Figure Brand: Mojo &
PapoFigure Name(s): Indian Gaur (387170)
Gnu (50101)
Sex: Indian Gaur- Male
Gnu – Female
Name: Indian Gaur- Titan
Gnu – Judy
Year Made: Indian Gaur- 2013
Gnu – 2009
Observations/Thoughts:
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]I believe the Indian Gaur is the first Mojo animal I have in my collection. If all of them have this shiny and chunkiness to them, I probably might investigate seeking out a few more of them. Though they do seem to be more cheaply made than either Schleich or
Papo, and less detailed or realistic so maybe not... However, I like Titan a lot, I found him randomly on Ebay one day while looking for something else and he came at a ridiculously cheap bargain, so I decided to take the plunge and buy him. I didn’t regret the decision as he turned out to be a wonderful model of the animal. He’s chunky and heavy and has enormous build and weight to him. His body is just so HUGE! He has very small, short little legs underneath, but the body above is massive. Each leg is white with a gradient of brown up to his body, the same goes for his face which has a white nose but gradually turns to brown. Titan’s pose is a neutral standing with all four feet on the ground and his head turned to the right. He has two small upward curving horns a little like a muskox, and some good detail on his body like ridges of muscles and a flap of skin at the base of his neck. Other than that, not much else to say about him.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]I love the figure Judy the Gnu from
Papo. I don’t think gnus tend to be a popular animal as animal figurines and even knowledge about them go so it’s nice to see
Papo making a sculpture that isn’t so well known or at least a good bit more unusual. I particularly like her pose and realism, as she stands with all four feet on the ground and her head turned downwards and to the right-hand side. This dramatic twist of her head and her somewhat defiant stance makes me think
Papo thought along the lines of real animal hunts when designing her as she could be placed in a diorama complete with lions maybe hunting her? She has a tall mane standing straight up along her neck and a beard under her chin. The horns are upward curving and sharp and her tail is whipped right around to her rump. Overall, she’s a nice mid brown, with lighter legs and beard, which in turn is darker charcoal tinted brown on her back and face.
She’s a great addition to a collection focused on African animals and wildlife and once again I feel
Papo have beaten Schleich with this gnu as she has far more movement and action to her pose rather than another neutral one.
Rating: Indian Gaur- 5/5
Gnu – 5/5