I'm so excited, my new restoration project is here! I haven't had much time for pony-related stuff lately and I'm excited to do another challenging restoration. TAF Love Melody has a lot of potential! TAF ponies are my favorite line and I could never afford to buy every variant in display-ready condition. I was able to buy Argie TAF Love Melody for a very good price in unfortunate condition. She's a real fixer-upper.
The Good
- No haircuts! Rehairing can seriously devalue Nirvana ponies. I don't plan to sell her anytime soon, but it's an important thing to keep in mind.
- Her symbols are fantastic. Only two hearts have missing paint.
The Not So Good
- Extensive blue marker. Her forehead, butt, all 4 hooves, mouth, and eyelashes have marks. Also one orange mark next to her face symbol.
- Serious paint loss on both eyes will need to be touched up.
- Damage to plastic on one ear, one hoof, and one leg.
- Rusty tail washer needs to be replaced, insides derusted.
The Plan
- Full body scrub, tail removal, derusting treatment
- Off to the sunfadery for a few months (she will need a lot of time and rotating)
- Tail washer replacement and hair conditioning treatment.
- Will send her to have her eyes fixed by an expert (this is the one thing I'm not skilled enough to do myself)
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