Lovely Salamanders

[brontodocus]

3B Scientific Fire Salamander images are working again.

[widukind]

I found that figurine too on a children flea market for 0,50€. That brand is located in my hometown

[brontodocus]

I found that figurine too on a children flea market for 0,50€. That brand is located in my hometown

Awesome find, congrats, Andreas. That's about 1% of the retail price!

[brontodocus]

TAC Crested Newt photos are back.

[brontodocus]

TAC Fire Salamander images are working again.

[stargatedalek]

I really hope the rest of this series gets reissued alongside the mudpuppy some day, even if they're all glow in the dark.

[brontodocus]

I really hope the rest of this series gets reissued alongside the mudpuppy some day, even if they're all glow in the dark.

Same here! Maybe Safari Ltd should really think about releasing them unpainted if the molds are still good.

[stargatedalek]

Same here! Maybe Safari Ltd should really think about releasing them unpainted if the molds are still good.

I assume they are, since they've released two of them in glow in the dark form. Why the most recognizable of them sans the mudpuppy haven't been I can't fathom.

[brontodocus]

Same here! Maybe Safari Ltd should really think about releasing them unpainted if the molds are still good.

I assume they are, since they've released two of them in glow in the dark form. Why the most recognizable of them sans the mudpuppy haven't been I can't fathom.

On the other hand it's strange that only two of the TAC salamanders were released as part of the Translucents series - Mudpuppy and Yonahlossee Salamander - and the same two are now sold as glow-in-the-dark figures. But it seems none of the other sculpts have ever been released again.

[stargatedalek]

On the other hand it's strange that only two of the TAC salamanders were released as part of the Translucents series - Mudpuppy and Yonahlossee Salamander - and the same two are now sold as glow-in-the-dark figures. But it seems none of the other sculpts have ever been released again.

Quite foreboding indeed, hopefully they still have those molds.

[postsaurischian]

                            Kaiyodo - Sofubi Toybox STB 010A (Does this mean we're getting a colour variant soon?)







                                        It's the first model where the second row of teeth on the upper jaw is visible:

                         





                         






                                                     Meeting eggs & larvae (Kaiyodo - Kyoto Aquarium No.03):





                                         Snapping a fish (Nature Techni Colour - Clear Streams In Japan No.01 Ayu):

                         




                                                              The Kaiyodo Giant Salamander family (clockwise):
   _{Sofubi Toybox No.10A, Animatales No.05, Kyoto Aquarium special resin model, Natural Monuments of Japan No.35, Kyoto Aquarium No.02}

[postsaurischian]

 
                             Kaiyodo - Sofubi Toybox STB 010A ~ Japanese Giant Salamander  (more pitures here)

[stemturtle]

Thanks Postsaurischian. This figure is approaching life scale. It's a beauty.

[widukind]

Very beautieful salamander(s)

[widukind]

A beautieful figurine!!

[Beetle guy]

Very nice!!
On the colour variation, I noticed on twitter a colour variation on the Sofubi pill bug (012A). But have not seen it anywhere else.



And above left the variation you were looking for..


and this one. I found out that the variation is NOT called 'B' but the number 010 (in the salamander's case) without addition.
It seems the colour variations are limited editions. It is for sale in the Kaiyodo museum I think.  You can do a search on Yahoo auctions ;-)

[widukind]

Oh, i wish i could visit that toy shop

[postsaurischian]

  Ah! Just as I have suspected. Thanks for the info, Beetle guy.
      I think I'll have to get me the colour variant too.

[postsaurischian]

                                                       Bandai, Great Animal Kaiser Japanese Giant Salamander




                                                                 a wonderful Netsuke figure by Kentosh Bros.

                         

[widukind]

Some of the Bandai animal Kaiser figurines are very nice, but not all