Well, not too far from the truth, I suppose.
Okay, the obligatory backstory as to what brought me here. As a teenager, I recall many references to the inflatable dolls as jokes in TV shows (notably Benny Hill, but I think from some sitcoms of the '60s as well). Never really gave it much of a thought for many years after that. About 15 years ago give or take, I came across an article (in Wired magazine, I think) about a robotic secretary. The article mentioned the usual things, words-per-minute, etc., but what got my attention was the last part, where it said that wives would not have to worry about their husbands cheating on them with this secretary, as she did not come with the required equipment. My first thought:
"Someone had to be doing this!"That led to my discovering the world of the 'Dutch Wife' industry. I still recall the names of 4Woods and RealDoll from back then. But in the end, I left it as an interesting little bit of trivia.
My how times have changed. The market certainly seems larger, and the dolls have gotten more sophistcated, and realistic. This is a good time to give it some more serious thought, though I'm sure there will be even better advances in the future.
Anywho, I must say that I'm seeing some impressive stuff these days, and if I had the spare cash, I might take the plunge. So, in the spirit of what could be in a perfect world (i.e., what I would do if I won the lottery), is to pick up at least one doll I could use as an artist model. Would be cool to have three of different sizes (short, medium, and tall) because of different limb lengths and proportions. I haven't done much since shortly after high school, and this seems like a great way to restart that old hobby (and have a bit of fun, too
).One thing that would be a great asset is the hand articulation. Gynoid looks fantastic, but I have read some are having issues with the feet. I could use the old wooden hand dummies, but the ones I am familiar with cannot spread their fingers, just curl. Another issue is the ability to stand for long periods of time. I am aware of the pegged feet (which does not bother me) to help this. But, the question here is how long can they keep this up. I'm sure shoes would help alleviate foot issues. I'd also imagine some sort of suspension system might be of aid, especially if I needed to do a one-foot pose. Stiff joints are going to be a must. The only downside would be lack of facial expression and musculature. I could alter the former fairly easily. The latter might take an anatomy book.
But, those are some early thoughts. Planning stage stuff. Until the finances get better, all I can do at this point is keep notes on likely candidates and keep my fingers crossed for better times. If anyone has suggestions on dolls with good skeletons, hands and feet, please alert me. It seems DS is making some great improvements lately, and I'm really liking some of their faces, and some from Gynoid and Sino-Doll (among others). Bodies with more realistic proportions are certainly a preference.
Anyways, looking forward to hearing suggestions from the members. I'll keep my list handy for the day I can make this all happen.
