Connoisseur Figures (3 Viewers)

[wadepat]

My latest Samurai - Russian Vityaz PB716

Hi Frank,

Your latest Samurai is very, very impressive! One of these days, I am just going to have to purchase a nice Connoisseur Samurai figure for my collection.

Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures with us. You new figure is a knockout!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

 

[SteveDavid]

@ fmethorst:

Fantastic samurai!!!

Where did you purchase it from and can I ask how much you paid for it?

Many thanks

 

[Combat]

Praetorian Palace Guardsman:

 

[bromhead]

thanks for posting

 

[SteveDavid]

Combat, thanks for posting these great figures. I did not find the last 2 figures on the Aeroart website...are they not sold yet? Maybe you know...thanks in advance.

 

[fmethorst]

Hi Frank,

Your latest Samurai is very, very impressive! One of these days, I am just going to have to purchase a nice Connoisseur Samurai figure for my collection.

Thanks for sharing these wonderful pictures with us. You new figure is a knockout!

Warmest personal regards,

Pat

Thanks Pat.

I purchase about 3-4 of these per year so it is a slow methodical process to build a collection of them.

 

[Combat]

Combat, thanks for posting these great figures. I did not find the last 2 figures on the Aeroart website...are they not sold yet? Maybe you know...thanks in advance.

These are mostly new figures that have appeared on ebay. They may not be available yet directly from Aeroart. You can contact Thor Johnson for details on availability.

 

[fmethorst]

@ fmethorst:

Fantastic samurai!!!

Where did you purchase it from and can I ask how much you paid for it?

Many thanks

Thanks.

Here is the website for Russian Vityaz. The English version of the website has been under construction forever so you'll have to fumble your way around the Russian version. Click the book to get into the catalogue section.

http://ruvit.ru/

Here is a quicklink to the Samurai section.

http://ruvit.ru/ru/pages/315/?>

I've come across a couple dealers who carry their figures but I've only dealt with Boris Kolomytsev (aka Kolobob). Here is a link to his website. Don't let the poor quality of the website put you off. There is a lot of good stuff there. He also sells via eBay (just type in kolobob to find his store)

http://www.soldiers-russia.com/

Now an important thing to keep in mind with these figures is that there are different degrees of detail and difficulty in the painting. Boris uses a scale that goes up to 10/10. If you find a figure you like you can request to have it painted to the level of detail you like (and can afford). It is important to keep in mind that prices on these figures are exponential. So a figure painted to 7/10 may sell for $100 at 8/10 it would be $200 and at 9/10 it would be $400. You can't request a figure to be painted to 10/10. Here is a comparison:

http://www.soldiers-russia.com/kolobob/why_pay_more.htm

A normal Russian Vityaz foot samurai figure painted to 9/10 is $472. A figure with a flag is an additional $68 for a total of $540 which is what that figure cost. The beauty of the custom order option is that if you find a figure you like but you don't want to pay the astronomical price you can simply get it painted to a lower level of detail. BTW I would rate Aeroart figures on average at 7/10.

 

[VIRIATO]

Thanks.

Here is the website for Russian Vityaz. The English version of the website has been under construction forever so you'll have to fumble your way around the Russian version. Click the book to get into the catalogue section.

http://ruvit.ru/

Here is a quicklink to the Samurai section.

http://ruvit.ru/ru/pages/315/?>

I've come across a couple dealers who carry their figures but I've only dealt with Boris Kolomytsev (aka Kolobob). Here is a link to his website. Don't let the poor quality of the website put you off. There is a lot of good stuff there. He also sells via eBay (just type in kolobob to find his store)

http://www.soldiers-russia.com/

Now an important thing to keep in mind with these figures is that there are different degrees of detail and difficulty in the painting. Boris uses a scale that goes up to 10/10. If you find a figure you like you can request to have it painted to the level of detail you like (and can afford). It is important to keep in mind that prices on these figures are exponential. So a figure painted to 7/10 may sell for $100 at 8/10 it would be $200 and at 9/10 it would be $400. You can't request a figure to be painted to 10/10. Here is a comparison:

http://www.soldiers-russia.com/kolobob/why_pay_more.htm

A normal Russian Vityaz foot samurai figure painted to 9/10 is $472. A figure with a flag is an additional $68 for a total of $540 which is what that figure cost. The beauty of the custom order option is that if you find a figure you like but you don't want to pay the astronomical price you can simply get it painted to a lower level of detail. BTW I would rate Aeroart figures on average at 7/10.

Great info, many thanks.

Paulo

 

[SteveDavid]

Frank,

many thanks for your reply. I will contact Boris and see what I will order>

Do you also have any mounted samurais from his website [Kolobob]? How long does the order take more or less?

Thanks again..

 

[fmethorst]

Frank,

many thanks for your reply. I will contact Boris and see what I will order>

Do you also have any mounted samurais from his website [Kolobob]? How long does the order take more or less?

Thanks again..

Yes I have PB704 which I purchased with a bonus I received last year. Orders take several weeks to be filled (varies quite a bit). The normal process is 30% down and remainder on completion at which point pictures of your figure are sent for your inspection. Usually I order it and forget about it.

After shipping I have had to straigthen the odd delicate piece such as the saya (scabbard) helmet crest etc. but this is not uncommon for all metal figures. I had one piece arrive with the saya bent so badly that the paint had come off. This piece I returned and it was repaired for me.

 

[Combat]

Aeroart Ninja keeping an eye out for those First Legion guys:

 

[Sahara]

Demophilus:

Combat where did you see this figure? Was it on ebay? I must have missed it if it was.

 

[Alexdakar]

http://www.aeroartinc.com/military_...sp?product=6220&col=St. Petersburg Collection

 

[Sahara]

http://www.aeroartinc.com/military_...sp?product=6220&col=St. Petersburg Collection

Alex I was looking for the Demophilus figure. I didn't see that one on ebay or on the aeroart website?

 

[Combat]

Combat where did you see this figure? Was it on ebay? I must have missed it if it was.

It was on ebay, but sold quickly.

 

[Combat]

Hello, I must be going.

 

[Combat]

General Subotai:

 

[Sahara]

It was on ebay, but sold quickly.

Wish I would have seen it. Seems that I have missed out on a great piece. I can't even locate it on their website.

 

[Combat]

Wish I would have seen it. Seems that I have missed out on a great piece. I can't even locate it on their website.

Some Aeroart figures that show up on ebay never make it to their website. The frustration of dealing with these connoisseur figures is that no one can say when they will be available. This one has the look of becoming a regular production run, so you may want to contact Thor Johnson if you are interested.