The MLP Arena
Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: Primaltimediamond on August 23, 2023, 12:29:29 PM
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Hi everyone been a while since I signed in oops! But I recently bought some new ponies and as a bonus was given a Star Gleamer, it didn't take me long to figure out what she was when I noticed her head making a little clicking sound when I twisted it and her tail getting shorter, a brush n grow pony! Very neat, never owned one of these and didn't think i would!
now she is missing some plugs and of course the tinsel in her mane has broken off or gone all ruffled, now I wonder is it possible to remove the head without breaking the mechanism inside? besides her mane she's looking alright, has some mystery stains i need to take a look at, but generally seems she just needs some TLC just would love to fix up her mane if possible
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Yes, you can do it :) Here's instructions from MLP Preservation Project - http://www.mlppreservationproject.com/misc#BrushNGrow
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It's hard but doable. If doing the head only, you carefully prise it off the head part of the mechanism, then root, seal the hair, then glue back on with durable glue. It's harder if you need to do the tail though, as there's a specific way the head-part fits on, & a specific way the tail fits through.
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aah thank you guys, I think I'll keep her for later for now and work on some easier projects but I'll def keep it in mind, hope it goes well
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Any pony can be rehaired too without cutting the head off. You simply cut the affected plugs as short as possible and pull the rest inside the head. Then you prepare in a hair plug with a knot in the middle and push that gently in the head with the rehairing tool. Cool and easy for several plugs only. I wouldn't do that with a full head.
In general you will break the mechanism when removing the head yes but with the right glue (epoxy - no super glue) you glue back the tiny piece and can put her back together.
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Any pony can be rehaired too without cutting the head off. You simply cut the affected plugs as short as possible and pull the rest inside the head. Then you prepare in a hair plug with a knot in the middle and push that gently in the head with the rehairing tool. Cool and easy for several plugs only. I wouldn't do that with a full head.
In general you will break the mechanism when removing the head yes but with the right glue (epoxy - no super glue) you glue back the tiny piece and can put her back together.
You can? Oh I will have to test it on some of my other ponies! Got a few missing their front locks (they were snipped) and got a yum yum with one or two missing plugs thanks for the tip! :D Knowing me I'd def end up breaking the mechanism and that would be a shame