tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371380495065351450.post3881396886093745583..comments2024-03-29T02:00:51.964-04:00Comments on Breyer History Diva: Selective MemoriesANDREAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00138509980267775687noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371380495065351450.post-6742013284577174622020-08-11T11:21:36.355-04:002020-08-11T11:21:36.355-04:00Commenting on a post from almost a decade ago- :^D...Commenting on a post from almost a decade ago- :^D <br /><br />I think newer Breyers show more technology and less artistry. It is easier to produce masks, I'm assuming by 3D printing or perhaps laser-cut adhesives. But shading is often heavy-handed, airbrushed without use of angles. <br /><br />I'm also assuming the prep is more thorough because the labor is cheaper.<br /><br />So, I tend to favor the oldies. But I think we would have become bored with these guys if the production quality never varied. One of the most interesting models I own is a shabby bay Fighter. He has awful seams, black overspray, and the lovely matte brown is actually flaking off (I bought him hoping he was chalky!) but he is perfect for contemplating. It's like he's "breaking the third wall", rubbing it in that he's just an imitation...Suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06699756539225627005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371380495065351450.post-35726382112155279082012-06-17T15:15:30.221-04:002012-06-17T15:15:30.221-04:00You briefly mention the newer models and variation...You briefly mention the newer models and variations here, so I thought this would be a slightly fitting place for this comment. I know in the earlier days that there were some models that breyer had leftovers of, and then just repainted over them. I was etching a britannia strapless (the original weg edition that came in bubble wrap, not the later release that came in a box) and noticed that as I etched her for white markings, she had a LOT of layers of factory paint. Its super smooth, but there are several layers, much more than any of the other mkdern breyers I have etched. I can distinguish the following layers on her from bottom, up: the plastic, pale yellow, chestnut, white primer, semimetallic yellow, then liver chestnut. I got her directly from Breyer, so theres no chance she was tinkered with out of the factory other than with my etching. Its very odd, and needless to say a pain to etch. :-) I was just wondering, does anyone know of any modern factory repaints, and think she might be one? But if she is, it brings to question, what model was she repainted from? As of my knowledge, I dont think there was another strapless released anytime near the other weg models.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371380495065351450.post-43593179805559543142012-06-17T13:26:51.958-04:002012-06-17T13:26:51.958-04:00See, people are noticing the newer paintwork - jus...See, people are noticing the newer paintwork - just depends what you choose to read online. The thing people miss about the "old days" is the variations in paint work. These days you can get something like "Fire" who is seemingly impossible for a factory to mass produce, but they all look the exact same. You don't have color variations, marking variations... go to Blab and look up the QHY thread in the OF forum. Do you honestly think we'll ever seen a single run with that many color shifts ever again?<br /><br />normally your posts have me nodding my head in agreement, but I think this one is missing the forest for the trees.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7371380495065351450.post-18092881352506120422012-06-17T09:21:23.471-04:002012-06-17T09:21:23.471-04:00I went to Laughing Bear Live yesterday - the first...I went to Laughing Bear Live yesterday - the first live show I have attended in 8 years or so. Maybe it was having hundreds and hundreds of models to look at at one time, but I, too, was struck by the higher quality Breyer is putting out.<br /><br />I'll always be a vintage girl myself, but gosh some of those newer Breyers are stunning!Lynn Isenbargerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15551174090944905538noreply@blogger.com