I participated in Breyer's Collectors Club Appreciation event a few weeks ago, and got the random glossed model that I was hoping for.
Isn't he gorgeous in gloss?
And he does not have the flaws that the regular run I received a while back does.
I also ordered the regular run palomino on this mold.
It has a little overspray in its mane but otherwise the flaws are minimal.
You have to order a certain amount of models to get the glossed freebie, and while many of the models I'd preselected were either out of stock or not part of the CCA event,
I did get the Icelandic and Checkers. Those will most likely be Christmas gifts for pony pals (despite the fact that there is no unicorn horn) or donations to live shows.
I also got the Trakhener in the lovely chestnut color.
A vintage mold, Breyer has updated his tail and he has lovely shading.
Sadly, though, he has a chunk that was carved out of a hoof and then painted over at the factory.
And, his off hind leg does not stand flat on the ground. (I am seeing more and more Breyers with uneven hooves like that.)
Overall, though, I am quite happy with the models I received.
