Post by bokisaurus on Jul 7, 2009 0:18:41 GMT
Tsukuda Hobby dinosaur figures from Japan, one of the rare and most sough after collections. They are bigger figures at 1/30 scale. I was impressed 
by the size of " Brontosaurus"( SD-1) at 20" long, bigger than I imagined it to be. I received the Triceratops (SD-2) first, and he is a decent size one, but nothing like the giant the Bronto is.
Tsukuda figures comes painted and is made out of vinyl material. Honestly, I don't really know much about the collection.
I only became aware of the collection because of the Dinosaur Collector book. There were 12 figures released. It looks like they were released in different series. The couple that I got are from the series DS-1-4 series which are the classics and also includes the iconic beast the T-rex (DS-3) and Stegosaurus(DS-4).
The other figures in the set are Allosaurus, Apatosaurus (duckbill), Anklyo, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Spino, Stryracosaurus, and Plesiosaurus.
These figures are highly sought after by collectors and ranks among the hardest and most expensive figures out there, right there with the Miller collection ( although not as expensive). The seller was selling the entire SD-1 set buy it now starting at $19 - 29 each. I jumped on the opportunity to acquire two of these figures for $50 ( a bargain for sure!), of course I got the Triceratops (DS-2) and Brontosaur (DS-1), opting out on the Stegosaur and T-rex, both wonderful figures. I just can't afford all of them ( I will probably regret it later
).
The figures are retro in style, and, very much like the Tyco action figures, comes with beaded eyes instead of just painted. It's what makes the collection unique among toy figures. If you are curious as to what other dinosaurs are in the collection, here is the list from the Dinosaur Collector Guide:
I am desperately wanting the Plesio!
These figures can be expensive and are not often offered for sale. The few I have seen auctioned commanded more than $300 each! That was a few years ago, like everything else, price tends to fluctuate. Right now, it's a collectors market out there! If you have the patience and some extra cash, you can find some truly rare figures at a reasonable price. That's how I acquired my Miller Apatosaurus, another very sought after and expensive figure.
It seems like many heavy weight collectors are selling off their collections at lightning speed it's hard to keep up!
I highly doubt that I can acquire more of them, at least not for the price I paid for the pair. But, like my Miller Bronto, they are a good representative of this highly unusual line and a welcome addition to my eclectic menagerie!
So, if anyone else have them or want to share more info about the collection, please feel free to post your pictures!
Meet the Bronto (hey, it was in the 80's!) ;D
Trike
The pair
The helper, Jake, is 31/2 " tall ;D
Oh those beautiful eyes ;D
by the size of " Brontosaurus"( SD-1) at 20" long, bigger than I imagined it to be. I received the Triceratops (SD-2) first, and he is a decent size one, but nothing like the giant the Bronto is.Tsukuda figures comes painted and is made out of vinyl material. Honestly, I don't really know much about the collection.
I only became aware of the collection because of the Dinosaur Collector book. There were 12 figures released. It looks like they were released in different series. The couple that I got are from the series DS-1-4 series which are the classics and also includes the iconic beast the T-rex (DS-3) and Stegosaurus(DS-4).
The other figures in the set are Allosaurus, Apatosaurus (duckbill), Anklyo, Pachycephalosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Spino, Stryracosaurus, and Plesiosaurus.
These figures are highly sought after by collectors and ranks among the hardest and most expensive figures out there, right there with the Miller collection ( although not as expensive). The seller was selling the entire SD-1 set buy it now starting at $19 - 29 each. I jumped on the opportunity to acquire two of these figures for $50 ( a bargain for sure!), of course I got the Triceratops (DS-2) and Brontosaur (DS-1), opting out on the Stegosaur and T-rex, both wonderful figures. I just can't afford all of them ( I will probably regret it later
).The figures are retro in style, and, very much like the Tyco action figures, comes with beaded eyes instead of just painted. It's what makes the collection unique among toy figures. If you are curious as to what other dinosaurs are in the collection, here is the list from the Dinosaur Collector Guide:
I am desperately wanting the Plesio!
These figures can be expensive and are not often offered for sale. The few I have seen auctioned commanded more than $300 each! That was a few years ago, like everything else, price tends to fluctuate. Right now, it's a collectors market out there! If you have the patience and some extra cash, you can find some truly rare figures at a reasonable price. That's how I acquired my Miller Apatosaurus, another very sought after and expensive figure.
It seems like many heavy weight collectors are selling off their collections at lightning speed it's hard to keep up!
I highly doubt that I can acquire more of them, at least not for the price I paid for the pair. But, like my Miller Bronto, they are a good representative of this highly unusual line and a welcome addition to my eclectic menagerie!
So, if anyone else have them or want to share more info about the collection, please feel free to post your pictures!
Meet the Bronto (hey, it was in the 80's!) ;D
Trike
The pair
The helper, Jake, is 31/2 " tall ;D
Oh those beautiful eyes ;D
to see what those sofubi figures looks like ;D
