Antonio's Channel-billed toucan

Subject: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:45 am

Dear collectors,
As Christmas is coming I came back to my village, where I was born and where I keep the most part of my collection. Yesterday I was trying to catalogue all my old models, not part of my current displayed collection, and found two identical Schleich toucans (the old retired version).
At first I thought of selling one of them, but then went to my bird's book and found this new species, Ramphastos vitellinus, and....

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I honestly think the result is much better in real life, even though I was impatient and used very bad quality paints...

Hope you like it.
Bests,
Antonio

Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:57 am

It's a nice repaint and a good representation of this species! Lovely! Very Happy

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Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:27 am

Ana wrote:: It's a nice repaint and a good representation of this species! Lovely!

Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:31 am

Such a wonderful repaint! sunny

I know what you mean about models looking worse in photos... I always find this! But yours looks so amazing and such a good idea to change it to a new species!

Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 6:41 am

A nice repaint and a wonderful specie. I hope that a brand will release that specie too.

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Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 7:14 am

So beautyful !!!! Thanks for sharing Very Happy

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Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:00 pm

Very beautiful colors and interesting species. Congratulations for your work Antonio.

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Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 3:34 pm

Very good Pepi Smile

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Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 4:57 pm

A very handsome bird!

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Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Thu Dec 17, 2020 5:16 pm

Excellent idea and very nice work Antonio Applause

Subject: Re: Antonio's Channel-billed toucan Fri Dec 18, 2020 2:23 am

Thanks everyone!