Schleich - new for 2020

[Stegotyranno420]

Okay, but we have to admit they have AMAZING modern animals , sometimes better than papo, safari, etc

[Takama]

Okay, but we have to admit they have AMAZING modern animals , sometimes better than papo, safari, etc

I feel that there modern Animals have become Cutesy, and some who have better knowledge of modern animals then I do, claim that they have proprotions that are just bad.

I Feel Safari And  Papo are the Superior to Schleich in Every Step of the Way.         

[Stegotyranno420]

Okay, but we have to admit they have AMAZING modern animals , sometimes better than papo, safari, etc

I feel that there modern Animals have become Cutesy, and some who have better knowledge of modern animals then I do, claim that they have proprotions that are just bad.

I Feel Safari And  Papo are the Superior to Schleich in Every Step of the Way.       

Oh yeah, just got schliech confused with another company. These days, schliech could expect bankrupcy any day

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

While most new Schleich animals have exaggerated features, I find the paint and overall production quality to be very good. I bought the new leopard last week and the paintwork is amazing, but they have their hits and misses. Next year's snow leopard has nowhere near the level of detail. Schleich has gone downhill-- I would say they peaked in 2011, but they've made some exceptional pieces since, including the 2016 oryx which I would consider to be one of their best.

It would be nice to see Safari do the same, since they have such realistic sculpts, to paint their figures more naturalistically.

[australovenator]

While I like the species they've chosen this year, I can't say I'm exactly chomping at the bit for any of them as it currently stands.
The Baryonyx is OK, but I'm not making any decisions until I see some good photos, or better yet, see one in person

[Libraraptor]

Okay, but we have to admit they have AMAZING modern animals , sometimes better than papo, safari, etc

I feel that there modern Animals have become Cutesy, and some who have better knowledge of modern animals then I do, claim that they have proprotions that are just bad.

I Feel Safari And  Papo are the Superior to Schleich in Every Step of the Way.       

Oh yeah, just got schliech confused with another company. These days, schliech could expect bankrupcy any day

Bankrupcy? Why? Do you have and further information on that?

[Ravonium]

Okay, but we have to admit they have AMAZING modern animals , sometimes better than papo, safari, etc

I feel that there modern Animals have become Cutesy, and some who have better knowledge of modern animals then I do, claim that they have proprotions that are just bad.

I Feel Safari And  Papo are the Superior to Schleich in Every Step of the Way.       

Oh yeah, just got schliech confused with another company. These days, schliech could expect bankrupcy any day

Bankrupcy? Why? Do you have and further information on that?

Pretty sure they got Schleich and Bullyland mixed up, as said in reply 242.

While most new Schleich animals have exaggerated features, I find the paint and overall production quality to be very good. I bought the new leopard last week and the paintwork is amazing, but they have their hits and misses. Next year's snow leopard has nowhere near the level of detail. Schleich has gone downhill-- I would say they peaked in 2011, but they've made some exceptional pieces since, including the 2016 oryx which I would consider to be one of their best.

Yeah, that's long been the biggest issue with Schleich; their sculptors and painters clearly have talent, but (and this is almost certainly the fault of the company itself) said talents are rarely utilised to their full potential.

I also fully agree with you that 2011 was the peak of the company; after that is when they started going downhill (although there are definitely a handful of exceptional pieces from 2012 and onwards; apart from the 2016 oryx, the 2012 bearded dragon and 2013 griffon vulture are also good examples of this).

[Szajmin]

I think that remark about Bankrupcy was purely speculation. Like: they doing poorly figures, so the gonna go bancrupt.
Unfortunetly i dont think it that simple.

For example in Poland basiccly in stores you can only find schleich figures. Collecta or Papo are rares to find od shelves.

BTW
Which Cryolophosaurus is more scientific accurete? Schleich, Papo or Collecta?

[SidB]

If you can acquire the old Carnegie Safari one, it's far better. Also the Battat Terra, which is much more available. I love the Papo one, but the pose is somewhat controversial, as usual.

[Ravonium]

Which Cryolophosaurus is more scientific accurete? Schleich, Papo or Collecta?

Of the ones you list, the Papo one, although the pose of it is enough to stop many (me included) from buying it.

While buying the Carnegie and/or Battat Terra versions is an option, I personally would recommend against it, as I think there's a good chance of Safari Ltd (and possibly CollectA) releasing a new version soon, therefore meaning that it probably wouldn't be worth the investment in the long run (although if you like to buy multiple representatives of a species/all of a specific line, or plan to resell the figure, my advice would be different).

[Killekor]

Toda I had the opportunity to examine well all the new figures in a toy store, and here's my thoughts on all of them (except for the Baryonyx, of which I'll talk in another thread)!

Augustinia: in my opinion it isn't a bad figure at all! I like it's colorful paint scheme, and it's a really nice model to see in person. Vote 7,5-8/10.

Ankylosaurus: I don't have many things to say about it apart that it's really nice. Vote 7,5/10.

Postosuchus: between the new figures is the only one which at the end I didn't like. It's head is ugly, for my tastes. Vote 6,5/10.

And finally, the Cryolophosaurus: Ladies and gentlemen, I have to say that I completely changed my opinion about it after seeing it in person. Ok, it's not a great figure, but it's surely not as ugly as in the promotional photos, which don't give to it justice at all. It's a really nice figure, and I was even tempted to buy one too! Vote 8,5/10, with my own surprise.

Killekor

[Stegotyranno420]

@Libraraptor  No, it was just a figure of speech

S @Szajmin while battat and collecta have the accurate positions, and papo has the head and details right, but like the giganotosaurus, they got warped and distorted because of the pose. But carnegie is in between, and good pose, but far from great, and accurate details, but far from the best. So i reccomend carnegie or battat

[Dinoxels]

The Postosuchus, Agustinia, Ankylosaurus, and Baryonyx are up on Dejankins.

[Tyto_Theropod]

Despite the inaccurate feet, I actually like the Agustinia at first glance.  Pity it's now outdated, really.  I wonder what some extreme, species-changing modding could do with it...?

[SidB]

Despite the inaccurate feet, I actually like the Agustinia at first glance.  Pity it's now outdated, really.  I wonder what some extreme, species-changing modding could do with it...?

Poor Schleich, always a step or two behind. A price of complacency combined with laziness.

[Shonisaurus]

The positive thing about Schleich (winter models) is that all his figures are marketed sooner than other brands of toy dinosaurs. Tomorrow I will approach the Store of the Museum of Natural Sciences and I will be able to judge how these dinosaur figures of this great brand are. Honestly, real figures are better than prototypes and I know it from personal experience.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Yesterday I had a chance to see the new models in person (and picked up the Postosuchus, more later) and I gotta say the Cryo isn't /as/ bad but still a far cry from a good model, feels a bit weird too.
The Baryonyx has an amazing pose and I really wish it had a bit more color to it and some drybrushing because it would make for great photos then (and okay, the teeth are pretty blunt sadly) but I did end up going for the Postosuchus since it's a bit cheaper and I have a soft spot for that species, even if this one has inaccuracies. The detailing is nice and the head is actually pretty good, not as bad as the first promo image.
With a repaint this could easily stand in for the WWD one.
Also I always enjoy seeing more Triassic animals so I wanted to support this choice.

[Silvanusaurus]

I got the Baryonyx and decided to give it a bit of a make-over; sharpened teeth and some extra detail with paint washes, dry-brushing, etc. Schleich gets a lot of valid criticism but I personally think this is a pretty darn great Baryonyx sculpt, much more attractive to my eye than the recent CollectA figure, its just a shame that its obscured by the flat production paint scheme.






And here it is with Schleich's old version, which is still probably the company's greatest achievement. The new Baryonyx is arguably slightly more 'accurate', but can one really say it is more 'truthful'?

[Takama]

@Silvanusaurus 

That new paint job makes the model look less like a Schleich model and more like a figure you buy from Rebor or Nanmu. I am very impressed

I Own the 2020 Baryonyx myself and its certainly one of the best replicas of the species to have come out from the major companys. 


One thing about Schleich though
I have to Argue that THIS  is their Greatest Achievment



Jokes

[Faelrin]

@Silvanusaurus What a beautiful touch up. Whatever you did there, it certainly really helps make it come alive.