Dream Castle Restoration Excitement

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My new dream castle should arrive at any moment and from the pics it looks filthy! I think the first step will be assessing what I have and the damage it may be in followed by a good soap and water wash to see what funk just comes off. It looks in comparable shape to others I've seen. So excited!

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That's so awesome that you got Dream Castle!
 
I was dreaming about it arriving before waking up today! There it was, waiting at the front door when I got up! Thank you all for sharing in my excitement. This is so thrilling. Soap and water are really going far which is awesome. I started with the "easy" little pink wall and the throne and turrets. For the price and based on the pics I was unsure about the hinges, but OMG ALL HINGES INTACT, Y'ALL! Can you believe it?! I couldn't. My mind was on this dream castle all night at work. It was almost hard to leave it. There was also the fear of"how big is it again?" My childhood mind remembered this castle as so huge, so I was relieved to see it is a decent size but not the giant I remembered. Lol This is such a cool mlp milestone, I'm definitely savoring it. I'm honestly kinda still in shock that I bought it. I've been watching, wishing and pricing them for years and finally it felt "right." I'm so grateful.

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Looks much happier!! Though I'll admit, the detail enthusiast in me kind of wants to customize a Dream Castle with some paint washes that bring out the stones like the grime is doing for the ground floor. :rofl:
 
Looks much happier!! Though I'll admit, the detail enthusiast in me kind of wants to customize a Dream Castle with some paint washes that bring out the stones like the grime is doing for the ground floor. :rofl:
I want to do a realistic paint job, like grey stones and some fancy tapestries >.>
 
It thrills me to bits that others are like ' hey, the grime is a cool look' LOL

Very clean! Super satisfying! I can't wait to see it all clean and sparkly! Interesting that it goes from pink to yellow in certain pictures, what a trip
 
That IS kind of amazing! When I was a kid, the tabs and hinges where the first thing to go :rofl:
I had to fix the hinges on the one I got off of eBay, but I didn't realize it was a common problem!

Congrats on snagging Dream Castle, and on the ongoing restoration work. I look forward to seeing it fully clean!
 
Dream Castle Cleaning Complete! And as many grand castles have served in the past, it's been covered to a hospital/rehabilitation center for those needing care.<3 he he
I was amazed the basket pulley was in tact, draw bridge works, for now the stickers were peeled for the deep clean. Not sure if I want to print new ones and archive the originals, or reattach the originals that may have yuck in them. Another leg of the journey enjoyed! Loving the opportunity to do this, extremely grateful.<3
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