Well there is no "Shimmer" in the original Rainbow Brite series- just that horrible reboot (which admittedly had great toys)Oh thank you! I'll be sure to check out all those links ^^
As for the originals- Starlight (Rainbow's horse) was the biggest player- he was vain, had kind of a gay accent, but when it came down to it he was brave and had a huge heart. "I'm the most magnificent horse in the galexy!" is a common phrase...
Stormy's horse is Skydancer- he's the purple one. You don't get much personality from him other than that he is fierce and loyal to Stormy- maybe a little mischievous like Stormy. He makes thunder when he kicks his hooves.
Sunriser appeared in one episode- she's the pink horse. In the reboot and in merch, they pair her with Tickled Pink- but she doesn't actually belong to Pink....
Here's a clip showing all three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEX3JjM-VZc
There is also Onyx- he's the mechanical horse that belongs to Krys. He appears in the Rainbow Brite movie- "The Star Stealer"
He has a robot personality I guess although you get the idea he is skeptical of Starlite's pride...
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Here's some wikki info about Krys- you can learn about Onyx in a round about way http://wiki.rainbowbrite.co.uk/index.php5?title=Krys
Here are the hard horses-
Starlite (white with Rainbow hair) Sunriser (bright pink unlike the cartoon version which was normal pink) and Skydancer (he is a prototype- there is a black and purple version) visitors can't see pics , please register or login
What's interesting to me- is that they created the toy prototypes before they created the cartoon- which kind of tells you what the purpose of the cartoon was right? :D
The RB dolls came in a larger size (with a large Starlite to match) .... uhhhhh about 18" tall maybe a bit bigger?
Then they also came in a smaller size (with a Starlite to match) .... uhhhh about 12" tall.
Starlite's legs can get bendy and the glue holding in the mane can disintegrate, that's what I think invaderhorizongreen is trying to say!
Here are the hard horses-
Starlite (white with Rainbow hair) Sunriser (bright pink unlike the cartoon version which was normal pink) and Skydancer (he is a prototype- there is a black and purple version) visitors can't see pics , please register or login
What's interesting to me- is that they created the toy prototypes before they created the cartoon- which kind of tells you what the purpose of the cartoon was right? :D
Oh I've seen those horses before (well, Starlite and Sunriser) and I heard they're super rare. Were there multiple prototypes made because I've seen a couple of listings for them over the years? Or were they jst limited release? I guess what I'm trying to ask is why are they so expensive?
Post Merge: July 02, 2018, 12:50:37 PMThe RB dolls came in a larger size (with a large Starlite to match) .... uhhhhh about 18" tall maybe a bit bigger?
Then they also came in a smaller size (with a Starlite to match) .... uhhhh about 12" tall.
Starlite's legs can get bendy and the glue holding in the mane can disintegrate, that's what I think invaderhorizongreen is trying to say!
So then would it be advised to not try to move his legs and what could I do to help prevent the mane falling out?
I have a renewed interest for Rainbow Brite too :) I remember them of course, from the 80’s, but since I never got any of them as a kid I kind of forgot them. I do remember running around imagining I had rainbow colored hair and riding on multi-colored horses :P
I love these toys though! Never seen the hard plastic horses, but the plushies are adorable :inlove: Are there a lot of these toys to find second-hand? Thrifting or flea markets?
Here's a clip showing all three: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEX3JjM-VZc