My new American wildlife display

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Kirill, I LOVE your displays!!! More photos please! :)

-Kristie

Oh, great I see You "updated" Your display Kirill! It looks really nice
I see You have big group of wild boars, I like it very much But don't You have badger in Your European display? It's so cute animal, isn't it?

Thank you, girls and boys!

ana wrote:

...I see You have big group of wild boars, I like it very much But don't You have badger in Your European display? It's so cute animal, isn't it?

Yeah, wild boars are among my all-time Schleich favorites. And the real gems of my wild swine herd are two figures "made in Germany" which look noticeably superior than the "made in China" versions - I posted a comparison review of them here.
As to Schleich's badger, I've not bought it yet. I'm not too excited by this figurine, although I like badgers. Of course, I'll get it sooner or later, but right now my focus is on the figures to be retired next year

How collectors are different! Schleich European badger is in my opinion, the best Schleich 2011 figure!

Kiryuha wrote:

Thank you, girls and boys!

ana wrote:

...I see You have big group of wild boars, I like it very much But don't You have badger in Your European display? It's so cute animal, isn't it?

Yeah, wild boars are among my all-time Schleich favorites. And the real gems of my wild swine herd are two figures "made in Germany" which look noticeably superior than the "made in China" versions - I posted a comparison review of them here.
As to Schleich's badger, I've not bought it yet. I'm not too excited by this figurine, although I like badgers. Of course, I'll get it sooner or later, but right now my focus is on the figures to be retired next year

I see Yes, wild boars are really nice figures, they look wonderful in bigger group!
I like the badger very much, although it's quite big. But it's really well done and badgers are one of my favorite animals :)
About what will be retired, I don't know if any really nice figure will be retired this year Riding sets are quite nice but they are too expensive for me, and all others I have in collection or I don't want in my collection

Kirill, a great display of a great collection! the boxes are brilliant! and very appropriate because western North America has what we call... box canyons!

the cottonmouth is brrrrrr! scary! i love snakes, but for some reason cottonmouths give me the willies. i think it's that mouth. much scarier than rattlesnakes. plus they swim!

Mastiffcat wrote:

Kirill, a great display of a great collection! the boxes are brilliant! and very appropriate because western North America has what we call... box canyons!

Glad to have positive feedback about my N. American display right from California!
I didn't know about the "box canyons". Now I know it and can pretend that there is a deep idea behind my box-sticking-together thing. :)

Roger wrote:

How collectors are different! Schleich European badger is in my opinion, the best Schleich 2011 figure!

ana wrote:

I like the badger very much, although it's quite big. But it's really well done and badgers are one of my favorite animals :)

I like badger as a species too, I wanted to have a badger figurine for a long time. Moreover, I liked Schleich badger when I saw its catalogue pics. But when it appeared in shops, I was a bit disappointed...
That's why the best Schleich-2011 figure for me is the buffalo calf!
And yes, Roger, it's wonderful to know how collectors are different!

Kiryuha wrote:

Roger wrote:

How collectors are different! Schleich European badger is in my opinion, the best Schleich 2011 figure!

ana wrote:

I like the badger very much, although it's quite big. But it's really well done and badgers are one of my favorite animals :)

I like badger as a species too, I wanted to have a badger figurine for a long time. Moreover, I liked Schleich badger when I saw its catalogue pics. But when it appeared in shops, I was a bit disappointed...
That's why the best Schleich-2011 figure for me is the buffalo calf!
And yes, Roger, it's wonderful to know how collectors are different!

Yes, I also like this diversity of course
I like the buffalo calf very much too... But I still don't know which Schleich 2011 I like best Kudus are nice and Arctic fox, badger too but I still haven't seen on real the beautiful grizzly bear from the Bayala set "Torak" In catalog this bear looks wonderful!! What is Your opinion about this bear Kirill? :)

ana wrote:

...I still haven't seen on real the beautiful grizzly bear from the Bayala set "Torak" In catalog this bear looks wonderful!! What is Your opinion about this bear Kirill? :)

I've seen this bear only photos too... And, well, I don't like it because it's too large, too expensive and has that clumsy handle on his shoulders...

Nice to see that you used common boxes to give some structure in your displays Kyrill.
Just a tip, you could form these boxes into more natural shapes, which would even look more natural, isn't it?
It would be hard to put this cupboard sheets on them, but the endresult would look great i guess...

Kiryuha wrote:

ana wrote:

...I still haven't seen on real the beautiful grizzly bear from the Bayala set "Torak" In catalog this bear looks wonderful!! What is Your opinion about this bear Kirill? :)

I've seen this bear only photos too... And, well, I don't like it because it's too large, too expensive and has that clumsy handle on his shoulders...

Hmm, if it's larger than normal grizzly by Schleich then it would be good for me. In my opinion the "normal" grizzly is too small, being in that size he doesn't look impressive You are right about the prize, I also don't like it. But are You sure there is any handle on his back? If yes, I would have to cut it off in mine version
Anyway I haven't seen this figure yet, so not sure if I will buy it, however pose, colors and texture look wonderful in catalog photos I would be so happy to see some photos from collection of someone who has got this bear... Could someone help me, please?

ana wrote:

Kiryuha wrote:

ana wrote:

...I still haven't seen on real the beautiful grizzly bear from the Bayala set "Torak" In catalog this bear looks wonderful!! What is Your opinion about this bear Kirill? :)

I've seen this bear only photos too... And, well, I don't like it because it's too large, too expensive and has that clumsy handle on his shoulders...

Hmm, if it's larger than normal grizzly by Schleich then it would be good for me. In my opinion the "normal" grizzly is too small, being in that size he doesn't look impressive You are right about the prize, I also don't like it. But are You sure there is any handle on his back? If yes, I would have to cut it off in mine version
Anyway I haven't seen this figure yet, so not sure if I will buy it, however pose, colors and texture look wonderful in catalog photos I would be so happy to see some photos from collection of someone who has got this bear... Could someone help me, please?

Happy to help, of course Ana

I think the same as you. the grizzly by schleich is too small in comparisson to human figure, and the texture (fur, colour) is best done in Torak version, more realistic. But has a notch on his back hand suport made of a different material and difficult to fix. .

Torak bear could represent a Kodiak bear from Alaska ?

Some pics :

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One happy family after all !!

Thank You so much for photos Miguel!! This is big help!
I think he has very good size compared to many other forest animals! He is definitely on my wish list Pose, texture and size are great And about this handle, well, I will try to fix it

ana wrote:

Thank You so much for photos Miguel!! This is big help!
I think he has very good size compared to many other forest animals! He is definitely on my wish list Pose, texture and size are great And about this handle, well, I will try to fix it

...For my sorry this bear with a hero in russian shops is... 65-70$!!

Sergey wrote:

ana wrote:

Thank You so much for photos Miguel!! This is big help!
I think he has very good size compared to many other forest animals! He is definitely on my wish list Pose, texture and size are great And about this handle, well, I will try to fix it

...For my sorry this bear with a hero in russian shops is... 65-70$!!

It's cost so much!!

I found a site here where it does cost 11 euro's, as for the other Bayala figurines to. :)
When i see this huge bear next to the wildlife ranger/animal keeper, i think he is even to big for that scale then, even as a giant Kodiak- or Kamtchatka-bear.
He would be like 4 m upright standing which is even bigger then a polarbear!
But i like him enough to give him a nice place in the collection anyway!

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

I found a site here where it does cost 11 euro's, as for the other Bayala figurines to. :)
When i see this huge bear next to the wildlife ranger/animal keeper, i think he is even to big for that scale then, even as a giant Kodiak- or Kamtchatka-bear.
He would be like 4 m upright standing which is even bigger then a polarbear!
But i like him enough to give him a nice place in the collection anyway!

I think this bear would look great next to Schleich racoons, hares, foxes, CollectA swan and many others
Sergey, in Poland it also costs 11euro
Kirill, I'm sorry, maybe I should have been open new topic for that bear, this one was about Your beautiful Brand New American Display

Mastiffcat wrote:

Kirill, a great display of a great collection! the boxes are brilliant! and very appropriate because western North America has what we call... box canyons!

the cottonmouth is brrrrrr! scary! i love snakes, but for some reason cottonmouths give me the willies. i think it's that mouth. much scarier than rattlesnakes. plus they swim!

He gives you the WHAT? Haha.
It seems that in the English speaking countries my name is abused for many things... If you had the Willies in the UK, you would have been a busy girl i guess Carolynn!

By the way, every snake can swim!

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Mastiffcat wrote:

Kirill, a great display of a great collection! the boxes are brilliant! and very appropriate because western North America has what we call... box canyons!

the cottonmouth is brrrrrr! scary! i love snakes, but for some reason cottonmouths give me the willies. i think it's that mouth. much scarier than rattlesnakes. plus they swim!

He gives you the WHAT? Haha.
It seems that in the English speaking countries my name is abused for many things... If you had the Willies in the UK, you would have been a busy girl i guess Carolynn!

oh land! i forgot about that! my, i'm just abusing you all over the board, aren't i Willy? pretend i said "heebie jeebies" instead.

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By the way, every snake can swim!

yes, all snakes can swim, but cottonmouths (AKA water moccasins) do swim! i keep imagining being waist deep in water and seeing one of those things coming at you; infinitely more unnerving than coming across a rattlesnake on the trail!

Haha, don't botter Carolynn, there are more names used for different things, my oldest brothers name is Dick!

Yes, i know, the water-moccasin, bbbbrrr indeed.
Better imagine beeing waistdeep in a swimmingpool of your own money!

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Haha, don't botter Carolynn, there are more names used for different things, my oldest brothers name is Dick!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!! you're quite the pair!

Mastiffcat wrote:

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

Haha, don't botter Carolynn, there are more names used for different things, my oldest brothers name is Dick!

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!! you're quite the pair!

Yes, you can say that, an English owner of a pub in Spain, near to my other brothers house was laughing to, and called my other brother a specific name to, haha...
So a nice trio after all, but maybe it has its reasons...
We were all known as womanizers in our best times...

A very witty discussion has been developing here - about willies and stuff... :)

WILLYBACOMAN wrote:

...Just a tip, you could form these boxes into more natural shapes, which would even look more natural, isn't it?
It would be hard to put this cupboard sheets on them, but the endresult would look great i guess...

I have already tried it, but adhesive sheet doesn't stick properly then So I prefer to hide the geometric lines with plants instead.

Yeah, side discussions appear here easily on this forum, which makes it extra fun IMHO...

About the boxes, yes, i understand, that wouldn't be easy indeed.