"2012 LEEANN LEAP OF FAITH - LENNY and LIANG OFFER"

How would you like to be part of a very special design team ?
How would you like to own the very first articulated Lenny doll ?
How would you like to own the very first articulated Liang doll ?
How would you feel if all of this would take place in 2012 ?

Note : the original production date was changed to late summer 2012 to accomodate some manufacturing time issues.  Being a small companies the production time previously alloted to this project was taken away from me and given to a "larger" doll company to complete their "mpore important production".  Soo late summer 2012 it is now.

Note : a QUESTION/ANSWER section is located at the bottom of this page.

LEAP OF FAITH LENNY/LIANG : VOTE/DOLL
$85.00 US / each ( includes shipping )

note : full payment required.  Dolls will be numbered based on the sequence the full payment is received.

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HERE IS THE SHORT VERSION ( long version follows )

- the new ARTICULATED LENNY/LIANG is happening in 2012
- the first articulated doll will be called "LEAP OF FAITH - LENNY / LIANG"
- the first articulated doll will only be available through this "LEAP OF FAITH LENNY/LIANG OFFER"
- the articulated doll will have 14 joints ( neck, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knee, ankles )
- the "LEAP OF FAITH" Lenny/Liang doll will be designed by YOU !

- $85.00 US will buy you ONE VOTE on the design team and, of course, ONE DOLL.
- you can purchase as many votes as you want.
- various design decisions through a special web page.
- design decisions will include: hair color, hair style, eye color.
- majority votes will determine the final design decisions.
- this doll will only be produced in an edition equal to the number of votes sold.
- once produced, you will receive ONE DOLL for each VOTE purchased. ( free shipping )
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- all of this happening in 2012 ( expected delivery date : August 2012 )

Will there be more articulated dolls produced after that ?

- most likely but nothing is planned yet.  There could be some replacement bodies produced offered as a way to upgrade the Leeann dolls you already have.  All depending on how the "LEAP OF FAITH - LENNY/LIANG" project turns out.

Who is LIANG ?

- LIANG will be a new friend for Lenny.  They will share the same body size thus will share clothes and shoes.  LIANG will be Asian since he is Lin-Lin big brother.

If I purchase more than one vote/doll can I ask for one of them ( or many of them ) to be fitted with a different head ?

- Sure !  If you do not want multiple of the exact same articulated doll you can request a "head swap" with one of the wig-ready Lenny heads ( brown, green or blue eyes ) or one of the currently available Lenny doll with rooted blond and/or auburn hair.

Do I need to specify now if I want a LENNY or LIANG ?

- No ! At this point you are only purchasing vote(s)/doll(s).  Later in the process you will be asked to confirm which "head" will be put on your articulated body ( bodies )

With the success of the Leeann articulated body it was only a matter of time ( and funds! ) for Lenny to get his new articulated body too.  I suspect the process will be much faster this time since the engineering of the joints have been worked on for Leeann and will only be adjusted into a new Lenny scale body.  This time around I also decide to include a new head sculpt in the series of molds.  His name is LIANG and he will share a body ( thus clothes and shoes ) with Lenny and will be Lin-Lin's big brother.

Every time a new product is designed/produced there is a huge leap of faith that comes into play. Because it is a totally new product a lot of work is done prior to seeing an actual product. A lot of money is spent prior to seeing an actual product. In this case, because I am working with the same team that has been producing the Leeann line since the beginning the leap of faith is not as difficult to take. I know the quality of their work and I know how much they care about the Leeann line. But regardless, the very first articulated Lenny/Liang doll does involve a certain leap of faith... thus the name.

This doll will be a very special doll. Because it will be the very first articulated Lenny/Liang doll we have decided to only produce a very limited number of them to make it extra special.

This doll is a combination of roto-casted vinyl parts ( like the current Leeann dolls ) and some injection molded joints to bring you as much articulations while keeping a level of posing possibilities. This will not be a BJD doll. Think of the current Leeann doll but with the ability to sit, play, run... leap ! Although this new articulated doll will have a totally new body sculpt it will respect the actual body proportion so that ALL CLOTHES, SHOES and PATTERNS will fit this new doll perfectly.

Because the process will take about six month once the initial investment is made I have decided to involve YOU in the design process so that you get progress report, project updates and a lot more while you wait to receive your very own "LEAP OF FAITH LENNY/LIANG".

- $85.00 US will buy you ONE VOTE on the design team and, of course, ONE DOLL.

By purchasing/paying for ONE VOTE today you will secure ONE DOLL from this very limited edition.

Each vote will count towards the final design decisions. The more votes you purchase, the more influence on the final decision you will have.

For each vote purchased you will receive one doll from this limited edition. The more votes you purchase, the more vote you can cast when deciding the hair color, hair style and eye color of the final production doll.

Once the design/production process starts ( It started December 13th, 2011 ) you will have access to a special web page with up-to-date news as well decision making polls that will determine the final look of "OUR NEW LENNY/LIANG DOLL".  The process is ongoing and you are welcome to join in at any time.

While not limited to those the main design decisions will determine the hair color, hair style and eye color of this doll.  All decisions regarding the new LIANG head scupt will not be part of the co-designing process.

There will be various polls created to decide some of the design decisions for this doll. Each vote will be counted towards the majority decision.

The sooner you purchase your vote/doll, the sooner you will be involved in the design decisions for this doll. You will only be allowed to vote on new polls / active polls at the time of your vote/doll purchase. Once a poll is closed you will not be able to vote on them even if you purchase a vote at a later time.

When the time comes to produce the "LEAP OF FAITH" doll, the edition number will be set to the number of vote/doll sold. No extra dolls will be produced. A special certificate will be created for this doll and will include the names of everyone co-designers for this doll.

The doll will be shipped to you as soon as production arrives from China.

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This delivery date is tentative and includes some extra design/production time in case we encounter some issues. This means the dolls could be ready EARLIER or a BIT LATER.

Will there be more articulated dolls produced after that ?

- most likely but nothing is planned yet.  There could be some replacement bodies produced offered as a way to upgrade the Lenny dolls you already have.  All depending on how the "LEAP OF FAITH - LENNY/LIANG" project turns out.

Who is LIANG ?

- LIANG will be a new friend for Lenny.  They will share the same body size thus will share clothes and shoes.  LIANG will be Asian since he is Lin-Lin big brother.

If I purchase more than one vote/doll can I ask for one of them ( or many of them ) to be fitted with a different head ?

- Sure !  If you do not want multiple of the exact same articulated doll you can request a "head swap" with one of the wig-ready Lenny heads ( brown, green or blue eyes ) or one of the currently available Lenny doll with rooted blond and/or auburn hair.

Do I need to specify now if I want a LENNY or LIANG ?

- No ! At this point you are only purchasing vote(s)/doll(s).  Later in the process you will be asked to confirm which "head" will be put on your articulated body ( bodies )

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QUESTIONS / ANSWERS

If you did not get the information you were looking for regarding this project simply E-MAIL ME your question(s).  I will post them, along with the answer(s) for everyone to benefit from the information.