Sbell's recent finds!

halichoeres wrote:

Beats paying $20 a pop from Italy, for sure...

Sure did! I hope you get your piranha soon (or already?)

sbell wrote:

halichoeres wrote:

Beats paying $20 a pop from Italy, for sure...

Sure did! I hope you get your piranha soon (or already?)

Oh, I did! On Monday, I believe. Forgot to tell you. After only a few short months, I've gotten every characoid species ever rendered in plastic, as far as I know. There aren't many, as it happens.

halichoeres wrote:

sbell wrote:

halichoeres wrote:

Beats paying $20 a pop from Italy, for sure...

Sure did! I hope you get your piranha soon (or already?)

Oh, I did! On Monday, I believe. Forgot to tell you. After only a few short months, I've gotten every characoid species ever rendered in plastic, as far as I know. There aren't many, as it happens.

It's depressingly easy to complete a collection like that...does that mean you were able to track down a Diramix (or is it DeAgosinti?) Hydrolycus? Because I would really like one of those!

Edit: It's in the DeAgostini Orke & Co [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Also the Diramix Tigerfish would be nice...

Oh, I'd actually forgotten about that one. No, I don't have one, but knowing that the TFF one is in the offing (along with Hoplias and Colossoma), it doesn't feel terribly urgent. Once that set (Freshwater Freaks) is released, about 0.8% of characoid species will have plastic versions! (Unless some of those Prior things are identifiable tetras.)

halichoeres wrote:

Oh, I'd actually forgotten about that one. No, I don't have one, but knowing that the TFF one is in the offing (along with Hoplias and Colossoma), it doesn't feel terribly urgent. Once that set (Freshwater Freaks) is released, about 0.8% of characoid species will have plastic versions! (Unless some of those Prior things are identifiable tetras.)

Darn...because that would potentially give hope to find it!

But yeah, it would be better if TFF did it.

As for Prior...I don't think there is a single characin...except the headstander. Which I'm pretty sure is a headstander (as always, colours notwithstanding)

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Unless there's a better ID for it...they aren't always obvious.

Oh, that does kind of look like a headstander, except it seems to lack an adipose fin? A common affliction of characin toys, it seems.

halichoeres wrote:

Oh, that does kind of look like a headstander, except it seems to lack an adipose fin? A common affliction of characin toys, it seems.

And for Prior in general, they all seem to be just a little 'off'. But at least it gives you another one to track down!

But they definitely ignored the whole order of chariciformes otherwise, which is annoying.

Congratulations Sean! Tim is another big hunter of rare species. Well, one of the advantage of these DeAgostini is that we can choose the species we want. What the eel? Despite the not very common thematic of your collecting subject, it is great to see that there's always a way to increase your collection.

Congratulations with this lovely fish. No matter what species it is, it is quite well made

SQUEEEE!

They're here!

The new Ancient Fish from Favorite!

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Also, a PNSO Glyphoderma! One of the 2 I wanted (I already have the Himalyasaurus)...but couldn't get the hyena.

Still, Big ancient fish? Good day!

Three beautiful figures.

Glypoderma of PNSO is very rare to me.

landrover wrote:

Three beautiful figures.  

Glypoderma of PNSO is very rare to me.

Apparently as a company they have kind of imploded. There are still some stragglers around (I was able to get this one from Japan) but otherwise not easy. I was excited that this one was available! On Amazon Japan (through a buying agent) but I don't think they are there anymore. The hyena was there when I first looked, but was gone by the time I requested the purchase...someday

Beautieful figurines, but i think very large :)

widukind wrote:

Beautieful figurines, but i think very large :)

Yeah, they're a good size. About 17cm each.

I would love a larger series, and an associated mini-size series of the same species!

sbell wrote:

widukind wrote:

Beautieful figurines, but i think very large :)

Yeah, they're a good size. About 17cm each.

I would love a larger series, and an associated mini-size series of the same species!

Thank you, yes a mini serie would be fine :)

They are FABULOUS !!! What wonderful models !!! I love them, and can see that so do you

Congratulations with these awesome finds

Unusual but very good taste! I love all your new additions!

Just arrived--the first 6 of the Asilisaurus model by [member=789]brandem[/member] for his Obscurus line!

I will be bringing 5 of them to London with me (yeah, like I wasn't going to keep one!) and one has found a home already! Whatever doesn't find a new owner, I will return with and put on my site.

Of course, Branodon will have more--the run is limited to 50 though (I have 5 through 10, they are all marked)

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(these aren't going in the FaunaFigures thread because they aren't on the site...yet!)

Interesting figurines again :)

An asilisaurus is surely an obscure creature and give justice to the name of the line. I believe it is of high interest to those focused in prehistoric creatures. It looks really great! :)

Amazing !!! I never heard of them before

Lovley models of this interesting, ancient critter

Well, if anyone happens to be in London next week, I'll be there with them... just saying!

Although 2 are already spoken for...

I haven't really posted much lately...hasn't been a huge lot of adding on.

But today. Oh, today. That changed.

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I've been waiting for a while to place my MiniZoo order and I think I was patient long enough (and right after...Safari went on 10% off...but there was just one thing anyway)

This is a super international bunch--Safari, CollectA, Papo, PNSO and DTF member Bokisaurus (yeah, that wasn't MiniZoo)!

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A total surprise was 2 Bahariya fish from his thread, the Neoceratodus (or Retodus? The snout is pretty tapered)

All in all a good day! Just waiting on one more from England...

Nice catches again. Do you have any informations (material, brand....) about the 2 fishes please?

widukind wrote:

Nice catches again. Do you have any informations (material, brand....) about the 2 fishes please?

They were custom sculpts done by a DTF member Bokisaurus. I believe they're Sculpey. He did a few other fish and a Spinosaurus too. I hope this link brings you there:

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