Moving update

Our move went well and we have started to get some kind of order in the house now. A couple of weeks ago we started to fix the show room where we will showcase our collections (my model horses and my boyfriend's 1/6 scale collection)

This is what the room looked like when we had just moved in.

And this is about a week ago. We tore down the old wallpaper and chose a new, really nice, light one. We also got my cabinets up and I got to start packing up the horses.

All of my models survived the move (a couple of bendables got a little bit of a lean on one leg, but no really casualties) and this is the current look of the cabinets.

First cabinet:

Second cabinet:

Third cabinet:

CD shelf with bendables:

Unpainted resin cabinet:

Project shelves and Disney shelf:

I will most likely rearrange them in the near future as I am not quite happy with the current line up.

Liveshow Report Part 3: Other shows

This show offers a bunch of other shows aside from the open and workmanship shows and I entered most of them.

Fantasy is one of the divisions that I have rarely entered but my Fantasy collection is growing so I think I might have to realize that that battle is lost. The Fantasy show was divided into two championships, decorator and fantasy. I showed 3 models in the Fantasy championship and I am very happy with how well they did. Faust (Breyer Sm. Reiner rr T. Melin), my newly finished hellhorse got second in his class. My two unicorns, Lapis Lazuli (Breyer Sm. Unicorn Blindbag Chase Alborozo OF) and Kanyou (CollectA Friesian cm A-K Uhlén) got first and sixth in their class.

My models didn't manage to make it to any of the big titles, which is absolutely fine by me, but I was happy to see my boyfriends models do good, taking both champion and champion reserve in the fantasy division.

Champion Fantasy: Thor, RC Mini Seunta rep. C. Bäckfalk
Champion Fantasy Reserve: Surtur, Original Sculpture C. Bäckfalk

The Decorators were a really cool and diverse bunch but in the end a really awesome glittery guy went on to be champion decorator with a really cool sugar skull horse as reserve.

Champion Decorator: Glitterati, Breyer SMG2 Arabian rr. T. Wolmer
Champion Decorator Reserve: Dia De Muertos, PS chips Friesian rep. K. Persson

When it came down to the Best in Show voting my boyfriends Pegasus had made it ti the Best in Show title with the glittery horse as reserve.

Best in Show Fantasy: Thor, RC Mini Seunta rep. C. Bäckfalk/
Best in Show Fantasy Reserve: Glitterati, Breyer SMG2 Arabian rr. T. Wolmer

One of the special shows is the Animal Artistry show. I only have 3 Animal Artistry models at the moment, but I hope to add more in the future. My Welsh, Jax (AA Welsh Sec C rep. T. Melin) did okay taking third in his class, as did Athame (AA Sabiha ret. SN) in her class. Empire (AA Waterfestival SR Davy Jones OF) got 4th in his class but the adorable kitty who accompanies him (and who I have named Tia) got first in the class for cats.

In the end a beautiful rearing drafter was crowned Best in Show with a beautiful draft mare as reserve.

Best in Show Animal Artistry: Toro, AA Rearing Drafter rep. V Crawley
Best in Show Animal Artistry Reserve: Saphire, AAE SR Rana OF

Another of the special shows is Bantam/Micro Minis. I am always amazed at how much detail the artist manage to get on these tiny, tiny models. I showed 4 models in this show. Cheyenne (RC MM Sierra rep. L. Morris), Cochise (RC MM Flicker rep. L. Morris) and Abercrombie (RC MM Maxi Cob rep. T. Melin) showed in the same class and got first, third and fifth place. AR Brigadör (PC MM Brigadier rep. A. Gustafsson) got sixth place in the pewter class. The Best in Show title went to one of my favourite minis, a beautifully detailed appaloosa and with my own Cheyenne as Best in Show Reserve.

Best in Show Bantam/Micro Mini: Rokus,PC J. Vingerling version 1 Friesian rep. C Riley
Best in Show Bantam/Micro Mini Reserve: Cheyenne, RC Sierra rep. L. Morris

As I am a big fan of the models sculpted by Brigitte Eberl, I am also a fan of the next show, which is a special show for Eberl models. I have gathered a few of her models (both resin and plastic) and I showed Chester VS (RC Caitano rep. S. Nordström), Charisma (Breyer Tr. GG Valentine OF), Belize (RC Genoveva rep. S. Nordström) and Lancelot (Breyer Tr. Verdades OF) in the same class and they got 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th in the class.

My other two entries in this show, El Salvaje (RC Verroccio rep. L. Lawrynovicz) and Nimbus (RC Oscar rr. E. Zarzecka) showed in the same class and got first and second.

The callback table was droolworthy (especially if you like Eberls) but in the end the Best in Show title went to my own El Salvaje with a beautiful, fleabitten grey Arabian as Reserve.

Best in Show Eberl: El Salvaje, RC Verrochio rep. L. Lawrynovicz
Best in Show Eberl Reserve: Andalib, Breyer Weather Girl rep. P. Lawson

Next up was the Original Finish show, which was divided into Plastic and Bendable. I focused on the Plastic division and showed 6 models in it. Malachai (Breyer PC Cadell OF) and Vivaldi (Breyer Tr. Web SR Acadia OF) showed in the same class and got first and third. Lancelot (Breyer Tr. Verdades OF), Bocelli (Breyer Tr. Tregoyd Journeyman OF) and Casanova (Breyer Tr. Catch Me OF) all showed in the same class and they got second, fourth and seventh. My only mare, Lúthien (Breyer Tr. PC Rhian OF) got first in her class.

A beautiful P.R.E. got Best in Show OF Plastic with my own little Malachai as reserve.

Best in Show OF Plastic: Inigo Montoya, Breyer Dominante XXIX OF
Best in Show OF Plastic Reserve: Malachai, Breyer Premier Club Cadell OF

As I wrote above, I focused my entries in the Plastic OF show so I had no models to show in the OF Bendable show. The Best in Show in this division went to an Irish Cob with an Arabian as reserve.

Best in Show OF Bendable: Tripoli, CollectA Tinker OF
Best in Show OF Bendable Reserve: Kamala Khan, CollectA Arabian Mare OF

A show that was new for this year was the Original Sculpt show. I entered Aslan (who I finished painting the night before the show) but didn't think he'll do any good as he was so rushed. And as I expected, Aslan did not place. The Best in Show title went to an incredible Icelandic horse sculpt with a cute pony cross mare as reserve. My boyfriend's Pegasus sculpture went on to be Best in Show Novice.

Best in Show OSC: Bleikur, Original Sculpt by L. Magga
Best in Show OSC Reserve: Tilly, Original Sculpt by K. Persson
Best in Show OSC Novice: Surtur, Original Sculpt by C. Bäckfalk

Ready-Set-Paint was a really fun addition and was really a show for models we painted during the evening. I had plans to enter but my models were not cooperating that evening so I scratched that idea and did not enter. However I admire all who managed to paint the models as well as they did during an evening (and a bit into the night for some entries). The Best in Show was a really daring appy. The reserve was a really nice bay and the Best in Show Novice, a detailed dapple black.

Best in Show Ready-Set-Paint: Conall, Sm. G2 WB rep. T. Wolmer
Best in Show Ready-Set-Paint Reserve: Destiny, Sm. Breyer Unicorn rep. K. Persson
Best in Show Ready-Set-Paint Novice: Trubochist, Cl. Terrang rep. A. Freda

Waterpass is a special show for former champions and winners and even though I did have a few that would be eligible to enter, I didn't enter. The Best in Show went to and old favourite, the little silver bay Tornado, with a bigger Ardennais foal as reserve.

Best in Show Vattenpasset: Tactic, RC Tornado rep. J. DeCurir
Best in Show Vattenpasset Reserve: Rekryt, RC Basilikum rep. A. Gustafsson

Breakables was also a special show, open for all porcelain models. I only had two to show and entered both, Empire (AAE Waterfestival SR Davy Jones OF) got fourth in his class and Bellini of Decorima (Lakeshore Houdini OF) got second in his class. The little drafter mare from the Animal Artistry show struck again and claimed the Best in Show title, with a really nice Thoroughbred as reserve.

Best in Show Breakables: Saphire, AAE SR Rana OF
Best in Show Breakables Reserve: Mad Day, AAE SR Davy Jones OF

That was all for the show reports, but next post will show some of my favourites of the show.

Show Report Part 3: Bendable Customs, Fantasy, Colour Show and Breakables

Bendable customs got their own show, and it's always amazing to see what people manages to make out of these bendy ponies! The show was divided into 7 classes depending on make and gender.I showed 6 horses in 4 different classes. Some did better then others, Tess (Schleich Trakhener Foal rep. T. Wolmer) got first in the foal class, as did Valencia (CollectA Pinto Pony rep. by me) in the CollectA mares class. Tinkerbelle (Safari Toob Pony rep. by me), Dakota (WIA Bella Rose rep. by me) and Serafina (Safari Toob pony rep. by my boyfriend) showed in the Other Bendable Mares class and took second, fourth and last. My last horse Avatar (CollectA Hanoverian Stallion rep. by me) took third in the other Bendable Stallions class. In the end the intricately painted Walkaloosa mare Spotted Midnight was voted Best in Show (this horse is amazing!). As Reserve another really nicely painted model was chosen, the Irish Cob, Merlin.

Best in Show: Spotted Midnight, Safari LTd TWH rep. S. G. Necco
Best in Show Reserve: Merlin, Safari Gypsy Vanner cm. T. Wolmer

As I have stated several times, I am not a really a fantasy collector, and it showed as that was probably the only show were I didn't enter a single model. I still drooled over some of the nice models there and I actually think that there will be a few more fantasy models in my collection in the future as they are quite cool. The classes of the show ranged from decorators, to unicorns, hell horses, pegasi, skeletons, vampires and even a hippogriff! In other words, a very diverse show with several good models! In the end a really cool unicorn was voted Best in Show with a Sugar Skull decorator as Reserve (the details on this one was really well done!)

Best in Show: Alcyone, Safari Unicorn cm T. Wolmer
Best in Show Reserve: Dia De Muertos, PS Chips Friesian pb K. Persson

A recurring element at this show is it's colour shows. Each year, a certain colour is picked for the colour show. This year it was all about the shimmering greys! This works as you enter greys and at the day of the show all the greys are put at a table and grouped into light, medium and dark. Then two judges judged each class. And then at the   callback table all got to vote. I only brought two greys as I don't have that many but both of them managed to place! I think in total there where around 30 greys on the table. Both of my greys were classed as medium greys and got first (El Salvaje) and third (Epsilon) in the class. In the end El Salvaje managed to be voted Best in Show with the winner of the dark grey class as reserve.

Best in Show: El Salvaje, RC Verrochio rep. L. Lawrynovizc
Best in Show Reserve: Thorsten, CMG Oberon by S. Rose

My one and only porcelain model (so far), Bellini of Decorima (Lakeshore Houdini OF) was shown in the Breakables show and surprisingly managed to claim a second place in the class! I once again drooled over several nice porcelain models and the winners were very worthy! You might have seen one of them before, and the other one is the illusive Brookside Idyll, who was missing from the photo of the Open Halter Pony Championship!

Best in Show: Thorsten, CMG Oberon by S. Rose
Best in Show Reserve: Brookside Idyll, AAA Hackney OF

Next up is Bantam/Micro Minis, Original Finish models and Vattenpasset.

Show Report Part 2: Animal Artistry and Eberl shows

Both Animal Artistry models and Eberl models are quite popular here in Sweden so at this show there were two separate shows to celebrate these sculptures! 

The Animal Artistry show consisted of five classes, and they were divided by AA, AAA Standard, AAA Custom Glazed, Water Festival SR and AAE.

I only have 2 Animal Artistry models, both resins (although I do have a Waterfestival SR on the way). They showed in the same class and surprisingly, Jax, my Welsh I got broken and repaired and painted took second place! Athame (AA Sabiha ret.), my favourite out of the two, got sixth in the class. There were so many nice models in the show and for not being a porcelain person I found myself drooling over several of the AAA's! In the end one of the custom glazed AAA was crowned Best in Show with a standard AAA as reserve!

Best in Show: Accident of Heather, AAA Chasing Rainbows CMG OF
Best in Show Reserve: Gustav, AAA Warmblood OF

Onto the Eberl show. This show was divided into two classes, mares and stallions. I entered 6 horses in this show, 2 mares and 4 stallions. To my surprise Charisma (Tr. GG Valentine OF) took first in the mares class and my Belize (RC Genoveva rep. S. Nordström) took last place. My stallions were El Salvaje (RC Verrochio rep. L. Lawrynovicz), Lord (Tr. Keltic Salinero OF), Vivaldi (Tr. Acadia OF and Chester VS (RC Caitano rep. S. Nordström). They got first, third, fifth and last in the class. I was happily surprised that my horses won both classes (that meant that both of the horses on the callback table was mine!) In the end El Salvaje was voted Best in Show. I was a bit surprised that Charisma was voted Best in Show Reserve as I was sure it would be the cute little Ardennais foal (who won the foal championship in the open halter show) who was second after El Salvaje in the class. So that was a really happy surprise!

Best in Show: El Salvaje, RC Verrochio rep. L. Lawrynovicz
Best in Show Reserve: Charisma, Breyer Tr. GG Valentine OF

Next up will be Bendable Customs, Fantasy, Colour Show: Greys and Breakables!