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Post by bricabrach on Oct 30, 2018 14:35:59 GMT
Got any photos of your toy / model dinos you'd like to share with us? Please post 'em in this thread. Could be individual or groups. Include any background info (such as where you obtained them) that you like. To start us off: This Stegosaurus is from the New Jersey State Museum gift shop. One annoyance with toy dinosaurs generally is they're so often portrayed with their mouths wide open. In his book Imaginative Realism, James Gurney notes that as with other animals, dinos' mouths open only when necessary -- for example, eating or vocalizing.
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Post by bricabrach on Nov 6, 2018 18:22:32 GMT
What on earth is this thing? I got it at the Fieldstation: Dinosaurs gift shop. Its tag simply says, "Large dino," apparently in contrast with their smaller ones. So I have no idea what the species is supposed to be. Perhaps it's just some generic whatever.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 28, 2018 16:27:16 GMT
What on earth is this thing? I got it at the Fieldstation: Dinosaurs gift shop. Its tag simply says, "Large dino," apparently in contrast with their smaller ones. So I have no idea what the species is supposed to be. Perhaps it's just some generic whatever.
LOL! Love what you wrote! You'd think they could at least state what it is and not be so generic. lol
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Post by bricabrach on Dec 24, 2018 23:13:07 GMT
LOL! Love what you wrote! You'd think they could at least state what it is and not be so generic. lol Yes, absolutely. I love Fieldstation: Dinosaurs, but their gift shop leaves something to be desired. In contrast, Dinosaur World's shop is huge and filled with better quality models. This Ankylosaurus is one of theirs:
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2018 21:38:32 GMT
I have no idea what that one is supposed to be, the one that isn't labeled. I found a book one of my kids was going to get rid of, titled "How to Keep Dinosaurs" by Robert Mash, and it isn't in there.
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Post by bricabrach on Dec 26, 2018 2:19:51 GMT
What do you think of that book? I was thinking of obtaining a copy. As for the toy dinosaur in question, it appears to take some characteristics of several species, thus is faithful to none.
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Post by HRH Queen Talira on Dec 26, 2018 3:29:36 GMT
I've got that book. I found it in a bookstore a few years ago, always thought it was funny. Anyway, here's a photo of the Sinoceratops I got for Christmas.
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Post by bricabrach on Jan 1, 2019 19:56:30 GMT
In Dinotopia's Rainy Basin, the resident carnivores are said to be, "Not evil, just hungry." Apparently they haven't run into this Tyrannosaurus rex yet -- he's looking hungry and evil, inspiring terror in all who happen along. It's made by Schleich, one of my favorite makes. I'm not sure if those tiny spots on his neck and right knee are intentional -- they may be scratches from careless handling. By the way, you can achieve a "seamless background" as shown here, with nothing more than a towel draped from a suitable elevation such as a coffee table. Edit: Here's a "painting" of the same dino in habitat:
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Post by HRH Queen Talira on Jan 2, 2019 5:18:50 GMT
Check out this beautiful red Pentaceratops made by Schleich. Got one for $40 from my local museum. Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2019 19:13:59 GMT
I've got that book. I found it in a bookstore a few years ago, always thought it was funny. Anyway, here's a photo of the Sinoceratops I got for Christmas. It's a cute book and very realistic, if dinosaurs roamed the planet still. It's like a how-to book for keeping pets, somewhat like if you had regular pets such as dogs, but it's dinosaurs. I saw it in the discard pile and I was like NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
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Post by bricabrach on Jan 3, 2019 23:57:47 GMT
Check out his beautiful red Pentaceratops made by Schleich. Got one for $40 from my local museum. Yes it's beautiful! I'm impressed with the detail of its skin patterns and colors. It appears that your museum carries a fine assortment of Schleich dinos, that goes beyond the usual ones (trikes, stegs, and carnivores). Schleich and Carnegie dinos can get expensive, especially in larger sizes. I like to keep my dinosaur collection in more or less the same scale, so that they appear correctly together. Unfortunately, this makes sauropods very expensive (as much as $75., more than I'm willing to pay). Thus I go for lower quality in the larger sizes. For example, I've got the Brachiosaurus shown below that's over a foot high and of only decent quality, for about $35. The Parasaurolophus was only $7. at Dinosaur World's shop. My main complaint with the Brach is that it's mouth is wide open, just not necessary.
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