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7 03, 2019

Everything Dinosaur Achieves 6,000 “Likes” on Facebook

By Mike|2023-11-24T13:54:04+00:00March 7th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Prehistoric Times|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur Reaches 6,000 “Likes” on Facebook

Today, Everything Dinosaur celebrates the benchmark of having achieved 6,000 “likes” on Facebook. Our Facebook page (@EverythingDinosaur), provides a reliable source of information on new prehistoric animal models, figure retirements, updates on fossil finds and we post up lots and lots of images of prehistoric animals, especially dinosaurs. We even publish surveys and polls too!

The Everything Dinosaur Facebook page reached the landmark of 5,000 “likes” at the end of July 2018, a little over seven months later, we have smashed through the 6,000 “likes” threshold on our page. A huge thank you to all those followers and friends who have “liked” our page.

6,000 Facebook “Likes” for Everything Dinosaur

Facebook and 6,000 "likes" — *6,000 Facebook “likes” click to “like” Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur Reaching Facebook Milestones

In June 2015, the Everything Dinosaur Facebook page passed the landmark of 2,000 “likes”. By early November 2017, this had been doubled to more than 4,000 and now we have had a fifty percent increase on this with an additional 2,000 “likes” added in less than fifteen months.

A representative from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“I would like to thank all our friends, followers, customers, dinosaur enthusiasts and collectors of prehistoric animal figures who have taken the time and trouble to visit our Facebook page and to give Everything Dinosaur’s page a “like”. We really do appreciate this and, unlike some Facebook sites, all of our “likes” are genuine. The increase in our page’s popularity has come from organic growth and not a single “like” has come from any form of paid for advertising and promotion. We all feel very honoured.”

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The “like” button on the Facebook social media platform permits users to easily interact with Everything Dinosaur. The page provides status updates, photos, links, news, polls and comments. Gaining legitimate and genuine “likes” on Facebook gives an organisation authority and provides reassurance to other Facebook visitors. This helps to build up a community around the company and helps to reinforce customer loyalty and trust.

Everything Dinosaur Celebrating 6,000 “Likes” on Facebook

6,000 "Likes" on Facebook for Everything Dinosaur. — *Everything Dinosaur achieves 6,000 “likes” on Facebook.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Once again, a very big thank you from all of us at Everything Dinosaur to all of you.

The company website: Everything Dinosaur.

4 03, 2019

Feathered Theropod Models Triumph in Poll

By Mike|2023-11-24T13:40:31+00:00March 4th, 2019|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Feathered or Scaly Theropod Dinosaur Models? The Results are In

Recently, Everything Dinosaur team members set up a poll on the company’s Facebook site asking dinosaur fans and model enthusiasts which they preferred, feathered theropod dinosaur models or models of theropods with scaly skins?

The results are in and in this particular survey it is the feathered theropod dinosaur models that have come out on top. It’s a feather in the cap for feathered theropod model designers.

Which Type of Theropod Model do you Prefer – Feathered or Scaly?

Feathered Theropod models preferred over scaly-skinned Theropod models. — In Everything Dinosaur’s survey of dinosaur model preferences with collectors it was the feathered theropods that triumphed. In this poll, 59% of respondents opted for the feathered dinosaur model option.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Theropod Models Reflecting Current Scientific Thinking

Step back ten years and virtually all the models of fearsome, carnivorous dinosaurs such as Allosaurus, Acrocanthosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex were entirely devoid of a feathery integument. Many mainstream manufacturers still prefer to produce non-feathered figures, an example being Schleich of Germany.

Schleich Have Yet to Produce a Feathered T. rex Dinosaur Model

Schleich Tyrannosaurus rex models circa 2008 and circa 2017. — *Comparing Schleich Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur models through time. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Other model manufacturers have chosen to reflect current scientific thinking and produce feathered theropod replicas, including fuzzy T. rex dinosaur models. Schleich has moved towards introducing feathered theropods, a number of dromaeosaurids have been introduced into their range over the last few years with varying degrees of feathery integumentary covering.

A model of the Late Triassic, fast-running predator Tawa (T. hallae), which was introduced by Schleich in 2018, has a feathery crest on its head and a “tuft” of feathers on its tail. The Schleich Psittacosaurus, a model of an ornithischian dinosaur, which was also introduced by Schleich last year, had feathers, reflecting the current scientific thinking. In addition, the Oviraptor and the Therizinosaurus, both examples of theropod dinosaurs have feathers, perhaps it is just a matter of time before Schleich introduces a feathered Tyrannosaurus rex.

Schleich Prehistoric Animal Model Releases in 2018 – A Trend Towards More Feathers?

New Schleich prehistoric animals (2018). — *New Schleich prehistoric animal models (2018). The new Schleich models introduced last year showed examples of feathery integumentary coverings. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

See Schleich models available from Everything Dinosaur: Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.

59% Versus 41%

In the Everything Dinosaur poll, 59% of respondents voted in favour of feathered theropod dinosaur models, whilst 41% stated that they preferred scaly theropod figures. A big thank you to all those who participated. We appreciate all the comments that were posted up and the “shares” of our Facebook post too.

The Everything Dinosaur Facebook page provides status updates, photos, links to news stories and blog posts as well as lots of prehistoric animal model features.

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

23 02, 2019

The Bullyland Pteranodon sternbergi is in Stock

By Mike|2023-11-23T07:24:37+00:00February 23rd, 2019|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

The Bullyland Pteranodon sternbergi is in Stock

The Bullyland Pteranodon sternbergi model is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Everything Dinosaur team members have been able to secure some additional models from a product line that was retired several years ago. Limited numbers are available and staff have been busy emailing customers on our priority reserve list, letting them know that this flying reptile figure is available and that one has been set aside for them.

Currently in Stock at Everything Dinosaur – Bullyland Pteranodon sternbergi Model

Pteranodon sternbergi

To view the range of Bullyland prehistoric animal figures and replicas in stock at Everything Dinosaur, including the Bullyland Pteranodon sternbergi model: Bullyland Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals.

A Long Retired Bullyland Figure

A lot has happened since this excellent pterosaur figure went out of production. The range of flying reptile figures has certainly increased but as far as we are aware, no mainstream manufacturer has introduced a P. sternbergi model. A lot has also happened when it comes to research into the Pterosauria and the Pteranodon genus. Although arguably, Pteranodon is perhaps the best known pterosaur, both with palaeontologists and the wider public, after all, there are in excess of 1,100 Pteranodon fossils in museums all over the world, there has been a dramatic revision of the fossil material ascribed to this genus.

Flattened Like a Pancake

Visitors to museums seeing a beautifully modelled Pteranodon replica, often dangling from the ceiling, can get the wrong idea when it comes to the fossil material associated with this genus. The three-dimensional replicas do not portray the reality. The vast majority of fossil material comes from the Pierre Shale Formation and the Smoky Hill Chalk member of the Niobrara Formation, both marine deposits and Pteranodon fossils tend to be crushed, highly fragmentary, distorted and flattened like a pancake.

Unloading a Lifesize Pteranodon Replica at the Field Museum (Chicago, USA)

Unloading a Pteranodon. — A life-size Pteranodon replica is unloaded. Is this P. sternbergi or a representative of the genus Geosternbergia? Although the fossil record of assigned Pteranodon material is extensive, the fossils tend to be fragmentary and crushed.

Picture credit: (c) Field Museum, photo by John Weinstein

Geosternbergia sternbergi or Pteranodon sternbergi

The genus was erected back in 1876, when Othniel C. Marsh named Pteranodon longiceps. Over the years, several species have been added to this genus, one of which was Pteranodon sternbergi, named in 1966 from fossil material found in 1952. The species name honours the Sternberg family, who between them have made a tremendous contribution to North American palaeontology.

Such a high profile pterosaur genus with a wealth of fossils to study, has led to academics focusing on this genus and large numbers of scientific papers about Pteranodon have been produced. Inevitably, numerous revisions have been suggested. For example, it has been proposed that the fossil material represents a total of four different flying reptiles (Kellner 2010) and this led to the idea that P. sternbergi, was so different from P. longiceps that it should be assigned a separate genus. Hence the use of the genus Geosternbergia (G. sternbergi) often regarded as a subgenus, in recent literature.

Much of the Revision of Pteranodontidae Fossil Material is Based on the Morphology of the Crest and Mandible

The Bullyland Pteranodon sternbergi model. — *The shape and size of the crest and subtle differences in the mandible has led to a revision of Pteranodon fossil material.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

In essence, over the period of time that the Bullyland Pteranodon sternbergi has been out of production, a revision of the fossil material has led to the placement of material formerly ascribed to P. sternbergi being assigned by some scientists to Geosternbergia. The debate over the taxonomy of the pterosaur that honours the Sternberg family (and other Pteranodontia material), is likely to continue, at least, for the time being collectors have the chance to acquire the model.

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21 02, 2019

Top Award for your Local Dinosaur Company

By Mike|2023-11-23T09:57:06+00:00February 21st, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Product Reviews|0 Comments

Top Marks for Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur has won the Feefo Gold Service award, an independent seal of excellence that recognises that the UK-based dinosaur company delivers exceptional customer service as well as exceptional prehistoric animal models. Feefo product and service ratings are provided by real customers, Everything Dinosaur has over 600 customer reviews and comments posted up on its award winning website.

Everything Dinosaur’s Gold Trusted Service Award

Feefo certificate of excellence (2019). — *Everything Dinosaur has won for the second year in a row, the top award from Feefo. We even got sent a certificate to prove it.*

Picture credit: Feefo

The Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award

The accolade was created by Feefo. Trusted Service is only awarded to those businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine reviews and comments. Those organisations that meet this high standard, based on the number of reviews collected, and their average rating, are recognised with this award. It is regarded as a badge of honour, this accreditation remains unique, as it is based purely on the interactions with real people who purchase from Everything Dinosaur. As all reviews are verified as genuine, the accreditation is a true reflection of a Everything Dinosaur’s commitment to outstanding service.

To see what all the fuss is about check out Everything Dinosaur’s website: Visit Everything Dinosaur’s website.

Gold Trusted Service Award to Everything Dinosaur

Picture credit: Feefo

A Prestigious Award from Feefo

To win this prestigious award, a company must meet the criteria of receiving at least fifty reviews between January 2018 and December 31st 2018, with a Feefo customer service rating of between 4.5 and 5.0. At the moment, Everything Dinosaur has six hundred reviews posted up on-line, over 98% of them are 5-stars.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We are really pleased to receive this award from Feefo. This is the second year that we have been eligible for this honour and it is the second year in a row that we have been awarded it. The Feefo Gold Trusted Service award. We are committed to delivering the highest quality of customer service and these days it is vitally important for companies to listen, understand and respond to customers. We have lots of exciting plans for our websites in 2019, we are looking forward to another successful year.”

Praise from the CEO for the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award

Matt West, the Chief Executive Officer at Feefo congratulated Everything Dinosaur and added:

“The Trusted Service award has always been about recognising those companies that excel beyond the norm. This year we’ve seen many remarkable businesses leveraging the full potential of Feefo to provide outstanding levels of experience for their customers – and rightly being awarded our most prestigious accreditation. I’m looking forward to the continual success of the businesses that work in partnership with us throughout 2019.”

Over the next few months, Everything Dinosaur will be introducing new prehistoric animal models from Papo, Safari Ltd, CollectA, PNSO, Rebor, Mojo Fun and a number of other organisations. For a company that specialises in dinosaurs, there is no sign that Everything Dinosaur is heading for extinction.

To see the extensive range of prehistoric animal figures available from the company: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.

17 02, 2019

The New for 2019 Papo Brown Running T. rex

By Mike|2023-11-22T11:46:39+00:00February 17th, 2019|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

The New for 2019 Papo Brown Running T. rex Dinosaur Model

The new for 2019 Papo brown running T. rex dinosaur model is now in stock at Everything Dinosaur. This is the first of the 2019 prehistoric animal figures to be released by the French model and figure manufacturer. It will be replacing the Papo running Tyrannosaurus rex (colour variant), which has now been retired, as announced in our blog post dated 15th December, 2018. The figure is based on the same mould as the green running T. rex dinosaur model, but the colour scheme is different.

The New for 2019 Papo Brown Running T. rex Dinosaur Model

Papo brown running T. rex dinosaur figure. — *The new for 2019 Papo brown running T. rex dinosaur model.*

The Papo Brown Running T. rex

The green running T. rex figure was introduced into the “Les Dinosaures” range back in 2012 and Papo did make a limited edition brown running T. rex subsequently, but this was only in production for a few months. Now the brown version of this popular figure has been included in the company’s catalogue and this figure will be more widely available.

The Brown and Green Running T. rex Dinosaur Models

The brown and green running T. rex figures from Papo. — *The green (background) and the brown (foreground) running T. rex figures from Papo.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Celebrating with a Short Video

This new dinosaur model has an articulated lower jaw and it measures more than thirty centimetres long. The head stands an impressive thirteen centimetres off the ground. Everything Dinosaur team members have produced a short video (around 45 seconds duration), to give our blog post readers an opportunity to get a better look at this exciting new model, the first of two tyrannosaurid replicas coming from Papo this year. A Gorgosaurus model is due to be introduced in the summer.

A Short Video Highlighting the New for 2019 Papo Brown Running T. rex Dinosaur Model

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

Commenting Upon the Papo Brown Running T. rex Dinosaur Model

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Dinosaur model collectors have been lobbying Papo to bring back the brown coloured version of their popular running T. rex sculpt. It is great to see this figure in the mainstream and available to a much wider audience than previously. One caveat to sound though, we do not know how long this figure will be in production for, at least the model is included within the company’s model catalogue. This catalogue is available from Everything Dinosaur free of charge, there’s just the postage to pay, collectors can see all the 2019 models, including the soon to be released Allosaurus, Stegosaurus, Pentaceratops and the eagerly awaited Gorgosaurus.”

The New for 2019 Brown Running T. rex Dinosaur Model from Papo

The Papo brown running T. rex (anterior view). — *The business end of the new for 2019 Papo brown running T. rex figure. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To purchase the new for 2019 Papo brown running T. rex and other Papo prehistoric animals: Papo Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animals.

A Close-up View of the Head and the Jaws of the Papo Running T. rex (Brown Colour Version)

The head and jaws of the new for 2019 Papo brown running T. rex dinosaur model. — *A closer view of the articulated lower jaw of the new for 2019 Papo brown running T. rex dinosaur model.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To read about recent Papo prehistoric animal model retirements: News of Papo Prehistoric Animal Models being Retired.

Visit the award-winning and customer-friendly Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

16 02, 2019

Customers Notified When Products Back in Stock

By Mike|2023-11-22T11:39:43+00:00February 16th, 2019|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|2 Comments

Back-in-Stock Notifications Added to Everything Dinosaur’s Website

Customers can now be notified automatically when a product is back in stock at Everything Dinosaur. The award-winning dinosaur and prehistoric animal merchandise retailer has further enhanced its support for website visitors by adding, simple to use back-in-stock notifications to all its products. A waitlist facility has been added to the company website.

If a product is out of stock, then customers have the option to join a waitlist for this item, when it is back in stock, they will automatically receive an email letting them know that this item is available to purchase.

Join the Waitlist to be Automatically Notified When a Product is Back in Stock

A waitlist to keep customers notified when an item is back in stock. — Customers can *join the waitlist and be automatically emailed as soon as the item is back in stock. Simply click the “Join waitlist” link (arrowed and underlined in this picture).* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

In the picture above, the PNSO Basilosaurus (Age of Dinosaurs), is currently out of stock, some more of these popular, large prehistoric whale models are coming in soon and by clicking the “Join waitlist” link visitors to this page will be automatically emailed when the figure is available again.

Simple to Use – Simple Steps to Follow

The system works like this:

Customer visits a product page on the Everything Dinosaur website and discovers that it is out of stock.
If that customer, who is an account holder, wants to know exactly when it is going to be available again – simple click the “join waitlist” link and if requested provide a contact email address.
When more of these items come into Everything Dinosaur’s website, as soon as the inventory is updated, an email will be sent alerting the customer that the item is back in stock.

An Example of a Typical Notification Email

Email stating that an item is back in stock at Everything Dinosaur — *When the item is back in stock at Everything Dinosaur, customers will automatically receive an email informing them.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

When the customer gets the email alert, all they have to do is to click the handy product link included in the email and they will be directed to the product page on the Everything Dinosaur website.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“This new system provides an easy way for customers and visitors to our website to be kept informed about product availability. We still offer all the other customer support options such as the ability to contact a team member directly on the website via our chat facility, this new function provides additional support. Customers can be reassured that they will receive an automatic notification and it only takes a couple of seconds for customers to join our waiting lists.”

Customers Can Easily Review and Edit Their Own Waiting Lists

Shoppers that have created an account at Everything Dinosaur can easily review and edit their own waitlists. Once logged into to their personal account pages, a customer can click on the “Your Waitlists” link in the left margin of the account dashboard and simply edit the product waitlist information in just a few taps of the keyboard, or mouse clicks.

Allowing Customers to Easily Edit Their Waiting Lists

Easy waitlist management. — *Easy to manage your own waitlists. The link to the personal waitlist information is arrowed and underlined in red.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Users can manage their own waiting lists and all products that they have an interest in can be viewed on the “Your Waitlists” tab on their account page. All products can be conveniently managed in one place.

It takes seconds for visitors to join a product waiting list and they can then relax knowing that they will be automatically emailed when the item comes back into stock.

See for yourself at: Everything Dinosaur.

13 02, 2019

A Quick Preview of the Schleich Diabloceratops Model

By Mike|2023-11-22T11:07:57+00:00February 13th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

A Short Video of the Schleich Diabloceratops Model

Everything Dinosaur have posted up a short video previewing the new for 2019 Schleich Diabloceratops dinosaur model. This video is more of a teaser for fans of prehistoric animals and dinosaur model collectors. In the video, we confirm the length of this figure (it is approximately sixteen centimetres long and those impressive horns are approximately eleven centimetres off the ground).

A Quick Preview of the New for July 2019 Schleich Diabloceratops Dinosaur Model

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

One of Four New Prehistoric Animal Models from Schleich in July 2019

The Schleich Diabloceratops will be replacing the recently retired Schleich Styracosaurus and the beautiful Pentaceratops figure. It will be one of four new prehistoric animal models from Schleich due to arrive at Everything Dinosaur’s warehouse in July (2019). The other figures are:

Schleich Dracorex – a model of the “dome-headed” dinosaur Dracorex hogwartsia. The Schleich Dracorex measures nineteen centimetres long and the head height is around ten centimetres.
The Schleich juvenile Giganotosaurus – this figure has an articulated lower jaw and it measures around twenty-six centimetres in length and stands over ten centimetres high.
Schleich Plesiosaurus – this marine reptile has a poseable neck and it is approximately sixteen centimetres long.

To read a brief article about the new for 2019 Schleich Plesiosaurus and to see a short video preview of this model: A Quick Look at the New for 2019 Schleich Plesiosaurus Model.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“The Schleich Diabloceratops model has certainly been getting a lot of attention. Within the Schleich range of large dinosaur models, there is one chasmosaurine (Triceratops) and one centrosaurine which is the new Diabloceratops. The two great tribes of Late Cretaceous horned dinosaurs are now represented by Schleich figures once again. Diabloceratops may have been very distantly related to Triceratops, but they would never have met. Diabloceratops lived millions of years before Triceratops evolved.”

A Closer View of the Beautifully Detailed Head of the Schleich Diabloceratops

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the current range of Schleich prehistoric animal figures, including some already released new for 2019 Schleich dinosaurs: Schleich Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animal Models.

Coming into Stock Soon at Everything Dinosaur (July 2019)

The Schleich Diabloceratops dinosaur model. — *The Schleich Diabloceratops dinosaur model (available July 2019 from Everything Dinosaur).* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Diabloceratops Fact Sheet

Dinosaur fans and prehistoric animal model collectors will receive a Diabloceratops (D. eatoni) fact sheet with every model purchased from Everything Dinosaur.

Visit the award-winning and customer-friendly Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

10 02, 2019

A Quick Look at the New for 2019 Schleich Plesiosaurus Model

By Mike|2023-11-22T10:13:24+00:00February 10th, 2019|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Everything Dinosaur videos, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

A Preview of the New for 2019 Schleich Plesiosaurus Model

Schleich will be introducing four new prehistoric animal models in July 2019. Today, we take a brief look at the only non-dinosaur figure to come out with this batch of replicas, the Schleich Plesiosaurus. It had been rumoured that the German-based model manufacturer intended to produce a plesiosaur and thanks to Everything Dinosaur, we can now post up a quick video preview of this model that will be in stock in the summer.

A Short Preview of the New for 2019 Schleich Plesiosaurus Model

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

Four New Schleich Models

The four new Schleich prehistoric animal models scheduled to be released in July (2019) are as follows:

A juvenile Giganotosaurus.
A Dracorex.
The horned dinosaur Diabloceratops.
A Plesiosaurus (marine reptile).

Coming into Stock at Everything Dinosaur in the Summer (July 2019) New Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models

New from Schleich in 2019. — New models being introduced into the Schleich prehistoric animal model range in July 2019. Foreground the new Schleich Plesiosaurus figure with a flexible neck, middle left the juvenile Giganotosaurus with an articulated jaw. Middle right the Dracorex figure and top left the new Diabloceratops model. In the top right, a Schleich Animantarx armoured dinosaur can be spotted, this figure was introduced in January. *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Praising the Schleich Plesiosaurus

In the short video preview, a spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur comments on the unusual colouration on the top of the head of this figure, the dark blue markings have been described as looking like “goggles”, quite appropriate for an animal that spent much of its time under water. It can be speculated that these reptiles had good colour vision and their heads may have played a role in visual communication. Crests or horns on the head would have affected streamlining so such ornamentation is not known in the Plesiosauria, so perhaps subtle markings on the head could have helped signal the maturity of the animal and its fitness for breeding.

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A Plesiosaur Colour Scheme

The overall colouration of the plesiosaur model is also discussed. The model is coloured a sky blue with flecks of white on the broad back. This combines well with a paler underside which represents countershading, a concept long linked with extinct marine reptiles and seen in many marine mammals today. The narrator in the video reflects on the fact that the colour scheme reminds him of polar conditions and states that as fossils of plesiosaurs have been found in high latitudes, such a colour scheme is appropriate as these reptiles are now known to have lived in cold waters.

On Display The New for July 2019 Schleich Plesiosaurus Model

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A Model with a Flexible Neck

As with a number of earlier plesiosaur figures, the Schleich Plesiosaurus has a flexible neck. This permits the neck to be placed in a variety of poses. When tested the neck is quite stiff and this allows the figure to remain in the pose chosen without the head drooping down. The Schleich Plesiosaurus will be in stock along with the three other figures (Dracorex, Diabloceratops and the juvenile Giganotosaurus), in July (2019).

To view the range of Schleich prehistoric animal models currently available from Everything Dinosaur: Schleich Prehistoric Animal Models.

28 01, 2019

Preparing for the CollectA Supreme Deluxe Caiuajara

By Mike|2023-11-21T16:14:36+00:00January 28th, 2019|Categories: Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Drawings, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|2 Comments

CollectA Supreme Deluxe Caiuajara

Everything Dinosaur team members are preparing for the arrival in the next few weeks or so of the CollectA Supreme Deluxe Caiuajara pterosaur model. This beautiful and most impressive figure of a Cretaceous flying reptile from Brazil is going to be one of the first of the new for 2019 CollectA figures that arrive in our warehouse. As part of our preparations, team members have been busy researching and writing a fact sheet all about this weird and wonderful member of the Pterosauria.

Everything Dinosaur’s Illustration of the Pterosaur Caiuajara

Everything Dinosaur has produced an illustration of the pterosaur called Caiuajara. — The CollectA Supreme Deluxe Caiuajara pterosaur illustration. This drawing will be used by Everything Dinosaur when they produce a Caiuajara fact sheet which will accompany sales of this amazing model. *A stunning illustration of the CollectA Caiuajara. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A CollectA Speciality (CollectA Caiuajara)

Large replicas of pterosaurs are becoming a bit of a CollectA speciality. When stocks of this 2019 figure arrive at our warehouse, it will be joining two other CollectA Supreme Deluxe pterosaur models. CollectA introduced a 1:4 scale replica of a Chinese member of the Ornithocheiridae family – Guidraco back in 2015. This was followed in 2017 by the award winning CollectA Supreme Deluxe Dimorphodon model. All three models will have moveable, articulated jaws.

The Colourful CollectA Supreme Deluxe Caiuajara Pterosaur Model (New for 2019)

CollectA Deluxe Caiuajara with moveable jaw. — *The Age of Dinosaurs Supreme Deluxe Caiuajara pterosaur figure with a moveable jaw.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the range of CollectA Supreme Deluxe and CollectA Deluxe scale models of prehistoric animals in stock at Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life.

Pronouncing Caiuajara

When this pterosaur was formally named and described back in 2014, it caused quite a sensation amongst palaeontologists who specialise in studying the Pterosauria. It is quite usual to have just a few fragments of bone to study, but in this case, the fossilised remains of more than forty individuals were recovered from a dig site in south-eastern Brazil.

This flying reptile had a remarkable crest, shaped a bit like the wing of a butterfly. The fossil site was interpreted as a stop-over location as these animals migrated. They were very competent flyers travelling great distances, so it is appropriate that the new for 2019 Caiuajara figure is travelling a great distance from the factory to our UK warehouse.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s 2014 article about the naming and scientific description of Caiuajara: New Species of Flying Reptile Identified from a Pterosaur Graveyard.

The fact sheet we are going to produce will also include a guide to pronunciation. The genus name of this pterosaur is pronounced “Kay-you-ah-jar-rah”. The CollectA Supreme Deluxe Caiuajara with moveable jaw measures around 19 centimetres in length and with that impressive and colourful crest the model’s height is about 23.5 cm.

We look forward to welcoming the CollectA Caiuajara model into our CollectA portfolio.

To contact Everything Dinosaur about prehistoric animal fact sheets and other matters: Email Everything Dinosaur.

24 01, 2019

New Papo Gorgosaurus (Sneaky Peek)

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New Papo Gorgosaurus Previewed

Everything Dinosaur team members had the opportunity this week to view the new for 2019 Papo Gorgosaurus dinosaur figure. As well as taking plenty of photographs, we were able to shoot a short video demonstrating that this dinosaur model stands on its hind legs and it does not need to balance on its tail in order to stand.

Papo Gorgosaurus Model

Everything Dinosaur Previews the New for 2019 Papo Gorgosaurus Dinosaur Model

Video credit: Everything Dinosaur

A Beautiful Model that is Beautifully Balanced

In this short video, we demonstrate that the Papo Gorgosaurus does not need to rest on its tail in order to balance. This figure is one of five new for 2019 Papo prehistoric animal models, it should be available in quarter three of this year, perhaps around June/July . It could arrive a little sooner, it could be in stock at Everything Dinosaur a little later. At least our customers and dinosaur model fans have had the chance of a sneak peek of this new tyrannosaurid dinosaur figure from the French manufacturer.

The Papo Gorgosaurus Dinosaur Model

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

New Papo Models for 2019

In total, five new figures are being introduced by Papo this year, there will (most likely), be a box set released in the autumn and we are already working on new for 2020 and 2021 production ideas.

The five new Papo models are:

Brown Running T. rex due into stock in a few days at Everything Dinosaur.
Papo Allosaurus (new colour variant), also due to arrive at Everything Dinosaur, in just a few days.
The Papo Gorgosaurus (see images and video), which is scheduled to be available sometime in quarter 3.
Papo Pentaceratops – also due to be in stock sometime in quarter 3 of 2019.
Stegosaurus, (new colour variant), this figure is also planned for launch in quarter 3 of this year.

Everything Dinosaur has also been made aware of a number of model retirements from the Papo “Les Dinosaures” range of figures.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s article about forthcoming Papo prehistoric animal model retirements: News of Papo Model Retirements.

Coming Soon a New Gorgosaurus Figure from Papo

Papo Gorgosaurus. — *The Papo Gorgosaurus dinosaur model. This dinosaur model will have an articulated lower jaw.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view the current range of Papo dinosaurs and prehistoric animal figures, including some of the increasingly rare retired figures: Papo Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Figures.

Everything Dinosaur customers will also be able to get their hands on the new for 2019 Papo consumer booklet, it’s up there on our website.

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.