Good news, everyone! Now that we're done with the New Arrivals post, we can keep moving right along and get started with Breyerfest Closeups, the series of posts I do every year detailing the new models revealed in the Collector Club tent at Breyerfest. It didn't seem like we got as many new reveals this year as we usually do, but I'll keep trucking along with the ones we did get. Today's model is Beowulf!
Breyer had a number of these models available in the Breyer Store during the event, and they all sold out (unsurprisingly, as the model was highly-anticipated).
You may recall that there was some controversy over this model back when it was first released, after it came to light that parts of the design were lifted from an existing design that was originally used as a tattoo. The designer of said tattoo surfaced on Blab and confirmed that the design was hers, and then we didn't hear anything else. The model is still in production, and Breyer commented on a Facebook post (or was it Instagram?) that an agreement had been reached with the original artist, so (hopefully) she was compensated for her work.
I don't collect the Semi-Rearing Mustang, so I won't be getting this guy, but I wanted to get some detailed photos of him for the blog. I like the slash marks on his face and neck.
I wasn't expecting him to be so vibrantly red in person - he seemed like more of a brownish-red in the promo photos.
That's it for today's post - check back tomorrow for another Breyerfest Closeups!
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