Speaking of yelling at inanimate objects...
Today was one of those days I had to walk away from the computer and let it deal with its own issues. All you will be getting out of me today is this picture of the Slightly Pearly Clydesdale Foal from the infamous Dirty Pony Lot:
She’s not obnoxiously pearly like the Classic Quarter Horse or Arabian Foals can be, but there’s definitely a sheen to the plastic that goes beyond the translucency inherent in her unpainted portions (the bald face and stockings).
And while it is true that whoever painted her was crushing it with the airbrush that day, you can also (hopefully) see that there is a definite glow to the plastic that only enhances her excellent paint job.
I already have two other pretty fabulous #84 Clydesdale Foals – a Chalky, and one with a Blue Ribbon Sticker – but this girl is my new favorite. She’s so pretty in person!
What I suspect is going on with her – and the Black Bucking Bronco in the same lot – is that there was some Pearly regrind mixed in with the standard Translucent White Cellulose Acetate, just enough to give her that hint of pearliness.
But it also yellowed her a little bit: that’s the problem, alas, when you use regrind. It was an unavoidable problem in the early 1970s since Breyer was having such a hard time getting their usual stuff. They could not afford to let any good plastic go to waste, even if it was just a wee bit off-color.
While I’d love to get her showring ready as soon as possible, the windows are already full of potential sales list items that take priority.
1 comment:
I always wonder about my Classic Mustang Foal. It isn't pearly, nor semi-gloss, but it has this amazing satiny sheen. I can't tell if it's the plastic or the paint. The shading is excellent but the paint is fragile, and I'll say here that it's still pretty white (but next time I dig it out I'll probably say "oh, whoops, not as white as I thought!")
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