Schleich - New for 2023

[Lynx]

I defend this company with my life and yet I still gotta admit, that Gallimimus is not great.

[SidB]

Agreed on the Gallimimus, I really don't know what they were thinking there. It's such a big shame cause this is the first proper Gallimimus in AGES (I'm still sticking with my AAA one) and then they just put some weird mittens on there and called it a day.

Speaking of sticking, part of the reason I still plan to replace my AAA is that the plastic is quite degraded and sticky, so it's become very unpleasant to handle.

Wow, just imagine a generation of young children having handled AAA figures. Scary. At the very least, Schleich isn't guilty of this offence, as far as I know.

[CityRaptor]

Eh don't be so sure.
My Replica Saurus Parasaurolophus got sticky.

Also the Shadow/Black T.rex? Saw several of them in a store and they all were feeling sticky. Probably explains why they were on discount.

[Halichoeres]

Any brand gets sticky if stored in the sun, I think. Lots of figures I've gotten second hand suffer from the affliction.

[Prehistory Resurrection]

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That neck looks pretty..long?

[GojiraGuy1954]

Schleich's funniest figure

[GiganotosaurusFan]

Funny ha or funny-looking?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Schleich's funniest..now there's a competition..

[Eatmycar]

I'm well aware Schleich isn't *perfect*, but the lack of a hoof for the Edmontosaurus' forelimbs is really disappointing.

[SidB]

I'm well aware Schleich isn't *perfect*, but the lack of a hoof for the Edmontosaurus' forelimbs is really disappointing.

Whether a hoof or, alternatively, a single large 'nail' as has been proposed, this type of omission has long been an unfortunate Schleich trademark. Another example is their ongoing failure to get the ceratopsian manus correct (3 nailed toes in weightbearing contact with the ground, 2 nailess ones not touching). Seems to be a stubborn refusal to do anything more than the most minimal homework.

[Lynx]

I quite like this figure 

[Flaffy]

God it looks horrendous. I don't  know how anyone can excuse those proportions and especially the ungilitigrade feet.

[Lynx]

Of course accuracy wise it's terrible, I'm used to it. I have the Safari LTD Edmontosaurus as my accuracy figure, so now I'll be getting this one as my 'eye pleasing' one. The colors look nice, so that's about enough to convince me to purchase it. Don't know what people really expected from Schleich, especially since they don't seem to have a very good record when it comes to hadrosaurs (the Parasaurolophus should have been a dead giveaway as to what to expect.) All I'm saying is look-wise, it doesn't seem too bad. I'm a kid who still plays with their dinosaur figures, thus I probably care less about proportions and more about 'is it cool?'

None of what I have said excuses some pretty obvious mistakes, but all I'm saying is to keep your hopes very low and don't expect much from this company. If it's as bad as this figure, you won't be surprised, and if it's really good, then that's gonna be a great day for you.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Of course accuracy wise it's terrible, I'm used to it. I have the Safari LTD Edmontosaurus as my accuracy figure, so now I'll be getting this one as my 'eye pleasing' one. The colors look nice, so that's about enough to convince me to purchase it. Don't know what people really expected from Schleich, especially since they don't seem to have a very good record when it comes to hadrosaurs (the Parasaurolophus should have been a dead giveaway as to what to expect.) All I'm saying is look-wise, it doesn't seem too bad. I'm a kid who still plays with their dinosaur figures, thus I probably care less about proportions and more about 'is it cool?'

None of what I have said excuses some pretty obvious mistakes, but all I'm saying is to keep your hopes very low and don't expect much from this company. If it's as bad as this figure, you won't be surprised, and if it's really good, then that's gonna be a great day for you.

That's true. Their last mosasaur did make a good sea monster though.

[Andysdinosaurreviews]

I don't ever look at Schleich as far as accuracy anymore. That's just something that's non-existent in their line for the most part. I feel like when they actually get stuff accurate it's almost an accident. I look at Schleich dinosaurs as having their own world of dinosaurs in their own style. Similar to how Chap Mei has dino valley in which they basically get to make whatever weird stylized dinosaur they want and it's okay because it's their own world of dinosaurs. Obviously Schleich and Chap Mei are very different style figures but the overall presentation and the way they create their figures feels very similar. It's strange that Schleich is like that though when their animal figures are so good and usually really quite accurate to the real animal, but their dinosaurs are always very stylized and different from what you would expect. I still really quite like the Schleich line and how their dinosaurs are usually stylized but I will say that it is very strange the way they go about creating them. I just stopped looking at them as far as accuracy a very long time ago and now just look at them as far as being very stylized versions of dinosaurs.

[SidB]

Andy makes a good point here. Schleich, accuracy and borderline unethical marketing practices aside, succeeds BECAUSE of its readily identifiable stylization. Occasionally they make a fairly accurate piece or sometimes  rarely,a quite accurate one, but that's beside the point.

Schleich succeeds because of:
1) unique stylization that gives them brand recognition, a recognition stretching back to their old Replicasaurus era
2) aggressive marketing tactics
3) real durability when played with by their primary target audience- kids.

Yes, Schleich succeeds at their own game. It's just that it only partially overlaps with our hobby as collectors. They can be enjoyed and even appreciated as long as accuracy is not paramount, IMO.

[Andysdinosaurreviews]

Andy makes a good point here. Schleich, accuracy and borderline unethical marketing practices aside, succeeds BECAUSE of its readily identifiable stylization. Occasionally they make a fairly accurate piece or sometimes  rarely,a quite accurate one, but that's beside the point.

Schleich succeeds because of:
1) unique stylization that gives them brand recognition, a recognition stretching back to their old Replicasaurus era
2) aggressive marketing tactics
3) real durability when played with by their primary target audience- kids.

Yes, Schleich succeeds at their own game. It's just that it only partially overlaps with our hobby as collectors. They can be enjoyed and even appreciated as long as accuracy is not paramount, IMO.

Perfectly said!

[Prehistory Resurrection]

[SidB]

It's a Schleich theropod, really, what more does one actually need to say. However, I'll agree with Andy that the execution of the paint is quite nice, except for the eyes.