So Terri, did you ever get a mannequin?
I've got 3 females, but they're all in some sort of reclining position(s).
And of course, there are no metal rods either...
I have to tie them up (or down) to hold them in their place when I use them...
BTW, reading through this thread was a riot...
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...defend the 2nd., it protects us all.
No fate but what we make...