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Whale models?
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 3:17 PM
Can anyone out there recommend a whale model? I have the one by Kaiyodo, the Sperm Whale, and it's a nice big vinyl kit, but getting the lower jaw on is going to be a real britch!

Any alternatives to suggest? I don't mean plastic toys, I mean a real, proper model.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 31, 2003 5:41 PM
Larry please excuse my ignorance, I've never seen a model of a whale,vinyl or otherwise. I would realy love to see pics. Sounds interesting. Bob
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Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, November 2, 2003 1:31 AM
Larry, when I saw just the title of your post, I was gonna suggest Kaiyodo. But that's what ya got!
I've never seen nor heard of any other "proper" models of whales.
~Brian
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Posted by cassibill on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 11:43 AM
Somebody mentioned the Visible Trout on the General modeling forum under weird builds.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Posted by djrost_2000 on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 8:41 PM
I wish there were more model kits and miniatures of wildlife subjects.

DJ
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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 5:03 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by cassibill

Somebody mentioned the Visible Trout on the General modeling forum under weird builds.


That was me! Big Smile [:D]
Not quite a whale, though.
The Visible Whale...now, that' d be an interesting kit!
~Brian
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Posted by cassibill on Friday, November 7, 2003 1:29 PM
I want a pair of humpbacks and a Klingon Bird of Prey!!!

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 7, 2003 5:28 PM
O.K. I know you said models, but check these out. Vinyl, about the right scale, not expensive, and look great:

http://www.hobbyplace.com/monterey/index.html

James Smile [:)]
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Posted by cassibill on Monday, November 10, 2003 9:40 AM
I'm familiar with this line. It's very popular in the gift shops of zoos. Part of the money goes to the World Wildlife Fund, I think or something similar. I buy one when I go for my animal toy collection. The "Naked Mole Rat" is great, but it might not be their's. It's life sizd and looks real scared my roommate the first time she saw itBig Smile [:D].
On the subject of whales maybe on of the Euro figure companies make some. Pegaso or maybe Andrea make bats and bears... in 1/35 I think. I saw an ad in a French language mag while I was in Belgium.

cdw My life flashes before my eyes and it mostly my life flashing before my eyes!!!Big Smile The 1/144 scale census and message board: http://144scalelist.freewebpage.org/index.html

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, November 14, 2003 2:13 PM
Larry--Max Salas has a one piece 1/35 scale Killer Whale that can be purchased through Link and Pin Hobbies. Here is a direct link to the photo:

http://www.linkandpinhobbies.com/Graphics/ms_orca.jpg

It can be found on their dinosaur page:

http://www.linkandpinhobbies.com/Dinopric.htm#dinomodels;

They also have a whale shark and other large aquatic animals, both living and extinct.

It is $85. It is a resin, hand cast piece of course and a true collectible.

Sean
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Posted by upnorth on Saturday, November 15, 2003 12:18 PM
Models of some wildlife subjects would be great.

I'd love to see that sperm whale when its done.

I remember going through some boxes in my grandparents' basement when I was a kid and finding some worse for wear and tear built up Bachman birds that my mom and uncles had built when they were kids. Unfortunately the birds were beyond recovery.

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