Joliezac's New Additions: Papo & Haolonggood *Oct. 7th*

My avatar is a sarcosuchus so it tells a little about how much I like this creature. I suspect not even on DTF there is a member using a sarcosuchus as an avatar. I love the REBOR, it is quite different from the other renditions. I also enjoy how it shows a good gesture from that citizen, transporting the Nigersaurus to the hospital since it is obviously hurt.
I'm glad I "contributed" to make the Papo lioness part of your collection, it is an unmissable piece for every collector of wildlife figures.
Great job also from your sister capturing these raptors while competing with probably more experient buyers to see who arrives first.

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Impressive pic Jolie, it deserves a gold medal

Very nice additions, I especially like the European toob, the Leopard gecko and the Coyote  Could you show a comparison pic with the smaller Safari coyote ?

I'm afraid the pretty Papo octopus has inherited two siphons... Can you reassure me on this point?

The BotB cats are of course out of this world

The Sarcosuchus is reammy great and I'm very tempted I must say it is the same with the Papo Kronosaurus even if it is old fashioned

I'm glad you add the mighty papo lioness, still the queen for me

The boa is really impressive

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Here is a photo with the coyotes. Sorry it took so long, I completely forgot

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Some new Japanese models this month! Along with a mixture of other things.

First off, a pair of velociraptors I've been waiting for all summer from Nanmu Studios.. The Jurassic Park 3 male & female raptors!

They were part of their limited edition line and I was very lucky to grab these before they sold out online in less than an hour

I'm absolutely in love with this pair and can't wait to get photos with them outdoors. They are so incredibly detailed despite being 1/15 scale.

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Then with Nanmu's JP3 Spinosaurus!

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Next some great figures from [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]!! Thank you so much for these, I love them!

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I missed out on Mojo's thylacine, now I have the trio!

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Schleich's Bayala Arelan cheetah, a figure I've been wanting awhile

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Play Visions helmeted iguana & I forge the brand but a nice small thorny devil too!

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Then really interesting, K&M Commerson's rubber dolphin. I've had some rubber K&M dolphins before, but I've either lost them or they were destroyed over the years..

Really happy to have a Commerson's! A very nice figure and now my Colorata Commerson's can have an adult to accompany it.

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Then a group of Japanese figures from WhiteLightningWolf! I was very excited to grab this because it had the Kitan Club yellow leafy sea dragon! I got my white sea dragon from her and once I found out there was a yellow one too, I was hoping to get it also! Now I have the pair!

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Leafy sea dragons are one of my favorite fishes so I'm really overjoyed to have this pair

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Then some Kitan Club nudibranchs! These are so detailed and colorful. My gastropods are slowly growing

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I thought you were saving money for Papo 2024!
Very diversified lot of figures. I suspect you're expanding your collecting interests more than what you planned initially. Great rescue of that Bayala cheetah, I also have it, that's a fine model.

Thank you! Yes I find myself branching out more. After all it’s hard to resist some of these Japanese figures, especially when I can find them for a good price

Of course these all arrived before I knew about Papo 2024, those I will surely have to save up for!

Was hoping to get the rest of Safari this year but it looks like we might have to wait until next year for the rest of their releases

gastropods can only grow slowly...they are quite...sluggish...

Beautiful velociraptors, sea dragons and nudibranches!

You found treasures. Especially interesting is the rubber commerson dolphin. I am sure there are also color variations.

I haven't posted any new additions in awhile, so they've been stacking up! Here are my new figures from December to present

December additions:

Some new Safari,

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Even though I don't have the space, I can't help but continue to get Wildlife Wonders figures! They're just so beautiful and I'm so happy Safari has that line. Then I grabbed some prehistoric figures along with the retiring warthog.

My goal is to get every Safari prehistoric mammal since I love their style. I was able to get the Arsinoitherium on eBay and it's a great model! I love how the old wrinkled skin looked.

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I've been looking for awhile, so I was overjoyed to have the Bullyland okapi in my collection! Okapis are one of my favorite mammals. They're so odd looking yet beautiful. I always enjoy seeing them at zoos. Now I just need the calf to accompany her! I was really glad to see this one is a female since most of the others are male.

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January:

Some new Toymany sets! Not everything in this North American set pleased me (such as the deer & bears, but there were some really wonderful other models!)

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The pronghorn, cougar, and alligator are my favorites in the set

Another Toymany set, the koalas & kangaroos. I was shocked to see how nicely the koalas fit on the branch. I was excited to add it to my Australian shelf. The kangaroo poses are great too!

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Another old Safari prehistoric mammal find! Really love this andrewsarchus and Safari's old style works perfectly with it.

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Along with some 2023 Safari,

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Then the set of garden birds by Archie McPhee! These aren't as detailed or well made as Safari, but I was attracted to their smaller size and there are some species I didn't have in my collection. I'm overall very happy with them! I also got the mini crows since they will be perfect for my displays.

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February:

Then my newest additions!

I was so happy to finally find this okapi on eBay. I had been looking for quite some time and this one is in perfect condition! I missed out on getting it when it came out, and it retired after a couple of years. Although the legs are too short and thick, I still think the model is beautiful. The face looks just like the real animal and I love the gradient of browns and folds on the neck.

Now I am just missing the Bullyland calf for my okapi wishlist!  

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Then my first 2024 figures from CollectA. I posted some walkarounds if you want to see more pictures. Love the cuttlefish and proboscis monkey!

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So many wonderful additions. I can not await my Archie figures

Lots of fantastic additions! I also love those Wildlife Wonders and despite my lack of space, a few of them are in my wish list. Now I'm going to see your walk arounds.

Great additions Jolie I also like very much the Safari Ltd WW line even if they are really big. I hope Safari Ltd will make a WW Indian rhino one day
The Warthog and Shringasaurus are on my shelves too and they are really excellent
I snubbed the Bullyland okapi when it first came out and of course I regretted it afterwards, fortunately thanks to Santa Yvette I'll have this lovely mummy at home.
I also bought the koalas & kangaroos Toymany set because of ... The kangaroos I love the lying one
I hope the Grey parrot will be in Europe before 2025 and the CollectA cuttlefish has already a place in my swimming pool

I've been busy and completely forgot to post my March additions! Was just about to show my April ones So here is both March & April

Here is the Toy Many arctic animals set! I really love this set. Not everything is perfect, but for the price you get some really great models. The hare, fox, and owl are my favorites. I posted a walkaround of them [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] if you want to see more photos

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Then a new Bullyland addition! I've been wanting this calf a long time and I was so happy one popped up on eBay! He is perfect with my herd.

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Safari's Everglades Toob! One of my favorite new Toobs, I really love the gar & otter.

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Prehistoric additions! Rebor's dire wolves. I got the plain version first and liked it enough to get the other fantasy version too. Rebor can be nearly impossible to find after production stops so I decided to get him just in case I wanted him later. I also caved and got one of their smilodons! It is a very large figure but beautifully detailed as Rebor always is  

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Then this year's figure of the year polls reminded me how good TNG was, so I got my first TNG figures! The Stegodon, (STS figure of the year winner) and the smilodon!

I really love both these models, especially the stegodon

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Some very small rubbersaur compysognathus from Marco Makes! These guys are super tiny (about the size of a Safari good luck mini) and they even stand on their own! Here they are with my Papo & Rebor stegosaurus & Marco Makes raptor

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I missed out on Rebor's beautiful raptors years ago. The Jurassic Park 3 raptors are my favorite, so I was so happy to find the male version! Now I have a raptor pack with Nanmu & Marco Makes

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Here are my April arrivals!

Some 2024 figures from Schleich, Mojo, and Science & Nature

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I actually really like the Schleich this year! I plan on getting more, but I couldn't resist these when I saw them in hand. I'm pretty sure most of these already have walkarounds but here are some quick comparison pics:

Japanese Macaque

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With Safari

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With Mojo's female gorilla & Safari's snub-nosed monkey

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Schleich mandrill & chimpanzee

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Armadillo with Schleich & Safari

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My first hawksbill turtle. It is very small and isn't painted really on the bottom, but I do like the top of it. And I can never resist a good sea turtle  

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Schleich green sea turtle, Papo loggerhead, & Safari leatherback

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Fire salamander with Bullyland & Safari

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Mojo 2024 puffin! I really like this puffin. A great addition to my colony. I have a walkaround [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

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Science & Nature new Australian magpie! I think this model is a big improvement on the old one. Here it is with the former, and the Papo Eurasian magpie

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And the galah!

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With the Safari sulphur-crested cockatoo and Science & Nature red-tailed black cockatoo

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Then last but not least, the Safari IC Nile monitor! I've been looking for this figure for a long time and was so happy to finally get it! A really beautifully painted model. I was so happy it was in good condition. It had some dirt caked on the bottom but it all came off in a bath luckily   I love the IC line, it has some of the most unique figures in my opinion.

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So many phantastic new figures for you.

Two great additions months

Too bad the Toymany Polar set is unavailable in France, I would love to add some of them. The IC monitor is a true gem, I understand you can't resist !
The two S&N are excellent too, I hope the brand will continue to show some improvement and some new species again.
The Japanese macaque is far bigger than I thought, still good though.
Nice JP tribe and of course congratulation for the awesome Stegodon, I hope TNG will make some new good figures soon.

Fantastc additions. The Nile monitor due to its realism and rarity is the big star in my opinion even in a lot of excellent figures.
I got the Schleich Japanese macaque, not exciting but good enough and an interesting species.
Those S&N birds are in my wish list and let's hope I can get one of these Stegodons to use with my two Eofauna cousins.

Thank you so much everyone!

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Yes I would love to see some more figures from S&N. Maybe an updated sculpt of their boobook owl. Ah I wish the ToyMany set was available to you, it is really nice. I'd help you out if you like, but I don't know how much shipping to France would be. I'm really impressed with TNG.

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Thank you! Yes the stegodon is magnificent

What a beautiful photos. I like the Toymany set.

Here are my additions for May!

First off, a set I've been wanting for awhile, and I finally got it! The Naturalism owl set. Although there were tribulations in the process.

I ordered the whole set, but the little owl was missing from my package. I tried to order it from 5 different places over the month! But it seems that it is out of stock everywhere. I even messaged sellers asking if they had it, only for them to tell me yes but then refund me a week later saying they didn't have it So if anyone knows where I can find it I would greatly appreciate it.

Anyways here is the rest of the set! These owls are really gorgeous. I'm not even that bothered they all have the same head pose. They're beautifully done and have tiny feet with sharp talons.

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Eagle Owl

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Barn Owl

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Eastern Grass Owl

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Great Gray Owl

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Collared Owlet

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Snowy Owl

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Some comparisons:

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I really love each and every one of these owls. The Grass & Barn owls are probably my favorite. I will have to keep an eye out for the little owl.

Some more Kaiyodo owls! 2 Japanese Scops Owls from Kaiyodo, and then thanks to Blaine, the beautiful Kaiyodo snowy owl!

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This Kaiyodo snowy owl might just be the most gorgeous owl out there. The wings are so graceful and the details are beautiful. Big thanks to Blaine for convincing me on this figure!

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Also got the Eikoh snowy owl since it was the last Eikoh owl I needed.

Its been awhile since I got any Paposaurs, but we got an order in at work and I couldn't resist. Still waiting for the new 2024 figures

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I also got the Papo wildebeest. It is actually a very nice model, not sure why I overlooked it for so long.

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Then some new CollectA! I have walkarounds for all 3 of these. They're all amazing!

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Congratulations for all your new additions. I hope you can find the missing owl.

Beautiful newcomers, especially the Naturalism owls

Excellent choices! Congratulations on your new figures.