YL155D skeleton question

Darth Hefner · Post by **Darth Hefner** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:31 pm

My Katie is a YL155 Custom D w/ standing feet and shrugging shoulder options. I've had her for a little over 6 months now, and I'm still not entirely clear on her skeleton design. I've seen pictures of WM girls and a few of YL's (which I understood to share the same skeleton and TPE formulation) able to bend their backs forward/back above the hips, but Katie is having none of it. She'll twist, with one shoulder coming forward and the opposite hip going back, but as far as I can tell, there is no hinge in her spine for fwd/back movement.

I don't know if there is a joint and its just very stiff, or if I keep trying I'm going to end up breaking her back--or mine, since hers is metal and mine is old bone. Can anyone confirm for me whether there is a hinge in the YL155 Custom D's back? Are there any pictures of the skeleton anyone can post?

Olivia F1 · Post by **Olivia F1** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:38 pm

She is designed to bend forward and back, however - Don't Force it -

My doll's back broke when I applied to much force to get her to move - Yikes!

and from the posts I have read, stiff back joints are a common issue amongst most brands.

Darth Hefner · Post by **Darth Hefner** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:02 pm

Thanks, that's good to know. What is the best way to start to loosen that joint gently? Katie thinks I should sit her on the washing machine while its running to vibrate the joint loose, but I think she has another agenda.

Post by **Booty Call Dolls** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 1:58 pm

The good thing about the flexi back joint is there is not ape around it in case you decide you want to operate on her.
Love,
The BCD Girls
Megan and Nyoko

The Romantic · Post by **The Romantic** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:08 pm

See my post here:
https://www.dollforum.com/forum/viewtop ... 5&t=106122

Post by **Booty Call Dolls** » Sat Sep 29, 2018 2:41 pm

And notice he did not push down on her neck....
The closer you are to the joint, the less force per physics if applying the SAME pressure.
Great use of a couch BTW
BCD

Darth Hefner · Post by **Darth Hefner** » Wed Oct 03, 2018 5:34 pm

I tried the couch trick, but still couldn't get her to bend. I hoped that gravity would be enough, and when that didn't do the trick I pushed down as hard as I dared. I wore myself out pretty well hefting her around, but her back is still straight as an arrow. I'll try it again at some point.

shwing · Post by **shwing** » Wed Oct 24, 2018 7:32 am

I'm new to this too, having gotten my Camden just over a week ago, she's a YL148D.

I wanted to bend her forward some and was having a time of it. I read the thread linked above and still couldn't get her to move, then I read the thread again and watched the video that was linked and noticed the pressure points he used, pressing with a fair amount of pressure at the belly button in the front and an arm across the shoulders to bend forward, middle of the back opposite of the belly button and an arm across the chest to bend back. I was surprised how easily she bent when I tried it, I haven't tried bending her backwards yet but maybe try bending forward first, that might loosen her up.