The Greatest Special Shapes of All Time - Top 100!

Following on from our three-part blog series named Ballooning Brilliance: The Greatest Special Shapes of All Time, we wanted to add another shorter post sharing our top 100 special shapes list with you all.

You can read part 1, part 2 and part 3 here.

Remember, this isn't about personal favourites, but instead about compexity of build and design. Here's the list...

1. Disney’s Castle in the Sky G-WALT
2. Canadian Mountie G-BXSW
3. Suleiman the Magnificent G-TURK
4. The Grand Illusion G-MAGC
5. T. rex C-FDOG/G-BOGD (second version 1994 N457D/C-FFRS)
6. Piper G-PIPY
7. Patriot Space Shuttle N1977
8. Action Man G-RIPS/G-CGIS
9. Polar Bear N3022R / N9506R
10. Sarotti Mohr G-MOHR
11. Douglas the Lurpak Butter Man G-BXCK
12. Chateau de Balleroy G-BKBR (second version 1991 G-BTCZ)
13. Jesus N148RV
14. Case Tractor G-BPGN
15. Energizer Bunny N9183X (second version 1999 N15EB, third version 2007 N107EB)
16. Airabelle G-BRHH / C-FCOW (second version 1996 N457C, third version 2004 N8282E)
17. St. Gallen Cathedral HB-QSG
18. Santa Claus G-HOHO / HB-QKC
19. Harley Davidson G-BMUN
20. Wish Cake G-WISH (second version G-BZNZ / N122FP / PH-TJL)
21. George White Superbike G-CGJV / PH-GJV
22. Rupert Bear G-BTML
23. Vincent Van Gogh PH-GOG
24. Cadbury’s Caramel Bunny G-BUNI
25. Sonic the Hedgehog G-SEGA/N750SH

26. Levi Jeans PH-AAD (second version 1978 G-BREN/PH-BRE)
27. Monster G-MSTR
28. Macaw G-BRWZ
29. Eagle G-MRTI (second version 1996 N6164Z)
30. Michelin Man F-GOLB (other 1997 versions G-TRED/G-PNEU/G-GRIP)
31. Bertie Bassett G-BXAL (second version 2001 G-BZTS)
32. Converse G-BUDN
33. Smaug the Dragon G-BUVH/C-GBGF
34. Thomas the Tank Engine G-BXND
35. Minar-e-Pakistan G-BKNN
36. Safeway Trolley G-BUSP / Tesco Trolley G-BYDU
37. George Bear G-HEYY
38. Miss Daisy N91046
39. Orient Express G-LOKO (second version D-OLOK)
40. Beethoven G-BNJU
41. Papi the Pharamacist G-BYJY/C-GESS
42. Tulips G-TULP
43. Monster Truck G-BWMU
44. UFO G-BUFO
45. Swiss Cow HB-QGL
46. Canowindra the Kookaburra G-CHKL/VH-KBZ
47. Statue of Liberty N12SL
48. Wells Fargo Stagecoach N994SC
49. Mr Peanut G-PNUT/N400AB (second version G-NUTS)
50. Noah’s Ark N916GN

51. Beagle Maximus PP-XOB
52. Brain N5283Y
53. Snow White G-BVDF
54. Baby G-CMCH
55. Festo PH-OIH (other versions 1997 PH-OHI, PH-HHI, PH-IIH, PH-IOI)
56. G-HEAD
57. McDonalds PH-MCD
58. Zozobra N1924S
59. FA Cup G-OAXA
60. Motorola G-BTEY/G-PHON
61. Ronald McDonald F-GIGO/G-CKWH
62. Kaws G-KAWS
63. Captain Morgan G-MORG / Pirate Ship G-ENMY
64. Kangaroos PP-ZKF & PP-ZKM
65. Beloved Arrow Dog JA-A0717
66. Bradford & Bingley G-BWMY
67. Oggy the Dragon N7143J
68. Sainsbury’s Flowers G-ODBN
69. Bugle Boy G-BWRK
70. Darth Vader OO-BQZ
71. Sunny Boy N-71325
72. Bärenmarke Bear D-OHWB
73. Jaguar Car G-OXKB
74. Pumpkin N9183Z
75. Churchill Dog G-CDOG

76. Chubb Fire Extinguisher G-CHUB (other versions G-BVYJ/G-BZJA)
77. Asti Cinzano Champagne JA-A0782 (second version JA-A1001)
78. Mouse D-ONEE
79. Pete the Pylon G-PYLN
80. Stork PP-XIH
81. RAC Van G-ORAC
82. Horse G-HORS
83. Heller ​​G-BMUJ / G-BMUK ​/ G-BNMI / G-BMUL
84. Babybel G-BXUG
85. Bic Chick G-BYEI
86. Mike Monster G-CBRS/VH-ASX
87. Four G-BVVU/HB-QAP
88. Seura Rabbit OH-JBT
89. Philips Light Bulb G-BVWI
90. Freddo G-BYSU/VH-YSU
91. Mr Globie PH-GLO
92. Frog PH-ROC
93. Orange HB-BXL/G-CDXW
94. Nissan PH-HOS
95. Santa Maria G-BPSP
96. Sir-mix-a-lot N810RR
97. Jesus G-ODSS
98. MTV G-BVCF
99. F1 Car G-CDSP/VH-FGP/OO-BRF
100. Audi Car G-BWRU

Other close contenders include Warsteiner Beer, Brandenburg Gate, Brittania Pig, Quavers, IKEA, Shop n Save bag, Clown G-GWIZ, Windmill, VW Beetle, Cowboy Hat, FT Newspapers, Barclays House, Forklift, Coca Cola Bottles, Sumsi Bee and Tilsiter Cow. Thank you for reading!

Most photos here credited to Ballooning Pictures UK.