Starlux plastic figures & animals

[bowheadwhale]

Hi!
Does anyone know of the late french toy manufacturer Starlux? They made various figures as armies through history, wild animals, farm animals and a wide variety prehistoric animals. Here is my collection so far:


From left to right (up and down):
Baluchitherium, Spinosaurus, Eusthenopteron, Dimetrodon, Moeritherium and Archelon.

[rihia2k]

I'm not familiar with Starlux except when you've mentioned them in other posts. Look like some nice quality figures, my fave is the Eusthenopteron (uh... if that's the fish one). I would have mistakenly called it Coelecanth or Icthyosaur or somethin', I guess that's why you're our resident prehistoric animal expert

So I'm guessing these are on a smaller scale, what era are they from?
Any chance of finding them at flea markets,or do they require a bit more deliberate hunting?

[bowheadwhale]

Oct 18, 2012 7:22:33 GMT -6 rihia2k said:

I'm not familiar with Starlux except when you've mentioned them in other posts. Look like some nice quality figures, my fave is the Eusthenopteron (uh... if that's the fish one). I would have mistakenly called it Coelecanth or Icthyosaur or somethin', I guess that's why you're our resident prehistoric animal expert

So I'm guessing these are on a smaller scale, what era are they from?
Any chance of finding them at flea markets,or do they require a bit more deliberate hunting?

For a start, yes, the Eusthenopteron is the fish figure. They are about 8 cm or 10 cm long each. The Dimetrodon was made in 1969, it was one of their first prehistoric models (along with the Stegosaurus, the Corythosaurus and a few others); the line was added a lot new figures in 1972 (the year when the Spinosaurus was released). They are not seen often in flea markets, since they are made in a relatively brittle material (the only disadvantage Starlux had); seeing one in perfect condition is not common. Notice that my Eusthenopteron has the tip of its fin missing. To find them, yes, you need to hunt them deliberately. You can find a lot of them on Ebay France.

And by the way, if you were close by thinking the Eusthenopteron was a Coelacanth, you were far by thinking it could be an Ichtyosaurus. Both the Coelacanth and the Eusthenopteron were fishes, while the Ichtyosaurus was a marine reptile.

[rihia2k]

Wow, okay - did not expect them to be that old! They are really stylish paint and sculpt-wise considering their age.

And yeah, Icthyo was way off
I'm pretty fascinated by the Coelacanth since it was rediscovered in '38, & is now known to live off the coast of Africa.
Way to make a comeback - go fishies!!

[bowheadwhale]

Oct 18, 2012 16:04:56 GMT -6 rihia2k said:

Wow, okay - did not expect them to be that old! They are really stylish paint and sculpt-wise considering their age.

And yeah, Icthyo was way off
I'm pretty fascinated by the Coelacanth since it was rediscovered in '38, & is now known to live off the coast of Africa.
Way to make a comeback - go fishies!!

Starlux hired women to paint the figures. At that time, most women were housewives and the manufacturer gave them a chance to make a little money by themselves. The newest employess were practicing their ability by painting the black spots on the white cows. Then, by the time they gained more ability, the bosses would give them harder paintjobs to do, like the details on the animals' faces or on the soldiers' uniforms.

[bowheadwhale]

Here are more starux pieces I received:



From left to right (and up to down): Protoceratops, Machairodus, Glyptodon, Nothosaurus, Saltoposuchus, Tanystropheus.

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Great ! Starlux Prehistoire fans here !
I am a collector too !