Any Recommendations on good Paracatherium models?

[Beegfood]

Hi guys,

Have you got any recommendations on good Paracatherium(or Indricotherium)models?

[Lanthanotus]

Aside from the CollectA (which I would not recommend) there's nothing ready to buy out there. Malcom from Faunacasts made one, but it's not available anymore. I made myself one from a Schleich Rhinoceros (click!).

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Sean Cooper of Paleocraft has a good one:

http://www.paleocraft.com/indricotherium3.html

I don't personally have it but I can say that Paleocraft kits come together really well and Sean Cooper does an excellent job at shipping them out.

[Beegfood]

Aside from the CollectA (which I would not recommend) there's nothing ready to buy out there. Malcom from Faunacasts made one, but it's not available anymore. I made myself one from a Schleich Rhinoceros (click!).

Sadly, I cant make customs

[Beegfood]

Sean Cooper of Paleocraft has a good one:

http://www.paleocraft.com/indricotherium3.html

I don't personally have it but I can say that Paleocraft kits come together really well and Sean Cooper does an excellent job at shipping them out.

Thats way too expensive!!!
But thanks for answering

[Lanthanotus]

Aside from the CollectA (which I would not recommend) there's nothing ready to buy out there. Malcom from Faunacasts made one, but it's not available anymore. I made myself one from a Schleich Rhinoceros (click!).

Sadly, I cant make customs

It isn't as hard as one might think.... mine may not be perfect, but it fits for me and is still capable of withstanding some play (got a 3 year old son who likes to borrow my figures). All you need is a figure to customize (in this case Schleich's current rhino, ca. 8 €), a very sharp knife, bit of strong wire, Fixit/Apoxie Sculpt (ca.  15 to 20 € for two containers that will give you a lot of material for many customs) and a bit of paint. I can only recommend to try, cause there's not much too loose, but much to gain and there are a lot of figures out there with great potential to be even better or something completly different!

[CityRaptor]

There is also the Joy City one, but that is rather small.

[Beegfood]

Aside from the CollectA (which I would not recommend) there's nothing ready to buy out there. Malcom from Faunacasts made one, but it's not available anymore. I made myself one from a Schleich Rhinoceros (click!).

Sadly, I cant make customs

It isn't as hard as one might think.... mine may not be perfect, but it fits for me and is still capable of withstanding some play (got a 3 year old son who likes to borrow my figures). All you need is a figure to customize (in this case Schleich's current rhino, ca. 8 €), a very sharp knife, bit of strong wire, Fixit/Apoxie Sculpt (ca.  15 to 20 € for two containers that will give you a lot of material for many customs) and a bit of paint. I can only recommend to try, cause there's not much too loose, but much to gain and there are a lot of figures out there with great potential to be even better or something completly different!

I might try someday, but what knofe do you use?

[Beegfood]

There is also the Joy City one, but that is rather small.

Where could you buy it, except for Aldi?

[Lanthanotus]

I might try someday, but what knofe do you use?

I mainly use scalpels (medical grade, blade #10), you can buy them cheap at the local apothecary. However, to to bigger cuts (like cutting off a limb from a figure) it is recommended to heat the figure in boiled water. This makes cutting through the material much easier and less prone to accidentally cut yourself.

[Beegfood]

I might try someday, but what knofe do you use?

I mainly use scalpels (medical grade, blade #10), you can buy them cheap at the local apothecary. However, to to bigger cuts (like cutting off a limb from a figure) it is recommended to heat the figure in boiled water. This makes cutting through the material much easier and less prone to accidentally cut yourself.

Thanks!

[CityRaptor]

There is also the Joy City one, but that is rather small.

Where could you buy it, except for Aldi?

One was sold a few weeks ago on eBay, alongside some other Joy City prehistoric mammals. Sold for 2 Euros.

[Beegfood]

There is also the Joy City one, but that is rather small.

Where could you buy it, except for Aldi?

One was sold a few weeks ago on eBay, alongside some other Joy City prehistoric mammals. Sold for 2 Euros.

Ah ok.
Thanks!

[CityRaptor]

You are welcome. I suggest looking in lots. Probably also non-prehistoric animal lots, given that a layperson may confuse it for a horse. ( And given all the fantasy junk that ends up in the Dinosaurier & Urtiere section.  )

[SBell]

There is also an Indricotherium from the COG Prehistoric Panorama series.

Which, by the way, is another search term to use--Baluchitherium, Indricotherium and Paraceratherium are often used interchangeably.

[Beegfood]

There is also an Indricotherium from the COG Prehistoric Panorama series.

Which, by the way, is another search term to use--Baluchitherium, Indricotherium and Paraceratherium are often used interchangeably.

OK, thanks.

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

I'm just waiting for Doug to make one for Safari

[Beegfood]

I'm just waiting for Doug to make one for Safari

Me too. I always wanted an Indricotherium model since I first saw Walking with Beasts!