thanks for you comments! if you look carefully at the final image, she really does have knees.. her right rear knee is partially visible directly above her foot.
[edit] for her forelegs, technically she's missing the mid-foot articulation that i gave to her rear legs.. but i might lengthen her forepaws a bit and add it... one day.
in the standing pose, her knees not visible at all, just like the chibi rei images you've uploaded.
chibi was the goal, but i'm happy with the results, even if they were only about half way to chibidom.
thanks again!
-jon