G1 to G4 Starshine Custom

A G4 custom of my favorite G1 pony: Starshine.

My bait was "Sunny Rays". There's a white G4 pegasus out there, but I would have had to order one. The body and eyes were painted with Blick Studios acrylics -- did you know that when acrylic is dry, you can sand it smooth? That was a lifesaver. So she's got about five coats of that plus a matte varnish.

The cutie mark is PearlEx "Sparkle Gold", which is a powder, mixed into Blick Studios matte medium. I threw in some "Mirror Mirror" microfine glitter, which is what gave it that texture. If I'd been thinking, I would have put the glitter on last, so it would be properly glittery. Still, I like the effect.

The hair is MLP nylon hair from Dollyhair.com: "Heartthrob" (pink), "Golden Delicious" (yellow), "Lucky Clover" (green), and "Atomic Turquoise" (blue). I'm a little dubious about the pink. I realize that Vintage Starshine's hair may be faded. On the other hand, the original pink is noticeably warmer than the new, and the pink streak is the only one that's off. The yellows are very close, and the greens and blues are identical.

I kind of love the early 80s mane-style on the G4 toy. It's a little sassy.

In all, I'm very pleased with how she turned out!