Bandai/Bandai Spirits - New for 2022

[bmathison1972]

Bandai The Diversity of Life on Earth - Crocodylus niloticus.

This figure is advertised as being 40 cm (and probably not accounting for bends in the body and tail). Due January 2022

@Gwangi @suspsy - this may be of particular interest to you two

[bmathison1972]

Mores stag beetles:




and scorpions:

[bmathison1972]

Dango Mushi Crabs Vol. 2 (expected May 2022):

[Gwangi]

You tagged me in this back in August but I'm just now looking at this thread. That crocodile is glorious! The crabs are exciting too (I like crabs) but I'm not likely to get anything by Bandai, unfortunately. I mostly stick with stuff that's easier to collect in the U.S. Safari, Mojo, Papo, Schleich, CollectA. Even CollectA can be difficult.

[bmathison1972]

Little Bandai Birdies! looks like they are designed to sit on electrical cords

[bmathison1972]

Bandai just released the third collection of stag beetles in their Diversity of Life line.

I'll try to get the species names (I know a couple but not sure about all of them):

maybe @Beetle guy knows

EDIT: Names are as follows:
1. Dorcus hopei binodulosus
2. Allotopus rosenbergi
3. A. rosenbergi (black)
4. Prosopocoilus dissimilis (black)
5. P. dissimilis (brown)

[bmathison1972]

This just released. Diversity of Life - Scorpions

1. emperor scorpion, Pandinus imperator (17 cm)
2. Tanzanian red clawed scorpion, Pandinoides cavimanus (17 cm)
3. P. imperator (10 cm)
4. P. cavimanus (10 cm)
5. large-clawed scorpion, Scorpio maurus (presumably 10 cm)

The S. maurus will be new/unique species in toy form!

[bmathison1972]

now available:

[bmathison1972]

Volume 3 of Diversity of Life on Earth Beetles

Not sure when they are to be released

Line up:
1 Goliathus goliathus
2 Dynastes neptunus
3 Dynastes granti (white)
4 Dynastes granti (black)
5 Xylotrupes gideon (reddish brown)
6 Xylotrupes gideon (black)

[brettnj]

June, I believe.

[bmathison1972]

Lizards by Bandai, due end of May:

Red-eyed crocodile skink, Tribolonotus gracilis (black and brown version)
White-eyed crocodile skink, Tribolonotus novaeguineae (black and brown version)

@Lanthanotus @stargatedalek @Gwangi

[Gwangi]

Impressive, that could pass for the real thing.

[Isidro]

I think that they will be lifesized, to the much joy of stargatedalek.

[stargatedalek]

Oh dear, I bet those are going to expensive, and I'm going to need them. That goliath beetle too!

[FlaffyRaptors]

Oh my those skinks look lovely! I'm torn between the black vs brown Red-eyed crocodile skink... which one is more representative of the species?

And are they in the same line as the super-articulated Nile Crocodile figure? Any information on price for the skinks?

[bmathison1972]

yes @FlaffyRaptors - they appear to be part of the Diversity of Life series (does not mean they will be the same size, however). The same line includes the stag beetles, scarab beetles, wasps, tortoises, caterpillars, scorpions, and mantids ;-)

[bmathison1972]

available now

[Sable Antelope]

now available:

Adorable!

[bmathison1972]

Diversity of Life on Earth - Stag Beetle Vol 4:

no release date yet

lineup:
1. Mesotopus tarandus
2. Cyclommatus metallifer (bronze)
3.  Cyclommatus metallifer (black)
4. Dorcus rectus
5. Anoplophora chinensis (=malasiaca)

[bmathison1972]

Just released; @Beetle guy - can you translate the species?

EDIT: here are names:

1. Eumenes micado
2. Vespa affinis
3. Vespa mandarinia
4. Phimenes (=Delta) flavopictum formosanum

All four are a YES for me