#mlp petites

[caffeinatedcarny]

MON PETIT PONEY I absolutely adore gen 2 of mlp- i grew up with it! ^^ so i wanted to draw my redesigns of the main 4 but in g4's style<3 Please do not use or repost without my explicit consent<3

[daughter-of-the-ghoul]

They understand me

[n00dled00dles]

Bonnie Petite 🎂🧁🍰

I’ve been going through a bit of an art slump because I think I did too much art in a short amount of time but I wanted to get this done before it rotted away in my wips folder haha

[ponyguru]

I’m trying to post some of my somewhat-recent mail call, before we go into the REALLY deep cuts, the photos from 2022 that I’m gonna have to dig back into my phone for! 🤣 But I got very lucky to catch one of petiteloot‘s flash sales a few months ago, and snagged this utterly gorgeous silver Petite Pony pendant! She’s modeled from the same pearly purple pony as the one I had as a kid! 🥹 She’s so beautiful and delicate, and arrived in a beautiful little box and velvet bag! Thank you again petiteloot !! 💖💖💖

[yanchagraffiti]

1990 My Little Pony Dutch pamphlet

[lethaldolls]

30 year old pony I stole from my grandma that reminds me of fluttershy!!!

[pnjelly]

Petite Pony, Pretty Pony Parade.

[star-hopper]

I am actually amazed at how well these turned out for a first attempt. The resin didn't get all the way into the ear of the one on the right but that's the only defect I can see so far. The glitter parts look a lot less "dirty" in person.

Though this resin (let's resin crystal clear) won't hold metal glitter in suspension, it does a great job with mica powder (which is what is coloring the lower half of these ponies gold). So I could probably put contrasting glitter and mica in the next batch for an interesting effect. These were cast "upside down" and the glitter all sank to the bottom, creating this effect.

I crocheted that doily by myself btw. Love making tiny things. I'll post when I've painted these but it'll be a while; I want to make sure the resin is FULLY cured before I put any paint on it.

[purplegirl1223]

MLP Petition

Here is a link and QR Code to a petition I made. Please read, sign, and spread the message.

https://www.change.org/p/help-bring-back-the-mlp-audio-drama-remembrance/dashboard?source_location=user_profile_started

[otterloreart]

MLP-Takara generations: a design experiment

Takara MLPs are considered generation 1 My Little Pony; the original ponies look like little horses and the takaras are obviously very different.

But the standard MLP toyline underwent a lot of changes throughout the years... so, if the takaras had been successful, what would their changes look like?

Generation 1 year 2+ takaras.

Year one MLP was only a few ponies with a single color of body + matching hair... just like the takaras. It was year 2 that they introduced unicorns. pegasus, and seaponies.

You all know I've already been concepting these so it's not surprising at all. As MLP g1 went on, they ended up doing more and more gimmicks throughout the 80s which would also be kind of fun to see the takaras do... (hint hint if you want me to draw those lmk which gimmicks are your favorites)

I also think they should bring in markings like the normal ponies but that could be part of the gimmicks. Maybe on their cheeks, or on their bellies like care bears?

In the later years og MLP also had a lot of variations on the normal pony body type, so maybe you could also see the takaras with that kind of variant, so that might be cute:

Moving on!

Generation 2

If you aren't big into early gen My Little Pony you might not know that generation 2 didn't do very well; it was a reboot of a beloved franchise, it was new, and different, and all that jazz:

Main differences between them and g1: first, you can see they have a very late G1-type body, which is why I pointed out the thinner pony in g1. Their face is less detailed and rounder, but they have a little more expression, very smiley.

Their ears have a more horse-y curled in shape, they have fur around their hooves (in g1 only the boy ponies had hoof floof), and they have a gem in their eye.

Also they had a lot more moving-leg gimmicks where you could push one part of their body and another would move (eg push tail -> bobs head)

So you may ask, how am I could to g2-ify the takaras? After all, they are already much rounder than the g1 ponies. Well, I'm not going to make them just *look like* the g2 ponies, although I'll borrow more elements.

Instead: I am going to take and exaggerate all of the differences that I listed above and see what we come up with.

So! Here is my idea for g2 takara pony. I feel like its the exact balance of very cute and something that would upset collectors familiar with the original takaras, just as g2 upset the g1 fans.

First off, she's thinner, the iconic takara nose is removed in favor of a sculpt with a smiling mouth, the legs are more horse shaped with fluff and human fingers to match the additional foot detail. a lot of people find the g2s a little "uncanny" so I feel like this works.

The sparkley eye gem and ear shape are just straight off the original g2s, just to have extra gimmick to it (also the og takaras basically had the g1 ears)

g2 came out in the late 90s so I like to imagine the pony eyes would be extra shoujo too

Finally, a ball jointed head for more flexibility. (yes the arm would be posed like that in the doll, because its a more dynamic pose, and we can also assume that the larger size allows the doll to have a joint with more flexibility)

g2 had pretty similar gimmicks to g1 but also had some light up ponies, so maybe the takaras could have some with that gimmick too

fun fact, g2 MLP was sold for a longer time in Europe and performed better there.

Generation 3

Generation 3 ponies are a pretty clear return to g1 MLP style, kinda scrapping most of the changes g2 made, other than proportionally thinning out the ponies a bit.

g3 ponies have very similar face sculpts with bigger eyes, nearly the same legs, and their heads just a bit bigger in proportion to their body

They do remind me a lot of the g1 Petite ponies, which were 1 inch sculptures that also had those proportionally bigger eyes and chunkier legs.

I have here included the g1 so you can see the slight changes better! I think the main difference would be the g3 takara would be a lot rounder, smoother, and cutesy-er. While the original has the hello-kitty simple cute look, the g3 version would definitely have like eyelashes and big eyes.

The only other thing to note about the body is some bigger ears, a generally rounder face, and round feet.

There weren't many gimmicks super /unique/ to g3 but one I wanted to highlight was the Breezies. G1 did have the flutter ponys, which were ponies with butterfly/dragonfly type wings, but the breezies are like their own little species AND they have antennae. While the flutter ponies were sort of graceful and thinner than the other ponies, the breezies are like little chibi-er ponies.

A little bit Littlest Pet Shop-core, since its the early 2000s too.

SPEAKING OF

Generation 4 Generation 3.5

Before there was gen4 there was a subset of Gen3 ponies with a different and unique style. They were basically an exaggerated version of the Breezies with even bigger feet and tinier snouts. They are also VERY littlest-pet-shop-core.

So, pretty straightforward changes

Just an even more chibi, kid-ish style pony. I think the g3.5 ponies were even meant to be kids. So this is just an even more child-friendly, littlest pet shop type horsey.

Generation 4

So, obviously generation 4 ushered in a whole new era of My Little Pony with its unique and bright artstyle, which did need to transfer over to the ponies

Personally, while I love g4 in a lot of ways im not a fan of the toys in the same way I am the other generations, their little noses have shrunk to specks, they're skinnier and more big-eyed than ever. Well, g3.5 was pretty big-eyed but at least those ones were like little kids.

This is such a drastic shift from g1/g3 and even g4, I would be unsure about the takaras.

So: eyes, bigger. Snout, so tiny and so smooth. Ears, bigger. Hooves are flatter and parts of the legs are just kinda featureless. a longer neck. They released a decent amount of ponies with plastic hair this gen, too.

I was struggling to come up with a doll for this one, but I finally realized I was doing it backwards. The thing that makes g4 stand out, I think, is the fact it was fundamentally designed opposite from g1. Lauren Faust, an animator, designed the ponies and the toys had to be designed around her art.

So the primary difference was considering what a tv show- a tv show concieved in the 2000s and airing in 2010s- and I did look into some kids properties from that time period as I was designing

I think these Strawberry shortcake dolls are really close to the concept I'd want for a early 2010s mirror of MLP g4. So basically these toys but more anthro.

I ended up making a 3D mockup so I'd be able to plan the different angles and keep them consistent.

The eyes are kind of far apart but I think thats true of the g4 pony toys as well. Again, because of the way the g4 show was stylized as animation, there was sort of cheating with the anatomy, especially on the face.

Generation 4.5

Gen 4.5 was a spinoff of gen4, just like gen3 had 3.5 where the ponies are more chibi. More big eyes with even bigger ears and a face like... a cats? instead of a horse. Hoof fluff again.

I think this nailed the style without being as much of an outright copy. The bendy arms with fingers seem so silly but also I think that matches the vibe/artstyle.

G4.5 don't look like horses to me really at all though, they're like cats with hooves. Out of all of them we've seen so far they're suffering the most from "predator eyes" where they've gone so far as to make their eyes just face forward.

Generation 5

Generation 5 premiered with a CGI movie, so the toys that would be released are fairly on model with their movie selves except for the fact their heads are smack dab in the middle of their neck which i find extremely unsettling and dislike

We've gone full "predator eyes" (no the predator eyes thing doesnt 100% biologically hold up but I find them freaky and I get to say it) AND full human eyebrows stenciled in like a makeup vlogger in the same color as the hair.

The ears are back to cup shaped (more horselike) but again the face is round with a little muzzle (more catlike). The hooves have really detailed feathering on the legs. Otherwise the body is mostly just structured like the g4 body (except a bit longer) just with more specific horse details.

These continued the trend of having a lot more articulated versions with moving legs as well. I think given that most dolls these days have articulated elbows and knees, it is reasonable to expect the takara g5 dolls would too.

Again, I made a 3D model so I could keep it consistent from various angles.

ta-daaaa heres my takara pony generations 1-5 lineup! Tell me which youuuuur favorite are. if you want.

[ethelledraw]

I don't know what a real pony looks like but mlp doesn't know either so it's perfect.

I have only watched 2 episodes of g4 in my life but I know that Rarity and Apple Jack is the best ship.

(I miss the time when the French name was “mon petit poney”. I really liked it when I was little)

[caffeinatedcarny]

A Light Heart for your troubles 💕

[todayontumblr]

Thursday, June 22

My Little Pony.

My Little Pony, My Little Pony... 

You'll have to excuse us if we forget the rest of the lyrics, but truth be told, our memory isn't what it used to be here in old age. Why, we remember the very first My Little Pony when it hit stores way back yonder in 1981 with the release of My Pretty Pony. We remember it like it was yesterday, in fact—racing to the local toy shop, with its red and white striped drapery that hung over its entrance, and an assortment of figures, globes, and model cars in the shop window. We, collectively, will never forget those first moments when we, as a collective Tumblr staff, emerged into the store and lay our eyes on My Pretty Pony for the first time. It was a magnificent creation, a ten-inch-tall hard plastic figurine, standing in its box like a benevolent being, that could wiggle its ears, swish its tail, and wink one eye. Wink one eye! Would you believe it.

Of course, things have changed a little since 1981. There have been various generations of #mlp, not to mention television series and films. There is now, in fact, a whole fandom community here on Tumblr dedicated to these petit plastic Equidae. 

[prettyponypillowfort]

My Little Pony G2 Christmas 2002 Magazine Scan

I'm very excited to post this one.. G2 is absolutely my favorite generation of MLP, so I was super excited not only to have a magazine but to share it as well!

It's a little wonky in parts, this was actually my first time trying to scan something. I may redo it if it ends up causing issues, sorry for the inconvenience!

[ponyguru]

I wish I had some more seasonal photos to share, but I’m so freakin’ behind in all of my photo backlog, I’m gonna be trucking until 2026!!! 🤣 So here’s the last shot from my “My Little Pony 1983 Original Collection” set by Basic Fun, aka the Pearlescent set! I wanted to do a size comparison for anyone who’s as excited about the new mini blind boxes as I am! So here’s pearly Glory meeting a G3 Ponyville Pinkie Pie, a G1 Petite Pony (Pizza) from my childhood, a G4 blind bag (Cherry Fizzy, Wave 7) and a mini retro Firefly who came with a mini book, and IDK if she ever had an official title. The teeny tiny gang!! 🌟

[revive-the-fandom]

Ik I talk a lot of shit abt the light fury but tbh I don’t think she’s ALL bad. I think there were a couple easy fixes for her design:

Add texture (not pictured bc I can’t fucking draw that) mostly just remove the glitter, add some scales & boom bobs ur uncle.

Kinda a subsection for 1, add in more detailing around the spine/ears. Toothless got loads of little scales down his spine,p and around his ears, let her have that too (srry it’s not pictured i forgot (but I’m also doing a stylised version so I guess? It counts?))

Widen her ankles. The small ankles/feet comes across as misogynistic, if toothless had small ankles too it would be fine, but he doesn’t, and so the implication is that the female has to be petite/skinny/effeminate… (no, it’s not bc she’s a subspecies, she was literally designed to be toothless’ girlfriend & we never see a male light fury close up)

The shorter ears r cute, but again we’re lacking in the detail department. Give her six ears (2 less than toothless) and it adds a bit more interest to the design. Also charged the shape a little to add more expression, but that’s more to do with 2d vs 3D tbh.

I don’t like the invisible aspect of the furies development in httyd3, I think camouflage was more interesting & grounded.

I also think it would be more interesting to have her be albino/a variation of the night fury instead of a subspecies, since then the differences are a personal aspect of her design, and not a species wide appearance. Tho I did struggle to get her design looking right w the pink eyes, so rip to those bc I would love to see that done well!

Anyway, apologies for the rant & my inability to let this go. If I ever talk abt light furies in a fic this is the kinda design I’m referring to, not miss glitter mlp ripoff.

& srry to the people who like her og design, that’s ur preference, u do u.