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Title: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Evilunicorn on January 26, 2017, 03:55:44 PM
I want to customize one of the new G4 ponies but I'm afraid to since I haven't seen anyone else do it yet  ^^;
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: lostpony on January 26, 2017, 04:28:31 PM
Someone has to be first!

I don't think they are booby-trapped or anything, can't wait to see what you decide to make!
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Makaroni_the_pony on January 26, 2017, 05:20:35 PM
I'll try to get my hands on the next one I see for you guys, I have huge plans for the reboots
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: CloudyGlow on January 26, 2017, 05:51:05 PM
I'm curious to see what they look like inside.
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: egophiliac on January 26, 2017, 06:43:53 PM
I rehaired one the other day! They're exactly the same inside as the older play-size G4s, with the glued-in neck plug. I think the neckhole is smaller (as if they weren't small enough already) so dehairing was a pain, but otherwise no real difference.

With her head off:

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Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Tulips on January 26, 2017, 07:48:57 PM
Quote from: egophiliac on January 26, 2017, 06:43:53 PM
I rehaired one the other day! They're exactly the same inside as the older play-size G4s, with the glued-in neck plug. I think the neckhole is smaller (as if they weren't small enough already) so dehairing was a pain, but otherwise no real difference.

With her head off:

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And with her new hair:

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Awesome, good to know!
I had to comment so I could say... when I saw that rehaired Rarity my immediate reaction was to gasp "Oh my *beeping* god she's so cute", that hair colour is gorgeous on her.  :blush:
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Post by: Snapdragon on January 26, 2017, 09:00:39 PM
WOW, that blue on Rarity is stunning!! :O
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Mewtwofan1 on January 26, 2017, 09:04:52 PM
Quote from: egophiliac on January 26, 2017, 06:43:53 PM
I rehaired one the other day! They're exactly the same inside as the older play-size G4s, with the glued-in neck plug. I think the neckhole is smaller (as if they weren't small enough already) so dehairing was a pain, but otherwise no real difference.

With her head off:

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And with her new hair:

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Tell me human... how doth one style pony hair like that? I must know...
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: PJSparkles on January 26, 2017, 09:51:43 PM
at first i thought the reboots were odd looking, but that blue-haired rarity is just precious!
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: lostpony on January 26, 2017, 10:15:29 PM
Quote from: egophiliac on January 26, 2017, 06:43:53 PM
I rehaired one the other day! They're exactly the same inside as the older play-size G4s, with the glued-in neck plug. I think the neckhole is smaller (as if they weren't small enough already) so dehairing was a pain, but otherwise no real difference.

With her head off:

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And with her new hair:

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I like her much better with her head off.  I mean, with the new hair!  So sweetly styled, just perfect with that color and the open-mouth excitedness.
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: egophiliac on January 26, 2017, 10:31:44 PM
Thank you all, I'm glad other people like her! She was an impulse-rehair just to see what the reboot ponies were like, using leftover hair...but she actually came out really cute so I'm glad I decided to experiment. :good:

Quote from: Mewtwofan1 on January 26, 2017, 09:04:52 PM
Tell me human... how doth one style pony hair like that? I must know...

The curls were done with the standard straws and boiling water, and the ponytail/bangs were made by using a different rooting pattern (excuse the quick drawing):

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The blue rows were thatched to make the bangs, and then I filled in any bare-looking patches in the middle. It was another experiment that also came out surprisingly well! c: (Though she's still got a couple of holes from the original rooting that were too close to the horn...fortunately the bangs cover them up.)
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: lostpony on January 26, 2017, 10:56:54 PM
Nuh uh that's cheating

I'm telling
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: LunaMoonCustoms1212 on January 27, 2017, 08:07:27 AM
The rarity looks so good!! I still don't know how I feel about the front bent hoof though.
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: lostpony on January 27, 2017, 06:33:45 PM
oh that's right I forgot, some people don't like the impossible swivel elbow in the G4 show.

Just imagine they have a ball joint and it's fine.
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Starshinescustoms on January 28, 2017, 09:24:29 PM
I've only seen them in pictures, do they have a shiny type of plastic? That would make them a nightmare to repaint :/
Honestly I don't like them at all personally... But that Rarity rehair!!  :inlove:
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: egophiliac on January 29, 2017, 02:48:40 PM
Quote from: Starshinescustoms on January 28, 2017, 09:24:29 PM
I've only seen them in pictures, do they have a shiny type of plastic? That would make them a nightmare to repaint :/
Honestly I don't like them at all personally... But that Rarity rehair!!  :inlove:

The plastic is the same, or at least similar enough that I didn't notice a difference. The heads look a little shinier in photos but I think that's because they're more bulbous and have sharper angles on the muzzles. Here's a comparison between Twilights:

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Though her head looks shiny, you can see the bodies are the same level of matte (and the heads are the same plastic as the bodies). In real life the heads aren't as shiny-looking.

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This shows more clearly that they're about the same shine-wise, and also how much wider 4.5 Twi's head is. I find her side profile cute but geeze, that front angle is not flattering.

I haven't tried repainting one yet, but I would assume they can be painted the same as the earlier g4s! If I get a chance maybe I'll do some tests, I have a Fluttershy I'm not super-fond of anyway (got her just because she came with Celestia). :P
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Starshinescustoms on January 31, 2017, 01:23:37 PM
Ah okay, for some reason the plastic looked really shiny to me. That's good, that means they can be repainted then  :D
That said, I still don't like them  :P And yeah, that front angle looks pretty bad lol.
I really can't get over how you made Rarity look so cute. I'm really not a fan of their designs at all but I absolutely love what you've done with Rarity!
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: sd_dreamcrystal on February 04, 2017, 02:55:48 PM
I've taken only Lyra apart and I will mention the plastic for the neck is a bit thinner than the older ones
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Eternia on February 05, 2017, 12:51:42 PM
Quote from: egophiliac on January 26, 2017, 06:43:53 PM
I rehaired one the other day! They're exactly the same inside as the older play-size G4s, with the glued-in neck plug. I think the neckhole is smaller (as if they weren't small enough already) so dehairing was a pain, but otherwise no real difference.

With her head off:

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And with her new hair:

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ok, this is my favorite rehair I've seen lately and I don't even like the reboot ponies! bravo, I want her lol
XD
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Galactica on February 07, 2017, 04:18:57 PM
Wow, that Rarity re-hair is super adorable!
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: glitterball on February 07, 2017, 11:36:05 PM
Blue hair Rarity reroot + cute bow = OMG totally gorgeous!!  :think:

And thank you for showing us your reroot scalp pattern too! I think I will be inspired to do similar!  :thumb:
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Shy Violet on February 09, 2017, 07:14:55 PM
OMG blue haired Rarity is adorable!!!
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Strawberry Swirl on February 09, 2017, 07:29:05 PM
Quote from: egophiliac on January 26, 2017, 06:43:53 PM
With her head off:

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And with her new hair:

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SO PRETTY!! Good job!
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Tulips on February 09, 2017, 08:13:06 PM
I love how blue haired Rarity has just completely stolen this thread lol :P
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: Purpleglasses on March 01, 2017, 08:23:00 PM
Has anyone tried taking off the eye decals yet? I want to give Lyra round eyes like she has in the show instead of the pointy ones on the toy. Are there sculpted eye indents on these guys? Thanks!
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: aintnobuffalo on March 02, 2017, 07:36:02 PM
I have not removed the eyes, but from what I can tell, there are no indents on these. The faces are completely smooth from indents to the touch.
Title: Re: Anyone customized a reboot pony yet?
Post by: pyrodarknessanny on March 19, 2017, 03:13:27 AM
They take the acetone treatment really well.
And doing a full body paint they tend to  take the paint better then the old g4s.
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