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Another close-up for ErikSparrow.Barb
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The chest hair is slaying me.
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I can't say for certain, but I suspect so. If you look closely enough, you can tell that the maker altered the chest as well as the face of the doll - you can see where the polymer clay ends just below the neck seam.
I can tell you that the hands - and probably the rest of the body - ARE from the "Andre Marek" doll (I have one of those as well, he's just not in any of my pics), but I'm just not sure about the head.
Barb
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Ah, yeah!
I've got to say I somehow find it a little funny that the maker considered it necessary to alter the chest too. I mean... I didn't realize that it was such a ....defining or characteristic part of him.
I feel a little bad for the Andre Marek doll who had to be disassembled there. Though I guess it's really smart and practical to use such one for a Phantom based on Gerard Butler.
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Don't feel bad for the Andre Marek doll. Think of turning them into Eriks as giving new life to dolls that could very well have ended up being destroyed.
Customizing dolls seems fairly big - at least to those who are into them in a big way. On eBay, many male dolls not only get their faces repainted, but their chests do as well. Painted chest hair and nipples are fairly common.
Guys who customize female dolls will make them more anatomically correct. O_o
Barb
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LOL Yeah, you're right. It's nice to think that they were not just thrown away.
Wow, I had no idea that people would add so many details to their dolls! Admittedly I personally find it a little ...unnecessary to have them completely anatomically correct, although I think it does make some sense as well. It does sound pretty difficult too, especially if you have really small dolls (like Barbie size).
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I went looking on eBay and found this (not one of the best, but fairly typical):
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Barb
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Wow. I... hm. I believe the thing is that I kind of want to be really cool with this, but if I'm totally honest I kind of fail there. In a way I can understand the interest and fascination of having a doll (or anything) look as realistic as possible from head to toe. But maybe it's because I have a different perception of dolls and their purpose that makes me feel like ...I would really not need THAT on a doll of mine.
Thanks for looking for the picture and for sharing the link with me!!
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I admit, I didn't look closely at the photos when I sent you the link, and was a bit surprised to see how "happy" the doll was.
Barb
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LOL! He's rather generously endowed I dare say. Not sure if I'd like to be his partner barbie.
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Or his partner Ken/Alan/Blaine.
Barb
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Oh wow, that looks a lot like him huh? Wow, super cool! Thank you for taking up close pictures for me!
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You're very welcome.
I'm not certain, but I think they used "Time Line" Andre Marek (also portrayed by Gerard Butler) dolls for their Eriks, so the facial features and structure would be correct.
The hair would have been difficult to alter, since it's molded plastic, not combable hair. They would have had to cut it off (leaving a large, gaping hole in the top of the doll's head) then replaced it.
They would also have had to remove the painted on beard and mustache - not much of a problem, but the "skin" underneath was textured to LOOK like hair, which means they would also have had to find some way to smooth it out.
But they certainly seem to have done a wonderful job. I can't find a trace of skin-colored, textured "hair" on that Erik, so they either found a way to smooth it out, or they used a different doll.
Barb
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