Recent acquisitions

[Arctinus]

I got it off a Chinese site but AliExpress has it. It's the best theropod figure imo and the ppl whining about it's minor flaws can shut up cuz it's beautiful

Thanks! I think I'll wait for Modelpferdeversand (where I usually order, since I'm from Europe) because I'm not in a hurry yet.  I guess some people get more demanding, the better the figures? I guess we all want the most perfect models, but that's kind of impossible with animals that have been extinct for millions of years.

[EpicRaptorMan]

Some beetles I got.

A five-horned Rhinoceros beetle and a golden stag.
I'm a little disappointed in the size of the Hercules beetle...REALLY wanted it to get bigger. I got other insects that I may post for sale if anyone's interested

Does anyone know of a good sized Hercules beetle? I checked the ToyAnimalWiki and only a couple popped up

[bmathison1972]

If you want a life-sized Dynastes hercules there are A LOT of options from Takara, Sabuardo, and Bandai.

I just did an ebay search for 'hercules beetle figure' and on just the first page, these all popped up in 1:1 scale:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/134814752149?itmmeta=01HVC6GC0VVAGA4WZN19WDM5J7&hash=item1f6395dd95:g:XVkAAOSwveplWL2e&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4IR2wlkYUbs8URxIRRCXPPiXQNxezGRlgoz24i99vP4BjZ1S5n5ue5WXvCABObqv0vnD2bdMaGzckncHAjtJzrxZqHE4QHyvi%2FLQEtjf6uC5B2netDoaXmcvyXqVT6wffxiThaViJgooHpQVjCLm8OS2dXsKfNVdYJwN5RVU0wknZbEpUMysr2EIc9EJ9RgTvemFXZdHBLwYtjmsAqdKSeCHvkRZMXOkPrxWbHinwsHK0clkQRooosD82kTPyBJlmTfgzSA5%2FJ37cDspFsqlRZyHnJfnxbRgHg8NL0cxHfE9%7Ctkp%3ABFBMwMDBhttj

https://www.ebay.com/itm/203041739008?itmmeta=01HVC6GC0VGC64BVM5BG564N43&hash=item2f463b1100:g:1NoAAOSwTCBfA~S1&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA8GzB6oD5CtIw%2FWJy94UBPsIc3y2fwGdl8OBhGVvypypEs%2BLUF%2Bi44vOXiag3S82awvLEzNnlj4RWklKBjAsDg%2FTnxN7iyuq3zl2yIwOsuMD5ykJ7tckiIjhkRmS3X9DNz4FFzBwlmhHbjg7oAA4D8gaYglxdWtHXAl%2BnFyWZu6gvesSO5WlARTD04i62CH%2BYA%2BJkPptbgG9RA%2BGaSaMOdxEOA9IpViTpoUnXFtDXF9PnWDEiikYfLkoQ1YUG7iT4RUOdXjTIoCbSwsgDmzIOrXWwdXdoGYrjHMuW%2F2TU1LHbHVTrQl4eU1%2FxcBrIDzzW7w%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8LAwYbbYw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/296230628739?itmmeta=01HVC6GC0VNP1MYBY74Q11DGZ6&hash=item44f8b8ad83:g:1KcAAOSwn~5l0NWn&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4CXjGTg1cM8OvYJEVD6l%2BRCFZA35jvQxJ%2Bu8oa1%2F94RWLCLnPYoVYzca3HGlITUEGYSKfCfKKQMYBBk7pS7edJEuW%2BQD7CIeJAZkdzW5Kh%2Btl%2BHhxJpTZLKQ1dD9oouGOXRuiQEJXhWVqmawS2JzGNXbKjAq5hapPKi%2FRztz7myxkckow9p%2BtjJYwXmUPomwPXbTPomSQb0TcTnQQ97qBNzIaLDZ%2BJT0iCKEfmnrVXuxFdyqxyVHB2h3E8yHsNujJ2rMI6C8f4Q4ZjWohJmfFv9K2nhV2aEvfDawDKXXQo6t%7Ctkp%3ABFBMwsDBhttj

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204648302207?itmmeta=01HVC6GC0VW6MYFJ274BS7EEFJ&hash=item2fa5fd467f:g:FmYAAOSwvPtlxcdo&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA4BsvpqJP%2FbvZhCXPECQkoUKwg4zNRKGwILzpMdXakePLaais2mMR4%2Bq2%2BdFbh7jcqmjmxvTb7IptQesWPeJIYKsi%2F9iaKnAhDtNpYEVzWa4pqMezIuWCRIyDU4smvKkdN%2FtUb7eoHP%2Fp%2FmuXnhpQF3XmcH5%2FVi0PZ%2FhDK0AWbTLsGsFSSNqbuZWKuxWeQceo4BH4trMoD5crJzJOHCOlkMdoRrVGn49dBDCnMqJTek3CP5Nr%2B%2B13zU9%2BXuQwgup7mHoOP7ALiQn63w8lC%2BW5RFGA5AEIgFh0hp2yM8Lh%2BhWR%7Ctkp%3ABFBMwsDBhttj

https://www.ebay.com/itm/353309040729?itmmeta=01HVC6GC0VGH9YX0EG0FK6HS9Q&hash=item5242dc2059:g:6woAAOSwKrhk0jkf&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0GAjQf%2BBk8l24KUrJyiBDC9ZqRMIJn6yp8Klkuwo90T7F6WJlft%2FbzhyC0Kss1%2ByjpTo8tkjFllwPgEfmv2ErGurWuT52%2FFB40ROA31GJ%2F8L0o%2FmcOJnJs1pjyH%2BFatqYSFn%2BoxXSVz7nASQUh2olf6MxuNo2eKGJ2zsk71HcHdqzSuYoOxZFpclvzamXeF84ltQDpSGM5CovcCv52zIFmixPEx3WLg8nzzcb43IDBDD4uIlDGlWODg70AuSTupdA1QOl%2BffcgANiDuc0IPtF3A%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8LAwYbbYw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/166330065699?itmmeta=01HVC6GC0VT5WZ9B8QZAF7W7NQ&hash=item26ba0b6323:g:1PoAAOSwdGllwxM4&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0LOHsxI61a%2FODHY%2FDwZBm3uMR%2FJDtDUYG7vW6tih5nqm9NarmEWFD2z238Q%2Bo%2BpZ56jNRDErAnx0kCHNMOeRnK2nDLw7NK6xZy%2Fx6%2BCtNO2yeOc%2B1%2B6Ixx5DrNWhAvpr23eKQ%2Fc1AZ64SbdS0fCyXNQlE9RD75qE03BOOEOUyw0qnk7UM6ITf7EXxlU6VazYj8cIIXFeJeJ%2BdNedxzkpupxOZ4v6Sp9clh7rsxswuKJsyK2Fb5npPnfi%2FRrqs17PX7Piw8E63i8hPE2D5kUNle0%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8LAwYbbYw

https://www.ebay.com/itm/196120463515?itmmeta=01HVC6GC0V0BX2QC2S266WZP6A&hash=item2da9b0c89b:g:R18AAOSwVcRlcXB5&itmprp=enc%3AAQAJAAAA0E2GwuFZpl5G7%2Fnd2IMNFmwfWMm%2BomC2dr3TY%2BDyM0aioXUKjK%2FZP9YTg1jJDPO9%2FMSmDqpShqW37vkNEhx9RKmfuZgwqNAS8tWq73DXYEruWjmGsKPynK4rC%2BWi%2BLMDsVFcf5Ec%2FGmLPtlXIff1Qh818eupEmxg%2Bnrj4yOcE0RfnC6OpGsaXSAYcPXDB%2BUcOcO9iA2PYkz8pcfqoDsqgBc9mEW1MDbe8bupu23tAUq2CIhOWAXohtMcU6SjcW9vNkVwb5hAruTzaxQWU75Kgr8%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR8TAwYbbYw

[EpicRaptorMan]

@bmathison1972 maybe not life size but something more substantial than this one which measures only 3 in from horn tip to abdomen.
Something that will go well with the my CollectA Stag and Rhinoceros Beetle

[Ultrazilla2054]

My New Whale Finally Arrived...

The 2014 Safari Ltd Bowhead Whale!

Fun fact I actually had this guy when I was younger but unfortunately unlike my schleich 2016 Sperm Whale The old one has not stood the test of time.

[EpicRaptorMan]

@Ultrazilla2054 how did it not stand the test of time?

I have this whale too. But I painted the white ring around it's eye to match the rest of the body.

[Ultrazilla2054]

@Ultrazilla2054 how did it not stand the test of time?

I have this whale too. But I painted the white ring around it's eye to match the rest of the body.

1. The family dog got to it a long time ago
2. I've thought about painting the rings as well, they kinda just look like humongous eyes lmao

[JimoAi]

My new additions + repaint

CollectA mini anaconda

Safari ltd Camarasaurus

Safari ltd parasaurolophus

Pnso Spinosaurus

Haolonggood Carnotaurus (my first from HLG)

Not new but decided to brush up on the Safari ltd tylosaurus's mouth interior due to the sloppy teeth paint

[Ultrazilla2054]

I've Obtained a few more whales over the last few weeks

First I got the 1998 Safari Ltd Sperm Whale


Then The 2012 Mojo Killer Whale


Then Just today my first ever order from happy hen toys arrived! The 2013 CollectA Ganges River Dolphin and the 2014 CollectA Pygmy Sperm Whale!



Then I finally found my old 2014 CollectA Bowhead Whale! though I had to repaint some part due to withering.

[BlueKrono]

That pygmy sperm whale is so cool. I've always had good experiences with Happy Hen.

[Ultrazilla2054]

Some cheap little whales I got from target

[Ultrazilla2054]

Along with some others

[Sim]

Thanks to the lovely @brettnj who got the figures for me, I received several figures that the sellers wouldn't ship to the UK:

1. The new version of the Science & Nature Australian magpie.  It's wonderful and an improvement over the previous version, although I'm keeping both versions.

2. The Safari Incredible creatures emerald tree boa.  It's huge!  It's way bigger than my Safari boa constrictor and anaconda from the same line!  I'm happy to have a nice figure of the emerald tree boa now.

3. The Safari African grey parrot.  I'm so happy to have a figure of this amazing bird now!  It's perfect!


I also received the Safari mallard from elsewhere, but it was painted sloppily on the beak so I haven't kept it.

[Isidro]

Very long time since I last participated here, as my passion for animal figurine collecting vanished, but there are my two most recent (tough not so recent) acquisitions: the mythic and so wanted Treehouse Kids elk, that I got in eBay thanks to an advice in this forum, and the old retired Schleich humpback whale, that I've found at a flea market in my city. I never was very convinced by Schleich's humpback because the muzzle is too short, but seeing this decent and good sized figure (compared with my other whales, tough all of them should be newborn calves compared with most of my other animal figurines) for only 7 € is an opportunity that I finally didn't let pass.

[Sim]

I've acquired the following!:

1. Kaiyodo little owl.  It's a nice figure of this owl.

2. Kaiyodo Ural owl.  This one unfortunately isn't great in my opinion.  My search for a nice Ural owl not attached to a base continues.

3. Kitan club Japanese giant salamander swimming version.  I was struck by how good this figure is!

4. Kitan club Japanese giant salamander resting version.  This is a great figure too.

5. Eikoh whooper swan.  It's a nice figure to have.

6. Eikoh Japanese pheasant.  It's small but extremely impressive!  I'm happy to have a pheasant figure now!

7. Eikoh frilled lizard.  It's impressive.

8. Eikoh emu.  I've been wanting an emu figure, but all the ones I found were on bases.  Except the Eikoh.  So I bought it hoping it would satisfy me.  And it does!  It's very good and it's a very nice size, it's huge compared to other Eikoh figures.  I'm very happy to finally have an emu figure now!

9. Eikoh crested ibis.  I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this one, but in person I like it.  It makes me want to get Papo's upcoming scarlet ibis.

10. Eikoh duck.  It impressed me, it's better than it looks in photos.

11. Eikoh Japanese giant salamander.  This one I'm not keeping as it lacks pupils.  Plus, Kitan club's aforementioned two JGS figures each satisfy me, so I don't need Eikoh's.

12. Eikoh king cobra.  I like this one a lot.

13. Colorata deep sea fish set.  These figures are seriously good!

14. Colorata zoogeography oriental set.  It's too mammal-heavy for me, I'll be putting it for sale.

[sbell]

I've acquired the following!:


14. Colorata zoogeography oriental set.  It's too mammal-heavy for me, I'll be putting it for sale.

@Sim Will you be selling individual figures or the whole set? There's several I'd like to get.

[Sim]

@Sim Will you be selling individual figures or the whole set? There's several I'd like to get.

I'm selling the whole set for £10.

[sbell]

@Sim Will you be selling individual figures or the whole set? There's several I'd like to get.

I'm selling the whole set for £10.

For the Colorata Asia set!? I'll take it! Understanding with postage to Canada but worth it

[Sim]

I've acquired two figures by Papo, one big and one small...

The big: Papo humpback whale.  It's huge!  The articulated jaw on mine doesn't work well, it can't keep the mouth shut or open very wide, but I don't mind that.  I love this figure!

The small: Papo Canada goose.  I'm pleased to have a figure of this bird that I've befriended at a large pond I visit.

[Saarlooswolfhound]

Oooh I am curious about the humpback articulation. Would it be possible for you show a picture of the articulation joint and the inside of the mouth? I know you said it doesn't open too wide...