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April 23, 2009 at 7:32 pm #760486
That is a very good picture for helping to see the difference. And I can see it (know that I know what I’m looking for). But would the casual observer be able to see the difference?
April 23, 2009 at 7:34 pm #760487Interesting. Thanks Silver Arrow. The unis have never done much for me but I like this guy in the black. OF course he’s not available…but I’ll live. The pic is still neat
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Sun Dragon Koi #3April 23, 2009 at 7:56 pm #760488pegasi1978 wrote:That is a very good picture for helping to see the difference. And I can see it (know that I know what I’m looking for). But would the casual observer be able to see the difference?
Probably not, and I dont think it would be fair to the first folks who paid big bucks to make more black grand unicorns that are not that discernable from the first ones. Thats how I feel about it anyway. Some folks paid over a grand for the black grand unis.
April 23, 2009 at 8:15 pm #760489The front legs of the old version were also much closer together, and the mane went further down the back. And the fur was re-carved a bit for the new version. Take a comparison shot of the fronts of both, and you will see the difference in the legs.
Personally, I think its plenty difference 😀April 23, 2009 at 8:17 pm #760490If I remember correctly Silver Arrow no longer has the black grand uni to be able to take any more pictures of.
April 23, 2009 at 8:45 pm #760491Pam Thompson wrote:The front legs of the old version were also much closer together, and the mane went further down the back. And the fur was re-carved a bit for the new version. Take a comparison shot of the fronts of both, and you will see the difference in the legs.
Personally, I think its plenty difference 😀Legally Im sure it is. I just think it would bring down the value of the previous peices. I know my black gold OW Prototype is not selling for what I paid for it originally, now that the regular production ones are out. Im thinking as a buyer/collector, not from a legal standpoint.
April 24, 2009 at 12:06 am #760492Well I kind of think of the test version unicorns as I think of the prototype old warriors. IMO the test version sculpt of the grand unicorn has a much more extravagant tail the same way the prototype old warriors have more extravagant battle scars. I still think the test version would sell for more money( although with the way the economy is right now a lot of things that people are re-selling aren’t selling for what we as collector think they should be worth). Also they could make the new ones with different markings or something to be able to tell the two sculpts a part better. Just my 2 cents 🙂
April 24, 2009 at 4:07 pm #760493I think at one point I had suggested different colored jewels as well.. that’s another way to tell them apart
April 24, 2009 at 6:39 pm #760494Different markings and jewels would be a way to tell them apart. As I said before though, I’m not going to get my hopes up for a regular or limited production black grand unicorn.
April 26, 2009 at 11:21 pm #760495I won’t hold my breath either, but it really would be nice….
July 15, 2009 at 3:07 pm #760496Okay guys. I recently bought a Grand Uni but I can’t tell whether he is fat tailled or thin tailed. Would look at the pic and give me a verdict please. 😀
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Sun Dragon Koi #3July 15, 2009 at 3:37 pm #760497setsunawolf wrote:Okay guys. I recently bought a Grand Uni but I can’t tell whether he is fat tailled or thin tailed. Would look at the pic and give me a verdict please. 😀
http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj299/setsunawolf/DSC00097.jpgThe tail on yours looks like the one in the Astral Castle picture which is a thin tailed version.
July 15, 2009 at 5:03 pm #760498Thin tailed.
Here is a fat tail: http://www.crystalfantasyfla.com/store/images/805w%20Grand%20Unicorn%20%28wbg%29.jpg
July 15, 2009 at 5:24 pm #760499pegasi1978 wrote:That is a very good picture for helping to see the difference. And I can see it (know that I know what I’m looking for). But would the casual observer be able to see the difference?
Yes, I think the difference between the prototype and the production version is noticeable. The white Grand unicorn in our catalog is also a prototype with a fat tail, so it looks the same as the black ones.
July 15, 2009 at 6:43 pm #760500I bought one of the 12 black grands auctioned on ebay. Here is a recent pic of him. It looks to me as though he has the thinner tail.
What do you think?
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