CollectA 2020 - Updated 29 november 2019

Im disappointed by the few wild animal releases this year. Seems they have been reducing the number of wild animal releases in place of more horses and dinosaurs. While I like the later I don't like more of them taking spots of the former.

the horse with the dog is nice(hopefully the dog isn't permanently attached) but is it me or does it seem an attempt to compete with Schleich cuteness? Does anyone know what the horse breed is?

So... no new antilope, bird or small carnivore mammal from CollectA next year?


*faints*

CollectA is kind of a wild card in terms of the relative number of releases from year to year. 2019 had fewer prehistoric releases and more wildlife, so maybe 2021 will be similar. It's hard to discern a real trend, except that horses ruin everything.

Tupolew Tu-154 wrote:

The mare with the dog is a nice idea. Will the dog be removable?  

No, Collecta replied on facebook that the dog is permanently attached to the horse.

New pictures:

- SUGARBUSH DRAFT MARE
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- BAROK PINTO FOAL
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- Allosaurus
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- CENTIPEDE
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- Megalodon 1:60 (with movable jaw)
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- BLACK PANTHER (leopard)
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- Lisowicia Bojani 1:20
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- TYROL GREY CATTLE
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From this batch, the most interesting is the Lisowicia, it looks like a pygmy hippo in troubles with some dermatological problems.
Interesting cattle figure and beautiful horses.
Lazy era for CollectA is confirmed with this black panther reusing the leopard mould. Well, not as censurable as the tapir but considering CollectA used different moulds for previous generation of leopards... The centipede also looks great, mainly because of its pose and apparently detailed sculpt.

Lots of horses and dinosaurs this year.

The centipede is spectacular. Probably a Scolopendra; hope CollectA gives its full species name

EDIT: I just saw the announcement from CollectA and the centipede is not specificiated. There are a lot of Scolopendra species, and there is a lot of variability among the species. Scolopendra polyomorpha is a likely candidate, but when I get mine I'll leave at the genus level (unless someone from CollectA can supply a species name).

It looks like the Giant Redheaded Centipede (scolopendra heros) but I might be wrong. ( [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] )

The figure is 18cm x 3cm  (LxH)

spacelab wrote:

It looks like the Giant Redheaded Centipede (scolopendra heros) but I might be wrong.
The figure is 18cm x 3cm  (LxH)

I edited my post (above) while you were typing more. It looks more like S. polymorpha than S. heros (I had both species near my house growing up in Phoenix), BUT as I said there is so much variability, even within a species, it could be anything really. I typically associate the dark, nearly black last few body segments with S. heros (but it's not always present, especially in younger specimens)

I guess you are right!

Nice figure nothing spectacular for me this year

The horses are nice ( keep in mind, just like there are dinosaur/prehistoric collectors or just wildlife collectors there are people who just collect horses too). For me, I enjoy that CollectA at least produces new breeds instead of the exact same breeds over and over. The leopard is a little disappointing but unsurprising. I thought the cow was going to be a bull, but nonetheless it's a great figure. So far, the most exciting for me. Otherwise, the new permian figure is exciting as well.

The centipede is spectacular, but not a surprise to me. I have been waiting 5 years for an 'insect/arachnid' (not marine crustacean) arthropod by CollectA. I predicted the next one would be a centipede, ant, or wasp. I did not predict a spider, but if someone would have asked, I would have said black widow. Why? Because unlike dinosaurs and bovids, CollectA's insects are common and familiar. Please note, this is NOT a complaint; I have no problem with common and familiar, and welcome the same species by multiple brands (it's fun to compare). I would happily take CollectA's quality for common and familiar, and I am just happy a non-Japanese company still makes arthropods with some regularity!

I'm glad there are some goodies for you this year!

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I'm glad there are some goodies for you this year!

After nothing for four years, I got the king crab last year and FIVE this year: black widow, trilobite, horseshoe crab, centipede, and insect tube!!! What is funny I have been building a Synoptic Collection all year and I feared what 2020 released might cause me to replace stuff already. With CollectA it is the opposite, it's a breakout year for arthropods and none of the wildlife grab me (so far)!!!!!

bmathison1972 wrote:

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I'm glad there are some goodies for you this year!

After nothing for four years, I got the king crab last year and FIVE this year: black widow, trilobite, horseshoe crab, centipede, and insect tube!!! What is funny I have been building a Synoptic Collection all year and I feared what 2020 released might cause me to replace stuff already. With CollectA it is the opposite, it's a breakout year for arthropods and none of the wildlife grab me (so far)!!!!!

And for me, I'm ok with a slower collecting year as it will give me an opportunity to catch up on past years models (I'm so close to being a "current" collector, besides finding some old rarities of course). The only side effect to a slower year is if it's a symptom for a downhill spiral for a brand (bullyland for instance). But for now it's too early to tell yet!

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

bmathison1972 wrote:

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

I'm glad there are some goodies for you this year!

After nothing for four years, I got the king crab last year and FIVE this year: black widow, trilobite, horseshoe crab, centipede, and insect tube!!! What is funny I have been building a Synoptic Collection all year and I feared what 2020 released might cause me to replace stuff already. With CollectA it is the opposite, it's a breakout year for arthropods and none of the wildlife grab me (so far)!!!!!

And for me, I'm ok with a slower collecting year as it will give me an opportunity to catch up on past years models (I'm so close to being a "current" collector, besides finding some old rarities of course). The only side effect to a slower year is if it's a symptom for a downhill spiral for a brand (bullyland for instance). But for now it's too early to tell yet!

Exactly, my plan was to build the basis for a Synoptic Collection in 2019, take a step back and fill in a few gaps in 2020, and then in 2021 maybe explore dinosaurs. If I ever decide to do dinosaurs, I have to see what approach I want to take because of space considerations. I might me more likely to do Japanese/small figures.

The Lisowicia bojani is interesting for my work

That is a very nice centipede. It's tempting to include it in some Mesozoic displays; scolopendromorphs have been around a pretty long time. The Lisowicia is phenomenal. Funny that it took a dicynodont the size of an elephant before any company would deign to produce a quality figurine of a long-lived and diverse clade.

The Lisowicia Bojani is wonderful. Yeah, another triassic animal.

The Centipede and the Megalodon are also nice. But i hope, that Megalodon will be big.

But i don't like the tyrolian cow. Why all brands make them with this crappy bell?

halichoeres wrote:

That is a very nice centipede. It's tempting to include it in some Mesozoic displays; scolopendromorphs have been around a pretty long time. The Lisowicia is phenomenal. Funny that it took a dicynodont the size of an elephant before any company would deign to produce a quality figurine of a long-lived and diverse clade.

Although I am probably a year or so off from thinking about dinos, I have thought about getting into prehistoric therapsids, and maybe other synapsids. This is just so big though...

bmathison1972 wrote:

halichoeres wrote:

That is a very nice centipede. It's tempting to include it in some Mesozoic displays; scolopendromorphs have been around a pretty long time. The Lisowicia is phenomenal. Funny that it took a dicynodont the size of an elephant before any company would deign to produce a quality figurine of a long-lived and diverse clade.

Although I am probably a year or so off from thinking about dinos, I have thought about getting into prehistoric therapsids, and maybe other synapsids. This is just so big though...

On the plus side (from a practical/space standpoint), there aren't actually that many. My collection only contains 20 species of non-mammal synapsids, and one of those is a custom singleton. Others wouldn't meet your standards for realism. So it's a pretty small universe.