Transparent G4 ponies: let's discuss!

[bewilderness]

I would buy these asap if they came out in stores.  Please, Hasbro, make these!!!

[FiddlePhan]

I'm in love with the Rarity and Pinkie Pie.  Do we have any pics of the Applejack and Rainbow Dash anywhere?

Congrats to you folks who own these lovelies.

[banditpony]

5) The stamp dates on the feet put production very early in the line

Wait. Did we actually find out what the stamps mean? Because as far as we knew, we never broke down a system for what they meant. There were TONS of contradictions.
Example.
molded hair pinkie pie has 02491 (also she has 03121, and at LEAST another number if not more).
FS Applejack has 02841
crosseyed brushable canterlot luna is 10961
and FS RainbowDash is 12481

So what's the pattern? Luna came before RD? (no). FS AJ came before PP (no). PP's two numbers don't match at all (except the last 1, which everyone has)

[Gingerbread]

I will be sorely disappointed if this line doesn't get released, I was really looking forward to it

[BrightIdea]

5) The stamp dates on the feet put production very early in the line

Wait. Did we actually find out what the stamps mean? Because as far as we knew, we never broke down a system for what they meant. There were TONS of contradictions.
Example.
molded hair pinkie pie has 02491 (also she has 03121, and at LEAST another number if not more).
FS Applejack has 02841
crosseyed brushable canterlot luna is 10961
and FS RainbowDash is 12481

So what's the pattern? Luna came before RD? (no). FS AJ came before PP (no). PP's two numbers don't match at all (except the last 1, which everyone has)

Actually its something really simple.  Hathorcat showed it to us last time it came up.

The first number is the year (0 = first year, 1 = 2nd year, 2=3rd year of G4s), the middle number is the day of the year, 001 being Jan 1st, and 365 being Dec. 31st. Then the last digit is always 1.

You can pick up any pony you have and the date stamp will always follow those rules (first digit between 0 and 2 so far, next 3 are a number between 001 and 365 (not counting leap years), and the last digit is 1).

It is a manufacture date. The only way to know what was made when is to look at their foot, or assume that they make the product before it is released. So, what this means for your molded Pinkies, is that they were manufactured at 2 different times.

In this case, yes, Applejack was made before (around the same time as) molded Pinkie pie, and Luna was made before RD. Makes sense to me.

[Filthy]

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That Rarity! 

[Dragonflitter]

I just realized something... NONE of the transparent prototypes we've seen so far have the gem eye shine!

This is pretty much a 100% garantee that means these ponies will not be released this year. EVERY pony I've seen that has to do with the Crystal Empire line has those gem-shaped white eye shines in their eyes, including the Mane 6, Cadance, normal Ploomette, etc. etc.

I'm so heartbroken. They are really beautiful, but looks like Hasbro was just experiments near the beginning of the line with these, and not making a product that is being prepared to be released any time soon.

*goes to the corner to weep*

[Mare Play UK]

I just realized something... NONE of the transparent prototypes we've seen so far have the gem eye shine!

This is pretty much a 100% garantee that means these ponies will not be released this year. EVERY pony I've seen that has to do with the Crystal Empire line has those gem-shaped white eye shines in their eyes, including the Mane 6, Cadance, normal Ploomette, etc. etc.

I'm so heartbroken. They are really beautiful, but looks like Hasbro was just experiments near the beginning of the line with these, and not making a product that is being prepared to be released any time soon.

*goes to the corner to weep*

I can confirm from my distributors that this line will ship approx. Jan/Feb 2013*. Initial estimations for prices of the transparent brushables is $5 - $7 US and £5 - £7 UK.

* Information given is subject to change and should not be taken as a definitive date.

**Edit**

No image is available from my distributor. They are unsure if this is the transparent line or not. More info as I get it.

[girlyponce]

I need Rainbow Dash like this. Actually, I may get all of the Mane 6 - they are so pretty.

[Vintergatan]

ok, I don't even collect G4 but these are beautiful! Hasbro would be crazy not to release these girls

[Galactica]

I am still a teenie bit hopeful- but considering how very few showed up on Taobao and due to the reasons referenced above- I am pretty sure they will not be widely released (much like white FS Celestia and Minty)

I can confirm from my distributors that this line will ship approx. Jan/Feb 2013*. Initial estimations for prices of the transparent brushables is $5 - $7 US and £5 - £7 UK.

* Information given is subject to change and should not be taken as a definitive date.

**Edit**

No image is available from my distributor. They are unsure if this is the transparent line or not. More info as I get it.

I hope that you can find out!

[Ren-Ren]

@Mare Play: The line your distributor mentioned is probably the full set of mane 6 with tinsel hair/"gem" eyes (the first release of this line just has 4 of the ponies). I've seen the listing for it up on Big Bad Toy Store and others on the forum agree that this is probably the case.

[banditpony]

5) The stamp dates on the feet put production very early in the line

Wait. Did we actually find out what the stamps mean? Because as far as we knew, we never broke down a system for what they meant. There were TONS of contradictions.
Example.
molded hair pinkie pie has 02491 (also she has 03121, and at LEAST another number if not more).
FS Applejack has 02841
crosseyed brushable canterlot luna is 10961
and FS RainbowDash is 12481

So what's the pattern? Luna came before RD? (no). FS AJ came before PP (no). PP's two numbers don't match at all (except the last 1, which everyone has)

Actually its something really simple.  Hathorcat showed it to us last time it came up.

The first number is the year (0 = first year, 1 = 2nd year, 2=3rd year of G4s), the middle number is the day of the year, 001 being Jan 1st, and 365 being Dec. 31st. Then the last digit is always 1.

You can pick up any pony you have and the date stamp will always follow those rules (first digit between 0 and 2 so far, next 3 are a number between 001 and 365 (not counting leap years), and the last digit is 1).

It is a manufacture date. The only way to know what was made when is to look at their foot, or assume that they make the product before it is released. So, what this means for your molded Pinkies, is that they were manufactured at 2 different times.

In this case, yes, Applejack was made before (around the same time as) molded Pinkie pie, and Luna was made before RD. Makes sense to me.

Dang I missed that. Could anyone point me to this thread, with examples?

I find it strange that FS Applejack was produced before molded hair Pinkie Pie... My area was certainly one of the first to get the molded hair set, and I feel like Applejack didn't start showing up until Spring afterwards. (And as stated, There are at least 3 or more different manufacturing dates for the molded hair pp)

o__o I mean take my FS Pony for example, according to our code, she was made in early Dec 2011 (but NOT released until summer this year). So I was still kind of right, they can be made early on, but we might not see them for quite awhile

[hathorcat]

@banditpony - you are right there can be big gaps between manufacture and release which add to the confusion. In addition you will find varying dates between production and release because HB use 3 different suppliers, 3 completely different plants in China working on different elements of the line. So it could be different suppliers work to different time frames.

[MoonHawke]

I would love to get my hands on these!

I'm getting sick of going into stores and only finding Wedding ponies. Anything new would be great.