davidd's A DOLL A DAY 2026

[Alliecat]

That's a bummer about the aperture fakery. Kinda like "digital zoom" rather than an actual zoom lens? DoF control was one reason I finally got a digital SLR; my lil Optio was sufficing for the newspaper work but I wanted to do more with the doll photography.
I suppose it's electronically approximating multiple ex-posures too? Because how could it actually take multiples while someone was hand-holding it?
Didn't you get an SLR...?
A pocket point-&-shoot is often very handy though; I still use the Optio fairly often.

[davidd]

Didn't you get an SLR...? 
A pocket point-&-shoot is often very handy though; I still use the Optio fairly often.

Yes, I have a Canon EOS 80D that I've had for a dozen years and barely used. I keep saying I'm going to start using it more. Real lenses with real apertures, but big. As you note, a pocket point-n-shoot is handy. I used to carry one all the time, a habit I've fallen away from. I wanted to re-establish that habit.

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6 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

Dangerous Devices

Heat knife -- kind of like a straight razor heated up to 900-degrees (that's "F" degrees; or 500 C-degrees).

[Alliecat]

  Are you they taking up woodburning now?

[davidd]

  Are you they taking up woodburning now?

Not intentionally.

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7 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

Just One of Those Things

Some weird 1/12-scale thing I purchased last March. I thought I needed it after seeing a photo on an online hobby forum. I had to search world-wide to find one. Finally acquired it through HobbylinkJapan.

I used to purchase a lot of Pinky:st figures at Hobby Link Japan. I had not placed an order for probably twelve or fifteen years, but my account was still on file.

[Alliecat]

I had to search world-wide to find one.

…aaannd, it’s still in the box?
That checks out .

[davidd]

8 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

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TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02A

TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02B

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9 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

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TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02A

TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02B

TBLeague PL2019-159 Purgatori

[Alliecat]

This will be interesting... looking forward to seeing the whole bunch.

[davidd]

10 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

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TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02A

TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02B

TBLeague PL2021-180 Imperial Guardians

[Alliecat]

The guardians are interesting… Although they seem to be much better armoured on top than on the bottom

[davidd]

The guardians are interesting… Although they seem to be much better armoured on top than on the bottom

Even better armored up top now that they found their helmets.

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TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02A

TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02B

TBLeague PL2021-180 Imperial Guardian

[Alliecat]

It would be fun to see the whole lot of your 1/12 crew going off on an adventure.
Did you get any of the rain and flooding I heard was maybe headed your way?

[davidd]

It would be fun to see the whole lot of your 1/12 crew going off on an adventure.
Did you get any of the rain and flooding I heard was maybe headed your way?

First we need to see the whole 1/12 crew!

Heavy rain from the remnants of Tropical Storm Rachel, yes. No flooding around here... yet.

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12 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02A

TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02B

TBLeauge PL2019130 / TBL11810-2 Vampirella

[davidd]

13 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

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TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02A

TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02B

TBLeague PL2021-180 Imperial Guardian

Hasbro Marvel Madame Hydra

[Alliecat]

Goodness, really? Must have been some kinda party for poor girl to end up in a splatty pizza box. Sounds like you better double check the stuff you chuck

[davidd]

Goodness, really?  

Yes, when I picked up the box I heard some things rattling around inside. I figured it was some other rubbish I had tucked inside. I opened the box to see why the lid wouldn't close properly. Oops! 

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14 October - A Doll A Day 2026:

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TBLeague 1:12 PLLB2020-T02A

Vance Project Pinky:st