Praising the Pegasus Spinosaurus Model Kit

At Everything Dinosaur, we get sent lots of pictures from model collectors and dinosaur fans of prehistoric animal landscapes, completed kits and dinosaur themed dioramas.  We always enjoy seeing how the items that we supply are used and we are amazed at how talented some of our customers can be when it comes to customising models and replicas.  Take for example, the Pegasus Spinosaurus model kit pictures sent into to us by model collector Martin.  We have been lucky enough to receive lots of photographs of finished kits, Martin’s beautifully crafted model took many hours to complete, but we think you will agree that the end result is stunning.

That’s a fantastic Spinosaurus replica Martin!

The Pegasus Spinosaurus Model Kit

Picture credit: Martin

Pegasus Dinosaur Model Kits

There are three figures in the Pegasus Hobbies dinosaur model series, Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex and Spinosaurus.  All the kits comprise of PVC vinyl pieces, in the case of the Spinosaurus kit, there are eleven pieces that make up the Spinosaurus and a further six pieces that make up the unfortunate fish victim, plus a detailed display base.  Model collectors please note, paints and glue are not included in the kits.

The Assembled Kit Ready for Painting

Picture credit: Martin

When assembled the kit is ready for painting.  The Spinosaurus (S. aegyptiacus), has a stated scale – 1:24 and when it comes to painting and the use of washes, the model maker is free to choose any combination of colours they like, after all, no person has ever seen a living spinosaurid.

Highly Detailed Pegasus Model Kit (Spinosaurus)

Picture credit: Martin

Pegasus Spinosaurus Kit

The picture above, shows the anterior portion of the model, the skin of the Spinosaurus is finely detailed, even the morphology of the fingers and claws reflect what is known about spinosaurids and theropods in general.  From this angle, the well-sculpted and detailed interior of the mouth can also be viewed.  Note, the subtle differences in the shape and size of the teeth in the lower jaw.

Catching a Xiphactinus

In Martin’s finished model, the fish that has been caught by the dinosaur has been beautifully painted too.  The delicate and astute brush work demonstrates the care and attention given to the painting, the pool of blood coalescing by the carcase provides a nice, gory touch.  Ironically, although Spinosaurus is often depicted as a piscivore, it would never have caught the fish represented in the Pegasus Hobbies model kit.  The fish is a Xiphactinus (pronounced Zee-fak-tin-us), a bony fish (teleost) and although, the teleosts have an extensive fossil record and evolved long before Spinosaurus, Xiphactinus is confined to the Late Cretaceous of North America.  With some Xiphactinus fossil specimens indicating a length of six metres or more, this fish would have made a sizeable meal for a hungry Spinosaurus.

The Finished Fish Victim Xiphactinus

Picture credit: Martin

A Close-up View of the Skilfully Painted Head of the Pegasus Spinosaurus Model

Picture credit: Martin

Our thanks once again to Martin for sending in photographs of his splendid Spinosaurus.

To view the range of Pegasus kits available from Everything Dinosaur: Pegasus Dinosaur Model Kits.

For other dinosaur and prehistoric animal figures: Everything Dinosaur – Prehistoric Animal Models.

The Wild Safari Prehistoric World Malawisaurus

Since its introduction in 2018, the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Malawisaurus has been very well received by model collectors and fans of dinosaurs.  The fossils of a long-necked dinosaur from the Sitwe Valley area of northern Malawi were originally described by the English-born palaeontologist Sidney Henry Haughton.  He proposed that these fossil bones should be assigned to the genus Gigantosaurus, which had been established a few decades earlier.  Gigantosaurus is now regarded as an invalid taxon.

Safari Ltd have created a wonderful model of this African, herbivorous dinosaur and they have put together a stunning image showing two of these models in a primeval forest.

Taking a View on the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Malawisaurus Figure

The Malawisaurus Model

Further exploration of the fossil bearing strata was undertaken in the 1980s by a joint field team supported by the Southern Methodist University and the Malawi Department of Antiquities.   As a result of these extensive excavations, around 150 dinosaur bones (Sauropoda) were found.  Following a review of the original fossils and these later fossil discoveries, the Malawisaurus genus was established in 1993.

The Wild Safari Prehistoric World Malawisaurus Model

The Malawisaurus Measurements

The model measures about thirty-six centimetres in length and the head stands some ten centimetres off the ground.  Everything Dinosaur sends out a fact sheet all about this titanosaur with sales of the model.  The fact sheet provides further information about Malawisaurus (M. dixeyi).

Visit the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur.

In the meantime, we congratulate the team at Safari Ltd for creating some super dinosaur and prehistoric animal themed images.  The species epithet honours Dr Dixey, who participated in the original expedition that uncovered the first fossil remains.

To view the Wild Safari Prehistoric World Malawisaurus and the other models in this excellent figure and replica series: Safari Ltd Wild Safari Prehistoric World Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Animal Models.