Safari Ltd New for 2021... And now the pics

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

Their facebook page claims they will be revealing their new models on the 18th. Just a few more days.

That's so exciting to hear!

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

Their facebook page claims they will be revealing their new models on the 18th. Just a few more days.

Oh, but we know what they are. I was so hoping they would announce more figures...

So Safari 18th and probably 3rd batch of CollectA 20th. Very exciting!

There is still a lot of figurines to look forward to, good for us

amaze me Safari

Looks like they are out there early.

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Is that them all?
No dogs, but I'm happy with the maned wolf!
The wolf dragon is interesting too...

I'll probably get the melanistic leopard to represent the Asian subspecies (since black panthers are more common in SE Asia than Africa) and the Baryonyx. That's it from this batch. The maned wolf is nice, but not as to replace my CollectA one.

Thanks Jack! I don’t know if it is all and I know this is a year particularly difficult to Safari. However, two previous years were absolutely fantastic and I am honestly not impressed with anything this year. The pose of the maned wolf fives to it an almost humanoid stance as it is ready to assume a bipedal pose. I will consider to get it but I don’t know if that intention will not be delayed forever as it happens with the babirusa, muskox, pygmy hippo, etc.
I really had better expectations to the zebra, maybe it is the simplistic painting, again I think I will go defintely to CollectA’s and eventually Mojo’s.
The black leopard looks a nice model but I was never into melanistic variations.
I’d love the Amazon toob if it had a jaguarundi, a tamandua instead of a jaguar and a giant anteater. Though, I find it interesting and a few figures look nice considering their sizes.

Finally, the updated spinosaurus with its horse pose is not calling me as other models we’re witnessing these days. I really hope it is not all from Safari Ltd but, if it is, I forgive this wonderful company and I hope they recover soon the glory of the last years.

Here's my take so far:

1. Maned wolf. A wonderful figure but I don't see a need to replace my CollectA version
2. Melanistic leopard. I already indicated I'll get this one. I'll have it represent the Asian subspecies, since the black morphs are more common in Southeast Asia.
3. Plains zebra. No way this would replace the CollectA version I have. This figure is somewhat of a let-down; zebras have never been Safari's strong point.
4. Daspletosaurus. Better than the CollectA one, but I'll pass for now
5. Baryonyx. This is a must-have for me. Bary has been one of my favorite dinosaurs since my youth. So glad Safari finally updated theirs.
6. Spinosaurus. I know TECHNICALLY this is a more up-to-date version, but I am sticking with my 2019 Safari version. Besides, in a few months, this theory will probably be debunked...lol
7. Augmented dinos - no interest
8. South American TOOB. Fantastic. Safari is slowly releasing TOOBs with much improved figures: Whales, Dolphins, Pelagic Fish, Primates, Great Lakes, South Africa, and now this one! Nothing for me, as the species are all too small for what they represent, but still a very nice effort.

Not planning on getting any of the new releases. Last couple of years Safari has really spoiled us with great prehistoric mammals and primates, so it makes sense they wouldn't release any. I hope next year they will make some primates or prehistoric mammals.

Looks like the new Spinosaurus will be about 1:65 scale as opposed to the 2019, which is ~1:35 to 1:40.  The Daspletosaurus and Baryonyx both look they will be about 1:40, though, based on the lengths Safari provides.  Granted, these are very rough estimates since I cannot take the curves of the figures into consideration until they are in hand, but none of them seem to feature dramatic curves that would vastly change the lengths.

The Black Leopard, based upon the height of the figure, which seems to be more or less the shoulder height of the figure (give or take a few millimeters) appears to be roughly 1:12 to 1:15 scale (1:11 to 1:15).  Again, this may change once measured in hand.  Some comparisons to other figures:

2021 Black Leopard = 5.38cmH  (~1:11 to 1:15 scale)
WS Jaguar = 5.21cmH  (1:14 to 1:17 scale)
WS Lioness = 7.24cmH  (1:12 to 1:15 scale)
WS Bengal Tiger = 5.97cmH  (1:15 to 1:18 scale)
WS Serval = 4.9cmH  (1:11 to 1:13 scale)
WS NAW Mountain Lion = 5.84cmH  (1:11 to 1:15 scale)
WS NAW Canada Lynx = 5.33cmH  (1:11 to 1:13 scale)

The Maned Wolf has it's head turned, so I added a little to the length Safari gives (4" long) and calculated the scale assuming the true figures length is around 4.1" to 4.25".  The scale is approximately 1:10.  I then took the figure height Safari gives, 8.55cm, and assumed that the shoulder height is roughly between 7.8cm and 8.2cm.  Again, the figure scales to approximately 1:10.  So I'd say the Maned Wolf will be approximately 1:10 scale, which will make it dramatically largely than the CollectA version, which I believe is between 1:13 and 1:19 scale.  This will make the figure larger than what most people here collect.  A comparison of some of Safari's medium sized canid figures:

WS African Wild Dog = 7.11cm tall  (life size 60-75cm shoulder height)
WS Dingo = 7.11cm tall  (life size 40-65cm shoulder height)
WS NAW Coyote = 6.35cm tall  (life size 53-61cm shoulder height)
WS NAW Black Wolf (howling) = 7.11cm tall  (life size 66-91cm shoulder height)
2019 WS NAW Gray Wolf = 6.5cm tall  (life size 66-81cm shoulder height)
WS NAW White Wolf = 5.59cm tall  (life size 64-79cm shoulder height)
WS Maned Wolf = 8.55cm tall  (life size 74-90cm shoulder height)

I won't even attempt the Zebra, given the posture of the figure doesn't allow for any assumptions to be made about length or height.  But I believe the former Zebra was 1:20 or 1:24 (don't quote me, though).  So it may well be about the same size.

Anyway, that should give us some idea of the size of the figures we are getting compared with figures we already have.

The maned wolf is wonderful. The south american toob is nice species wise, the spinosaurus has a beautiful color pallete. The wolf dragon is an interesting idea but I don't understand the necessity and I don't think the right effect is pulled off.

The mini bigfoot is.... unfortunate. The regular scale model is much better.

If this is all for 2021 I'm happy given the circumstances.

Disappointing for me, the only figure I would even consider is the maned wolf, but I will wait time see what it looks like in person if it is good enough to replace my CollectA one (but I doubt it.) The rainforest toob is nice and the figures are well made but none suit my interests. The leopard and zebra do not interest me at all, and other than that nothing is in my range. Maybe they will release more figures now, starting from the first hints again? If not, my bank account will be grateful this year...

The armored T-Rex and Triceratops are wonderful. Reminds me a little for Dino Riders and are perfect for one of my stories.
Maned wolf and Panther are also nice, also the Toobs.

And: NO HORSES

I'm a little unsure on the paintjob of the face of the maned wolf but none the less,i'll pick it up to go with my wild canine collection at some point. Looks like that's going to be about it for me this coming year though.

I have to agree with you, Rogerio. The maned wolf looks awkward, more like an anthro figure than a normal long legged, tailed canid- and I don't like anthro. I hope it's just a bad image and not so jarring in real life. Funny but I think I most look forward to the arapaima.

I sadly need to agree, there isn't anything really exciting... The Maned wolf is too big and the paintjob does indeed look awkward, although I really do like the pose and some great fur details that seem to be even better than Collecta's.
The South America Toob is sadly a let-down, maybe I was expecting too much, but the Harpy is a nice surprise and looks to be nice addition, anteater and sloth seem to be great models too, just all missing a better paintjob. The biggest disappointment is the Jaguar.

arafan wrote:

The biggest disappointment is the Jaguar.

Does it help if its a leopard and not a jaguar? Its marketed as a panther but to me its head shape is clearly that of a leopard. Not muscular enough to be a jaguar.

For me disappointing,
I carried so much hope in this brand which brought me a lot of joy in recent years!
The maned wolf and perhaps the melanistic panther;
the Toob the only species that I do not land is the Amazon dolphin but not in the program I am expecting a larger room.
Sad no birds in the world this year!
I fully understand this weak release this Difficult and unusual year and can wait for the rebound for 2022.

Safari Ltd. used to be my favorite brand but now... I don´t know :/ As a zebra guy... I´m very dissapointed. Very!

Revisiting the new revealed pictures again and reading it, I am convinced it is not all for 2021. It seems Safari mentions that they cannot present all releases yet?
Tere’s no horses, dogs, Incredible Creatures, Sealife, Wings of the World and more surprising, there’s no North American Wildlife, a priority for this company. I am sorry for not quoting Paige’s post but the South American toob features a jaguar once there are no leopards in America and the black panther is a leopard as it is described by Safari while providing the scientific name (Panthera pardus).
So, let’s hope Safari will still surprise us for 2021!

Yes yes, please surprise us Safari!
And especially, with another wonderful dog!