April, 2024 | Everything Dinosaur Blog

30 04, 2024

How to Find a Lost Dinosaur Soft Toy

By Mike|2024-04-30T22:32:52+01:00April 30th, 2024|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page, Photos|0 Comments

At Everything Dinosaur, we try and help people. We have been contacted in the past by parents, guardians and grandparents trying to trace lost dinosaur toys. Over the weekend we were contacted via our Facebook page and asked for assistance in trying to find a lost dinosaur soft toy. We appreciate how traumatic this can be for a child, to lose their favourite dinosaur teddy. Whilst we ourselves may not be able to identify this particular piece of dinosaur plush, sometimes our many followers on social media can help out.

A Lost Dinosaur Soft Toy

We received the following Facebook message:

“Hi, please can you help? I’m trying to assist a lady who is desperately trying to find her daughter’s lost dinosaur soft toy. He was lost a couple of months ago (in Kent UK). He had been bought at a car boot fair and had no tags or labels so it has made our search hard as we have no background information to go on. We have searched the local area where he was lost, posted on local, national and international Facebook groups, trawled through thousands of dinosaurs on-line in the hope of finding an exact replacement.”

Can you help to find this lost dinosaur soft toy? Picture credit: M. Martin.

The hand in the photograph helps to provide a scale. This item of dinosaur plush would measure around thirty centimetres in length (twelve inches). Examining the bead for an eye suggests that this is a manufactured item and not something created as a craft kit. The seams indicate that this dinosaur soft toy has been machine stitched.

The Facebook message went onto state:

“The closest we’ve found is the “wild planet all about nature Velociraptor” which is out of stock everywhere and no luck on Ebay or Vinted etc. I’ve only discovered tonight that your group exists but what better place to ask than a group of dinosaur experts and enthusiasts. I don’t seem to be able to attach a photo in this message, but this poor little girl is still so sad and missing her lost friend so any help you could give us would be so gratefully appreciated. Thank you.”

A prized piece of prehistoric plush has been lost. Can you help identify this lost dinosaur soft toy. Picture credit: M. Martin.

Everything Dinosaur Team Members Try to Help

We have gone through our image database, but we could not identify the soft toy. In addition, we have searched through all our catalogues and brochures that we have picked up at trade fairs. However, we have not been able to identify this soft toy dinosaur. It has no trademark or any other label. Unfortunately, it resembles a generic theropod dinosaur so we can’t really define a species. Furthermore, we have no idea of the age of this lost dinosaur soft toy. Soft toy dinosaur ranges do change every few years. Most ranges are replaced between three to five years. However, some popular ranges can persist for longer.

Team members have helped reunite children with their lost dinosaur toys. For instance, a few years ago we helped a little boy to find a red Spinosaurus soft toy that had been lost.

Large dinosaur soft toy, now retired but wanted by a little boy for Christmas. Team members were able to assist with this problem.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We do appreciate the stress that a lost dinosaur soft toy can cause. We have posted up an appeal on Facebook and we will utilise our other social media platforms. Whilst the dinosaur looks quite generic, perhaps one of our customers will know it.”

To view the range of prehistoric plush currently in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Prehistoric Plush.

29 04, 2024

Preparing the Beautiful Natural History Museum Evolution Garden

By Mike|2024-04-29T22:21:21+01:00April 29th, 2024|Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal News Stories, Dinosaur Fans, Geology, Main Page|0 Comments

Whilst in London, team members took the opportunity to check on the progress of the London Natural History Museum’s evolution garden. The five-acre site around the main entrance is being converted into a series of gardens for visitors. A significant portion of the land is being developed into an evolution garden. It will lead visitors through five hundred million years of Earth’s history.

Tree ferns have been planted to mimic typical flora of the early Mesozoic. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Evolution Garden at the London Natural History Museum

The garden will tell the story of life on Earth. Visitors walking through the site will be taken on a journey from the Cambrian to recent times. The journey will plot evolution during the Phanerozoic Eon (visible life). From the Cambrian explosion through to the evolution of terrestrial life and the amazing dinosaurs. The landscape will gradually fill with plants, trees, reptiles, birds and mammals including placentals such as Homo sapiens.

A new weatherproof cast of the Natural History Museum’s much-loved Diplodocus will feature. It will take centre stage in a Jurassic garden filled with tree ferns and cycads.

Natural History Museum Diplodocus dinosaur model (Dippy).

The picture (above) shows a Diplodocus model from the Natural History Museum model series. This range is due to be retired.

To view the range of dinosaur and prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Dinosaur Models and Prehistoric Animal Figures.

To Immerse Yourself in Nature

The plan is to provide a natural space for visitors as well as providing information on our planet’s history. Raised ponds will be available to permit access for all to pond dipping activities. There will be several paths and lots of seating. Visitors can immerse themselves in nature.

The huge slate and limestone walls of the garden take visitors on a tour of deep geological time. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We took the opportunity to see how work was progressing on the evolution garden. The construction workers had planted most of the tree ferns. There was still a lot of work to do such as laying out the paths and getting into place the tactile exhibits.”

Work continues on the Natural History Museum Evolution garden. The gardens should be open to the public in the summer (2024). Picture credit; Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Despite the poor weather, the site continues to be transformed. The gardens are due to be opened in the summer (2024). By helping to explain changes that have occurred on our planet in the past and how life responded, we can plan for the future.

The Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur Toys and Dinosaur Gifts.

28 04, 2024

How Accurate are Dinosaur Models?

By Mike|2024-04-21T09:19:06+01:00April 28th, 2024|Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Dinosaur models are extremely popular today. However, how accurate are dinosaur models? Or do they reflect the scientific inaccuracies of yesteryear?

In 1824 the first dinosaur was scientifically described (Megalosaurus bucklandii). This dinosaur and others such as Iguanodon and the armoured dinosaur Hylaeosaurus were described before the term Dinosauria came into being. With the Great Exhibition of 1851 being moved to South London under the direction of the Crystal Palace Company, the sculptor Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was employed to create life-size prehistoric animal statues to populate the site. It is thought that the first commercial prehistoric animal figures were commissioned due to the popularity of the sculptures created by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins. They were designed to help educate and inform.

The Megalosaurus dinosaur at Crystal Palace Park.

The Megalosaurus statue at Crystal Palace a dinosaur from 1854. Megalosaurus was the first dinosaur to be scientifically described (1824). Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was commissioned to build life-size statues to populate the grounds of the new site for the Great Exhibition. These statues proved to be so popular with the public that models of these figures were offered for sale. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

How Accurate are Dinosaur Models?

Many dinosaur models today are manufactured with the same lofty ambitions – to educate and inform. However, the majority are aimed at children and designed for creative, imaginative play. The makers of these models can still strive for scientific accuracy, to create a figure that reflects current scientific thinking. To their credit, many manufacturers do achieve a high degree of accuracy with their products. As our ideas about dinosaurs have changed, then so have dinosaur toys and models changed to reflect these developments.

Comparing T. rex figures for the tyrannosaur's feathers book launch.

How our perceptions regarding Tyrannosaurus rex have changed. A model from the 1970s compared to a Safari Ltd feathered Tyrannosaurus rex (2015). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Megalosaurus bucklandii

Numerous models of Megalosaurus bucklandii have been produced over the years. This Jurassic theropod may not be as well-known as the likes of Tyrannosaurus rex, but Megalosaurus models do reflect changes in how we perceive the Dinosauria in general. For example, the London Natural History Museum commissioned a range of dinosaur figures. These models were designed under the stewardship of Professor Paul Barrett.

The Megalosaurus model in the range is more than twenty years old. It does show the dinosaur with its tail off the ground, an accurate reflection of dinosaur posture. Megalosaurus is depicted as a biped. The quadrupedal stance assumed by Sir Richard Owen and reflected in the Crystal Palace dinosaurs has gone. The feet are oversized. This is a common issue with dinosaur models. The feet are made bigger so that the model is more stable.

Natural History Museum Megalosaurus dinosaur model.

It might be the 200th anniversary of the scientific description of Megalosaurus, but the Natural History Museum Megalosaurus figure is still going out of production. Perhaps it will be replaced with a new line which might include an updated Megalosaurus model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The model manufacturer CollectA introduced an updated version of Megalosaurus bucklandii in 2021. It replaced a Megalosaurus figure that had been introduced a decade earlier. The body proportions are different, and the dinosaur has lips. The position of the arms has changed, and the model has some quills running along the back of its tail. This is a more accurate reflection of the science of palaeontology. Although the designer has still used their imagination to help develop this figure.

A review of the CollectA 2021 Megalosaurus figure: CollectA Megalosaurus Model Reviewed.

The CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Megalosaurus in ambush figure. The muted tones would have provided excellent camouflage for this Jurassic hunter. How accurate are dinosaur models? Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the range of CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Dinosaur Models.

Our Views About Dinosaurs Have Changed

Our understanding of the Dinosauria has changed dramatically since the middle of the 19th century. When Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was designing his statues the science of palaeontology was very much in its infancy. Sir Richard Owen, who was later to help establish what we now refer to as the London Natural History Museum acted as the scientific consultant for the project. The trend for consulting palaeontologists to help design dinosaur models continues today. So, when determining how accurate are dinosaur models, some models do not reflect modern scientific thinking. However, there are many dinosaur models in the market that do.

Today, customers have a lot of choice when it comes to prehistoric animal figures. There are lots of manufacturers. Some are better than others, but there is a growing trend to produce prehistoric animal models that at least attempt to reflect some of the latest ideas from palaeontologists.

For dinosaur models and prehistoric animal figures: Find Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Model Ranges.

27 04, 2024

Rebor Dinosaur Models Make a Fantastic Display

By Mike|2024-04-19T13:49:41+01:00April 27th, 2024|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Our thanks to model collector and dinosaur fan Carl who sent into Everything Dinosaur some photographs of his Rebor dinosaur models on display. The cabinet is packed with excellent prehistoric animal models. The Rebor Stegosaurus figures and the retrospective Tyrannosaurus rex figure are in 1:35 scale. It certainly is a stunning dinosaur model display.

Some splendid Rebor dinosaur models on display. Superb Rebor Stegosaurus models are threatened by the Rebor 1:35 scale 80s T. rex Toy HD Remastered “Californiacation” VHS figure. The use of mirrors and reflective glass creates a striking display. Picture credit: Carl.

Rebor Dinosaur Models

The first Rebor figures were introduced a decade ago. Since then, the range has grown dramatically. The Stegosaurus models (S. armatus) were first manufactured in 2019. The retrospective T. rex figure was added to the Rebor range two years later. Carl has cleverly combined the two prehistoric animals to make a striking display. Both figures show lots of detail, and the T. rex figure has an articulated lower jaw.

Rebor "retrosaur" Californiacation T. rex figure has an articulated jaw.

The Rebor “retrosaur” Californiacation T. rex figure has an articulated lower jaw. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Rebor 1:35 scale 80s T. rex Toy HD Remastered “Californiacation” VHS figure represented a departure for Rebor. It is a tribute to the prehistoric animals seen in movies from earlier in the 20th century. It reflects the way in which dinosaurs were depicted by famous pioneers of stop motion animation such as Willis O’Brien and Ray Harryhausen.

To view the range of Rebor prehistoric animal figures in stock: Rebor Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Replicas.

Collecting Prehistoric Animal Models

There is a lot to be admired about the Rebor model range. The figures have been carefully designed and show some amazing detail. They are robust and beautifully painted. Several of the figures, including the stegosaur replicas are supplied with bases. Carl has ensured the bases are incorporated into his dinosaur model display.

Rebor Stegosaurus 1:35 scale dinosaur model "mountain".

The Rebor Stegosaurus armatus “mountain” colour scheme. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur praised the prehistoric animal model display and commented that the stegosaurs and tyrannosaurs looked very much at home.

The spokesperson added:

“We are always delighted to receive photographs from model collectors showing their prehistoric animal figures on display. Rebor dinosaur models tend to be a favourite subject area when it comes to sending images to Everything Dinosaur.”

Contact Everything Dinosaur team members: Email the Team Members at Everything Dinosaur.

26 04, 2024

Favourite Brooke Bond Prehistoric Animal Cards – The Beautiful Polacanthus Artwork

By Mike|2024-04-23T09:00:27+01:00April 26th, 2024|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Main Page|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur team members like to reminisce about dinosaur books from their childhood. For example, the other day a team member came across the Brooke Bond Polacanthus card. This dinosaur illustration was part of a series of fifty given away by Brooke Bond in their packets of tea (PG Tips). The card came from a collection introduced in 1972 under the title “Prehistoric Animals”. A book could be purchased that enabled the collector to stick each card into place. The aim was to complete the set before the promotional campaign changed.

Card number 20 from the Brooke Bond picture card series “Prehistoric Animals”. The dinosaur is Polacanthus, and the illustration was by Maurice Wilson. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur has been recently reviewing Polacanthus foxii illustrations as part of their preparations for a YouTube review of the new for 2024 CollectA Deluxe Polacanthus figure. This comprehensive video review has been posted up onto the company’s YouTube channel. The video outlines the story of the research into this remarkable armoured dinosaur. The narrator highlights the details on the model and describes the armour on the figure.

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The Brooke Bond Polacanthus Card

Early reconstructions gave Polacanthus the narrow skull of a Stegosaurus. The spikes were arranged in pairs along its back and tail. The placement of the dermal armour was probably influenced by Stegosaurus. The Brooke Bond Polacanthus card is number twenty in the series. It reflects perceptions of Polacanthus that prevailed at the time.

All the illustrations were produced by Maurice Wilson, the book for the picture cards was one of a series of promotional offers provided by Brooke Bond. Shoppers purchased tea and the tea packets contained the picture cards. Single packets of tea had one card, whilst larger packs contained several. The Brooke Bond marketing department wanted shoppers to remain loyal to the brand. When the “Prehistoric Animals” collecting book was published it cost five new pence.

Illustrated by Maurice Wilson

The illustrator Maurice Wilson (1914-1987) was a British artist famed for his work depicting nature and natural history. He had a long association with the London Natural History Museum and produced many illustrations for exhibits as well as scientific literature and books. He painted all fifty of the picture cards in the Brooke Bond Prehistoric Animals series.

The discovery of more armoured dinosaur fossils has led to a better understanding of polacanthids. Modern reconstructions of this dinosaur look very different from the illustration commissioned by Brooke Bond.

A new for 2024 CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale Polacanthus foxii figure. The dermal armour of this member of the Ankylosauria clade has been carefully reconstructed on the figure. The arrangement of the spikes and bosses is largely speculative. However, the model has been carefully designed to reflect current scientific thinking.

Perhaps another company will take up the mantle and produce collecting cards featuring prehistoric animals. If this series were ever to be devised the Polacanthus illustration would probably closely resemble the CollectA Deluxe Polacanthus foxii figure. The CollectA Polacanthus model is due into Everything Dinosaur shortly.

The Everything Dinosaur website: Scale Models of Dinosaurs and Dinosaur Toys.

25 04, 2024

Everything Dinosaur Helpful Advice for European Customers

By Mike|2024-05-02T12:31:10+01:00April 25th, 2024|Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

Team members at Everything Dinosaur are aware of delays in the European parcel network. A system error has led to some parcels being prevented from passing customs. This is due to a software error. We routinely monitor parcel movements for our customers. Delays in the European network were first observed on the 9th of April. Everything Dinosaur can assure customers that this problem has not been caused by us. The difficulties are associated with SimplyVAT and Irish Tax and Customs.

We are committed to keeping our customers informed. A press release was issued on the 13th of April. An update was sent out on the 18th of April. In addition, we have continued to lobby both SimplyVAT and the Irish Tax and Customs authority for progress reports.

To read our press release from the 13th of April: Update on European Parcels.

The update published on the 18th of April: Further Information About European Parcel Deliveries.

As a result, we have received an update from SimplyVAT.

“The Tax office have reached out with further positive indicators that the fix they have been testing is realigning their system with the EU Customs portal. We are very hopeful that a resolution is forthcoming as we are now just waiting for data from some custom declarations as the final confirmation. In the interim, in order to get your goods to your customers, please speak to your forwarder to ask them on your best options. We are putting all our resources into finding a resolution with the Irish tax authority and supporting our clients through this stressful time.”

Everything Dinosaur Being Proactive

Whilst we acknowledge the work being done to resolve this issue, team members have already set up a work around for parcel deliveries to customers in France and Ireland. Furthermore, a new route for parcels for customers in other European countries has been established.

Customers continue to be supported. A parcel monitoring service has been employed and those customers directly affected have been offered further support.

A media release has been issued explaining the current situation and the steps the company has taken.

An Everything Dinosaur media release explaining the measures employed to help customers with parcel delays. Source: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

For further information: Email Everything Dinosaur for More Information.

24 04, 2024

Beasts of the Mesozoic Models Have Arrived at Everything Dinosaur

By Mike|2024-04-24T15:19:26+01:00April 24th, 2024|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur has received its latest shipment of Beasts of the Mesozoic models. Team members have been busy contacting customers who wanted to be kept informed about the delivery. The shipment contains tyrannosaur figures, more raptors and several different ceratopsians. Once the pallets had been unloaded and placed in the company’s delivery area, the process of checking the inventory commenced. After all the cartons had been checked against the manifest, model inspections began. When the figures had been looked over, they were then grouped by stock keeping units (SKUs) before being put in the various bays allocated to Beasts of the Mesozoic models.

Unpacking Beasts of the Mesozoic models.

The latest Beasts of the Mesozoic delivery consisted of tyrannosaurs, ceratopsians and raptors. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The picture (above) shows some of the figures in the shipment. A tyrannosaur (Albertosaurus) is at the rear. In front of it is an original Styracosaurus figure. Two more tyrannosaurs are at the front, namely Alectrosaurus olseni and Moros intrepidus.

Beasts of the Mesozoic Models

The shipment contained a total of thirty-five different product lines. The warehouse is divided into several areas. Each area is dedicated to a specific manufacturer. Once the models were put into their bays, team members could update the inventory on-line. Unfortunately, the Beasts of the Mesozoic area is towards the back of the warehouse. It is a good job we had pallet trucks handy to help move all their boxes to their new home.

To view the range of Beasts of the Mesozoic models in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Beasts of the Mesozoic Dinosaur Models.

Beasts of the Mesozoic models have arrived.

Some of the Beasts of the Mesozoic stock that has arrived at Everything Dinosaur. Pallets are unpacked and the models checked and then reloaded onto pallets for sorting into the various bays designated for the Beasts of the Mesozoic model range in Everything Dinosaur’s warehouse. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Having a tidy and well organised warehouse makes a big difference when it comes to packing customer orders. Models and figures can be located quickly and this speeds up the packing and despatching process. A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur explained that the warehouse had been carefully laid out to expediate the picking and packing of figures. There were hundreds of different product lines, all sorts of prehistoric animals to accommodate.

The spokesperson added:

“The website is organised into different zones. Each zone is home to a specific range or product line. We have invested in sturdy racking to permit us to store cartons and boxes in an orderly manner.

Orders placed for the new arrivals last night and this morning have already been despatched. The last collection from the company’s warehouse is normally scheduled for 3pm (BST).

The Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models and Toys.

23 04, 2024

New Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus Dinosaur Models Coming into Stock

By Mike|2024-04-23T11:46:21+01:00April 23rd, 2024|Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Press Releases|0 Comments

The new for 2024 Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus model will be available from Everything Dinosaur. All three versions should be coming into stock. Collectors can choose from the green, brown or the limited-edition blue heterochromatic version. Each figure measures 66 cm long and stands 28 cm tall. They have been beautifully painted. Haolonggood has declared a scale of 1:35 for their Mamenchisaurus figures. At this scale, these dinosaur models represent a sauropod more than twenty-three metres in length.

Although no species has been stated, these figures could represent larger taxa known in this genus. The Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus models could perhaps represent Mamenchisaurus sinocanadorum or Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis.

Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus model (brown).

The new for 2024 Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus dinosaur model (Zhu Wu) in the brown colour scheme. It is coming into stock at Everything Dinosaur shortly.

The image (above) shows the Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus model (Zhu Wu). This figure has a predominantly brown colour scheme.

To view the range of Haolonggood prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Models.

The Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus Model

The Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus dinosaur model follows the highly successful introduction of the limited-edition Haolonggood Alamosaurus figures. The Chinese manufacturer also intends to introduce two further sauropods this year, an Amargasaurus and a replica of Camarasaurus.

Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus model (green).

The green coloured version of the new for 2024 Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus dinosaur model. This is Chai Jin. The model stands 28 cm tall and measures 66 cm long. It has a declared scale of 1:35.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur welcomed the addition of these three, new sauropod figures to the ever-growing Haolonggood model range and exclaimed:

“We are looking forward to stocking all three Mamenchisaurus figures. We intend to stock the limited-edition figure too. It may be a while before we can legally ship them into the UK and Europe, we want to add other new figures from Haolonggood to our shipping documentation. Naturally, we will keep our customers informed about our progress.”

A Limited-edition Mamenchisaurus Model

As with previous releases, there is a limited-edition Mamenchisaurus figure. The blue version (heterochromatic model) will be a limited-edition figure. Whilst mainly blue-coloured the paint scheme for this dinosaur model will feature other colours (heterochromatic means having a variety of colours). Collectors will have for a limited period of time, three Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus figures to choose from.

Which one is your favourite?

Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus model (blue).

The new for 2024 limited-edition Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus in the blue heterochromatic colour scheme.

The image (above) shows the limited-edition Haolonggood Mamenchisaurus in the blue colour scheme.

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.

22 04, 2024

An Exclusive Dreadnoughtus Scale Drawing

By Mike|2024-05-17T13:54:16+01:00April 22nd, 2024|Dinosaur Fans|0 Comments

A Dreadnoughtus scale drawing has been commissioned by Everything Dinosaur. The illustration is to be used in a new fact sheet on Dreadnoughtus (D. schrani). A spokesperson from the UK-based mail order company confirmed that it would be sent out free with sales of the new CollectA Deluxe 1:100 scale Dreadnoughtus figure.

A scale drawing of the huge sauropod Dreadnoughtus schrani. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A Dreadnoughtus Scale Drawing

Named and described in 2014 (Lacovara et al), Dreadnoughtus is one of the largest terrestrial vertebrates known to science.

It is a member of the Titanosauria clade, although its exact taxonomic affinity with other South American titanosaurs remains controversial. The body mass was estimated at over 59 tonnes in the original scientific paper. This estimate was based on calculations using the enormous limb bones. The femur (thigh bone) measures around 1.9 metres in length. Furthermore, the humerus (upper arm bone) is approximately 1.6 metres long. However, the formula used to calculate body weight based on limb bone circumference can have a large margin of error. Subsequent weight estimates vary, but two papers published in 2020, proposed that Dreadnoughtus weighed nearly fifty tonnes.

The new for 2024 CollectA Deluxe 1:100 scale Dreadnoughtus dinosaur model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Two individual skeletons are known. The largest fossil specimen (the holotype) suggests an animal around twenty-six metres in length. Amazingly, analysis of some of the fossil bones indicate that this animal was still growing at the time of its death. The scapula (shoulder blade) had not fused completely to the coracoid bone indicating that the fossils represented a sub-adult.

To commemorate the tenth anniversary of the scientific description of this enormous plant-eater, CollectA will be introducing a Dreadnoughtus scale model.

The range of CollectA Deluxe prehistoric animal models: Scale Models of Prehistoric Animals.

Everything Dinosaur Fact Sheets

Everything Dinosaur researches and writes a fact sheet for most of the prehistoric animal figures they supply. Dinosaur fans like to collect these fact sheets. The Dreadnoughtus schrani fact sheet has been prepared in anticipation of the arrival of the new CollectA model.

A spokesperson for the company stated that the CollectA Deluxe Dreadnoughtus figure was due to arrive next month (May 2024).

Visit Everything Dinosaur’s award-winning website: Dinosaur Models and Dinosaur Toys.

21 04, 2024

An Exclusive Dearc sgiathanach Scale Drawing

By Mike|2024-05-06T12:52:58+01:00April 21st, 2024|Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page|0 Comments

Team members at Everything Dinosaur have commissioned a scale drawing of the large Middle Jurassic pterosaur Dearc sgiathanach. This pterosaur was formally named and described in 2022 (Jagielska et al). CollectA will introduce a scale model of Dearc this year (2024) and Everything Dinosaur has prepared a fact sheet for this model. The fact sheet will be sent out with purchases of the 1:3 scale replica.

A scale drawing of the large Jurassic pterosaur Dearc sgiathanach commissioned by Everything Dinosaur for a Dearc fact sheet. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the range of CollectA scale models (CollectA Deluxe) available from Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Models.

CollectA Dearc sgiathanach Model Measurements

The new CollectA pterosaur model measures approximately thirty-nine centimetres from the tip of its tail vane to the end of the jaw. The head is around eleven and a half centimetres off the ground. In addition, the tallest wing tip is over sixteen centimetres high. The model’s width is approximately thirteen and a half centimetres.

Originally, scheduled for March (2024), a spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur stated that this figure will be in stock shortly.

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur Models, Toys and Games.