oh, i'd believe it. it looked pretty much just like GND, only on aiko. like i said, i never bought it (her?), only looked at your promos, and the similiarity was the first thing i noticed about umutov's product (i can't remember the name of the aiko product). if it was done at all, it was done pretty wholesale.

(added after seeing bh's comparison post) - oh wait, this is a totally different umutov product. the one i'm thinking of isn't v3 at all - it's like that same morph for aiko. lemme see if i can find posted pics.... product showcase thread (not great example) you could see better it in the product promos that showed off her whole body.

it really is too bad. well, i'll keep this in mind the next time i see a knock-off. hmmm. so that's the appropriate action, just contact the merchant whose work you think might be infringed upon? and they'll handle it quietly? i've always wondered, because there have been a few high profile products i've worried about, but didn't want to start any flames or conflicts or be accused of anything. especially if it turns out there isn't a violation (the preferrable outcome). just because i want a product verified as original doesn't mean i don't actually expect it to be found so. i kind of assume innocence until proven otherwise. i mean, i certainly wouldn't want to needlessly create a stressful, combative situation. oh, and r_kane1, wow, we see things very differently. nell seems almost identical to me, minus a few large scale (read easy to do) changes to neck width, hip and thigh width and breast size. the particular musculature of her stomach, shoulders and lower back is identical and was (i believe) unique to GND prior to her release.

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