NEW PRODUCT: Mr. Z: 1/6th simulation animal No. 48 Akhal-teke Golden Horse (Blood Sweat BMW)-Full set of 6 colors

I'm seeing this one showing up 'in-hand'... so looks like it is shipping or will be very soon.

Anyone (other than Stryker) end up getting one?

I'm waiting for machinegun to get them in

Delanie wrote:I'm waiting for machinegun to get them in

Good luck, hope they get them this time!

Which coat colour are you hoping to get?

I've had a couple of these for a while, but hadn't gotten around to sharing any pics.

Here's the 'golden' version:




















And here's the bay ('dark brown') version:



















Both of these are taken just straight after unboxing. In my opinion, these Mr. Z horse models look best in daylight. They can look good in artificial lighting too, but the daylight seems to bring out the best in them and make their coats seem more realistic. I was not overly impressed with either of the coat colours when I first opened them, but in the sunlight they looked much better.

I'm still not sure if I will keep both of them, and I'm also trying to decide if I want to purchase the bright bay ('red brown') version or not as well (assuming I can find it as they seem to be selling out now). I'm rather picky about horse coat colours, and while these are both passable, I may eventually do some touch-up repainting, as well as some re-hairing of the mane and tail with natural fibers. But for now, they will do. : )

Likewise, there are some minor issues I have with the pose itself, but it is still much better than most other 1/6 horse models out there, so I'm ok with it. I think this model looks best when under saddle and with a rider on top of it. When it's just by itself, it looks a little strange, mostly because the set of the lips and teeth look like it should have a bit in its mouth. The pose also makes more sense if the horse is being pulled up by the reins. Eventually I'll kitbash some riders, but I just don't have the time/money for that right now.

I also got the Mr. Z Thoroughbred in black -- I haven't had a chance to fix it's mane yet, but when I do, I'll post some pics of that one, too. : )

Nice horsies and nice photos. I will take your word on how realistic the sculpt and pose. Luckily, Mr Z provides reins and saddles, unless of course one wants to go for a different look.

They look really good in your photos, sky.

Thanks, Stryker! I like them a lot. I'd say this model and the Mr. Z Thoroughbred are the best 'regular' 1/6 horses since the Yii. If anything, the Akhal-Teke may even have the advantage for dioramas and photoshoots since it has such a dynamic pose and looks great with a rider.

Oooh those are so pretty!! I love the bay version especially, even though I expected to prefer the golden one more.

I recently caved and bought two 1/12 horses: The Ili and the Hanoverian. I probably would have bought the golden Ili, but it was sold out on space (thank you for the recommendation!) and I thought the brown version might be more realistic for an Ili anyway. I got the bay (dark brown) Hanoverian.

I was also slightly disappointed by the colors and am not sure I'll keep them, but haven't looked at them in daylight. An outdoor photo session is clearly needed.

While waiting for the JXK version, some photos of my MRZ-03 version with a figure, for size comparison... I really like this very fine horse.

Fine animal indeed.

I'm always happy to see photos of this beautiful model.

This is one of my fave horses Mr. Z have done so far, it's very versatile.

I need to try to pick up another one sometime when I can track one down...