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Post by Libraraptor on Jan 2, 2010 17:21:10 GMT
So here are the latest results of my latest kitchen scales rating ;D
1. Schleich Apatosaurus (old) - 1330 g
2. Carnegie Brachiosaurus - 1319 g
3. Schleich Apatosaurus (new) - 949 g
4. Carnegie Diplodocus - 943 g
5. Invicta Brachiosaurus - 693 g
6. Bullyland Brachiosaurus (new) - 535 g
7. Bullyland Brachiosaurus (old) - 416 g
Invicta Apatosaurus - 416 g
9. AAA Brachiosaurus (on hind feet) - 342 g
10. Invicta Mamenchisaurus - 308 g
11. Larami Brachiosaurus - 300 g
12. Invicta Diplodocus - 274 g
13. Invicta Cetiosaurus - 191 g
14. Schleich Saltasaurus - 174 g
15. Larami Diplodocus - 134 g
16. Procon Nigersaurus - 131 g
17. Carnegie Saltasaurus - 123 g
18. Kleinwelka Brachiosaurus - 103 g
19. Marx Brontosaurus 57 g
Come on, who of you has heavier or lighter ones ;D Where does Safari Diplo range? And so on...
It will be fun!
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Post by Dan on Jan 2, 2010 18:52:38 GMT
Hm, now this is a clever idea. Although I'm not sure what you mean by "Safari Diplo"?
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Post by paleoferroequine on Jan 2, 2010 19:19:06 GMT
Um, so, is it cheating if I fill my hollow Horizon Brachiosaurus with lead shot? ;D ;D I figure it'll take 30 lbs  |
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Post by Libraraptor on Jan 2, 2010 22:16:58 GMT
Hm, now this is a clever idea. Although I'm not sure what you mean by "Safari Diplo"? Sorry, guys, I forgot the company of our header Diplo - wasn´t it Safari? |
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Post by Dan on Jan 2, 2010 22:25:15 GMT
That's the Carnegie Diplo, the new one. I saw it listed as your #4, which is what confused me.
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Post by wheezy on Jan 2, 2010 22:34:54 GMT
did you wiegh the carnegie apatosaurus yet it is definitely heavier then the diplo.
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Post by therizinosaurus on Jan 3, 2010 1:45:52 GMT
That's the Carnegie Diplo, the new one. I saw it listed as your #4, which is what confused me. I think he meant that was the old green one that was #4. And I agree with Wheezy, the Carnegie Apato is definitely one of the heaviest figures in my collection. |
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Post by Libraraptor on Jan 3, 2010 11:03:31 GMT
Indeed I meant the old 1988 Carnegie Diplo with the raised neck and the curled tail. Hm, but it´s tan not green. ???I have it, but I don´t have got our header Diplo. What exactly is the difference between "Carnegie" and "Safari", then. As I got it, Safari Ltd. produces figures for the Carnegie museum, so Carnegie is no extra company, correct?
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Post by therizinosaurus on Jan 3, 2010 18:32:06 GMT
I have a few of them, some of the older ones are more green, but they are all greenish-tan.
As for the difference between Safari and Carnegie--
Safari Ltd is the company that produces all of the figures. Within Safari Ltd, there are multiples lines--Dinosaurs of China, Wild Safari, Great Dinos, and the Carnegie Collection (which is produced by Safari with the guidance of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.)
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Post by sbell on Jan 3, 2010 18:42:02 GMT
I have a few of them, some of the older ones are more green, but they are all greenish-tan. As for the difference between Safari and Carnegie-- Safari Ltd is the company that produces all of the figures. Within Safari Ltd, there are multiples lines--Dinosaurs of China, Wild Safari, Great Dinos, and the Carnegie Collection (which is produced by Safari with the guidance of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.) Actually, Safari is contracted to produce the Carnegie line of figures; they have no responsibility or say in what Carnegie produces (and the contract is the reason Safari cannot produce more 5" mammals). Carnegie has its own sculptor and production. Also, Carnegie is meant as a Museum-line; the idea is to be accurate and based on a museum's approval. The Safari line is meant as a sub-museum line; they are high quality, but not associated with any institutions (although they will ask for opinions if they want). |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Jan 4, 2010 0:06:08 GMT
I have a few of them, some of the older ones are more green, but they are all greenish-tan. As for the difference between Safari and Carnegie-- Safari Ltd is the company that produces all of the figures. Within Safari Ltd, there are multiples lines--Dinosaurs of China, Wild Safari, Great Dinos, and the Carnegie Collection (which is produced by Safari with the guidance of the Carnegie Museum of Natural History.) Actually, Safari is contracted to produce the Carnegie line of figures; they have no responsibility or say in what Carnegie produces (and the contract is the reason Safari cannot produce more 5" mammals). Carnegie has its own sculptor and production. Also, Carnegie is meant as a Museum-line; the idea is to be accurate and based on a museum's approval. The Safari line is meant as a sub-museum line; they are high quality, but not associated with any institutions (although they will ask for opinions if they want). Safari limits the mold complexity of the Carnegies. |
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Post by Libraraptor on Jan 6, 2010 21:50:14 GMT
Come on guys! Can´t anyone just grab his Diplo or other sauropods, put it on a kitchen scale and release the weights here? I´m really curious who beats good old Schleich Apato  |
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2010 22:22:48 GMT
I don't have any kitchen scales, but... The Sideshow Camarasaurus probably weighs within the ten-pound range. Assuming polystone statues count. ;D
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Post by Libraraptor on Jan 6, 2010 22:27:55 GMT
Uhm...Okay. Maybe I should have defined any rules about the competitors ;D ;D
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Post by Dan on Jan 6, 2010 23:08:28 GMT
You know what might be interesting? The difference in weight between older and newer versions of the Carnegie sauropods. By my estimates, the newer models are much lighter, even if they're the same basic mold.
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Post by brontodocus on Apr 3, 2010 23:57:10 GMT
So here are the latest results of my latest kitchen scales rating ;D 1. Schleich Apatosaurus (old) - 1330 g 2. Carnegie Brachiosaurus - 1319 g 3. Schleich Apatosaurus (new) - 949 g 4. Carnegie Diplodocus - 943 g 5. Invicta Brachiosaurus - 693 g 6. Bullyland Brachiosaurus (new) - 535 g 7. Bullyland Brachiosaurus (old) - 416 g Invicta Apatosaurus - 416 g 9. AAA Brachiosaurus (on hind feet) - 342 g 10. Invicta Mamenchisaurus - 308 g 11. Larami Brachiosaurus - 300 g 12. Invicta Diplodocus - 274 g 13. Invicta Cetiosaurus - 191 g 14. Schleich Saltasaurus - 174 g 15. Larami Diplodocus - 134 g 16. Procon Nigersaurus - 131 g 17. Carnegie Saltasaurus - 123 g 18. Kleinwelka Brachiosaurus - 103 g 19. Marx Brontosaurus 57 g Come on, who of you has heavier or lighter ones ;D Where does Safari Diplo range? And so on... It will be fun! Okay, this thread may be four months old but I hope my thread archeology can be excused by some contributions apart from the ones posted above (I have most of your bigger ones, mine may be a few grams lighter or heavier, apparently weight is not always consistent, but I am really puzzled about my Carnegie Brachiosaurus weighing 1039 g instead of 1319 g)  . So here are the ones not posted before: Horizon JP Brachiosaurus (entirely filled with plaster) - roughly 9000 g. Okay, that's not remotely fair... ;D CollectA Nigersaurus deluxe - 811 g. Carnegie Diplodocus - 586 g. Safari Ltd. Dinosaurs of China Mamenchisaurus - 527 g. Carnegie Camarasaurus - 411 g. WS Brachiosaurus 2010 - 370 g. Bullyland ML Apatosaurus - 368 g. CollectA Agustinia deluxe - 353 g. Safari Ltd. Great Dinos / Galaxy Apatosaurus - 274 g. Favorite Soft Model Brachiosaurus - 225 g. Schleich ReplicaSaurus Saltasaurus - 174 g. WS Nigersaurus - 130 g. Schleich ReplicaSaurus Apatosaurus Baby - 118 g. Favorite Soft Model Apatosaurus - 118 g. Carnegie Apatosaurus Baby - 103 g. CollectA Rhoetosaurus - 98 g. CollectA Shunosaurus - 76 g. CollectA Agustinia - 66g. Carnegie Amargasaurus - 56 g. I like this idea - it gives you a feeling of what chunk of plastic you get for your money and if you regard the specific weight of the plastic you can make an approximate calculation of the weight of the real animal with your own figures. I did and had some results that don't seem as bad as one would expect.  Edit: Forgot the Safari Dinosaurs of China Mamenchisaurus. |
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Post by Libraraptor on Apr 5, 2010 8:51:59 GMT
Oops, I just noticed in my original list I confused Procon Nigersaurus with WS Nigersaurus.
Wow, that CollectA deluxe Nigersaurus is really heavy, a "new entrance", and directly on 5th range. At last I know the weight of new Carnegie Diplo, too.
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Post by brontodocus on Apr 5, 2010 20:57:52 GMT
Oops, I just noticed in my original list I confused Procon Nigersaurus with WS Nigersaurus. Wow, that CollectA deluxe Nigersaurus is really heavy, a "new entrance", and directly on 5th range. At last I know the weight of new Carnegie Diplo, too. Oh, I didn't even notice you mixed 'em up. Yes, the CollectA Nigersaurus is really massive, the heaviest CollectA figure I held in hands so far... I have also collected data from other dinosaur figures in my collection, but I think it's most interesting to compare the sauropods. Most theropod figures for example cannot remotely compare: Carnegie Spinosaurus 313 g...  Oh and I forgot the Safari Ltd. Dinosaurs of China Mamenchisaurus, shame on me. Edited my post. |
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Post by brontodocus on Sept 11, 2010 21:14:38 GMT
Okay, once again I must dig this thread out. The reason is: A few months ago I was confused why Libraraptor's Carnegie Brachiosaurus is so much heavier than mine (1319 g versus 1039 g). Today I received a lot with another Carnegie Brachiosaurus and I immediately thought that it's bulkier and heavier than my other one. It is also 21 mm higher (373 vs. 352 mm)!  And this new one is 1318 g! You wouldn't easily recognize the difference without putting them next to each other but in direct comparison they are very different. I also noticed that the heavier one has its company imprint not in the middle of the belly but rather shifted to the right. And I also received the Carnegie Apatosaurus, it's 1076 g, heavier than my first Carnegie Brachiosaurus... |
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Post by ikessauro on Sept 11, 2010 22:59:28 GMT
Okay, once again I must dig this thread out. The reason is: A few months ago I was confused why Libraraptor's Carnegie Brachiosaurus is so much heavier than mine (1319 g versus 1039 g). Today I received a lot with another Carnegie Brachiosaurus and I immediately thought that it's bulkier and heavier than my other one. It is also 21 mm higher (373 vs. 352 mm)! And this new one is 1318 g! You wouldn't easily recognize the difference without putting them next to each other but in direct comparison they are very different. I also noticed that the heavier one has its company imprint not in the middle of the belly but rather shifted to the right. And I also received the Carnegie Apatosaurus, it's 1076 g, heavier than my first Carnegie Brachiosaurus... You must have now the two versions of the Carnegie Brachio, if they are the grey/blue ones. I have one Brachio, and looks like it is one of the earlier models. The first one was the grey, which was revised in 1996 or so. This updated model must be the shorter you have. Does any of your brachios have the date marked on it? Mine has 1988 on its belly, but I don't know if the updated model has the same year stamped on it. |
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And this new one is 1318 g! You wouldn't easily recognize the difference without putting them next to each other but in direct comparison they are very different. I also noticed that the heavier one has its company imprint not in the middle of the belly but rather shifted to the right.
