Impulse

I am an eBay impulse buyer.
I've always had quite the interest in Breyer customizing and painting, but I've never really done anything about it. Until about five minutes ago.

I put this in my cart and checked out upon five minutes of seeing the listing.

When I was really young, I collected as many models as I could get my hands on, even trying my hand at painting my own models.

I was seven, cut me some slack.

But the Gem Twist/original Snowman model always eluded me. I could either never find it or never afford it. Even then, I was never totally happy with the original finish anyway.
So now is my chance to make a finish that I actually like.

And, because he inspires my every action, the paint job will be modeled after Mister.

I mean, he has some really cool markings and he's simple enough for me to start out with. Maybe if I like what I do, I'll throw it in a live show. The possibilities are endless if I do it right.

So I went on Breyer to see if they had a 360 view of the model so I could see what I needed to re-sculpt. I found the Sapphire model and saw a few problem areas, but nothing overwhelmingly problematic. Maybe a hindquarter/the addition of some all-too-subtle extremities re-sculpt and some repositioning to the headset, and maybe even adding a bit to the crest. I'm definitely adding feathering to his fetlocks and giving him a new mane. 

I might end up killing myself over this project. Don't rule out that possibility.

Anyway, I'll post again after I come back from riding. 

Cheers!