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The decline in schleich

 

In their glory days schleich was amazing , producing realistic and loved models. These models were a way for many equestrians to have horses especially for those who cannot afford to be around horses often or ever. However in the recent years it has become apparent that schleich don't care about how realistic their models are and only care about kids. 

There are many different aspects Oland changes that make schleich less realistic

Such as:

Shading getting less realistic 

Bodies being longer for better grip for children, this isn't confirmed but you can see a difference in body proportions f on old and new

And horses generally looking off


Now this could be because the sculptors and painters are different or lazy but it's most likely that they are aiming their product towards kids, supporting the narrative that 1:18 scale is only for kids. 


Now don't get me wrong, I have seen many gorgeous customs on more recent horses and that's great but I'd personally much rather be able to buy a OF horse that does look realistic rather than create or go to a customiser. 


Up ahead I will be showing some photos of comparisons.

Firstly we will be looking at the trakehners mare's progression or regression


Next is the change in the paint job, now this comparison is a bit difficult because the older horse is a grey so it doesn't do the shading justice



Next is the Arabian mare. schleich is turning their Arabians in to model cartoon horses!


Next look very closely at the facial structure of the Friesian mares 



Please let me know what you think in the comments!



Thank you for reading!


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