Maddox, Mercutio and 2025 releases!

 Greetings, readers! After a long dry spell (probably for the best), I finally have some new arrivals! Behold, Maddox! 

What a beauty! 

Gray is my favorite horse color, so I'm probably biased. But I love him! 

Quality-wise, he's pretty nice - I didn't notice any major flaws other than his annoyingly-uniformly-arranged dapples. I'm thinking about putting him in a show to see how he does - although everyone else will probably do the same thing, so it may not be worth it. 

I think I would have liked him even more if they'd added a bit of silver/metallic to his coat, but he's still pretty. 

Next, here's Mercutio, who arrived at the same time as Maddox! 

He's a cutie, although I'm still not crazy about the flipped tail. 

I'll have to think about a breed to assign him, because I didn't see any major flaws with him either. 

And I'm super glad that the first SMC release of the year is something I want to keep! Usually it's a G1, so I end up having to sell it. 

And lastly, the KHP finally got some of the 2025 new releases in! Behold: 

I would have posted these sooner, but I ordered the horse trailer set from Amazon and the first one that arrived contained a white unicorn with a broken horn, so I had to get it replaced. So if you want that set, buy one in person or you may end up with broken models. 

It took some doing, but I looked through several of the Spanish Horses and managed to find one with mostly-good decals. I like the design, though I wonder what he'd look like in gloss. They glossed some (all?) of the 70th Anniversary models, so maybe this guy will get the same treatment? I hope so. I also looked through a bunch of the Surfer's Riptide models to try to find one with a decently masked mane, and thought I got one - until I got him out of the box and saw the awful masking on his off side. Oh well. I'm thinking about taking the mini Fjord to BreyerMidwest with me next month, since I'm going to mostly bring Stablemates to that. Decisions, decisions...

That's all I have for today! Let's hope Breyer reveals more fun stuff soon. In the meantime, I have model horse shows to prepare for! 

2025 releases and Breyerfest 2025 Stablemates!

 Good news, everyone! The new releases for 2025 have finally been (officially) revealed! Here's the full catalog. Too many things to list, but here are some highlights! 

That's right, the one that started it all - the Western Horse! He's part of the 75th Anniversary assortment that was hinted at previously. I like the color, and the horses hidden in his pattern are a nice touch. Part of me kinda wants to start collecting the Western Horse, but I just don't have the space. 

Another 75th Anniversary model - the Esprit! I like him, too. But unlike the Western Horse, this one I definitely want to add to the collection. 

And the third 75th Anniversary model - the Lonesome Glory! This one is making me wish I hadn't sold off my Lonesome Glory models - oh well. 

Let's not forget that there are still two more 75th Anniversary models to be revealed. The hobby had narrowed the hints down to be SCO and the Moody ASB - let's hope we don't have to wait too many months for them to be revealed. 

This year's Holiday Horse - on Flash this year! So, another Holiday Horse I don't need to acquire. A penny saved is a penny earned, or something like that. 

Cloud the Wild Stallion is getting an update in honor of his 30th anniversary! That's a pretty color on Desatado. Another mold I shouldn't have sold off. C'est la vie. 

Say hello to Ophelia, this year's flagship model! Huzzah! What a beauty. I have one on order from Triple Mountain, so hopefully she doesn't take too long to get here. 

Here's the Brilliance Gift Set, the only other thing I preordered (I'll get the rest of the things I want when the KHP gets them in stock). This is probably the release I'm most excited for! Not sure why, but it might have something to do with the blue Othello. And the pearly white Fireheart. I hope they come soon! We needs them, precious. 

Honorable mention: the Big Lex model. Now there's a big Big Lex to go with the little one! Too bad I sold off my Emersons. He does make a decent Lexington, though (presumably the, uh, overweight one in the above image is from later in Lexington's stud career). 

Anyway, that's it for the new releases! But that wasn't the only reveal today. We also got to see the single-day Stablemate models for Breyerfest 2025! From now on I'm going to try to remember to refer to them as General Admission Stablemates. 

Look at their cute little bags! I'm trying to figure out what they're made of. Cardstock, probably? And they're tied with little ribbons. I may have to hang on to these. Anyway, I like three of the four! Well, the color on the Indian Pony is nice, but I don't collect that mold. Like many other people, my favorite is the black appaloosa Augustus, but the bay Mirado is probably my second favorite. 

And even more excitingly, we're getting a Special Run reveal tomorrow! Woohoo! I suppose the reveals will be coming fast and furious now that tickets will be going on sale soon. I'm excited to see tomorrow's reveal! 

Wallowa, and Spokes and Spurs

 Greetings, readers! Wow, it's been a while since I last posted. Oh well - there just hasn't been much to post about lately. Firstly, my Wallowa has arrived: 

He's glossy! And has decent ears, unlike many of them out there. I'm a bit surprised that I managed to get a glossy one. I suppose not wanting to keep it means I'll get the finish that's more sought-after in the long run...but anyways. Still hoping to sell this one, so I'm not taking him out of his box just yet. 

Also, there's a new plush out! Behold: 

That is...almost eye-burningly colorful. Whew! Guess we won't have any trouble spotting him in a room, huh? Order him here, if you're so inclined. 

Lastly, the Spokes and Spurs collector event is happening this weekend! I hope all the attendees have a great time. It looks like things are getting started now - the special run models for the weekend have been revealed! Check them out. Photo borrowed from Facebook: 

I'm...actually really relieved for this reveal. I was sure there was going to be a micro run Othello in the mix, but instead I'm getting astoundingly lucky - the only model I need here is the Esprit! And with a run number of 96, I might actually be able to get one later on! 

Interesting that they're using poor underappreciated Sea Star with the Misty. I guess Stormy needed a break! The colors are nice on the rest of them, especially the Gem Twist. The Foundation Stallion looks vaguely like last year's Buggy on Django. 

That's all I have for now - let's hope we get some exciting news soon! I'm supposed to be getting my replacement Domingo soon, so hopefully I'll be able to post about him at some point. 

The last auction models!

Well, we have our last set of Breyerfest auction model reveals! Pay no attention to the fact that this post is very late - I'm not sure what happened.  Too busy playing gwent? I'll blame it on that. Anyway, here's a handsome Esprit! 

Looks familiar...because his pattern is very similar to Enchante from 2015. Uh, minus the yellow legs. I like the white stripe in his tail, too. Very handsome! 

Interesting concept - this one is painted in the colors of the German flag. His pattern is pretty much the same as the Jackpot raffle model from 2018 - unsurprising. I like him! It'll be interesting to see how much this one goes for. 

I'm pretty ambivalent about this one, honestly. Like, if it was only selling for $500, I'd bid, but I wouldn't go into the stratosphere for it either. Not sure why. Maybe because he looks chalky and I'm not generally a fan of that? Who knows. 

Anyway, those are the last reveals we'll get -as usual, there are a few models that weren't revealed, but we won't get to see those until the first day of Breyerfest! Can't wait to see what they are. Only a little more than a week until we leave! 

Featured Model - 1/8/2022, Poseidon

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model I don't own but would like to, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...Poseidon! 

This model was item #712096 and was a run of 230 on the Esprit mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody. He was second in the Greek Gods web special series from 2013. 

I badly wanted to be drawn for this web special, but had pretty bad luck with the Greek Gods that year - Dionysus was the only one I was drawn for and he seems to be the least popular of the four. Still have him, though. Anyway, basecoated blue roan pinto looks amazing on Esprit, especially with that blue eye. Still kicking myself for passing one up at Breyerfest because $400 was too rich for my blood - they're going for two or three times that nowadays. But anyway...

Esprit has been a pretty popular model over the years, and he's had a lot of low-run-number releases - though they seemed to have backed off that in recent years. Most of his more recent releases have been a lot easier to acquire over the years, so let's hope that continues in the future. Hard to say where we'll see him next - we're getting the glossy Apollo models in now, but he could really show up anywhere (except maybe at Breyerfest). He hasn't been a web special since Poseidon, so he could easily get another one of those, but he's already been a Holiday Horse, the patriotic mid-year release and wouldn't really fit in that well at TSC (at least, in my opinion). Maybe he'll be part of this collector event Breyer is planning for this year? Gulp, I hope not. I guess we'll find out soon enough - he's too popular to sit unused for long! 

It's a Gloss Extravaganza!

 Sheesh, with all the glossy models I've been getting lately, you'd think I was a Team Glossy person! Well...no further comment there. But my glossy Limited Editions from Breyerfest 2021 are finally here, plus I was able to trade my glossy CCA Smarty for a glossy Moody Andalusian, so adding that to my glossy Astrid and the SMC foals makes for a shiny party! Behold: 

I wish the Andalusian had been chalky, but at least I got one. They all look so good! 

I think the glossy Rheverence is my favorite of the bunch, though. He already looked good in that buckskin color, so adding a coat of gloss on top made him stunning! I like the way his mane is masked, too, even if it doesn't exactly match the actual sculpted mane. He's a beauty! 

Josie's paint job was already luscious in matte, and in glossy she just pops. This isn't even the greatest picture - her bay color has so much depth and the gloss just adds to it. 

The only problem with Apollo is that his gloss is hard to see in photos, similar to the amber champagne Hero's Welcome. Mine also has a rather nastily warped left front leg, which is a shame.

While he isn't basecoated, the glossy CCA Andalusian is still a stunning guy! I've always really liked the "young" grays that still have a lot of black in their color, and this guy is no exception. 

Quality-wise, they have some issues with lint/debris in the gloss, but that's just how it goes sometimes. Nothing too terrible other than Apollo's warped leg, so I'm pretty happy with them overall. Now I just have to fit them onto my shelves....

Edit: I forgot to add that we saw our first Breyerfest 2022 Limited Edition (formerly known as a store special) release today! Say hello to Montanara! 

Not a mold I collect, but I'm always glad to be able to save some money. The old Friesian does look good in that color, I must say. More importantly, does this mean we'll get another reveal tomorrow? I hope so! 

New arrivals and Breyerfest VIP Second Chance Sale!

 Greetings, readers! I know, I know, I haven't posted much lately, but there really hasn't been all that much to post about, other than my Thriller still hasn't shipped, nor has my Equidae, which irks me because I ordered them both from dealers, whereas people who ordered direct from Breyer have them in hand already. But there are a lot worse things I could be (and am) dealing with in the non-model world, so I'll leave my griping to a minimum. With all the shipping delays we've been seeing, and notices that it isn't going to let up anytime soon, I decided to order all the remaining RR items I hadn't yet purchased, because who knows when they could go out of stock and how long it'll take to get them back in stock. And who knows if they'll even do a Collector Club Appreciation sale this year with how long it's taken to get things in stock. Of those items, nothing has arrived yet except for this little beauty! 

That's right, it's the mid-year mulberry gray mini Alborozo! I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box and saw him, because I thought he was going to be a flat mulberry gray - I wasn't expecting him to be so pearly! That makes me way more excited about him than I was before. 

What a beauty, and his mane is almost painted correctly! 

And no, your eyesight isn't deceiving you - that model in the background is in fact...

...the Gold Pollock, which I obtained for a price I'll probably still cringe at later - but less cringeworthy than any others I've seen since this whole thing started. He's a beauty too, though I think I prefer the original, honestly - the rainbow spots are too subtle, and when you get him up close they're slightly transparent! It would be interesting to see how this one was painted. 

Yes, those are a Caliente and a glossy leopard Slainte Surprise also in the background, but this post is getting too long already, so suffice it to say I went on a Best Offer spree on eBay and came out the other side a victor...well, sort of. Those new sales taxes hit hard! 

And finally, I also have a photo of my Old Glory, which came a few weeks ago: 

I'd ordered one from a dealer back in April, only to have my order pushed back to September because I didn't get it in fast enough. So I twiddled my thumbs for months waiting, only to see them come in stock on Amazon and with free shipping to boot. So finally I canceled my dealer order and got one from Amazon two days later. Interestingly enough, his silver markings are decals laid over the glossy clearware, as I discovered when I noticed a little piece of masking still on the edge of one of the stars and it peeled right off. Which...leaves me with an insatiable temptation to just peel them all off. NO! Must resist! 

So anyway, Old Glory did finally join my herd - a few weeks later than I'd hoped. 

Lastly for this post, the Breyerfest VIP Second Chance sale has finally been announced! From the email:

We’re excited to be able to offer our BreyerFest VIP guests the first chance to get some more of the exciting Special Runs, Limited Editions, and merchandise from BreyerFest: Horse of a Different Color! Mark your calendar for Tuesday, September 28th! The 2nd Chance Sale is scheduled to open on or around 11:00 am EDT.

Here’s your chance to add that model you wish you grabbed during BreyerFest weekend! You can purchase one Special Run model from the available ones shown on the collection page. Additionally, there are Limited Edition models as well as Horse of a Different Color merchandise available for purchase.

I'm resisting the urge to complain a lot here, but...one whole model? Really? Usually they let us get two when in-person and in the previous leftover sales...so, bleh. So much for getting one of the runs of 200 I still need. Taking the photo in the email at face value, there aren't any Pollock, Uffington or Knossos models left, so I'll have to decide what's the better gamble - Ansel, to try to get a blue one, or Seurat for a glossy? I won't even bother with a Seven Arts since I only need two of those from 10 possibilities. I wish we could at least get two models. 

But I'll stop my complaining for now and hope I can at least log on at 11am EST on Tuesday to get something.  Let's hope my other orders and Halloween items get here soon! 

Old Glory and Astrid!

 Whoa, I guess I hit the post button too fast on my previous blog entry. The reveals are coming fast and furious today! This year's spring decorator model has been announced - say hello to Old Glory! 

Huh, interesting. I'm sure any resemblance to Homelander or some character from Watchmen is purely coincidental...or maybe I'm just being influenced by my own recent TV escapades. In any case, I couldn't order one fast enough! He isn't going to be limited like previous spring decorators - similar to what Breyer has been doing with Sassy and Lafayette, there will be an initial batch arriving soon and then more later. I'm excited to see what this guy looks like in person! 

Our other exciting reveal is this year's second Premier Club model, Astrid! 

My impression: ooh, me likey. 

I definitely like this one. The website says there will be an exciting update on Astrid later this week - I'm guessing we'll get to choose a matte or glossy finish for this one. I'll probably opt for the gloss on mine - anyone want to trade a matte Astrid for another Fireheart? Surely there's someone out there that would be interested...

Favrile and Apollo!

 Greetings, readers! Well, we have our two Breyerfest reveals for today. Oddly, I'm not as excited about them as I probably should be - but here they are, nevertheless. I'll start with Favrile: 

From the blog: 

Favrile glass is a type of iridescent glass that was first manufactured in Queens, New York in 1896 using a special, patented process.  This model, done on mold #669 and sculpted by Maggie Jenner-Bennett (released as the popular “American Dream” model), has been done in a kaleidoscope of colors inspired by Favrile glass.  He sports a bright, multicolor deco with a shiny gold pattern on top that is an amalgamation of zebra and tiger stripes, as well as Leopard and Cheetah spots, finished with a glossy topcoat. 

That certainly is an insane paint job. I like him and all, don't get me wrong, but I think I'd like him more if the gold areas were silver instead. Just personal preference. He definitely needs to bring his wild self to my house, though! I also feel like he needs just a little bit more pink/red in his color scheme. Not that much, but some, to even things out a little bit. 

Next, let's look at Apollo, another model that wasn't included in the Great Photo Leak! 

 

I'm kind of blah about this one too, honestly. He's like a rehash of 2019's champagne Hero's Welcome, right down to the complete lack of white markings anywhere. I know this one is based on a real horse, while the Hero's Welcome was supposed to be fictional, but...still. Maybe he'll look better in person? I mean, I'll still buy him, but I think other Limited Editions will be higher on the list for me if I get drawn for a VIP ticket. 

The blog says we'll have more reveals tomorrow, so I'm excited to see what those are! I'm guessing they'll be the plush and the Stablemate 4-pack. I can't wait to see what they are! 

Featured Model - 9/19/20, Glossy Esprit

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I...pick a model I'd really like to own, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...Glossy Esprit! 

This handsome guy was the glossy version of the original Esprit release sculpted by Kathleen Moody. Only 33 of these models were glossed, as volunteer models at Breyerwest 2010 - back when Breyer went all out for their Breyerwest show and produced glossy prize models for the show and volunteers, and there was even a special run you could buy! 

Anyway, the original Esprit, even in matte, is still kind of a hot commodity, and obviously the glossy ones are as well. The early Esprits had a weird square on their backs that didn't have any dapples, and it looks like that's true for the above glossy model as well. The speculation was that whatever the models were clamped into for the dappling part of the paint job kept that area of their backs from having dapples on it. I believe it was fixed later in the run? I think my matte Esprit has it, so he must be from earlier in the run. Anyways, dapple gray is a really nice color for this guy - but dapple gray is one of my favorite colors, so I may be biased. You don't really ever see glossy Esprits for sale, either - I think I've only seen one or two in the 10 years since they were released. But maybe someday I'll have one - if I can find a money tree! 

As for Esprit himself, it's hard to say where we'll see him next. Maybe he's the next collector club special run? Or he could be a web special. It's been a while since he's been used for anything, so he could really show up anywhere. Well, as long as I can get my hands on one, I'll be happy! 

We have an Early Bird model!

Drumroll, please! This year's Breyerfest Early Bird model has been revealed...



Not sure why the background is black...well, anyway, he's beautiful! But I have to wonder why they did another glossy black early bird model, after Sokkar in 2017...

But anyway. The blog says the Early Bird winners will be announced in May this year instead of at Breyerfest. Which should theoretically let the Saturday raffle get over a little earlier...but I wonder what Breyer plans on doing if any of these winners don't show up when their names are called? Maybe they're just hoping that doesn't happen, or they'll confirm things with the winners before the names are announced.

From the blog:

Named after the 10th century Viking settlement in Ireland, Dyflin is the Old Norse derivative of the Irish “Dubh Linn” which means black pool.  The settlement was named after the junction of the River Liffey and the River Poddle that created a naturally deep pool used to moor boats in the middle ages.

Interesting name for an interesting place. I hope I win this guy!

Featured Model - 9/14/2019, St. Moritz

Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...St. Moritz!



This pretty boy was the Holiday web special for 2017. He's item #712225 on the Esprit mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody, with a piece count of 380.

St. Moritz was pretty popular when he was released, and for good reason - his color is really cool! I love the light blue and purple, and I really like how his mane and tail, and feet, look like they're made of ice. Super-cool effect. I really hope we get to see this color again on another release someday - it's definitely on my list of colorways to use, should I ever manage to win the lottery and then win the bidding for a Design Your Own Breyer silent auction.

Breyer has kind of laid off the silver filigree models for the last few years - 2016 was the last year we had one, with Avalanche. Will we get one this year? I kind of hope so, just for old times' sake, but I wouldn't say no to another web special with this color!

As for Esprit himself, he was the "hot" new mold for a while - maybe he still is - but it seems like Breyer has cooled off some on using him. I suppose it was bound to happen, especially with the billions of new molds it seems like we get every year. He hasn't been used since this release, though maybe Breyer thought the mold needed a rest after it was the surprise model at Breyerfest 2016. Maybe he'll manage to win the Makin' a Splash voting contest from Breyerfest? I guess we'll find out eventually. In the meantime, maybe he'll be another web special next year, or a TSC special run! I guess we'll have to wait and see.

The Breyerfest Blues - Again

Although this year's Breyerfest was much more of a hassle this year, I'm still sad that it's over - time seemed to flash by faster than ever before. Yesterday morning I was at the Kentucky Horse Park taking photos (they were still dismantling things from Breyerfest), and today, the following afternoon, I'm wistfully writing about it on my blog. How does the time go so fast? Oh well.

One thing that isn't going so fast is Breyer posting the numbers breakdown for the Hero's Welcome Surprise and all those variations in the other special runs. Hurry up, dang it!

My daughter and I got home very late last night after our flights back were delayed, but we made it. My husband is still driving and will be home in a couple of hours, so my models (and camera) are still packed in the car. But, fear not! I'll start working on my Breyerfest Closeups series as soon as I have access to my photos again.

In the meantime, voting is still happening for the Making a Splash contest on the Breyer website. If you need a refresher, Breyer is holding a vote for one of these three horses to be a Collector Club special run next year:



Honestly, all three of these are molds I collect, so I'll be happy with whatever the result is. I voted for Esprit, but I'm guessing Duende will probably win due to how new he is. And since I don't have space for any new Desatados or Esprits, it'll be easier fitting him onto the shelves! Voting ends on 7/22, so don't waste any time getting those votes in!

Featured Model - 1/26/2019, Chinese Year of the Horse Esprit

Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. In honor of the upcoming Chinese New Year (Feb. 5), this week's model is...the Chinese Year of the Horse Esprit!



Issued in 2014, this model is item #1715 and was a regular run for that year only. He was issued on the popular Esprit mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody.

I have to commend Breyer for embracing some multiculturalism with this release, though I can't help but wonder what the Chinese painters thought while they were working on these models. It's an interesting design - I wonder if anyone actually from China gave input on it, or if it was strictly designed by Breyer? Either way, I like the shade of blue they used on the mane/tail/legs, though the other color combinations seem a bit garish (maybe that was intentional?). Either way, it would be great to get a Chinese person's take on it. And for that matter, I wouldn't mind seeing some other decorators based on other countries' traditions - that could give us some interesting designs and patterns.

If I remember right, there were some slight variations to these models, too - some of them had more green, while others had more red or purple.

Esprit himself has his detractors, and I'll admit he has a few unflattering angles, but I like him nonetheless. He does what he was intended to do - capture the essence of the equine spirit (IMO). While his anatomy isn't perfect, many Moody molds have the same issues, yet they sell well with the public - so clearly I'm not the only one that's not a stickler about correctness. It'll be interesting to see what Breyer does with the mold next. He's been a web special twice, was the surprise model for Breyerfest 2016, and has appeared in the regular run line twice, amongst other releases. Will we see him again as a web special this year? Or maybe he'll show up at Breyerfest? I kinda wonder if he'll appear at Breyerfest in some fashion. Hopefully it's an attainable release, if so!

Featured Model - 9/8/2018, Glossy Decorator Samba Surprise

Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model from my collection, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...the glossy decorator Samba Surprise!



This guy was one of the six possible models one could get when buying the Samba Surprise special run line item at Breyerfest 2016. He's item #711238 and was issued on the popular Esprit mold sculpted by Kathleen Moody. He's one of only 149 produced!

I was lucky enough to pull this guy directly from the special run line in 2016. He's definitely special! 2016 was the first time since 2009 that we had a decorator as one of the possible options. I really like the color scheme Breyer picked for this model - he's got lots of gold, rose/pink and green, but the colors are soft enough that he doesn't look gaudy. Add that to his "dancing" pose and I thought he fit the Carnaval theme really well!

As for the Esprit mold itself, I think I've featured him on the blog at least twice before. So I'm not sure how much more I can gush about him - but I can say I don't think he'll be used again soon. He popped up last year as the surprise Not-Silver-Filigree-Holiday-Web-Special. Add that to his bombastic Breyerfest appearance and I'm thinking Breyer will probably give him a rest for a while - but I could be wrong! Maybe we'll see him at the Scottsdale Stampede in November? I hope not, since I don't get to go. I guess we'll have to wait and see!

St. Moritz is here!

Greetings, readers! My St. Moritz model arrived today, so I thought I'd post some photos of him. Behold!

I have to say: I love, love, love this model. His blue color is a little more intense in person than it appears in the photos, and I love it. He's beautiful!

A couple of days ago I saw a post on Sommer Prosser's Facebook art page indicating that she had designed this model. I should have known! Her designs are always great!



The model is clearware, obviously, but an unexpected touch here is that the snowflakes are masked all the way through the paint, making them see-through! Genius!

Quality-wise, he's pretty good - some blurred masking here and there and some kind of weird rough white spot on his mane tendril - but nothing really bad. Even his eyes are nicely painted, and that's saying something in the era of black-splotch-eyes!

Finally, I want to talk about how his mane, tail and feet start out frosted and transition to clear on the ends, for an icy look - it's perfect for this model.

See? It's genius! Oh, I said that already. Well, suffice it to say that this is one of my favorite new releases from Breyer in the last few years - something to break up the monotony of silver filigree releases year after year, and a way to use up those leftover clearware Esprit bodies at the same time!

The only other question I have relates to the prototype - Sommer said she designed this model on a different mold, not having a clearware Esprit on hand at the time. So, which mold did she design this model on originally? That would be fascinating to know - this is a paintjob I think would look good on any model. He's a welcome addition to my collection!