Piece be with you

Fourteen and a half years ago, I went to a hobby party and came home with a bag full of resin body parts.

Some of them turned into Dhaulagiri.

I tried to reassemble the others into a piaffing dressage horse. 

I thought it would be easy.

It was not. 

I tried and tried, but it only got worse and worse. Eventually, he was banished to the bottom of the body box.

Six and a half years ago, I went to another hobby party and came home with another broken Caprice resin.

This one was one of Karen's original artist proofs. I felt honored to be entrusted with him, especially considering what I'd done to the other one.

I fixed the damage and gave him a new coat of paint.

His name is Proof.

A couple months ago, Teresa came over and helped me sort models for the BreyerWest Swap Meet. I  uncovered the old, bad Caprice - now with only three legs - and threw him on the pile. Teresa laughed, but I told her, "There's going to be someone like fourteen years ago me who looks at that and sees a challenge."

I brought him the swap meet and put right in front of my table. He got a lot of attention, and someone did buy him. 

"Do you have the other leg?" She asked.

"I'm sure I have it somewhere," I told her. "If I find it, I'll let you know."

Yesterday, I found it.

Unfortunately, although I remember the conversation, I no longer remember who I had it with. If this is your Caprice, please get in touch. I have a leg to send you!