CollectA 2025 Releases, 3rd Batch

Oh, that Friesian is gorgeous! I just started picking up just a few of the 1:12 horses because they're the perfect size for the 6.5-7" fantasy action figures I also collect.

George wrote:

I'm in agreement that the dead blobfish was a terribly bad choice, not only misleading to all the kids (and adults) who'll think this is their natural state while living, but also disrespectful to the creature itself. Imagine if their only chicken figure was sculpted headless and plucked just because more people see them that way in supermarkets every day than see them alive on farms - that's the same as making a bloated blobfish just cos this 'look' is better known on the internet than the way they are alive.

The gecko is lovely, though, what a great sculpt, it's got such character and life in the stance and the turn of the head!

The dappled Percheron is a huuuge improvement on the old colour, where the grey was bare plastic with just a little bit of shading on the legs, this one's beautifully done and I like the face markings, too. There seems to be a weird yellowy-green tone on the side of her belly, though, I'm not sure if it's just the picture or whether that's part of the paintjob design. And yeah, I've had a grey horse, they DO get grass stains or lay in pee puddles, but that's a bit too much realism to need to recreate on a model?

The Friesian is a gorgeous action sculpt, I really like the flying mane and handsome face - it's a pity this is for the expensive deluxe range though! I haven't managed to convince myself they're worth the extra money yet, at £28 here ($36/€34) they're nearly three times the cost of the standard CollectAs. And for that price you really do only get more size, not more detailed/accurate/artistic paintjobs too - if anything they're less well painted cos the eyes are just solid shiny black, and don't have pink in the corners or brown/blue irises like the recent standard-scale 'repaint' releases have been given.

I agree 100% With that blobfish... maybe it's intentional. Collecta has already created a few dinosaur carcasses. Maybe they will specify more...

Dear Sts Friends:

Well, I've finally discovered this topic, and right now, the new leopard gecko, and blobfish are on my searchlist. Even though the blobfish looks dead, he's still a species I've never had in my collection, so he'll be the first blobfish I've found. About the Furcatoceratops, does it have a movable jaw? If so, then I won't get it. Well, let me know if it does, okay?

Sincerely,

Aschuck

MartinH wrote:

Collecta has already created a few dinosaur carcasses. Maybe they will specify more...

I almost wrote that - the only time a company should be making dead animals is those dino carcasses designed for play/dioramas with predators feeding, they're more about realism and including behaviour in play or scenes, not mocking the killed creature for how it looks. And they're always common species we've already had live versions of, so there's no kid out there whose only Triceratops option is a dead one!

aschuck wrote:

About the Furcatoceratops, does it have a movable jaw?

No, the jaw isn't moveable, the mouth is slightly open but the whole head is sculpted all as one piece.

MiniZoo wrote:

Joliezac wrote:

The leopard gecko is nice, do we know sizes yet? I already have quite a few in my collection and I'm very happy with my large Safari. But I might get it if its around the same size as Toymany's.

Here are the sizes:

Leopard Gecko: 11 x 2.3 cm
Blobfish: 6.4 x 1.7
Percheron Mare –  Dappled Grey: 18 x 12 cm
Friesian Mare - Deluxe 1:12 Scale: 26 x 18.5 cm
Furcatoceratops: 11 x 4.3 cm
Jaekelopterus with prey - 1:20 Scale: 16.2 x 2.7cm

Thank you so much Tahnaya!

Dear Sts Friends:

Hey, does anyone know the item number of the Furcatoceratops? If so, what is it?

Thanks,

Aschuck

aschuck wrote:

Dear Sts Friends:

Hey, does anyone know the item number of the Furcatoceratops? If so, what is it?

Thanks,

Aschuck

80025

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I read something indicating that CollectA may be releasing a new warthog figurine for their 2025 lineup. I haven't heard any official announcements, but the photo they mentioned has a code, which could suggest that it is a planned release. Have you heard anything else about this?

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Thanks Vasilis, those pictures help us to have a better idea of the figures. :)

Waiting for mammals and birds from the wildlife series...

Stripedhyena wrote:

Waiting for mammals and birds from the wildlife series...

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Great looking news by collecta! The Friesian horse looks very nice!

CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale giant short-faced bear (Arctodus simus)

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Very unique species choice. Although it looks odd to me, almost like a human dressed as a bear I don't know why

Dear Sts Friends:

Hey, what's the item number for this one? It's definitely goimg on my searchlist.

Thanks,

Aschuck

That bear is great. I love prehistoric.

I hope for new wolves, the old ones are ugly. ^^

Looks like they are trying to imitate a spectacled bear woth this one- their closest living relative.

LOVE THIS CHAMOIS,
Will go so well with the stag and Ibex from 2024 !!

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Animalexche wrote:

LOVE THIS CHAMOIS,
Will go so well with the stag and Ibex from 2024 !!

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Is this the only figurine of new wild life?

Th chamois is nice and will surely fit well with the other "goats and sheeps" from CollectA :) However, I´ve already a chamois model, even if this one looks like the best one ever made.

The other newcomers are yet nothing for me. I can understand the disappointment concerning the Blobfish. They used the "iconic" look, that got quite famous and is a beloved meme. I bought myself a China model of this fish - only to learn, that this "face" is nothing natural.
So the species choice is nice, however the presentation very odd. Maybe you learn something through this figure, but I´m not sure if this was a good idea...

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Nobody knows! For now, it seems. But the last years, CollectA presented every week in November a batch, so there will be more. More wildlife? We will see. I hope so, too.