This just has me worrying more about what future problems I will face. I mainly worry about her legs. The neck is something that is not moved much and I only move it a couple times to get her into the box. But my worry is if she can't stand up any more. I still take pictures of her in outfits and if she loses the functions of her legs, then that is a big, big issue. This is why I was considering the Ex-Lite to use for photography work, but here-in would lie the problem. The Ex-Lite is a different size. The only items of Eryka's that would fit her would be the one size fits most items. So if I got to the point of needing a replacement doll, I would have to get one similar in size to Eryka. Most of the bottoms I have for her are stretchy material, so I would have to look more into the top area. So a doll with a similar bust / waist dimension...a small, would be in order. Cost wise, it would be better to have a doll made to her specs and as of now, I think only Yuri would do that. It might be more expensive, but the cost would be offset in my not having to buy a new wardrobe.privatetai wrote:"Oh no! It is one bout of bad news after another with these Happy Dolls! That is huge bummer! So her left leg is like this too? What about the arms? YOu had an issue with them too if I recall."
Yep her left arm is the same, now quite floppy but can't stay up. Right now only right arm and neck are still holding tight. I bet you that's what happened, like you mentioned with the PVC breaking, I bet if we were to open her up we'd find the PVC near the hip joints broken or split off.
This sadly is very familiar to an action figure collector like myself lol, but she can't be superglued back together like an action figure- and she costs alot more too!
Luckily alot of her clothes fit Stephanie as well, so clothewise it's not a total loss.
Sadly, the only way to save these Happy Dolls permanently is if a new kind of joint could replace the existing ones. One that would adapt to the PVC skeleton. I think the shoulder and hip joints should be replaced with a high friction ball joint anyway.