Kaiyodo 2014

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

Ok, quick question, is that a ceolocanth and what kind of trout is that? I really like Kaiyodo figures but its unfortunate they are so hard to get a hold of. Does anyone know why they don't expand their lines to the world?   

Apparently because their figures doesn't fit the safety standards of Europe and North America. To enter these markets, they needed to make a radical change in their design and manufacturing and they're not interested in it once their home market is good enough to their business.

Thanks for the reply Roger. I wonder why exactly their models are so different from things like airplane models or small train models? They seem to be made from similar things (though I am completely ignorant in this topic of course) and small parts break all the time. I really wish they could spread out their product, they really are great models but hard to find.

The Aquatales are more on the "Resin model" side. I don't know if the market is big enough in Europa for this kind of stuff.

For the Gashapon ones, chocoeggs or bottle caps, it is the same problem maybe. I would buy Kinders if they have such beauties inside   

Nevertheless, Kitan club and Kaiyodo seem to make softer models since 2013 so maybe one day those phenomenal brands will joined Toyota and Sony in our shops. It would be then a hard time for Western companies  

I forgot to thank you for pictures, Christophe! I love cetaceans!

The penguin, coelacanth, that frog, orca...

wow. amazing. so lovely. (love that whale skeleton)

Ana wrote:

Very beautiful sets!  Oh, and so perfect paint jobs    

They really are beautiful.

Ana wrote:

Very beautiful sets!  Oh, and so perfect paint jobs    

        

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

There are three companion sets to the two Aquatales anniversary sets shown.  

Also, I finally have a new source in Asia so I am once again selling new Kaiyodo figures from the US.  Please see my ad in the marketplace section.

Thanks.
Brett
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Brettnj wrote:

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

There are three companion sets to the two Aquatales anniversary sets shown.  

Also, I finally have a new source in Asia so I am once again selling new Kaiyodo figures from the US.  Please see my ad in the marketplace section.

Thanks.
Brett
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Thank you for the informations, let me know if you have the first new releases   

FYI, I'll be doing mostly pre-orders, meaning I'll be buying what people ask me to get for them so I know I can sell it. These in particular are expensive, as they are resin, not plastic, so if I can get them at all, it will definitely be upon request only.

Thanks.
Brett

Brettnj wrote:

FYI, I'll be doing mostly pre-orders, meaning I'll be buying what people ask me to get for them so I know I can sell it.  These in particular are expensive, as they are resin, not plastic, so if I can get them at all, it will definitely be upon request only.

Thanks.
Brett

I think not more as 4 are interesting for me, i need the specie names. I cant really see on the pic. I think the puffer fish and the yellow fish in the centre of your pic. What specie is the gray shark- a great white- if yes not interesting. And the black fish in the front left corner?

Hi Andreas.

I don't have the ID's on any of these. This photo is the only info I have.

If I get any for myself, it will be very few, and none from the first two series. Some are very beautifully done (The swimming walrus is interesting.), but subjects are redundant, as is so often the case with Kaiyodo, and I don't understand why the company would choose to put marine/aquatic animals on black bases.

Brett

Brettnj wrote:

Hi Andreas.

I don't have the ID's on any of these.  This photo is the only info I have.

If I get any for myself, it will be very few, and none from the first two series.  Some are very beautifully done (The swimming walrus is interesting.), but subjects are redundant, as is so often the case with Kaiyodo, and I don't understand why the company would choose to put marine/aquatic animals on black bases.

Brett

Good question   

Eurasian Harvest Mouse (Kaiyodo - CapsuleQ Museum Animatales: Series 5)
                                                 _{(This is figure QMN 033 - Animatales No.282)}

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

Congratulations, a really must have!!

Congratulations!

Beautiful figure and excellent photography!

Congratulation    I've just got this tiny but elegant mouse this week    Too busy to make pics   

Very beautiful mouse ^_^ Wonderful colors!

So cute! Love it's face.

Brettnj wrote:

[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

There are three companion sets to the two Aquatales anniversary sets shown.  

Also, I finally have a new source in Asia so I am once again selling new Kaiyodo figures from the US.  Please see my ad in the marketplace section.

Thanks.
Brett
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

                 

Saarlooswolfhound wrote:

Thanks for the reply Roger. I wonder why exactly their models are so different from things like airplane models or small train models? They seem to be made from similar things (though I am completely ignorant in this topic of course) and small parts break all the time. I really wish they could spread out their product, they really are great models but hard to find.

They are very similar, but to get tge safety standard certifications, they would need to shell out the money. It's apparently quite expensive, and further, many of their figures possess very realistic features (like the dorsal din on the killer whale, for instance) that would be deemed hazardous to children & therefore would have to be modified for release in Europe & the US. Tgis compromises the realism - something Kaiyodo prides itself on. Many figures by Schleich, Safari, Papo, Mojo, and CollectA have been less than 100% accurate to accommodate safety standards (curved horns on Oryx figures, soft plastic in antlers, horns, etc). Plus, there's issues like phlathates in the plastic and BPA, etc, which are prohibited in toys sold in the US & Europe, but I dont know that those prohibitions exist for toys sold in Japan, so the Japanese companies would have to either change the materials they use or pay to have their products certified phlathates free.

Thank you for the reply. That makes sense also, but I still wish that maybe there can be a product that would be capable of being marketed in the US. I love their figures but wouldn't want the quality to be compromised.   

The orca, bottlenose dolphin, humpback whale    

A few more CapsuleQ museum