Hi

Have just found six G1s in the wild (I'm rather excited as haven't found any wild ones for years!).
They are rather grubby to say the least. The tail rust and haircuts I can deal with but some of them have really ingrained dirt on their bodies. I've given them a scrub but they will need more.
 
What's the latest thinking on how to deal with the dirt? Would appreciate some advice.

For info : The really grubby ponies are North Star (still with salvageable hair so need to be careful around her mane), Posey and Floater who will need rehairing and a Lemon Drop with a black mark on her face.  There's also a Ringlets BnG with a broken mechanism but still lovely hair and Beachball with frizz but they scrubbed up fine. Am thrilled with the find

When sorting out the ponies I found that Tulip was a bit sticky to the touch - not majorly tacky but that sort of 'is she, isn't she' stickiness. I guess this might be the start of the plasticiser breaking down so I've removed her from the cabinet and put her in 'quarantine' on an open shelf in another room.

I've read the posts about VOCs on here - thanks for the information - 2 questions though

how large should a quarantine zone away from other ponies be? she's on an open shelf about 20cms from any other pony (my 2 old reprobates Poser Beachball and Peg-leg Moonstone live at the other end of the shelf, though they are handled a lot as they get to be models for craft stuff so I think I'd feel any stickiness quickly on them.) The room is airy and used a lot so well ventilated.

I know it's a difficult thing to answer as it all depends upon a combination of factors but about how long does it take for the plasticiser to leach - is quarantine likely to be weeks or months or years approximately?

the other thing is that the shelf catches afternoon sun through the window (UK sun only). Is Tulip a known tanner?

Thank you

I have got my first flutter pony with her original wings, albeit they are broken. I'm pretty sure that the wings are the originals for this particular Rosedust as the tabs were still in the slots and the edges where they have broken match up with jagged edges on the right wings.

How do I go about repairing them without messing them up completely?
One idea I had was to to make a separate clip/ tab in clear plastic folded over so that it acts like a clothes peg rather than mess them up with a bad glue job (I'll keep the original tabs - just not on the pony !). Would this warp the wings, anyone done it, etc etc?

Thankies

Would like some advice from those of you experienced in customising and the materials and techniques used:

I have a little custom pony who I found in a bad way.
She was extremely sticky and the paint was clumpy and smudged, chipping off in places. I've cleaned her up as best I can and the paint flaked off. However it has left a stain all through the body vinyl.

Any idea what paint was used for this to happen?
I presume as she is stained right through (can see the marks on the inside of her body) then she either needs a re-paint or a little outfit? I can easily make her a little rug.

Is it 'safe' for her to be around other ponies?

I think she started out as a Baby Lofty, she'd been re-haired, and painted in red, black and some sort of gold paint on her wings, flanks and back legs. No customiser marks on her hooves.
 

Hello all,
Have grown up with G1 and have a small collection of G1 ponies, including my first, the original Snuzzle. Over the years other ponies have joined her in our china cabinet from various places, not  always in good condition. I hope that I can pick your brains on how best to look after them.

Am from a family of crafters so it's second nature to have some fun with the ponies and make them hats and other accessories for special occasions/events. They make us smile. We've had, and still have, various breeds of British native ponies all my life which is probably why I love that essence of 'ponyness' of G1.

Looking forward to talking to you all