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Title: Paradise!
Post by: Bewilderbeast on January 02, 2018, 12:04:32 PM
Paradise has been an objective since I first saw Return of Tambelon as a child, and I recently got hold of her and I'm so happy! I've deflocked her, and now she looks amazing!

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Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: tailrustedtealeaf on January 02, 2018, 12:06:39 PM
She looks very cute deflocked. So nice and clean, congrats on her!!
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Post by: achab1984 on January 02, 2018, 01:12:38 PM
Congrats on getting her!
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Post by: tuneful87 on January 02, 2018, 01:49:49 PM
Nice work. Is that her original hair?
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Post by: brightberry on January 02, 2018, 03:07:57 PM
She's lovely!  That orange is so pretty.
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Post by: Safflower on January 02, 2018, 03:12:26 PM
Gorgeous! I love how she looks deflocked, such nice colors! Great job!
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Post by: Tulips on January 02, 2018, 03:33:06 PM
She looks gorgeous deflocked, congrats on the new addition!
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Post by: kiwimlp on January 02, 2018, 10:27:00 PM
She looks absolutely AMAZING!  I want this girl deflocked for my collection!  :love:

Major congrats :D
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: Bewilderbeast on January 04, 2018, 05:49:45 AM
Quote from: tuneful87 on January 02, 2018, 01:49:49 PM
Nice work. Is that her original hair?

Yes, it is! It still had the original factory curl, but unfortunately I had to boil her head and the tail needed smoothing out so a sacrifice had to be made.
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: tuneful87 on January 04, 2018, 06:20:51 AM
Quote from: Bewilderbeast on January 04, 2018, 05:49:45 AM
Quote from: tuneful87 on January 02, 2018, 01:49:49 PM
Nice work. Is that her original hair?

Yes, it is! It still had the original factory curl, but unfortunately I had to boil her head and the tail needed smoothing out so a sacrifice had to be made.

Great job. I had one deadlocked years ago but the head ended up being very discolored. So now I just have a fuzzy one and a Brazilian. One of my fav ponies! Wish a baby had been released for it.
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: Bewilderbeast on January 04, 2018, 03:15:35 PM
Quote from: tuneful87 on January 04, 2018, 06:20:51 AM
Quote from: Bewilderbeast on January 04, 2018, 05:49:45 AM
Quote from: tuneful87 on January 02, 2018, 01:49:49 PM
Nice work. Is that her original hair?

Yes, it is! It still had the original factory curl, but unfortunately I had to boil her head and the tail needed smoothing out so a sacrifice had to be made.

Great job. I had one deadlocked years ago but the head ended up being very discolored. So now I just have a fuzzy one and a Brazilian. One of my fav ponies! Wish a baby had been released for it.

I'd love a Brazilian Paradise, but the price tag is intimidating.

Baby Paradise would be so cute! With a little work, Baby Surprise could become one...
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: invaderhorizongreen on January 04, 2018, 05:03:07 PM
She is a very lovely pony, congrats on getting them.
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: Khoufu on January 05, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
Deflocked Paradise has been one of my most wanted since I saw Paradise in a cartoon as a kid (having a cartoon as an ad for your toys really worked back then) but I settled for a flocked one, too afraid to deflock. How long did it take you, and how was her flock beforehand?
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: Bewilderbeast on January 05, 2018, 10:35:35 AM
Quote from: Khoufu on January 05, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
Deflocked Paradise has been one of my most wanted since I saw Paradise in a cartoon as a kid (having a cartoon as an ad for your toys really worked back then) but I settled for a flocked one, too afraid to deflock. How long did it take you, and how was her flock beforehand?

 It took me roughly three days without working on her constantly and because I still needed to buy some supplies for her.

I used pure acetone for everywhere that wasn't her eyes, blush and symbols and acetone-free nail polish remover for her eyes, blush and symbols. The flocking on her body had weaker glue than that on her head, so I had to boil her head for a bit first. Once all the flocking was removed I took out her tail and left her to soak in a sugar soap bath for about five minutes, head and body, which got all the remaining glue off. I would recommend seeing if the flocking can be removed by hand/nail, then separating the head and body and removing the tail and boiling if not. Also I used about fifty or sixty cotton buds, I reckon, with some make up remover pads on the legs, and a hobby knife on a bit of very stubborn neck glue.

Be very careful on the eyes and blush regardless of the lack of acetone in nail polish remover. They can withstand some rubbing but not too much.

Also I'm in the UK so sugar soap is this:
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Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: Taffeta on January 05, 2018, 10:55:17 AM
Quote from: Bewilderbeast on January 02, 2018, 12:04:32 PM
Paradise has been an objective since I first saw Return of Tambelon as a child, and I recently got hold of her and I'm so happy! I've deflocked her, and now she looks amazing!

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Yes. Perfect <3. That is the true Paradise in my view. Hasbro UK took her from us, you know :( She was a prototype but then they pulled her before the Estate went on sale. That fact still traumatises me as she was a favourite from my childhood...

I like the fuzzy, but there's something special about her looking like yours. Great job and congrats. She's beautiful <3.
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: Bewilderbeast on January 05, 2018, 12:14:18 PM
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Paradise has been an objective since I first saw Return of Tambelon as a child, and I recently got hold of her and I'm so happy! I've deflocked her, and now she looks amazing!

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Yes. Perfect <3. That is the true Paradise in my view. Hasbro UK took her from us, you know :( She was a prototype but then they pulled her before the Estate went on sale. That fact still traumatises me as she was a favourite from my childhood...

I like the fuzzy, but there's something special about her looking like yours. Great job and congrats. She's beautiful <3.

I've wanted this pony for twenty-two years and I finally have her, in the form I wanted. #goals, I think.

I never had the Paradise Estate, since I never found it at a boot fair.
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: tuneful87 on January 06, 2018, 07:59:12 PM
Quote from: Khoufu on January 05, 2018, 09:03:30 AM
Deflocked Paradise has been one of my most wanted since I saw Paradise in a cartoon as a kid (having a cartoon as an ad for your toys really worked back then) but I settled for a flocked one, too afraid to deflock. How long did it take you, and how was her flock beforehand?

I still have my deflocked one who is for for sale. Thought I sold her, but just stumbled upon her in my sales box today. She's been rehaired and is pretty, but unfortunately her head and body don't match. It's possible sunfading might help...not sure. If you have any interest/want me to take photos, just let me know!
Title: Re: Paradise!
Post by: glitterball on January 06, 2018, 10:05:38 PM
You did a fantastic job! Paradise looks gorgeous!!!  :lovey: :lovey:
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Post by: Noasar on January 07, 2018, 04:56:29 AM
I have just deflocked a Paradise too and the head glue was much tougher than the body glue. Unfortunately underneath the flocking one of her symbols hadn't been printed properly in the factory so I am going to sell her and try again!
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Post by: Spinky69er on January 24, 2018, 12:48:00 AM
She looks amazing deflocked!!! Thanks for sharing her beauty :glitter:
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Post by: Shy Violet on January 28, 2018, 10:03:24 PM
She's stunning, congrats! One of my favorites
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