Looks great, I've been tempted to get that one on more than one occasion! =^^=

me too, i was just waiting for them to have this free shipping thing because they ship via DHL Express, this is expensive, to germany about 100 to 120 depending on weight of the toy. But on the other hand it is there fast. The Arcanine was shipped in china on friday the 8th of june an di got it on monday the 11st of june.

Though, the arcanine is a bit smaller than i thought, they said it is 2,3m long, this is spectacular, but i forgot to count in that enormous bushy tail he has. The space to sit on is tzhe same size a puffy paws husky would offer.

but afterall, he is super adorable, on friday i'm going to ride him the first time in the pool.

Hope you have a good time! Scale is a weird thing with that company... I gotten toys that were both somewhat larger and smaller than expected... Heh now when I look to order something, I try to overlay a grid on one of their stock photos to try to get an idea on how large something will be. It has helped... that an realizing they do take in account things such as spikes, ears, tails, and whatnot when computing their given size...

do you also have problems with paint on their toys? I try to get a partially refund because the arcanine has after one time at the pool today (pictures are upcoming tomorrow) is loosing paint and has marks on the back allready.

Heh, Hongyi is what I call a "calculated risk" I own several of their products, and they have the golden standard, and the worst. The most infamous failure (I haven't seen personally) is water soluable paint. My Rainbow Dash is shedding paint flakes like a tree sheds leaves in the fall. Trying to ship it back to China for a recoat is out of the question, either extravagent overnight shipping cotst, or wait 3-5 months for delivery... I'm going to check out a local paint store to see if they sell paint that will hold to PVC. That is the biggest drawback with Hongyi, their paint is not durable.

I have toys from Mereck, PP, Aaron, and IW. Their paint holds up much better. My Mereck Fenris wolf is scratched, but it is the oldest toy I own and is well traveled...

Please give me a hint when you find a paint that holds, i havent found any yet.

Anyways, i opend a case on paypal for partial refund. It cant be that you pay 300$ plus paypal fees and local import duties and get a toy that gets scratched easily.

IU have toys from the same companys you listed and the paint is indeed very wel on these.

Was this a specially made pool toy or can anyone get it?

anyone, but i would not recomend it really because they have problems with the paint rubbing off. Now completly but you have marks where you sit. check their website: https://hongyitoys.en.alibaba.com/

Ah, okay. Thanks for the info.