Eikoh, cats :) Updated with PICTURES 20/01 2020 ;-)

Kosta just showed us that Eiko has made larger models too.

I googeled for them, and found out that they have also made a series of 18 cats                  
http://schleichland.com/schleich/9.3/62093/

Interesting

Wow, what beautiful models.

Yes ! And some rare breeds also, - for instance the balck Bombay cat, which is supposed to look and move like a miniature panther

There is also a ginger, one, which Google translates into being a "Hachiware" cat, but I can't even find this kind of cat on the net ...can any of you find it ?

Lovely cat models indeed.
Thank you for sharing them with us Susanne :)
But, I taught that you already have them ... they have been on the market for quite some time :)

I`ll be happy to get some of them ... especially the Bombay cat

costicuba wrote:

Lovely cat models indeed.
Thank you for sharing them with us Susanne :)
But, I taught that you already have them ... they have been on the market for quite some time :)

I`ll be happy to get some of them ... especially the Bombay cat

No, I had never seen them before, - but now I have ordered them
Do you know if they came on the market this year or last year ( for TAI-purpose)?

SUSANNE wrote:

costicuba wrote:

Lovely cat models indeed.
Thank you for sharing them with us Susanne :)
But, I taught that you already have them ... they have been on the market for quite some time :)

I`ll be happy to get some of them ... especially the Bombay cat

No, I had never seen them before, - but now I have ordered them
Do you know if they came on the market this year or last year ( for TAI-purpose)?

Oh that`s great I hope soon you will holding these lovely models in your hands

I`m geting news letters from Brett on my e-mail ... and he showed us these cats, but ...
hmm, I`m not exactly sure when was it , but I think they were available on their website earlier this year ...

costicuba wrote:

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I`m geting news letters from Brett on my e-mail ... and he showed us these cats, but ...
hmm, I`m not exactly sure when was it , but I think they were available on their website earlier this year ...

Uhh, I must have skipped one ! Usually I also study Brett's great mails

AND :

Here they are  

76221 Bombay cat :




76222 Siamese  






76223 Russian blue :






76224 Persian kitten :




76225 British shorthair :




76226 Spotted cat with kitten :




76227 Calico cat :




76228 - here I am not sure of the breed , - Kijitora, which means Pheasant acoording to google translate .
But she is ever so lovely






76229 Scottish curl :




76230 Maine coon :




76231 This one translates into "Tiger", - another beautyful cat, where I do not know the breed  




76232 Norwegian forest cat :




76233 American shorthair :




76234 Munchkin, - the dachshound of the cats  




76235 Abyssinian, and what a lovely model  




76236 Ragdoll :




I adore this little flock  

Congrats Susanne! What a fun series of domestic cats in actual cat poses. Lovely figures.

Thankyou, dear Paige

Such wonderful, cute cats. Heaven for a cats-lover!

As I missed this conversation, I wasn't aware of this set until find Susanne's pictures at the Toy Animal Wiki.
When I was checking it, I got completely surprised and thought, had Susanne contacted Eikoh to make a series for herself? It is incredible, whilst those don't intend to be the most realistic cat figures of ever, they have surely a very special charm that fits perfectly Susanne's taste. It was like Eikoh knew how faithful is Susanne to their figures and that series was a kind of prise or tribute.
To be honest, I also love the series despite the touch of cuteness on them. Poses are really great, the group is wonderful and I have two favorites, the Bombay and the absolutely fabulous Abyssinian. Curiously, the Siam is not one of the nicest for my taste but I am sure Susanne loves it with the big blue eyes.
While completing Susanne's work on TAW, I listed the non breed as European shorthair as she teached me. They defintely don't look like oriental shorthair.
I also tried to find what these with strange names are but I was unsuccessful. Maybe the tiger cat is just the tiger color as it happens with the calico. The pheasant is quite misterious, it was easier if it was peasant instead. Though, I translated also the word kijitora neko and the result was also pheasant cat.

This set of cats is absolutely adorable. I don't mind for cats figurines not be much realistic because it's an animal I see in real life everyday. I love the extra cuteness and poses of these figures.  A wonderful gift for cats lovers, I'm really happy you got them Susanne!

I have a query though... What makes the difference between a Bombay cat and the stray black cat I got from the streets of my neighborhood?

My favorite from this series is the Russian Blue.  A friend of mine has some of them, he's actually a breeder, and they are lovely! One got 4 kittens a couple of months ago, I can't help but post a picture of them, 1000% cuteness in all its glory!

Thankyou, Roger & Roger

And thankyou, Space
Those kittens are just Sooooooooo cute
The difference between a Bombay and a stray ( at least as stry farm cats look here in Denmark) is, that the Bombay is an Oriental breed. Very slim and short-haired, so even if it looks skinny and frail, it is rather heavy and strong and muscular.
Also ( I read), it has a special way of walking, which should make it look like a miniature panther

Croger, my friend !
You know me so well, - yes !
I adore the way that the Eiko cats are cute, but still so typical for the different breeds.
Actually I am a big fan of EIKOH

I've found some more informations about the cats but the confusion still remains.
Tiger is the word Japaneses use to tabby. One of the main tabby colors translate into pheasant tiger,
I believe it corresponds to mackerel tabby in English.
Tea seems to be another tabby color and Hachiware a variation of it, probably a kind of orange tabby, does it makes sense?

Cute

Yesss, the perfect set oh Eikoh for Susanne
I`m very happy that you have it now .
All models look very nice.
And I am exactly like Roger ( Portugal) - my two favorite cats are the Bombay and the Abyssinian

Roger wrote:

I've found some more informations about the cats but the confusion still remains.
Tiger is the word Japaneses use to tabby. One of the main tabby colors translate into pheasant tiger,
I believe it corresponds to mackerel tabby in English.
Tea seems to be another tabby color and Hachiware a variation of it, probably a kind of orange tabby, does it makes sense?

WOW ! You are a magician on the net, dear Roger
Very interesting, to lear how differnet colours are described in different countries Pheasant tabby sounds very romantic and beautyful, - much more than mackerel
And tea-tabby, also quite descriptive

costicuba wrote:

Yesss, the perfect set oh Eikoh for Susanne
I`m very happy that you have it now .
All models look very nice.
And I am exactly like Roger ( Portugal) - my two favorite cats are the Bombay and the Abyssinian

Lovely additions, and interesting conversations

Wonderful additions!!!!The Maine Coon looks very similar to the one I have by Kaiyodo.

Taos wrote:

Wonderful additions!!!!The Maine Coon looks very similar to the one I have by Kaiyodo.

Yes ! A bit inspired perhaps ?

Well, it is known that some Eikoh figures are inspired in some famous models. They're inspired and not copies and they have a good taste. So, I keep loving the MiniaturePlanet brand.
For example, the Mojös inspired Thomson's gazelle or CollectA's black-backed jackal.

Roger wrote:

Well, it is known that some Eikoh figures are inspired in some famous models. They're inspired and not copies and they have a good taste. So, I keep loving the MiniaturePlanet brand.
For example, the Mojös inspired Thomson's gazelle or CollectA's black-backed jackal.

Exactly , - and that is perfectly ok for me