Kaiyodo 2016

Brettnj wrote:

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Shoebill, meerkat and tamandua, I need youuuuuuu!!!

Yes, I remember, while giving my imput on Mojo's tamandua development, watching some videos of tamanduas in that standing pose. They're really funny, I think they use it to show their huge claws to eventual predators trying to intimidate them. But you have to see it on videos, it is really funny. I like that Kaiyodo was brave enough to provide us again some unusual poses.

Roger wrote:

Yes, I remember, while giving my imput on Mojo's tamandua development, watching some videos of tamanduas in that standing pose. They're really funny, I think they use it to show their huge claws to eventual predators trying to intimidate them.  But you have to see it on videos, it is really funny. I like that Kaiyodo was brave enough to provide us again some unusual poses.

It indeed is a funny pose and I think it's great Kaiyodo's making figurines in this particular pose!
They indeed take this pose when feeling uncomfortable, to intimidate their 'attacker'. The sad thing is they also do this on roads when cars are driving towards them, so lots of tamanduas get killed by cars

Tarunyada wrote:

Roger wrote:

Yes, I remember, while giving my imput on Mojo's tamandua development, watching some videos of tamanduas in that standing pose. They're really funny, I think they use it to show their huge claws to eventual predators trying to intimidate them.  But you have to see it on videos, it is really funny. I like that Kaiyodo was brave enough to provide us again some unusual poses.

It indeed is a funny pose and I think it's great Kaiyodo's making figurines in this particular pose!
They indeed take this pose when feeling uncomfortable, to intimidate their 'attacker'. The sad thing is they also do this on roads when cars are driving towards them, so lots of tamanduas get killed by cars

ªYes, that's a very sad thing.

Mega Sofubi Triceratops and a small epic battle... In May and July?

Kaiyodo keeps pushing back the elephant and tric.

Deep sea set is an aquarium--not a CQ--release, and available now Of course that means the cost is significantly higher.

Please PM if interested.

The Unique Animal Zoo 2 set releases next week.

As far as I can tell, there is no July animal figure release (other than the big triceratops) and I see no Kaiyodo August release at all (though I'm told there is a big figure expo this summer so there will hopefully be some surprises).

But, these are the two September CQ releases, one celebrating twin pandas born in a Japanese zoo...

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Accepting orders now.

Thanks.
Brett

I am disappointed by the offerings. But I do appreciate the saving to my wallet!

Thanks for keeping your good work informing us about these new Japanese sets. It is also not particularly interesting for me but surely very interesting for a panda's enthusiast. :)

I was surprised early this year when no one showed interest in the Hoikkado giant panda and then none for the same subject in the Unique Zoo 2 set (at least on its own, though buyers did so for the tamandua and shoebill).  And so far, though I only announced the set to my mailing list today, I've gotten only two takers.

I'd have thought a species so iconic and charming would garner great interest, but I guess it's made by so many other companies that some are tired of spending money on different versions of it.

I certainly don't need eight or even four panda cubs in my Kaiyodo-only collection, but these are of course very nicely done as usual--and will display well alongside each other--so I'll buy and display some of them for sure.

As for the insect/arachnid set, I especially like the jumping spider but they all look nice enough to buy as well.

Still, I'm hoping there's some news coming from the pending expo, and one of my most wanted sets remains one of prehistoric mammals--though I guess for this board I should cite another of tremendous interest--modern ungulates.

Or molluscs...

Brettnj wrote:

Or molluscs...

Or fish!

Just released, the Unique Animal Zoo 2 set...

The figures look much better here than on the flyer...

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They look really great to me, that tamandua is just fabulous.

Will get the shoebill and the two tamanduas <3

Amazing!

Yes, you are right Brett, they looks nice :)

The elephant is amazing!!!! I saw a large rhino and lion figure as well. Anyone know when they will be released?

October's CQ release...
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The other is a train set.  Not the best year for CQ for me.

Taking orders now.

Oh those are adorable. If you end up with a miscellaneous extra of the set let me know.

Thanks for sharing, Brett! The hedgehogs are adorable and the sugar glider looks lovely as well

Tarunyada wrote:

Thanks for sharing, Brett! The hedgehogs are adorable and the sugar glider looks lovely as well

Is it a sugar glider or a Leadbeater's Possum? It kind of looks like the Discover Science/Animals of Australia one.

Either way...how is that related to a series that is otherwise hedgehogs? Other than maybe as pets?

I'm just glad that the Kaiyodo prehistoric and marine sets had some gems, because I have to say, the CQ sets have not really done much for my collection this year.

sbell wrote:

Tarunyada wrote:

Thanks for sharing, Brett! The hedgehogs are adorable and the sugar glider looks lovely as well

Is it a sugar glider or a Leadbeater's Possum? It kind of looks like the Discover Science/Animals of Australia one.

Could be a possum as well, I just assumed it was a sugar glider

sbell wrote:

Either way...how is that related to a series that is otherwise hedgehogs? Other than maybe as pets?

If it's supposed to be a sugar glider, it could make sense because these and hedgehogs like the ones in this series are kept as pets. I'm not sure if Leadbeater's possums are kept as pets as well But still, I don't understand this series completely..

Interesting set Brett :)