Repairing a Very Damaged Vintage & Rare My Little Pony

Hi everyone! Today we're back at pony restorations and I'm so happy to show you what I've been working on! This is Nirvana pony (Made in a foreign country). A Flutterbye from Argentina, made by Top Toys. We'll do some sculpting, painting, rehairing, and cleaning. I hope you enjoy!
Quick jump to:
- Intro: 00:00
- Cleaning the body: 00:45
- Cleaning hair: 02:45
- Cleaning with acetone: 04:42
- Preparing the head for rerooting: 06:34
- Repairing the body: 08:31
- Sanding and filing: 13:40
- Colour matching: 16:01
- Rehairing/rerooting: 19:54
- Repairing and styling hair: 23:16
- Results: 26:50
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[@satanica2358]

Hi Yisela Long story short I’m studying to be an EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Paramedic and this pony made me think of some of the people that have permanent scarring and amputations. Sadly even though the medical staff do the best they can to help a patient somethings will never be perfect (like matching skin tones for some prosthetics and other imperfections), the point is Flutter Bye has been through a rough patch in her past and now she has been given a new chance at life. I’m sure she is very happy with her healed look and is happy to be with the Surgeon/cosmetologist that saved her.

[@seantaggart7382]

Nice

[@rofinatheirin9929]

Beautiful 🥺

[@brianahawkins8124]

Poor pony, see broken toys just breaks my heart, I think you made her gorgeous no matter how many errors there were.

[@gladeseason3462]

I agree… it feels like seeing an injured person!!! I love seeing them restored.

[@rean.rean4ever817]

What makes me feel better is attributing the damage to being well loved and worn

[@sadiemormon-horn6809]

Rags to riches that’s what I see it as

[@mandycrago]

Broken toys make me sad too and old abandoned farms😢

[@sexyjellyfish82]

I love that you’re not afraid to remold broken bits. Even the most broken toys get a new life because of you. 💜💜💜

[@kattriella1331]

Poor thing looks like she's had a hard life, but I hope that means she's also had a fun life. Toys being in rough shape doesn't always mean they were neglected. It often means they got a lot of love and attention (though in this one's case, that attention seems to have been mainly being chewed on). I actually like seeing toys that have clearly been played with and are otherwise at the end of their lifespan, and seeing them brought back to life.

[@CatOnTheSun]

I think my favorite part of this channel is the sheer amount of love you have for all the toys you work on. You take so much care to get things right, even if they don't end up 100% perfect at the end. I'm sure they're all so grateful to have someone like you find and help them

[@PredictableEnigma]

The color matching looks really close to me! What a huge transformation. The prostetic leg idea sounds lovely if you find the right pony for it.

[@daphnegarzarelli-lawson324]

I like when you style the hair around the pony’s body. It’s a softer look and reminds me how they were as a child. Still cute!

[@MissUltimaThule]

Lovely to see a restoration video again. You put so much care into returning these toys to their old selves.

[@SilvaraDragontear]

When I first saw the pony I was like ”oh poor Skydancer”, then I saw her markings & went ”wait is that Flutterby’s markings?”. My brain couldn’t make sense of what it was seeing until you said it was an argentinian variant of Flutterby. So used to seeing an orange Flutterby with winered glittery markings. You took something that many would say is beyond saving & managed to give this poor pony a new life. And I think you did a great job with everything, she looks like she never was that badly damaged but only was slightly scuffed & well loved which is an ok look for a toy that is over 30 years old.

[@avalongaisbauer8501]

Your restorations of these ponies - even though they're not IDEALLY perfect, I bet the ponies LOVE them! Including this one - especially since - well, she's been through a lot! Great work, as always!

[@kaytiej8311]

Even ponies need to floss evidently. 😊 Lovely to see such a neglected little poppet being given som TLC.

[@Valerydoll]

She's so lucky to have you

[@GBomberFlora]

Wow. That must've taken a lot of work. That pony was in such a state of disrepair. I'm super impressed!

[@TwichMcvey-mc3pv]

I'm sure when her owner saw the repairs and held her they cried tears of joy to have their friend healthy and whole once again.❤

[@luckynumber1358]

Seeing how damaged and abused she was hurt my heart. Thank you for giving poor ponies a chance

[@lillypilly8796]

Why do I always get emotional seeing old and damaged toys repaired and restored like this? I guess because it's an act of love and caring. Anyway I think she looks gorgeous, and I LOVE that you saved as much of the original hair as you could.

[@mattie413]

She looks lovely! I think you did a really good job with her leg repair and her tail is really cute!

[@CoffeeSandwich]

This pony’s been through a lot

[@EM2theBee]

First, i love your artistry in bringing back something well loved, to almost new condition and second, the music is wonderful and kudos for crediting the songs!

[@jk6657]

OMG, YOU GAVE HER LIIIFE!💖 I absolutely love your restorations, your god tier with them

[@speedwaymethadrine]

you did an awesome job - this pony is also stunning in general! this pony reminds me of my own "disaster" pony, a Starshine with cancer spots, no hair (which i find cute so i might keep that as is!), marker spots, rust & mold, nail polish all over, no face and only one ear! she's in hydrogen peroxide treatment right now, the spots are really stubborn :D i love the ponies that are in really bad shape, it's so satisfying to fix them and show them some love :)

[@Man-ej6uv]

that poor starshine went through hell 😭

[@speedwaymethadrine]

it really did.. i'd honestly want to know what adventures this pony went on because literally everything is wrong with it 🫠

[@Homodemon]

Mine was a G3 named Bee Bop, she arrived to me with a burned out section in her mane which I had to detangle and trim because it was all hard and melted into the rest of her hair, yellow highlighter stains all over her face, and a specially horrifying one on the side of her head that really seeped into the vinyl, luckily the hair covers that one spot and I managed to get the marker stains to fade to an inconspicuous level with oxidate cream and some of the nuclear levels of sunlight we got lately here in my country, just a couple of days and as good as new! Can't expose her more because I fear she might turn yellow and light blue ponies start looking a healthy green in those cases, it has already happened to me so this will do for now, is barely noticeable now in the shelf

[@speedwaymethadrine]

sounds like you did a great job, highlighter stains are a pain to remove!

[@SvrakaMagpie]

What are cancer spots in this context? I hope you were able to fix that poor pony 🩷

[@blacksheep2862]

I absolutely adore seeing these toys being given a second breath of life, ready to be played with again :)

[@sweepingdreams]

the music you used for the milliput molding when repairing the body was so magical. made the whole sequence breathtaking.

[@lachauntiswashington231]

She looks pretty. I like her curls on her tail and her superman curl😊❤❤❤

[@AlexandraZe]

You remind me so much of myself. I am currently getting into ponies, I've never had them growing up, I personally collect Barbies. But I have found a new thing to collect now lol. Your videos are soothing and your perfectionism is so like mine... I restore Barbies and I am never 100% happy with what I do, even though I like the results. I am a portrait artist and so I do a lot of repaints of my dolls, reroots, body repairs etc.. Sometimes I just don't feel the result! And I've seen in one of your videos that you also have anxiety..i've had it for most of my adult years and yeah, it sucks 😅. But I want you to know that you do a fantastic job and maybe you can see all the "flaws", but trust me, the others don't. Don't be too hard on yourself, your ponies are amazing and they are greatful you are giving them love and a new life 😊 Hugs from Romania!

[@dawnalarson5646]

That poor pony! What kind of life did you live? Good thing she found her way to you! 🙂Love your music choices this time around!

[@tifff_fanny2419]

WOW, she just the cutest🥰

[@sailorPinata]

you should show us your collection

[@kirbybunny6559]

Your sculpting skills just never stops to amaze me. What a beautiful outcome for a Pony that really looked hopeless ❤

[@Crow29803]

Some help? That pony needs tons. Glad you got a hold of her!

[@jordanbennett335]

I found your channel pretty recently, but I've fallen in love with your videos!! You explain the restoration process so clearly, and your dedication and love for the craft are clear in your commentary! You've mentioned being from Argentina a few times, and I'm wondering if you'd ever consider doing a video in Spanish? I've been learning the language for years, and I'm always looking for more ways to immerse myself in it!

[@somethinginnocuousindahouse]

that hot pink nail polish really suits you

[@samanthadean1083]

Fantastic job!!! ❤️❤️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@sunsetbun2662]

Thank you so much for the captions, music titles, and chapters! It's amazing how much effort you put into your videos ♡

[@Thylacina]

This reminds me of the Masquerade I restored. She was VERY dirty, the inside was covered in rust and she was missing her tail. I got her all clean inside and out and bought some hair to make her a new tail. She looks %100 better and now sits happily on display with the rest of my collection 😊 You did a phenomenal job on Flutterby and I can't wait to see your next project! ❤

[@krockedteeth]

I love watching restorations especially when the toy is like this. I feel bad especially seeing toy story lol The color match watch perfect

[@starcasita]

Hello there! I didn't realize that you were keeping some of the scars and little imperfections of the pony, but when you shared about it I thought it was actually such a nice idea. These toys have been through so many hands and they deserve to be loved again. It was eye-opening! You're very intentional with your repairs ^^ thank you for sharing! rest well!

[@ZeASK]

she looks so much better!

[@Lyeah73]

I love her! She looks so much better ❤.

[@snes2613]

this background music, i don't remember if you've used it before, but it is so incredibly soothing to me, thank you

[@user-lv9eg3sj7n]

I love your mlp restorations, (And customs!😊) she looks so much better, I would never of thought to put paint in the miliput!😄

[@uorimoon]

I love seeing all these variants!! It makes it so unique.

[@BonnibelLecter]

She looks so much better!

[@Gusty.87]

She's so happy now!! 😍❤

[@tigressangel]

This makes me wish I had held onto my collection of ponies I had as a child. I had about a dozen of them, they were well loved and I took good care of them. I gave them to one of my younger cousins when I was about 16.

[@CP-gx2tz]

I have a meeting later and I had to stop watching the video because I was scared to fall asleep 😭 it’s really nice to see you take care of the ponies, your voice is greaat and the musique is good ! It could’ve been my best nap ever !!

[@BlackCanary87]

Honestly, I think you did a remarkable job of matching the legs and ears, and I didn't see any of the pink marks you mentioned. I think restyling the hair (I agree with the other commenter about wrapping it around the leg) would take it straight to perfect!

[@stroodledoodles]

I love her!! The colour matching was spot on :D

[@c.i.ponies5332]

You dud an amazing restoration on her. For a 30+ yr old lady she's looking good. I love that lille top curl, so cute. The ghost platter and giraffe cup is so darn cute, especially the giraffe, gosh I would love to own one.❤

[@vezhopkins714]

Me at the start - 😱😢”oh no” Me at the end - 😍🥰 “so much better “ That was a lovely restoration and if you’re 80% there then I think that’s a success ace job! I also use paint pens for my models for the hard to reach places 😊

[@briannabunn7672]

I absolutely love how she turned out! I bet she is feeling a whole lot better. ❤

[@daphnegarzarelli-lawson324]

My dad and his side of my family is from Argentina too!! Your voice has always felt so familiar to me!! Now I know why!! ❤❤❤❤ 🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷

[@sweetdonielle]

You did a wonderful job. It was lovely to watch you bring this pony back to life ❤

[@heidih.2465]

Great restoration!

[@autumnwyvern489]

great job as always! also some new vibe-y music! i like it :3

[@gabrielmerchant]

i think you've done a spectacular job!! ive seen too many customs/repair artists who pile on acrylic paint and dont care for streaks or lumpy clay add-ons, which you clearly do care to fix

[@bugberrycloth5327]

Wow!! that colour match is amazing!

[@bigtub1101]

I love this pony pose

[@alango4651]

Yes ❤ A new video with MLP 🥰 I think you made a good job 👍🏻 You show us most of your techniques and it was a joy to see the whole development. 😊 I love your MLP videos and will wait for the next one ❤ Best regards from germany 👋🏻😊

[@Knantsponies]

She looks excellent 🦋

[@WinteryDeath]

Wowee, you're a miracle worker! You gave this little pony the reconstructive surgery of it's life time! It must be feeling so much better now 🥺 Amazing job as always! Keep up your great work!! 🩷

[@marialuisatrentini532]

!!!!!! Fantastico trabajo! Felicitaciones! Se lo ve precioso!

[@heathergibbs2904]

I liked and shared this video 📹 out your welcome Retro Geek Crafts Projects 😊❤

[@Kittenmax15]

This video created a very special moment for me. My 1 1/2 year old nephew kept coming and watched it with me then going to play this she looks amazing you have improved so mutch since doing a similar restoration on masquerade

[@PaolitaTheGreat]

You give yourself too little credit. This turned out amazing!

[@Songal18]

You did a beautiful repair job ^^

[@Draculogan]

Es que los ponys delos años 80 ❤ me dan ternura 😊 son preciosos

[@asteriadiana]

Awww I love this restoration!!! I think the hairstyle at the end is honestly so cute. It looks so amazing!

[@Autistic_Emperor]

My little pony has so many other related shows and so many seasons i’m only on the original show and season 3 😭

[@elinarirhodan3760]

This looks like it was a lot of fun to work on! And I think you did an awesome colour-match with the yellow for the milliput, you've got a great eye for it! (Also, your nails always look awesome even when covered in paint!)

[@hardcorehyrax]

what a wonderful video as always. you did a great job!

[@NekoNekomata99]

WOW!! 😮 Amazing!! 😍❤️❤️

[@holographic80s]

I have been inspired to restore and customize ponies from watching your videos

[@Deby_Bumblebee]

Wonder how she ended up like that, but You made her be beautiful and perfect again ❤ I love your videos and your dedication to save ponies and other toys

[@Hikaru20.02]

gracias por el video. me vino bien para sacar el strees. Saludos!!!

[@dolljoylissa]

Very nice❤

[@daytrippera]

Noooo! Morí! Yo tenía ese Pony cuando era chiquita, llegué a tener 6 en total, entre ellos el alado ese, el unicornio y el arco iris. Sopapo de nostalgia me diste 😢😂❤

[@userabuzer3728]

I really love it!! when i do my homework i always watch you's video

[@kagomegrrl21]

You should try Magic eraser they work so good

[@KatastrophicNoodle]

Have you thought about dabbing the paint on with a sponge? I think that might help with blending between colours

[@tripstrickstickstips4442]

I love your videos! The hair styling is so hard xD I can never get it right on my ponies either.

[@Man-ej6uv]

this came at the perfect time

[@toshiaki10419]

Me encanta ver cómo le das nueva vida a estos juguetes :') Por cierto, ¿alguna vez probaste usar suavizante de tela en vez de acondicionador? Con las pelocas de cosplay deja muy lindo resultado, capaz te sirve también para los pony.

[@charlafox5701]

Can you make a pretty bald pony? Maybe fill in the holes and give it a nice hat or some accessories? You can keep the tail or remove that too, I would love to see what you come up with!

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

Fabulous 😊I

[@louckykoneko]

aw, she looks like she has been through a lot! I'm sure she feels better and I don't think she cares that you can see the repairs, she's still feeling gorgeous with her new prosthetics. ...huh, that would be a fun custom idea, you could try to find a bait with a very damaged leg and intentionally make the leg repair look like a prosthetic.

[@DRN]

What do you do with all these ponies when you are done? Bo you have them on a shelf? If so pleas show us

[@juligamer471]

This gonna be great

[@12Cashmere]

omg you found a cure to the everfree virus infection,,,

[@sweets_Cat88]

If someone suggests it would you ever consider restoring a flock pony?(the fuzzy ones)

[@prcervi]

impressive end result, but wow the starting state of this one, did the dog get it's teeth on it?

[@seantaggart7382]

Firefly: its a shame how everypony was treated terribly

[@izzieplier]

I love your work but please tell me that you're sealing the paint afterwards so all your hard work is not chipping off if you drop them or move them!?

[@cuddlykanin]

Where did you get the little curlers you use for your pony's hair? They're so small and cute

[@jackdawjames7696]

Oh poor pony! The state of her legs is horrible! I hope you can find good, creative ways to make pony prosthetics!

[@kim_elise]

I had that pony. I wonder where it is lol

[@ninaw9118]

Hello, what glue do you use to reattach the head? Is it the fabric glue listed in the description? Love your videos!

[@RetroGeekCrafts]

Hi! Oh, good point, I forgot to add it. I use superglue, or gorilla glue :)

[@ninaw9118]

@@RetroGeekCraftsthank you!

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

I never knew the reason for Argentinian ponies being different from thier us counterparts was the manufactures not following the same guidelines as Hasbro. I always assumed it was a purposeful marketing gimmick to appeal to collectors. Like how TY would sometimes make slightly altered versions of their Beanie Babies to make them seem more valuable to collectors.

[@corriemcclain7960]

I always assumed it was differences based on local or cultural marketing

[@YuBeace]

Looks to me this pony was taken outside to play, and outside has… rock hard pavements 😂

[@Airsaber]

I disagree - it looks great! If somebody gave it to me and said that this is a brand new toy, I would believe them (and I'd be surprised because brand new ponies rarely have such lush, weighty, properly curled hair).

[@cainkind]

also to keep in mind! acetone works greats on soft vinyl ponies but it can degrade/melt other plastics. I know in particular I was using it on the body of a monster high doll and it melted her arms. using a nail polish remover with low volume of acetone would be best for other harder plastic toys.