Hasbro G4 Prototype Boards (pic heavy)

[Starly]

Proto SA looks like RD. Seriously, that doesn't look good at all to me, a masculine RD with a horn instead of wings, not cool looking at all. Not all protos are cool enough to want.

[Malicieuse]

Proto SA looks like RD. Seriously, that doesn't look good at all to me, a masculine RD with a horn instead of wings, not cool looking at all. Not all protos are cool enough to want.

He looks like Rainbow Dash because he has some kind of blue color?

[gabumon]

thanks for these!!l

noice also that SAs legs and body were more stocky all around! and his rump wasnt so tiny.

[Gypsy_Nights]

I loved the first idea they had for the prince!  Much cuter!  I'd love to get my hands on him!   I'm not so fond of white ponies, so the pale blue is more appealing to me.  Plus, of course, the brushable hair was a much more attractive than troll hair!!  Hopfully any more boy ponies they make for the future will have brushable hair!

It's also amazing if they really carved that prototype castle out of a type of foam board!  I guess the original has to come from somewhere before they can make the mold.  I just never thought of the material they would use.

[LadyMoondancer]

But guys actually have eyelashes, so it always drives me crazy when they don't because...it's so...it's so weird.

Yes, this is my reaction too.  It took me a long time to get used to the boy ponies in the show because they didn't have eyelashes.  That's just weird.

I like his prototype face better than the real version.  His "real" head ended up way more angular.  But I like the white body better than the prototype.  "Pink bride and blue groom" is just so ugh.

[Rhini]

Proto SA looks like RD. Seriously, that doesn't look good at all to me, a masculine RD with a horn instead of wings, not cool looking at all. Not all protos are cool enough to want.

He looks like Rainbow Dash because he has some kind of blue color?

Probably also because of the rainbow-ish hair I personally feel he looks like a G4 re-incarnation of G1 Ribbon 
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I really like his stocky body better, it's not quite as stylized as the end result.

I work for an electronics company, and apparently we carve our prototypes out of wood! Crazy!

[Aienhime]

Dat blue Shining Armor!! He's so handsome!

Very cool, thanks for sharing!

[Starly]

Proto SA looks like RD. Seriously, that doesn't look good at all to me, a masculine RD with a horn instead of wings, not cool looking at all. Not all protos are cool enough to want.

He looks like Rainbow Dash because he has some kind of blue color?

The eye shape, and it looks like rainbow hair, I can't be the only one that sees it.

[hathorcat]

Good call Rhini! That is who he is a little reminiscent of!

[Starly]

Proto SA looks like RD. Seriously, that doesn't look good at all to me, a masculine RD with a horn instead of wings, not cool looking at all. Not all protos are cool enough to want.

He looks like Rainbow Dash because he has some kind of blue color?

Probably also because of the rainbow-ish hair I personally feel he looks like a G4 re-incarnation of G1 Ribbon 
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I really like his stocky body better, it's not quite as stylized as the end result.

I work for an electronics company, and apparently we carve our prototypes out of wood! Crazy!

I think he looks more like RD than anypony else, his pale blue body looking almost like RD's, his eye shape and color being nearly identical, and his yellow and orange hair colors being the exact same as RD has.

Honestly, I feel like some people like to compare new pony stuff to G1s whenever they can, even if it doesn't always make sense. *shrug*

[michelle53]

I have this castle, and it is awesome!!!  Thanks so much for the proto-type pics:)

[hathorcat]

Honestly, I feel like some people like to compare new pony stuff to G1s whenever they can, even if it doesn't always make sense. *shrug*

I think its more a colour comparison that anything thats all...

[Starly]

Honestly, I feel like some people like to compare new pony stuff to G1s whenever they can, even if it doesn't always make sense. *shrug*

I think its more a colour comparison that anything thats all...

I suppose, it's just silly sometimes.

[Ren-Ren]

I like the prototype boy better, but he looks like a little kid (or should I say colt, heh), so probably not a good idea for a groom pony    Oh my gosh I love that "ASTRA" hair for him! Wish they had gone with that one!

Gotta say I much much prefer Cadence's current eyes to the prototype design. Actually I'm very glad they went with the whole current Cadence design. I love that toy so much! 

[StarDragon]

But guys actually have eyelashes, so it always drives me crazy when they don't because...it's so...it's so weird.

What I meant was that those eyelashes look weird, not eyelashes on guys in general.  I like the blind bag eyes on the boys, I really hope they use them in the future!
The prototype does look like RD, similar color, pretty much the same eyes, but they had to use something for a test run, lol. The face shape looks different though... not quite like the female ponies, but not like Shining Armor's either o_O