Bandai/Bandai Spirits - New for 2023

[brettnj]

I'm not great with updating regarding insect sets as they all kinda look alike to me. But of course we can get them.

Please PM if interested in anything from Japan.

Thanks.
Brett

[bmathison1972]

Diversity of Life on Earth Finger Maki Cat Collection

[bmathison1972]

Diversity of Life on Earth Advanced Leopard Geckos:

[Fembrogon]

Those geckos look like new sculpts! The head looks revised and the articulation appears enhanced.

[bmathison1972]

Those geckos look like new sculpts! The head looks revised and the articulation appears enhanced.

Yeah, they are in the 'Advanced' sub-line, so they are probably newer and crisper. Too bad still no wild type. There have been SO MANY leopard geckos in the last decade, mainly by Kaiyodo and now Bandai, and almost no wild type morphs

[bmathison1972]

Diversity of Life on Earth - Stag Beetles Vol. 6.

I was unaware of this set, as it's not on Bandai's New Releases website. I got this via @brettnj

Ashamed to say I don't know what all the species are. I sent an email to @Beetle guy for his thoughts.

I'll post on the first thread once we have names but here are my tentative guesses:

1. Dorcus titanus
2. Hexarthrius parryi
3. Lucanus planeti
4. Prosopocoilus inclinatus (black)
5. P. inclinatus (brown)



EDIT: corrected #3 to Lucanus hermani; if this is correct it would be the second time this species has been made (AFAIK)
EDIT 2: OK, all correct names now above

[Halichoeres]

These look kinda familiar, so I think they might be a re-release:


Ancient Fishes 2
Haven't been able to find a larger image, but it looks like:
silver arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
saddled bichir Polypterus endlicheri
pirarucu Arapaima gigas
Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinensis
Xingu River ray Potamotrygon leopoldi

Due for October release

Edit: @JimoAi I only just saw that you tagged me about the salamanders. No, I don't think they're good stand-ins for Koolasuchus. Sorry to disappoint.

[bmathison1972]

Thanks @Halichoeres - I added it to the first post

@sbell - is the silver arowana a new species? It's new for me, at least.

Also new this month, Premium Giraffe Stag Beetle:

[sbell]

Thanks @Halichoeres - I added it to the first post

@sbell - is the silver arowana a new species? It's new for me, at least.

Also new this month, Premium Giraffe Stag Beetle:

@bmathison1972 I was not aware of the set.

But there are other silver arowana -- the Favorite is readily available but larger, of course. There's also a few Kaiyodo Aqualand (I have one) but they're really hard to find. And afford.

[bmathison1972]

I was unaware too until about 15 minutes ago LOL.

I am planning on getting the silver arowana, as it's the only new species for me.

[EpicRaptorMan]

Oh another Xingu River Ray. Cool.

[sbell]

I was unaware too until about 15 minutes ago LOL.

I am planning on getting the silver arowana, as it's the only new species for me.

I don't know which you have, but the photo leads me to believe that might be the nicest P. endlicheri figure in that general size range. Certainly nicer than the Colorata

[JimoAi]

These look kinda familiar, so I think they might be a re-release:


Ancient Fishes 2
Haven't been able to find a larger image, but it looks like:
silver arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
saddled bichir Polypterus endlicheri
pirarucu Arapaima gigas
Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinensis
Xingu River ray Potamotrygon leopoldi

Due for October release

Edit: @JimoAi I only just saw that you tagged me about the salamanders. No, I don't think they're good stand-ins for Koolasuchus. Sorry to disappoint.

oh no more unnecessary spending at the gashapon store

[bmathison1972]

These look kinda familiar, so I think they might be a re-release:

Ancient Fishes 2
Haven't been able to find a larger image, but it looks like:
silver arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
saddled bichir Polypterus endlicheri
pirarucu Arapaima gigas
Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinensis
Xingu River ray Potamotrygon leopoldi

Due for October release

oh no more unnecessary spending at the gashapon store

hahahahaha 

[sbell]

These look kinda familiar, so I think they might be a re-release:


Ancient Fishes 2
Haven't been able to find a larger image, but it looks like:
silver arowana Osteoglossum bicirrhosum
saddled bichir Polypterus endlicheri
pirarucu Arapaima gigas
Chinese sturgeon Acipenser sinensis
Xingu River ray Potamotrygon leopoldi

Due for October release

Edit: @JimoAi I only just saw that you tagged me about the salamanders. No, I don't think they're good stand-ins for Koolasuchus. Sorry to disappoint.

oh no more unnecessary spending at the gashapon store

I wish I had access to such a thing.

[JimoAi]

to be real I may want the Xingu ray to see how it compares to the Kaiyodo and maybe replace it

[bmathison1972]

to be real I may want the Xingu ray to see how it compares to the Kaiyodo and maybe replace it

If I didn't have a Xingu ray, I would definitely prefer this one, but I see no need to replace Kaiyodo's

[EpicRaptorMan]

Kaiyodo would be hard to beat but the only way they can manage that is by a slightly larger scale.

[BlueKrono]

to be real I may want the Xingu ray to see how it compares to the Kaiyodo and maybe replace it

I want everything in this set except the ray. Want mine once I get it?

[JimoAi]

to be real I may want the Xingu ray to see how it compares to the Kaiyodo and maybe replace it

I want everything in this set except the ray. Want mine once I get it?

it's fine