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I'm looking to sell an extremely rare "Forge World" Tyranid Dactylis. This was produced in very small numbers by the company "Forge World" in Modesto, CA before Forgeworld UK even existed. This was one of the Tyranid titan type models produced under license by GW by a few small companies, the most well known of which being Armorcast (which produced the Haruspex, Malefactor and Exocrine).

The Dactylis is likely the rarest of the Tyranid models from this era that was actually produced (the never-completed Trygon is probably the actual rarest).

You can read more about the history of this model here:

http://www.collecting-citadel-miniatures.com/wiki/index.php/Resin_Vehicles_%26_Titans

http://www.modernsynthesist.com/2012/02/tyranid-archive-armorcast-tyranids-and.html

Pics of the model:

http://imgur.com/a/hsmnM


The rarity of this item presents a problem for me. I can't find any records of one actually being sold, so it's unclear what it's actually worth.

As a result, I'm currently open to taking offers on it. I can't really set a fixed price. I'm open to shipping anywhere in the world and will consider both cash and trade offers. I'd prefer cash but would be interested in any of the following:

GW/FORGEWORLD

Basically anything from AoS/WHFB that is new on sprue, NiB or painted toward the middle-high end of tabletop standard or better

Any complete Tomb Kings or Bretonnians stuff will be considered regardless of condition

Skin Wolves

Deathshrieker Rockets

Shar'Tor The Executioner

Skycutter kit

The complete banner bearer model from the skycutter kit

Celestial Hurricanum

1 crypt ghoul (current sculpt, any condition)


AVATARS OF WAR - Prefer NiB or bare. Primed/painted is ok if it’s a metal model.

Vampire Countess (AoW 22/23)

Dark Elf Princess (AoW 64)

Medusa with Spear (AoW 76)

Dark Elf Sorceress (AoW 8, AoW 48)

Naga Queen (AoW 73)

Lord of Torment and Familiar (AoW 40)

Lord of War with Great Shield and Sword (AoW 16)

Light Elf Mage Kit (AoW 25)

Archlich (AoW 85)

GAMEZONE MINIATURES - Prefer NiB or bare. Primed/painted is ok if it’s a metal model

Dark Knights on Predators

Veteran Lancers (box only)

Feudal Knights Standard Bearer

Errant Knights Standard Bearer

Grail Knights

Learned Sorceress

Mounted Sorceress w/ Parchment

Tumuli Standard Bearer on Horseback

Chariot of the Harvester

Mournful Knights

MIERCE MINIATURES- prefer NiB or bare, primed/painted OK if metal

I’ll consider just about anything fantasy related

OTHER MANUFACTURERS

If you have a really cool fantasy model from another manufacturer, I’ll consider it! I don’t pretend to know what all is out there.

BITS

Infernal Guard heads, hand weapons, shields, fireglaives, wrist bits

Necropolis Knights/Sepulchral Stalkers: the face bit for the riders that looks like a pharaoh mask, the face bit for the snakes that looks like a pharaoh mask

Necrosphinx/Warsphinx: the face bit that looks like a pharaoh mask

Dark Elf Executioners - 2 sets of arms, either weapon or musician bits

6 Coldone/Drakespawn Knights shields

3 Coldone/Drakespawn Knights lances or musician bits (prefer old metal bits from the kit with metal riders and plastic cold ones)

Metal Blue Horror arm/horn bits

Metal Flamer arms (up to 15)

Skulltaker’s sword