FINAL RELEASES - CollectA 2015: FOREST LIFE - Woodland Caribou (88709)

@Scot(t)

Many Thanks :)

From my understanding and having studied photos reindeer are much smaller, have slightly different type antlers and coat colouration, a different facial shape (shorter) and more furry, splayed hooves.  The Caribou's in North America have more compact hooves similar to deer and are larger with a longer, slightly curved nose bridge.  This was modelled on the Woodland Caribou species.  However there is still much speculation and if you search images under either name you can see such a wide variety of different types of reindeer.  One particular favourite of mine is the Svalbard Reindeer - it is so cute and delightful and unusual looking that this species was going to be made instead of the Woodland Caribou.  However the Caribou looks more like the stereo typical type of this species so it was chosen but I do hope we can have a Svalbard Reindeer in future because that is distinctly different, unless a fellow sculpting forum member could recreate one for us? Go look it up on google.....

I am impressed that your choice this time was based in an ecotype. Those are the largest subspecies of caribous and probably the most impressive so I see the choice very good. As Scott commented, it is not easy to distinguish among caribou subspecies, mainly when they are more based in ecotypes and populations then in morphological differences. So, judging this caribou without studying these little ambiguous details, I can tell that I am positively impressed with the figure, I like even the pose and it seems to have a huge amount of details. In my wish list for sure and another master work from CollectA for 2015!

WOW THATS ITS SUCH AN IMPRESIVE MODEL !

AAARGH !! Oh my...the best caribou EVER !! I like the pose, the color and the accuracy of every particular...there mast have been a nightmare to make those complicated horns but the result is PERFECTION !

Numaan wrote:

From my understanding and having studied photos reindeer are much smaller, have slightly different type antlers and coat colouration, a different facial shape (shorter) and more furry, splayed hooves.  The Caribou's in North America have more compact hooves similar to deer and are larger with a longer, slightly curved nose bridge.  This was modelled on the Woodland Caribou species.  However there is still much speculation and if you search images under either name you can see such a wide variety of different types of reindeer.  One particular favourite of mine is the Svalbard Reindeer - it is so cute and delightful and unusual looking that this species was going to be made instead of the Woodland Caribou.  However the Caribou looks more like the stereo typical type of this species so it was chosen but I do hope we can have a Svalbard Reindeer in future because that is distinctly different, unless a fellow sculpting forum member could recreate one for us? Go look it up on google.....

Well, as a person who've seen a lot of reindeers - I can definitely agree. But I still think this a really fine model maybe too caribouish I'd say too Great for collectors anyway!

Beats the other caribou I had in mind out of the water xD, although the Safari reindeer still has some things for me.. hmm...

This is a really nice model, but for some reason I look at it and see a barren-ground caribou or even a mountain caribou. It could just be me though. None the less, its a great figure.

... For collectors Collecta was #1 in 2014 and Collecta is #1 now in 2015

great! Majestic,...And not a boring upright pose,...the weight of the antlers,...Nice!Really

It's the first day of 2015,
I want to share my new caribou but still can't post one yet!!!
I am so in love with this caribou
It's a total piece of art!!!
Thank you COLLECTA!!!
Happy new year every one!!!


2015!!!

Happy New Year, Martin

I can't wait to see your caribu

SUSANNE wrote:

Happy New Year, Martin

I can't wait to see your caribu

Sure but the more I try I just can't post any pics here:)
But it's sooooo good and real.
Happy New Years too!!!
One thing what brand those that BANTENG BULL makes it???

Congrats :)
How you can already have this master piece?

Sergey wrote:

... For collectors Collecta was #1 in 2014 and Collecta is #1 now in 2015

In wild aminals and prehistoric life i agree with you. But i don't like collecta horses.

Tupolew Tu-154 wrote:

Sergey wrote:

... For collectors Collecta was #1 in 2014 and Collecta is #1 now in 2015

In wild aminals and prehistoric life i agree with you. But i don't like collecta horses.

And who is the best for the horses?  Safari with no horse, Papo with 1, Bully with their 3 horses or Schleich?

I take my every where too!!!!
Hi, Numan happy new year!!!

arafan wrote:

Tupolew Tu-154 wrote:

Sergey wrote:

... For collectors Collecta was #1 in 2014 and Collecta is #1 now in 2015

In wild aminals and prehistoric life i agree with you. But i don't like collecta horses.

And who is the best for the horses?  Safari with no horse, Papo with 1, Bully with their 3 horses or Schleich?

Schleich horses are the best for me. The collecta horses are too slender and statue like for me.

Sad, that the most collecta figurines comes in april to august. Long waiting....

arafan wrote:

Tupolew Tu-154 wrote:

Sergey wrote:

... For collectors Collecta was #1 in 2014 and Collecta is #1 now in 2015

In wild aminals and prehistoric life i agree with you. But i don't like collecta horses.

And who is the best for the horses?  Safari with no horse, Papo with 1, Bully with their 3 horses or Schleich?

I think CollectA horses are the best. Schleich is not so realistic to me.

MARTINLATIN wrote:

It's the first day of 2015,
I want to share my new caribou but still can't post one yet!!!
I am so in love with this caribou
It's a total piece of art!!!
Thank you COLLECTA!!!
Happy new year every one!!!


2015!!!

Congrats!

Just popping by (haven't even read the thread) to note I've just linked a reindeer-heavy Yamal Peninsula documentary [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], and talk a little about the species' anatomy & morphology as well. Just thought it might pertain to this topic, too!