Kosta is getting wonderful presents from a generous friends :)

That is simply breath-taking

Wow, congrats, Kosta!
It's so nice to hear that you like this sculpture, I even feel pride of Svetlana
Maybe one day you'll get something more from Velvet Clay Studio, who knows
Anyway, first I need to deal with exams and institute to do my works

This fox is AWESOME

I never, ever saw anything like it before, - incredible !!!!!

I can almost feel the softness.
I love the colors, very nice pose also.

Great B-day gift Kosta Congrats

What a beauty <3 Congratulations on getting this wonderful fox, Kosta It's gorgeous! And I'd love to see the other figurines you got for your birthday!

Thank you very much ladies :)
Yeah, this fox is real beauty :)
Very soon, more photos :)

Kosta, that big fox is a poem! We see fire and storm, wind and chaos, etc., etc. in a piece filled of elegance, artistry and drama! Congratulations to you and obviously to Svetlana!
p.s. nice that you meet Maria in your birthday... STS perfume in Sophia!

Wow , I first thought it was a digital drawing

It is a wonderful birthday gift and an awesome fox lady. Big congratulation

Ooh I missed this post! Wow, that's incredible - huge congrats Kosta!

Thank you very much Roger, Kiki and LeeAnn :))
I`m happy that you like this fox, as much as I do :)

Roger wrote:

Kosta, that big fox is a poem! We see fire and storm, wind and chaos, etc., etc. in a piece filled of elegance, artistry and drama! Congratulations to you and obviously to Svetlana!
p.s. nice that you meet Maria in your birthday... STS perfume in Sophia!

Roger, I realy like your feelings about this peace of art :)

I`m too slow with showing photos ..but here is my next present from Maria (Teardrop), for my birthday
She is not very often here in the forum, but she could see that I`m interested in one Japanese model - Smilodon by Kinto Favorite ... and she surprised me with this nice model
So let me show you my first Favorite model :

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and for the size - together with the Papo tiger :

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One more BIG Thank you Masha

I like this model a lot. It has very nice posture...I`m not shure that it is very accurate Smilodon,
but anyway, how we can be 100% shure, how the smilodons looked like at that time ..:)
For shure I want to make him with more impressive colors...let`s see when..

A gorgeous model
I am surprised that it is so big, - a very, very impressive kitty

Hurray for Teardrops-Maria

Big congrats, Kosta!
It's so nice that you finally got this wonderful model — especialy in such way.
You really deserve such gift
I like original color, but it would be very interesting to see what you will do with this guy

Thank you Susanne and Anasta :))
I`m happy you like it ...and I also was surprised with his size.. :)

I`m continue with showing more models from Maria :)
Guys I want to share with you my big joy with my next models.
They were on top of my wish list...and now I have them
Papo samurai figures !
Woww, I was shure , that they are very nice...but when I saw them on real... I completely lost my words..
So detaild, so great models.
I love so much the Japanese colture...and I`m in love with these models too :)
But let me show them to you :

First all 3 of them ..with the horse

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So, we have this Samurai with archery on horse :

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The horse is great.. very ``japanese`` :)

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And now a small walkaround for the first guy :

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So wonderful details, painted perfectly...
Just look at this face :

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And the samurai with Katana :

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again, a very impresive face and details :

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And both of them together :

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So, I`m completely in love with them ! :)
I just want to share with you, that I found two mistakes on the blue samurai with katana.
For most of us , they are maybe very small mistakes and not important...but they are important for
IAIDO (the way of the sword). You know that japanese people and their culture, have so many principles and rules... so it is the same with their martial arts.
So it is a rule, that the samurai holds the katana with his right hand close to the ``TSUBA``(guard),
becouse he takes out the sword from the ``SAYA`` ( scabbard), with his right hand
and when he hold the katana with two hands, it has to be opposite, not like the model :)
The second mistake is , that the ``SAYA`` ( scabbard) has to be turned opposite (the red samurai is correct), this is very important for the technique for remove the Katana.

But of course these 2 mistakes, doesn`t interfere to the model to be great :)
I just wanted to share them with you...for those, who are interested :)
Thank`s for watching and reeding :))

HOLY HAMSTER  You GOT them

They are SO fantastic, - and very, very hard to find !! What a faboulous find

Thankyou for the wonderful photos, showing how enormously detailed and beautyful they are

Also thankyou for telling about the mistakes you found.
I have always thought it was a bit strange how the scabbard of the blue guy was sticking out in the air, now I know why  
But even if I almost broke my back trying to figure out about the way he holds the sword, I am not sure I understand    Well, I was always a horrible clown at the gymnastics classes in school      

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HOLY HAMSTER  You GOT them

They are SO fantastic, - and very, very hard to find !! What a faboulous find

Thankyou for the wonderful photos, showing how enormously detailed and beautyful they are

Also thankyou for telling about the mistakes you found.
I have always thought it was a bit strange how the scabbard of the blue guy was sticking out in the air, now I know why  
But even if I almost broke my back trying to figure out about the way he holds the sword, I am not sure I understand    Well, I was always a horrible clown at the gymnastics classes in school      

 
I`m very very happy to have them :)
I know, you also have them Susanne, they are real gem :)
Hahah, yeah, it is strange a bit, how the sculptor desided to make the posture of the hands on a blue samurai..
and I`m happy , that you also had a feeling about these mistakes :)
Also the red guy losts his Katana somewere... ... but let`s say, that everything happend during the fight.. :)

These models, makes me love Papo more and more... :)

Ok, here are more models from Maria :)

Two New Ray dogs : Old English Bulldog and American Bulldog :

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Some Veb Plaho models for my vintage collection :)
I`m starting with this beautiful bison :

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next is this charming gorilla :

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and last form Veb Plaho, the lion family :

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And now, some Bryears :)
Two beautiful dogs, Rottweiler and Irish setter:

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Love this dogs :)
Talking about Breyer, I was so lucky to find this beauty from a bulgarian seller, for .... 0,50 euros
Liver chestnut tobiano foal :

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Very nice additions, Kosta!
I love the pose of the New-Ray dog at the right, Veb Plaho are simply great and these Breyer dogs are perfect sculpts. Realistic proportions, small heads and paws, etc. Well, and what a deal with the foal!

Congrats Kosta

Will you repaint the little foal?

Thank you Roger and LeeAnn :)

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Will you repaint the little foal?

I think, just to restore his scratches and keep the original colors :)

Congrats, Kosta!
All of them are very beautiful, but rottweiler and irish setter are in my wishlist

Beautieful additions Kosta, i especially like the VEB Plaho figurines :)

Again Kosta, congratulations on all these wonderful additions!

Thank you very much Anasta, Andreas, Julie :))