This was supposed to be a quick post to share my opinion of China Anne McClain's portrait doll by Mattel: V.I.P. Chyna Ann Parks, which is based on the character from the Disney show A.N.T. Farm.
I took more pictures than I planned and did a mini comparison which lengthened this post.
V.I.P. Chyna is 10-1/2-inches tall, shorter than Barbie but with larger, high-heel feet.
I am happy that Chyna's big brown eyes are perfectly painted and shaped. (The rooted eyelashes are a little heavy, but this was probably intentional.) She has a toothy, wide grin (similar to the real China's, which is part of China's appeal.)
She has a petite body as shown in the nude image above, which is similar in appearance to nude doll images of Monster High girls I have seen. I don't own any MH dolls so I cannot confirm that their proportions are the same or similar. I do wonder if she can wear MH fashions.
I appreciate the articulation, which is the in the usual head-to-neck, upper arm-to-body, and upper-leg-to-body locations. In addition, she is articulated underneath her breast area, at the elbows, and knees. Her wrists are not articulated as I originally thought, but according to the box, she has 40+ poses.
The fashionable, trendy, outfit is cute but not as versatile as I thought. I incorrectly assumed the jacket had a tank or separate top underneath and that the skirt and leggings were two pieces. The yellow material is attached to the purple jacket and the leggings are sewn to the skirt.
Her hand sculpt is interesting and, like her body, also appears to be the Monster High hands.
Box removal was a snap. She was connected with elastic bands with the exception of two plastic attachments from her head to the box.
Overall Assessment: I-love-her!
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I took more pictures than I planned and did a mini comparison which lengthened this post.
Initial photos, in and out of the box (click to enlarge):
V.I.P. Chyna is 10-1/2-inches tall, shorter than Barbie but with larger, high-heel feet.
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| Height comparison: Calista 9-1/2 inches; Chyna 10-1/2 inches; Barbie 12 inches with shoes |
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| Barbie's foot is on the left; Chyna's foot is on the right. |
I am happy that Chyna's big brown eyes are perfectly painted and shaped. (The rooted eyelashes are a little heavy, but this was probably intentional.) She has a toothy, wide grin (similar to the real China's, which is part of China's appeal.)
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| Chyna, nude, with the exception of her necklace; is this a Monster High body? |
She has a petite body as shown in the nude image above, which is similar in appearance to nude doll images of Monster High girls I have seen. I don't own any MH dolls so I cannot confirm that their proportions are the same or similar. I do wonder if she can wear MH fashions.
I appreciate the articulation, which is the in the usual head-to-neck, upper arm-to-body, and upper-leg-to-body locations. In addition, she is articulated underneath her breast area, at the elbows, and knees. Her wrists are not articulated as I originally thought, but according to the box, she has 40+ poses.
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| Jacket has attached "dickey"; leggings are attached to skirt. |
The fashionable, trendy, outfit is cute but not as versatile as I thought. I incorrectly assumed the jacket had a tank or separate top underneath and that the skirt and leggings were two pieces. The yellow material is attached to the purple jacket and the leggings are sewn to the skirt.
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| Are these Monster High Hands? |
Her hand sculpt is interesting and, like her body, also appears to be the Monster High hands.
Box removal was a snap. She was connected with elastic bands with the exception of two plastic attachments from her head to the box.
Overall Assessment: I-love-her!
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