Megaptera's Collection

George wrote:

This is why I never understand collectors' anger when a really nice figure is re-released - it's got to be a good thing that more people have the chance to buy it, and improvement in the paintwork in the meantime is a bonus! [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

I agree, good things absolutely don't need to be rare 

Is someone can tell me the size of this beautiful turtle ?

6,5 cm of carapace lenght, 8,7 cm of total lenght, 9 cm of flipper span :)

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] I think the number that Roger ask for is a very small number painted in white under the left rear flipper :) Mine is 1411, what I think I should interpreted as produced in november of 2014 :)

Thank you, Pardelofelis for answering the question

I will check again my turtle for this number.

Megaptera wrote:

No, it has a painted number on its hind legs.

Yes, it is this number I would love to know. Sorry for not explaining it in a clearer way.

Thank you Isidro 

It means it could be between 1/15 and 1/26, it could be very tempting 

Roger wrote:

Megaptera wrote:

No, it has a painted number on its hind legs.

Yes, it is this number I would love to know. Sorry for not explaining it in a clearer way.

Sorry for the late reply: The number is 2108

Megaptera wrote:

Roger wrote:

Megaptera wrote:

No, it has a painted number on its hind legs.

Yes, it is this number I would love to know. Sorry for not explaining it in a clearer way.

Sorry for the late reply: The number is 2108

Thanks, it means my sample is from a batch 7 years older than yours. The model you're showing is a 2021 production batch so quite recent.

Roger wrote:

Megaptera wrote:

Roger wrote:

Megaptera wrote:

No, it has a painted number on its hind legs.

Yes, it is this number I would love to know. Sorry for not explaining it in a clearer way.

Sorry for the late reply: The number is 2108

Thanks, it means my sample is from a batch 7 years older than yours. The model you're showing is a 2021 production batch so quite recent.

You are welcome

Today, I found three new Papo birds in a nearby shop. So, I've got the Eurasian spoonbill, the Blue-headed hummingbird and the Eurasian magpie:

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Megaptera wrote:

Today, I found three new Papo birds in a nearby shop. So, I've got the Eurasian spoonbill, the Blue-headed hummingbird and the Eurasian magpie:

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mine are enroute :)

bmathison1972 wrote:

Megaptera wrote:

Today, I found three new Papo birds in a nearby shop. So, I've got the Eurasian spoonbill, the Blue-headed hummingbird and the Eurasian magpie:

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mine are enroute :)

They are absolutely wonderful
I hope, they will arrive soon.

So the hummingbird is a Riccordia bicolor in your opinion.
My suggestion is Chlorestes notata.
I believe the identification of this hummingbird is quite challenging.
To be fair, the figure doesn't match exactly any of the species.
What is absolutely undoubtfull is how popular these new Papo birds are among us collectors. Almost everyone, regardless of the main collecting subject, is acquiring these models.

Congrats!!

Roger wrote:

So the hummingbird is a Riccordia bicolor in your opinion.
My suggestion is Chlorestes notata.
I believe the identification of this hummingbird is quite challenging.
To be fair, the figure doesn't match exactly any of the species.
What is absolutely undoubtfull is how popular these new Papo birds are among us collectors. Almost everyone, regardless of the main collecting subject, is acquiring these models.

For my collection I will also call the hummer Chlorestes notata.

The more of this magpie I see, the more I like it! Certainly know where my vote will be going for next year's figure of the year, let's see him follow in the Robin's winning footsteps!

George wrote:

The more of this magpie I see, the more I like it! Certainly know where my vote will be going for next year's figure of the year, let's see him follow in the Robin's winning footsteps!

Magpie gets my vote as well!

and mine!  

 Wonderful trio Megaptera!

The absoolutly major brand must haves in 2022

Thank you, everyone

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and Blaine: First, I also thought it could be this one. But the Papo model has a blue stripe on its, which lacks theCh. notata

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The Blue-headed hummingbird instead has this stripe.

What do you think?

Three beauties 

Kikimalou wrote:

Three beauties 

Thank you very much

Now that I have the hummer I have been studying lots of images on eBird and I am back in Megaptera's camp in thinking this is R. bicolor (which is what I originally had it as :).

bmathison1972 wrote:

Now that I have the hummer I have been studying lots of images on eBird and I am back in Megaptera's camp in thinking this is R. bicolor (which is what I originally had it as :).

Welcome back to my camp

After a long time, I finally got the Papo Charolais. Moreover, I also got the African Bald eagle and a ... fish. Does anyone know which species the fish represents?

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I can't find a fish to match this one but maybe their idea is something close to Megalops cyprinoides - I can't see the tail shape from this angle but if the species is supposed to be this one, they cannot replicate the deeply burkated tail for safety issues. I am really excited to get my eagle, I am so happy about this release.