Model – Fauna Figures

FigureFocus 302 Neko Works Hybodus

Quick look* at a nifty shark figure today--the prehistoric shark Hybodus made by Neko Works for their "Shark Attack" series. These are single piece models available in Japan only (I think) as unpainted white resin figures. This mean lots of great detail, and also lots of pointy bits. And they are certainly not toys as they can be fairly fragile. The unpainted Hybodus in its complete form. A few molding bits to clean up I suppose. Also note that central…

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May 16, 2022

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FigureFocus 278 My Favorite Animals Paddlefish

Time for another fast, single-figure post. This time featuring one of my favorite models...from a series called My Favorite Animals. Naming the company is awkward...anyway, it is part of the subset 'Past Works 4, the only figure I have from the sculptor. It's definitely not a toy, and definitely one of the more obscure figures and series in my collection (among many, of course). This could very well be the definitive American Paddlefish figure ever made. It would be nice…

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January 27, 2022

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Vault Tales 263 Kaiyodo Dinoland 100mm Barosaurus

This post will be taking a look another figure from Kaiyodo, but one unlike anything I've covered before! Most of the Kaiyodo figures I've covered have fallen into a broadly toy-like category; many are kind of breakable, but the initial prices and methods of sale indicate that they were meant for play and collectors of all ages. This figure is from an earlier series created by Kaiyodo, in a few forms, called Dinoland. Unlike our more familiar Dinotales and the…

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November 15, 2021