My Best OF Models

Previously I shared with you all my favourite ARC models, today I am going to be sharing my favourite OF models.

These models are all Original Finish plastic models, they are mainly Breyer but there is a little Stone in here as well.

The models have been sorted by their average point scores based on their live show placings.

1st Place

Stable Name: Lacie

Show Name: CRS Lilypad

Colour: Grey

Breed: French Trotter

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Best Friends

2nd Place

Stable Name: Bobby Jo

Show Name: CRS Hick Billy Hick

Colour: Dun Pinto

Breed: Paint Horse

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Bobby Jo

3rd Place

Stable Name: Sultan

Show Name: CRS The Blackout

Colour: Bay

Breed: Arabian

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Sultan

4th Place

Stable Name: Bushka

Show Name: CRS Bushka

Colour: Bay Pinto

Breed: Icelandic

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Bushka

5th Place

Stable Name: Pisces

Show Name: CRS Na h-Lasgan

Colour: Decorator

Breed: Decorator

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Pisces

6th Place

Stable Name: Diesel

Show Name: CRS Rob Roy the Highland Rogue

Colour: Grulla Pinto

Breed: Paint

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Diesel

7th Place

Stable Name: Shiloh

Show Name: CRS Jinkx Monsoon

Colour: Bay Pinto

Breed: American Warmblood

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Shiloh

8th Place

Stable Name: Frutella

Show Name: CRS Frutella

Colour: Bay Pinto

Breed: Abaco Barb

Make: Stone Horses

Original Model: Piccadilly

9th Place

Stable Name: Hermosa

Show Name: CRS Black Widow Dawn

Colour: Black Pinto

Breed: Campolina x Kladruber

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Hermosa

10th Place

Stable Name: Hamlet

Show Name: CRS Human Race Dependency

Colour: Chestnut

Breed: Miniature

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Hamlet

11th Place

Stable Name: Croi Damsha

Show Name: CRS Siol Ghoraidh

Colour: Buckskin

Breed: Connemara

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Croi Damsha

12th Place

Stable Name: Marble

Show Name: CRS Milan

Colour: Bay Pinto

Breed: Working Hunter Pony

Make: Copperfox

Original Model: Marble

13th Place

Stable Name: Hickory Hills Wall Street

Show Name: CRS Alissa Summers

Colour: Chestnut

Breed: Donkey

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Hickory Hills Wall Street

14th Place

Stable Name: Tunbridge Wells

Show Name: CRS Maitri Daydream

Colour: Bay Roan Sabino

Breed: Show Cob

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Tunbridge Wells

15th Place

Stable Name: Cadno

Show Name: CRS Kenya Michaels

Colour: Bay

Breed: Connemara

Make: Copperfox

Original Model: Cadno

16th Place

Stable Name: Leech

Show Name: CRS Giant Leech

Colour: Bay

Breed: Connemara

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Sable Island Horse

17th Place

Stable Name: Della Robbia

Show Name: CRS Christmas Dreams

Colour: Decorator

Breed: Decorator

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Della Robbia

18th Place

Stable Name: Italy

Show Name: CRS The Italian Girl

Colour: Black

Breed: Shire

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Shire and Corgi Set

19th Place

Stable Name: John Henry

Show Name: CRS A League of Their Own

Colour: Bay

Breed: Thoroughbred

Make: Breyer

Original Model: John Henry

20th Place

Stable Name: Patrick

Show Name: CRS The Philosopher's Pupil

Colour: Chestnut

Breed: Irish Draught

Make: Breyer

Original Model: Irish Draught

Which is your favourite of these models? I definitely have a thing for Connemaras!

Elizabeth

This poor girl was finished weeks ago but has been sat in my study waiting to have her glamour shots taken!

Elizabeth is Sallie micro resin sculpted by Maggie Bennett. Sallie was available as part of the Micro Club back in 2019. She is the resin variation. Sallie was sculpted as a Shire mare but I have decided to paint her as a non-Shire colour so she can be a nice heavy Cob instead.

I painted Elizabeth to a beautiful smokey black with no white markings. Smokey black is an unusual colour as in reality it is very hard to distinguish from a normal black horse. The key is it has a lot more shading and appears almost a bit 'duller', but in reality it is almost impossible to tell! I didn't have a smokey black horse in my collection so, as part of my project to add as many missing colours as possible, decided to paint a suitable model.

She has been painted in airbrushed acrylics with pastel shading. She has hand painted details. I left her with no white markings as I was really happy with her coat colour and it was just nice to have something without lots of white!

I wanted to give her a proper girl's name and having gone through a really long list I settled on Elizabeth, I then decided she might as well keep it as her show name as well, it just suits her. She's a proper Cob mare, nothing special or fancy, but probably a real sweetheart. So she didn't need a big fancy name, just plain Elizabeth.

I did hit a slight hiccup when I realised there is literally no space left in my china cabinet and she's actually quite big for a micro. I found a small gap next to a medallion and slotted her in, I won't be getting many more in though!

Rambler

Breyer have released their first gambler's choice Classic scale Collector's Club model of the year and I am in love!

Rambler is available in three different colourways each with a glossy finish. The first colour is a gorgeous bay leopard spotted with really heavy shading and roaning across his coat. The second colour is a nice buckskin pinto with lovely marking shapes and a cute white stripe. The third colour is a light dapple grey with nice shading on the legs and a cute grey snip.

This model is Classic scale and is on the Wahoo King mould. This is one of my favourite Classic moulds and is a great little performance horse. They have a peg in the front hoof which raises them slightly off the ground for a really dynamic look.

These models are available to order now for Collector's Club members. They are priced at $35.00 each.

Which colour are you hoping for? I think my favourite is the grey.

My 20 Best ARC Models

I took advantage of the sunshine over Easter and spent some time photographing some of my show string models.

I thought over the next few weeks I would spend some time sharing my 20 best models for each finish with you.

Today we are going to start off with Artist Resin and China models. Most of these are Animal Artistry models but there are a few resins in there as well!

The horses are in order of highest average points to lower.

1st Place

Stable Name: Party

Show Name: CRS Fiesta

Colour: Grey

Breed: Andalusian

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

2nd Place

Stable Name: Catriona

Show Name: CRS Ana Bahebak

Colour: Grey

Breed: Arabian

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

3rd Place

Stable Name: Ruby

Show Name: CRS Risky Ruby

Colour: Chestnut

Breed: Arabian x Welsh

Sculptor: Kelly Sealey

Artist: Deborah Brown

4th Place

Stable Name: Alaria

Show Name: CRS Romantic Realist

Colour: Grey

Breed: Unicorn

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

5th Place

Stable Name: Honey

Show Name: CRS Honey Bear

Colour: Silver Bay

Breed: Comtois x

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

6th Place

Stable Name: Brendon

Show Name: CRS Ana Bahebik

Colour: Black Leopard Spotted

Breed: Light Type Historical Noriker

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

7th Place

Stable Name: Lovelace

Show Name: CRS Pressured Storm

Colour: Palomino

Breed: Tennessee Walking Horse

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

8th Place

Stable Name: Nietzsche

Show Name: CRS Nietzsche

Colour: Brown Spotted

Breed: Mule

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

9th Place

Stable Name: Juniper

Show Name: CRS Juniper Tree

Colour: Grulla Pinto

Breed: Tinker Pony

Sculptor: Kelly Sealey

Artist: Unknown

10th Place

Stable Name: Mystic

Show Name: CRS Mystic Water

Colour: Decorator

Breed: Unicorn

Sculptor: James Richmond

Artist: Catriona Harris

11th Place

Stable Name: Senegal

Show Name: CRS Senegal

Colour: Black Zebra

Breed: Zebra

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

12th Place

Stable Name: Ghost

Show Name: CRS Poltergeist

Colour: Blue Roan

Breed: Cob

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

13th Place

Stable Name: Nadir

Show Name: CRS Spectral Zenith

Colour: Decorator

Breed: Pegasus

Sculptor: Unknown

Artist: Catriona Harris

14th Place

Stable Name: Fehran

Show Name: CRS Fehran

Colour: Bay

Breed: Arabian

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

15th Place

Stable Name: Hare

Show Name: CRS Hare You Can

Colour: Grey

Breed: Thoroughbred

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

16th Place

Stable Name: Legend

Show Name: CRS I Am Legend

Colour: Black Leopard Spotted

Breed: British Spotted Pony

Sculptor: Lynne Fraley

Artist: Nell Coffin

17th Place

Stable Name: Rolly

Show Name: CRS Tickle Me Pickle

Colour: Dunalino

Breed: Mustang

Sculptor: Maggie Bennett

Artist: Catriona Harris

18th Place

Stable Name: Celia

Show Name: CRS Alkharif

Colour: Grey

Breed: Unicorn

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

19th Place

Stable Name: Heinrich

Show Name: CRS Heinrich Hanson

Colour: Bay Pangare

Breed: Swedish Drafter

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Animal Artistry

20th Place

Stable Name: Celestia

Show Name: CRS Nashira

Colour: Decorator

Breed: Unicorn

Sculptor: Donna Chaney

Artist: Catriona Harris