Hera

Sorry for the lack of posts recently! Anyway meet the first Collectors Club SR for this year. 'Hera':

Loyalty Reward Schemes

We are introducing some new loyalty reward schemes to Chestnut Ridge

Bronze Scheme

Get 5% off all orders. To be eligible:

• Place an order of over £20.00 in Month A
• Place a second order of over £15.00 in Month B
• Continue to order over £15.00 every month

Once the first two orders have been placed then you will get an automatic 5% discount. To continue your discount place your next order within one month of the first one.

Keep your bronze scheme for over one year and receive a free gift worth £30.

Silver Scheme

Get 10% off all orders. To be eligible:

• Place an order of over £35.00 in Month A
• Place a second order of over £20.00 in Month B
• Continue to order over £20.00 every month

Once the first two orders have been placed then you will get an automatic 10% discount. To continue your discount place your next order within one month of the first one.

Keep your silver scheme for over one year and receive a free gift worth £40.


Gold Scheme

Get 20% off all orders. To be eligible:

• Place an order of over £50.00 in Month A
• Place a second order of over £30.00 in Month B
• Continue to order over £30.00 every month

Once the first two orders have been placed then you will get an automatic 20% discount. To continue your discount place your next order within one month of the first one.

Keep your gold scheme for over one year and receive a free gift worth £60.

Terms and Conditions Apply

Essential Terms

Here are a few pieces of important information:

• Minimum order value excludes promotional discounts and postage
• All percentage discounts run for exactly one month (e.g. 3rd February to 3rd of March). This means the number of days may vary from month to month.
• Orders must be placed within one month of each other to continue discounts
• Additional terms and conditions apply

Example

On the 6th of February I place an order for £25.49. On the 4th of March I place another order for £20.08. My account will now be credited with a 5% discount. I continue to order over £15.00 until the 28th of June when I order £42.50 (before my discount), on the 27th of July I order £25.00, my account is now upgraded to a Silver award and I get a 10% discount.

If you have any questions please just ask.

The scheme starts as of 29th of January 2014. To be eligible all you have to do is place orders at www.chestnutridge.co.uk

Making Progress & Ultrasonic Cleaner

I took a picture of my little ponies in progress but me being me I left my memory card in my camera! So no pictures I'm afraid...

I have done some work on all of the ponies, one is nearly finished. He was meant to be Champagne but has ended up almost buckskin in colour. I have given him mottled skin anyway so he is technically champagne. He is very beautiful, can't wait to show him off when he's done!

I also got the ultrasonic cleaner and had a chance to try it out. Think it has made an improvement. It definitely cleaned some of the paint off the outside! (yes I did have an airbrush covered in yellow paint after a bit of an incident...). Quite tempted to actually go around and start cleaning random other metal objects now :p

My Iwata airbrush arrived as well, gonna try it out next weekend me thinks

A few treats to myself

Well after my airbrush and me actually having a physical fight on Sunday (the hose broke and put a nice dent in my leg) I decided it was time to do something about it.

So I purchased an ultrasonic cleaner (on advice from a friend) and also finally bought an Iwata airbrush! I had wanted one for a long time and this gave me the excuse needed to get one. The airbrush itself is actually fine (although I think it could do with a good clean) so I will be reporting back on Saturday to let you know how I got on!

Hopefully some videos as well :p

Rajah

This is the 2014 Breyer Collectors Club Exclusive (he is $70 for collectors club members with a $20 deposit)



I love him. He is really beautiful. I don't really like the mold but this colour is gorgeous.

The Plan for Next Weekend

So last weekend I got a load of models all prepped up:



I spy some new Schleichs :D

Anyway I have chosen 20 models to paint and here are some of the reference pictures I have chosen. I wanted to do some 'interesting' colours instead of just doing the same thing all the time.

None of these pictures of mine, all are stolen, I am a bad person.


This one has been started, it is a Giselle

This marking is going on a little Schleich foal:


I thought this roan was rather nice:


SPOTS :D


And more SPOTS :D


Well this is just too cute


Love the white markings on this guy:


A beautiful appy:


A brindle foal (I've never done a brindle before):


And finally another cute foal:


So there, some of the pictures I have chosen. Finished horses coming soon!

And to the owners of these pictures, I'm sorry I'm a horrible human being.

Amazing New Models

I am feeling very very spoiled this morning!

I received my Christmas and Birthday presents from my husband as well another little edition.

This is Jack Frost


This is Dangerous Mountain


Don John was a model that I had for years. But he got damaged when we moved. I finally got him repainted and went for an amazing brindle


And this is Sana Zahrah


On her stand


I also got a selection of Crystal Moon ponies that I'd bought a while and a commission that I had won.

OTT was my commission piece.


And Gingerbread Cookie


Stone Cold Sober sits on a shelf (or a box)


And Gargoyle who also sits on shelves


And the amazing Elvish Dream