The new PNSO Baryonyx model has arrived at Everything Dinosaur.  The delivery coincides with an important date in the history of spinosaurids.  For, as the PNSO Maxim the Baryonyx was being unloaded, our thoughts turned to November 1st 1986.  It was on this day thirty-eight years ago that the scientific paper describing Baryonyx (B. walkeri) was published. Sadly, the two authors of that publication Alan J. Charig and Angela Milner have both passed away. However, as we unloaded the boxes today, we took time out to reflect on their immense contribution to vertebrate palaeontology.

Three examples of the new PNSO Baryonyx model.

A trio of Baryonyx boxes. The new PNSO Maxim the Baryonyx models arrived on the day of the anniversary of the scientific publication announcing Baryonyx walkeri (published in the journal Nature). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The PNSO Baryonyx Model (Maxim the Baryonyx)

PNSO have made several spinosaurid figures.  However, this is the first, large Baryonyx model that the company has produced.  This figure measures twenty-four centimetres long.  The head height is around nine centimetres.  This beautiful Baryonyx has an articulated lower jaw.

Maxim the Baryonyx

Wandering close to the water. An image of the new for 2024 Maxim the Baryonyx dinosaur model.

The Maxim the Baryonyx figure is supplied with a sixty-four page, full-colour booklet and an A3-sized Baryonyx poster.  Baryonyx is one of our favourite theropods.

To see the PNSO range of prehistoric animal models available from Everything Dinosaur: PNSO Age of Dinosaurs Models.

The title of the 1986 scientific paper was “Baryonyx, a remarkable new theropod dinosaur”, it introduced an entirely different type of carnivorous dinosaur.  It is wonderful to see that, thirty-eight years later, Baryonyx is still fascinating collectors and dinosaur fans.

Alan Charig and Angela Milner significantly advanced our understanding of prehistoric life through their ground-breaking discoveries.  During our busy day, we spared a few moments to remember them.

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