Larami Whales

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Anyway, here is a better view of the Larami Whales. Notice that my Bowhead Whale has been repainted: the original paint job shown a whole white belly, which was not accurate enough for me; so, in the past, I repainted it to make it more accurate.

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Here, I'm showing the cartboard painted backgrounds that were in the boxes, just behind the whales figures while they were sealed. Sorry for the rather poor condition of those backgrounds: I had to bend them to store them...

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Here are three of them: Killer Whale, Northern Bottlenose and Grey Whale.

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Here are the three smallest ones: Narwhal, Pilot Whale and Beluga. Those are plain: they are not hollow like all the other whales of the set.

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Here are the biggest ones of the set: Blue Whale, Fin Whale and Sperm Whale.

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Finally, last but not least: Bowhead Whale (repainted), Humpback Whale and Black Right Whale.

Thanks once more Bowhead! I used again your posts to open a new topic. That's a very interesting series and it deserves its own thread.
I'll use your pictures on TAI as you know and credit you, of course.
I still don't know what to do with the bowhead whale once it is repainted.
Very interesting to know that them made smaller figures not hollow.

Roger wrote:

Thanks once more Bowhead! I used again your posts to open a new topic. That's a very interesting series and it deserves its own thread.
I'll use your pictures on TAI as you know and credit you, of course.
I still don't know what to do with the bowhead whale once it is repainted.
Very interesting to know that them made smaller figures not hollow.

Well, you can use it and textually underline the fact it has been repainted, the original paint job shown a whole white belly, from lip to around anal region. You see, I didn't know back in that time I was making a mistake; I just thought I was repairing a mistake made by the company. I didn't know, of course, how scarce this set would become in the future (because it is REALLY REALLY scarce)...

As for the plain figures... the Sharks set made their three smallest sharks plain as well. How do I know that? Simply because my Larami Horn Shark is plain, while all my other (and bigger) sharks are hollow, like my large whales. It's not hard to conclude that the Bonnethead Shark and the... uh... whatever is the other tiny species of shark Larami made are also plain.

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:

Thanks once more Bowhead! I used again your posts to open a new topic. That's a very interesting series and it deserves its own thread.
I'll use your pictures on TAI as you know and credit you, of course.
I still don't know what to do with the bowhead whale once it is repainted.
Very interesting to know that them made smaller figures not hollow.

Well, you can use it and textually underline the fact it has been repainted, the original paint job shown a whole white belly, from lip to around anal region. You see, I didn't know back in that time I was making a mistake; I just thought I was repairing a mistake made by the company. I didn't know, of course, how scarce this set would become in the future (because it is REALLY REALLY scarce)...

As for the plain figures... the Sharks set made their three smallest sharks plain as well. How do I know that? Simply because my Larami Horn Shark is plain, while all my other (and bigger) sharks are hollow, like my large whales. It's not hard to conclude that the Bonnethead Shark and the... uh... whatever is the other tiny species of shark Larami made are also plain.

The work is done! I redesigned Larami page on TAI once only two series are know. :)

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:

Thanks once more Bowhead! I used again your posts to open a new topic. That's a very interesting series and it deserves its own thread.
I'll use your pictures on TAI as you know and credit you, of course.
I still don't know what to do with the bowhead whale once it is repainted.
Very interesting to know that them made smaller figures not hollow.

Well, you can use it and textually underline the fact it has been repainted, the original paint job shown a whole white belly, from lip to around anal region. You see, I didn't know back in that time I was making a mistake; I just thought I was repairing a mistake made by the company. I didn't know, of course, how scarce this set would become in the future (because it is REALLY REALLY scarce)...

As for the plain figures... the Sharks set made their three smallest sharks plain as well. How do I know that? Simply because my Larami Horn Shark is plain, while all my other (and bigger) sharks are hollow, like my large whales. It's not hard to conclude that the Bonnethead Shark and the... uh... whatever is the other tiny species of shark Larami made are also plain.

The work is done! I redesigned Larami page on TAI once only two series are know. :)

Gee, thanks! But why didn't you tell us who provided you with the Larami Sharks? I am very curious about the collectors who actually own those scarce sets.

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Gee, thanks! But why didn't you tell us who provided you with the Larami Sharks? I am very curious about the collectors who actually own those scarce sets.

Larami sharks were uploaded directly by the owner that is a contributor on TAI. So, credits are not needed. If you click the picture to enlarge it, you'll find information about the contributor that uploaded it. Usernames are often the same as on forum so it won't be hard to know hwo they are. Larami sharks are from Andreas @Widdukind and it was he who uploaded them. Notice that not always who uploads is the owner of the figure and often, the owner doesn't want to be credited. :)

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Gee, thanks! But why didn't you tell us who provided you with the Larami Sharks? I am very curious about the collectors who actually own those scarce sets.

Larami sharks were uploaded directly by the owner that is a contributor on TAI. So, credits are not needed. If you click the picture to enlarge it, you'll find information about the contributor that uploaded it. Usernames are often the same as on forum so it won't be hard to know hwo they are. Larami sharks are from Andreas @Widdukind and it was he who uploaded them. Notice that not always who uploads is the owner of the figure and often, the owner doesn't want to be credited. :)

Many of them do not want to be credited? Why not?

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Gee, thanks! But why didn't you tell us who provided you with the Larami Sharks? I am very curious about the collectors who actually own those scarce sets.

Larami sharks were uploaded directly by the owner that is a contributor on TAI. So, credits are not needed. If you click the picture to enlarge it, you'll find information about the contributor that uploaded it. Usernames are often the same as on forum so it won't be hard to know hwo they are. Larami sharks are from Andreas @Widdukind and it was he who uploaded them. Notice that not always who uploads is the owner of the figure and often, the owner doesn't want to be credited. :)

Many of them do not want to be credited? Why not?

Many is my personal exageration once the most part of TAI pictures are from contributors. Maybe they don't want because they think it isn't needed or maybe to prevent that avid collectors try to find them and charge with messages to try to buy their figures.
Kidding, don't worry, you're not the first being credited and I find it informative actually.

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Gee, thanks! But why didn't you tell us who provided you with the Larami Sharks? I am very curious about the collectors who actually own those scarce sets.

Larami sharks were uploaded directly by the owner that is a contributor on TAI. So, credits are not needed. If you click the picture to enlarge it, you'll find information about the contributor that uploaded it. Usernames are often the same as on forum so it won't be hard to know hwo they are. Larami sharks are from Andreas @Widdukind and it was he who uploaded them. Notice that not always who uploads is the owner of the figure and often, the owner doesn't want to be credited. :)

Many of them do not want to be credited? Why not?

Many is my personal exageration once the most part of TAI pictures are from contributors. Maybe they don't want because they think it isn't needed or maybe to prevent that avid collectors try to find them and charge with messages to try to buy their figures.
Kidding, don't worry, you're not the first being credited and I find it informative actually.

It's true that I make lots of efforts retaining myself from harassing Andreas to sell to me his Larami Sharks...

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Gee, thanks! But why didn't you tell us who provided you with the Larami Sharks? I am very curious about the collectors who actually own those scarce sets.

Larami sharks were uploaded directly by the owner that is a contributor on TAI. So, credits are not needed. If you click the picture to enlarge it, you'll find information about the contributor that uploaded it. Usernames are often the same as on forum so it won't be hard to know hwo they are. Larami sharks are from Andreas @Widdukind and it was he who uploaded them. Notice that not always who uploads is the owner of the figure and often, the owner doesn't want to be credited. :)

Many of them do not want to be credited? Why not?

Many is my personal exageration once the most part of TAI pictures are from contributors. Maybe they don't want because they think it isn't needed or maybe to prevent that avid collectors try to find them and charge with messages to try to buy their figures.
Kidding, don't worry, you're not the first being credited and I find it informative actually.

It's true that I make lots of efforts retaining myself from harassing Andreas to sell to me his Larami Sharks...

Yes, and it is almost impossible to find species that he is still missing in his collection. :)

Is it just me, or is Larami the only manufacturer who made a Northern Bottlenose?

How did I miss this topic ?

Thankyou for sharing the nice pictures of these rare models

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Is it just me, or is Larami the only manufacturer who made a Northern Bottlenose?

I don't know any other figure of that particular species.
If it was not so many species, I'd love to see a topic of which older representations are known from all species.

Bowhead Whale wrote:

Is it just me, or is Larami the only manufacturer who made a Northern Bottlenose?

I dont know, if yes i need it this bottlenose :)

On TAI, I also noticed an outstanding set of Larami chelonians (turtles and tortoises), represented in scale just like the whales and the sharks. There is even a group picture of them!!!! I Wonder who owns such a fabulous set...

I am wondering... if the Larami Chelonians have their group picture on TAI, maybe it would also be a good idea to put the group picture of my Larami Whales? Since I didn't photograph my whales besides my coin, maybe it would be a good idea to put the whales group pic on TAI, to show the comparative sizes of each species...

Bowhead Whale wrote:

On TAI, I also noticed an outstanding set of Larami chelonians (turtles and tortoises), represented in scale just like the whales and the sharks. There is even a group picture of them!!!! I Wonder who owns such a fabulous set...

I am wondering... if the Larami Chelonians have their group picture on TAI, maybe it would also be a good idea to put the group picture of my Larami Whales? Since I didn't photograph my whales besides my coin, maybe it would be a good idea to put the whales group pic on TAI, to show the comparative sizes of each species...

Yes, of course a group picture of the whales is a good idea.
These turtles are from James' collection, known as stemturtle and Glyptemys. :)

Bowhead Whale wrote:

On TAI, I also noticed an outstanding set of Larami chelonians (turtles and tortoises), represented in scale just like the whales and the sharks. There is even a group picture of them!!!! I Wonder who owns such a fabulous set...

I am wondering... if the Larami Chelonians have their group picture on TAI, maybe it would also be a good idea to put the group picture of my Larami Whales? Since I didn't photograph my whales besides my coin, maybe it would be a good idea to put the whales group pic on TAI, to show the comparative sizes of each species...

Oh, i missed that.

widukind wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

On TAI, I also noticed an outstanding set of Larami chelonians (turtles and tortoises), represented in scale just like the whales and the sharks. There is even a group picture of them!!!! I Wonder who owns such a fabulous set...

I am wondering... if the Larami Chelonians have their group picture on TAI, maybe it would also be a good idea to put the group picture of my Larami Whales? Since I didn't photograph my whales besides my coin, maybe it would be a good idea to put the whales group pic on TAI, to show the comparative sizes of each species...

Oh, i missed that.

Go take a look: it is really Worth it!!!!

Roger wrote:

Bowhead Whale wrote:

On TAI, I also noticed an outstanding set of Larami chelonians (turtles and tortoises), represented in scale just like the whales and the sharks. There is even a group picture of them!!!! I Wonder who owns such a fabulous set...

I am wondering... if the Larami Chelonians have their group picture on TAI, maybe it would also be a good idea to put the group picture of my Larami Whales? Since I didn't photograph my whales besides my coin, maybe it would be a good idea to put the whales group pic on TAI, to show the comparative sizes of each species...

Yes, of course a group picture of the whales is a good idea.
These turtles are from James' collection, known as stemturtle and Glyptemys. :)

My Larami whales group picture is already taken: it is just at the beginning of this topic.