Cyhyraeth's Breyer horses

To all
Thank you so much!

Sumo
Wich one you wanted to buy?
They are really nice. However, I like only two of them (and I have them=), QH is too similar to the Stone one, and the grey Arabian - well, I just don't like him.
And the Eberl Andalusian's gonna be customized by my friend Vivian (the author of a CM Weather Girl in my album), as long as I don't like the way this model's prepped.

Mangalarga
Yes, I failed to get Gretel, but I love this mold so much that I couldn't pass by when I saw this mare:)

I managed to take some pics of those equines arrived reciently, and compare their sizes and appearance.
Don't you think that QH stallion and the mustang are alike?
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You know, there's a funny thing about the Breyer Classic QH mare. She's the smallest one among my Classic Mares Herd, even the mustang mare is bigger
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...but seem to suit well to the other vintage stallions. The only vintage mare I used to have was a mustang one, and the mustang stallion was already after her, so my Vintage Classic Famous Racehorses Herd had no sweetheart. And now the QH mare arrived... I believe she would get some attention from those stallions
And the QH Foal- as I looked at him, I thought he would be rather high (for a classic size), but he's really small, almost like Schleich.
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And yes! several newcomers from Sumo!
She sent me several great Breyer and Peter Stone bodies, together with some of her really nice CMs

The first one is Breyer Traditional Cupid and Arrow Gift Set
A very sweet pair, really. Cupid seems to be a bit nervous in her new home, but soon I'll take her to the other mare with a colt, Valentine, and hope they would make friends. :)
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Breyer Traditional Cupid, Thoroughbred mare mold. A large, beautiful mare.
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Breyer Traditional Arrow, Nursing Foal mold
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A have a strong intence to touch his nose as a look at him:)
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Funny- he has a kind of 'arrow' marking on his back :)
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The other 'Norwegian' newcomer is Breyer Traditional Monty Robert's Shy Boy.
He's given to me as a body, but he's in a good condition, and now I just have no idea what to do with him- leave untouched or customize in so way (which exactly?)
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A funny guy, rather heavy and big. And seem not to be that shy as his name saya
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Ang here's a Peter Stone Pebble body.
He's bay pinto
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And this is a Peter Stone Chips Morgan Stallion (in 1:32 scale). Not from Sumo, but also a newcomer
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He's so tiny and thin that every time I take him in my hands I fear to break him or do any other harm.
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That poor Pebble... as you can see he's something of a trainwreck. You could be excused for assuming the sculptor made the head and neck in one piece and the body in another, and somehow they ran out of space and had to cut away a chunk of shoulder - but the truth is I've seen many other models by the sculptor and they're all like that, with the forearm practically joined directly to the shoulder. I've been meaning to fix it, but just never had the energy... Hope you can make him beautiful, the poor guy deserves a break !

Cyhyraeth wrote:

I managed to take some pics of those equines arrived reciently, and compare their sizes and appearance.
Don't you think that QH stallion and the mustang are alike?
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You know, there's a funny thing about the Breyer Classic QH mare. She's the smallest one among my Classic Mares Herd, even the mustang mare is bigger
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...but seem to suit well to the other vintage stallions. The only vintage mare I used to have was a mustang one, and the mustang stallion was already after her, so my Vintage Classic Famous Racehorses Herd had no sweetheart. And now the QH mare arrived... I believe she would get some attention from those stallions
And the QH Foal- as I looked at him, I thought he would be rather high (for a classic size), but he's really small, almost like Schleich.
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The size difference is due to the different sculptors. The old Maureen Love sculpts, which were adapted from the HR chinas, are the smallest of the lot, with the QHs and Mustangs by far the tiniest. Aren't they beautiful? It's such a shame Breyer no longer has the right to produce these models (the chinas are lovely of course, but I daren't buy any - just too fragile for me).

Congratulations Daria, they're wonderful, I really like Shy boy, he's cute

Sumo wrote:

That poor Pebble... as you can see he's something of a trainwreck. You could be excused for assuming the sculptor made the head and neck in one piece and the body in another, and somehow they ran out of space and had to cut away a chunk of shoulder - but the truth is I've seen many other models by the sculptor and they're all like that, with the forearm practically joined directly to the shoulder. I've been meaning to fix it, but just never had the energy... Hope you can make him beautiful, the poor guy deserves a break !

Oh yes, he has rather strange proportions, but I feel like giving him new appearance. Unfortunately I'm not a sculptor so I wouldn't dare to do this myself, but there are some good artists that may help.:)

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The size difference is due to the different sculptors. The old Maureen Love sculpts, which were adapted from the HR chinas, are the smallest of the lot, with the QHs and Mustangs by far the tiniest. Aren't they beautiful? It's such a shame Breyer no longer has the right to produce these models (the chinas are lovely of course, but I daren't buy any - just too fragile for me).

Oh, I love Maureen Love's molds most among all the Breyer horses ever made. Unfortunately some of them are HTF now (esp some particular models), and you have almost dwell on MH$P and Ebay to get a horse you want.
I believe those old Classics are more detailed than even some new trads, and have a stronger personality.

BTW, could you tell me, why Breyer stopped producing these molds? The contract's over and M.Love's gone, or why? AFAIK HR still produce some of her molds.

IIRC Breyer originally made some models based on HRs back in the 60s. The resulting lawsuit resulted in the PAM* being withdrawn and - for a very brief interlude - replaced with the notorious "in-between mare". After Breyer and HR reached a settlement Breyer got to lease certain molds for a certain period of time. Among these are the classic racehorses, Mustangs, QHs, and the CAfamily as well as all the G1 Stablemates. The lease expired sometime around 2005 (again, IIRC), and Breyer no longer has permission to sell any of these models.

For anyone interested in model horse history and rarities, I recommend Andrea Gurdon's blog.


* - Proud Arabian Mare - yeah, the model horse hobby likes its acronyms

Congrats again!!!

Sumo,
thank you for this precious info!

widukind

Many thanks)

Congratulations !

Really nice models !

OMG I missed this topic! I don´t know which one of your horses is my favourite. All what I can say... I wish I could buy them here! *sad*

You have a really nice collection :)

SyLoBe wrote:

OMG I missed this topic! I don´t know which one of your horses is my favourite. All what I can say... I wish I could buy them here! *sad*

You have a really nice collection :)

Thank you))
Are they unavailable in Spain? It's a pitty.

However, Ebay, MH$P and kind people from this forum may help you))

Got a small herd of old Classics- Mustang Family Set and Arabian Family, molds by Maureen Love.

They all are body quality, but that's not a problem)
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First - Breyer Classic Arabian Family, retired.
This Set originally was from HR, AFAIK, and later it got released in plastic by Breyer.
As I looked at them in porcelain, I was very impressed, but their 'plastic' version disappointed me a bit. The mare is really nice, but the stallion is too plain to my taste. Anyway, they look quite good together.
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Breyer Classic Arabian Stallion, mold retired.
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Breyer Classic Arabian Mare, mold retired.
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From this sight she's really nice (though seem to be nervous).
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Breyer Classic Arabian Foal, mold retired.
The vendor gave me three of them, so now those Arabs have kind of kindergarten:))
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And my most welcomed Breyer Classic Mustang Family Set, discontinued.
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I tried to paint their flaws and rubbs, but the stallion had a rather complicated colour, so it was a problem to find the paint((
Breyer Classic Mustang Stallion, mold retired.
I'm in love with his colour. So juicy.
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Tried to hide the flaws and scratches on him.
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His stable name is Sandstorm.
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Breyer Classic Mustang Mare, mold retired.
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The original mold from HR is called Daisy, so I decided to call her this way:)
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She's very, very small, even smaller than the QH mare and the Mesteno mare.
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Breyer Classic Mustang Foal, mold retired.
I called it Grasshopper because of its cute long legs
I do not collect the foals, but this funny little thing.. Well, I fell in love with it:)
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Breyer Classic Andalusian Foal.
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This brown foal wasn't from the mustang set originally, but as long as vendor sent it together with them, I decided to leave it with them. Daisy would be its stepmother now:)
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Those are really nice Daria! I love the Breyer Love Classics! I have the Mustang foal in my collection. :)

-Kristie

Thanks, Kristie!

Yes, they are great, and Mustang Stallion is my favourite mold from Breyer. I have a dream to get the whole conga)

They are gorgeous Daria!! I love the Arabian stallion and mare and the Mustang, they're so beautiful.

those are wonderful Daria! I really really like the Classic Arabian Mare and Stallion!

Nice breyer collection!!

Glad you liked them:)

Some more horses, thanks to Phil!
Breyer Stablemate Appaloosa mare and foal, 2000-2002
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Her colour's just fantastic!
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Breyer Stablemate Warmblood stallion red roan pinto with foal, 2000-2002
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The colour's really breathtaking, isn't it?
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Breyer Stablemate ASB mare and foal, 2000-2002
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I already have two horses in this mold, and don't consider myself to be a fan of such a conga, but this particular mare is really nice. And its head reminds me some mini resins rather than OF plastic.
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Breyer Stablemate Pinto Stallion and foal, 2000-2002
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This guy makes me think of grashopper
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Breyer Classic Barrel Racer
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In cute dun colour
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Cyhyraeth wrote:

The colour's really breathtaking, isn't it?
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Yes it is!

Beautiful additions!!

Many thanks))

Wow, gorgeous horses!

Beautiful newcomers again Daria! I love Stablemates, they are all lovely!! Congratulations

Thank you=)
Yes, SMs are wonderful, and they don't requre much space)))

Some more Breyer additions)
Breyer Classic Azul (Terrang mold), 1995-1996, discontinued
By Maureen Love
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This particular horse seem to be an ideal model for me, as it has both my favourite mold (Terrang) and color variation (blue roan)
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Then, one more Breyer Mustang Stallion. My conga's growing!
This time I got Breyer Classic Appaloosa Mustang Family Gift Set (Model only), dun with hindquarters spots.
This one's name's Stormwind.
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And one more Mustang Foal, in bay blanket, from the Appaloosa Mustang Family Gift Set.
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