Schleich – Fauna Figures

FigureFocus 307 Schleich Cow (Minis)

Haven't posted in a bit...and this one's going to be appropriately short for a small figure. This one is from the classic Schleich 'Minis' series, initiated in 1965 and as a group discontinued in 2005. In particular, this is the basic 'Kuh' or Cow, as in domestic cow, item number 10067. I don't know when it was released, but given the low-ish item number it was likely near the original releases. The series starts at 10001 and ends at 11210--skipping…

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July 1, 2022

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

FigureFrenzy 300 Allosaurus, Anteater, Pantylus, Penguin

Been a bit distracted lately, but catching right back up...once again, with a very random assortment. Very. Broad range of quality, style, and taxonomy. Jurassic World FK mini Allosaurus (Walmart) Revisiting an almost monochrome figure from the Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom minis. This time it's the Allosaurus. A very gaunt, skinny dino. It's about 1:85 scale, so the explorer is pretty close. So we'll start with another mini figure from the Walmart Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom multi-pack (a few others can…

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May 2, 2022

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

FigureFrenzy 286 Tree frog, Owl, Bat-eared fox, Manta ray

We're going to go through a bunch of mini-size figures this week! A good look at how many companies have actually made these tiny-size figures! With one exception, most of these figures are sized well for scenes and dioramas with more traditionally larger figures. In keeping with the theme, I'll keep it short (there's only so much to say...) Safari Ltd Good Luck Minis Red-Eye Tree Frog A tiny little Red-eye Tree Frog. Which looks pretty good, if a little…

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February 24, 2022

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 273 FigureFrenzy Marmot, Velociraptor, Giant cheetah, Wild ass

Another very random batch. Minis. Metals. Mammals. Just more randomness. Schleich Minis Marmot A very small rodent, an Alpine Marmot. Great to have a very small rodent figure, they tend to fit better with larger figures. Depending on the size of the real animal used, this figure varies from 1:15 to 1:24 scale. Finn would be close for 1:15 or; the figure would fit well with many current modern animal models at 1:24 We're going to start small, with this…

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January 10, 2022

Clades & Grades / FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 246 FigureFrenzy Bat, Horse, Smilodon, Megaloceros, Theropoda

More randomness...including what might be my first accidental repeat of a figure! Considering how many I've done, I'm surprised I haven't done it before (or at least, didn't catch it before I had everything together!) I'll put a different spin on it I guess...it did throw off the otherwise 'mammals only' theme for the post though. Schleich Miniatures Bat A teeny tiny BATfigure! No species is given or determinate. But it is small. First up, another of the very small…

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September 16, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 227 FigureFrenzy Cheetah, Iguanodon, Milkfish, Sifaka, Sturgeon

Well, today is about as random as they're going to get. All over the place in terms of species, quality, brand, materials...Kind of like my actual collection, it can be kind of all over the place! Schleich Bayala Arelan Cheetah I personally think this is one of the most interesting Cheetah figures made, by Schleich, and among many other cheetah figures. The posture is such a unique one. About 1:18 scale, so close to the misguided zookeeper there. Our first…

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July 12, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 221 FigureFrenzy Rutiodon, Helicoprion, Reef shark, Jackal, Postosuchus

Back to some random figures, but as a group, ones that I am overall pretty fond of! I think you'll agree that they're all collection worthy for various reasons. ActionProducts I-Dig-Sharks Helicoprion The position of the tooth whorl kind of gives away the age of the figure, although it might have just been wrong! The figure is roughly 1:120, so the diver is too big (or it's a small Helicoprion) First up, a strange, short-lived figure from a company known…

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June 21, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 213 FigureFrenzy Lionfish, Bamboo shark, Wobbegong, Axelrodichthys

We're going all fish today! Cool fish! Extinct lobefins! Weird sharks! Oddly...all sharks are carpet sharks. Short introduction. It's a great bunch of figures so let's go! FameMaster 4D Puzzle Lionfish Starting with a very fancy puzzle, a FameMaster Red Lionfish. It's about 1:4 scale, so I don't really have much to scale with it. It would go very well as a near life-size aquarium diorama fixture (but I don't think it would do well in water. I have spoken…

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May 24, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 207 FigureFrenzy Hyena, Dodo, Cynognathus, African wild dog, Arsinoitherium

So here's a random assortment of mostly mammals (and adjacent) figures. And one extinct bird, just to mix it up. Most of them are pretty good too! Schleich Spotted hyena (2015 release) The most recent of Schleich's several versions of a Spotted hyena. And probably their best version, although still heavily stylized. The figure is roughly 1:18 depending on it's gender (which is indeterminate) Let's start with a figure that represents one of my favorite animals (mammal edition), a Spotted…

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May 3, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 185 FigureFrenzy Coati, Gorilla, Sea lion, Penguins, Mammoth

Here we are with another Figure Frenzy! A bunch of small bites for a bunch of small figures! Schleich minis Coati One of very few Coati figures made. In a tiny, monochromatic form. It's about 1:24 scale, which works well with the ranger there. First up, we have a figure from back when Schleich was really doing some interesting things. Like this model, a small, rubber figure as part of their mini line. It was a pretty broad range of…

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February 15, 2021

FigureTales / ToyTrio

Vault Tales 143 ToyTrio Tawa, Coelophysis, Tyrannosaurus

So today's trio is going to be a variety of dinosaur figures, all relatively recent releases! As it works out...it kind of acts as a very basic family lineage of the theropod (meat-eating) dinosaurs. If I arrange them in the right order...which I did. It's also why it felt more right to put them together in a 'trio' instead of looking at each one separately. Schleich 'Conquering the Earth' Tawa As dinosaur figures go the Tawa is definitely unique. Also,…

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September 14, 2020

FigureTales / ToyTrio

Vault Tales 142 ToyTrio Marlin, Mackerel and Rummynose Tetra!

This ToyTrio is features three very different fish from very different companies...enjoy! Schleich Sea Animals Blue Marlin Two different angles on a fantastic fish figure! First off, we have a great little figure from the second time Schleich put out marine animals, their blue marlin! Item number 14556, this one came out in 2005 and was the first in the line to be discontinued in 2008. The rest of that series would end in 2009. In a short form it…

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September 10, 2020