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Post by grantharding on Jul 27, 2009 17:16:41 GMT
Hi everyone -- this is my first post here. I'm looking for a poster that Invicta released along with its line of toy dinosaurs. Now, when I say "Invicta dinosaur poster", most people assume I mean this one: www.flickr.com/photos/pestarke/1511726059/in/set-72157602315777009/(sorry, that's the only picture of it I could find) However, I don't mean that one. The one I'm looking for was released later than that one. It was panorama-shaped, and it included some of the dinosaurs that were later additions to the line, like the Stenonychosaurus/Troodon, as well as the blue whale. The British Museum of Natural History had a giant version of it on the wall of one of their gift shops about fifteen years ago -- no idea if they still do. If anyone has one -- even if you're not willing to sell or trade it -- could you please take a photo of it and post it here? People have no idea what I'm talking about when I try to describe it to them, and I can't find a picture of it on the internet anywhere. So even if I can't find one here, a picture would help me look for it elsewhere. Thanks so much for any help. Nice forum you've got here! Best wishes, -Grant |
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Jul 27, 2009 17:29:35 GMT
Hi everyone -- this is my first post here. I'm looking for a poster that Invicta released along with its line of toy dinosaurs. Now, when I say "Invicta dinosaur poster", most people assume I mean this one: www.flickr.com/photos/pestarke/1511726059/in/set-72157602315777009/(sorry, that's the only picture of it I could find) However, I don't mean that one. The one I'm looking for was released later than that one. It was panorama-shaped, and it included some of the dinosaurs that were later additions to the line, like the Stenonychosaurus/Troodon, as well as the blue whale. The British Museum of Natural History had a giant version of it on the wall of one of their gift shops about fifteen years ago -- no idea if they still do. If anyone has one -- even if you're not willing to sell or trade it -- could you please take a photo of it and post it here? People have no idea what I'm talking about when I try to describe it to them, and I can't find a picture of it on the internet anywhere. So even if I can't find one here, a picture would help me look for it elsewhere. Thanks so much for any help. Nice forum you've got here! Best wishes, -Grant It had been posted on the forum before but I'm not sure where. Anyway, here is mine   |
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Post by Dan on Jul 27, 2009 17:31:40 GMT
Beautiful artwork. Anyone know who was responsible for actually crafting the Invicta molds and/or artwork?
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Post by grantharding on Jul 27, 2009 17:38:22 GMT
Yes yes yes! That's it! Thank you so much!
...Anybody have one to sell or trade?
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Post by Libraraptor on Jul 27, 2009 19:10:50 GMT
Beautiful artwork. Anyone know who was responsible for actually crafting the Invicta molds and/or artwork? It would not only be interesting to know the Invicta minds, but also the way a figure is made. How about a "Making Of" thread with informations about the people behind the molds, just as Dinonike´s thread. By the way: The Invicta posters are my Achilles' heel still. I gave up searching or asking for them.  Any volunteers? I´m second after our new member then ;D Welcome, Grant Harding! |
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Post by parabuteo78 on Jul 27, 2009 19:28:18 GMT
I emailed both Invicta and the British Museum about more info on the dinosaur figures. Unfortunately neither of them could help me... According to Invicta, all the staff involved in the making and producing of the dinosaur figures have left the company. And for that reason, they couldn't tell me anything about the dinosaur line. The British Museum said basically the same thing, they stocked the figures years ago (not anymore) and couldn't give me any more info. It's a shame really... I have fallen completely in love with the line and am well on the way to completing the collection. I would love to know more about them. Maybe someone knows more or even knows a former employee or something? There must be some information available in Invicta's archive or records? Welcome Grant!  |
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Post by tetonbabydoll on Jul 27, 2009 19:33:54 GMT
Randy Knoll's site should have some info. Maybe. If not him, then I don't know who.
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Post by nobs on Jul 27, 2009 20:28:16 GMT
Neat poster.
Strange your still missing several of the invicta figures including:
Dimetrodon
Lambeosaurus
Muttabosaurus
Baryonx
I cant tell if there are any other marine reptiles in that poster or not other than the elasmosaur. But that still leaves a Pliosaur and ithyosaur too.
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Jul 27, 2009 20:37:04 GMT
Yes yes yes! That's it! Thank you so much! ...Anybody have one to sell or trade? I'm rather fond of the poster so I'm holding onto it. I actually can't remember when or where I got it, I'm presuming it was during one of my trips to the NHM over the years but I really don't recall. |
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Jul 27, 2009 20:42:16 GMT
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Jul 27, 2009 20:44:20 GMT
Neat poster. Strange your still missing several of the invicta figures including: Dimetrodon Lambeosaurus Muttabosaurus Baryonx I cant tell if there are any other marine reptiles in that poster or not other than the elasmosaur. But that still leaves a Pliosaur and ithyosaur too. There is an ichthyosaur leaping in the background behind the plesiosaur, but no pliosaur. There is a blue whale breaking the surface at the far right. |
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Post by john2xtheman on Jul 27, 2009 21:46:07 GMT
Beautiful artwork. Anyone know who was responsible for actually crafting the Invicta molds and/or artwork? I'm not sure about the models from the 80's or 90's,but the mammoth,Glyptodon,Stegosaurus,Triceratops,Megalosaurus,Scelidosaurus,Diplodocus,Pteranodon,and Tyrannosaurus look a lot like the work of Arthur Hayward to me,maybe he was the sculptor for the line in the 1970's? |
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Post by parabuteo78 on Jul 27, 2009 22:37:59 GMT
I Googled Arthur Heyward and if you change the"e" in his last name to an "a", you find this post: dml.cmnh.org/2009Jun/msg00196.htmlIt says there he was a sculptor for the BMNH in the 60's so it's a possibility. There's also a link to a YT video that shows him at work. |
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Post by Dan on Jul 27, 2009 22:46:59 GMT
So basically, the Invictas are like the Stonehenge of the Dinosaur toy world?
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Post by john2xtheman on Jul 27, 2009 22:47:22 GMT
I've corrected the spelling on the name Hayward on my original post |
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Post by Pangolinmoth on Jul 27, 2009 22:49:06 GMT
There's also a link to a YT video that shows him at work. Dinos lived 10 million years ago. Huh. I never knew.  |
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Post by Libraraptor on Jul 28, 2009 12:55:18 GMT
I Googled Arthur Heyward and if you change the"e" in his last name to an "a", you find this post: dml.cmnh.org/2009Jun/msg00196.htmlIt says there he was a sculptor for the BMNH in the 60's so it's a possibility. There's also a link to a YT video that shows him at work. What a cool video! Dinonike, have you seen it already?? |
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Any volunteers? I´m second after our new member then ;D Welcome, Grant Harding!
