Hornswoggled. . . But in Love

 Before we start this post, I just want to say, THANK YOU FOR 2000 VIEWS! I know I'm a little late, but thank you anyway!! I have something fun that is in the works, and I hope you all will really enjoy it. You can expect to see it announced in the next few weeks. :) Now, back to the post.

What is this?

Well I wasn't expecting that. We are supposed to have a mare and foal every other year. We had Elbe and Spree last year, so that should have meant no mare/foal duo this year. Is that pattern over now, or is this just a weird year?? I don't know, but whatever's going on, we ended up with this pretty vintage set. I like the idea, but not even close to enough to buy it. The mare has a gorgeous mold and a bad color, the foal has a not-so-pleasant mold, and a stunning color.

Now, for the "But in Love" part of the post.

Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah! It is my beloved Troubadour boy, in a gorgeous (albeit slightly pumpkin toned) bay! Oh, I LOVE this one! Yesterday (and for that matter, the day before) was a terrible, no-good, very-bad, rotten day. If it could go wrong, it did. It was such a nice, spirit lifting surprise to check the blog and be greeted by this little hunk! He will be my third on the mold. I would like to conga it, so eventually I will get around to buying Morganquest, but I'm in no rush on him.

It's looking like today will be busy with a side of unpleasant again today, so I apologize if I am late with the next post. It will be a really good one, and will self-explain the delay.

If you are looking for something really fun and model horsey to do, Equiden of equidensplasticponies.blogspot.com, is hosting a big, fun giveaway to celebrate her 1000th view! You can check it out here. :)

SDS Ground Level (Snowbird)

 Here is the new addition post I've been talking about! The sun was finally out today so I was able to take the photos. :)

Meet SDS Ground Level, barn name of Weston! He is Breyer model W700125 - Snowbird, 2022 Holiday Horse.

SDS Ground Level, AKA Weston, Grey Morgan Stallion.

This fella is virtually flawless, with just a tiny smudge on his barrel toward his right "armpit". It is only a textural flaw, and you cannot see it in photos. You can't even see it in real life, only sense it with your fingertip. His shading is lovely and gentle, and his details are fabulous. His eyes are my favorite part, they just look right into your soul! They really captured the "spirit of the horse" in this model.

Although painted chestnuts are more of the standard than the exception nowadays, I still remember the times when it was a big deal to have that detail. It pleases me to see it so nicely executed on Snowbird.

His barn name was chosen from my favorite book, "Out of the Silent Planet" by C. S. Lewis, from the Space Trilogy (it's 75% off right now through that link; I suggest you get it because it truly is an amazing read if you like sci-fi space fiction-y sort of stuff). I have a few horses whose names are inspired by it, (one of my favorites being a simple little appy RR SM). In the book, Weston is the tyrannical, fame/fortune-driven crazed scientist who. . . I'll stop there in case you want to read the series. 😉

I also have another new addition (or two) to show off, but I will do that another day. :) Thank you for reading! And thank you for helping me hit 1500 views a couple days ago.

Day 2. Which Is Your Favorite Model?

 Oooh. Tough one. Right now, I am in utter love with my Elbe, but my Ansel is really close. If we are going on what model I am most proud of, I'd say my glossy Nikko. As for aesthetic favorite though, I'd have to say my Ansel. I'm not considering sentimental value in this, or else it would be a SM CWB, for reasons I'm not going into just now. ;)

SDS Gentleman's Bet

SDS Gentleman's Bet

2022 RRs

 They're out! And they are all really nice this year.

In this post I'm only going to talk about the Traditional 2022 Regular Runs, no Holiday models or SMs/Classics/CollectAs.

All photos in this post are Breyer Stock Images.

MorganQuest Native Sun:

I really like this guy. Troubadour is one of the molds I conga, so he is a definite must for me. And he's a reiner. Reining is my thing, so a reiner on Troubadour? Yes please!!!

Adamek:

Ooooh!! I like him! I got Uffington this last BF, and I really like the mold. He is a shelf hog though. I was actually just thinking to myself how nice he would be in blood bay. He is gonna be joining the herd soon I suspect. ;)

Blazing Kansas and Blazing Ethel:

Another need. I conga Rhian. I hate the name though! Blazing Ethel, really Breyer? Ew. Use her barn name. Her color is a little blah, but like I said, I conga the mold, so I will be needing her. Maybe for CCA next year. 

Ideal Series:

Not gonna lie, he looks cheap. Dapples would have improved him. Or a bigger facial marking. But I get that they had to keep it the same as the painting. I won't be getting him. I have the chestnut though. He was A+.

Sjoerd:

He's nice. I like him. But I don't need him. I look forward to his in-hands, as I hear he has a satin finish in person.

Phantom and Misty:

Okay. But just Okay. Black makes Misty look weird. Baby is cute though! This tribute to Phantom was desperately needed.

That's all I got for now. Holiday recap later! And the other scales.