Reptile – Page 2 – Fauna Figures

Vault tales 162 Run the Set Agatsuma Strange Predators

Well here we have another Run the Set and as the name suggests, it is strange. From a Japanese company (of course) called Agatsuma Entertainment, they apparently are mostly a company that makes character merchandise. But for whatever reason, in 2011 or so they decided to create a set of (almost) entirely aquatic predators. But not like we would normally see--your sharks, your orcas, your seals and rays and whales. No, they went with 'Strange' Predators and wow, did they…

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November 26, 2020

FigureTales

Vault Tales 161 Safari Ltd Shringasaurus

And here we are, with another single figure post. And again, it's because the figure is very notable. This time, because the figure is brand new this year, and features an animal so unusual, I'm surprised it got made by one of the major companies. I am speaking about the Safari Ltd Shringasaurus released in 2020 for their Prehistoric World series, item number 100357. Being so new, it frees up a bit of backstory, since there of course isn't much!…

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November 23, 2020

FigureTales / Run the Set

Vault tales Run the Set 132 Innovative Kids Groovy Tubes Raging Reptiles

The whole reptile gang with the box cover. Possibly the most diverse reptiles set ever. As for the figures, they are a solid O K. So two Innovative Kids Groovy Tubes set in one week...sometimes the Random Number Generator doesn't seem so random...Anyway, kind of exciting to finally get to one of the animal sets. This is actually the first one that I saw in a store, and couldn't believe some of the animals inside. There were some that I…

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August 6, 2020

FigureTales / ToyTrio

Vault Tales 114 ToyTrio Liopleurodon, Water Monitor, Rhino Iguana

This one is a new Toy Trio, a model I've used only once before. A chance to look quickly at a few figures that were picked by the Random Number Generator, but might not warrant a full on post on their own. It's also a chance to work through the list a little faster...there's about 3900 items still on there (give or take some doubles or skips) so I'm not running out anytime soon! Kaiyodo Dinotales S1 Liopleurodon A very…

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June 4, 2020

FigureTales

Vault Tales 99 Safari toob Champsosaurus

Not a croc--but it was in the toob! And now you'll know how! We're going to look at one of the oddest figures in an odd toob today, from Safari's Prehistoric Crocodiles toob (item number 679804). Strange because it's not really a crocodile at all, and strange because they're such weird animals overall! I am speaking of course of the choristodere Champsosaurus, one of 10 figures in the Safari toob that was available from 2010 until 2017...yes, another toob that…

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April 13, 2020

FigureTales

Vault Tales 98 Yowies UK Frilled Lizard

It's pretty rough, but there aren't many other animals it could be! It seems like we just visited the Yowies a couple days ago and here we are with another classic version. This time, it is a figure made by Cadbury for Yowies in the UK. Although they still came with chocolate, the UK figures were single-piece figures made of PVC. There were only two series released, and while there was still a high proportion of Australian fauna, by series…

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April 9, 2020

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Vault Tales 97 Yowies Lost Kingdoms Tasmaniosaurus

It's a not-crocodile but kind of reptile! There's actually quite a bit of story on its taxonomic status... It's been a while since we visited the Yowies figures and oddly enough, this will be my first look at one of the prehistoric models from the Lost Kingdoms series. Specifically, this is the Tasmaniosaurus from Lost Kingdom series A, item number 06. Lost Kingdoms was first introduced with this series in 2000, and of course was short-lived. The line focused very…

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April 6, 2020

Clades & Grades / FigureTales

Vault tales 87 – Clades – Protosuchia

It's been a long time since the Random Number Generator picked a clade instead of a figure, but here we are. And while as a group it's a little more in my normal wheelhouse...it's not exactly a group with a lot of figures! As with many groups and their listings in my personal database, sometimes the groupings are more convenience than truly taxonomic. But this time around, it's sort of valid? Protosuchia, a group of early Mesozoic crocodyliformes. As a…

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March 2, 2020

FigureTales

Vault tales 47 Obscurus Mystriosuchus

Who makes it? Brandon DeMoss sculpted it as part of his Obscurus line. Not only have I had his figures available in store, he also sculpts the fish for my FaunaFiguresFishes line! When did it come out? I can't recall exactly--possibly around 2010? I had them in my store in 2014 or so. Here is Mystriosuchus, rising up in the water! Still available? Unfortunately, this particular is retired.Wherever they are out there, that's it. Generally, only a limited number of…

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October 14, 2019

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Vault tales 46 Nayab Postosuchus

Who makes it? Nayab (or Lontic...it's one of those companies...). It was part of a pair of dino-themed box sets with a...variety...of dinos. Some better than others, none great. When did it come out? I purchased it in about 2010. Possibly around that time, probably sooner than that. This is a very thick take on Postosuchus. But for a low end set, to include an animal like this, that's something! Still available? As with many of these..no idea. Probably. The…

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October 10, 2019

FigureTales

Vault tales 35 FUL Gila Monster

Who makes it? Like the earlier FUL Octopus, I found this in a bag distributed by FUL. They are, however, now sold by all kinds of companies, including Wild Republic. It is part of a set of 12 lizards and salamanders. When did it come out? Hard to say. I've had them since 2006 of 2007, but they're never really clear An inexpensive Gila Monster figure! Not great, but something. Still available? As mentioned, these bulk sets frequently get repackaged…

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September 2, 2019