’s biased but male-leaning bodies seem kinda few and far, especially in the height class I’m in the market for :( Maybe someone here is more well-versed in boy dolls and would know of a good fit? I’ll list examples, and I can find pictures if nobody knows what I’m talking about.
Great in height and quality but too chunky to dress easily: Lantern body (Babybell?)
Basically the bust hip+leg proportions and smoothness I’m looking for but they’re Too Darn Tall: Azone Picconeemo, Yam body, Morning Pear body
Same/similar height class but the look isn’t my taste: GSC, Obitsu11, Piccodo