Recent Acquisitions (Archive, March 2012 - July 2018)

[brontodocus]

The Famemaster owl and beetle are especially lovely.

Oh, yes they are, and congrats, Niroot! Where did you get the Famemaster beetle (apparently once again a Dynastes granti)? I only have a few but none of the ones with hindwings, yet (except for the huge 4d Anatomy Hercules Beetle).

[Gwangi]

Won this little Sega Tyrannosaurus on eBay. Does anyone know anything about it? It is quite tiny, about 3.5". I intend on writing a review of it at some point so if anyone has any information on the line it is from or its history I would appreciate it.

[Takama]

I don't know where you're from (so where ARE you from?)

I forget that the location doesn't show up in the author panel on the left, as it did on V.1. But it's there on the profile itself. I'm from London.


Yesterday's haul.



Yes, I'm afraid I indulged considerably. Though the Famemaster puzzles were bought a little while ago; they just serendipitously arrived at the same time as everything else.

I will try to photograph a few individual pieces at some point for my collection thread. The Famemaster owl and beetle are especially lovely.

HI THEEEEERE WITTLE BABY PAPO REXY

Won this little Sega Tyrannosaurus on eBay. Does anyone know anything about it? It is quite tiny, about 3.5". I intend on writing a review of it at some point so if anyone has any information on the line it is from or its history I would appreciate it.

Well you should know that its looks like its from the Dinosaur King Anime series that popped up on saterday mournings on the CW cahnnel.

it was sort of like Pokemon, exept the cretures actaully Existed

[Metallisuchus]

Thanks a million, Wildheart. I saved those rec's so I can look them up at a later time. I did see the Safari okapi before, but I don't like the way the little ones look, and the big one is too big, so I'll probably go with a different brand. I did grab one of those free Safari catalogs though, and I think I'll get the Arabian oryx. Looks a lot like the scimitar-horned oryx anyway.

Yeah I guess nobody has thought to make a cassowary yet.

Himmapaan - I'm surprised there aren't many/any places in London to get this stuff. It does seem like English people are bigger on collecting dino/animal replicas than us Americans, at least from what I've seen online. I like the owl and sea turtle a lot, btw.

[Himmapaan]

The Famemaster owl and beetle are especially lovely.

Oh, yes they are, and congrats, Niroot! Where did you get the Famemaster beetle (apparently once again a Dynastes granti)? I only have a few but none of the ones with hindwings, yet (except for the huge 4d Anatomy Hercules Beetle).

Yes, it is indeed Dynastes granti.  I'll take a better picture in due course. I think it and the other beetles in the series are the finest I've yet come across, even surpassing the Colorata ones (not counting the anatomy model, which I also have but have never yet released from its box!). You can remove the hind wings and have the elytra closed for an alternative display. Someday, I hope someone will make a beetle figure whose hind wings will actually fold and conceal beneath, just like the real things.  I got it and the other 4D animals from Friendino78 on eBay. I'm definitely a returning customer!

[Himmapaan]

Himmapaan - I'm surprised there aren't many/any places in London to get this stuff. It does seem like English people are bigger on collecting dino/animal replicas than us Americans, at least from what I've seen online. I like the owl and sea turtle a lot, btw.

Aren't they wonderful? Famemaster's dinosaurs are hit and miss, but their extant animals, as it turns out, are brilliant. Good fun to assemble too. 

Yes, that fact about toy stores here is something I've often complained about. I think the continental Europeans are even more enthusiastic than Britons about animal figure collecting though. They have good taste. 

[Gwangi]

Well you should know that its looks like its from the Dinosaur King Anime series that popped up on saterday mournings on the CW cahnnel.

it was sort of like Pokemon, exept the cretures actaully Existed

Thanks. I had no idea it was based on an anime, I just thought it was a cool looking little Tyrannosaurus. I like how it looks like the large Sega Tyrannosaurus that I'll probably never own.

[Himmapaan]

HI THEEEEERE WITTLE BABY PAPO REXY

Haha, I've just seen this. I will confess it at once: inaccurate or no, I've been won over by the Papo baby rex now that I have it in the flesh.

[tanystropheus]

HI THEEEEERE WITTLE BABY PAPO REXY

Haha, I've just seen this. I will confess it at once: inaccurate or no, I've been won over by the Papo baby rex now that I have it in the flesh.

That Papo baby rex is too cute! I think they are only available in the UK...a few more weeks! Papo's on a roll--I think their Brachiosaurus will end up being extra special!

[Takama]

Well you should know that its looks like its from the Dinosaur King Anime series that popped up on saterday mournings on the CW cahnnel.

it was sort of like Pokemon, exept the cretures actaully Existed

Thanks. I had no idea it was based on an anime, I just thought it was a cool looking little Tyrannosaurus. I like how it looks like the large Sega Tyrannosaurus that I'll probably never own.

That is a piece of Dinosaur King merchandise too.


Dinosaur King also has a trading Card game, and Video Game(I poses both of these)

Thing about Dino King is that it features lots of obscure species like Ampeleosaurus, Liensternus, and even an Irritatar 

[SBell]

Well you should know that its looks like its from the Dinosaur King Anime series that popped up on saterday mournings on the CW cahnnel.

it was sort of like Pokemon, exept the cretures actaully Existed

Thanks. I had no idea it was based on an anime, I just thought it was a cool looking little Tyrannosaurus. I like how it looks like the large Sega Tyrannosaurus that I'll probably never own.

That is a piece of Dinosaur King merchandise too.


Dinosaur King also has a trading Card game, and Video Game(I poses both of these)

Thing about Dino King is that it features lots of obscure species like Ampeleosaurus, Liensternus, and even an Irritatar

There's a CollectA Irritator as well.  But if you can find Dino King Series 2 small figures, hey, let us know.  I'm still hunting 8 of them.

[tyrantqueen]

A Tamiya Para, freshly cemented, and soon to be puttied and painted

[Patrx]

My, that's a lovely Para. Can't wait to see it painted Is the pterosaur part of the kit?

[Bokisaurus]

Alas, They failed the king yet again. This time its head     

its Still at a nice size though.   Is the prey removable?


also, to combat the legs, i recommend blowing them with a hair dryer to soften them up so you can reposition them correctly.

Just a little note however, it will take a few trys to get what you disire, but it should work out. I had a dozen figures with similar leg problems that were cured by this method

Yes I'm also curios if the prey is detachable. It looks like its further in the mouth and not hanging out so much like the stock photo. I like it, I have on eon order, lets see how much I like it in person

[tyrantqueen]

My, that's a lovely Para. Can't wait to see it painted Is the pterosaur part of the kit?

Yep, there were three Pteros that came with the kit, two were in a flight position, and one was crouching.

Takama and Bokisaurus, to answer your question, no, the prey does NOT detach from the T-Rex's mouth You could cut it off if you really wanted I guess, it's only attached by a thin bit of plastic.

[Takama]

A Tamiya Para, freshly cemented, and soon to be puttied and painted

Why paint it?

I think its looks beautiful the way it is

[SBell]

A Tamiya Para, freshly cemented, and soon to be puttied and painted

Why paint it?

I think its looks beautiful the way it is

I tend to agree--it's almost Invicta-ish!  Maybe get a second one for painting.

[SBell]

Oh, and a double post because it would have no relevance to my previous post--a few gems from Japan today!

Kaiyodo microdon sawfish and ribbon eel, Furuta tarsier, Epoch Beluga sturgeon, and...

wait for it...

Dino Expo Gigantoraptor!  I was pretty happy to find one of these.  There was another auction I would have really liked--the complete 2004 Expo set--but it went way past my limit (well, maybe not, but I would like to stay happily married a little longer  ).

Also, I finally found a freshwater ray figure--they are porcelain, but at least they are clearly motoro and tigrinus.  The only other one I've ever seen was from Japan but disappeared before I could get it, or at least snag the picture.

[Himmapaan]

I tend to agree--it's almost Invicta-ish!  Maybe get a second one for painting.

Now I'm tempted to do that, too. Though I suspect I shall need a pretty good bit of luck to find this kit again at a comfortable price.

I want to see the porcelain freshwater ray, please. 

[SBell]

I tend to agree--it's almost Invicta-ish!  Maybe get a second one for painting.

Now I'm tempted to do that, too. Though I suspect I shall need a pretty good bit of luck to find this kit again at a comfortable price.

I want to see the porcelain freshwater ray, please. 

Well, I think it would neat as-is, but yeah, the price means you may not be able to have two (right away!).

As for the ray, here is an existing auction for the tigrinus:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Klima-Miniature-Porcelain-Sting-Ray-Yellow-L883-/200747637677?pt=UK_Collectables_AnimalCollectables_SM&hash=item2ebd7ddbad#ht_2525wt_1037

She currently also has a 'grey' which looks a lot like hystrix.  I am currently awaiting a replacement for my motoro, as the one I received had a chipped tail (which makes it almost realistic!).  Now they just need to re-do these in resin or plastic!