Rebor GrabNGo Komodo Dragon Model
Everything Dinosaur team members have been taking an exclusive look at the up-and-coming Rebor Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) model, which is the first in a new product line entitled “GrabNGo”. This is a beautiful, highly detailed model of the largest living lizard, which is sometimes referred to as the Komodo monitor.
The New Rebor GrabNGo Komodo Dragon (V. komodoensis) Replica
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A 1:6 Scale Rebor Komodo Dragon Replica
The model measures a fraction under 48 centimetres in length, but when the curvature of that impressive tail is taken into account the model’s true size is around half a metre, making this a 1:6 scale replica. The skin texture has been skilfully created with accurate folds and appropriately proportioned digits. The underside of the body and tail also shows lots of amazing detail and scales, particularly along the underside of the neck and jaw, although our figure lacks a cloaca. The production sample we were kindly sent does not have a CE mark so the skin texture is uninterrupted along the entire animal’s length.
Amazing Detail on the Head of the New Rebor GrabNGo Komodo Dragon Model
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A View Showing the Variety of Scales Represented on the Head and the Back of the Model
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Dragon Skin
The lightweight but reinforced hollow vinyl material gives this figure a very solid feel and the subtle painting provides the viewer with an impression of an expensive desk-top figure. The Komodo dragon is renowned for its tough hide. The skin of this lizard, which can reach lengths of up to 2.6 metres and weigh in excess of 70 kilograms, is reinforced by tiny dermal scales (osteoderms). It is thought that this armour helps to prevent injury when it attacks large prey or during intraspecific combat.
Skin Folds around the Belly Area and the Back of the Head – Komodo Dragon Model
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The Megalania Connection
This Rebor GrabNGo figure could also be used to represent the extinct giant goanna of southern Australia – Megalania (Varanus priscus, or sometimes referred to as Megalania prisca). It has been proposed that Megalania represents a sister taxon to the Komodo dragon and like its Indonesian cousin, it was an apex predator within the ecosystem. Size estimates for Megalania vary but studies of fossilised dorsal vertebrae suggest a length of around 6 metres. If this is the case, then the Rebor GrabNGo model would equate to a 1:12 scale replica.
Is this a Megalania or a Komodo Dragon?
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Available Late September/Early October
The Rebor GrabNGo Komodo dragon is likely to be available before Christmas. Everything Dinosaur team members are doing all they can to ship this model in quickly.
The price is estimated to be around £15.99 plus postage (GBP).
To join our priority reserve list for this exciting new figure: Email Everything Dinosaur to Reserve a Komodo Dragon Model.
This is awesome! But bring on the scientific Tyrannosaurus and Spinosaurus!