SafariLtd – Page 4 – Fauna Figures

Vault Tales 203 FigureFrenzy Wrasse, Moorish idol, Acanthodiian, Nurse shark, Mammalodon

Going with an aquatic theme today! Mostly a variety of fish, and then one prehistoric mammal as well! Bunch of interesting animals though. Let's take a look! Colorata Coral Reef Fish Humphead Wrasse & Moorish Idol Two excellent fish figures from Colorata. On the left, a Humphead Wrasse. In the centre, a Moorish Idol. Although not always true, in this instance the two figures from the same box are about the same scale, 1:6,. The diver is actually a bit…

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April 19, 2021

Clades & Grades / FigureTales

Vault tales 200 – Clades – Pancarnivora

So here I am, with post number 200! That seems crazy! And for this one, I get to look at a clade that I find pretty interesting, and which until recently didn't have a whole lot of representative figures! I am referring to the stem group of the clade Pancarnivora, a group that includes all of our modern Carnivora (cats, hyenas, mongoose, dogs, bears, etc) plus their sister group, often referred to collectively as Creodonta. I think this is still…

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April 8, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 197 FigureFrenzy Japanese weasel, Sidneyia, Marine iguana, Fukuiraptor

Today's newest Figure Frenzy is a bunch of random figures again! So much fun! This time, though, we have two from Safari, and two from Kaiyodo--demonstrating some variety in on what those companies can do. Kaiyodo ChocoEgg Animatales Japanese Weasel It's a weasel figure, a Japanese Weasel which is of course a less common figure (outside of Japan anyway). It's about 1:6 scale, so pretty in line with The Doctor. First we have a figure from the Kaiyodo ChocoEgg Animatales…

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March 29, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 195 FigureFrenzy Barylambda, Glyptodon, Cassowary, Quetzal, Baobab

Well here's a range of figures from all kinds of companies featuring all kinds of species...even a tree! Who would have thought!? Lido Nabisco Barylambda This is an old figure, but I don't think there are even other Pantodont figures! So it's great to have this Barylambda, about 1:62 scale so the explorer is a bit short. First up, a figure from the 60s, back when cereal came with awesome toys! Possibly more famous for their dinosaurs series, Lido was…

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March 22, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 192 FigureFrenzy Bawitius, Therizinosaurus, Rhomalaeosaurus, Coelodonta

Prehistoric Figure Frenzy! A whole bunch of different species...three from some of my . Plus, one really unique one, a plush prehistoric polypterid! Let's take a look. Spirellity Bawitius plush key chain The only Bawitius model that was available for general sale. As a key ring (the ring has since been removed). It's about 1:23 scale, so pretty close to Freddy there. That's a big bichir! So I'm just going to start with this one! It's a small plush printed…

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March 11, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 190 FigureFrenzy Hammerhead sharks, Rainbow trout, Beluga Whale, Luna moths

So here's a bunch of random figures today...sometimes the random generator is really, really random! So let's get random! One thing...every figure that is in a numbered set is number 04...and the one that isn't is a set of 4! And I'm putting this up on March 4! Spooky numbering, and entirely coincidental! Safari Safariology Luna Moth life cycle On the left, the Luna Moth caterpillar and pupa/coccoon, both about 2:1 scale (it can be hard to be sure). On…

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March 4, 2021

FigureFocus / FigureTales

Vault Tales 189 Safari Ltd Postosuchus x 2

So the random number generator picked what may be one of their finest prehistoric models for this post--so I decided to pair it with its mini counterpart from a toob set. I am speaking about the Dinos & Prehistoric Animals series Postosuchus, number 287329. This figure was probably one of the real linchpins in Safari turning from a dino toy maker to a dino collectable maker. Released in 2009, it was an immediate hit with collectors, and was a welcome…

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March 1, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 187 FigureFrenzy Nasutoceratops, Uintatherium, Dunkleosteus, Smilodon

New Figure Frenzy, with a bunch of larger figures! Interestingly, we're going to hit the three geologic eras (and the kind of fourth, based on the original breakdown into four). But I'm not going to do them in geologic order since...I just am not. Three of them are excellent models from excellent companies. One of them is a well known animal that is frequently made but can be generously described as 'okay', from a company that can be described as...okay…

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February 22, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 186 FigureFrenzy Crappie, Hemicyclapsis, Stingray, Botia, Manta

Is it another Figure Frenzy? It is! Another 5 figures (some with a few versions) all of the fish variety! It feels like it's been so long since I visited some fish figures. Replica Toy Fish Crappie Such a Crappie fish figure! But seriously...that's what it's called. The figure is apparently 1:7 scale, so a little big for The Doctor but maybe it's a really big one! First up, we have a Crappie figure from Replica Toy Fish, which I've…

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February 18, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 185 FigureFrenzy Coati, Gorilla, Sea lion, Penguins, Mammoth

Here we are with another Figure Frenzy! A bunch of small bites for a bunch of small figures! Schleich minis Coati One of very few Coati figures made. In a tiny, monochromatic form. It's about 1:24 scale, which works well with the ranger there. First up, we have a figure from back when Schleich was really doing some interesting things. Like this model, a small, rubber figure as part of their mini line. It was a pretty broad range of…

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February 15, 2021

FigureFrenzy / FigureTales

Vault Tales 182 FigureFrenzy Hyena, Spinosaurus, Polar bear, Sea turtles, Sasquatch

So I decided to change things up a little, as mentioned at the end of my last post. It felt like it would be more fun to do more figures, with shorter discussions. Unless, of course, it warrants more discussion. So I'm labelling these FigureFrenzies! Lots of fun stuff (I hope). Let's do this! Panini Spotted Hyena One of my first hyena figures. From a blind bag. And yet somehow I have so many of them! Roughly to scale with…

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February 4, 2021

Clades & Grades / FigureTales

Vault tales 179 – Clades – Euchondrocephali

Already another 'clades' post, but this time one with a few more figures at least! This one will be Euchondrocephali--a group of shark-like chondrichthyan fish that are more closely related to the holocephalans (the modern ratfish Chimaera and elephantnose fish Callorhinchus). The funny thing is that for the longest time, these fish were assumed to be part of the true shark lineage (elasmobranchs)...or somehow basal to them, or a sister group to them. Then further research and some better fossil…

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January 25, 2021