Back to Woodstock

Woodgrain was an early decorator color, but the original technique for painting models as woodgrains was lost over time. Breyer and Stone both struggled to recreate it, but finally in 1999 Breyer brought it back at BreyerFest on the G2 Clydesdale keychain. 

Getting it right, though, is still a challenge. My Woodstock has very little visible graining.

Although graining varied among early woodgrain models, too.

The chalky white markings that early woodgrains had are replicated well on her.

As you can see from these photos, early woodgrain colors varied from dark to medium 

 to light. (Note how similar the graining on this early Racehorse is to Woodstock's.)

Woodgrain variations of the Fighting Stallion range from light to dark.

Out of all the woodgrains in my collection, Woodstock most closely matches the dark version of the Fighting Stallion.

Click here for a better look at my woodgrain collection (including Hartland woodcuts.)

One last blog post on Woodstock tomorrow. And a bonus post on a family event coming later this morning!

Stay 'tooned!