Eikoh 82538 Megaloceros ( Giant deer ) 2021

The name "Megaloceros" is an umbrella-name for several species of giant deer.
The largest one is called Megaloceros giganteus.
They were indeed enormous deer ; the largest almost 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) at the withers , and the males had huge antlers.
Present day's fallow deer ar closely related to the giants.

I can never remember the scientific name, so for every day use I like their name "Giant deer" better  

It is also called Irish elk , but it was not exclusive to Ireland. Rather, it was so named because the most well-known and best-preserved fossil specimens have been found in lake sediments and peat bogs in Ireland.
They became extinct app 7.700 years ago, but at a time they were roaming the area from what is now Ireland and through a great part Siberia.
There has even been found bones from Giant deer in Denmark !

In 2021 Eikoh made a fine little model, and I would like to present him here.

First some comparisons .

Starlux, Papo, Eikoh, Bullyland  


With Starlux






With Bullylands model, which was my only Giant deer for several years  


And the huge Papo model :


From different angles :




















And some close-ups :




















His majesty says farewell, and hopes to see you soon


Sorry for the many pictures ! I always get carried a bit away, when I start "shooting"  

What a fabulous topic, Susanne! Bullyland and Eikoh represent two very different stages of your collecting hobby.
Eikoh models have almost always a family connection with some figures from major brands. This Megaloceros is not a copy not even inspired in Papo model but the pose, the neck and antlers layout give them a similar look.
I have the Bullyland and Papo, both from you.
I am quite impressed with the fallow deer colored Starlux model, those antlers are graceful as the wings of a raptor!

Wonderful model

He's lovely, I really like his face, and how he manages to look big and noble despite being a smaller scale! Interesting too, that they went with the light colour design when a lot of brands have gone with brown, and included some bands or stripes of darker colour - reminds me of the ones seen in cave art.

Thanks guys

It is really nice, far better than I thought, I even think it is my favourite of the batch 

Kikimalou wrote:

It is really nice, far better than I thought, I even think it is my favourite of the batch 

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