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Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: TornadoTwist on November 04, 2014, 06:51:58 AM

Title: What is this thing?
Post by: TornadoTwist on November 04, 2014, 06:51:58 AM: I got a new Twilight Sparkle Fashion Style Prototype today (Article about these here: http://www.mlpmerch.com/2014/09/cutie-mark-magic-princess-celestia-and.html )

So I got Twilight:

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And then I found out she has this weird thing between her wings:
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First I thought this was part of the mold that they forgot to remove or something. But then I saw that Celestia has this thing as well on some images:
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(Between her ear and wing)

What do you think it is?
Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: teresat on November 04, 2014, 07:06:52 AM: Built in handle? lol
Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Al-1701 on November 04, 2014, 07:12:47 AM: Probably a structural support to keep the wings from falling off under their own weight. I had a model of the Enterprise-A, and I could never keep the warp engines on it.
Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Rainbowrific Renia on November 04, 2014, 07:15:17 AM: Probably something to hold the wings apart during production, but were never removed on these prototypes.
Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Dragonflitter on November 04, 2014, 07:21:09 AM: Quote from: MoonbeamStar on November 04, 2014, 07:15:17 AM
Probably something to hold the wings apart during production, but were never removed on these prototypes.

Agreed, looks like they were meant to be broken off before packaging.
Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Sprinklecupcake on November 04, 2014, 07:58:01 AM: My Hasbro 2013 Twilight had that too! I just bought mine off of Taobao because well it was cheaper and I dont like her box :blush: Its supposed to be removed before the toy get packaged, part of the mold of the wings. It just twists off! I actually regret taking mine off my husband said it made her look "hot n' fresh from the the factory" :rofl:
Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: Mirnyj on November 04, 2014, 01:00:25 PM: Quote from: Dragonflitter on November 04, 2014, 07:21:09 AM
Quote from: MoonbeamStar on November 04, 2014, 07:15:17 AM
Probably something to hold the wings apart during production, but were never removed on these prototypes.

Agreed, looks like they were meant to be broken off before packaging.

I'm with this theory also!
Title: Re: What is this thing?
Post by: hathorcat on November 05, 2014, 01:43:49 PM: Yes its going to be part of the mould when the wings are made :) Should be snapped off or machine removed at production but clearly missed.