Any Decent Standard-Sized Japanese Giant Salamanders?

[Loon]

I'm a big fan of giant Salamanders, but there doesn't seem to be a huge amount of options for figures. The most I've seen are from Japan, which is fine, but those figures are either miniatures or larger scale figures, like the Sofubi Toybox one. So, I wanted to know if any companies have made a more average sized one (like 1:10 to 1:20 scale).

[bmathison1972]

there are a lot of options in all sizes; not sure how many have had their scale calculated. These are all typical 'Japan/gashapon' sized or so:

http://animaltoyforum.com/index.php?topic=368.msg14189#msg14189

I have Number 8 in the pic.

[Loon]

Thanks @bmathison1972

I'll have to track one of them down. I think I'll go with #8 as well, as it's freestanding and probably not $110 like #10.

[JimoAi]

There's the eikoh one too

[JimoAi]

  @Loon here it is

[Isidro]

I have the Ikimon/Kitan Club one from the set Salamanders & Newts. It's not only absolutely perfect in sculpt (like all figures from Kitan tend to be), but it fits perfectly in scale with most of my standard western brand animals.

[Beetle guy]

I'll have to track one of them down. I think I'll go with #8 as well, as it's freestanding and probably not $110 like #10.

Good choice! A fine figurine. very good detail and on Japanese auctions available for a resonable price still.  There are two versions one with a build in magnet and the same design on a little chain, which is screwed into the figurine.

[bmathison1972]

I'll have to track one of them down. I think I'll go with #8 as well, as it's freestanding and probably not $110 like #10.

Good choice! A fine figurine. very good detail and on Japanese auctions available for a resonable price still.  There are two versions one with a build in magnet and the same design on a little chain, which is screwed into the figurine.

mine has the magnet; it's not obtrusive at all!

[stargatedalek]

I have both versions, the magnet is entirely invisible inside the mold itself (unlike the newts from the set).

[Loon]

Thanks for the info everyone. Looks like I'll be getting the Kitan Club version, preferably with the magnet. Since I'll probably be getting the set,  can someone tell me how bad the magnets look on the others?

[stargatedalek]

Thanks for the info everyone. Looks like I'll be getting the Kitan Club version, preferably with the magnet. Since I'll probably be getting the set,  can someone tell me how bad the magnets look on the others?

You won't notice them unless you are flipping them upside down. If you do, it will be a little metal cylinder on the belly.

[Loon]

You won't notice them unless you are flipping them upside down. If you do, it will be a little metal cylinder on the belly.

Ah, ok, thanks. I worried the magnets would be sticking out from the bellies.

[stargatedalek]

You won't notice them unless you are flipping them upside down. If you do, it will be a little metal cylinder on the belly.

Ah, ok, thanks. I worried the magnets would be sticking out from the bellies.

They do stick out, but not further than the legs do. Basically, they are fully 3D figures, with magnets attached to their bellies, rather than flat-bottomed or outright half figures with a magnet embedded in one completely flat side.

[Loon]

@stargatedalek oh, thanks for the clarification then. Still, I'm buying the set for the Giant Salamander, so if that magnet is basically invisible, I can deal with the others.