Pimp My Pony

I'm a Breyerholic.
I still have my very first, a charcoal glossy Family Arabian Foal (FAF) my dad gave me for my 5th birthday in 1966 (you do the math).
Now I can add my own hand-painted creation to my shelves. As promised, here's an in-progress photo of the model I was painting for the Beach Horse themed contest at the seminar.

I opted for a pinto, patterned on the near side in a map of San Diego Bay, circa 1941 US coastal survey map. From the chest and up the off side, I used a 1971 US coastal survey map of the West Coast, San Diego-Alaska, including the Aleutian and Hawaiian islands. In another photo, you'll see that I added a string tail in the approved colors of the CA flag.

I'll also share photos of the other eight contestants who pimped out their Reeves/Breyer models. Every entry was striking, clever, and demonstrated that there is a lot of latent artistic talent among our AHP members. Congrats to Jada at AQHA, whose model clinched the most votes. If she ever leaves editorial (and I hope not!) there's a bright future for her detailing vans and sports cars.