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Pony Talk => Introductions => Topic started by: reyl on March 11, 2012, 06:21:30 PM

Title: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: reyl on March 11, 2012, 06:21:30 PM: Hello! My childhood love of ponies has recently been rekindled by Friendship is Magic and the awesomeness of Pony Island. I have a small but growing collection of G3 ponies. It's hard to hold onto them with the two kids in the house since they tend to claim them. My biggest frustration with FiM is that I don't like the tiny ponies. There will likely be some modification of G3s to get our new favourite characters in G3 form. The kids have already adopted all the discount ponies I have found at Value Village and renamed them with FiM names. They are pretty creative. Even Minty has been renamed "Granny Smith", which seems appropriate with her donkey pose.

I've been amazed by awesome custom ponies on deviant art for ages, but never thought of doing them myself until recently. While browsing the art forums on Pony Island, I saw someone making MLP customs for PI characters, and thought that was so cool. I've done a bit of model painting in my own time, and have always been good at doll/pony hairdos... After reading some tutorial sites for re-hairing and painting, I came across this website! I'm hoping to learn from other customizers and maybe do a couple swaps. I'm mostly interested in G3 customizing. I love looking at people's collections of G1 ponies too. They are so gorgeous.

If there are other Pony Island players around, I have the same nickname there, so say hi :) I breed mostly Unis, Winged Unis, and Purrs. Anyhow, I'm a guy full of ideas... I just need more ponies!
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: Tiella on March 11, 2012, 07:44:15 PM: Welcome, I am sure you will find lots of useful info in our customs forum!
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: kiwimlp on March 11, 2012, 07:48:03 PM: visitors can't see pics , please register or login
to the Arena! I look forward to seeing some of your custom work :)
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: kittybethy on March 11, 2012, 08:56:28 PM: Hello and Welcome to the Arena!

So glad to have you here!
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: Sternenstaub on March 12, 2012, 04:56:20 AM: Welcome to the arena!! :)
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: reyl on March 12, 2012, 08:21:32 AM: Thanks everyone :)
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: Shajana on March 12, 2012, 09:28:35 AM: Welcome to the MLP arena! I hope you have much fun here. :)
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on March 12, 2012, 02:24:50 PM: Welcome - it's great that you share the pony love with your family. :)
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: SourdoughStomper on March 12, 2012, 02:36:06 PM: Greetings and :welcome: to the Arena, reyl. :happy:
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: mlpfan on March 14, 2012, 06:32:45 PM: welcome!
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: Cadence on March 14, 2012, 06:37:07 PM: :D
Welcome to the Arena! :biggrin:
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: JigglesTheCat on March 14, 2012, 06:50:20 PM: Welcome to the Arena! I know absolutely nothing about customizing, but the folks in the Customs forum are amazing at customs - if you need any help they would be happy to lend a hand.
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: teresat on March 14, 2012, 10:05:18 PM: Welcome! FIM did the same for me and I'm just learning how to customize. Hoping to post some results soon!
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: reyl on March 15, 2012, 08:11:51 AM: Quote from: teresat on March 14, 2012, 10:05:18 PM
Welcome! FIM did the same for me and I'm just learning how to customize. Hoping to post some results soon!

Cool! Definitely post pics when you're done :) I'd love to look.

:awake:
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: hokuspokus on March 15, 2012, 04:11:17 PM: Welcome! :) Enjoy the forums!
Title: Re: New here, big fan of Pony Island and new customizer
Post by: bigmlpfan on March 28, 2012, 08:50:02 AM: Hello and welcome :)

bigmlpfan xx