I need help buying something from japan

atiram · (#1 (**permalink**))

First of all, please do excuse my horrible english, im norwegian so english is not my first language- and i dont understand any japanese at all.

im trying to get hold of a S.F.B.T-3 (special full action body type doll)
however its very hard to find any of them for sale here, and i did miss the preorder they had a month ago.

I see there are some for sale on a site called taobao, but since i dont understand anyof the language, its impossible for me to buy one from there.

I do buy a lot trough ebay tho, but there isnt any for sale there either.

do you have any tips on how i can safely buy one of these dolls without risking getting scammed?

kind regards

jbdnippon · (#2 (**permalink**))

erase please no services available from now on please

RadioKid · (#3 (**permalink**))

I found it in Yahoo! auction at 75,000 JPY.

h964　フィールド　オリジナル可動素体　SFBT-3 - ヤフオク!

jbdnippon · (#4 (**permalink**))

Well done for finding one.

RadioKid · (#5 (**permalink**))

The auction was once closed and re-started again at 70,000 JPY.

Re-started auction will be closed on 12/June at the same URL.

atiram · (#6 (**permalink**))

thank you for finding the doll for me.
I must admit i forgot about this thread, and havent looked here in a long time. I already managed to buy one directly of the producer, and thus have one of these dolls already

I did in fact order two, as i had a friend who wanted one also, but after i payed and it arrived he changed his mind, so now i have one spare to sell.

im absolutley stunned by how detailed the doll is. I owned a bjd a few years back, but sold it becausei found it tedious to pose it. This doll is very easy to pose, and it feels natrual and fluent to bend the arms/legs/ joints. its very easy to set up poses on the doll.
the one thing that bothers me a bit tho is the boobs. I kind of feel they are hindering proper arm movement above the chest area. im going to look into if i can remove them without breaking the doll.
I also feel that there is a lack of twist regarding the arms. they should have made a solutions like the one they have above the knee also above the elbow.

I belive it will be a very good tool for me in learning how to draw foreshortening, and proportions in general.