Bunny Army & Friends

[FarfraeFarm]

I got a little over-enthusiastic with a special order of bunnies. I've managed to keep up the Watership Down naming theme, but my next batch might leave me a bit short on characters. Laura did an absolutely beautiful job turning my reference pictures into 3D models.

Large Bunnies (the lop experiment turned out so well!)

Pimpernel, Inlé Rah, Dandelion, Acorn, Violet, Blackberry

One of my hobby friends from Texas just bought a doe that looks very like Inlé Rah.

Small Bunnies (2nd from the left is an Angora)

Laurel, Celandine, Silver, Hazel, Pipkin, Nightshade

Miss Laura was kind enough to humor me and made an experimental fox with a wired tail. I originally wanted a fully wired fox, but when I got my hands on my first running fox I realized there wouldn't be much range of motion possible. Nimble is shown with her tail as fully flexed as it will go. I think it really gives a touch of added character.

Fleet (standard) Nimble (wired tail)

When I knew my bunny army was nearing completion I decided I needed a photo prop just for them and made my own "Watership Down". I'm having a hard time getting my mind out of Stablemate scale, so this setup doesn't work all that great for anything bigger than a bunny. It does look fab with my Stablemates, though.

My haul from this past spares night. With all the cats, foxes, and terriers I have, I imagine the bunnies lead a rather exciting life. I think I'm becoming a little terrier obsessed.

Maxwell the cat, Suzie (buff dog), Titch (grey dog), and the bunnies (L to R) Laburnum, Campion, & Nyreem

These guys are from the Small Animal Spares Night in March. I'd like some more pheasant, but I need to see if I can find some interesting reference pictures first.

[FarfraeFarm]

Here's a close-up of Celandine. I think I'm going to need a few more Angoras, large and small.

[juliporiginals]

The scene with them all on the hill is so cute!

[Josie]

I love the lop bunny! Too cute. They all look very happy on their grassy hill.

I also didn't know that there were 2 sizes of bunny, are they the same price?

[elli]

So cute! Love the scenery

[capriole]

Those are very cute and I think your scenery is amazing.

After the angora I am so tempted to send the lionhead pictures to Laura!

[FarfraeFarm]

Thanks, y'all, I had such fun making it and it really does make the bunny colours pop.

May 6, 2015 17:40:48 GMT Josie said:

I love the lop bunny! Too cute. They all look very happy on their grassy hill.

I also didn't know that there were 2 sizes of bunny, are they the same price?

The two bunny types are the same price and the same height, one has a shorter body, larger head (making everything else look smaller) and ears that are closer together and held more tightly against the neck. This type I call the small bunny. The large bunny is longer, has more upright, wider spaced ears and more prominent paws.

There are also differences between some of the other animals as well. The crouching and sitting cats have different tails, for instance. The sitting cats look as if there might be other differences (the pair on the Julip site look to be tall and short versions with the shorter cat being a bit more rounded), but I haven't studied them enough to say for sure.

[FarfraeFarm]

Large Bunny vs Small Bunny

Looking at them together here, it looks like the small bunny is supposed to be sitting or crouching ready to hop while the large bunny is lying down.

[EG]

I love Acorn, Hazel and Pipkin best - I definitely need to acquire some bunnies!
I love the hill dio too!

[helen1983]

Awww that lop eared bunny is so cute! I need more bunnies!

[Mary]

I love the Himalayan Lop Bunny

[thelonehick]

The lop is adorable! They all are, actually.