G1 to G4 Heart Throb ♥

[Shy Violet]

This is my first G4 FBR. She's not perfect but I love her anyway ♥ I chipped her ear a couple times from my pliers that I use to get the needle in for rehairing. She also got some cracks in the paint on her back around her wings when I put her head back on from pushing it on. Any tips for getting the head back on without wrecking the paint job?

Here she is! G1 to G4 Heart Throb

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[ThriftyPony]

She looks amazing to me! So cute! She translates to G4 well. I think you did a great job.

[sweetlittlejenny]

She looks really cute! Great job!

I use a heat gun on the neck hole and gently stretch the hole with my hemostats. Then the head pops back on easier.

[HelloGoodbye]

Oooh! She's lovely!  You did a terrific job; I love her eyes especially. 

[snwbear24]

She is gorgeous you did a wonderful job!!!

[MANIMAL!]

She looks great! So simple, and so great!

[kaoskat]

She's lovely! Her hair is so pretty!

[UrocyonFox]

awwww. look how cute she is. Your colors are spot on, and I would be super proud of her, shes just great.

[An-Gel Sakura]

Sweeeeeet!

[Aednatia]

I think she looks lovely.

I was able dip the neck park (attached to the head) in boiling water briefly even with paint, but I also cut little notches in the inner neck ring so that not as much has to give way. As far as the bottom neck attached to the body I just made sure I smoothed around the plug and made sure it slipped easier back in.

[Colorscapesart]

Very cool!  She looks great!

[Shy Violet]

Thank you all for the wonderful comments 

I got the plug back into her body with no problems, it was just when I pushed her head down onto the plug it put pressure on her body and caused the cracks. I did cut some notches, next time I'll try heat too. Thanks for the suggestions.

[Aednatia]

I would suggest that you put the head on the plug first, that way if it gives you trouble you only damage the head. I think i held the head in one hand with my middle finger down the hair seam and the plug with pliers in the other

[Shenanigans]

She looks beautiful! The Fluttershy eyes really suit her I love how you have her hair, she looks so beautiful

[Alipes]

She turned out lovely as always Shy Violet!!

And I will share my secret with you!   When I have the head off and ready to pull out the hair, I take my Dremel and slightly widen the neck hole.  Makes things much easier to reassemble (and rehair!) and doesn't affect how well the head turns or sits!  I have my Dremel out at this point anyway because I feel like the tail hole is too small, so I make the tail hole bigger also.