Aikarin.com Custom Pony Tutorial: How to disassemble an ice skating pony


Introduction:
Well, I wrote this section a year after the pony was disassembled. I never did anything with her...instead, she got sent to another customizer to make a rearing pony. Mainly, these pics are reference pictures, so you can see how to re-assemble this pony. I do not recommend customizing one of these...it is VERY difficult and tedious to take the ponies apart. And, it's even harder piecing her back together. So, why did I even attempt this? Well, wouldn't it be nice to have a 3rd generation rearing pony? ^_~
Pictures:
Before disassembly Here's Glitter Glide...she's an ice skating pony. The other one in the series is Loop-De-La, a ballet pony.
The base Here's a close-up of her base. The metal connection on the ice skating blade touches the terminal on the stand. This makes her crown light up.
Crown removed I used an x-acto knife to slice the crown from her head. Youch! >_< Maybe I can call this the "pony lobotomy" tutorial.
Neck removal I sliced her neck open along the seam. Notice how the piece is embedded in her head..
Neck removal part 2 Using the x-acto knife, I cut around the plastic. A screw connects the top and bottom pieces..
Shoe removal The ice skates are glued into place. She has holes in the bottom of her feet for the wires.
Here is a picture of the parts. I believe the midsection was taken apart the same way as the neck...for some odd reason, I don't have the pics of this.
A Link?:
If you used this guide, I'd appreciate a link back to this page. Who knows, you might inspire me to write another one =) http://www.aikarin.com/mlp/customs/iceskating.html