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[finlaena]

tfw you want the outfits from the new Barbie Basics kits, but you don't want to pay $100-300 for all of them. =~= Will wait for when parts show up on eBay but right now, I just don't know.

Like, I love the modularity of the concept but it's Mattel. They are pretty slipshod quality on everything and tbf the Made to Move body is ugly. Why they haven't done the R&D to make an aesthetically pleasing variant for collectors is beyond me.

It's so simple and hey don't even have to give up the body types they've been using, either. Mattel could do something like this:

• Removable hands
• Flush twist joints on the thighs
• More discreet joints
• NO MORE MOLDED ON UNDERWEAR
• More detailed toes
• "Explodable" bodies for easy repairs and swapping

It's pretty fucking sad when bodies on AliExpress do this better. Azone, Obitsu, and Integrity are so much better at this; hell, even Momoko Doll does it better and she's super fragile.

idk idk. It's fun to customize Barbies these days as an adult, but it's really sad to see there's so much hindering the full potential for adult collectors who like to pose and photograph their dolls. >V