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Post by foxilized on Jan 21, 2010 21:59:30 GMT
The poor little guy is about to be stamped.  |
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Post by brontozaurus on Jan 22, 2010 8:55:13 GMT
Brontozaurus: which museum? The Australian Museum in Sydney. It renovated in 2008 and made a new permanent dinosaur exhibition, with a quite nice section on Australian dinosaurs and fossils. It is also significant in that the first two dinosaur skeletons at the entrance are Jobaria and Afrovenator, two rather unlikely choices. I went to the museum today, and on the way out I ended up getting a Procon Agustinia. I would have bought a Papo Allosaurus were it not for my love of obscure genera being represented in toy form. (also the Allosaurus was more expensive) It's different from the one reviewed on the blog. For one, its mouth is closed, and it is brown rather than green. It is also notable for being the first dinosaur model I have gotten in about a year. Any other dinosaurs I have obtained recently have been Transformers. The Big Agustinia is my favorite Procon figure, its just an amazing figure and species ;D Perhaps someday they would redo the head, my only complaint about the figure. I can't believe no one has produced it before ;D Thinking about it, yeah, it is unusual, considering how it looks. Why we haven't gotten a Chinasaur Agustinia with gigantic spikes all over it is beyond me. Lucky you. I wish my museum had more dinosaur toys. *SIGH*  Well congrats anyway.  Yeah, the NHM in London only has Toyway monstrosities now, such as their zipper-mouthed Tyrannosaurus, bunny-handed Megalosaurus and various toothy Chinasaur things. Pretty bad. I got the Diplodocus/Kentrosaurus from there, and I have to say I actually quite like them, despite the pairing of those two being odd to say the least. The Diplodocus is currently one of the larger dinosaurs in my collection. I think DK uses actual models for their photo illustrations. I know they did in their older books. Whether they've kept doing it I'm not sure, but I do like the models. |
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Post by foxilized on Jan 22, 2010 10:26:20 GMT
Got my feathered velociraptor of bullyland! (Borat's voice): very nice!!! Also received the FUTURE IS WILD little guys!!! It was very cheap, whole collection (minus one little fella) for about 15 bucks on ebay!! I like them very much. |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Jan 23, 2010 0:09:32 GMT
I think, that if schleich had made the edmontosaurus a quadruped, it would be 10x better...
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Post by stoneage on Jan 23, 2010 19:34:43 GMT
Starlux Alticamelus and FS40006 Caveman (Hunter with Spear).
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Post by Radman on Jan 23, 2010 22:51:12 GMT
I think, that if schleich had made the edmontosaurus a quadruped, it would be 10x better... Well, it's still a quadruped, regardless of whether it is standing up to sniff the air or not. .  I like the upright posture, which has previously been mostly reserved for Parasaurolophuses (Pararasaurolophi ?). Apart from the Schleich Cory and Ourano, and I, guess the Carnegie, Procon and Bully Iguano, I can't think of any other non- Para duckbills in the the upright position |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Jan 24, 2010 0:31:16 GMT
They clearly seemed to think of edmontosaurus as a biped! I think the whole "sniffing the air" thing is a scam But if you're happy with it that's all that matters |
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Post by Tyrannax on Jan 24, 2010 8:00:33 GMT
Sculpting an Ornithischian in an upright position may look a bit less dull if its head and neck are positioned in more of an alert pose; almost as if the Edmontosaurus, etc has an eagle eye on its surroundings. Of course, achieving this without the "sniffing the air" look may be a bit difficult.
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Post by Horridus on Jan 24, 2010 17:22:17 GMT
Jurassic Park Estemmenosuchus and Scutosaurus...haven't picked them up yet but I've got a slip telling me a parcel's here, and it can only be them. Will get them tomorrow.
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Post by Megaraptor on Jan 24, 2010 20:59:12 GMT
Brontozaurus: which museum? The Australian Museum in Sydney. It renovated in 2008 and made a new permanent dinosaur exhibition, with a quite nice section on Australian dinosaurs and fossils. It is also significant in that the first two dinosaur skeletons at the entrance are Jobaria and Afrovenator, two rather unlikely choices. d**n, still a two-or-so-hour flight away. |
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Post by jurassicjr on Jan 27, 2010 2:24:49 GMT
I bought this Tyrannosaurus statue at Petsmart of all places last weekend! It was $20 and was brought out for aquariums, but it's going on a shelf as a part of my collection.  |
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Jan 27, 2010 6:10:38 GMT
Hmmm? Sticking that thing in a fish tank seems like a sure-fire way to giving those little tropical hearts a huge tropical heat attack! Odd that they wouldn't have a prehistoric marine reptile of sorts or a megalodon for an aquarium. Then again, fish aren't the only thing you can put in an aquarium. Uhhh..... never mind. ;D |
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Post by Gorgonopsid on Jan 27, 2010 8:31:46 GMT
Hmmm? Sticking that thing in a fish tank seems like a sure-fire way to giving those little tropical hearts a huge tropical heat attack! Odd that they wouldn't have a prehistoric marine reptile of sorts or a megalodon for an aquarium. Then again, fish aren't the only thing you can put in an aquarium. Uhhh..... never mind. ;D That made me think of my pet frogs and lizards I used to have. I miss them sometimes. At least Leo my lizard who was buried in my backyard is looking down at me. * starts to cry.* |
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Post by Horridus on Jan 27, 2010 17:06:22 GMT
This lot. I have the capture gear for the JP figs but not the human or his accessories. The Triceratops says "copyright ELC" on the bottom - I thought it was a Safari. Anyone? It has a bit of a cheap feel but is surprisingly accurate with it.  |
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Post by thelordsgym on Jan 27, 2010 17:57:23 GMT
Ah Yes, the ol' ELC Trike. Comes directly from the Early Learning Center in the UK. Accuracy is good--but is hollow with a seam down the center of its belly. Good detail and surprisingly large at around 13 inches long. I still have another one in my collection if anyone wants it--just let me know, thanks!
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Post by Horridus on Jan 27, 2010 18:30:18 GMT
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Post by thelordsgym on Jan 27, 2010 18:45:22 GMT
That's a good point--the great dinosaurs trike is very similar to the ELC. I know for a fact that the ELC has been out much longer so maybe Safari did acquire the mold from them. Obviously the ELC looks much better but size is in fact similar.......Good observation! |
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Post by Horridus on Jan 27, 2010 18:50:56 GMT
The ELC Triceratops has been out longer, you say? Wasn't expecting that. Maybe Safari actually manufacture both, and always have, and it's just being sold under different branding.
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Post by thelordsgym on Jan 27, 2010 20:20:46 GMT
The ELC Triceratops has been out longer, you say? Wasn't expecting that. Maybe Safari actually manufacture both, and always have, and it's just being sold under different branding. It's always possible. Only WS is only in the USA, right? If not then it probably is the same by WS, and labeled by ELC in England. Quite possible....By the way, anyone want the ELC one out there??? I have no room for it and it is new in packaging. |
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Post by Horridus on Jan 27, 2010 20:58:43 GMT
It's always possible. Only WS is only in the USA, right? If not then it probably is the same by WS, and labeled by ELC in England. Quite possible....By the way, anyone want the ELC one out there??? I have no room for it and it is new in packaging. Nah, we have Wild Safari over here. I know a few UK websites that sell them. |
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Well congrats anyway. 
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