I was curious when a friend of a close friend mentioned she had a g2 Rainbow Dash. Now, I think they’re adorable and do plan on collecting them, but I don’t know my g2’s as well as I should, so I was thinking maybe she meant a predecessor to Rainbow Dash. I do know that g2's were only released here for a year in 1997, but I had a friend who had a magic motion Ivy (I coveted that pony ), so I was excited to see this g2.
 
I asked for a time frame and she said “late 80’s, early 90’s”, which immediately threw up a red flag. I should have just asked her to flip the pony over and look for a date on a hoof, but I went by the date and asked if it was maybe Firefly? She showed me a picture of a second release (kimono pose) g3 Rainbow Dash. I mentioned that it was a g3 and told her when they came out, (also mentioned that there should be a date on the hoof, but there’s no way to know if she even checked, because this all happened over facebook), but she kept insisting that she had this pony before 1999.

My question is: is it possible that she could have owned that pony before ‘99? I’m dubious.

Hello there

I never had any MLP’s as a kid (I know, right? How is that possible?); fortunately I have rediscovered them this past year with the help of a friend. It was kind of a joke at first, but then I started watching FIM and discovered that it is amazing. My favorite pony is Fluttershy because she is just like me. (Meanwhile, is any pony excited for the premier of season 3 on Saturday? I know I am *squee!*).

 I started collecting g4’s after a while, but was disappointed with some of the selection, so I researched custom ponies; there were a few how-to videos on YouTube that inspired me to design my own. I haven’t completed a custom yet (disassembled a few g4’s so far), but I am looking forward learning how to air brush, etc. Once I have completed a few customs, I would love to participate in a pony swap 

Originally the plan was to focus on only g4’s, but I have seen some amazing g3 customs since then and this has broadened my affinity into a love for all ponies. Recently I have acquired some g3’s, g2’s, and g1’s (not as fond of the 3.5’s for some reason), so I’ll be ready to start customizing soon. I’ll share pictures :3

--Primrose