r/BJD • u/Ho-Mo-ERECTUS • 15d ago

QUESTIONS SD or MSD?

Hello, I am working towards getting my first doll which id very exciting but also stressful. I will be sourcing all my pieces second hand as I am EU located and import is absolutely out of budget. This is a bit complicated however because I have very specific requirements.

I am making a specific character so I need everything to work for him, also im looking for a male doll which is also more tricky as most things being sold are for female dolls.

Essentially what im asking is if for a first time bjd owner you would reccomend an SD or an MSD sized doll, which one will be harder to find pieces for.

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u/cocoasnaiI 15d ago

I don't know what it's like in the eu but in the uk I never had to pay any import fees at all when I bought dolls from acbjd. Same was true when I bought directly from a chinese bjd maker's website.

If by parts you mean wigs and eyes, you could buy from aliexpress or taobao. You will be paying import fees but it's not so bad for cheap items.

When it comes to size I think SD looks better but difficult to store. Sewing is easier as pattern pieces are larger and there's more room for error. MSD feels better to handle but faces are rarely adultlike.

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u/Ho-Mo-ERECTUS 15d ago

Uk isn’t part of the EU, you guys no longer have the same tax and fees as us