Featured Model - 8/6/2022, Test Black Misty's Twilight

 Hello and welcome to another edition of Featured Model, the weekly blog event where I pick a model I don't own but may have an interesting story behind it, give some stats on it and provide commentary about it. This week's model is...the test black Misty's Twilight! 

This model is a OOAK produced on the Misty's Twilight mold sculpted by Jeanne Mellin Herrick. 

Another test model I had no idea existed - she's a black version of the original Misty's Twilight (with added black legs for some reason), which was in production from 1991-1995. This particular model was sold at the Breyerfest Live Auction in 1997. Check out her braids! 

The original Misty's Twilight didn't have painted braids, but I suppose this one could get the special treatment since it was a test model. It's always fun to see these alternate versions of models we all know and love! Misty's Twilight certainly looks striking in black pinto! Maybe (without doing any research on the subject) this is the start of Breyer's weird obsession with solid legs on pintos? One can only wonder, and maybe do more of the research I haven't had the time to do. 

Anyway, I always had a little soft spot for Misty's Twilight because she looks so much like she belongs on a postcard or in a Currier and Ives illustration. At one time I had the original Misty's Twilight, plus Winter Belle and Sundance, but eventually they fell victim to lack of shelf space, like so many other models. Where will we see the mold pop up next? She hasn't been used since the Winter Belle release in 2011, but I wonder if she'll put in an appearance at next year's Breyerfest? She easily looks like she could be pulling a sleigh or some other vehicle, so maybe she'll be a prize model or something. I guess we'll find out eventually! 

May Collector Club Newsletter!

 Greetings, readers! The Collector Club newsletter for May is out for perusal - check your inboxes! Among other exciting items, there's a recap of the True Blue Breyer collector event from last weekend, including an official photo of True Blue, the raffle model: 

She's pretty, but nothing I need. Congrats to the winners! 

Also, I have to admit that bingo card gave me a chuckle. Spider sighting indoors...I had one of those the other day! Fortunately it wasn't an Australia-sized spider, or I'd probably still be running away screaming. Anyway...

There's also a quick survey about the newsletter itself, so be sure to fill that out (I mentioned I'd like to see more fan-written content - one thing that always irks me is the plethora of art-related contests Breyer runs all the time and at Breyerfest, but the comparative dearth of writing competitions - give some of us writers a chance to win one of those spectacular prize models! But I digress...).

This month's newsletter giveaway is for a Breyerfest All-Access ticket! Enter for that here.
 
The newsletter sneak peek for this month is the next Vintage Club model! Behold:

The general consensus online is that this is the glossy dapple bay Terrang on the presentation base. Also nothing I need, and I'm kinda wondering why they bothered to do a sneak peek with this one, since they already told us what it was in the Vintage Club welcome letter. Guess they didn't have anything else they wanted to tease us with this month...sigh. Oh well - hopefully they give us something juicy next month! 

Another new test run!

Another day, another ho-hum test model. Behold:

Misty's Twilight is another one of Breyer's less-loved molds - I can see why this one didn't go into production. She's very orange...but, whatever floats your boat. She does have nice shading, though. I'm sure someone out there will love her! Entries have to be in by 4/23, so don't waste any time!