Mojo 2013 Pronghorn

I have Safari Ltd Pronghorn but this one is so much better for me - paint work, size, proportions, pose, I just have to get it...

SUSANNE wrote:

Great idea with some black in the chin/neck

Looking at photoes of pronghorns, the usually have some black there.
The extension seems to vary with the individuals.
But it is also important that it looks very beautyful, - sort of gives more expression to the model

Perhaps a good idea for the catwalks, - can you see the skinny sticks with black on their jaws

The changes are not only the black patch, it is also the white ears and neck

Hi Bojan

Just to explain a little about the thin legs problem. Actually Scott is spot on in respect of the material used.
You will see much thinner legs on Breyer's for example as they use a type of plastic called ABS, this plastic has a smooth surface but is hard and almost impossible to bend (you will also note it never has a textured surface). This allows Breyer and others to mould an animal with much thinner legs due to the materials strength.

If you look at our animals and that of the other makers, Papo, Schleich,Safari etc, they use a type of plastic called Non Phthalate PVC.
This type of plastic is far superior if you want more details, texture etc. However it is a softer material and can be bent fairly easily.
When you have an animal like the pronghorn, obviously the main weight of the animal is in the body, therefore the legs have to be strong enough to hold that weight without splaying outwards. Otherwise you will have a serious problem with the animal not standing and generally deforming.
We have to balance the body with the leg thickness hence why you almost never see Antelope for example with very thin legs.
I hope that explains it clearly?

Oh and i love your post about How many Mojo's do you have, great captions too, very funny!

Egbert

Oh wonderful antelope, it shall stand firm with those of safari! (o)): (o)):

Very nice model! And thumbs up for expanding the N. American wildlife line-up! (o)):

ana wrote:

Haha, and I'm quite happy that our Egbert is sharing in this forum some "backstage" facts and stories from Mojo life. I believe it IS interesting for us collectors :)

It's extremely interesting, indeed!

Like i said olready on the Facebook page

a great model and it's so natural

wel done anna and the MOJO sculpter

Martien

Thank you J...Egbert!
About thin legs, horns (horns -if they're too thin they bend, like mine Safari Arabian Oryx),... I understood that before, I only thought there is some rule about safety (that children wouldn't poke their eyes out with some plastic animal's thin parts).

Great figure.

What size has it? The same like the Safari Ltd pronghorn?

Bojan wrote:

(horns -if they're too thin they bend, like mine Safari Arabian Oryx).

This was the bane of my existence for so long...trying to get those arabian oryx horns to look right and not shoot out in all directions. Drove me crazy. I finally just bought another copy of the model. The extra expense was completely worth the peace of mind.

As I promised i painted also the first version of Mojo pronghorn and so You can see the picture. Unfortunatelly legs were too thin and if they bend the stability problem would be very big in this kind of pose



New topic with more photos of this figure and not only is HERE

Thanks Ana, that is very interesting and exciting! As you commented, it is great that all members and collectors can follow some backstage informations of the development of a figure. I remember that the same happned with the painted dog, due to its pose Mojo needed to make it with somewhat thick legs.

Thank You Roger :) And wow, I didn't even know that about the African painted dog, that's interesting. :) :)

It is ADORABLE, Anna

SAME HERE! (o)): (o)): (o)): (o)): (o)):

The 'uplifted hoof' pose is somewhat similar to the female sable antelope from Collecta but where she slants a little to the side (as if starting off a sprint) the pronghorn looks stably upright. Nevertheless all said and done I love the pose! (o)):

Please give me an answer what is the size?

Gorgeous!
As with Harriet's work, am reaching the point that words are meaningless.

Paka wrote:

Please give me an answer what is the size?

I don't know the size, maybe Ana or Eggbert can help you?

I have only dimensions of my version of pronghorn but Mojo one will be somewhat bigger. I think the size will be similar to Safariltd one :)

As far as I could check from Mojö Fun 2019 catalogue, this figure was discontinued. After the wonderful wolverine last year, it is the proghorn who is abandoning us.

Hello!
What a tremendous disgrace to read your last reply, Roger! I just added it now to my wishlist!!! But I can't find it for sale in the online shops
Somebody here have a duplicate and want to sell it?

Ana wrote:

As I promised i painted also the first version of Mojo pronghorn and so You can see the picture. Unfortunatelly legs were too thin and if they bend the stability problem would be very big in this kind of pose



New topic with more photos of this figure and not only is HERE

Please, it's possible to get this first version of Mojo's pronghorn anywhere? It's a million times better than the newer version!

Pardofelis wrote:

Hello!
What a tremendous disgrace to read your last reply, Roger! I just added it now to my wishlist!!! But I can't find it for sale in the online shops
Somebody here have a duplicate and want to sell it?

That's the reason I decided to give the information. If someone gets interested in a Mojö Fun pronghorn, it is time to hurry up once the brand is not widely available. I believe MiniZoo still has it. You can check it here.
I also don't have the figure once when it was released, I already had the Safari version. About Anna's version, that is indisputably better, I think it is also not available but try to send a private message to her.

I bought mine at Happy Hen Toys (https://www.happyhentoys.com/) in the US