Thursday, May 10, 2012

Dinos, Deer, Duck, Dog And Others


Safari Ltd. has just released another plethora of figures for collectors and kids. As with all of Safari Ltd.’s figures these boast excellent sculpting (I especially like the Dinosaurs and Bearded Dragon) impressive paint application that matches perfectly the tone and subtle variation of color of each of the figures namesakes and natural poses. Flashing is non-existent, paint application is crisp with no slop over or rough edges and poses are not over-the-top or overly dramatic.


For a little domestic tranquility you can’t beat Safari Ltd.’s Hereford Cow with its calm demeanor, eye-pleasing colors of cream and brown and its soft bovine features (especially the large eyes) and large ears.


The Goose figure captures the feathery, comical look of one of the most awkward domestic birds. With its bright orange bill and feet the Goose is something to gander at.


For a wild animal family gathering the Whitetail Buck, Doe and Fawn make for a happy little deer group of parents and child. The Buck stands in majestic splendor with its large rack of antlers displayed proudly while its demure mate, the Doe, looks up as if alerted to danger and the Fawn with its speckled fur looks perky and ready to play. All feature solid black hooves, beautiful tan hides with cream underbellies, large black and white snouts and ever alert large ears and bushy two-tone tails.


The Sable Antelope is a proud beast with its two long curved horns, black and white stripped face, solid black body with white belly and powerful rock climbing legs.


Man’s best friend is best portrayed with the Golden Retriever as is stands legs straight, tailed extended and head held proudly. Its ever alert large eyes stare ahead and its long ears meld into its light brown mane and neck.


The Bearded Dragon is an odd looking lizard with its ridged head, flat orange body, stripped tail and long, black claw feet. Its lazy eyes belie the fact that it is a swift predator and its large mouth hides formidable teeth.


The Blacktip Reef Shark is a streamline brown bullet with black tipped fins and tail accented with cream color secondary stripes and cream underbelly.


Extinct but nonetheless fascinating is the ferocious Acrocanthosaurus with its long ridged back an tail accented in black, white muzzle and huge rear legs and short sharp clawed front feet. Its serpentine tail gives it incredible balance and power.


The Ceratosaurus is just as impressive with its huge jaws, two-tone brown body, long tail, powerful legs and sharp claws and tri-ridge back and twin-ridge head.


The Brachiosaurus Baby In An Egg is a cute little green dinosaur that resides in a pop-open egg.


For a lizard of a different type, check out the Hydra with its four heads. The mythical beast is painted a bright purple with silver underbelly, red eyes, yellow and blue tongues and pallets, ridged and finned heads and body, long twisted tail and lots of attitude!