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Customs / Re: Prepping a \"New Generation\" pony for re-hairing (Izzy Moonbow)

« on: January 12, 2022, 07:39:23 AM »

I'm glad my pics are helpful! I look forward to seeing what everyone does with these ponies <3

Post Merge: January 12, 2022, 07:39:49 AM

Quote from: Leave a Whisper on January 01, 2022, 12:53:38 PM

The rooting hole pattern is bizarre. Thanks for the tutorial.

I agree!

Customs / Re: Pony Gaga

« on: December 30, 2021, 10:35:33 AM »

Very cute!

Customs / Prepping a "New Generation" pony for re-hairing (Izzy Moonbow)

« on: December 30, 2021, 10:33:52 AM »

Hello!
I am customizing an Izzy Moonbow from the "A New Generation" 6-pack.I thought these pics would be helpful to anyone customizing one of these ponies. Several of these ponies have hard molded plastic hair, so this is the process for one of the ones with brushable hair.
First off, let me tell you that the hair is gorgeous! It is super soft and very shiny. That said, I wanted to cut it all off

As you might know, the heads of the ponies pop off of the neck pretty easily. To get to the hair, you will need to remove the plug at the base of the skull. In the case of this pony, there was not a lot of glue. I was able to run a sharp stylus over the seam with medium pressure multiple times until I could slip the stylus through the seam and pry the plug out.

I imagine that some ponies might have more glue in this seam. If this is the case, you may need to carefully cut the plug out along the seam with an exacto knife (I have checked and some of the ones in the 6 pack do seem to have a stronger seal where this plug is.)

After the plug is out, you will have a nice big hole for re-hairing, which is a huge bonus. I was pleasantly surprised to find that there was NO glue holding the hair in! It pulled right out cleanly with needle nosed plyers. Even small left over hairs can be blown out with compressed air or a puff of breath.

Getting the plug out is the hardest part- afterward, as long as the other ponies don't have glue, these bodies seem like they will be a joy to re-hair!
Happy customizing everyone!
(p.s. excuse my "working hands" non-manicure

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Customs / Re: DC’s Hitman from “A New Generation” pony

« on: December 20, 2021, 10:32:22 AM »

Quote from: SunPony on December 20, 2021, 09:03:50 AM

That looks amazing, awesome job on him!! He looks really in character.

Seeing a pony smoking a cig cracks me up

Thanks! The cigarette is removable for shipping (or censored presentation lol)

Customs / Re: Custom Twinkle Eye help?

« on: December 19, 2021, 09:09:52 PM »

I made a twinkle eye custom from a super baity Gingerbread. I had to cut the gems out and rebuild the eyes from the inside of the head with Apoxie sculpt, then set flat-backed Swarovski cabochons as the eyes.
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Customs / Re: Prepping larger size G5s?

« on: December 19, 2021, 09:02:10 PM »

I just posted my first G5 custom. Yes, to remove the tail you have to pull out the neck peg. The body isn’t solid but the walls are very thick, and the legs are solid. To remove the tail, I pulled the neck peg out and twisted the tail at the base while pushing it into the body. It was a lot of work, but eventually I was able to push it into the body enough to grab the base of it though the neck hole with some long needle nosed pliers.

The link to my post above has some pics of the body that I took apart but I don’t think I had the tail out in those pics.

Customs / DC’s Hitman from “A New Generation” pony

« on: December 19, 2021, 06:58:52 PM »

Hello!
I finally finished my first custom of a New Generation pony. DC’s Hitman! It was a commission for Christmas.
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Here is the full album:
https://imgur.com/a/urvI1wQ

Sculpted with Cosclay and Apoxie Sculpt, painted with Decco Acrylics and Liquitex satin varnish. I like the 360° swivel head.

Customs / Re: Customizing G5 Shining Adventures Hitch Trailblazer (these will be challenging!)

« on: August 23, 2021, 07:16:40 AM »

The dent in the head IS huge. Rooted hair would be tough, but filling in the area with apoxie or something similar and then gluing a wig over the area would work. The front and top of the head can be rooted as usual but the back is definitely a challenge. For my planned custom, I will actually be making hard molded hair (it's part of the character) so it won't be an issue.
The "girl" ponies with regular brushable hair don't have the depression at the back.

Post Merge: August 23, 2021, 07:19:37 AM

FYI I was able to remove the tail by twisting and pushing the hair back into the body, and reaching through the skinny neck hole with long needle-nosed pliers until I was able to grab the hair. The hair is held with a strip of metal, not a plastic washer, so I bet these ponies will get some rust if played with in water. That said, the hair is really nice, smooth and shiny.

Customs / Customizing G5 Shining Adventures Hitch Trailblazer (these will be challenging!)

« on: August 20, 2021, 06:43:43 PM »

I bet the bullet and bought the set of six ponies from target today! I do intend to customize at least a few of them. The first one that I’m going to do is hitch. I took him out of the box and wow, they are so different from the other ponies. The head literally pops right off with no effort because it swivels completely on a ball joint. Please see the pictures I have attached. The body is really heavy and solid I have no idea how I will get the tail out ha ha. I was able to remove his molded hair and remove the ball joint with just my hands no tools.
You can see the details in the image folder. It looks like I might be able to get through the tail through the neck hole, but the hole is about the size of the circumference of a US dime coin. Wish me luck and feel free to ask any questions!
https://imgur.com/a/DqdIdkN

Customs / Re: Edit- disregard

« on: August 13, 2021, 06:25:24 AM »

G1 and G3 are the only ones that really look anything at all like ponies/horses in my opinion lol.
I might try to customize a G5 if I can get my hands on one without spending too much money haha

Customs / Edit- disregard

« on: August 11, 2021, 11:50:21 AM »

Edit: Ignore this post lol
Has anyone customized a G5? I think they are hideously ugly....

I am wondering how they take to customizing.

Customs / Re: My Little Xenomorph Playset (from a 2008 McDonald’s pony)

« on: August 05, 2021, 11:11:47 AM »

Thanks everyone!

Customs / My Little Xenomorph Playset (from a 2008 McDonald’s pony)

« on: July 25, 2021, 07:24:05 PM »

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Hi everyone! This is my first post of a custom here in a loooooong time.
This xenomorph piney was made from a 3” G3 McDonald’s pony. I used Apoxie sculpt for the head carapace, backbone and hip spots, and the tail and long back spines are cosclay over aluminum. The tail is flexible and posable!
The Playset eggs are also apoxie sculpt, and the base has Swarovski accents.
I hope you like her!
Also- my pony name is Eruna but I am also found @amysbirdhouse

Customs / Re: Let's talk about bait

« on: June 24, 2021, 12:47:27 PM »

I know this is an older post- but I am a customizer who doesn't really collect. I have like 2 G3 ponies that I am keeping and won't customize, but what do I do with the rest? Most are very baity, but some are not... For example, I have a mommy and baby surprise who need to be rehaired and their symbols touched up- but would someone want them? They go for *maybe* $20 USD if they were restored- which would cost me time and about $10 in supplies. I also have a G2 Cupcake Secret Surprise Friend from 1998 that is in decent shape, but her body has browned/yellowed a little. Her value is only $4- $8 I know it's my property and I can do what I want, but I also don't want to step on toes or destroy a valuable pony (I don't have any that are valuable.) The only ones that I am worried about are the G3 Styling-Sized ponieswhich have become hard to find. I am planning on making some molds of the ones I have most likely.

Customs / Re: Help! I bought a three legged pony!

« on: June 23, 2021, 08:55:11 AM »

Quote from: eistewart on June 23, 2021, 06:54:49 AM

Quote from: Nerdzuka on June 23, 2021, 05:44:12 AM
its not that hard to work with! I'd suggest putting some kind of armature underneath of some sort! Just make sure to wear gloves and sand it down after 24 hrs

I like your optimism! Can I ask what an armature is? Google wasn't very elightening!

Thanks

An armature is a support that you put inside of a scultpute, kind of like a skeleton. In this case, I would pobably build an armature out of aluminum foil, stick it in the leg hole, and sculpt a new leg around it with apoxie sculpt.