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Title: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: Shileah on July 05, 2019, 04:54:08 AM: That's regrind, isn't it? So that means I can do nothing about it, right? :cry:

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Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: Pumpkin_Tart on July 05, 2019, 05:02:23 AM: It kinda looks like it... I hope it’s not tho but I don’t know what else it would be???
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: kingluke on July 05, 2019, 05:14:19 AM: My galaxy has two same spots on her body and foot, i's most likely regrind. Sorry.
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: Galactica on July 05, 2019, 09:15:02 AM: Classic regrind spots.

At least you are in good company!
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: Leave a Whisper on July 05, 2019, 01:34:45 PM: Yup. Looks like it.
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: Mewtwofan1 on July 05, 2019, 02:13:41 PM: Mine has a few things that kinda look like that too. Just think of them as birthmarks!
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Post by: Shileah on July 06, 2019, 02:27:39 AM: Nooo :( thank you guys, I was already suspecting it, but hoped it might be something obscure that can be fixed! Sigh, so this is my second Galaxy now that has serious issues. One day I will find a real upgrade! (Maybe BF releases the TE ponies at some point and they come to EU too :D ).
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Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on July 06, 2019, 08:46:05 AM: Galaxy is prone to this problem. That's how they made that colour of hot pink, by mixing other colours together!
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: Nemesis on July 06, 2019, 10:38:46 AM: Quote from: lovesbabysquirmy on July 06, 2019, 08:46:05 AM
Galaxy is prone to this problem. That's how they made that colour of hot pink, by mixing other colours together!

I wonder if eventually... they’ll ALL have regrind? :(
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Post by: Tracks on July 06, 2019, 10:42:42 AM: Sadly I've found those colours seem to be prone to it :cry:
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: Shileah on July 07, 2019, 01:45:39 AM: That's disappointing :(

The regrind is only happening on her head, the body looks great. Maybe I'll find a good head at some point and then I'll just frankenstein my Galaxy!
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: mlp4me on July 08, 2019, 09:20:07 AM: Poor thing, you just never know what will happen to ponies over time. She's still lovely nonetheless.
Title: Re: Is that regrind on my Galaxy?
Post by: BlackCurtains on July 08, 2019, 12:38:30 PM: Quote from: Nemesis on July 06, 2019, 10:38:46 AM
Quote from: lovesbabysquirmy on July 06, 2019, 08:46:05 AM
Galaxy is prone to this problem. That's how they made that colour of hot pink, by mixing other colours together!

I wonder if eventually... they’ll ALL have regrind? :(

Regrind is a cost cutting measure that's still used today but they know more about its instability now. Basically, colors like red were/are more expensive to make, so factories would reuse parts of molds that would leak out, and toss them in with a fresh batch of plastics. Since the reused parts have already been heated the chemical make-up differs from the new beads. If over (I think, but don't quote me) 30% of a batch is reground then you get what we see on older plastics like ponies. Today they still do it but in much less quantity.