PICTURES of the Safari ltd 2011 releases!!!

modellpferdeversand has it's first safari 2011 model, the WC Abaco Barb Mare. Hopefully they will have pictures of the WW Okapi soon too and more pictures for 2011 from other brands.

HKHollinstone wrote:

Schleichzoo wrote:

HKHollinstone wrote:

Kikimalou wrote:

Why not a Wildlife wonders okapi ?

Yes that's right!

Sorry I am confused as I always am. You mean thats right as in yes you agree or yes we are getting a wildlife wonders Okapi? If we are then that is fabulous! The Wildlife Wonders range seems to be really good and well sculpted etc! Cant Wait!

Yes Numaan, I mean there is a Wildlife Wonders Okapi coming out in 2011! My wish came true

this is fantastic information!!!!!

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Here's a link, wow the Okapi is gorgeous! These are posted by Marina. Thank you!

A lot of things are georgous here, the okapi of course, but the Capybara is excellent too, I know some jaguars on my shelves who are milling around and salivating.
So much good things, 2011 will be very fine for me

I just remembered Marina is a member here, I hope I haven't stolen her thunder! I was just so excited

Thanks for the photos of the 2011 Safari ltd! I like the Indian rhino(just wish they had made it bigger!). disappointed with the Okapi Wildlife Wonders(Other than zebras & giraffes, I'll never ever be a hoof stock(antelopes, sheep, & deer) fan), although it looks extremely nice, as usual rather would have seen a Cheetah, Mountain Lion, Bonobo or an Indian Rhino!
Just wondering how big the capybara is? Also it looks like a lynx is in the same tray?

baltimore zoo wrote:

Just wondering how big the capybara is? Also it looks like a lynx is in the same tray?

I think it's a Bobcat actually, as that's one of the animals Justin mentioned to me.

Thanks so much for posting these. These are EXCELLENT photos! How on earth did you come by them?

The Okapi is absolutely beautiful! Such fantastic detailed paintwork. I was not a fan but I am really loving the Wildlife Wonders range...its seem to pick up from the Vanishing wild range and indeed the models match in scale. The Zebra wildlife wonders is gorgeous and I cant wait to get the Okapi. I do hope they expand and bring out an antelope next year.

The models in the pictures all look perfect, they are painted really well but the sad thing is when the early prototypes are made they look perfect but then when the models are in full scale production the paintwork sometimes drops.....oh well!

I want the Okapi prototype! :-)

baltimore zoo wrote:

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Just wondering how big the capybara is?

That's the crucial question for me too! We know the size of Kudu and Rhinos, but how big are bobcat, badger and capybara? Those are rare animal figurines and I'd be extremely happy if they are not too large in comparison with Schleich N.&S. American critters.

Schleichzoo wrote:

...The models in the pictures all look perfect, they are painted really well but the sad thing is when the early prototypes are made they look perfect but then when the models are in full scale production the paintwork sometimes drops.....

This is the sad truth... But let's hope for good!

Thank you so much Harriet!You made my day with the capybara and badger!
The dinosaurs look strange,or is it just me?They are so yellowish!

First, it's not me you should be thanking for these fantastic pictures, but Marina! She took the pictures and posted them on LG and I just posted a link here. She said she would upload better pictures soon, so we can all see them more detailed, I hope she posts them here!
But they are FABULOUS aren't they!!! I can't wait to get the Okapi! I love the Indian Rhino, although the black around the eyes looks a bit funny, but nothing a bit of paint couldn't touch up. I can't tell if I like the lesser kudu or not, have to wait and see.

Wildheart wrote:

Thank you so much Harriet!You made my day with the capybara and badger!
The dinosaurs look strange,or is it just me?They are so yellowish!

Don't you ever heard about the terrible yellowsaurs

I saw that on facebook too! I do like all the animals except the lion it doesn't impress me with the paint job and somehow some kind of disappointed.

ken yeo wrote:

I saw that on facebook too! I do like all the animals except the lion it doesn't impress me with the paint job and somehow some kind of disappointed.

Same here.

Kiryuha wrote:

ken yeo wrote:

I saw that on facebook too! I do like all the animals except the lion it doesn't impress me with the paint job and somehow some kind of disappointed.

Same here.

Well, maybe I will have to buy the Papo one finally...

Kikimalou wrote:

Kiryuha wrote:

ken yeo wrote:

I saw that on facebook too! I do like all the animals except the lion it doesn't impress me with the paint job and somehow some kind of disappointed.

Same here.

Well, maybe I will have to buy the Papo one finally...

We hope that SAFARI hear it! :

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The Rhino and Llama are also stunning especially the Indian Rhino - really superb.

The Kudu looks great but one thing which really annoys me about antelopes is that they always turn the heads. The kudu looks great but I dont really like the pose very much. Why do they always make the heads turn in such a way? I wish more models were looking more straight ahead.

Examples include Schleich Ibex, Okapi, Gazelle, Oryx......

Kiryuha wrote:

baltimore zoo wrote:

...Just wondering how big the capybara is?

That's the crucial question for me too! We know the size of Kudu and Rhinos, but how big are bobcat, badger and capybara? Those are rare animal figurines and I'd be extremely happy if they are not too large in comparison with Schleich N.&S. American critters.

I guess you will be disapointed again Kirill A capybara at the same scale than the Schleich jaguar couldn't exceed 5cm long, which is a little bit small for a model

But, most important, Happy Kiki will have a capybara in 2011

HKHollinstone wrote:

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Here's a link, wow the Okapi is gorgeous! These are posted by Marina. Thank you!

Thank,s you and Marina! I have made the copies!

Another link from Marina [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] a special edition dino looks like they copied Papo with the movable jaw...
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Kikimalou wrote:

I guess you will be disapointed again Kirill A capybara at the same scale than the Schleich jaguar couldn't exceed 5cm long, which is a little bit small for a model

I guess you're right...

Schleichzoo wrote:

The Rhino and Llama are also stunning especially the Indian Rhino - really superb.
The Kudu looks great but one thing which really annoys me about antelopes is that they always turn the heads. The kudu looks great but I dont really like the pose very much. Why do they always make the heads turn in such a way? I wish more models were looking more straight ahead.......

I've got the same opinion! Hoofed animals look better when looking straight or with head down - grazing.
Moreover, have you noticed the difference in Kudu's painting in the PDF pic and on Marina's photo? In real life the painting seems not too natural.

Kiryuha wrote:

Moreover, have you noticed the difference in Kudu's painting in the PDF pic and on Marina's photo? In real life the painting seems not too natural.

Yes I noticed that, a bit disappointing actually.

Thank you Marina and Harriet for this great news!
I love the Indian rhino, whatever size it has, and the okapi and some others seem to be good too!
And now i see how famous our great friend Christophe is in the collectors world, as they made a special model from him...

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First i want to welcome Justin to the forum here, a very warm welcome from the Netherlands!
Thank you for revealing this great and exciting news for us all!
Schleich has to do really their best to catch up with some of these fantastic new models!

The idea of starting on own brand could be possible indeed...
Most of us don't have the resources to start a company of our own, but when we would combine our money and recources together, we could make this happen!
But we need to sit together for this i guess...
We could come up with a great brandname, and we would be sure that all models are in the exact same scale to eachother, and we would make all the species that we possibly never would see in any other brands, or known and already made species in nicer positions...
Or is this just a dream to chase after?
We could make a dream come true here!
I think and really believe that it would be possible!

By the way Harriet, i think it would be great to put this new Safari catalogue in the catalogue-section of this forum too, and i miss the pages 6 and 7...