Happy New Year 2026!

Happy New Year from Riker's Den!

A little throwback to a photo show entry from 2021 for the theme holiday!

 Happy 2026!

The First Christmas - Jingle and Belle

 First Christmas Release - Jingle and Belle

December 25, 2019 marked the first Christmas special for Copperfox.  It was also the first official release of Copperfox 2.0!

In May 2019, Copperfox Model Horses announced a comeback with a new owner Julia Nichols and based out of the US.  For the next few months, fans were teased with pictures of the British Shire being retooled in preparation for production.  A few prototypes were released.  But the true return of Copperfox came on Christmas Day 2019.

CC713 Jingle and Belle were a gambler's choice run of Coppercubs (1/32 scale) models on the British Shire (Winston) mold.  A total of 150 models were sold split between Jingle in green and Belle in red.

Screenshot of the original Facebook post announcing the release of Jingle and Belle

The release was hugely popular and sold out within a few minutes.

Screenshot of the official sale page

Once the models started to arrive, collectors were excited to discover that there were, in fact, 4 variations instead of the original two expected.  A small number of each model were mirror images with the mane on the left side instead of the normal right side mane. 

The final breakdown for Jingle and Belle was:

• 63 - Normal Jingle (Green, mane on right side)
• 63 - Normal Belle (Red, mane on right side)
• 13 - Variation Jingle (Green, mane on left side)
• 11 - Variation Belle (Red, mane on left side)

I have 2 of these in my collection right now. 

A normal Jingle:

And a Variation Belle:

Also noteworthy for this release, this is the first use of the CC in the model number indicating the model is a Coppercub.  (No idea where 713 came from).  It's also the first appearance of the Coppercub size boxes which are mini versions of the original Copperfox packaging complete with shaped foam inserts.  I do not believe this run came with any kind of Certificate of Authenticity.

I was also lucky enough to snag a test for Jingle during the Copperfox 2.0 archive dispersal sale in 2023.  

He is much darker than the final release especially when compared side by side.

Original Jingle vs. Test Jingle

Anyway, hope you enjoyed learning about Jingle and Belle and Happy Holidays from Riker and crew!

Copperboxes!

Copperboxes!

 My July project was getting all of my Traditional Copperfoxes out of their boxes and on to shelves, so I thought I'd do a post about Copperfox boxes.

Copperfox 1.0 was all traditional models.  As part of their mission to be a model horse company for model horse enthusiasts, the original Copperfox boxes were intended to not only look nice, but all serve as protection for the models during shipping.  The boxes are also reusable, allowing them to be used for storing and transporting Copperfoxes as well.  The final design was a Union Flag pattern with a metallic copper colored fox logo in the middle.

Originally, Copperfox boxes came in two sizes.  The standard size was 13 1/4" x 12 1/4" x 3" and used for the Welsh Cob, Connemara and Exmoor models.  An extra-large box measuring              was used for the Irish Sport Horse Mold.  (Regular on left, ISH on right)

The back of the box has a disclosure statement stating:

"This model is a detailed scaled replica for collectors and is not a toy.  Not suitable for children under 14 years."

It also has the original company address:

Copperfox Model Horses Limited
The Granary Greenfields Farm Cottages, Stambourne, Essex CO9 4ND, UK
Website: www.copperfoxmodelhorses.com
Company Number: 09279567

The front of box is printed with "Model Enclosed:" and has a label stating the model name and number for regular run models.

Non-regular run models either had special labels stating the type of model as well (ie. raffle, prize etc)...

... a handwritten label

... the model name handwritten directly on the box...

... or were simply left unlabeled.

I received all of the boxes shown below I received as is directly from Copperfox.

Inside the box is a  3" thick layer of foam with the model's silhouette cut out and then a 1/4" layer of foam covering the inside of the box.  Chunks of leftover foam were placed between model legs, behind tails or wherever else extra support was needed.  (Clockwise from top left: Connemara, Exmoor, Welsh Cob and ISH)

On rare occasions boxes were used outside of their original purpose.  I personally received a Scamp resin and small Connemara resin straight from Copperfox which were wrapped in bubblewrap and shipped together inside an ISH box.

The boxes hold up quite well and are very good at keeping the models safe and sound during transport.  Most of my Copperfoxes travel to and from shows in their original boxes resulting in what my friends like to call Mt. Copperfox.

NOTE:  I've heard comments stating that storing Copperfoxes in their original boxes can cause the paint to crackle and flake.  I've seen no evidence to support this.  Yes, Copperfox models are prone to paint damage, but it appears unrelated to how they are stored.  Damage has been observed in models stored in boxes, models displayed and even models kept in climate controlled displays.  I'll discuss this issue further at later date.

Belated Breyerfest!

Breyerfest 2025! 

I know this is a Copperfox blog, but I'm a Breyer collector too, so Breyerfest will always be a big deal in this household.  I was not able to attend this year in person because of family obligations, but fortunately I had some wonderful friends who were able to do pickups for me!

I asked my friend Macie to try to get me variations on Yolo because the fluffy-foots are my favorite.  Well, she delivered.

There was much squealing over the phone when they called to say one of mine was the 1 of 75 holographic variation.  We're giving partial credit to designated Breyerfest good luck husband, Ken, who was the one opening models.  I still owe him dinner from the last rare model his luck earned me so this boy will be showing as "Ken's Meal Ticket."  Coming soon to Region 7.

As the one stuck at home with reliable internet, I agreed to pick up Shindigs for everyone.  Which resulted in a vizsla-sized pile of Shindigs appearing on my porch randomly because they all decided to show up at once.  

We had a digital opening party where everyone picked their boxes and I opened them all on stream.  And I got to return the luck!  He's not mine to keep, but I got to hold and admire him.  And he will be very loved in his final home with Kelly.  

The other horses weren't quite as awesome, but it was a wonderful lineup this year and I love all of them.  A dressage mold in fun colors as the surprise, another fun example of the horse silhouette pattern on Silver and one of my favorite molds, Old Timer.    Not to mention a really nice set of realistic stablemates.

There was a distinct lack of new Copperfoxes added at this years Breyerfest despite my little minions at the Clarion shopping for me.  But I did take advantage of the power of FOMO to motivate me to finally get all of the traditional foxes unboxed and on their shelf.  Not pictured two OOAKs, and matt Brigadier.

Welcome to Riker's Den!

Riker's Den is a blog dedicated to all things related to Copperfox Model Horses.  

Hi, I'm Amanda, aka. Riker.  I'm a model horse enthusiast, Copperfox aficionado and collectability nerd. 

A few fun facts to start:

I've been collecting model horses since I was 8 and specifically Copperfoxes since 2016.  

I have gathered a collection of almost 100 Copperfox models.

I took 19 Copperfox models to my first NAN in 2024.

My favorite mold is the Connemara.

I live in Ohio and show primarily in NAMSHA Regions 7 & 9.

The dog is the original Riker.  No, he's not a skinny lab.  He's a 4 year old Hungarian Vizsla.

He's an adorable menace who likes to sleep in my lap while I write.  He's a big help!

My brain is run by drunk squirrels so posting will be whenever I feel like it.  It might be 6 posts in 1 week.  If might be one post in 6 weeks.  No one knows! (Except the squirrels but they aren't telling)

Please note this is a fan run site and not in anyway affiliated with Copperfox Model Horses.  Enjoy!