Froggy: the 3D printed ball-jointed frog doll

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Here is my first ball-jointed doll. I've always been captivated by these dolls, but shocked at the prices they command. When Sonia Verdu uploaded her stunning Robotica, it inspired me to create my own 3D printed doll. Although Froggy isn't a derivation of any of her work, I should give credit where credit is due - if I hadn't had her work as a reference, designing this frog would have taken much longer. I made a prototype of Froggy back in February and took two prints to MRRF, where he generally received a positive response. After MRRF, I visited my cousin's family in Chicago for a few days, where my two "nieces" provided detailed feedback on what they would change. I returned home and left Froggy alone while I worked on other projects, but eventually I returned to him and decided to add the following features: 1) People will try to pose a doll like a human if it looks even slightly human - the original Froggy was designed to move like a frog, so I humanized his proportions and movements. He can sit up and stand by himself, with his head twisting and angling like a person's. 2) My mum suggested movable eyes, so I thought I'd see if I could make it happen. And yes, I did! 3) He has jointed and posable fingers - sometimes I just like making things difficult for myself. He isn't the easiest model to print and assemble, but I really enjoyed creating him. Instructions on how to print and assemble Froggy are available here: http://www.instructables.com/id/Froggy-The-3D-printed-ball-jointed-frog-doll/ - note that I had missed out chest.stl on my initial upload, which has now been added. Sorry for any confusion... The file eyeball_pupil.stl has been replaced with one that has the correct orientation.