The maned wolf from Safari 2021 :-D

I LOVE maned wolves, - well I don't know one in person, but it is such an incredibly crazy and cute looking creature

So far I have only succeeded to get three models
CollectA, made-in-china, and now Safari  
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Perhaps they remind me of somebody I know very well  
Only Fidda's ears ( usually) hang down  
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This little video os wonderful ( I hope you don't get too many advertisements )
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Well, let's se some pictures
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I  won´t write too much, - it is a wonderful model !
Perhaps a little pit too fuzzy  
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Sorry if I have taken too many pictures  
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One of the front paws look a bit like it has been turned around  
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Isn't he a charmer ?  
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A lovely figure, and a nice addition for Safari, but I don't think it will replace the CollectA version I currently have.

bmathison1972 wrote:

A lovely figure, and a nice addition for Safari, but I don't think it will replace the CollectA version I currently have.

They are very different, I wouldn't be without any of them
I think Christophe is going to make a comparison topic about them

Thank you for this comparison, I like the sculpture it is pleasant, but I do not think to acquire it I find it too big, a little outdated.
I find that many of their latest masterpieces are slightly too big!

Susanne big hugs for Frida

lucky luke wrote:

I find that many of their latest masterpieces are slightly too big!

While Safari's quality and species diversity has improved in recent years, the biggest issue for many collectors is, I believe, size/scale. You are right, several recent ones (maned wolf, honey badger, mandrill, others) are quite large among 'standard-sized' figures.

Thanks for the pictures. The figur is bigger as awaited.

Very nice, very big, very fuzzy, I don't care, I like it very much, she has a beautiful head

I plan to buy it soon.

Thank you Susanne to show us that beautiful lady and big Hug to Fida

Beautiful model! So glad safari finally made a new canine, I've been making suggestions for YEARS. Thanks for your photos Susanne.

A bout size, I agree !
I do not care about scale, but Safari has begun to make many "standard" models too large.
Not least many prehistoric are simply big and clumsy , especially compared to some of the earlier elegant models

But not so for the Maned wolf  
I can't see how so much detail could be made on a smaller model,
and in real life this beauty IS quite tall, - it stands about 90 cm over the shoulders, while the grey wolf stands 76 cm

Luc and Christope - My greetings and thanks from Fidda
She got completely ecstatic with happyness over your greetings : she wagged the tip of her tail THREE times

A beautiful maned wolf, big, strong, fluffy- just wonderful!
I'm so glad you decided to make a walkaround of this gorgeous canine, I loved every photo and every angle! And of course his lovely face!
And also Fidda!!! It was a joy to see her long Saluki stretch with her elegant long legs, she looks so comfy!

Wonderful figurine

Actually its size doesn't bother me. It may even work with some Wildlife Wonders. The only thing I don't find pleasant is the almost bipedal posture. Something went wrong with those legs, despite the pose, the back shouldn't be as dropped as it is. Maned wolves are really weird creatures and this sculpture got it.
Though, I find the model very detailed with a strong character. A kind of figure that being loved or disliked, everyone will remember it. It is a unique design. I agree with Christophe, the head is very good. I won't get it to replace my CollectA model, they belong to different leagues, so both can live with me.
Thanks Susanne for such a complete walk around of a very antecipated model. Thanks also for telling Fidda to show us what we should do to give a good use to these days.

Oh my goodness, no thank you your pictures are lovely as ever, but to me this model is just horrendously ugly. I can’t necessarily even put my finger on why, except maybe the overly human proportions of the legs. It feels more like a cartoonish werewolf than a maned wolf. Plus the humongous size and rather (in my eyes) disappointing pain job. Not a fan!

Your camera is obviously very good to make such sharp close-ups.

I also dislike this model. I know maned wolves well, have seen them in many zoos, and I agree it's a strange creature but not as alien looking as this figure is. The head however seems better than on the CollectA model.

I really really like it !
What a beautiful model !
Is it perfect ? No ! But what is perfect on our world ?
This model is exactly for my taste. I really like artistically made it models, with dynamic poses and wonderful details.
It heas a beautiful head.
The artist tried to make a very dynamic and unique pose ..and maybe went a bit too far as Roger pointed, but I actually admire this try :)

The pose is for sure not a natural walking pose. But for me, still looks nice.
Sometimes , we can see animals in very strange poses and this doesn`t make them ''alien looking'' or ''ugly''.
So I completely dissagree with these epithets.

I really love this animal..maybe one of my favorite animals and I am so glad that Safari made it.
The size for me is : just a size   Still perfect to hold it on hands and enjoy it  
If we want a smaller sized , we have the wonderful Collecta one.
If we want an artistically presented model - we have Safari.
We are lucky collcetors  
And we are also very lucky to have this perfect walkaround from Susanne  

Ohh, the beautiful, so funny and so charming Fidda She is ever so cute in this pose . Your domestic maned wolf
I enjoyed also the video you shared .  
Thank you very much !  

costicuba wrote:

I really really like it !
What a beautiful model !
Is it perfect ? No ! But what is perfect on our world ?
This model is exactly for my taste. I really like artistically made it models, with dynamic poses and wonderful details.
It heas a beautiful head.
The artist tried to make a very dynamic and unique pose ..and maybe went a bit too far as Roger pointed, but I actually admire this try :)
I really love this animal..maybe one of my favorite animals and I am so glad that Safari made it.
The size for me is : just a size   Still perfect to hold it on hands and enjoy it  
If we want a smaller sized , we have the wonderful Collecta one.
If we want an artistically presented model - we have Safari.
We are lucky collcetors  
And we are also very lucky to have this perfect walkaround from Susanne  
Thank you very much !  

You have summed up my thoughts exactly! This species is unique amongst canids and its physical form I think defies how we appreciate the body plan of more common mammals, lending that strangeness nearly all comment on. There are some artistic licenses here but nothing too crazy in my opinion.

I don't think the figure itself is oddly shaped, specifically the lower rump end. If you look closely, I would say the actual point of the shoulder is more or less level with the lower back (keep in mind this animal is moving so those two points would be highly mobile during this species' gait in reality). I think the super fluffy ruff or "mane" is throwing people off in that regard, its making the shoulders look taller than they really are.

As for the legs, again I see little wrong. This figure is presenting much more movement than CollectA's. It strikes me as a hesitant animal checking something out (ears alert, head turned to the side, checked gait, classic behavior of an animal intrigued by say... a sketch artist outside it's zoo enclosure). The legs are a bit tucked under the body rather than stretched out like the other model, hence the sort of werewolf crouch posture... but to me nothing out of the ordinary.

The main concern I have is the dragged knuckles of the left front foot. That is an unnatural posture and probably the big issue for most of the complaints I see here. Though, in the model's defense it was probably done for stability, like in horse models.

But as always... to each their own tastes.

P.S. Susanne, somehow in my earlier post I rudely forgot to say hello to dear Fidda! Please give her a good pat from me and tell her it's nice to see her sweet face again.

Wonderful creatures! These long legs, incredible! Thank you for showing us Susanne!!

Thank you Susanne For sharing so beautiful and useful pictures! :)

One more family pic

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Wonderful picture, Christophe! who told they don't look great together?

Roger wrote:

Wonderful picture, Christophe! who told they don't look great together?  

Who indeed ?

Unfortunately for me, it means I will stay with them and my shelves are too crowded

Ohhh ! So lovely

Christophe ! They HAVE to stay together, - no rule without exception.
And what better exception than the maned wolves ?

( The aardwolf could be a candidate, but there aren't enough for a group )

Stunning maned wolf pack. 

They really look wonderful together on this beautiful photo !
Congratualtions Kiki for having the Safari now
Now it`s my turn to get it.
Oh, and will I ever find this great Colorata set ..?!?