Cheetah confusion

Could someone please take a picture of the current female cheetah next to the retired one (#14143)? I thought mine was the new one, but apparently it's her older, indeterminately gendered friend. Are these two models as ridiculously similar as they appear?

Sumo wrote:

Could someone please take a picture of the current female cheetah next to the retired one (#14143)? I thought mine was the new one, but apparently it's her older, indeterminately gendered friend. Are these two models as ridiculously similar as they appear?

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New one to the right. It turns the head left

Awesome, thanks! Mine's definitely the old one, then, though mine has a different paintjob from yours. The overall shade is more like the current mold, while the detail is more like the middle one. Love those little whisker dots!

Sumo wrote:

Awesome, thanks! Mine's definitely the old one, then, though mine has a different paintjob from yours. The overall shade is more like the current mold, while the detail is more like the middle one. Love those little whisker dots!

Great ! Then there are at least 3 different paintjobs on the old model !
Bth of my old ones are made in China, what is yours ?

Thanks for those pictures Susanne, I can't believe how many variations there are, my favourite is the old version on the far left, if it only had the new cheetah's colouring it would be perfect I think and maybe some more fur texture (and some whisker dots !) . The new version, although I love it, it's head is a little on the big side.

HKHollinstone wrote:

...... if it only had the new cheetah's colouring it would be perfect I think and maybe some more fur texture (and some whisker dots !) . .....

I understand what you mean Harriet, but ok, that is the charm of older models and their variations...
There is always room for improvement.
I prefer a model as it is or was, and when i have a spare, then you can turn them into a special version like my king-cheetah, or just give it a normal re-paint...

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

I understand what you mean Harriet, but ok, that is the charm of older models and their variations...
There is always room for improvement.
I prefer a model as it is or was, and when i have a spare, then you can turn them into a special version like my king-cheetah, or just give it a normal re-paint...

Yes, Willy, I too like having the original model - I wouldn't dream of repainting my Schleich unless I had doubles.

HKHollinstone wrote:

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

I understand what you mean Harriet, but ok, that is the charm of older models and their variations...
There is always room for improvement.
I prefer a model as it is or was, and when i have a spare, then you can turn them into a special version like my king-cheetah, or just give it a normal re-paint...

Yes, Willy, I too like having the original model - I wouldn't dream of repainting my Schleich unless I had doubles.

Or maybe a much-played-with-double ?

Could you show us a photo, Sumo?