My MartinH Collection´s newcomers :)

Thank you so much guys :)

A total of 11 pieces, ten of which are from Schleich and one very valuable model from Bullyland.

And let's start with that... Muflon (2000-2005) is beautiful and proves that Bullyland managed to surprise with a beautiful figure full of amazing details even years ago.

The representatives of the marine world from Schleich this time are a very valuable Narwhal model (1996-2002) with an information table and with it a young Narwhal from the "Polar playground" set. The large octopus (2001-2011) and the giant blue whale (2005-2009) close the aquatic world with their beauty and amazing details. The animals from the farm represent Shropshire sheep lambs from the McDonald's Schleich animal series. This lamb was launched on 5 September 2019 and withdrawn from production twenty days later. Sheep of the same breed (2012-2017) and Vietnamese pig, which is another valuable piece (1998-2000), close the farm and we go to the dogs. The Airedale Terrier (2005-2007) is absolutely stunning with fantastic head detail and the Border Collie (2003-2009). And finally, a real gem... Puma (2000-2004), which is really hard to find these days...

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It's nice to revisit some figures of the not very distant past. I think this Airedale Terrier could be a good option for my dog collection. Let's see if I can find one, if not, I might go to the New-Ray. :)

49 animal models from Safari Ltd, Schleich, Papo, Mojo, CollectA, AAA, Nayab, Bullyland and two figurines from the very old brand Durolin arrived in my collection. Also 11 figures of people (knight and court lady from Schleich, pirates and musketeers from Papo). A completely original and unexpected chariot + 2 horses and 5 fantastic knights on horseback with an incredible level of detail. Non-animal figures are rather rare in my collection as I'm still primarily focused on animal models, but I just couldn't resist their amazing detail and originality!!

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Great additions!congrats!

Many beautiful models, congrats!

It's pretty clear now that I'm crazy... That's for sure. But when I discovered something I always thought I didn't need, I found I needed it twice as much. And since I have a strong weak will... I couldn't resist.

War elephant set (70063) with driver, archer and spear thrower attacking from a battle howdah carried on the elephant's back. This whole set is really incredibly elaborate and breathtaking. To the original three characters, I added two more fighters who didn't quite fit into the historical section. So the elephant is carrying more people than it actually was...

Another huge new addition to my collection is the War Black Rhino (70083) which features a harness, removable 'helmet, war cart and an African gladiator with a whip in the saddle... Like the elephant, this model is incredibly detailed, heavy and the rhino model is just perfect!!

The historical section is provided by a tournament knight holding a staff and a shield with the family coat of arms on horseback, in ring armor.
The prehistoric section is represented by a beautiful model of Triceratops with amazing details and a very cool model of Penthaceratops with a very original red-black color and a dynamic pose similar to the model from Papo.

The current animals are represented by the beautiful Green sea turtle and and old model of the Walrus all by Schleich.

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congrats

Thank you guys :)

COLLECTA is my no.2 brand and that's why I bought a few pieces from the world of seas and oceans, which I wanted to add to my collection for quite some time. Above all, the beautiful Northern Beluga, which is probably my favorite cetacean ever. She is really beautiful. Queen of the North Seas Bowhead Whale, Largest Toothed Cetacean Sperm Whale, Minke Whale, Baby Bottlenose Dolphin, Hammerhead Shark and Baby Humpback Whale from Safari Ltd.

By venturing into the sea world, I always learn something new about these amazing animals that I didn't even know about... amazing. Representatives of the terrestrial ... and aerial space ... are the male and female Wild Geese from Collecta. They are all really beautiful pieces with lots of beautiful details...

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So you prefer the CollectA Beluga whale to the Papo one ?

Gorgeous figures! I don’t have the CollectA adult beluga, not sure why. The sperm whale looks beautiful but I always skipped it because I preferred the larger Schleich and Safari, I may have to rethink it

Congratulations

Kikimalou wrote:

So you prefer the CollectA Beluga whale to the Papo one ?

Well ... I´m not quite sure... I mean Collecta´s Beluga is really great. Details on teeth, tail, fins... really nice. But Papo´s is more detailed all the way. It´s a little smaller but I think... Papo´s is my no. 1 :)

Joliezac wrote:

Gorgeous figures! I don’t have the CollectA adult beluga, not sure why. The sperm whale looks beautiful but I always skipped it because I preferred the larger Schleich and Safari, I may have to rethink it

Go for them Jolie :) That sculpting is simply amazing. I love Schleich´s sperm whale but sculpting on Collecta´s is another level...

Well, I finally stopped not wanting them in my collection and gave in to three beautiful pieces from Papo France and one even more beautiful novelty...


The majestic Kaprosuchus, which, thanks to its mouth, was very similar to crocodiles, was a feared predator. Its body covered with thick scales, long canines in a movable jaw (when the upper part of the jaw twists open). Its anatomy is ideal for running because it has much longer hind legs compared to other crocodiles. Papo thus created a model of a unique carnivore belonging to the "Mahajangasuchidae" family, which measured almost 8 m in length. The details of the inside of the mouth, the texture of the skin, the color of the eyes,... it's simply breathtaking.


The Megalodon is a model that I thought wasn't very good... in the end the opposite is true. The jaw with individually modeled teeth is more than good and the inside of the mouth is full of beautiful details. As well as scarred skin, eyeballs and very clever color shading all over the body. The only minus is the size. Could have been much bigger...


The whale shark is another model that captivated me. Calmly floating with an open mouth and high quality skin painting. It could have had a better texture and the interior of the mouth is really beautifully modeled.


Kiwi is new for this year and is literally amazing. It has amazing details for such a small figure. From beak to toe claw...

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Congratulation for your newcomers I'm not a fan of this megalodon (I'm in love with the Haolonggood one ) but the three other are excellent.

MartinH wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

So you prefer the CollectA Beluga whale to the Papo one ?

Well ... I´m not quite sure... I mean Collecta´s Beluga is really great. Details on teeth, tail, fins... really nice. But Papo´s is more detailed all the way. It´s a little smaller but I think... Papo´s is my no. 1 :)

Would you mind making some comparison pics ?

Kikimalou wrote:

Congratulation for your newcomers    I'm not a fan of this megalodon (I'm in love with the Haolonggood one   ) but the three other are excellent.  

MartinH wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

So you prefer the CollectA Beluga whale to the Papo one ?

Well ... I´m not quite sure... I mean Collecta´s Beluga is really great. Details on teeth, tail, fins... really nice. But Papo´s is more detailed all the way. It´s a little smaller but I think... Papo´s is my no. 1 :)

Would you mind making some comparison pics ?

Ofcourse, I will :)

Amazing models, espcially the Caprosuchus Papo did a good job

All very tempting models. It's weird I don't have the Kaprosuchus, sometimes it looks like Papo made it for me.

CollectA vs. Papo beluga :)

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what wonderful belugas! they look so great together Martin - both happy and frolicking!
I wouldn't be able to choose between them - except to have both of them!