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Author Topic: Tail removal/rehairing G2 Magic Motion? Also a question about G2 Light Heart?  (Read 368 times)

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Offline Starshinescustoms

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Hey everyone :)
I was just wondering if anyone has ever customized a G2 magic motion in Queen Sunsparkle's pose (the one with the moving back legs) and if so how they removed the tail and added the new one? There are large plastic plugs holding the rear legs in which block the tail hole. I can only think to remove the legs but I'm not sure that's possible without slicing through the plug. Does anyone know how to do it?
I've got a Queen Sunsparkle already partially baited (head and mane removed) and I'd like to work on her but I'm not too sure how to sort out the tail!

While on the topic of G2's I was just wondering if anyone's ever done anything with Full Motion Light Heart (the one that came with the canopy bed, all four legs and head move)? I've got a few hanging around somewhere, some quite baity but I've never been too sure what to do with them. Any ideas?

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I too, am wondering the same thing. :)
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I THINK if you heat the legs enough the plastic will soften enough to pop the plugs out.  Then just make sure the new tail is the same thickness as the old one so the knot/tie in it isn't so big it gets in the way of putting the legs back in. 

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I THINK if you heat the legs enough the plastic will soften enough to pop the plugs out.  Then just make sure the new tail is the same thickness as the old one so the knot/tie in it isn't so big it gets in the way of putting the legs back in. 
Hmm I was wondering about heat, though the plastic plugs seem quite large. But then again it was assembled at the factory somehow so it must have been pushed through the body at some point?
I'll give that a go, maybe leave her in some hot water for a bit and see if I can do it. Will post here if it works so you know too, NsMLPonies :)

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Post Merge: September 27, 2017, 04:31:15 PM

Okay so... I suspect it's not possible to retain the movement in a customized magic motion without making modifications  :huh: I got the legs off much easier than I thought, didn't need to heat the pony but it turns out there's a peg/shaft thing running between the two legs and it snapped. It's probably possible to repair the joint, maybe in a similar way to how teddy bears arms and legs are put together? I'll see what my Mum can come up with as she makes teddy bears and I imagine the principle is the same. But it's all very narrow inside, barely any room to even fit a new tail so I think she'll be a challenge.
« Last Edit: September 27, 2017, 04:31:15 PM by Starshinescustoms »
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