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Pony Talk => Off Topic => Topic started by: Kanchii on October 17, 2016, 06:44:30 PM

Title: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Kanchii on October 17, 2016, 06:44:30 PM: I was at a feed and tack store today for my job, and I spotted several figurines next to their Breyer horses. My eyes went huge and I went closer to investigate. Here were these amazing, detailed figures of the most gorgeous magical creatures! There were Pegasus, elves riding unicorns, and this amazing dragon/unicorn looking thing that just mesmerized me and I had to bring it home! I mean, look at it! The packaging is in German, and the website for them is schleich-s.com/bayala (http://schleich-s.com/bayala) but I do not see my beautiful little "Asian Magical Being" (one of the few things in English on the box) on the website. I'm so impressed by the detail so I figured you all would appreciate some of these pictures. Isn't he a beaut?! Has anyone seen these before? Some of the other figures on their website have me drooling!

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Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on October 17, 2016, 07:10:29 PM: Ooh! I adore Bayala!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: True on October 17, 2016, 07:24:33 PM: oooh sooo pretty! Im tempted to go looking for some of them!
I love it even more cause its goaty and i feel like you dont see many fantasy goat type things xD
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Bekuno on October 17, 2016, 07:38:26 PM: I'm wondering if it's meant to be a Kirin?

Either way, I totally love it!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: vira on October 17, 2016, 09:44:41 PM: i agree with bekuno, it looks a lot like a kirin!

super lovely find, all those details are gorgeous!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Griffin on October 18, 2016, 02:54:34 AM: Oooh what a neat find! I love Schleich but I haven't seen these before. I knew they have some knights and dragons and unicorns etc. but I have only been collecting their horses and other animals so far. I checked out the website and some of those fantasy creatures look amazing! This reminds me I need to keep Schleich in mind for Holiday swap extras. ;)
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: ghouldilocks on October 18, 2016, 07:38:10 AM: Schleich always has really lovely figures! I've never seen that one before, though; it's really pretty and unique!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: BlackCurtains on October 18, 2016, 07:52:06 AM: I love Schelich and have several figures from this line, but not that one! Great find :)
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Dusky on October 18, 2016, 08:10:36 AM: I adore that this range does interesting and not often seen creatures! The day they do an Alphyn is the day my wallet will rebound off of my screen. :)
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: melodys_angel on October 18, 2016, 08:59:50 AM: what a pretty figurine!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: RandomPony on October 18, 2016, 09:38:56 AM: It looks like a two horned Ki-lin
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: LadyMoondancer on October 18, 2016, 10:24:56 AM: What are the figures made of? Tempted to buy some for my nieces. :)
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Thunderwing on October 18, 2016, 02:19:49 PM: Quote from: LadyMoondancer on October 18, 2016, 10:24:56 AM
What are the figures made of? Tempted to buy some for my nieces. :)

They are made of resin or stiff plastic. ^.^
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: lovesbabysquirmy on October 18, 2016, 06:26:55 PM: Oh Schleich is soooooo pretty!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: EnaRocketQueen on October 19, 2016, 06:22:13 AM: Wow, I've never seen anything like that before! It's awesome
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: SnorkMaiden on October 19, 2016, 07:13:54 AM: Yes, the Schleich figurines are always super-pretty. Such attention to detail! Of the Bayala line, I particularly like the pegasus foal. So adorable!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: SilverHorsey on October 19, 2016, 07:46:43 AM: I've been collecting Schleich horses for 5 years. I've never been interested in the fantasy pegasuses and unis, but sometimes, I have to admit, they are better made than regular horses. The quality of their regular horse line has gone low within last 3 years. The old Arabians used to be so realistic and detailed, the new ones are far from it and look too toy horse-ish to me. I used to buy them all the time, now I am just buying those who look more realistic. This year's Mustang foal is the best one of the new ones so far imo. I hate the new Arabian stallion, while it's pose and overall Arabian outline are a bit more tolerable than the new Arabian mare's, I still don't get why they put the braid into the tail of it. Arabians are never braided.

Okay, enough of negativness :biggrin: Positives are that they are producing many accessories for the horses unlike other model horse makers of that scale(Collecta, Safari). I personally love Collectas the most, they are very detailed and realistic, but their material is too soft and thin legged models tend to bend.
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Leave a Whisper on October 19, 2016, 09:11:48 AM: Quote from: LadyMoondancer on October 18, 2016, 10:24:56 AM
What are the figures made of? Tempted to buy some for my nieces. :)

Plastic. Like the heavy, sturdy kind.
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: dragonfly on October 19, 2016, 11:14:39 AM: I discovered those over the summer! Love them
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: wystearya on October 20, 2016, 01:20:35 PM: Quote from: Leave a Whisper on October 19, 2016, 09:11:48 AM
Quote from: LadyMoondancer on October 18, 2016, 10:24:56 AM
What are the figures made of? Tempted to buy some for my nieces. :)

Plastic. Like the heavy, sturdy kind.

Very sturdy!

I gave a few of these to my stepdaughters. They are *hard* on their toys! And these figures have actually lasted!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Kiwi on October 20, 2016, 04:22:37 PM: I have a Bayala figure, and there's another I'd love to get but it's discontinued.

I have Serah (matched my main DnD character so well), and I wanted to get Jaro for Raijha.
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Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: kestral_kitsune on October 20, 2016, 06:54:54 PM: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLzpaBMhbmH/ wanted to let you know i used it as my inktober subject and then ... went nuts
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Kanchii on October 21, 2016, 09:54:51 AM: Thanks guys! Yeah, I'm pretty obsessed with him.

So, I snagged him at a feed store that I was visiting for my job (I work for a pet products manufacturer) and over the last few days I visited at least five other feed stores and they ALL had Schleich displays, and most of them had some of these new Brayla ones (though I never saw any more of the one I bought). They have a really beautiful creature that is like a deer/unicorn that I might have to buy too.
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Epona on October 24, 2016, 08:55:17 PM: I love how tough Schliegh toys are. You can leave them outside through a Canadian winter. Rinse them off in the spring and never know the difference. They can really take a beating.
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Kanchii on October 25, 2016, 11:13:43 AM: Quote from: Epona on October 24, 2016, 08:55:17 PM
I love how tough Schliegh toys are. You can leave them outside through a Canadian winter. Rinse them off in the spring and never know the difference. They can really take a beating.

Wow, that's crazy!!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: tulagirl on October 25, 2016, 12:09:29 PM: Yes I love this line. I have been collecting Schleich for a long time, but I currently don't own any from this line. I am especially drawn to the animals and have them all on my other collections wanted list LOL. I probably will never get them all, but I just love them.
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Lady.Arachnia on October 26, 2016, 06:51:17 AM: I saw them last time I went to the toystore....and was very...very tempted to buy one...or more!!!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: ringwraith10 on October 27, 2016, 01:29:05 PM: As others have said, I, too, really like Schleich figures! I love their dragons. And they're usually pretty affordable for the quality, too! I've definitely never seen the one that you got, though. So cool!
Title: Re: Not MLP, but a most magical equine discovery! Bayala figurines!
Post by: Saber-Toothed Crow on October 27, 2016, 07:03:09 PM: I love Schleich toys, I collect their dinos :lovey: Great detail, and quality. For anyone that likes Schleich I recently found out about a toy line called Papo which is similar, and in my opinion, equally awesome :) I think they may even be made at the same facilities, because their tags/markings are the same style.