Thank you Hollie for sending into us a photograph of your re-painted Haolonggood Shantungosaurus model.  Our congratulations to you, it is an extremely sophisticated and intricate colour scheme.  The figure has been beautifully painted.  The striking tones of the top of the head and the throat contrast with the electric blues seen on the flank and the top of the limbs.  Certainly, this is an extremely colourful dinosaur!

The patterning is remarkable.  The white flash around the eye and the posterior part of the head gives way to a series of dark patches that transform into a semi-reticulated pattern along the back and the hips.  The tail is banded with prominent, wide bands of alternating whites and browns with black edges.  It is a fabulous and unique figure.

A wonderful customised Haolonggood Shantungosaurus figure. The model (Cheng Yao Jin) has been given a striking colour scheme, and a base has been provided for this figure. Picture credit: Hollie.

Picture credit: Hollie

Painting a Haolonggood Shantungosaurus Model (Cheng Yao Jin)

The talented artist purchased the predominantly brown coloured Haolonggood Shantungosaurus figure.  This model is named Cheng Yao Jin.  Whilst collectors have praised Haolonggood figures for their quality, the detailed painting plan devised by Hollie takes this impressive figure to a whole new level.  The addition of a base provides further points of interest.  The hadrosaur is crossing a small stream with the branches of a tree in the background helping to provide perspective.

Shantungosaurus is the largest member of the Hadrosauridae known to science. One species is currently recognised (S. giganteus). Furthermore, it might have been the largest ornithischian dinosaur that ever lived. Size estimates vary but reconstructions at the Zhucheng Dinosaur Museum (Shandong Province, China) exceed sixteen metres in length. Palaeontologists have proposed body weights for these giant herbivores over fifteen tonnes. That is around twice as heavy as a T. rex.

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The Haolonggood Shantungosaurus models feature in an Everything Dinosaur customer newsletter.  These hadrosaur figures have proved popular with collectors and dinosaur fans.

The two Shantungosaurus figures (Cheng Yao Jin) on the left and You Jun Da (right). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the range of Haolonggood prehistoric animal figures in stock: Haolonggood Prehistoric Animal Figures.

Mike from Everything Dinosaur congratulated Hollie and added:

“Thank you Hollie for sending in your fabulous photograph. The colour scheme you devised for the Shantungosaurus is fantastic and so imaginative.  Its display base is excellent too.”