Verdades

I am definitely a Warmblood person and even though I nowadays tend to focus more on resins than OF models I still buy the occasional OF warmblood when they strike my fancy.

A recent Breyer release definitely did and I decided to order it when I ordered a few other things from Modell Pferde Versand.

The release was the Verdades on the Keltic Salinero mold.

The Keltic mold is one of my favourite plastic Warmblood models and I already have the original release and the Mistral Hojris model so when Verdades was announced I jumped the chance to own one.

He is really, really nice. He stands really well on his stand and he is almost flawless! His colour is a really nice, shaded bay, even more beautiful IRL than in photos! And they really made some nice eyes on him!

I have yet to decide on a name and breed for him. But I think that he is my new favourite on the Keltic mold just because of the really beautiful bay colour on him!

Unicorn Blind Bags

I've been a bit tempted by the Breyer blind bags since they released Django in them but not tempted enough to buy a box. That changed when it came to the Unicorn Blind bags.

I'm not really a fantasy collector but there were mini Alborozos in there! And mini Magnolias! Of course I was tempted and the thought of repainting a few unicorns in non-realistic colours actually tempted me quite a bit.

So I caved and bought a box:

I didn't open the entire box as I saved some bags as donations for the liveshow I am co-hosting in a few weeks. And my boyfriend wanted to open a few too (he actually kept 2 for future performance scenes!)

I tried to feel for an Alby but apparently I sucked at that! The first guy I opened was the light pink arabian. I am not a pink person but I really liked this light pink colour so he is staying.

I named him Rose Quartz

Next up I managed to pick up an adorable green drafter! Love the colour!

I named him Malachite.

I managed to pick up a few doubles and decided to sell some and keep some for repainting. But next non-double was the pink drafter.

I named him Garnet.

After a few bags I really, really tried to find an Alby and I was rewarded! It was an Alby, and not any Alby! It was the Dark Blue chase Alby! I can't believe my luck! I wanted an Alby, I didn't really think that I would have a chance at the chase!

I named him Lapis Lazuli.

The Magnolias was what I was looking for next, after the mini Alby and I was rewarded with a firey beauty.

I named her Fire Opal.

The other Walking Arabian in the set was a gorgeous silvery colour that I really liked.

I named him Pyrite.

I did get double orange Magnolias before I got this nice blue one.

I named her Sapphire.

And I also got the "regular" Alby that is a nice light purple colour.

I named him Ametist.

This blind bag thing was a lot more exciting then I thought it would be so if Breyer comes out with some other exciting blind bags I might be tempted to do this again!

Southland Replicas

A while ago I came across a new brand of toys that had a few horses in it, Southland Replicas. I first encountered it when judging a photoshow and thought that they looked quite good. A while later I found them on Modell Pferd Versand and a little while ago I decided to buy them.

I like the look of them and I think they are quite nice for being toys. Below is the Brumby mare.

Her colour is actually quite nice but she's got a few small marks. But that doesn't bother me as I bought them to repaint.

The stallion is my favourite mold of the three, I just love his attitude! The colour is not bad for a toy but mine had a few issues, like a bit of drip in the paint. But like I said, they were bought to be repainted.

I also love his pose!

The foal might look a little wonky and it has huge ears but it is SUPER adorable!

And to be honest, young foals can definitely look a bit wonky 😊

All three of this models will be repainted to be Abaco Spanish Colonial Horses but I haven't decided on what colour for what horse just yet.

Unicorn Bridle

I couldn't believe my luck when my name was drawn for Bushy Tail Creations - Miniature Tack & Props by Dora Duftschmieds amazing unicorn bridle. 

I received it yesterday and I am even more amazed! It is absolutely gorgeous, the details are fantastic and I just LOVE the attention to detail with all the tiny decorative tongue buckles and little gemstones!

It did take a tiny bit of fiddling to get it on but it looks SO good on!

I tried it on a few different models but just thought that it looked so beautiful on the serene looking Belize (Eberl Genoveva rep. S. Nordström).

I think I might bring it with me to my next show just because it needs to be admired! And then I need to figure out the best way to incorporate it in a performance scene so that I can show it at the next possible show!