The superb Nanmu Studio Parasaurolophus corpse, a fantastic replica of the mauled carcase of a duck-billed dinosaur is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. The special edition figure, which has a limited production run, is entitled Nanmu Studio Dragon Soul Parasaurolophus (Nutcracker Soldier).
The remarkable polystone sculpture entitled Nanmu Studio Dragon Soul Parasaurolophus (Nutcracker Soldier) is in stock at Everything Dinosaur (whilst stocks last).
Dragon Soul Parasaurolophus (Nutcracker Soldier)
This amazing, detailed polystone figure shows the remains of a large Parasaurolophus, which apparently had been brought down and partially consumed by a large predator, most probably a tyrannosaur.
The figure, which is believed to have an extremely limited production run, is the third model in a trio of Parasaurolophus figures introduced by Nanmu Studio this year (2022) – the “Nutcracker” series.
The new for 2022 Nanmu Studio Nutcracker Parasaurolophus dinosaur model in the green colour variant. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Nanmu Studio Parasaurolophus Corpse
The Nanmu Studio Parasaurolophus corpse is a fantastic, polystone replica of a dead Parasaurolophus in approximately 1:35 scale.
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:
“This is a fascinating model, one in the “Dragon Soul” series of limited-edition replicas. We think it is the first carcase model that Nanmu Studio have introduced, and it is a stunning piece, one that would be right at home in a serious model collector’s collection.”
The stunning Nanmu Studio Parasaurolophus Nutcracker Soldier polystone replica. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Nanmu Studio Models
The figures and replica range produced by Nanmu Studio has grown in size and sophistication. The company plans to add further models to its inventory, but as far as Everything Dinosaur are aware, the Dragon Soul (Nutcracker Soldier) is the only scale model of a corpse made to date in this series and there are no current plans to add any other carcase replicas.
The Parasaurolophus corpse model box. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Our thanks to model collector William who sent into Everything Dinosaur a review of the new for 2022 PNSO Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus figure. This new replica of the first spinosaurid to be described from fossils found in China has proved to be very popular and it is wonderful to be able to publish a PNSO Sinopliosaurus review.
The broad, deep tail can of Sinopliosaurus can be seen on this image of the new PNSO dinosaur model.
PNSO Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis
In William’s email to Everything Dinosaur he exclaimed surprise that a replica of this spinosaurid had been produced by PNSO.
William stated:
“I was astounded to be honest but truly delighted! Never had I expected such a little known and fragmented fossil species would have received a highly accurate and superbly detailed PNSO figure but here we are reviewing Chongzuo.”
An Introduction to the Spinosauridae
In the review, it was commented that the Baryonychinae are members of the Spinosauridae family and a number of UK theropods had been assigned to the Spinosauridae. Commenting on the on-going debate about the validity of the Sinopliosaurus genus, William pointed out that Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis and Siamosaurus suteethorni might be synonyms as Sinopliosaurus is only known from fragmentary fossil material
Everything Dinosaur’s commissioned Sinopliosaurus illustration. This drawing will feature on the Sinopliosaurus fact sheet that the company is producing. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus Reviewed
William starts his review by examining the head of the figure, he states that the model has one of the most exquisite Spinosauridae head sculpts, a little longer and finer than a typical Baryonyx figure, which was probably used a reference. The placement of the nostrils is praised, and William highlighted the sagittal crest.
William commented that the head was
“Set atop of a superb but classical ‘S’ shaped spinosaurid neck.”
The Main Body
William’s review of the body stated that Chongzuo shares a similar Baryonychinae body plan. The presence of gastralia in the sculpt and the musculature of the figure was pointed out.
The neural spines giving this theropod a distinctive hump were commented upon William praised the skin texture and the tail length.
PNSO are adding a second member of the Spinosauridae family to their mid-size model range. Joining Essien the Spinosaurus is Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus.
Forelimbs and Hindlimbs
The review continues with a statement that the Spinosauridae retained the three-clawed hands of their Megalosauroidea ancestors and the limb proportions of the Sinopliosaurus figure are highlighted. When commenting on the size of the manual unguals (claws), it was pointed out the one of the claws (digit I), should be larger and more recurved than the others. The hindlimbs are described as “outstanding” and a comment is made about the support stand (supplied) being helpful in stabilising the model.
PNSO Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus measures 29.3 cm long and stands 8.5 cm high.
Colour and Texture of the Model
The dominate colour is a russet beige with slightly lighter shading on the underside of the figure, the upper jaw is a grey colour and there are a series of stripes running along the flanks and to the tip of the animal’s tail.
When commenting on the sagittal crest, William states:
“A dash of yellow highlights the sagittal crest which draws the eye to it, the eyes of the model are jet black, and the stained ivory teeth look very natural.”
PNSO Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus has an articulated jaw. The genus was originally erected under the presumption that the fossil material including isolated teeth represented a pliosaur (marine reptile).
The reviewer went onto to list theropods ascribed to the Baryonychinae: Baryonyx walkeri Suchomimus tenerensis Ceratosuchops inferodios Riparovenator milnerae Iberospinus natarioi Vallibonavenatrix cani Suchosaurus cultridens Ostafrikasaurus crassiserratus? White Rock Spinosaurus
Members of the Spinosaurinae clade were then listed: Ichthyovenator laosensis Irritator challengeri Sinopliosaurus fusuiensis? Camarillasaurus cirugedae Oxalaia quilombensis Sigilmassasaurus brevicollis Spinosaurus aegyptiacus
Sinopliosaurus Discovery and Classification
As with earlier model reviews, William provided information on the discovery of Sinopliosaurus and its taxonomy.
Time Period: Early Cretaceous 129–113 million years ago.
Location: Southern China into North-eastern Thailand.
The reviewer then commented on the fossil discovery that eventually led to the proposal of a Chinese spinosaurid genus, the first in the country. He also hoped that further fossil discoveries would be made providing palaeontologists with a more complete understanding of this dinosaur.
When explaining the differences between different clades defined within the Spinosauridae it was stated that Members of the Spinosauridae exhibit a skull with a profile similar to that seen within the crocodilians. Baryonychinae have a greater number of teeth as compared to their Spinosaurini cousins. But they all share the unique terminal rosette hook which sets them apart from all other major theropod groups.
All members have their nostrils held higher upon their skulls to aid with the hunting of fish.
Everything Dinosaur in collaboration with our chums at CollectA announce the fourth and final batch of new CollectA prehistoric animal models for 2023. Two new prehistoric animal figures have been announced, both scale models, one a recently named dinosaur, the second the first replica of an ancient amphibian to be made by CollectA namely:
CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale Koolasuchus cleelandi – due to be available mid-2023.
CollectA Deluxe 1:6 scale Stegouros elengassen – due to be available mid-2023.
New CollectA Prehistoric Animal Models
New CollectA prehistoric animal models for 2023. Koolasuchus cleelandi (top), the CollectA Deluxe 1:6 scale Stegouros elengassen (bottom). These new CollectA models should be available from Everything Dinosaur by the middle of 2023. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
CollectA Deluxe Koolasuchus cleelandi
The Koolasuchus figure is the first prehistoric amphibian model to be made by CollectA. It was the last of its kind, surviving in the fast-flowing rivers of what was to become Australia some fifty million years after its closest relatives had become extinct. In the notes that accompanied the model photographs, reference is made to the Koolasuchus figure having paired tusks and tiny teeth embedded into the roof of its huge mouth, anatomical features found in other temnospondyls and presumed present in this ambush predator.
The CollectA Deluxe (Other Prehistoric Animals) 1:20 scale Koolasuchus cleelandi model, due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in the middle of 2023.
The tail is deep and broad, which would have helped propel this three to five-metre-long carnivore through the water. The tail looks to have a few nicks in it, very appropriate for a replica of a large, mature animal. The mottled green markings on the model would have helped to camouflage this amphibian as it lurked amongst the weeds waiting to catch its next meal. Those formidable, different-sized teeth look most impressive too.
CollectA Deluxe 1:6 Scale Stegouros
The final new for 2023 prehistoric animal figure to be announced is a replica of the bizarre, armoured dinosaur Stegouros (S. elengassen), which was formally, scientifically described in December 2021.
Roaming the southernmost parts of Chile in the Late Cretaceous, Stegouros demonstrates skull features that reflect a close affinity with the Ankylosauria, but the postcranial skeleton shows more primitive stegosaur-like characteristics.
The CollectA Deluxe 1:6 scale Stegouros elengassen dinosaur model – due to be available mid-2023.
The unique tail club, reminiscent of an Aztec warrior’s club (macuahuitl) is depicted along with the dermal armour and the skin texture looks amazing. The model has been posed as if it is about to swing its tail. The white flash over the eye reflects the view that facial markings could have been important visual signals to denote maturity and the health of an individual. The figure has a declared scale of 1/6th.
CollectA Deluxe 1:20 scale Koolasuchus (Other Prehistoric Animals) – length 21.4 cm, height 4 cm (approximately).
CollectA Deluxe 1:6 scale Stegouros (CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Deluxe) – length 30.5 cm, tail height 9.5 cm (approximately).
This exciting pair of Cretaceous prehistoric animal models should be available from Everything Dinosaur in the middle of 2023.
This concludes the new for 2023 CollectA prehistoric animal announcements.
To view Everything Dinosaur’s blog post about the first batch of new CollectA prehistoric animals for 2023 to be announced (Ceratosuchops, Hadrosaurus and Triceratops horridus – confronting: New CollectA Models for 2023 (Part 1).
To read our blog post about the second batch of new CollectA prehistoric animal figures for 2023: Ruyangosaurus, Brighstoneus and Anomalocaris: New CollectA Models for 2023 (Part 2).
Everything Dinosaur has won the Excellence in Customer Service Award at the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. This year, a record number of entries were received by South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and all the finalists had fantastic records in customer service, but our dedication and passion for customer service impressed the judges and we are truly delighted to receive this accolade.
Everything Dinosaur has won the Excellence in Customer Service Award at the annual South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards.
Customer Service Award
Everything Dinosaur has been a Chamber of Commerce member for ten years, it is wonderful to receive recognition, in what are, extremely challenging times for British businesses.
Commenting on the award, Mike, who together with Sue (Tyrannosaurus Sue), founded the dinosaur model and toy mail order company back in 2005, praised the other nominees in the category and thanked KPI Recruiting Ltd who sponsored the award.
Mike and Sue of Everything Dinosaur proudly show their certificate and trophy after winning the Excellence in Customer Service Award at the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce Business Awards. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Award-winning Customer Service
Mike added:
“We have been extremely grateful for the support and assistance the Chamber has given us over the years. They have played a vital role in our success, especially when it comes to developing international sales. Thanks to the help we have received and our wonderful customers, here’s one dinosaur company that is far from extinct!”
Sue with the trophy and the certificate from the South Cheshire Chamber of Commerce. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
The UK-based dinosaur and prehistoric animal model mail order company has customers in over one hundred countries and Everything Dinosaur plans to offer even more prehistoric animal replicas and figures next year.
Everything Dinosaur has opened a priority wait list for the two Rebor 1:35 adult Deinosuchus hatcheri museum class replicas, two splendid crocodilian replicas, in the estuary and swamp colour schemes. These exciting Rebor scale models are due in stock at Everything Dinosaur in early 2023.
The REBOR 1:35 Adult Deinosuchus hatcheri Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Meta Estuary version. Each Deinosuchus replica is supplied with the head and torso of an unfortunate Appalachiosaurus theropod.
Contact Everything Dinosaur
With Everything Dinosaur, there is no need to pre-order, no deposit is required and there are no fees to pay. Team members have opened reserve, priority wait lists for these two 1:35 scale replicas and customers are encouraged to email Everything Dinosaur so that they can join these lists. Simply Email Everything Dinosaur ensuring that you state your Deinosuchus model preference, (estuary version, swamp version or both) and Everything Dinosaur will ensure that you receive a priority email alert when the figures are in stock (expected early 2023).
REBOR 1:35 Adult Deinosuchus hatcheri Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Meta Swamp version with the remains of the Appalachiosaurus. Contact Everything Dinosaur by email to join our priority waitlist for these wonderful replicas.
Appalachiosaurus montgomeriensis
Each Rebor 1:35 scale adult Deinosuchus hatcheri figure is supplied with a rather bloodthirsty accessory. The Deinosuchus models come with the head and partial torso of a theropod dinosaur (Appalachiosaurus). Appalachiosaurus is known from a single fossil specimen discovered in Upper Cretaceous aged sediments in Alabama, although other theropod fossils found elsewhere in the United States have been assigned to this genus.
Appalachiosaurus was named and scientifically described in 2005 (Carr and Williamson). The exact taxonomic relationship of this dinosaur is disputed, it is hoped that further fossil discoveries will help to clarify the phylogeny of this predator. The size of Appalachiosaurus is uncertain, the Alabama fossils represent a juvenile which measured approximately six metres long. A dinosaur this size coming down to the water’s edge to get a drink would have been a potential target for a Deinosuchus lying submerged ready to attack.
The Appalachiosaurus torso and head. A gory addition to the Rebor adult Deinosuchus models. Both Estuary and Swamp figures are supplied with an Appalachiosaurus model.
Deinosuchus Swamp and Estuary
In 2021, Rebor introduced a pair of limited-edition hatching Deinosuchus replicas. Only a few hundred of each figure (swamp and estuary) were produced. The adult Deinosuchus models are due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur early in 2023, by then, it is likely that the hatching Deinosuchus models will have sold out.
The Rebor Club Selection Deinosuchus figures – the box contents. The limited-edition Estuary variant (right) and the limited-edition Swamp variant (left). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that they were happy to set up priority waitlists for customers, as a way of helping customers manage their finances, with no deposits, or prepayments required.
Everything Dinosaur in conjunction with our friends at CollectA announce the third batch of new CollectA models for 2023. Two new prehistoric animal figures, both marine reptiles, have been announced namely:
CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale Mosasaurus with an articulated jaw – due to be available early 2023.
Shastasaurus (Age of Dinosaurs Popular) – due to be available early 2023.
New CollectA Models
New CollectA models for 2023. The 1:40 CollectA Deluxe Mosasaurus (top), and the Age of Dinosaurs Popular ichthyosaur replica Shastasaurus (bottom).
CollectA Deluxe Mosasaurus 1:40 Scale
A new 1:40 scale figure of a Mosasaurus, a giant, predatory marine reptile from the Cretaceous that was more closely related to modern snakes and lizards than it was to archosaurs such as the Dinosauria. The model incorporates the latest scientific thinking and includes an asymmetrical caudal fin, with a nick in the top portion as if this Late Cretaceous marine reptile has been bitten by another mosasaur. Inside the beautifully painted, articulated jaw, pterygoid teeth have been incorporated into the roof of the mouth.
The CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale Mosasaurus will be available from Everything Dinosaur, early next year (2023). This figure is the second Mosasaurus model to be introduced by CollectA, as a not to scale Mosasaurus replica was added to the Age of Dinosaurs Popular range back in 2014.
CollectA Deluxe Mosasaurus model.
Articulated Lower Jaw
The new for 2023 marine reptile figure has a smooth, streamlined body, the skin texture has been carefully crafted and the front flippers give the impression of a powerful animal.
The new for 2023 CollectA Deluxe Mosasaurus marine reptile model has an articulated jaw.
CollectA plan to introduce another marine reptile model next year (2023). It is a replica of the primitive ichthyosaur Shastasaurus, a large reptile, possibly gigantic that lived more than one hundred million years before the Mosasauridae evolved.
CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Shastasaurus marine reptile model.
Shastasaurus was a big, whale-sized marine reptile from the Triassic. The replica has been given a striking black and white colour scheme reminiscent of the Killer Whale (Orca). These markings would have helped this giant hunter hide from its prey, the colour pattern making Shastasaurus less conspicuous from both above and below. The model has barnacles on its flippers and body, just like the barnacles associated with many large, extant cetaceans that swim in our oceans today. The asymmetrical tail fluke has also got a nick in it towards its apex.
The CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Shastasaurus is due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in early 2023.
CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale Mosasaurus with articulated jaw – length 39 cm, height 5.3 cm, width across the front flippers 15 cm (estimate).
CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Shastasaurus – length 25 cm, height of tail fluke 3 cm, width across the front flippers 9 cm (estimate).
This pair of exciting marine reptile figures will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in 2023.
To view Everything Dinosaur’s blog post about the first batch of new CollectA prehistoric animals for 2023 to be announced: New CollectA Models (Part 1).
To read our blog post about the second batch of new CollectA prehistoric animal figures for 2023: New CollectA Models (Part 2).
Company details of Everything Dinosaur on PNSO boxes. The contact details of Everything Dinosaur, an official partner of PNSO, are prominently displayed on product packaging. Customers can contact our support team if they require assistance or advice concerning a PNSO figure. Team members are happy to help and provide advice, support and assistance, after all, we are model collectors too.
Everything Dinosaur’s contact details are displayed on PNSO prehistoric animal product packaging.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Everything Dinosaur on PNSO Boxes
As well as stunning box art, the contact details for Everything Dinosaur including our website and email address are printed on PNSO Age of Dinosaurs product packaging. We are responsible for “overseas affairs co-ordination, accident transmission, communication and co-ordination, co-operate to deal with all the store matters, and so on”. Whilst we will not comment on the English language translation, in simple terms, as a key supplier of these fabulous prehistoric animal figures we are able to support PNSO and assist them with their sales outside of China.
Our Instagram post image confirming that Everything Dinosaur’s contact details are displayed prominently on PNSO product packaging.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that they had posted up information on various social media pages such as Facebook and Instagram confirming that Everything Dinosaur is a key partner of PNSO.
Amazing Prehistoric Animal Models
The PNSO Age of Dinosaurs product range has dramatically expanded over the last few years, with the addition of lots of new, amazing prehistoric animal models. For example, Everything Dinosaur recently received into stock the new for 2022 Jacques the Deinocheirus model along with the new PNSO Sinopliosaurus replica.
The two, new for 2022 PNSO model arrivals (early November 2022), the PNSO Jacques the Deinocheirus (top) and (bottom) the Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus figure. The free Sinopliosaurus fact sheet can be seen underneath the boxes. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
The spokesperson confirmed that Everything Dinosaur’s contact details were also on the packaging for the Deinocheirus and Sinopliosaurus figures and their website and email address details could also be found on the free prehistoric animal fact sheet that is despatched to customers.
Everything Dinosaur features PNSO models in newsletter. The latest prehistoric animal models from PNSO are featured in the November Everything Dinosaur customer newsletter. A spokesperson for the UK-based, award-winning mail order company stated that it was wonderful to be able to feature PNSO models in a newsletter emailed to Everything Dinosaur’s database.
The new PNSO Deinocheirus figure (Jacques the Deinocheirus) has star billing in the latest Everything Dinosaur customer newsletter.
PNSO Deinocheirus Highlighted
One of the new figures to arrive is the PNSO Jacques the Deinocheirus dinosaur model. This stunning replica of this bizarre Cretaceous theropod has arrived at Everything Dinosaur’s warehouse and this new PNSO figure is given star billing in the company’s customer newsletter.
The new for 2022 Chinese spinosaurid Sinopliosaurus features in the latest Everything Dinosaur newsletter along with Logan the Nanotyrannus replica.
Terrific Theropods
One of the other new figures to arrive, Chongzuo the Sinopliosaurus is also featured. Sinopliosaurus is the first spinosaurid to have been described from fossils found in China. The Sinopliosaurus is shown alongside another theropod dinosaur, a controversial genus (nomen dubium) – Nanotyrannus.
Sea monsters also feature in the Everything Dinosaur customer newsletter. The PNSO Jeff the Kronosaurus model (left) and Zaha the Dunkleosteus placoderm model (right).
To ask to join Everything Dinosaur’s customer list to receive free newsletters: Email Everything Dinosaur.
Superb Sea Monsters (PNSO Models)
The newsletter also features two popular models of marine monsters that have just come back into stock. Jeff the Kronosaurus and the placoderm figure, Zaha the Dunkleosteus are also included. Both these superb sea monster replicas have articulated jaws.
The PNSO Yinqi the Yutyrannus model features alongside the recently introduced PNSO sauropod replica Chuanchuan the Lingwulong.
PNSO Models in Newsletter
The other two PNSO models in the newsletter are the recently introduced sauropod figure Lingwulong (Chuanchuan the Lingwulong) and the feathered Chinese tyrannosauroid Yutyrannus. In all, seven exciting PNSO figures are featured in Everything Dinosaur’s latest customer newsletter.
Everything Dinosaur in collaboration with CollectA announces the second batch of new CollectA models 2023. Three new prehistoric animal figures have been announced namely:
Ruyangosaurus (1:100 scale Deluxe model) – due to be available early 2023.
Brighstoneus (Age of Dinosaurs Popular) – due to be available in early 2023.
Anomalocaris (CollectA Other Prehistoric Animals) – due to be available in early 2023.
New CollectA Models
New CollectA prehistoric animal models. Anomalocaris (top left), the CollectA Deluxe 1:100 scale Ruyangosaurus (right) and the ornithopod Brighstoneus (bottom left). All three new CollectA models should be available from Everything Dinosaur in early 2023.
CollectA Deluxe Ruyangosaurus (1:100 Scale)
The first CollectA Deluxe scale model to be announced for 2023 is this stunning replica of the enormous Chinese titanosaur Ruyangosaurus. Named and described in 2009 (Ruyangosaurus giganteus), this huge sauropod is estimated to have been around thirty metres long and to have weighed in excess of fifty tonnes. It is one of the largest dinosaurs known from Asia.
The new for early 2023 CollectA Deluxe Ruyangosaurus dinosaur model.
The CollectA Deluxe Ruyangosaurus has been given a grey, almost elephant-like colouration in recognition of the sheer size of this leviathan. The neck is thick, but the cervical vertebrae (neck bones) of these huge dinosaurs were quite delicate and there were numerous air sacs to help lighten the neck.
The skin texture is very detailed, and this herbivorous giant has been given rows of dermal armour (osteoderms), which are most prominent over its vulnerable hips. The CollectA Deluxe Ruyangosaurus will make an interesting partner to the mostly geologically older genus Mamenchisaurus, a model of which (CollectA Deluxe 1:100 Mamenchisaurus) was introduced by CollectA in 2021.
CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Brighstoneus
Hot on heels of the Ceratosuchops model announced last week, comes Brighstoneus an iguanodontid from the Isle of Wight that was, coincidently, formally named and described just a few weeks after Ceratosuchops in late 2021.
The reassessment of fossil bones found in 1978 close to the village of Brighstone on the south-western coast of the Isle of Wight, which had been thought to represent the genus Iguanodon, led to the naming of Brighstoneus (B. simmondsi).
The CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Brighstoneus dinosaur model. This ornithopod figure should be available from Everything Dinosaur in early 2023.
Examination of the naris bone indicated that this dinosaur had a bulbous snout, and this feature has been incorporated into the new CollectA figure. The patterning on the model would have helped to camouflage this eight-metre-long herbivore and the white flash around the eye suggests that visual communication was very important to this animal that probably lived in herds.
This recently described dinosaur suggests that there are probably several different iguanodontids still awaiting discovery in the Wealden Group strata. It is great to see this model representing another member of the Wealden Group dinosaur biota added to the CollectA range.
CollectA Anomalocaris
The third in this trio of new CollectA models to be announced this week is a replica of the apex Cambrian predator Anomalocaris. This superb model of Anomalocaris canadensis from the famous Burgess Shale deposits of British Columbia joins a growing number of CollectA invertebrate models that represent iconic animals from the fossil record.
The CollectA Anomalocaris model. A fantastic replica of an early apex predator. The CollectA Anomalocaris (Other Prehistoric Animal Models).
Anomalocaris is distantly related to extant crustaceans such as lobsters and shrimps. It is considered to be at the top of the earliest marine food chains because of its large body size, formidable grasping claws armed with sharp spikes and a ferocious-looking circular mouth positioned under the head. Once thought to measure more than a metre in length, most Burgess Shale specimens indicate a typical body length of thirty centimetres, still much bigger than virtually all of the other animals known from these Canadian Cambrian-aged deposits.
Model Measurements
CollectA Deluxe Ruyangosaurus (1:100 scale) – length 40 cm, height of head 29.5 cm.
CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Brighstoneus – length 14.8 cm, height of head 4.8 cm.
CollectA Anomalocaris (Other Prehistoric Animals) – length 13 cm, height 3 cm.
This trio of fantastic CollectA figures are scheduled to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in the early part of 2023.
To view Everything Dinosaur’s blog post about the first batch of new CollectA prehistoric animals for 2023 to be announced: New CollectA Models for 2023 (Part 1).
We will post up more details about new for 2023 CollectA models next Friday and a brief video about these three CollectA figures will shortly be posted up on Everything Dinosaur’s YouTube channel.
The Age of Dinosaurs Popular Brighstoneus and the stunning Anomalocaris model will be placed in the CollectA Prehistoric Life section of Everything Dinosaur’s website: CollectA Prehistoric Life Replicas.
Everything Dinosaur has posted up a video discussing the new CollectA models for 2023 on the company’s YouTube channel. Our video looks at the Triceratops horridus – confronting, the Hadrosaurus and the Ceratosuchops – fishing models in the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range. It’s a case of three new CollectA models 2023!
Everything Dinosaur’s YouTube video discussing the first of the new for 2023 CollectA prehistoric animal models (part 1).
New CollectA Models 2023
CollectA intend to make new model announcements over the next few weeks (November 2022). Everything Dinosaur will create a video review of the new prehistoric animal models that are scheduled to come out next year, and in these videos, some of the science behind the figures will be highlighted.
The first of our YouTube videos showcasing the new CollectA models (part 1), is just under thirteen minutes and forty-five seconds in length (13:45). Each model is featured in its own specific section, with fossils associated with these iconic dinosaurs included and we examine some of the features on the models such as the large scales on the neck of the Hadrosaurus foulkii replica and the bright orange eye crests of the fishing Ceratosuchops (C. inferodios).
The Everything Dinosaur YouTube channel is packed full of videos providing updates on model introductions, hints and tips about prehistoric animal model collecting and lots of information on dinosaurs, we even post up details of the occasional free to enter competition too.
The first of the new CollectA prehistoric animal models for 2023.
CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular Range
All three of these new dinosaur models are due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur early in 2023. The Ceratosuchops – fishing, Hadrosaurus and the Triceratops horridus – confronting figures are not to scale replicas and part of the CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Popular range.
