SidB's Collection Thread

[ceratopsian]

I've never been able to keep my Fukuiraptor standing for more than a few days at a time. Yours looks much better behaved!

[SidB]

I've never been able to keep my Fukuiraptor standing for more than a few days at a time. Yours looks much better behaved!

Maybe I should arrange for her to give a pep talk to yours to get him to behave. After all, you're supplying him room and board - he needs to display a bit of gratitude and loyalty. That's what I'd say! Unless, of course, he's been hit with "the curse of the theropods". Then I'd be dumbfounded.

[ceratopsian]

Mines just just lazy and wants to lie down!

[SidB]

2016 was a landmark one for Favorite as they released five unique boxed sets of "dueling dinos", offering some unique genera that contrasted and still do so with their very conservative range of dinosaurs. Unfortunately these were only available, as far as I know, through the Fukui Prefectural Division Museum. I got mine through an eBay seller over five years ago. I don't even recollect his name. Here they are:

Yutyrannus pair, a tribute to the famous "Leaping Laelaps " of Charles Knight.


Guanlong vs. Yinlong






Coelophysis vs. Redondasaurus






Zhuchentyrannus vs. Sinoceratops






Bistahieversor vs. Pentaceratops

[ceratopsian]

I remember the excitement when I got hold of these pairs through Brett.  The Yutyrannus pair is so memorable - it never coalesces in my mind with anything else I own.

[SidB]

I remember the excitement when I got hold of these pairs through Brett.  The Yutyrannus pair is so memorable - it never coalesces in my mind with anything else I own.

Yes, @ceratopsian , it's a wonderful piece, close to , if not my most appreciated one from them.
One thing upon which I didn't remark was the extreme 'contrariness' of the interaction between the theropod legs and their bases. All of them. It's virtually impossible to get any of them to stand up and remain uoright without immediately or soon afterwards toppling off of said bases. Lovely figures, but Favorite really dropped the ball in this aspect with these figures. So far I've resisted the urge to simply glue the theropod figures to their bases.

[ceratopsian]

It's funny how random base/standing issues can be.  They are all OK for me.   But I keep wondering about gluing my Fukuiraptor!

I remember the excitement when I got hold of these pairs through Brett.  The Yutyrannus pair is so memorable - it never coalesces in my mind with anything else I own.

Yes, @ceratopsian , it's a wonderful piece, close to , if not my most appreciated one from them.
One thing upon which I didn't remark was the extreme 'contrariness' of the interaction between the theropod legs and their bases. All of them. It's virtually impossible to get any of them to stand up and remain uoright without immediately or soon afterwards toppling off of said bases. Lovely figures, but Favorite really dropped the ball in this aspect with these figures. So far I've resisted the urge to simply glue the theropod figures to their bases.

[SidB]

Maybe I acquired a later batch than yours, @ceratopsian , when the molds had degraded somewhat or maybe the heat had gotten to mine in storage before I got them. In any case, I'm glad that yours are perfect in this regard.

[SidB]

2017 was a pretty quiet year for my purchases from Favorite. First of al there were the two soft model selections available: the swimming Spinosaurus and the Archaeopteryx -







Favorite released quite a few "minis" as far as I know, though I just picked up one, the Protoceratops and Velociraptor fighting duo, which is an excellent match for the five boxed fighting dino duo sets of 2016.

[Fembrogon]

I think Favorite has been having problems with their figure's bases since they STARTED the wave 2 line - my Allosaurus (now in storage) had a tendency to lean and fall too. My Fukuiraptor and Giganotosaurus have similar problems today.
Those 2016 sets are beautiful all the same, though. The Yutyrannus pair is quite a unique display, and the Coelophysis/Redondosaurus set is a true novelty pair of genera!

I'm rather fond of the two 2017 figures as well; they're worthwhile releases, especially the Archaeopteryx. The Spino was quite good at the time.

[SidB]

I think Favorite has been having problems with their figure's bases since they STARTED the wave 2 line - my Allosaurus (now in storage) had a tendency to lean and fall too. My Fukuiraptor and Giganotosaurus have similar problems today.
Those 2016 sets are beautiful all the same, though. The Yutyrannus pair is quite a unique display, and the Coelophysis/Redondosaurus set is a true novelty pair of genera!

I'm rather fond of the two 2017 figures as well; they're worthwhile releases, especially the Archaeopteryx. The Spino was quite good at the time.

I'm not exactly sure where to place the peak of Favorite on the market (it never was going to compete with the likes of Safari, Schleich, Papo et al), but those two years are as good as any to consider as their zenith. They've gradually declined in presence and creativity since then, IMO, even though they remain quite capable of producing some fine work (examples to follow for 2018).

[TooOldForDinosaurs]

2017 was a pretty quiet year for my purchases from Favorite. First of al there were the two soft model selections available: the swimming Spinosaurus and the Archaeopteryx -







Favorite released quite a few "minis" as far as I know, though I just picked up one, the Protoceratops and Velociraptor fighting duo, which is an excellent match for the five boxed fighting dino duo sets of 2016.

Wow these are fabulous! 

[SidB]

Check out the 2016 Museum exclusives, @TooOldForDinosaurs. When I posted them, I had your request in mind.

[SidB]

As an example of that capability to produce excellent products, consider these two stellar figures from 2018. Hardly a massive  output, but quality:

Neovenator. A bit garish, but boy does it stand out on a shelf!


Their Baryonyx


In comparison with Safari's Doug Watson-sculpted Baryonyx, against which it matches really well, though the skull has the shrink-wrapping typical of Araki's work.

[TooOldForDinosaurs]

Love these too. Especially the Yutyranni and the Redondasaurus! So many great figures I've never seen before 

[SidB]

Well, to add a certain perspective to the group, Brett posted am offer on August 26 for all five boxed sets, with bidding starting at 1000 dollars!

[thomasw100]

Well, to add a certain perspective to the group, Brett posted am offer on August 26 for all five boxed sets, with bidding starting at 1000 dollars!

What? For this price I can get almost two large top quality resin models from MuSee studio or similar. And these are made in very small quantities.

[SidB]

Well, to add a certain perspective to the group, Brett posted am offer on August 26 for all five boxed sets, with bidding starting at 1000 dollars!

What? For this price I can get almost two large top quality resin models from MuSee studio or similar. And these are made in very small quantities.

The same two drivers are usually at work in any perspective purchaser, I suppose - nostalgia or, more likely, completionism. The hobby can get VERY expensive for us when we indulge these impulses, right?!

[ceratopsian]

That is a massive rise from when they came out.  It rather confirms my feeling that it is always better to order things when they appear if they come from a company that came be more difficult to source. (And while I like my sets, I don't like them $1,000 worth!)

Well, to add a certain perspective to the group, Brett posted am offer on August 26 for all five boxed sets, with bidding starting at 1000 dollars!

[SidB]

That is a massive rise from when they came out.  It rather confirms my feeling that it is always better to order things when they appear if they come from a company that came be more difficult to source. (And while I like my sets, I don't like them $1,000 worth!)

Well, to add a certain perspective to the group, Brett posted am offer on August 26 for all five boxed sets, with bidding starting at 1000 dollars!

A very sensible approach, @ceratopsian , certainly cost and availability-wise, as we know from experience, but also from the perspective of quality of paint applications too, as we've repeatedly seen.