G1 Mane/tail length? And some other questions

[Sawkinator]

So I recently got my hands on a few G1s and I'm working on fixing them up... unfortunately it looks like all of them have had mane cuts. 

I guess my first question should be, should I rehair them at all? They don't have mohawks but their manes are definitely shorter than they should be. And if I do, what are the original mane and tail lengths? (they're all Y2 ponies) One of the ponies is Medley, and I know there was a long-haired version of her. Is there a way to tell if she was a short or long haired version?

Medley's texture is also a little weird. She doesn't feel as smooth as the others and if I look closely, the color looks kind of like 'noise' in a bad photo. Should this concern me?

I think that's it for now. I'll update this post if I think of anything else.

[partypony566]

The long haired version of Medley has curly hair

I'm wondering if Medley has pindot? Can you post a close up pic?

[hathorcat]

I agree with Party a picture of the Medley would help but it does sound like in grained dirt.

As to the hair - its your call. Chopped hair or rehair is not a massive price difference in value. So its more what you are going to aesthetically prefer on display. 

There is a distinct body colour difference between the long hair and short hair Medley. It will be easy to tell which one she is in your picture.

[Sawkinator]

It does look sort of like pindot, but the 'dirt' is just a darker color of her body. I'm nervous it's an early sign of the plastic breaking down or something. I can't get a good picture of the dots, sadly.

Medley herself is much more willing to oblige:
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She's a bit greener IRL, however.

[mlp4me]

Here's a pic long haired/short haired comparison ponies...
All my medleys have greyish tinge to their bodies. Rehairing and length can be totally up to you! I've always been a big fan of going longer.
I see no big difference in body color on long vs short hair medley...
Good luck with whatever you choose to do. :o)
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[Sawkinator]

Ooh, I didn't know Bowtie and AJ had long haired versions. Makes me want a G1 Applejack even more.

So can anyone give me a measurement of typical G1 manes and tails? I want to make them look original as possible.

[hathorcat]

She looks like the short hair version of Medley in that colour Mane lengths can vary slightly pose to pose - so which ponies exactly is it you need to know about?

[Sawkinator]

I have Sunbeam, Lemon Drop, and Bubbles. Plus Medley, of course.

[hathorcat]

All those girls have a kind of standard length - so 14-15cm in their tail and 8-8.5cm in their mane. There is a little variation depending on how a tail is set in its washer.

[Sawkinator]

Good to know! Thanks a bunch for your help