COLLECTA 2018: WILD LIFE - Musk Ox Bull (88837) FINAL ANNOUNCEMENT

So here it is.  The last and final reveal from CollectA's wild life range for 2018!  It was actually meant to be released in 2017 but it was the last animal to be sculpted and was not ready in time.  It took a while for the sculpt to be changed again and again and there was much discussion on the photo to use with the pose.  I originally suggested a walking musk ox - the photo I will share with you later (when I find it!) but I think it proved too complicated because trying to sculpt the hairs and body shape in line with the legs was probably too complex anyway and to then have it walking was too much so it was changed mid-sculpt to a simpler pose.  However, I think it works better to have an unusual animal in a simpler pose and easy but I will let you form your own opinion.

As soon as Safari announced theirs I thought yikes! We are gonna have a Musk Ox year, just like the Sable Antelope and Malayan Tapir booms in previous years (as someone suggested on the forum).  Those of you who guessed this got it right and I was just hoping none of you would get it!

A musk ox baby was also suggested at the same time as this it was not included in the list. I think it will be another case of monitoring the sales of this before any decision can be made on whether to expand the 'family' so lets see and watch this space.  I hope the CollectA model is a success but only time will tell.  Enjoy!


Official Text

The Musk Ox is the last model of our novelties for 2018. It originally stems from the Arctic. The musk ox is known for its strong odor from which its name derives. He has a very thick fur carved out in detail with the CollectA model.

Size: L12.8cm x H11.2cm

Release: Mid-2018

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So we did get a musk ox, yay!

Beautiful, it's about time the Schleich model got a herd to run with.

Thank you, it was the last hope for this batch :p

Hahaha, what's it with the musk ox this year? Nevermind, I love it! Even in this standing pose it looks majestic! Very well done and thank you for all the announcements, Numaan!

epic!!

Fossa wrote:

epic!!

Just the right word

Gosh ! I LOVE it

Yup !!! It came finally !!! The year of the Musk Ox !! Thanks CollectA And Numaan for all the previews !!

Wow amazing world championship Horns such beautiful and it's the fur over the head my favorite character thank you Numaan

He looks like an old wise man, I will need to find an old wise man name for him.

Next year must be Musk Ox Year according to the Chinese Calendar!

Here it is, and therefore everyone will be able to choose between two options in the market! Since it is very clear this figure is a bull, I was now inspecting the pictures of Safari's, just to check if it could pass for a cow, but its boss on the front is quite apparent, more appropriate for a bull than for a cow... And horns are also quite large, not very cow-like... Anyway, it's an option...

I like the dynamic pose of Safari's, but I think I prefer CollectA's effect on hair and horns. Well, and why take it as a competition? I really like this figure! It's a very good year in CollectA, with great pieces! Let's enjoy them, and keep expecting more new and rare species for the future!

Thanks Numaan, as always, for the scoops! As someone has said before, november's thursdays are so funny and exciting with you!

javito wrote:

I like the dynamic pose of Safari's, but I think I prefer CollectA's effect on hair and horns. Well, and why take it as a competition?

Thanks Numaan, as always, for the scoops! As someone has said before, november's thursdays are so funny and exciting with you!

I totally agree. There is no competition - this is just coincidence and I don't see a problem . It enables people to create a herd of the same species in different poses.

YES!!!

But sad, that he comes in mid 2018. That is june or later.

To be totaly honest I was thinking that it would be an animal that was never done by any brand, I'm a little dissapoited but it's a great model, with awesome details. But are you shure abiut that height? This will be a monster

I also thought the same about the height! Perhaps a little too tall?

To be honest, the figure looks really beautiful! In direct comparison, those species crossed between Safari and CollectA for 2018, judging from catalogue photos, my preference tends to go to CollectAs. Though, Safari's muskox pose is really a point favoring it that shows how brave is its sculptor.
Talking about sculpting, that fur is fantastic, surely CollectA's sculptor was not lazy and did his best. I also fear these dimmensions are huge. people have often the perception that muxkoxen are huge like bisons but they're not. Schleich's figure was actually big when compared with similar sized animals of their range and this one have even more generous measurements. The exagerated big size in this range of toys is often disappreciated by collectors. Take as example the beautiful greater kudu by Papo, the Safari opossum or I fear also, the CollectA bongo. However, there are some animals that you could increase their size without affecting sales, try it next year if you think to replace the African rhinoceros.
About Papo, I hope they are not presenting a muskox for 2018.
It seems it is the year of the muskox for wildlife collectors and the year of the iguanodon for dino collectors.

Roger wrote:

About Papo, I hope they are not presenting a muskox for 2018.

Why not? And Schleich make also one in their july list

Collecta makes a big muskox. See the black bull, he is also very huge. But i use him as an aurochs.

Wow!! This is a real Christmas gift for me :) I was crying for new musk-ox model for years and now Safari Ltd. made one and now this BRILLIANT musk-ox!! I´m so happy that this spectacular animal made it to a production :) Now I hope for Papo musk-ox
I loove details of this model... coloring and shape of his hooves. Size of his horns and that fur!! Amazing! I will have it for sure!

 
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Yay! Musk ox, what a wonderful species and the model looks great! I surely will want it in my collection, it's beatiful! :!(o)):

The year of the Musk Ox!

A very nice musk ox. I think the best model of that specie :)

Wonderful...but I was hoping for many rare animals and beautiful birds..

What a wonderful figurine and one more time I´ve to decide: CollectA or Safari
But as always, there are many points of view: the price, the height or the most beautiful figurine. In case of the last point, I think that CollectA won, even that I like the "moving" pose of the Safari ox.