Carola's Additions :-) (Last update April 11th 2016 - DAH, OOAK, CollectA & Breyer)

Carola, your photos are really nice, and especially I like the one with Prince Charming! (o)):

MartinH wrote:

Carola wrote:

MartinH wrote:

Oh... I´m in love with friesan stallion!! (o)):

He deserves all that love indeed

I´ready to give him all he need But I have a problem get him in here

Why why? Problems like that shouldn't exist

Cyhyraeth wrote:

Carola, your photos are really nice, and especially I like the one with Prince Charming! (o)):

Thank you very much He is a sweety is he not?!

Carola
Oh yes, he is. Those mares are glancing at him so... hmmm... I think they liked him, you know)
Unfortunately my Fjord stallion came in with the foal, so the only mare that dared to meet him was Izzy) But they are a nice family now)

Cyhyraeth wrote:

Carola
Oh yes, he is. Those mares are glancing at him so... hmmm... I think they liked him, you know)
Unfortunately my Fjord stallion came in with the foal, so the only mare that dared to meet him was Izzy) But they are a nice family now)

Yes I suppose having a kid from a previous relationship can scare some potential partners away. Good Izzy wanted to take care of him and his kid

Two new members arrived a couple of days ago:
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Papo Ardennais Draft Mare My very first Papo horse. Indeed she is something VERY different from any other horse in my collection. She might not be a perfectly accurate sculpt, but she has such an incredible charm, and her completely non formal attitude is very welcome in the horse figurine world, I think She's almost provocative towards all those slim 'perfect' 'dancing', top dollar breed samples. I totally love that She's like, 'so what, Princess and your shiny friends, my leg itches, life is good without being strapped up in braids and painful dressage'.
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Princess certainly looks like an athlete in comparison(And funny how CollectAs make Princess look awfully bulky and clumsy. Very interesting to manipulate with looks when you use comparisons). Two lovely different girls nevertheless
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She's so sweet and seems alive, even her ears are in different positions from eachother. She's listening, paying attention. But I wonder, those eyes maybe look a bit too.. human
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Can you believe these two are of the same brand? (The mare isn't even an old model, it says 2009 on her belly)
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And just because I saw Susannes thread about all turning black - I discovered the Safari Percheron So has he become my very first Safari. I found out he was retired, but fortunately MPV still had him.
I love this heavy breed, and his sculpt is just delicious! He's got all that muscle power i look for, standing proud and strong, awaiting instructions maybe?
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There's something innocent about his expression. And indeed he is quite strapped up, which i think makes him look very submissive, thinking of him as a character.
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I LOVE this sculpt!
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And with a Schleich lady One bad thing about him though, is the paintjob. It's the worst in my WHOLE collection! I got him in a plastic back from factory I assume, and he was dirty on the sides of his butt. Is he SUPPOSED to be dirty I wonder?? And those numbers on his leg.. his birthday I assume.. but did they really have to do it like that?
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Nice new horses

Beautyful, beautyful, beautyful horses

Both Safari and Papo have mde wonderful horses. You describe it so well. Like Roger said ( I quote from memory) Several of the Paop horses have in artistic value what they may lack in accuracy

Those numbers on Safari models, they surely are a pain in the butt But never mind, that horse is magnificent

You made some lovely pictures, they are a joy to watch (o)):

Congratulations on your new additions, Papo Ardennais Mare is also the only Papo horse in my collection, I'm thinking also about getting the Boulonnais Mare from Papo.

Thank you Andreas and Susanne

bojan wrote:

Congratulations on your new additions, Papo Ardennais Mare is also the only Papo horse in my collection, I'm thinking also about getting the Boulonnais Mare from Papo.

Thank you And yes, I've also got a good eye for the Boulonnais actually Why did you chose the Ardennais as your first and so far only Papo horse? Seems we have same taste just there.

There are several reasons why I like the Ardennes mare, the most important reason you also can find on your Princess. When I see this mare, I see the Papo Ardennais and not only one more horse. Great how you check these details of the ears and also her pose that is magnificent. Both of these characteristics helps this figure being more unique.
Also, how many figures of this breed can you find among similar brands?
The Percheron is also interesting, I enjoyed the birthday comment! I only have to tell you that French cuisine can be delicious but, when we are not careful, we can end very heavy like your collection. Who's next? Boulonnais? Heavy but not too much!

Hi Carola, sorry for late reply, I bought the Ardennais Mare because she's different than other horses I have (mainly Schleich) and because no other brand (as far as I know) made the Ardennais or Boulonnais Horse.

Roger, thank you for your comments i like how you compare too much good food and heavy breed collection, but hopefully I at least, can stick to only a heavy collection

I'm afraid I've entered a dangerous track... The track of Papo horses! And yes indeed I have warm feelings for the Boulonnais too. Heavies are just a personal preference.

I agree, very nice with these breeds, they are in no other brand, as far as I know. And it's always interesting to pick out the qualities of different brands. Papo gives playful life to their horses, which Schleich seems to lack a lot, as most of their models are quite static I think.

bojan wrote:

Hi Carola, sorry for late reply, I bought the Ardennais Mare because she's different than other horses I have (mainly Schleich) and because no other brand (as far as I know) made the Ardennais or Boulonnais Horse.

No problem ever As Roger mentons also yes, this is a rare breed among brands. But VERY nice horses!

Ardennais from Google:
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What BEAUTYFUL, fantastic horses
They remind me a little of the Belgian draft horse, but still they are different .

Carola wrote:

Papo gives playful life to their horses, which Schleich seems to lack a lot, as most of their models are quite static I think.

You give it just the right words (o)):
THAT is why I adore Papo horses !!!!
I can`t wait to get the new Arabians

Thank you Susanne Better go have a look at those new Arabs.

Hi All   Here are my latest members:
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First is my wonderful gift from Susanne The ol' Schleich Smilodon, and with him came a little duck. As Susanne said, he shouldn't be lonely travelling   I think they argued a lot on their trip, as you can see, it seems they continue the tense discussion :cyclops:The duck though, seems to not being too seriuos   Speaking of design, the smilodon does have a good potential. He has a nice agressive stance and good muscles. I hope Schleich will update this model. This exact model has quite some patina, which gives him story and charm  
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Next is the fantastic CollectA Baird's Tapir Calf from 2013. CollectA really have amazed this year I think, and this will certainly not be my last 2013 CollectA wild animal!   Isn't she adorable?!  
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For now, my Schleich Malayan Tapir will have to take care of her. I might have to get her mother really....  
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MPV Special Schleich White Friesian, I kind of had to get too   This is completely just a colour variant, as he is still marked '09 on his belly. Here he is with the original black version. I will post more photos [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].  I discovered how great the ol' Black really is...  
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CollectA Dobermann :DThis is an older figurine, as it says Procon 2006 on his belly. I think Dobermanns are absolutely handsome dogs, so I wanted my own miniature :cheers:Ofcourse I hope for a brand to make a new muscular and fierce version, but this one is good for now. He looks like a younger, more 'cute' representation of this breed. The markings are not quite right, but there's no doubt what he is!
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Those eyes are gorgeus  
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Schleich Schwarzwalder Stallion. He has a lovely darkbrown shade   He's Made in Germany.
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I've had his girlfriend for ages, and I thought her loneliness had to end really...  
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She is a bit lighter in colour.
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Safari Mythical Realms Unicorn   I was never fond of the Schleich ones, and I saw this as a very good alternative. Also, a good Sculpt for a"horse". Still it(it seems it has no gender) is not just a horse with a horn, it does have 'lion tail' and 'goat feet'. But it was expensive compared to regular horses: 12,50 EUR.... Here with Schleich Falaroy.

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Safari does good horse sculpts indeed. Such a shame what they have there, it seems they lack in manufacturing quality. The plastic is good though, almost as Schleich.
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AND, at last... My 2nd Papo horse: The Papo Shire Stallion  
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He might not be completely accurate, but he is wonderful, and as I also mentioned in my comments about my first, the Ardennais Mare, he is full of playful life! He is simply a joy to look at. Head turned in a cheeky way, ears turned different from eachother. yes, he is good, very good
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CONGRATULATIONS with your beautyful new flock

I agreee, - that tapir baby is the cutest thing ever, - and in this case that is just how they look

Your pictures are fantastic, - and what a great choice of brands !

Good to see that Smiley and Duckbert still have a good discussion going on, - who, but a duck, could stand up to a smilodon ?

Beautiful newcomers Carola!!! And it's so nice from Susanne that she gave you smilodon and duck, they are very nice figures indeed Papo Shire is superb, I love also your new Schwarzwalder, what a great choices
Congrats!!!

Thank you Anna and Susanne

SUSANNE wrote:

Good to see that Smiley and Duckbert still have a good discussion going on, - who, but a duck, could stand up to a smilodon ?

Exactly!

Great figures, Carola!
Susanne generous as always! Papo Shire horse is a beautiful movement, you are taking pictures from many different angles and it gooks wonderful in all of them. Almost a sumptuous figure.
I agree that the Friesian works much more realistic in black color but I am sure girls will feel more seducted with the white version. I think that figure with zebra strips would result also great!
Where is your Malaian tapir made in?

Great additions

Wonderful figures!

Thank you all, very much

Roger wrote:

I think that figure with zebra strips would result also great!
Where is your Malaian tapir made in?

A Zebra Friesian !

My Tapir is made in China

The dog looks real *_* so awesome!

Lovely additions! Indeed that dobermann is quite handsome, far more so than in the catalogue pictures I've seen of him. His physique reminds me too of that of a young dog - or a bull terrier x greyhound cross I once knew.