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Tardis Playset One of the biggest stars of the British science fiction TV series: Doctor Who, is not the Doctor, or even any his female assistants-it's theTardis. The Tardis is time travel device, disguised as a police call box, that the Doctor uses each episode to take him to his destinations and encounters with aliens, threats and adventures. Did you know that the Tardis is actually sentient, is a female and it chose the Doctor-not the other way around? That would make an interesting love story. The Tardis Playset from Character Options Ltd./Underground Toys is a massive playset measuring over 40cm tall (nearly 16 inches) and is packed with fun. Easily assembled following the enclosed instructions, the multi-color Tardis is a multi-level toy replica of its TV namesake. Constructed of pre-colored, heavy plastic, the playset snaps together in short order and before you know it you're playing with it using either the Doctor Who action figures or Character building Micro-figures (the playset is scaled to accommodate both!) The Tardis Playset (like the TV show Tardis) consists of the best of all the previous versions. A hodgepodge of parts from past Doctor Who Tardis, the current Tardis is a mechanized menagerie of mismatched mechanisms that somehow function as one unit. Its curved, six-sided, yellow walls enclose a two-tier amalgamation of TV screens, platforms, stairs, central tower, various modern and archaic doodads, control panels and a modem yellow leather swivel seat. The raised platform allows the Doctor to view all the working parts of the Tardis and examine his surroundings in a full 360 degrees. Various steps and platforms lead to the other parts of cavernous Tardis. The entire assembly is a colorful conundrum of cannibalized components that cater to the every crackpot chronos craving of the Doctor. As an extra added bonus an 11th Doctor Who action figure is included and as an extra, extra bonus a 11th Doctor Micro-Figure is also included! Both come with Sonic Screwdrivers! The playset box features views, from all angles, of the playset and on the front of the box both bonus figures are showcased in a special plastic viewing panel. The playset is the culmination of every Doctor Who fan's dream with its
spot-on accuracy and perfect match for its larger namesake. You'll spend hours looking over its
panels, instruments, various quirky equipment and cool configuration.
Suitable for five and over.
Barbie: Stardoll Mattel Toys' Barbie collection of fashion dolls introduces a brand new collection: Stardoll: based on the popular online Teen and Tween fashion game. Join the fun with eight new high-fashion, young and modern Stardoll figures that walk on the edge of funky fashion. All are articulated, feature life-like hair, are sculpted to include diverse ethnic groups and are stunningly beautiful! Each figure's face is finely sculpted with lush mouth and eyes color application framed by chic hairstyles. A 100 Stardollars Gift Card is included with each figure that includes a code that allows Barbie/Stardoll fans to unlock a one-week Superstar membership with exclusive online content and access to Starplaza for some exclusive goodies. Additional Stardoll accessories sets come with a 25 Stardollar Gift Card. Two of the eight Stardolls include Doll Space with long wavy, black hair with rose hairpin, a pink, tweed, long-sleeved jacket, a three-layer pink and purple miniskirt, pink stockings with red hears and high-heel, black boots with pink laces. She also comes with a pink, quilted purse with silver straps and latch. Her almond skin is complemented by her dark brown eyes and full pink lips. Pretty n' Love has long blond tresses, creamy skin with large blue eyes and shocking pink lips. She wears a puffy, short-sleeve jacket with flower-print halter top, brown waist belt, denim mini-skirt with pink stitching, pink knee socks and brown high-top, leather boots. A tan, loose-tie purse with a pink flower bouquet is also included. Both dolls represent Stardoll avatars made popular on the Stardoll website and include stands. Three accessory playsets are available. Two are reviewed here. The first contains a short, pink, strapless sundress with red hearts and chiffon accent, pink hair bow, a pink, flowered, short blouse, black and white high heel shoes, a brown carry-all bag, twin silver necklaces, heart-shaped sunglasses and a pink and brown oval purse. The second set contains black, open-laced, high-heel shoes, silver shoulder decorations, a black and white corset, a sleeveless and strapless, gathered, metallic-purple skirt, red leather, black high-heel shoes, red and clear bag, a silver necklace, a black hair bow and a white and black purse. Teens and Tweens and Barbie fans are sure to love the new Stardoll line.
The Eleventh Doctor And The
Astronaut Two new figures are out from the new Series Six set of Doctor Who action
figures from Underground Toys/Character
Options Ltd. They are the Eleventh
Doctor and The Astronaut. Both are part of The Flesh series and include Flesh Masks that cover the
faces of the contained figures. The
figures measure between 5 and 6 inches, are highly-articulated (including
swivel waist movements), tightly sculpted and look identical to their
life-size counterparts. Paint
application is crisp with no rough edges or slop-over with special attention
given to the face sculpts. The package design allows the figures to be hung or displayed on
shelves. The figures and accessories
are easily seen while the surrounding graphics enhance the figures instead of
detracting from them. All six
characters from the series are shown on the back of each package and a
special Flesh package comes in each bubble pack so you can experience the
feel of the Flesh. The Eleventh Doctor figure is a dead-ringer for actor Matt Smith with his
deep brown hair combed over his right eye.
His piercing blue eyes, while lively, betray his true age as does his
somewhat dowdy attire consisting of black trousers, a sky blue shirt with
cobalt blue bowtie, brown jacket and black shoes-all of which give him a
rumpled professor look. Included with
the figure is a miniature Sonic Screwdriver that fits snuggly into either of
the figure’s hands. The Astronaut consists of a solid white NASA space suit with gold
faceplate that slides back to reveal the face of the young River Song. The suit itself is bulky with multiple
hoses, chest unit, large backpack, green finger tipped gloves, heavy olive
green accented boots and various space agency patches. Doctor Who fans will recognize The
Astronaut from the episode The Impossible Astronaut, the same Astronaut that
kills the Doctor! Underground Toys/Character options Ltd. continue to turn out fantastic
Doctor Who figures and merchandise and with the rising popularity of the
Doctor Who TV show (especially here in the Trees And Dragons This is a first for me. I’ve reviewed Safari Ltd.’s products extensively in the past. Without a doubt the quality of their products are first-rate. The sculpting, attention to detail, paint application and wide range of product types are second to none. One of my favorite set of figures Safari Ltd. produces are their dragons. I’ve reviewed each and every one in the past - all are superb. Here’s what makes this review so unusual. Recently Safari Ltd. provided some dragon models I have already reviewed. However, I believe they deserve a second look. I won’t go into details other than to say each and every one makes a fine addition to any dragon lover’s collection. The Ice Dragon is a chilling white and light blue lizard with huge silver frosted wings and iridescent silver horns and body spikes. The Midnight Moon Dragon is a purple metallic sheen monstrosity with gold accents and four red eyes and powerful short tail. The triple-head, yellow, orange and red Fire Dragon comes with a translucent flame shooting out of one its mouths and the serpentine Krystal Blue Dragon looks as if it jumped out of an ancient Chinese illustration. Tinged in gold and with blue fins along it entire upper body, it’s a real beauty. Also, if you like dragons you’re sure to love Safari Ltd.’s dinosaurs and if you ever need some landscaping to go along with your thunder lizards then be sure to pick up Safari Ltd.’s Prehistoric Landscapes trees. Three of the beautifully crafted and detailed foliage are a Cycad, Agathis Cinifer and Tree Fern. You’ll like them-they tend to “grow” on you.
Doctor Who: The Flesh Straight from the Sixth Series of the new Doctor Who series comes three highly detailed action figures with "The Flesh" from Underground Toys. First up is the Ganger Eleventh Doctor dressed in the Doctor's dapper brown jacket, blue shirt and bowtie and black trousers and shoes. Of course this Doctor Who wannabe looks like the Doctor but its/his skin is pure white with red-rimmed eyes, a slit of a red-lipped mouth, black hair and a separate featureless Flesh face. The figure is fully articulated and bears an uncanny resemblance to Matt Smith who plays the Eleventh Doctor Who and comes with a Sonic Screwdriver. Included with all The Flesh figures are silver and clear envelopes containing a sample of The Flesh. It's icky, sticky and totally repulsive! Doctor Who fans will love it! Careful, adult supervision is required. A Flesh mask River Song (the Doctor's future wife) comes dressed in gray slacks, boots, white blouse/jacket, wide black best with silver accents, a fanny pack, utility belt and holster and a formidable ray gun. The figure is also fully articulated and features River's lush blond hair, creamy complexion and striking blue eyes. Idris is the third figure and she comes dressed in a beautiful full-length, multi-color dress with Victorian tucked waist, padded shoulders, slight bustle and twin front ribbons. Her long auburn/red hair cascades down her back and her low-cut dress shows off her luscious figure. She also comes with a Flesh mask, Flesh packet and a small translucent cube. All of the figures come in newly designed bubble packs that can either
hang or set on store shelves. It's
time like these that I wish I lived in England so I could watch Doctor Who
episodes when they come out instead of waiting for them to show up fragmented
segments on the web or in DVD collections.
Safari So Far This Year It's been 2 to 3 months since I last reviewed any Safari Ltd. figures and since that time they've managed to put out a plethora of products preferred by purchasers of plastic playthings. For the wild animals appreciator comes a wide selection of primal plastic playthings. Part deer, part horse, part zebra and who knows what else comes the Okapi: a four-legged herbivore with a face and figure only a mother could love. It may look strange but Safari Ltd. artists capture its likeness perfectly. Longhorn or shorthorn Rhinoceros fans are sure to get a thrill from Safari Ltd.'s Indian Rhino and White Rhino. They may look complacent but you don't want to upset these heavily armored, four-legged animal tanks. The Llama looks like a cross between a camel and a sheep. It's beautiful fur is used for a variety of clothing items. Just be sure not to get in a spitting contest with one. You'll lose! The American Badger is a squat, gray fur with black accents, clawing machine that is best left alone. There's a reason for the term "to badger' someone. It may look cute and cuddly with its pointed ears, fuzzy face and attractive fur, but, never mess with a Bobcat. And you think you have rodent problems?! Check out the Capybara: an oversize, sub-nose, and deep brown, rodent of gigantic size. Meep! Meep! The Greater Roadrunner is a fast on its feet bird with a crest atop its head, colorful plumage and long strait tail. The Life Cycle Of A Honey Bee bubble packed set includes an egg, larva, pupa and fully developed Honeybee with stripped torso and translucent wings. Pretty sweet. Honeybee? Honey? Sweet? Get it? Three domestic animals you need to check out all come from the Equine family. The Donkey and Donkey Foal are colored a deep brown with off-white muzzles and eye patches and pure white underbelly. They're so cute! Of a similar color scheme is the Appaloosa Mare with its long black tail, short mane and oversize white spot on its flank. If prehistoric animals are your thing then Safari Ltd. has a quintet of mighty thunder lizards to satisfy your dinosaur desires. The T-rex is as ferocious as they come with it large open maw, sharp teeth and claws and huge hind legs. Equally impressive is the knobby hide Carnotaurus with a huge serpentine tail, powerful jaws, horned eye protrusions, long hind legs and miniscule front legs. Its hide coloration is a beautiful blend of browns, greens, tans and an off-red muzzle. It may be small, but it's ferocious. The long claw Guanlong looks like all teeth and claws on legs and shows hints of bird. The Edmontosaurus consists of multi-tints of tan hide, a long tail, three-toe legs and a comical snout. Similar in appearance is the Miragaia but with a longer body and large spikes the length of its body and tail. On the mythological side is the serpent body Medusa with snakes for her hair. The Cyclops is all muscle and meanness. He's dressed in leg sandals, breechcloth, leather belt with gold buckle and gauntlets and brandishes a huge mallet. Don't try to stare down this one eye monstrosity. Three heads are better than one. In the case of the Fire Dragon, three heads only make it meaner. This stunning tri-head dragon is painted in fire oranges and reds with bony head protrusions, tri-horns, a long tail, short, powerful claws and teeth and with the capability to spit fire as seen by the middle head. If you have dinosaurs you need prehistoric plants and the Cyrad fits the bill. A predecessor of the palm tree its heavy trunk and short fronds make it perfect fodder for the herbivores and study enough to withstand their pummeling. My dogs went crazy when they encountered the Snapper Flamingo. Pull the trigger and its pink head snaps open and close. All of Safari Ltd.'s figures are well crafted, nicely sculpted, expertly
painted and detailed and a whole lot of fun to play with or display.
The Time Warrior And The Time Monster I have a serious case of Doctor Whoitus. Ever since I rediscovered Doctor Who while watching my local PBS station I can't get enough of the Doctor. I've checked Doctor who DVDs out from the library, watched earlier episodes on You Tube, bought books, read magazines, searched comic books shops for Doctor Who comics and starting collecting Doctor Who toys from Underground Toys. Recently two new Doctor Who action figure sets have been released and like all of Underground Toys' Doctor Who play sets, each is amazing. Figure articulation is second to none, sculpting captures the likeness of whatever Doctor Who figure or supporting cast or alien is represented perfectly and paint application on the figures and accessories is clean and crisp with no bleed over or sloppiness. These are high-class figures and sets and it shows from the packaging with its clean front viewing panel to its color photos and biographical and informative text on the back. First up from 1972 comes the Master dressed in all black with his sinister slicked back hair and goatee and hawk-like predatory features. The Master comes with a Tardis disguised as a state-of-the-art Computer Bank and the Crystal of Kronos, the Master's TCE, and the Doctor's time sensor device. The disguised Tardis looks like a typical computer from the 1970s with twin large tape reels, recessed control panel and large top mounted cooling vent. The handheld devices match their larger TV versions, right down to their color and configuration. 'The Time Warrior" Collector's Set includes the Third Doctor dressed impeccably in his green jacket, white ruffled shirt, black bowtie and black pants and shoes. His unkempt gray hair and aged features look just like the real Doctor. Linx, the Sontaran is also included. He stands dressed in his black and silver space suit with large oversized helmet that con be placed over his oversize bald head. He comes with a small hand weapon and equipment belt while the Doctor comes with his Sonic Screwdriver. Each figure holds their respective items easily. A multi-faceted Sontaran spacecraft is included with working front hatch
and interior seat and controls for Linx.
When displayed, the contents of the Set look like they come right out
of the aforementioned episode.
Family Guy "It seems today that all you see
is violence in movies, and sex on TV. I
have to admit that watching Family Guy is one of my guilty pleasures. I know, it's rude, often crude,
politically incorrect and sometimes a little edgy. But, it's funny and the flashback sequences when Peter
remembers something he has done previously are sheer genius. That said I am equally impressed with new
Series One Family Guy figures and playset that Playmates Toys is set to
release. Playmates
has done an excellent job of translating the 2D world of Family Guy into
stunning 3D figures. Everything
clicks with these figures, from their telltale expressions, poses, clothing
and accessories. Even the packaging
fits perfectly. Single
figures are packaged in sculpted bubble packs that allow the buyer to see the
entire figure with accessories and appreciate the excellent sculpts, paint
application and articulation. And
here's the real kicker. Each figure
talks! You heard right! Simply snap each figure into a compatible
playset and each speak some of their most famous catch phrases! How's that for clever? Single
figures include Stewie in his red jump suit and yellow shirt. His expression is priceless. Talk about smug and overconfident. Included with Stewie is his sippy bottle
and his beloved Teddy Bear, Rupert. Stewie
also comes in his Halloween costume: a duck.
This time Stewie is wide-eyed (much like his costume's head) and he
even (shutter!) wears a smile! A
pumpkin with handle is included, filled to the brim with candy. Peter
looks as dumb and without a clue as his TV namesake. His rotund body wears a white shirt with
rolled up sleeves, green pants with black belt and brown shoes. Included with the Peter figure are a
triple XXX moonshine bottle and a mug filled with foaming beer. Brian
stands passively with hands to side as he peers out with suspicious and half
closed eyes. He wears his red collar
with tag and comes with a cup of coffee and bone. "Sorry, I don't do dog shows." Cleveland
wears a complacent expression and comes dressed in a yellow short sleeve
shirt, blue pants and brown shoes. He
also comes with a mug of beer. "Giggity,
giggity, Goo!" Sex addict
Quagmire (I swear he looks like Bob Hope) comes with a glass of champagne (it's
probably drugged) and wears his trademark red and yellow Hawaiian shirt, blue
pants and brown shoes. His neck is
double jointed so he can speak his famous catchphrase. Lois
comes as an exclusive figure in the first Playset: the Griffin Living Room. Plug any of the figures into the set and
they chant their most famous lines. This
miniature set looks EXACTLY like its animated namesake. On the back wall over the stair rails are
a family photo of the Griffins and a photo of Peter and Lois. Against
the stairwell wall are photos of the kids next to a stereo system with potted
plant and an end table, with lamp. Sitting
on the green carpet facing Lois is the family TV and stand. The TV screen shows the Family Guy logo. A
partial stair section faces Lois to her left. It's a remarkable 3D set. All
of the figures are articulated and those with accessories can hold each. Also in the mix is a Stewie soft foam
football-you knew it had to happen.
"Curse you Brian!"
Liv And Copter Move over Barbie, there are new fashion dolls in town! Spin Master Toys' new Liv brand of fashion dolls is taking over the store shelves and kids are loving them! Standing approximately 12 inches tall each of the Liv Dolls are fully-articulated for up to 150 poses and come with full clothes and accessories. With their slightly larger than life-like heads each doll sports incredible face details from full lush lips for the girls, big expressive eyes and delicate noses and chins. Packaged in clear rectangular bubble packs the dolls are completely visible through the package making it easy for youngsters to choose their favorite-like ALL of them! Six figures make up the Making Waves set and they include Hayden in her two-piece bathing suit with purse and sunglasses that set off her blond hair, Katie dressed in a two-piece suit of aqua also including sunglasses and matching purse and Alexis in a single piece white, purple and pink swimming suit with oversize purse and sunglasses. Her dark auburn hair frames her dark skin face and big brown eyes. Daniela looks sweet in her blue jean shorts and aqua and white halter top, bright aqua sunglasses and aqua and white purse. She also wear aqua earrings. Sophie is a blond hair beauty dressed in a plaid two-piece swimming suit complete with yellow and orange purse and pink sunglasses and oversize red earrings. Jake wears long plaid shorts, a red tank top and dark sunglasses that almost matches his deep brown hair. All of the female figures can switch out wigs (sold separately along with other accessories, including more beach stuff). Katie, Alexis, Hayden, Daniela and Sophie are also the stars of Twist & Dance. Each of the girls come dressed in killer outfits that include purses and hair brushes. Each figure can also be made to dance by pushing a lever up or down while in their package. Without it out of their packages. Each can also have their hair style twisted for completely different hair colors. Hayden is dressed in gold pumps with matching earrings and bracelet and is dressed in purple slacks with chiffon ruffled blouse. Katie is all flash in her silver top, green tights and belt and high top purple tennis shoes. Alexis is ready to dance with her white and black stripped slacks, pink slip-ons, pink sleeveless top and silver bracelet and earrings. Daniela is all color is her splash of colors tights and blouse, black high tops, gold and silver bracelets, gold earrings and red hairpiece. Sophie, with her pink and white hair, aqua shimmering top, ruffled skirt and lace tights and pink high heels is ready to party. And don't forget her oversize silver earrings, aqua hair ribbon and sunglasses. Classy! If you feel like flying high, check out Spin Masters' Pocket Copter
Military model that has a four-way controller allowing the min-copter to fly
indoors. Twin rotors provide
stability and steering power and the package it comes in makes a perfect
storage unit for the copter and its controller. Who says helicopters have to be big?
Beanz And Gomu What is it about collecting small objects that is so fun!? People have collected little trinkets and valuables for decades. Just look at stamp collecting, marbles, charm bracelet pieces, etc. Throw in the fun and play factors and it’s even more excting. Look at the popularity of miniature game pieces and small toys such as Micro Machines and the like. I’d like to introduce you to two miniature collectibles with tons of fun factor. One has been around a little while and the other is brand new. I’m taking about Spin Master Toys’ Mighty Beanz and Gomu Eraserland. I remember as a kid being fascinated by Mexican jumping beans. Place one of the beans on a table and watch them move! Beanz reminds me of them, only with a high-tech twist. Beanz are small hollow plastic capsules with weighted objects inside. Toss them on a table or floor and they do the craziest things: like standing on end, twisting and turning in odd ways and moving about it unpredictable directions. Gather with a few friends and you can play some cool games such as a modern version of a marble toss, incline races and so forth. They’re fun to play with, feature outrageous graphics based upon a theme, depending on the set you purchase, and are fun little items to collect. Each theme Beanz collection is limited in number and, like stamps or figure collecting, have their own rare selection. What makes collecting Beanz so much fun, and challenging, is that each pack hides at least one of the Beanz you receive. You never know what you might get-sort of a capsule version of collecting trading cards. Beanz sets to look for include Marvel Universe (60 in a set), Star Wars (60 in a set), DC Universe (54 in a set) and Mightily Beanz (100 in a set). Additional packages are available such as the three pack Mighty Beanz where all of the Beanz are hidden. Look for six Mighty Beanz Machinez-small vehicles that roll and hold a wibbly, wobbly Beanz and the Star War Millennium Falcon collectors case that holds 40 Beanz and comes with two Star Wars Beanz (Han Solo and Chewbacca) in its clear pilot cockpit. Regardless of what Beanz you collect you’ll get a kick out of the colorful graphics, fun packaging and the unpredictable behavior of your Beanz. Equally as fun to collect (although not as active) is the brand new Gomu Eraserland eraser sets. Like Beanz, the Gomu Series 1 consists of 100 items-some extremely rare. Gomu is broken down into categories such as Pets, Home, Gadgets, etc. Each colorful eraser in each subset revolves around its particular theme. Erasers can be an object or animal that come in several pieces (such as make-up or a marker) and come packaged in a variety of ways: 6 erasers with 2 hidden, 3 erasers with 1 hidden and single eraser sealed in an opaque package. You never know what you might get and that’s what makes it so much fun collecting Gomu. I teach school and students love little funky school supply items such as
shaped rubber bands, theme pens and pencils and Gomu Eraserland erasers are
sure to be a bit hit with students.
Doctor Who: Genesis Of The
Daleks I've always enjoyed watching the BBC's Doctor Who series. I started watching it back in the 1970s when Tom Baker was the Doctor but after that college, marriage and raising two kids kept me away for years. It wasn't until the 9th Doctor arrived that I started watching the series again via the internet. I now watch at least one episode every two nights through You Tube. The new interpretations of the Doctor along with the spectacular special effects, amazing sets, location shoots and stellar supporting cast make each and every episode a winner. Underground Toys, in conjunction with Character Options Ltd and the BBC, has made the Doctor Who toys available to a huge new audience including us Yanks. I have a number of the figures and all of them capture the likeness of whichever Doctor is represented along with villains, friends and aliens and their ships, equipment, weapons and accessories in miniature perfection. Sculpting is topnotch with tight articulation, no flashing or awkward binding and the paint application is excellent. Packaging consists of either bubble packs or three-sided boxes with a clear front viewing panels. The bubble packs and boxes all feature full color photos and interesting information about the character(s) contained inside along with brief descriptions of specific episodes the character(s) and props appeared in. Recently Underground Toys released two new Collectors' Sets. They both feature the Fourth Doctor, Tom Baker, dressed in his trademark multi-color scarf, floppy brim brown hat and brown trench coat. The Genesis Of The Daleks consists of the Doctor, two silver Genesis Daleks, a baby mutant Dalek and Davros the wheelchair bound creator/leader of the Daleks. The Genesis Daleks have two stationary rear wheels and pivoting front wheels for easy maneuvering, swivel head units with movable eye-stalks and a ray guns and plunger arms located on the lower body sections of the Dalek containment unit. Davros sits in a wheelchair with an identical wheel arrangement as the Daleks. His chair consists of the lower section of a Dalek containment unit, only it is painted black with silver orbs around it. The upper torso of Davros has his right arm free to manipulate the control panel situated in front of him. The blind Davros figure has silver shoulder supports, is dressed in black and has a sensory unit on his head for sight and speech simulation. The baby Dalek looks much like a human brain with translucent tentacles emanating from it. The entire set of figures are held in place with twist wires and formed clear plastic sleeves over them. A special lab background is seen behind them as part of the box. The Santaran Collectors' Set consists of the fourth Doctor dressed identical to the Genesis Doctor, only this Doctor has his Sonic Screwdriver. The fully-articulated Field-Major Styre-Sontaran figure is included dressed in his form-fitted black battle suit with silver equipment and holster belt. Included is his gun, removable helmet and Sontaran Ship that is a silver, segmented sphere with an insulated door that opnes that reveals a seat and control panel. It's a hefty set for ages 5 and up. Both the Genesis and Sontaran sets are taken from the 1975 season of Doctor Who.
Safari Ltd.’s ‘Royal’ Treatment Safari Ltd. Gives toy and figure collectors the royal treatment with six new figures in its Days Of Old collection. Travel back in time to the days of just and righteous kings and queens and their handsome and beautiful offspring. Camelot never looked so good. New figures include King Alfred resplendent in his long red cape and red and aqua gown decorated in white and gold piping. He wears a golden crown on his long hair and bearded head and he carries a golden scepter. His wife, Queen Sofia, stands demurely with fan in one hand and the other hand raised in salutation. She also wears a golden crown that accents her long multi-tone blue gown decorated in white trim and gold fluting. Their children include Princess Penelope dressed all in pink and holding a white dove, lavender clad Princess Juliet who is performing a lively dance step, Princess Emily dressed in green with arms open in a friendly greeting and handsome Prince Patrick clad in knee high boots, red and gold tunic, blue half-cape and holding a pink rose for his lovely lady. I’m amazing at the detail of these characters. Paint application is amazing, especially the piping, fluting
and trim. Their faces are sculpted
perfectly with flesh tones applied in varying degrees. They look more like
small, expensive statures than toy figures.
Safari Ltd. 2011 Part 2 If you love miniature animals, critters, people, things
and more then you're sure to get a thrill about Safari Ltd.'s new 2011 collection. All of the mentioned items boast
first-rate sculpting, excellent paint application with no slopover or messy
application, exciting and natural poses and an impressive attention to
detail. Here's a few more releases
that you can expect to find in stores. Fable lizard fans are sure to get excited by two new
dragons. The deep purple, iridescent
Midnight Moon Dragon is a huge beast with long serpentine tail, leathery
wings, gold accent horns and scales and four red eyes. Its hooked snout and powerful claws is
sure to make short work of any knight or would-be hero. No quite as massive but just as
intimidating is the Ice Dragon.
Colored snow blue with a lavender belly, the silver-accented giant
lizard stands menacingly with its mouth open and claws at the ready. Two lizards (one prehistoric and one modern day) are
smaller versions of their legendary mythical cousins -- only they have real
claws and teeth. Appearing like a
large crocodile on long legs is the Kaprosuchus. Its ridged head, massive jaws and powerful torso gives evidence
of just how dangerous this prehistoric beast was. Smaller, but nasty when it wants to be, the Horned Lizard is a
study in camouflage with its multi-hued skin patterns. Looking almost regal with its horned head,
slender legs and decorated body, the Horned Lizard is a bizarre but beautiful
creature. Otters are nature's clowns. Put three of them together and let the circus begin. The trio of North American River Otter
Babies are so cute and realistic you almost forget they are sculpted
figures. With their stubby deep gray
bodies, white muzzles and button eyes they are almost irresistible to
hold. The Lion is truly the king of
the jungle. This regal beast stands
proudly with legs firmly spread, mouth slightly open and its long mane
cascading around its feline face. Sharks get a bad rap. They are predators true, but they
do serve a purpose. The Prehistoric
Sharks Toob contains various species of sharks from which our present day
sharks descended from. Be careful
when you open the Toob, you may just get bitten. Medea The Witch beckons from the Days Of Old. She personifies the image people imagine
when they think of a witch. She wears tattered cloths, a long pointed hat,
carries a broom and has pale green skin.
All that's missing is the cackle. Babies, babies, babies!
Sitting, standing, laying down, sleeping, black, white, newborn,
toddlers-they're all here and Safari Ltd. has got them. These cute tykes are pastel clothed
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