Do you have movie Firefly? I have a question for you

[Seachanger]

I got a really nice movie Firefly from the thrift store. She looks awesome but is really hard.    If you have one could you tell me how yours is? I wonder if it's plasticizer leaking out or if she was made from a harder plastic. She feels hard like G2's and some of the G3's.

[Dragonflitter]

My childhood movie-version Firefly feels just like all my other G1's. Maybe you got one that hardened over time?

[mlp4me]

Hard as a rock! Took me 10 times warming up water in the tea kettle to even get her slightly loosened up. My hands hurt taking her apart...
PS here's a pic, I'm quite proud of her restore:
visitors can't see pics , please register or login

[Seachanger]

mlp4me: Your Firefly is stunning! Awesome restoration.

So we've got two hard ones and one soft. Hmmm...

[hathorcat]

China/Hong Kong difference maybe? They would use different plastics...so I guess different levels of degrading in the plastic is always possible...

@mlp4me...awesome restore!

[mlp4me]

I'll check her feet when I get home tonight to check country of origin... (I'm pretty sure she's China.)
(Thanks for the restore lovin', she trashed 2 threaders while I rooted her because she's so hard!)

Edit: Yep, China version.

[Seachanger]

Mine is China. So maybe that's the difference.

[Stormy31685]

I cannot recall ever seeing one that was not Made In China.  I could very easily be wrong though.  Even so, I have had several in my hands, and they are all pretty hard.  I think it is a rarity to come across a squishy one.

[Dragonflitter]

o.o Wow, I never realized mine was anything special since she was just like all my others! lol. Maybe being kept in a backpack in a basement for 15 years was good for her? >.>;;

[HavACrumpet452]

Mine's pretty solid.

[hathorcat]

I cannot recall ever seeing one that was not Made In China.  I could very easily be wrong though.  Even so, I have had several in my hands, and they are all pretty hard.  I think it is a rarity to come across a squishy one.

I had only ever seen China ones until I posted something on the old Arena last year about ponies which had HK and China versions and someone had a HK version...I cant remember who it was though but I remember being amazed as it wasnt one I had expected! I ll see if I can find the info...

[Calico_Star]

Mine's also definitely harder than my other ponies. Which is probably good, since she's the one who's always falling off my shelf She's marked China.

[MsTwilight]

Mine's a bit hard too. Not as hard as the FF ponies become but almost.

[Seachanger]

Ok, so it seems normal that she's hard. That's good to know. Thanks to everyone who replied! @MsTwilight I didn't know the FF ponies are hard too. That's interesting to know. I've never seen one in person.

[Snapdragon]

I've had my Movie Firefly since childhood, and she is like a rock. It was KILLER to get her head off - I should have just plopped her in boiling water like mlp4me did!