Identification thread

[sepp]

Jan 23, 2012 8:50:22 GMT mihnea said:

He is the secret animal from Furuta choco egg series 6.
I know he is some sort of deep-sea animal, but what species?

That'll be a sea angel (Clione limacina)They're bitty swimming gastropods.
A couple videos of them: www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7fgo1YM8Wg and www.youtube.com/watch?v=OekwDBKoVTU and www.youtube.com/watch?v=egUYFe1d0Qo ... if you can find videos of them catching prey, it's really very cool to watch.

[mihnea]

Thanks for the info! ;D

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Looks more like a sea devil with the little " horns " lol

[tanystropheus]

First time posting on this thread.

This particular dinosaur is listed as a "Caudipteryx" and by "Safari Ltd" (...although I highly doubt it). I've also seen it before as "Archaeopteryx" on ebay. I have a few questions.

www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Dino-Mini-Figuren/Caudipteryx-Dinosaurier-Mini-Figur.html?listtype=search&searchparam=papo

1) Does anyone own it? I don't seem to recall it being in any collection.
2) What is the company of origin?
3) Is it an accurate representation of Caudipteryx or Archaeopteryx?
4) Does it look aesthetically pleasing in real life?

Thanks in advance.

[DinoLord]

That's definitely a Caudipteryx. Aside from a few details of the wings, it's pretty accurate. No idea on the brand.

[takama]

whats the story behind these Carnegie's

Are they among the earliest releases?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

It's probably a Caudi from Safari's mini-dinos line.

The Rex and Trike do look like early Safari/Carnegie pieces.

[sbell]

Jan 25, 2012 0:03:47 GMT tanystropheus said:

First time posting on this thread.

This particular dinosaur is listed as a "Caudipteryx" and by "Safari Ltd" (...although I highly doubt it). I've also seen it before as "Archaeopteryx" on ebay. I have a few questions.

www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Dino-Mini-Figuren/Caudipteryx-Dinosaurier-Mini-Figur.html?listtype=search&searchparam=papo

1) Does anyone own it? I don't seem to recall it being in any collection.
2) What is the company of origin?
3) Is it an accurate representation of Caudipteryx or Archaeopteryx?
4) Does it look aesthetically pleasing in real life?

Thanks in advance.

That is most certainly the Cauipterys from Safari's Feathered Dinos toob (originally the AMNH Feathered Dinos Toob).

And it is quite a good little figure.

[sepp]

Jan 24, 2012 21:57:21 GMT Blade-of-the-Moon said:

Looks more like a sea devil with the little " horns " lol

You should see it when it attacks its prey! It shoots tentacles out of its head and goes nuts

Jan 25, 2012 0:03:47 GMT tanystropheus said:

First time posting on this thread.

This particular dinosaur is listed as a "Caudipteryx" and by "Safari Ltd" (...although I highly doubt it). I've also seen it before as "Archaeopteryx" on ebay. I have a few questions.

www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Dino-Mini-Figuren/Caudipteryx-Dinosaurier-Mini-Figur.html?listtype=search&searchparam=papo

1) Does anyone own it? I don't seem to recall it being in any collection.
2) What is the company of origin?
3) Is it an accurate representation of Caudipteryx or Archaeopteryx?
4) Does it look aesthetically pleasing in real life?

Thanks in advance.

I own one! It's definitely Safari Ltd, and as Sbell said it's one of the figures from the Feathered Dinosaurs Toob - though I got mine separately. It's maybe 3 inches long, and the photo is accurate on the colours, except mine is a bit duller and not as shiny. It's a wonderful little thing.

[tanystropheus]

Jan 25, 2012 1:39:59 GMT sbell said:

Jan 25, 2012 0:03:47 GMT tanystropheus said:

First time posting on this thread.

This particular dinosaur is listed as a "Caudipteryx" and by "Safari Ltd" (...although I highly doubt it). I've also seen it before as "Archaeopteryx" on ebay. I have a few questions.

www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Dino-Mini-Figuren/Caudipteryx-Dinosaurier-Mini-Figur.html?listtype=search&searchparam=papo

1) Does anyone own it? I don't seem to recall it being in any collection.
2) What is the company of origin?
3) Is it an accurate representation of Caudipteryx or Archaeopteryx?
4) Does it look aesthetically pleasing in real life?

Thanks in advance.

That is most certainly the Cauipterys from Safari's Feathered Dinos toob (originally the AMNH Feathered Dinos Toob).

And it is quite a good little figure.

I think it looks really cool, especially since it appears to be based on the model featured in National Geographic:

news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/03/photogalleries/dinoweek/images/primary/Caudipteryx_zoui_n.jpg

homowebensis.com/img/caudip.jpg

[tanystropheus]

Jan 25, 2012 7:53:37 GMT sepp said:

Jan 24, 2012 21:57:21 GMT Blade-of-the-Moon said:

Looks more like a sea devil with the little " horns " lol

You should see it when it attacks its prey! It shoots tentacles out of its head and goes nuts

Jan 25, 2012 0:03:47 GMT tanystropheus said:

First time posting on this thread.

This particular dinosaur is listed as a "Caudipteryx" and by "Safari Ltd" (...although I highly doubt it). I've also seen it before as "Archaeopteryx" on ebay. I have a few questions.

www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Dino-Mini-Figuren/Caudipteryx-Dinosaurier-Mini-Figur.html?listtype=search&searchparam=papo

1) Does anyone own it? I don't seem to recall it being in any collection.
2) What is the company of origin?
3) Is it an accurate representation of Caudipteryx or Archaeopteryx?
4) Does it look aesthetically pleasing in real life?

Thanks in advance.

I own one! It's definitely Safari Ltd, and as Sbell said it's one of the figures from the Feathered Dinosaurs Toob - though I got mine separately. It's maybe 3 inches long, and the photo is accurate on the colours, except mine is a bit duller and not as shiny. It's a wonderful little thing.

Awesome. It could also be used as a baby Caudipterx!

[Libraraptor]

Jan 25, 2012 0:03:47 GMT tanystropheus said:

First time posting on this thread.

This particular dinosaur is listed as a "Caudipteryx" and by "Safari Ltd" (...although I highly doubt it). I've also seen it before as "Archaeopteryx" on ebay. I have a few questions.

www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Dino-Mini-Figuren/Caudipteryx-Dinosaurier-Mini-Figur.html?listtype=search&searchparam=papo

1) Does anyone own it? I don't seem to recall it being in any collection.
2) What is the company of origin?
3) Is it an accurate representation of Caudipteryx or Archaeopteryx?
4) Does it look aesthetically pleasing in real life?

Thanks in advance.

I own one. It looks and feels alright. It's a Caudipteryx. And it's by Safari.

takama, yes, that T.rex and Triceratops are among Carnegies earliest releases. Somewhere around 1988.

[lio99]

Jan 25, 2012 13:26:35 GMT Libraraptor said:

Jan 25, 2012 0:03:47 GMT tanystropheus said:

First time posting on this thread.

This particular dinosaur is listed as a "Caudipteryx" and by "Safari Ltd" (...although I highly doubt it). I've also seen it before as "Archaeopteryx" on ebay. I have a few questions.

www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Dino-Mini-Figuren/Caudipteryx-Dinosaurier-Mini-Figur.html?listtype=search&searchparam=papo

1) Does anyone own it? I don't seem to recall it being in any collection.
2) What is the company of origin?
3) Is it an accurate representation of Caudipteryx or Archaeopteryx?
4) Does it look aesthetically pleasing in real life?

Thanks in advance.

I own one. It looks and feels alright. It's a Caudipteryx. And it's by Safari.

takama, yes, that T.rex and Triceratops are among Carnegies earliest releases. Somewhere around 1988.

I'v never seen that figure before.

[Griffin]

I own that Caudipteryx as well. It doesn't stand up very well for me. Have to lean it against another dino.

[takama]

ok what is the story behind this black baby procon T-Rex? is it rare?

[sbell]

Feb 11, 2012 1:23:12 GMT @takama said:

ok what is the story behind this black baby procon T-Rex? is it rare?

It looks like the paint has been rubbed off--you can see some of the greenish paint on the head.

[takama]

yeah, but the tongue is bright red. wheres the grey one has a pink one


oh i also uped the brightness

[lio99]

Feb 11, 2012 4:17:10 GMT @takama said:

yeah, but the tongue is bright red. wheres the grey one has a pink one


oh i also uped the brightness

yep so that's definitely a repaint i can see some original colour on the feet and claws where did you get this?

[takama]

rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?icep_ff3=2&pub=5574654142&toolid=10001&campid=5337005358&customid=&icep_item=250990101808&ipn=psmain&icep_vectorid=229466&kwid=902099&mtid=824&kw=lg

E-Bay

[Seijun]

It may not be a repaint. It's not at all unusual for there to be paint variations in toys and figurines (especially small figures). I have several unofficial, distinct variations of the carnegie steg, tric, dometrodon, and a few other toys. Seems like the older a figure is, the more likely it is to have inconsistent colors. The grey you are seeing on the toes could be the plastic showing through. I have noticed carnegie uses a few different colors of plastic: black, grey, blue, and probably others