Vanishing Wild Polar Bear rebuild / repaint

Hello again,

I'm a big fan of bears, so I really wanted the Safari vanishing wild male polar bear. Really a huge model.

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But I didn't liked the face when I found him on ebay. Also his shape was a little bit strange.

So I decided to make a head and a new back.
Okay, I'm not totaly satisfied with the head, but I think it's okay.
Hope you like the result as much as I do.

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And here with his family and some friends, waiting for the mojo black bear and the collecta brown bear.

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Very nice work !! Congrats!!

What polar is the directly to the left of Schleich standing polar?

There are two standing schleich polar bears, so there are two models to the left

The big one between the schleich bears is from AAA.

The smaller one in front of the safari bear is from Preisser (1:25)

Wow, that is great work! I think it looks a lot better!!

I also have a question about one of the models in the big picture (the last picture). What brand is the polar bear that is right next to the Safari Black Bear?

Congratulations on your great new Polar Bear and the fine improvements you've made.

The walking polar bear is also from Preiser.

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You worked it very well, anyway I don't know what a purist Safari collector will think of it!
Never mind, figure is yours. :)
You have also a fantastic collection!!!

Great, I like him a lot!

Ohhh, and I am looking SO much for that bear

Sorry, as some of you know, I HATE it when somebody re-models or re-paints a rare, retired model, but that is my problem

As Roger says, - the model is yours, and you did a great job

Sorry for that

I will hold my eyes open and tell you when I find an other one :)

Very good repainted

Melekh wrote:

Sorry for that

I will hold my eyes open and tell you when I find an other one :)

No, no, no ! Don`t be sorry, dear friend
It was certainly not my intention to make you sorry

But I am very happy if you will think of me if you find one more

Going from left, Papo Black Bear, Schleich Polar, next one(To the right of it(Bear's rt, our left), is another Schleich with worn out face paint job).

Well maker-over!