Meet TURTLE! 3rd prize winner at the MD meet

[Kar Red Roses]

I made Turtle for the 'I Don't Wanna Be ME' custom contest at MustBeJewel's Maryland MLP meet. He's been done for weeks but I had to wait to show him off until after the contest. The rule was to customize a pony into a different type of (non-equine) animal.

I love box tortoises, they are common around the part of NJ where I grew up, and as a kid I had several wild ones as "summer pets" - They'd spend a month or two in a tree stump lined pen out back, getting fat on the slugs we'd catch and lettuce leaves and carrot tops we'd provide from our garden, until they tired of our hospitality and escaped to the forest again. I think they are very special animals and I hold much respect for them. They are low to the ground, yet carry themselves regally. They are quiet and reserved by nature but super intelligent (and since they live so long, probably rather wise!). They are nomadic but always "at home".

I was so shocked that I won a prize!
The competition was fierce, all the entries were incredible ^_^


Turtle started out as a baity Yum Yum flutter. I removed her hair and her ears and molded a shell around her (now 'him') with no-bake modeling compound. His scaley skin, claws, wrinkley neck and beak were 3-D textured using layers of paint and some glue.







Thanks for looking!

[BittieBaby]

Holy cow Kar! He's fantastic! His shell is so realistic, as are the colors. Great job

[PinkChicken22]

Wow, just wow! He's so original, you thoroughly deserved a prize. I love his colours. What bait is under him, out of interest?

[Kar Red Roses]

Thank you both! I'm flattered that you like him as much as I do, he's a keeper I become very attached to all of my customs, but this guy is extra special because he's so un-pony like! <3

Originally Posted by PinkChicken22

What bait is under him, out of interest?

Hehee, you'd never recognize her now, but that was a Yum Yum. When I reattached the head after de-hairing I glued it on at a weird angle so no one'd guess who it was.

[ladywishawhirl]

That's freaking awesome! I didn't even realise that there was a flutter pony under there at first. Lol. Looks great though.

[roserebellion]

I knew it was a flutter! HEh heh, at first sight I was completely and utterly stunned by him at the meet! My cow pailed in comparison :3 You definitely need to be making more customs, girl!

[SoSoftClaire]

I've NEVER seen a more detailed and exact custom!

*Claps for 3 hours and gives a standing ovation after recuperation*

You are one talented girl!

[Tikibirds]

Oh wow..there is a pony in there someplace?? Awsome work on it

[morning glory77]

Very realistic!!!good job!!!!

[whippetluv]

You should have won! he is wonderful!