CollectA 88731 Kiwi: A walkaround by kikimalou

Last edited by Kikimalou on Tue Aug 22, 2017 10:22 am; edited 4 times in total

Only discovered in 2003, the Okarito kiwi has a critical conservation status mainly because of Stoats predation.
The South Okarito Forest was designated a kiwi sanctuary and the West Coast Wildlife Centre operates a conservation programme by removing eggs at risk of predation and hatching the chicks in a predator free environnement. When the Kiwis are old enough they are returned to the wild.

Kiwis are also rare citizens in the Toys realm. The oldest I know is the Starlux one made in 1973. Furuta introduced one in 2003. Of course, S&N and SSS, as Australian and New-Zealand companies produced their own kiwis.

The CollectA 88731 Kiwi is very welcome because it is sold as the first Okarito kiwi figurine. The main reason I want to share some pics with isn’t the specific species, it is the natural beauty of this model. Indeed I think it is one of the true CollectA gems for 2015.

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With the S&N, Starlux, Faklastonol, Furuta and SSS kiwis
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With my Kiwi tribe S&N; CollectA, Starlux, Faklastonol, Furuta and SSS
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With Playmo Bill
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What a wonderful figure.
I enjoy the feet. The typical catwalk stride and they look so delicate compared to the S&N one.

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I agree 100% with you Simone. Very Happy

It is an unexpected love at first sight. I love you

Bloodrayne wrote:: ......
The typical catwalk stride and they look so delicate compared to the S&N one.

Exactly !!! And the way he twists his head a little to look down, - it is a truely delightful model cheers

WOW Christophe, I am so happy that you made this walkaround. Very Happy

It takes an expert like you to show the charm and delicate colours Applause

I think this one may get my vote for the best extant model in 2015 Wink

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I think the same Susanne... About my vote of course Laughing

Thank you for your kind words cheers

Thank you for this beautiful walkaround Kiki.
This model is realy great.
The posture is realy realistic and details- perfect.
Like you said : the natural beauty of this model :)
I also have this model in my hands, becouse of Susanne sunny

and I love it. :)
You have wonderfull collection of Kiwi models :)

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costicuba wrote:: Thank you for this beautiful walkaround Kiki.
This model is realy great.
The posture is realy realistic and details- perfect.
Like you said : the natural beauty of this model :)
I also have this model in my hands, becouse of Susanne and I love it. :)
You have wonderfull collection of Kiwi models :)

I also agree with everything and I am very happy you made a walk around of this figure. It is incredibly realistic and perfect. I am also considering in voting in this kiwi though I need to study better my choices. It is for sure one of the best figures for 2015 and surely the best kiwi of ever. The S&N, is almost a ball with legs and bill although I still love a lot to have it.
Wonderful pictures and fantastic collection of kiwis! cheers

What is Faklastonol, ? scratch

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Thank you Kosta, Jean-Luc and Rogério cheers

Faklastonol is a brand known as Fake Elastolin or Lineol. Laughing

A guy in the 2000's produced a few animals in old composition style and sold them for a nice price on eBay.de. I have a cobra, a platypus, a scarlet ibis, a Crowned crane, a koala and this kiwi. They beautified my Composition shelves.

The main problem is that I discovered some on eBay this year who where sold with outrageous prices without saying what they really are. What a Face

So Faklastonol is a good name for them now Wink

Wonderful figurine and wonderful walkaround. I have this kiwi and I love it. Watching your walkarounds is always very pleasant. Thanks.

Thank you very much Donny Very Happy

Thanks for the walkaround. This is a big surprise. I thought the official pic was nice, but not a "must-have" for me. But your pictures reveal the great subtlety in its sculpture and pose... and the size...no bigger than the S&N kiwi! drunken

It's on the list now.

The second picture could be mistaken for a little moa. Cool

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A.R.Garcia wrote:: Thanks for the walkaround. This is a big surprise. I thought the official pic was nice, but not a "must-have" for me. But your pictures reveal the great subtlety in its sculpture and pose... and the size...no bigger than the S&N kiwi! It's on the list now.

The second picture could be mistaken for a little moa.

My pleasure cheers

I like so much this little Kiwi that I want to spread the disease on STS Laughing

I agree for the moa Wink

A.R.Garcia wrote:: ...

The second picture could be mistaken for a little moa.

Didn't moas have short beak ? scratch

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I like all of the kiwi family :)

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I had the pleasure of being literally 1 metre away from a real Kiwi a few years ago in the north island of NZ. It was a magical experience and this model captured the spirit very well.

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d_golem wrote:: I had the pleasure of being literally 1 metre away from a real Kiwi a few years ago in the north island of NZ. It was a magical experience and this model captured the spirit very well.

What a fantastic experience cheers

Great to hear that the model is so life like Very Happy

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SUSANNE wrote:

d_golem wrote:: I had the pleasure of being literally 1 metre away from a real Kiwi a few years ago in the north island of NZ. It was a magical experience and this model captured the spirit very well.

What a fantastic experience cheers

Great to hear that the model is so life like Very Happy

It must be something really amazing Very Happy

Love THAT one
I have that TOO

Great choice Martin Very Happy

the Kiwi is home finally !!... and ... its even more magnificent in hand Very Happy

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JamesPanda wrote:: the Kiwi is home finally !!... and ... its even more magnificent in hand

Yes ! I agree , so much ! It is one of the few models that will never have to leave the VIP-row at the frontline of the top of my piano Laughing

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SUSANNE wrote:

JamesPanda wrote:: the Kiwi is home finally !!... and ... its even more magnificent in hand

Yes ! I agree , so much ! It is one of the few models that will never have to leave the VIP-row at the frontline of the top of my piano Laughing

Yes Susanne !!! I took my time in getting it as I had to get so many older figures that are getting retired ..He arrived on a nice Leap year Day cheers

, and traveled from Germany to India with the papo Hippo calf and Bullyland Shepard and Ms Inuit with Baby giving it company Very Happy

.. those Bully figures are Gems too !

While you play the Piano perfect spot to gaze on lil Kiwi and let the lil fellow inspire some more melodies into the key plays I love you

Cheers to the lil sparking Gem Very Happy

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JamesPanda wrote:: Yes Susanne !!! I took my time in getting it as I had to get so many older figures that are getting retired ..He arrived on a nice Leap year Day , and traveled from Germany to India with the papo Hippo calf and Bullyland Shepard and Ms Inuit with Baby giving it company .. those Bully figures are Gems too !

What a wonderful parcel you got there ! I adore those Bullyland people too ! cheers

JamesPanda wrote:: While you play the Piano perfect spot to gaze on lil Kiwi and let the lil fellow inspire some more melodies into the key plays Cheers to the lil sparking Gem

Exactly

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