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No it isn't she's (Gauri) actually harder than the elephant next to her (Haathi) Th ears on the Schleich can be bent slightly but the Mojo's can't

The words in brackets are there names :)

Thank you for your pics Adam !

The elephant will fit nicely in my Schleich herd.

You're are most welcome Ben :)

Nice names, Adam, how did you find them?

As I expected, Mojo must have changed their plastic at some point. I wonder whether I have the newer or older version. When did you buy Gauri?

The names of my nine strong herd are as follows: Aung Bo (Chester Zoo's bull elephant) Maureen (name of a circus elephant from a circus my father watched in his childhood) Haathi (General Haathi from Jungle Book) Indali (Another Chester zoo elephant) Rama (an Indian name) Mary (No reason) Krishan (Indian name) Gauri (Name of a elephant from my video game: Planet Zoo) Motala (An elephant on Nat Geo that lost its foot from a land mine)

I got Gauri last Xmas from my grandparents :)

If Gauri doesn't mind, then I'll name my Mojo after her. I used to name my animal figures when I was younger, but their names weren't as original as yours (Alexander, Emiel, Constantijn and Sam for my elephants, quite common Dutch names). I am hoping my Gauri was old stock and if I wait a bit longer, I'll be able to buy a hard plastic, less shiny one.

Sorry, I am getting rather off topic. Thanks for showing your collection, Ben, it has been a real pleasure to see your photos and stories every day. Hopefully, you'll still be able to continue adding posts at a slower rate now you are back at work.

Thank you Roger, I will try to add a new family tomorrow

V Mammals

M) Even-toed ungulates

3) Deers

a) Roe deers

Species : Roe deer
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Figures on this picture (from left to right) :
- Schleich 14381 Fawn (2008-2011)
- Schleich 14380 Deer (2008-2011)
- Schleich 14379 Roebuck (2008-2011)

Fun facts :
- I found the doe in a toy shop quite far from home during one of my figure hunts but did not buy it because I thought it was a red doe and already had the 14630 model. At this time, I only collected one family (male, female and baby) per species and thought the two does would not fit well together. Then, I understood why they did not fit : they were not even the same species ! I called the shop where I had seen the roe doe but they told me they didn't have it anymore ! I regretted not buying it when I had the chance so much that I looked for it on Ebay and bought the first one I found without thinking twice... I paid 30€, which is an excessively high price for such a not so rare figure
- I found the buck in a small independant toy shop very far from home (the same where I found the eating giraffe and sitting female gorilla) during one of my most successful figure hunts, found the fawn in a garden centre and ordered the doe on Ebay.
- I have seen roe deers in the wild.

In my collection I have all the figures except the doe, I am on the hunt for her as roe deer aren't too common in toy form.

Only a few days ago a roe deer was struck on my lane, I had no idea there were roe deer living near me, but I knew there were a couple of red deer.

V Mammals

M) Even-toed ungulates

3) Deers

b) Red deers

Species : Red deer
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Figures on this picture (from left to right) :
- Schleich 14647 Red Deer (2011-2017)
- Schleich 14629 Red Deer Calf (2010-2016)
- Schleich 14630 Red Deer Cow (2010-2016)

Fun facts :
- After finding the stag during one of my figure hunts, I looked intensively for the doe that I had seen somewhere without buying it, and I couldn't remember where it was. I called many shops throughout Britanny to ask them if they had it but the answer was always "no". Then, during my lunch break, I went to that shop close to my job and... saw the doe through the shop window ! It had been right under my nose the whole time !
- I found the stag in a toy shop during one of my figure hunts, bought the doe in that shop close to my job and found the fawn in a garden centre.
- As strange as it may seem, I have never seen a red deer in the wild, only in zoos.

I have these in my collection as well as two duplicate retired Schleich stags who are called Thomas & Percy

It is not going as slow as I thought and I was already missing a few posts.
Deers are really complex for me, I often am not an enthusiast of deer figures but these you are showing are really decent. I want also to thank Kosta for bactrian camels comparison. Both Papo and CollectA have a very similar quality, work perfectly togehter and they are different enough to find a place in each shelf.
Sorry for not quoting but yes Roger, Mojö Fun used during a short time a very rubbery material in their figures. Mainly in their horses, as the experience was not positive, they moved back to the traditional harder pvc. It may also explains why your elephant is more shiny because a more flexible material needs an extra layer of that material that protects the painting... I forgot the name...

Nice deer family

Not so strange. Deers are very shy, as the species was forced to evolve to be extreme cautious for survive to hunters. They may be common but they rarely will let you to know that they are here. The least human smell will make them run as far as possible in order to save their lives. I've seen a wild red deer only once.

That Schleich male red deer is a masterpiece, and I even tought in substitute my current CollectA one by it. The thickness of the neck is much better in the Schleich one, and the position is also better. However, for the antlers I prefair the Collecta as well as for the fur sculpt.

Isidro, as you are Spanish, don't you think the CollectA stag is actually an Iberian red deer?
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It's debatable  

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Roger wrote:

Mainly in their horses, as the experience was not positive, they moved back to the traditional harder pvc. It may also explains why your elephant is more shiny because a more flexible material needs an extra layer of that material that protects the painting... I forgot the name...

Varnish? Or is it something more specific for plastic? Anyhow, thanks for the information. I have just bought another Mojo elephant; the seller said it has rigid plastic, let's hope so.

Red and roe deer are common in Scotland, and I see them quite often here. But with red deer, you need to know where and how to look. For a long time, I never saw red deer, until someone pointed out that they were often on a particular hill side. She pointed them out on the hill side, but I still didn't see them. But look properly, she said. Then I realised that the small brown spots were deer. I had just never realised that you need to look at a hill side in a very detailed way, checking all the spots. Since then, if I want to see them when I am in the Highlands, I often do. When I am not looking for them and just enjoy the scenery in a more superficial way, I rarely see them. With roe deer, you need to go to broad leave woods at dusk or dawn. I think they are more common now than they used to be when more people hunted.

When I visit my mother's childhood home in the Cairngorms I see plenty of red deer, which can always be seen sitting by the loch or grazing in the clearings.

I don't think that CollectA intended to make its male deer to a concrete subspecies. You can use it as Iberian subspecies if you want, it can fit better than for other subspecies. But I of course don't collect subspecies! Species are by far veeeery enough!

V Mammals

M) Even-toed ungulates

3) Deers

c) White-tailed deers

Species : White-tailed deer
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Figures on this picture (from left to right) :
- Schleich 14710 White-tailed Doe (2014-2019)
- Schleich 14818 White-tailed Deer Buck (2019-still in production)
- Schleich 14820 White-tailed Deer Fawn (2019-still in production)
- Schleich 14711 White-tailed Fawn (2014-2019)
- Schleich 14709 White-tailed Buck (2014-2019)
- Schleich 14819 White-tailed Deer Doe (2019-still in production)

Fun facts :
- Actually, I didn't like the stag from 2014 at first. So, I used the old model from 2003 instead. Then the 2019 version was released and I was much more convinced. Finally, I bought the 2014 pair because they fitted well with the new versions and I like to have herds of animals in my collection.
- The fawn from 2019 is the embodiment of Schleich cuteness. It's basically Bambi from the Disney cartoon. That's why I first favoured the previous model as a baby to my 2019 white-tailed deer pair. Then, when I got the 2014 adults, I bought the 2019 fawn because I wanted both does to have a baby.
- The 2014 and 2019 generations are very close to each other, I don't understand why they released a new family so quickly. As some have point out, it might be to appeal to the American market.
- I bought the 2019 pair and the 2014 fawn in my favourite Schleich shop. I found the 2014 pair in a garden centre not long after they were retired. Finally, I bought the 2019 fawn in another local shop to complete the herd.
- I don't think I have ever seen white-tailed deers in zoos

I have the older family as well as the retired Schleich buck, the CollectA, the Papo doe and the AAA fawn lying. Schleich do like their white tails don't they?! 3 families in the last 15 years (I think) why don't they release mule deer instead. They've done white tails to death

White-tails are a threndy subject now and Schleich explores exaustively everything that is fashionable. Not asking too much, it was much nicer they had preserved the previous generation of white-tails and presented a new generation of the forgoten roe deers. Not to talk about other less common species.So many white-tails, nice looking but just nice, I have my preferences between the Safari model despite its orange color and the new CollectA that seems to be the definitive choice. Though, I have one of these Schleich, I'm not sure which, it has a lighter material than it is usual.

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Roger wrote:

Mainly in their horses, as the experience was not positive, they moved back to the traditional harder pvc. It may also explains why your elephant is more shiny because a more flexible material needs an extra layer of that material that protects the painting... I forgot the name...

Varnish? Or is it something more specific for plastic? Anyhow, thanks for the information. I have just bought another Mojo elephant; the seller said it has rigid plastic, let's hope so.

I think they use another name related to its fixant proprieties but almost surely it is a varnish. Don't worry too much, the name will eventually pop back in my head. Can I ask you to show both elephants together when you receive the other model? I Am also curious to know about their weight differences, maybe you can show it in the 1/32 scale thread.

Pardofelis wrote:

I don't think that CollectA intended to make its male deer to a concrete subspecies. You can use it as Iberian subspecies if you want, it can fit better than for other subspecies. But I of course don't collect subspecies! Species are by far veeeery enough!

It was just a subtle way to point you to the neck observation but [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is right, it is a debatable thing.

Roger wrote:

White-tails are a threndy subject now and Schleich explores exaustively everything that is fashionable. Not asking too much, it was much nicer they had preserved the previous generation of white-tails and presented a new generation of the forgoten roe deers...... Though, I have one of these Schleich, I'm not sure which, it has a lighter material than it is usual.

Yes, it's one of the previous generation that are unusually light for schleich and I strongly believe that it was one of the main reasons they renew them so early. The 2014 deers felt like they were lacking quality from their competitors and that's something that Schleich doesn't want at all. They made almost the same version, somehow better in appearance and much much better in quality terms.
I wanted to buy the collecta Buck but the 2019 schleich version came as a present so I stuck with that. Not bad.

spacelab wrote:

Roger wrote:

White-tails are a threndy subject now and Schleich explores exaustively everything that is fashionable. Not asking too much, it was much nicer they had preserved the previous generation of white-tails and presented a new generation of the forgoten roe deers...... Though, I have one of these Schleich, I'm not sure which, it has a lighter material than it is usual.

Yes, it's one of the previous generation that are unusually light for schleich and I strongly believe that it was one of the main reasons they renew them so early. The 2014 deers felt like they were lacking quality from their competitors and that's something that Schleich doesn't want at all. They made almost the same version, somehow better in appearance and much much better in quality terms.
I wanted to buy the collecta Buck but the 2019 schleich version came as a present so I stuck with that. Not bad.

Yes, you are right! Mine is the previous one with tail up. Funny how they intercalated the tails. You have no reasons to replace the present model, mainly when it was a gift. I think it is nice and fortunately it is made with the usual high quality pvc.