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Author Topic: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look  (Read 1523 times)

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Offline Cessna 150Chick

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Ok guys, I'm totally beat but I simply MUST brag. This was my first attempt at a restoration of this scope...and I love it!

These two ponies were my very most favorites as a child, and I just rediscovered them stashed away in storage along with about 30 others. Thier flocking had big bald patches from being ridden by GI Joes, sticky chocolate stains, chopped hair, and overall just thrashed...but so very loved! Can't tell ya how many bubble baths they shared with my filthy 8yr old farm kid self...their innards were just...eeeeewww!!....

So after alot of study and practice on various restoration techniques, I started on a full makeover of this pair - and literally just finished tonight!
In both cases the hair couldn't be saved, and, both had a single color mane n tail. I really love lots of beautiful color, so since this is a major custom overhaul, why not go nuts and give them an awesome palette in the hair? Sounds great, I'm down! Check it out...

Please excuse the ugly background and poor lighting of my work table...thier hair was finally dry and it's pitch dark out (plus my shoulders seriously ache and my hands feel like raw hamburger after 2 days of rehairing). I haven't had a chance to do any curling or styling yet either... photoshoot to come later on a sunny day!

I really enjoyed this experience and have several more bait So Softs who will be getting the same treatment. It's extremely satisfying to see a gnarly pony shed her layers of gross and be reborn as a shining beauty! If you've been wanting a particular deflocked pony for your collection just ask, she might be waiting in my project box :) This is an art form just like painting, I love the challenge of blending hair colors literally strand by strand to match my vision - and believe me, the pony herself tells me what colors she wants to wear in her new form!!
Challenge question: how many colors did I use on each of these two ponies? (Totally not fair  I know, cuz the lighting sucks, I'll post new ones in sunlight I promise!)

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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2018, 02:13:36 AM »
Oh my, what an amazing makeover ! Huge congrats for your patience and creativity for their hair, this is a really suiting palette you've got here. You should feel proud of yourself. =D I can't wait to see their hair stylized. ^^
From my perspective, I'd say there are 3 different colors for NorthStar and 4 for the other one. Am I right ? =D

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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2018, 06:53:01 AM »
Congrats! You did a really great job! The colors you picked really suit them :) Nice job!
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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2018, 08:10:10 AM »
I'm glad you could fix them up and give them new life, they look very striking with the new hair colors!
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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2018, 09:10:53 AM »
They look so lovely! I love the hair colors you chose for them :heart:

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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2018, 09:34:28 AM »
Gorgeous work!!  :lovey: :lovey:
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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2018, 09:37:47 AM »
I love alt rehairs, and you're great at palette picking! I wanna say at least 4 colors on each, because I'm sure North Star has more than just one shade of purple/red
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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2018, 10:20:25 AM »
I love the colors that you picked out for them! Beautiful!

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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2018, 11:54:31 AM »
North Star has 4 colors, Wind Whistler has 6. Yup, you're right, NS's purple IS a blend of fuschia and really dark purple. You can't see the shading transitions in WW's light colors very well...need sunlight photos!

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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #9 on: February 16, 2018, 01:23:32 PM »
Amazing job!
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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #10 on: February 16, 2018, 11:31:41 PM »
I love deflocks.  They are such amazing bright colours under all of that fluff. It is extra special that they are your childhood ponies too. Great revamp effort :lovey:

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Re: Project complete! G1 Deflock n rehair, old friends with a brand new look
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2018, 10:03:24 PM »
Don't they look amazing!!!  Great job :green:

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So amazing.  What a great job!

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Deflocked are the bestes! And your rehair work is fabulous! :shocked:
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