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Post by thundercharge on Feb 9, 2012 1:45:49 GMT
Ok, so I've been a huge fan of dinosaurs ever since I could walk. I had tons of dinosaur figures as a kid, and loved every minute playing with them and bashing them together ;D A couple years ago I started becoming aware of a world of accurate, realistic, awesome dinosaur figures. I loved everything I saw and even signed up here to look at all the pictures! I never did get started with a dinosaur collection though, because I felt so overwhelmed with where to start ;D But I decided to give it a go, and just started with making a list of all the best Tyrannosaurs that I liked and could afford, with Trex being my favorite since I could say its name ;D So, here's the start! To start off here's a couple Wild Safari figures that I picked up at Michaels (cheap with 40% coupon woo!) But I have $200 worth of stuff on the way that I'll post as I get them too! I do love taking pictures  Silly dinosaurs, they may be extinct by millenia by they have no problem attacking my wallet!  Velociraptor and Triceratops by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Just look at that scale!  Velociraptor vs Triceratops by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Is this such a good idea?  Clash by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Hmm, is it too late to turn tail and run?  Triumph by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Ouch.  Triceratops by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Gotta say, these guys are awesome!! And don't worry, more will be rolling in soon! Then I'll have a proper collection going. Just what am I getting myself into... ;D |
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Post by lio99 on Feb 9, 2012 3:13:59 GMT
Thats great |
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Post by gwangi on Feb 9, 2012 3:24:53 GMT
Welcome to the site and those are some great pictures you've taken. Hopefully someday you'll decided to take some dinosaurs outside and do some dioramas.
Your story is similar to mine (and many of us) and my wallet has also been attacked quite frequently over the two years or so I've been doing this.
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 9, 2012 13:43:11 GMT
Thanks guys! Yeah I'd love to do some outside stuff! I might try to go to the park sometime and try it. and well, glad to see I'm not alone! But I guess that's what makes this place great!  |
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is my stride scientifically accurate? :D
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Post by sauroid on Feb 9, 2012 17:25:45 GMT
hi, welcome. once you start collecting them, you'd be hopelessly addicted.  |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 11, 2012 3:56:39 GMT
Received a bunch of packages in the mail today, and opened a couple Schleich Allosaurus and Papo Parasaurolophus (yes I know they didn't live together but they were two I opened together and thought they looked cool  )  Contemplating Prey by OmegaCharge, on Flickr and WS Velociraptor got a new friend:  Raptors by OmegaCharge, on Flickr I have a tonnnnn more figures still to receive and to open! I think I'll add pics bit by bit, and then eventually show the collection once I get them all open It's much fun! And I think I'll try my hand at outdoor pics soon when I get down to the park =) |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 11, 2012 20:29:21 GMT
Opened a box today that had my Papo Spinosaurus... only to find his arm was broken off =( I boxed him up and sent him back for a refund.. but the consolation was that this guy was in the box too:  Tyrannosaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Love this guy! Here he is taking on a couple Triceratops:  Assault by OmegaCharge, on Flickr And on the shelf:  Assault by OmegaCharge, on Flickr I went ahead and ordered another Spinosaurus this morning.. along with a nice handful of CollectA figures. Kinda getting out of hand now... ;D |
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Post by dinofan45 on Feb 11, 2012 20:35:31 GMT
Nice pictures. I've thought about getting the brown t.rex. This is probably the first picture i've seen of it, and it looks good.
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 11, 2012 20:40:51 GMT
Thank you! Yes he's a fantastic figure Very very cool in hand. Also a huge huge improvement over any of the previous WS Rexes, as it seems all the new Wild Safari's are. Inexpensive and definitely worth getting! He's going to be the dominant predator of my smaller scale collection ;D |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 12, 2012 0:51:45 GMT
Few more pics! Here are a couple more new additions:  Pair of Hunters by OmegaCharge, on Flickr I know it's nothing new, but Papo Allosaurus is magnificent! Here's a pic of some of my predators so far:  Carnivores by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Poor herbivores are being quickly outnumbered! ;D and a bonus pic, Parasaurolophus tried to steal some salad when I wasn't looking, but I think she's unaware of some approaching danger ;D  Untitled by OmegaCharge, on Flickr |
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Post by ITewan on Feb 12, 2012 10:29:42 GMT
Very nice photo's! ;D
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Post by tanystropheus on Feb 12, 2012 10:47:30 GMT
Someone has excellent photography skill!! Dynamic angles, great lighting source and superb color contrast really brings out the best features of the dinosaur models. I also concur with dinofan45 regarding the Safari T-rex- This happens to be the first picture that I have seen where the T-rex actually looks impressive!---Great job!! |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 12, 2012 19:05:25 GMT
Thank you itewan! ;D Someone has excellent photography skill!! Dynamic angles, great lighting source and superb color contrast really brings out the best features of the dinosaur models. I also concur with dinofan45 regarding the Safari T-rex- This happens to be the first picture that I have seen where the T-rex actually looks impressive!---Great job!! Thank you!! I love photography; I've been experimenting with different things I try to make them look as good as possible and as cool as they are when you're seeing them in person And thanks, haha! It really is a cool T-Rex for a smaller size! Looks fantastic with a lot of the smaller scale large herbivores! ;D But thank you again for the compliments guys it's much appreciated ;D I took some figures outside today to try my hand at outdoor stuff! I posted a thread in the Dioramas section Here's a preview:  Tyrannosaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 15, 2012 4:30:23 GMT
Collection continues to grow! Here's a taste of what my shelves are like:   Still getting started ;D But here's some pics just for fun.. I was playing around with WS Liopleurodon.  Sharks!   |
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 16, 2012 5:06:36 GMT
More picssss! ;D Wild Safari Allosaurus:  Allosaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr  Allosaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Carnegie Giganotosaurus  Giganotosaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Carnegie Spinosaurus  Spinosaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr The very awesome new Carnegie Carnotaurus:  Carnotaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr Look at those bloody teeth!!  Carnotaurus by OmegaCharge, on Flickr  Utahraptor by OmegaCharge, on Flickr  Velociraptor by OmegaCharge, on Flickr My Tyrannosaurus' so far:  Tyrannosaurs by OmegaCharge, on Flickr And now something fun I did ;D  Raptors vs T-Rex by OmegaCharge, on Flickr |
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Post by lio99 on Feb 16, 2012 5:43:37 GMT
Its growing fast.
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 16, 2012 5:59:31 GMT
Tell me about it ;D
Faster than I can keep track of! There's just so much awesome stuff out there! Lots to catch up on.
Going to go get a new shelf tomorrow for some of it all ;D
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Post by lio99 on Feb 17, 2012 12:43:11 GMT
Tell me about it ;D Faster than I can keep track of! There's just so much awesome stuff out there! Lots to catch up on. Going to go get a new shelf tomorrow for some of it all ;D i have a lot to catch up on to. |
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Post by dinofan45 on Feb 17, 2012 21:49:57 GMT
Yes, it's growing really fast. I see you have the kentrosaurus from Safari. I also have it, and its one of my favorites in my small collection.
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Post by thundercharge on Feb 20, 2012 3:58:48 GMT
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