Plains Zebra 2009 Wild Safari Wildlife

Under Magda's request, here is 2009 plains zebra by Safari.

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skysthelimit wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

It looks lovely, Magda, - a little bit like the new one from Mojo, as far as I remember ?

Not quite, this one looks very young, immature. Mojo zebra is full developed, proud male

Nope... Safari´s female is much better than new Mojo´s zebra... Mojo´s one looks like a copy of CollectA´s

I didn't say which one is better...

skysthelimit wrote:

I didn't say which one is better...

Well I´m reading between lines...

Don't, I didn't write anything there

Seeing pictures of this Safari, honestly CollectA looks better, a much more serious project! This Safari is some toyish in shape and with a poor painting!
Martin, as a zebra's collector, it would be very nice to see a comparison tread about the best zebras of modern brand and of course, of regular series!

Roger wrote:

Seeing pictures of this Safari, honestly CollectA looks better, a much more serious project! This Safari is some toyish in shape and with a poor painting!
Martin, as a zebra's collector, it would be very nice to see a comparison tread about the best zebras of modern brand and of course, of regular series!

I think best zebras are new ones from Schleich. Then safari WW zebra and regular zebra with foal... Bullyland zebra is not that bad but it´s too big... Papo´s zebras are weird with their coloring and pose. Mojo´s and CollectA´s are really similar to each other and their stripes are just so... unrealistic. Their front legs are too short and they look like they will fall ahead...
Sorry guys... that´s just my opinion.

I know this is not a modern brand, but - surprise, surprise ! - I think one of the best zebras is the old one from Reisler

The painting is AWFUL, I am quite aware of that, but it is so dynamic, I can imagine it would fit great into a diorama :

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..... after having a bit of a make-over by a good painter

Sorry if this is misplaced here

The Reisler zebras look almost like ones you would see on a carousel!

baltimore zoo wrote:

The Reisler zebras look almost like ones you would see on a carousel!

Nooooo

MartinH wrote:

Roger wrote:

Seeing pictures of this Safari, honestly CollectA looks better, a much more serious project! This Safari is some toyish in shape and with a poor painting!
Martin, as a zebra's collector, it would be very nice to see a comparison tread about the best zebras of modern brand and of course, of regular series!

I think best zebras are new ones from Schleich. Then safari WW zebra and regular zebra with foal... Bullyland zebra is not that bad but it´s too big... Papo´s zebras are weird with their coloring and pose. Mojo´s and CollectA´s are really similar to each other and their stripes are just so... unrealistic. Their front legs are too short and they look like they will fall ahead...
Sorry guys... that´s just my opinion.

Martin, you don't have to feel sorry! This is a forum to discuss figures!
I agree with almost every comments, mainly the one about hte legs of the Mojo and CollectA zebras! Anyway I don't think that the Bullyland is too big, unless in a list where you talk about the WW Safari!

Susanne, your zebras are beautiful even not as realistic as the new ones, anyway the pose gives them a very Equine spirit! :)

THANK YOU, Roger

I don't mean that in a derogatory way, they just remind me of merry-go round horses minus the gold pole going through their spine.

wow! they are amazing!

They are great Susanne, yes very dynamic! Their teeth are quite scary

Thanks Martin and Harriet

baltimore zoo wrote:

I don't mean that in a derogatory way, they just remind me of merry-go round horses minus the gold pole going through their spine.

Roger wrote:

MartinH wrote:

Roger wrote:

Seeing pictures of this Safari, honestly CollectA looks better, a much more serious project! This Safari is some toyish in shape and with a poor painting!
Martin, as a zebra's collector, it would be very nice to see a comparison tread about the best zebras of modern brand and of course, of regular series!

I think best zebras are new ones from Schleich. Then safari WW zebra and regular zebra with foal... Bullyland zebra is not that bad but it´s too big... Papo´s zebras are weird with their coloring and pose. Mojo´s and CollectA´s are really similar to each other and their stripes are just so... unrealistic. Their front legs are too short and they look like they will fall ahead...
Sorry guys... that´s just my opinion.

Martin, you don't have to feel sorry! This is a forum to discuss figures!
I agree with almost every comments, mainly the one about hte legs of the Mojo and CollectA zebras! Anyway I don't think that the Bullyland is too big, unless in a list where you talk about the WW Safari!

Susanne, your zebras are beautiful even not as realistic as the new ones, anyway the pose gives them a very Equine spirit! :)

yeaah... WW zebra is extreme so I didn´t mension her size :) That´s series of huge animals... but she´s amazing with her details :)

MartinH wrote:

WW zebra is extreme so I didn´t mension her size :) That´s series of huge animals...

Except of the African elephant, it's size is just right

skysthelimit wrote:

MartinH wrote:

WW zebra is extreme so I didn´t mension her size :) That´s series of huge animals...

Except of the African elephant, it's size is just right

Schleich got it right with it's Grazing Zebra! Very nice figure!

Well, I agree with the opinion that Schleich new zebras are the best ones. Standing mare and the grazing one are my favourites.
But that doesn't change the fact that I really like Safari's zebra, and that from WW series too - in fact I collect stuff with zebras and zebras as such, so they both would make a nice addition to two of my collections
I wish some of those popular brand made Grevy's zebra

Would love to see some Grevy's!

I agree, many zebras, all beautiful, and always the same species in all brands! (except some vintage brands)!

Maybe it is so because when people think "zebra" they usually think of Grant's zebra (even if they don't know the species' name ). I think that this species is kind of a stereotype of zebra.
That's too bad, they could make Grevy's and Damara zebras, and maybe some new Mountain ones (I think Safari used to make them, but I may be wrong). And I wouldn't mind a nicely made quagga model

Woah, that zebra looks like a kelpie-zebra (maybe a zelbrie? hehe) whith that enormous mouth!