Jan - JunWILD LIFE[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14847 Vulture [Ziggy]
Initial Reaction: Oooh, this is an interesting one. Very nice colours and I like the look of the head, neck and the collar a lot. The feet look a wee bit, but that is of course a balance thing. He looks very nice, I like.
Second Opinion: Yes, this big guy turned out nicely! He looks a bit severe, which I actually like about him. There is a very nice story to him and I shall tell his tale.
Final Verdict: A very nice figurine, turned out nicely.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14845 Fennec Fox [Elmwood]
Initial Reaction: Half/half. I like the ears and the eyes but am not too fond of the feet and snout. I have to suspend judgement on the body because of the angle of the picture.
Second Opinion: Mostly a very pleasant figure, but the eyes are so huge it looks like a Fennec Bug hybrid when one looks at it from a certain angle. Overall pretty nice and cute.
Final Verdict: Cute little bug fox ^^
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14840 Platypus [Hexley]
Initial Reaction: The bill looks like it is made out of rubber, while the body looks reasonable. The expression is extremely comical, he looks rather constipated. But overall an okay item.
Second Opinion: Quite a large figure, compared to the platypi form other brands. He is not very special, but also not very wonk
Final Verdict: Not special, just okay.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14842 Badger [Cedric]
Initial Reaction: Gosh diddly darn, this is a disney critter if there ever was one. Defo not this years highlight, but nice enough to move in ^^.
Second Opinion: Quite large and a bit non descript. He's not bad, but nothing special. I don't mind him though.
Final Verdict: A big fella!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14839 Manatee [Sirenella]
Initial Reaction: I am not an authority on this type of animal, so I can’t really judge how real it looks. It looks appealing though, soft and not overtly toyish. It looks rather friendly, too.
Second Opinion: Not bad at all, I think. A new species to Schleich, so I am pleased.
Final Verdict: Nice enough.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14844 Giant Anteater [Mietta]
Initial Reaction: Y E S. This model looks so nice! A very appealing sculpt and the colouring is done so well. Especially the head shape is very nice and I just like the feel that is around this model!
Second Opinion: Very nice. The anatomy might be ever so slightly clunky, but it is not bothering me, save for the front paws.
Final Verdict: Very nice
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14846 Proboscis Monkey [Bono]
Initial Reaction: Whahaha, he looks so funny. He does not look very realistic. The Mojo one looks much better. But this one is quite amusing, so I like him.
Second Opinion: He is a funny looking fella, but that is really all about him.
Final Verdict: Glad for a new species, I suppose..
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]14843 Warthog [Bebop]
Initial Reaction: Ooft, Gnarly. I like. He looks leathery and worn and bad ass. This one has a story for diddly damn sure. And I am going to tell it! I like the colours of him and most of the sculping is also very nice.
Second Opinion: Oh it is a she, nice. Very nice looking, too. A very tough looking lady.
Final Verdict: Gnarly for sure, I like her!
14841 Penguin
Initial Reaction: Eh, this is one I need to judge in person before choosing to move it in. The flippers are clunky and the back colouring looks a little graney. I do like the face and the chest, especially the collar shadings are nice.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42631 Polar set [Yoki and Uniqua]
Initial Reaction: Quite nice. I already have one of the polar bear cubs, but the other looks cute and happy and I am quite excited to have another Narwhal in the collection. The Narwhal looks nice enough, especially the colours.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42544 Alpaca family [Neele, Alvey and Aava]
Initial Reaction: Aww, how cute. Especially those foals, I love them. The brown one is especially cute. They look about as cute as alpaca’s and come off as hecka fluffy. I am interested in how the mare can take the leek in her mouth. Yes, I like!
Second Opinion: They are all cute and fluffy look and mom looks very funny with her mouth open. A nice set overall.
Final Verdict: Nice enough, but not super special.
FARM LIFE[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13920 Llama [Chiko]
Initial Reaction: One hecking scruffy friend. I love him. He looks silly and curious and I can just feel his personality. I like him a lot and can’t wait to get him!
Second Opinion: He is very funny looking. I quite like him and will give him a nice story.
Final Verdict: Whahaha, what a hoot!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13921 Swan [Eala]
Initial Reaction: Hmm, not too confident about this one. The feathers are okay, but the beak is very iffy. Though I like the sculpt and the pose.
Second Opinion: Not bad, but also not stellar. The head looks nice enough in hand. She has a certain childrens book illustration type of charm.
Final Verdict: Quite charming, but not special
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13918 Bengal Cat [Enola]
Initial Reaction: Wow, Schleich sh*t the bed on this one. What is this cartoonie monstrosity??? I do not understand. It will move in, though, bc it looks so weird, as a little bit or an oddity in the collection.
Second Opinion: Oh this poor girl! She looks ridiculous. Her anatomy is mostly okay, but the paint runs it, not to mention the entirety of the face. Dear lord, no.
Final Verdict: Oh no no no. She is funny but not at all good quality.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13919 Highland Bull [Fergus]
Initial Reaction: Look at this McScruffy lad! I love how goofy he looks. His horns are nice and he has a friendly lil pose. He looks so sweet and fluffy!
Second Opinion: Oh I love him! He is so scruffy and so silly looking. I might even get a second one for my baby once they are born! This one is great.
Final Verdict: This Bull, I Like It. Another!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42528 Mobile farm stand [Kimma]
Initial Reaction: This is a nice little set. A few nice new accessories, like the egg carton and the scales, which I like. And new humans, which I can always use. I hope the Dartmoor mare is a different colour than the one that is already in the regular collection, though.
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42543 Handcart trip
Initial Reaction: Quite meh, as a set. That girl has been in like 3 sets already and that lab puppy better be a different colour than the regular one. The cart is okayish, but not something I would get the set for.
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DOGS
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13916 Jack Russel Terrier [Skibbo]
Initial Reaction: Is probably a good boy/girl. It looks like a happy and peppy dog. Not overtly realistic, but not like a hot mess either. Quite an okay model.
Second Opinion: Is a good girl. She looks goofy, but not badly made. I am quite happy to have her.
Final Verdict: Deservant of all the pats.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13917 Poodle [Maestro]
Initial Reaction: Looks pretty neat and quite decent actually. It is a good looking boy/girl and I actually find the look of it very appealing. Beside the severe case of demon eyes, I like this lil floofer a lot and they are defo moving in.
Second Opinion: Actually very nice. Well made and very charming. I quite like him and the texture of his fur is very nice.
Final Verdict: Better than expected, very nice.
42536 Game fun for dogs set
Initial Reaction: Supremely Meh. I can make this set with the agility sets of last year and the advent calendar dogs. Is the boy even the pack driver, puh-lease! No schleich, just no.
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HORSES[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13915 Sorraia Mustang stallion [Hodak]
Initial Reaction: There is a lot wrong with this fella, but I still somehow like him. The manes are weird, the anatomy is wonk, but he has energy and attitude. He has a story, which I can’t wait to tell. I like him a lot.
Second Opinion: One of the better horses this year. His manes are a bit off, but his body works and the dorsal stripe is a lovely detail. I love his convex face and there is something melancholy in his face.
Final Verdict: Very handsome, I like!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13923 Andalusian stallion [Noctis]
Initial Reaction: Yes! What a show off. He is so handsome. I love him. The manes are a little over the top, but I love his pose. He has an amazing energy about him and I want him so badly. He is a personality!
Second Opinion: Oh very handsome. He pleases me even more then I expected. Sure the manes are a bit too much, but he has a great pose and charisma to boot.
Final Verdict: I love him!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13922 Andalusian mare [Pam]
Initial Reaction: Wha??? No!!! This could have been an okay model, but someone spilled black noodles all over her. The pose is awkward, but could have been saved with normal manes. I only like the dapples a little bit.
Second Opinion: Eh the dapples are not half bad, but the manes and the pose and no no no no...
Final Verdict: Nah!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13924 Andalusian Yearling [Janice]
Initial Reaction: I wonder if it is a stallion or a mare. I like the pink nose and the ears, but the manes and tail are a little meh. The pose is quite nice, but the colour is a little drab. Pro’s and con’s galore, 50/50.
Second Opinion: It turns out to be a Juvenile mare and I am actually very charmed by them. I like her very well, one of the better this year.
Final Verdict: Better than expected, sweet young mare.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13926 German Riding Pony stallion [Rollo]
Initial Reaction: Aside from the braids, I quite like this lil fella. The sculpt is nice, the colour looks good, he seems like a polite lil dude. I would like to get to know him ^^.
Second Opinion: A modest and gentle looking fellow. I like him a lot.
Final Verdict: One of the better this year
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13925 German Riding Pony mare [Tonya]
Initial Reaction: Ah foxy lady! She looks lovely and so spirited. She has a story I can’t wait telling. She will move in as soon as I can get my grubby hands on her. Despite the braids she looks very good and seems to be a very stubborn little lady.
Second Opinion: She is absolutely lovely and I am so happy to have her to the shelf. One of my favs this year, she does have some flaws, but they make her all the cuter.
Final Verdict: A beautiful lovely lady!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13914 Silver mare [Flicka]
Initial Reaction: This girl looks HUGE! I stan, I need. She needs to move in ASAP. I love her already. Chonky big Tinker girl goodness! Nuf said!!!
Second Opinion: She actually turned out quite small. She is indeed a chonky Tinker girl and I adore her.
Final Verdict: She is beautiful!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13927 Hanoverian mare [Tara](?)
Initial Reaction: Is this the same one as the jumper set from a couple of years ago???If so, golly Schleich, this is lazy as heck!
Second Opinion: I have yet to make a comparison, to be honest, the jumper is in storage, but I suspect the differences are minute.
Final Verdict: L A Z Y
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13928 Hanoverian stallion [Gerion]
Initial Reaction: A recolour, but not a bad one. I like the Dun colouration. It suits the model. It makes him look quite prideful, in combination with the mold.
Second Opinion: Not bad indeed. The colour suits the mold indeed. But that is all the judgement I have for it.
Final Verdict: Nice. Just nice.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]13929 Hanoverian foal [Joanna]
Initial Reaction: Another recolour, but on a mold that I adore. I am quite excited for this colour. It looks good on the mold.
Second Opinion: NGL, this mold just does not get old. I love these colours on her, too. So very sweet!
Final Verdict: One more conga, y'all!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42534 Fun with foals set [Neji and Sting]
Initial Reaction: Oooh this little one looks nice in grey. I am keen to see how the open mouth will look on it, though. The set is cute and I am quite eager to get my hands on it.
Second Opinion: Lovely shade and posture, but the expression with the open mouth is absolutely horrid. Please, not again, schleich.
Final Verdict: I'm uncomfortable
DINOSAURS15019 Ceratosaurus
Initial Reaction: This is a silly looking dino. He looks kind of dopey and I think it is not feathered enough. Too flashy by far.
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15024 Pachycephalosaurus
Initial Reaction: I like that the same colours were used as in the Dracorex, as some sources believe that are the same species. I am not very charmed by the dome skulled dino’s, so this model is not appealing to me.
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]15025 Kaprosuchus [Caper]
Initial Reaction: Ohoho, yes baby!!! Look at this big croc. Those big tootsies and the pose! I am into this one for sure. No doubt he will move in!
Second Opinion: This one absolutely answers he expectations. He looks absolutely great and I love him!
Final Verdict: Heck yes!!!
15026 Mosasaurus
Initial Reaction: For the love of Maastricht, do not do this to my favourite marine reptile. This looks like a LSD trip and I am not fond of it.The colours, the shape. Just no!
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15027 Brontosaurus
Initial Reaction: A gentle giant. Simple and uncomplicated. I don’t mind, but I am also not interested.
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41467 Jetpack tracking set [Cthilla]
Initial Reaction: YOINK, whahaha. This just looks so comedic. I do not at all care for the jetpack, but the figure can become a stablehand at the stables and the pteranodon seemingly looks quite nice. The colours are a bit shrill, but the shape is not at all bad.
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41468 Attack from the air set [Xa’ligha]
Initial Reaction: Oooh a Tapejara! I like the sculpt of this one and the colours match quite well to the mold. I really don’t care for the helicopter, but I have a Nephew who might xD.
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41469 Fence extension set
Initial Reaction: I don’t care for the Jurrasic Park wana be theme, they can keep this.
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41470 Arrow set
Initial Reaction: Whahaha
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ELDRADOR[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42521 Rock beast [Saiken]
Initial Reaction: WOW, I have no idea what exactly this creature is, but it looks amazing! It looks intensely interesting and every aspect of it is something else. The horns, the stone of the head and shoulders, the mismatched legs. Oh, I like this one, most certainly!
Second Opinion: Very imaginative, very nice. The details work and the undefinable strangeness of the creature is very appealing.
Final Verdict: But what is it?
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42522 Shadow panther [SplinterKat DarkHeart]
Initial Reaction: Fantastic! The shape, the colours, the sculpt, the pose. Everything works so well. This creature has a story and I am going to tell it. I will buy this one as soon as it is available!
Second Opinion: He is so pretty, oh my gawd! I love the details and the shape and the colours work well!
Final Verdict: Yaaaaaaaas
BAYALA[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42524 Training for winged baby lions [Nuada and Shisa]
Initial Reaction: Oh look at these little happy babies. I love them already. They look so sweet and cuddly. Don’t you just wana pick one up and snuggle! I am supremely indifferent to the hoop and the podium, but I love those wee cubs and I can’t wait to move them in!
Second Opinion: They are so cute and so detailed. I love them. If schleich were to make plushies of these, I would buy one.
Final Verdict: Tooo cuuute!!!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]42525 Hatching baby owls [Marella and Kludd]
Initial Reaction: Oh my days, these are so adorable. The tree and the nest looks very nice, albeit a bit clunky. This is definitely a nice little part of the story and very sweet. I like!
Second Opinion: Adorable, but they could have been much better made. I know it is possible, because I have the tiny teeny turtle babies. These owlettes could have been much more well rounded and detailed.
Final Verdict: Cute, but not well made
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70713 Elf on glitter owl [Soren]
Initial Reaction: OH YES BABY! This is what I am talking about. Look at this absolutely magnificent creature! He looks absolutely stunning. And the armour plates on his wings are such a nice detail. I love it!!
Second Opinion: Lovely! Great details, lovely painting, it just works. Only the wing attachment should be more seamless.
Final Verdict: Amazing!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70714 Elf on winged lion [Lugh]
Initial Reaction: Woah, this creature looks amazing and so majestic. I am so intensely impressed. This is such an imaginative and beautiful model. The sculpt of the wings and the colours of them are amazing and the beast is beautiful! I stan!!!
Second Opinion: He is so majestic! But also a tad smaller than I expected. I adore him though, the details and the colours work so well.
Final Verdict: Ohohohohon purrrrdy kitty
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70715 Mandala unicorn stallion [Glaucous]
Initial Reaction: He looks so graceful and beautiful. The sculpt is very well made and the pose has something cautious about it. He looks a wee displeased, but he is a stunner all the same. He is gona move in ASAP!
Second Opinion: Oh yes, what a handsome mans! He is so well balanced and the pose works well. I am so happy to have him! One question tho, why call it a stallion when the gendermarker has been taken away?
Final Verdict: A stunner!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70716 Mandala unicorn foal [Tessie]
Initial Reaction: What a pretty young lady. She is quite gangly, but she looks so curious and cute. She is absolutely precious! I need her, RN!!! Oh my gosh!
Second Opinion: The first figure I got this year and gods I love her. She is so cute and all her details work so well. I just want to hold her by me for ever.
Final Verdict: I LOVE HER SO MUCH
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70717 Mandala unicorn mare [Amaranth]
Initial Reaction: She looks like a stern school teacher lady, hahaha. Very pretty, but also kind of strict. I like the sculpt and the colours and it seems to me that she is larger than her husband. I am eager to have her.
Second Opinion: Oh she does look stern. She is not larger than the hubby, but a little less personable for sure. She is pretty, but not as striking as the stallion and the foal.
Final Verdict: A nice way to make the set, though not a show stopper.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70585 Florany with glitter [Laya]
Initial Reaction: Wow, did schleich take a magazine special and put a lick of pink on it and called it a day. I am very disappoint. This is top notch lazy!
Second Opinion: Eh, cute enough, but lazy work from schleich.
Final Verdict: Schleich, why
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70588 Lenuja with glitter [Zarina]
Initial Reaction: Jeezum, that is some violent pink. She is okayish. But can I just remark that schleich putting them in plastic baggies is so not environmentally savvy, thank.
Second Opinion: Eh, I like the mold, but thisis a bit too much pink. Lazy painting.
Final Verdict: Come now Schleich, put in some effort
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70589 Olaria with glitter [Taraya]
Initial Reaction: So this is how equines wear trousers, alright, good to know. But on a serious note, I think this is becoming quite the conga! The colours are okay, I guess and the eye is not a demon eye, yay. But … trousers???
Second Opinion: Actually not that bad. The colours are very vibrant and overall this little one is notso bad.
Final Verdict: Quite nice
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70595 Whalda with glitter [Elvio]
Initial Reaction: SCHLEICH, I thought we just established equines wear their trousers the other way! Don’t confuse me like this! I like this one the best out of all six unicorn foals though. This one is quite cute.
Second Opinion: The mold is very cute, but I think by now all too familiar. The paintjob is nice enough.
Final Verdict: Much pink, very cute.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70596 Elany with glitter [Nela]
Initial Reaction: Those colours do not match. This is lazy, schleich, blease, put in some effort!
Second Opinion: Cute mold, but those colours are just not working.
Final Verdict: Eh!
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]70597 Rajana with glitter [Marina]
Initial Reaction: Sweet colours, but lazy work, Schleich, come on, you can do better.
Second Opinion: This mold is over used and the paintwork is rather lazy. What a let down.
Final Verdict: Come on now schleich.