Yujin – Page 2 – Fauna Figures

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

Clades & Grades / FigureTales

Vault tales 109 – Clades – “Stegocephalia”

We'll work the photos from furthest back in the fossil record. This is a 3D printed Tiktaalik from Shapeways--sadly no longer available. The file didn't print quite right (there are gaps on the underside). It's about 1:23 scale with the guy there. The rear limbs were not published when the model was made, so they are too weak. But I am still glad to have it. So we're back with another 'clades' post, and this one is a very unique…

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May 18, 2020

FigureTales

Vault tales 77 Yujin Roughskin Sculpin (2 variants)

Who makes them? Japanese company Yujin, as part of their Primary Freshwater Fish Pictorial Book 2 set--original and revised releases. Number 27 in the set The two variants. The Original is on the left, with the brighter red gills. When did they come out? I honestly can't begin to guess. I got the revised one in about 2007, so those likely showed up a year or two before that (I purchased a bulk lot in an auction). The original series…

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January 27, 2020

FigureTales

Vault tales 52 Yujin NHK Apatosaurus

Who makes it? Produced by Yujin in conjunction with a NHK-Canada Film Board production called 'Miracle Planet'. Part of a series of 14+3 secrets capsule set. In it's display form, on a fancy plinth! When did it come out? Same time as the series, around 2004 Still available? Only in auctions and peer-to-peer. As with many of these 'event' figures, this one was only around for a short time. The Apatosaurus, along with some of the other figures in the…

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October 31, 2019