Pony Picture Post Perseveres

We even have royalty for the inaugural post!

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Secret Agent Mane

The first thread was banished to the moon for growing too large and unwieldy, so here we are again.

I want some feedback on my drawings

But I'll put it in the pony area. Okay, I've started drawing again and am slowly shaking the rust off. But I've been fiddling with my style as I've gone along, and now can't quite decide which style(s) I like best. Please bear in mind, that some stylistic differences in the pictures is just me getting the feel for drawing again. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-arcee.gif)

Chunky lines or thin?
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Plain background or color?
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Outline or filled?
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that's a neat scientific discovery, but...

Scientists discover "abundant" field of antimatter in the Van Allen Belts.

Reviving the dead

This forum has me wondering.
First off, I think this is in the right place. If not, my apologies and please tell me where I should have posted.

Back in when I was a kid, I got Jetfire for Christmas one year. It was my only toy, but I didn't care, because it was Jetfire. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-silverbolt.gif)
Sadly, it literally broke the first time it came out of the box. One of the shoulders screwed up and went completely limp. My dad tried fixing it, but the result was...not good... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-screamer.gif)
I should still have it in the closet, sitting alone it its box feeling forlorn. I'd love to get it back up and running, then maybe actually gather up my bots and post their mugs for everyone to express horror at them being treated like toys instead of collector's items. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon-arcee.gif)
Anyone have advice? If anyone's interested in helping, I can go dig it out and describe/take crappy pictures of the problem area.