Babylon 5 mini sculptures

[Sidrack Marinho]

While these sculptures are not for sale, according to the original website:

http://www.coalafilmes.com.br/olyntho/modelagem.html

[Sidrack Marinho]

I find the idea interesting. Can you please tell me where I can find similar toys from B5? Thanks!

[Truth66]

Wow!!! I wish that set was for sale. A set like that could be sold through a company like the Franklin Mint. I remember that they sold a Star Trek collectors chess set and the customer would get one or two chess pieces a month. Then once the customer had about half the pieces, they would receive the chess board it self.
If this Babylon 5 set was for sale I'd order it in a heart beat.

[Dan Dassow]

Wow!!! I wish that set was for sale. A set like that could be sold through a company like the Franklin Mint. I remember that they sold a Star Trek collectors chess set and the customer would get one or two chess pieces a month. Then once the customer had about half the pieces, they would receive the chess board it self.
If this Babylon 5 set was for sale I'd order it in a heart beat.

These appears to be one of a kind creations.

On the home page (http://www.coalafilmes.com.br/olyntho/index.html), the artist, Olyntho Tahara, lists himself as a Modelista, Ilustrador, Escultor (modeler, illustrator and sculptor).

http://www.coalafilmes.com.br/olyntho/b5.html

Translation from Portugese to English:

Babylon Five

SD SET OF FIGURES BASED ON CHARACTERS OF TV SERIES FOR "BABYLON 5".

MODELING 1998.

AWARDS RECEIVED:

- 1. Place cat. CF in Figuras XII National Convention of Plastimodelismo of GPPSD / IPMS 1998
- Prize "BEST OF SHOW" at XII National Convention of Plastimodelismo of GPPSD / IPMS 1998

- Awards "Best Group of Cartoons" on IV Open Plastimodelismo the GPC - Campinas 1999

- 1. Place cat. Figures in R FC Open Plastimodelismo of GAP - Araras 1999

See also:

http://www.brazilcartoon.com/noticias_descricao.asp?idioma=eng&grupo=brasil&ID=116

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1288688/filmoyear

[Marsden]

I wonder why Dr Franklin looks so mad?


Otherwise, great job, no wonder they won awards.

[glindros]

Oh jeez, those are really great.

My kids saw them on screen when I looked at them, and immediatly wanted the Shadow, Sinclair, Londo, and Morden figures. "Can we go to Target and get them?"

Oh, to experience B5 heartbreak at such a young age....

[Spoo Junky]

Those are really great! I try to stay away from stuff like that just because it can easily get out of control, but I'd break my vow to get those

[Jan]

Those are so cool! I don't think the Franklin expression is quite right but that's a quibble. Love how the sculptor captured some of the characteristic poses, too.

The closest commercially available figures I've seen even slightly comparable to these were some small pewter figures that were out back in the day. I don't think they were nearly as good as these, though. Or at least they weren't when they were unpainted. I never saw any painted ones except on the boxes.

Jan

[petitbilbo]

Do you mean the Harlequin pewter miniatures?
The were quite well done!
Here are a few examples:





I have about 9 of the boxes and am still looking for the rest, but they are extremely hard to find as they came as a limited edition back in the days.

petitbilbo

[*Starstuff*]

Those miniatures are fantastic! Thank god they are not for sale, I would among those who'd order them without a second's hesitation.

[KoshN]

While these sculptures are not for sale, according to the original website:

Amazingly well done, except for Zack, Lochley & Morden.

[Jan]

Do you mean the Harlequin pewter miniatures?
The were quite well done!

I have about 9 of the boxes and am still looking for the rest, but they are extremely hard to find as they came as a limited edition back in the days.

petitbilbo

Those are the ones. Trouble is, they don't come painted so the one set I did have I sold almost immediately. I just don't have the skill for that.

Jan

[B5_Obsessed]

I remember writing Harlequin UK back in the day and asking, "What, no Zathras?"

[petitbilbo]

Well, Jan, if you ever come by another one of those, just think of me!

I'm still looking to finish my collection...



petitbilbo

[Greg60]

I would clearly break my wallet for something like that ! WoW !!!