Yeah, it's happened to all of us. We order a product or set from Breyer, and when it arrives, we are secretly disappointed. The product isn't detailed enough, or its colors just don't look right.
Well, worry no more! Just because a product was bought from Breyer doesn't mean it can't be improved. There are many ways that you can repaint and modify standard Breyer products to make them more realistic and interesting.
Here are some examples, outlined in photos that I took before and after repainting a number of Breyer accessories that have come in various sets. You can do this with pretty much anything, the only rules are that you have to spray the plastic with matte sealer before AND after painting with acrylics, otherwise the paint will scratch off. You can do this with jumps, tack sets, riders... the sky's the limit!
A boring green plastic jump...
...gets a pole repaint and looks much better.
A kinda cheesy-looking bright blue-and-green roll top jump...
...get remade into a black set and a variegated brown set.
Two English riders...
...get new coats and some details.
Two plain-Jane cowboys...
A lackluster rodeo clown...
...gets a colorful makeover.
Repainting store-bought accessories is one of the easiest ways to add some unique detail to your collection, particularly if you're trying to stage photos. The sculpting on these miniatures is generally pretty incredible, but gets covered up by bad paint jobs. Good thing it's so easy to fix!
As always, feel free to comment below or email me at modelhorsemagic@gmail.com.
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Bye Magicians!
~Miniature_Magic
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