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Post by Archosaur on Oct 26, 2011 21:41:40 GMT
Archosaur likes sauropods too? Hooray! And marine reptiles too! Your Rex, that is a glorious resin. GLORIOUS. I am extremely envious of you now. I like the matte finish idea. You most definetly should share 'The Dinosaurs - A Short History of a Great Group of Extinct Reptiles' pages. I would thoroughly enjoy seeing drawings from the 30's. XD I will try and post some pictures of the pages of the book soon. They could place things nicely into perspective  I do like sauropods very much. They are my favorite, alongside marine reptiles and theropods. I am proud to own the lovely Invicta sauropods, and I am thinking about complimenting my collection with Schleich's newest Apatosaurus. Carnegie's Diplodocus and 2012 Brachiosaurus/Giraffatitan are even more expensive from where I sit, so I must think about that a bit first ... |
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 26, 2011 21:50:43 GMT
Nice collection and cool digital paint job on the Spino.  Is the background from the computer, or did you actually go out and find a little stream and pose the Spino there? You also put into perspective the size of the Carnegie Carnotaurus for me. It's huge!  The stream and the landscape are real, practically in my back yard The Carnotaurus is a nice size and just right to make it as beautifully and finely detailed as it is, in my view  |
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 27, 2011 21:24:24 GMT
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 28, 2011 17:02:09 GMT
Anxiously waiting for my lovely Bullyland Procynosuchus I won on eBay for a very nice price ;D
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Post by Libraraptor on Oct 28, 2011 20:11:06 GMT
Anxiously waiting for my lovely Bullyland Procynosuchus I won on eBay for a very nice price ;D Believe me: You won´t be disappointed! It´s a very lovely figure. Whoa, thanks for sharing that gorgeous book with us! I´d like to see even more pictures from it! Here are the blueprints for many Marxes and Invictas! |
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 28, 2011 22:27:36 GMT
Anxiously waiting for my lovely Bullyland Procynosuchus I won on eBay for a very nice price ;D Believe me: You won´t be disappointed! It´s a very lovely figure. Whoa, thanks for sharing that gorgeous book with us! I´d like to see even more pictures from it! Here are the blueprints for many Marxes and Invictas! This is what I find interesting: I only just found out (shame, shame ...) that the author of this book (W.E. Swinton) closely collaborated with Neave Parker (the famous dinosaur illustrator) as well. Actually, I find that the illustrations/rconstructions by Vernon Edwards for this 1934 book look somewhat like 'early versions' of the ones by Parker. (And all this under the scientific guidance of W. E. Swinton, I presume.) It is indeed clear that this school defined the look of the Marx and Invicta British Museum (Natural History) dinosaur model toys. And I will certainly adore the Procynosuchus and never ever part with it, like for example my Invicta's. By the way, I also just bought an Invicta Glyptodon, unpainted version. Now I only 'need' the Dimetrodon and the Pteranodon (I am not sure I 'need' the Blue Whale). The Carnegie Spinosaurus (2009) is waiting at the post office, and the Collecta Plateosaurus and Ampelosaurus are on their way ... My wish is for the Bullyland Edaphosaurus (to join my Safari Dimetrodon), but I have to think that over. It's a little bit of an expensive little animal (but so nice!) I think I will let that big lumpy, lovely big oaf of a Schleich Apatosaurus pass by me (but I am not sure yet  ) |
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Post by sbell on Oct 28, 2011 22:41:15 GMT
Believe me: You won´t be disappointed! It´s a very lovely figure. Whoa, thanks for sharing that gorgeous book with us! I´d like to see even more pictures from it! Here are the blueprints for many Marxes and Invictas! This is what I find interesting: I only just found out (shame, shame ...) that the author of this book (W.E. Swinton) closely collaborated with Neave Parker (the famous dinosaur illustrator) as well. Actually, I find that the illustrations/rconstructions by Vernon Edwards for this 1934 book look somewhat like 'early versions' of the ones by Parker. (And all this under the scientific guidance of W. E. Swinton, I presume.) It is indeed clear that this school defined the look of the Invicta British Museum (Natural History) dinosaur model toys. And I will certainly adore the Procynosuchus and never ever part with it, like for example my Invicta's. By the way, I also just bought an Invicta Glyptodon, unpainted version. Now I only 'need' the Dimetrodon and the Pteranodon (I am not sure I 'need' the Blue Whale). The Carnegie Spinosaurus (2009) is waiting at the post office, and the Collecta Plateosaurus and Ampelosaurus are on their way ... My wish is for the Bullyland Edaphosaurus (to join my Safari Dimetrodon), but I have to think that over. It's a little bit of an expensive little animal (but so nice!) I think I will let that big lumpy, lovely big oaf of a Schleich Apatosaurus pass by me (but I am not sure yet ) When it comes to Edaphosaurus, you have two real choices--the excellent Bullyland one (which, yes, will cost you a fair bit). Or the almost-as-good Starlux one (if you can find it, it will cost you a whole lot more). |
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 28, 2011 22:51:50 GMT
This is what I find interesting: I only just found out (shame, shame ...) that the author of this book (W.E. Swinton) closely collaborated with Neave Parker (the famous dinosaur illustrator) as well. Actually, I find that the illustrations/rconstructions by Vernon Edwards for this 1934 book look somewhat like 'early versions' of the ones by Parker. (And all this under the scientific guidance of W. E. Swinton, I presume.) It is indeed clear that this school defined the look of the Invicta British Museum (Natural History) dinosaur model toys. And I will certainly adore the Procynosuchus and never ever part with it, like for example my Invicta's. By the way, I also just bought an Invicta Glyptodon, unpainted version. Now I only 'need' the Dimetrodon and the Pteranodon (I am not sure I 'need' the Blue Whale). The Carnegie Spinosaurus (2009) is waiting at the post office, and the Collecta Plateosaurus and Ampelosaurus are on their way ... My wish is for the Bullyland Edaphosaurus (to join my Safari Dimetrodon), but I have to think that over. It's a little bit of an expensive little animal (but so nice!) I think I will let that big lumpy, lovely big oaf of a Schleich Apatosaurus pass by me (but I am not sure yet ) When it comes to Edaphosaurus, you have two real choices--the excellent Bullyland one (which, yes, will cost you a fair bit). Or the almost-as-good Starlux one (if you can find it, it will cost you a whole lot more). Thanks for the information, sbell |
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Post by Libraraptor on Oct 29, 2011 10:23:50 GMT
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Post by sbell on Oct 29, 2011 14:13:36 GMT
Considering it was about $7 retail when it first came out (dinotime.de still lists them at 6,79 Euros but they are long gone now), I don't think I've seen it sell for less than $25 in an auction. It's just one of those figures that everybody seems to want, but that so many people didn't buy when they actually had the chance. It also seems almost too uncommon to appear in a random lot of dinos, as happens with other figures. It still could happen, but I am guessing that the auction you posted is about as good as it will get for them. |
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 30, 2011 15:37:33 GMT
I have the opportunity to buy 2 Bullyland Paratypothoraxes for about $30 (that's including shipping), but I am still thinking about it. But I did just buy the latest Schleich big Apatosaurus (which devides opinion so much) for a grand total of about $28. (I hear some of you say: "Money well spent" and "Money wasted!" ) I'll post some pictures when I have gathered a little collection of latest arrivals (Also to put the different models into perspective for some of you who would like that.) |
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Post by sbell on Oct 30, 2011 16:06:57 GMT
I have the opportunity to buy 2 Bullyland Paratypothoraxes for about $30 (that's including shipping), but I am still thinking about it. But I did just buy the latest Schleich big Apatosaurus (which devides opinion so much) for a grand total of about $28. (I hear some of you say: "Money well spent" and "Money wasted!" ) I'll post some pictures when I have gathered a little collection of latest arrivals (Also to put the different models into perspective for some of you who would like that.) Buy the Paras. You can always resell one for about the same amount later! |
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 30, 2011 21:01:53 GMT
I have the opportunity to buy 2 Bullyland Paratypothoraxes for about $30 (that's including shipping), but I am still thinking about it. But I did just buy the latest Schleich big Apatosaurus (which devides opinion so much) for a grand total of about $28. (I hear some of you say: "Money well spent" and "Money wasted!" ) I'll post some pictures when I have gathered a little collection of latest arrivals (Also to put the different models into perspective for some of you who would like that.) Buy the Paras. You can always resell one for about the same amount later! Well, I just bought the two. They will make a nice addition to my little triassic zoo. |
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Post by postsaurischian on Oct 30, 2011 21:04:58 GMT
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Post by sbell on Oct 30, 2011 21:08:00 GMT
But still--those figures will rise in value, and he can probably actually buy them (the seller does not ship outside Germany). However, you could help people out by picking those up and reselling at fair prices! |
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Post by postsaurischian on Oct 30, 2011 21:13:39 GMT
But still--those figures will rise in value, and he can probably actually buy them (the seller does not ship outside Germany). However, you could help people out by picking those up and reselling at fair prices! Everyone who knows me or follows my threads knows that I'm always willing to do so . |
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Post by Archosaur on Oct 30, 2011 23:02:20 GMT
Well, "c'est la vie". But thanks for the information anyhow. It won't dampen my spirits though, because I made a right decision when I decided to buy (even if it costs me about twice as much). (I have always been good at finding excuses for anything ) |
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Post by Archosaur on Nov 2, 2011 12:39:42 GMT
Both of these beauties have just arrived. (Maybe it looks otherwise, but the Plateosaurus is able to stand on its two hind feet without using its tail as support ).  |
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Post by Archosaur on Nov 2, 2011 14:58:41 GMT
Collecta Plateosaurus with Collecta Ampelosaurus.  |
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Post by Horridus on Nov 2, 2011 15:37:07 GMT
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Is the background from the computer, or did you actually go out and find a little stream and pose the Spino there?
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