Schleich New for 2017

[Derek.McManus]

I find the minis make great gifts for kids!

[Flaffy]

That velociraptor is a must have!:o So bird like, the primaries seem to attach to the second digit, not the wrist!
Wonderful lineup for 2017! No prehistoric toobs though...

[CityRaptor]

That's no Velociraptor. And most of the line up is pretty bad...

Of course Schleich has no tubes. They sell their small Dinosaurs for 3 ( a set with 4 figures selling for 12 Euros ) to 4 Euros ( single ) a piece, roughly 4 times the price of a Safari Toob figure.

[stargatedalek]

That velociraptor is a must have!:o So bird like, the primaries seem to attach to the second digit, not the wrist!
Wonderful lineup for 2017! No prehistoric toobs though...

Beg to differ, the wings connect correctly yes but the wrists are pronated and the rest of the body barely has any feathers.

[CityRaptor]

I think FlaffyRaptors actually means the Mini Utahraptor. Easily Schleich's best Raptor ( Okay, that is not much...)

[Flaffy]

That velociraptor is a must have!:o So bird like, the primaries seem to attach to the second digit, not the wrist!
Wonderful lineup for 2017! No prehistoric toobs though...

Beg to differ, the wings connect correctly yes but the wrists are pronated and the rest of the body barely has any feathers.

Oops... Wrong topic... Meant to be posted on the Safari 2017 thread. Silly me 

[stargatedalek]

I think FlaffyRaptors actually means the Mini Utahraptor. Easily Schleich's best Raptor ( Okay, that is not much...)

That is also the one I meant. The blue and grey mini.

That velociraptor is a must have!:o So bird like, the primaries seem to attach to the second digit, not the wrist!
Wonderful lineup for 2017! No prehistoric toobs though...

Beg to differ, the wings connect correctly yes but the wrists are pronated and the rest of the body barely has any feathers.

Oops... Wrong topic... Meant to be posted on the Safari 2017 thread. Silly me 

Aah ok That makes sense now.

[Brontozaurus]

I figured it had to be meant for the WS thread. The day we heap praise on a Schleich raptor is the day the earth falls into the sun.

[The Atroxious]

I figured it had to be meant for the WS thread. The day we heap praise on a Schleich raptor is the day the earth falls into the sun.

And yet, once upon a time the same might have been said about CollectA. Schleich can and has created some excellent figures, but unfortunately, their non-avian dinosaurs are not up to par with their bird figures. I believe that they could create great dromaeosaurs, and one day they very well might, regardless of how derpy the ones they currently produce are.

[sauroid]

but during the time CollectA were making ugly figures was a time when they were just starting. Schleich have been around longer than me (i think) and they are regressing instead of moving forward with the quality of their sculpts. to be fair, they made excellent figures in the past, but it was more an exception rather than the rule.

[The Atroxious]

but during the time CollectA were making ugly figures was a time when they were just starting. Schleich have been around longer than me (i think) and they are regressing instead of moving forward with the quality of their sculpts. to be fair, they made excellent figures in the past, but it was more an exception rather than the rule.

Eh, I think it's the other way around. Their bad prehistoric animals are the exception, since most of their figures (excluding some of their dragons) are quite good. It almost seems to me that their artist(s) seem to have trouble sculpting something without a lot of reference material, hence why their worst figures tend to be the dragons and the prehistoric set, and also why some of their dinosaurs, as well as their best dragon figure seem to have been heavily referenced from other depictions.

Perhaps they're regressing, but other lines have also done so, and came back strong. I feel, along with at least a couple others that 2016 was not a great year for Safari dinosaurs, not counting the excellent Iguanodon, but It looks like they're more than making up for it with their upcoming figures. Look at Schleich's old Replica-Saurus line. They've improved by leaps and bounds since then. Does that mean the current prehistoric animals are good? Nope, not at all. Still, it shows evidence of a relatively steady improvement, and I'm not yet ready to write their prehistoric line off for good.

[Silvanusaurus]

I actually feel like the Replica-saurus figures were infinitely better than most of what they are producing now; obviously they were no more accurate as scientific depictions of dinosaurs, but they were much more aesthetically tasteful and appealing, designed with more finesse and a greater realism of proportion and texture. I'm not ashamed in any way to say there are Replica-saurus figures which are amongst the favourites in my collection, but i was definitely deeply ashamed to even be browsing their current line-up on a recent visit to a toy shop.

[Brontozaurus]

I actually think Schleich figures have quality sculpts as far as pure aesthetic goes. Like they can do skin detail, it's just that they don't give a toss about making their dinosaur toys look anywhere near the real thing.

[tanystropheus]

I actually think Schleich figures have quality sculpts as far as pure aesthetic goes. Like they can do skin detail, it's just that they don't give a toss about making their dinosaur toys look anywhere near the real thing.

They've been very consistent with their prehistoric marine and underwater products. Kronosaurus, Elasmosaurus, Shonisaurus and Dunkleosteus.

[Killekor]

I have seen many Times the Schleich website, and 2 weeks ago they have quit the plesiosaurus page. Probably Schleich have do an error, or this dinosaur will be revealed at summer 2017.

[DC]

Feathers for 2017 from Schleich.  It I think it is wrong to say Schleich doesn't do research, it is that they do a lot of market research and sentiment analysis not dinosaur research.  We would not be seeing feathers if research did not show that the public perception had changed, that is good news.  Schleich is very aware of who their customers are and what they think dinosaurs should look like and it seems times are changing. The diseased Kangaroo comment was really funny.  Good shot.   

[Verahin]

Is Schleich used to announce models at different times? I remember last year only Dilophosaurus, Dimetrodon, Dunkleosteus and Herrerasaurus were revealed at first, than came the Barapasaurus. I think I've read on ED blog that a Plesiosaurus is also scheduled for release in 2017, so I wonder if they're going to replicate the same scheme with a later reveal. I have hopes for the Plesiosaurus to be the one model that Schleich gets right for the year, like Pentaceratops, Kentrosaurus and Dunkleosteus in the last three years. Otherwise, looking at what we already know, it would be a non-Schleich year for me.

[Takama]

Is Schleich used to announce models at different times? I remember last year only Dilophosaurus, Dimetrodon, Dunkleosteus and Herrerasaurus were revealed at first, than came the Barapasaurus. I think I've read on ED blog that a Plesiosaurus is also scheduled for release in 2017, so I wonder if they're going to replicate the same scheme with a later reveal. I have hopes for the Plesiosaurus to be the one model that Schleich gets right for the year, like Pentaceratops, Kentrosaurus and Dunkleosteus in the last three years. Otherwise, looking at what we already know, it would be a non-Schleich year for me.

The new CEO for this company used to run LEGO, and  Lego never shows off everything at the beginning of the year.   Instead they show you whats coming in both half's of the year at different times.

2016 was the first year where Schleich  decided to do this. And many stores were not aware of there new policy, so they showed them all off at the beginning of the year. This time it seems Schelich is making damn sure to keep Summer models a secret. And the only one we are aware of is the Plesiosaurus which would not have happend if someone on there website did not put up a page dedicated to the model(though they now removed it, the secret is out now so i think why did they bother)

[Shonisaurus]

Is Schleich used to announce models at different times? I remember last year only Dilophosaurus, Dimetrodon, Dunkleosteus and Herrerasaurus were revealed at first, than came the Barapasaurus. I think I've read on ED blog that a Plesiosaurus is also scheduled for release in 2017, so I wonder if they're going to replicate the same scheme with a later reveal. I have hopes for the Plesiosaurus to be the one model that Schleich gets right for the year, like Pentaceratops, Kentrosaurus and Dunkleosteus in the last three years. Otherwise, looking at what we already know, it would be a non-Schleich year for me.

The new CEO for this company used to run LEGO, and  Lego never shows off everything at the beginning of the year.   Instead they show you whats coming in both half's of the year at different times.

2016 was the first year where Schleich  decided to do this. And many stores were not aware of there new policy, so they showed them all off at the beginning of the year. This time it seems Schelich is making damn sure to keep Summer models a secret. And the only one we are aware of is the Plesiosaurus which would not have happend if someone on there website did not put up a page dedicated to the model(though they now removed it, the secret is out now so i think why did they bother)

I fully agree I understand that Schleich has secretly left many of its 2017 products and that they will not reveal them until well into the year.

Still Schleich has many aces on the sleeve, so it is not risky to comment that the dinosaurs he has revealed among other figures is a mere and small exposure of his figures with respect to what remains to be revealed this year.

I also hope that at least plesiosaurus is a well-finished toy dinosaur figure (in this case prehistoric animal) like the three commented figures of Schleich that stands out over the rest of his figures this year, which are not a beauty precisely.

[Verahin]

Is Schleich used to announce models at different times? I remember last year only Dilophosaurus, Dimetrodon, Dunkleosteus and Herrerasaurus were revealed at first, than came the Barapasaurus. I think I've read on ED blog that a Plesiosaurus is also scheduled for release in 2017, so I wonder if they're going to replicate the same scheme with a later reveal. I have hopes for the Plesiosaurus to be the one model that Schleich gets right for the year, like Pentaceratops, Kentrosaurus and Dunkleosteus in the last three years. Otherwise, looking at what we already know, it would be a non-Schleich year for me.

The new CEO for this company used to run LEGO, and  Lego never shows off everything at the beginning of the year.   Instead they show you whats coming in both half's of the year at different times.

2016 was the first year where Schleich  decided to do this. And many stores were not aware of there new policy, so they showed them all off at the beginning of the year. This time it seems Schelich is making damn sure to keep Summer models a secret. And the only one we are aware of is the Plesiosaurus which would not have happend if someone on there website did not put up a page dedicated to the model(though they now removed it, the secret is out now so i think why did they bother)

So you're suggesting that there could be an entire second wave in mid 2017? Let's hope for something better, first wave is pretty poor quality-wise, even for Schleich low standards.