Werepuppy's (Attempt At) Doll-A-Day 2019!

[davidd]

You need one more to make an even dozen.

Two more to make a baker's dozen.

Each thought there was one... or ten... cats too many.... That's gonna be some catfight. I wonder who, if anyone, will prevail?

[Alliecat]

Agree Merida looks a little Disneyfied. Still, a nice figure to have.
Never heard of a 'nuisance' of cats. (and disagree with the adjective, for the record) 'Clowder' was the standard I always knew of. I'm sure I could think of something more dignified.
Fun collection!

[werepuppy]

There's something... apt about using 'nuisance' for group of cats. It's almost as if they made it a proper collective noun especially for occasions involving cats!

That's still quite an army, I only have six (including Pullip Cheshire Cat), plus a real one.

It does feel wonderfully fitting, doesn't it? 

I don't have any real animals, so maybe that's why I like anthro dolls so much. (Your pics make me want a Pullip Cheshire Cat so so much)

It’s still a good variety of cats, and I assume there’s more on the way with the customs you are planning on doing?

I do have a couple more to do but it's a case of finding the bodies to make them with. My local charity shops have been a bit empty as of late, and I don't want to spend too much for a doll I am going to be pulling the head off of...

You need one more to make an even dozen.

Two more to make a baker's dozen.

Each thought there was one... or ten... cats too many.... That's gonna be some catfight. I wonder who, if anyone, will prevail?

More cats... Maybe I should try to get the twins, Meowldy and Purrsephone? Hm, feels like that could be an idea...

If there was a fight, my money's on Freya. She's so little and cute they might all try to defend her.

Agree Merida looks a little Disneyfied.  Still, a nice figure to have.
Never heard of a 'nuisance' of cats.  (and disagree with the adjective, for the record)  'Clowder' was the standard I always knew of.  I'm sure I could think of something more dignified.
Fun collection!

It's odd to think how Disney will "Disney-fy" their own characters for merchandise sales. Odd, really. 
Clowder is one I've heard of too, but nuisance just feels right

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275: Pop Princess

Just a portrait type piece of Catty

[neon_jellyfish]

Catty is such a striking doll!

[davidd]

Nice work with her hair. The hair on all my MH dolls has totally frizzed out to the point where I don't even want to bother with them anymore.

Classy and elegant stance, too. Very stylish, very model-esque.

[werepuppy]

Catty is such a striking doll!

She really is! She's one of the rare ones where the choice to use pink does make sense - it stands out so well against her darker skin. She's one that you can't skip by. 

Nice work with her hair. The hair on all my MH dolls has totally frizzed out to the point where I don't even want to bother with them anymore.

Classy and elegant stance, too. Very stylish, very model-esque.

For hair, I have a secret: I use braid spray. I had seen it being mentioned on American Girl doll related blogs, and decided to get a bottle to see if it would work for MH to stop the sticky feeling from glue leakage. It does help a bit - not as good as the tea tree oil method but enough - and it's great for when you find a doll with really frizzed out hair in a charity shop because it doesn't mean you need to pass it by. This is the brand I use, and I also use a comb or brush that has metal teeth as that's better for synthetic fibres. Just spray and comb and no more frizz! 

The stance is one I've seen a lot of female celebs being posed in, so I figured it would be one that would be familiar to Catty as a pop idol. 

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276: Leader of the Tribe

A portrait snap of my Munkustrap custom. I am really pleaed with how well the MH body matches the tone of the head - it's just very seamless. 

Oh, these heads? Really tough vinyl, you need to soften them in boiling water - 15-20 seconds is enough - to pop them on the body.  

Munkustrap is the leader of the Jellicle Cats. Well, sort of, the leader is actually Old Deuteronomy. Munkustrap is the eldest child, and thus the default leader.  She's a responsible sort, and looks out for anyone under her care. In the Room she is joined by her younger sister, the Rum Tum Tugger, who affectionately calls her "Munks."

[neon_jellyfish]

Oooh, the match is really perfect! If I didn't know both lines, I wouldn't have guessed it was a hybrid!

[davidd]

The "Anika" Catwalk Kitties head works very nicely on the MH werecat body. As Alliecat says, perfect match, and hard to tell it's not a stock doll if you're not familiar with both lines.

[Alliecat]

As Alliecat says, perfect match, and hard to tell it's not a stock doll if you're not familiar with both lines.

davidd has time-travelled, and seen that that was indeed what I was going to post
She looks good!
The original bodies aren't well-articulated...?

[davidd]

As Alliecat says, perfect match, and hard to tell it's not a stock doll if you're not familiar with both lines.

davidd has time-travelled, and seen that that was indeed what I was going to post
She looks good!
The original bodies aren't well-articulated...?

  Oops! I guess I meant neon_jellyfish. But then I was thinking about cat dolls, so Alliecat must have come to mind.

That will be my excuse, at least.

[Lejays17]

If (like others said) didn’t know they were 2 different lines, I would never have guessed from how close they Mach skin-tone wise.

[werepuppy]

Oooh, the match is really perfect! If I didn't know both lines, I wouldn't have guessed it was a hybrid!

It's kind of brilliant when it matches that well, makes them feel like they fit more seamlessly in the collection.

The "Anika" Catwalk Kitties head works very nicely on the MH werecat body.

Lol, I really should look up the original names for the heads, but since I had always planned on making them represent characters from Cats, it never seemed important to me >< 

She looks good!
The original bodies aren't well-articulated...?

From what I understand, the original bodies were rather like classic Barbie bodies - click-knee joints, and arms only articulated at the shoulders. They did have sculpted paw hands though, and tails. 

If (like others said) didn’t know they were 2 different lines, I would never have guessed from how close they Mach skin-tone wise.

Really goes to show how good the different colours were for MH really - they work with other lines so well.

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277: Only Likes What She Finds For Herself

My Rum Tum Tugger custom! The rock star of the cats, and Munks little sister, she feels the pressure of being a child of Old Deutronomy a bit more than her sibling.  So she carved her own niche and is generally accepted to be ridiculously cool. Her best friend is Mistoffelees and she will (literally) sing the magical cat's praises.

I know colouring wise she would fit better for Rumpleteazer, but something in the eression just screamed Tugger to me.

[neon_jellyfish]

Ridiculously cool indeed! And while the color match isn't as perfect as Munk's, it's still pretty good!

[davidd]

Outfit, ex˚pression... yes, totally ridiculously cool.

And another superb color match!

[werepuppy]

Ridiculously cool indeed! And while the color match isn't as perfect as Munk's, it's still pretty good!

Honestly, the colour match is much better in person that it photographed there. Not sure why it seems a bit off - I'll try again later to get a better shot of it! 

Outfit, ex˚pression... yes, totally ridiculously cool.

And another superb color match!

Tugger is just born cool, we can all only hope to match hers.

Thank you ^^ This project has really made me appreciate the colour variations in MH bodies. 

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Too Tired

The old bear is too tired for today. Sleep is the best option, clearly.