Uploaded August 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The idea for this video came from the most voted answer to "What should I do with these G4 ponies?" The winning answer was to turn them into the most popular starter Pokemons: Squirtle, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu (thank you The Boldster for the winning idea, and everyone else for sharing your and voting!).
The process of creating these took me longer than any previous project I had done (maybe because it's 4 in one :P) but it gave me the chance to learn a lot of new techniques for preparing and customizing My Little Pony toys.
Quick jump to:
- Intro: 0:04
- Cleaning: 00:33
- Removing the hair: 02:13
- Deep cleaning: 03:43
- Shaping the plastic: 04:11
- Filling in the gaps: 06:27
- Sculpting more Pokémon parts: 08:29
- Planning the colour scheme (designing in Illustrator): 10:45
- Painting: 11:48
- Results!: 15:58
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Complete My Little Pony restoration videos that you might enjoy: youtu.be/TsvwEZNGU4k
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The thread that decided the fate of these ponies: youtube.com/channel/UC7HK4m6oorImScykUTHWc5g/community?lb=UgzQIt9vEW4vKAmHNup4AaABCQ
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Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
- Acetone or Nail polish remover (any of them works but has to be acetone!): amzn.to/3qj12aQ
- Milliput or superfine epoxy putty: amzn.to/3jUThq7
- Pliers, tweezers and precision tools: amzn.to/3g5f3GF
- Sculpting tools for polymer clay: amzn.to/2VROcqn
- Vallejo Model Color acrylic paints (these are PERFECT for MLP restorations): amzn.to/3ic57e1
- Brushes for miniature painting: amzn.to/3aJKLGR
- Nitrile gloves: amzn.to/366WKf2
- Softboxes and tripods: amzn.to/2N25Lzv
My Little Pony is a trademark of Hasbro. Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo. I am not affiliated with Hasbro or Nintendo in any way.
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Music
8-Bit March by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Artist: twinmusicom.org
The idea for this video came from the most voted answer to "What should I do with these G4 ponies?" The winning answer was to turn them into the most popular starter Pokemons: Squirtle, Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Pikachu (thank you The Boldster for the winning idea, and everyone else for sharing your and voting!).
The process of creating these took me longer than any previous project I had done (maybe because it's 4 in one :P) but it gave me the chance to learn a lot of new techniques for preparing and customizing My Little Pony toys.
Quick jump to:
- Intro: 0:04
- Cleaning: 00:33
- Removing the hair: 02:13
- Deep cleaning: 03:43
- Shaping the plastic: 04:11
- Filling in the gaps: 06:27
- Sculpting more Pokémon parts: 08:29
- Planning the colour scheme (designing in Illustrator): 10:45
- Painting: 11:48
- Results!: 15:58
Become a Patreon and access Restoration School!: patreon.com/retrogeekcrafts
Complete My Little Pony restoration videos that you might enjoy: youtu.be/TsvwEZNGU4k
Explore my tiny Etsy shop: etsy.com/uk/shop/RetroGeekCraftsShop
The thread that decided the fate of these ponies: youtube.com/channel/UC7HK4m6oorImScykUTHWc5g/community?lb=UgzQIt9vEW4vKAmHNup4AaABCQ
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Materials used (Note: As an affiliate, I get a small commission from Amazon if you make a purchase. There's no extra cost for you):
- Acetone or Nail polish remover (any of them works but has to be acetone!): amzn.to/3qj12aQ
- Milliput or superfine epoxy putty: amzn.to/3jUThq7
- Pliers, tweezers and precision tools: amzn.to/3g5f3GF
- Sculpting tools for polymer clay: amzn.to/2VROcqn
- Vallejo Model Color acrylic paints (these are PERFECT for MLP restorations): amzn.to/3ic57e1
- Brushes for miniature painting: amzn.to/3aJKLGR
- Nitrile gloves: amzn.to/366WKf2
- Softboxes and tripods: amzn.to/2N25Lzv
My Little Pony is a trademark of Hasbro. Pokémon is a trademark of Nintendo. I am not affiliated with Hasbro or Nintendo in any way.
--
Join us on Discord (if link doesn't work, check the channel About): discord.gg/nzvHGxK8
Buy me a coffee: buymeacoffee.com/retrogeekcrafts
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/retrogeekcrafts
Follow me on Facebook: facebook.com/RetroGeekCrafts
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Music
8-Bit March by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Artist: twinmusicom.org
