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13 09, 2021

A Remarkable Quartet of Nanmu Studio Theropods

By Mike|2024-07-02T21:41:15+01:00September 13th, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

One of the benefits of working in the packing rooms at Everything Dinosaur sorting orders for customers and preparing parcels so that they can be sent out is that you get the opportunity to admire product packaging. Take for example, the clean lines of the Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series models, the artwork on the front of the boxes is most impressive. It also permits the size of the packaging and the size of the models contained therein to be compared.

Nanmu Studio theropod models — Four of the Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series theropods in stock at Everything Dinosaur. Spinosaurus Supplanter limited edition model (top), Giganotosaurus Behemoth tiger stripe (second top), Tyrannosaurus rex Alpha Green (bottom). Ceratosaurus Scavenger (right). Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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Comparing Product Packaging

The picture (above) shows four different Nanmu Studio theropod models. The limited edition Spinosaurus (Supplanter) is at the top, the Giganotosaurus Behemoth in the tiger stripe version is in the middle and the Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Tyrannosaurus rex (Alpha Green) is closest to the camera. Model collectors do not often get the chance to see product packaging displayed in this way. The product on the right of the photograph is the Nanmu Studio Ceratosaurus (Scavenger), it is dwarfed by the other three boxes, but the Ceratosaurus packaging is over 33 cm long and the model inside measures over 30 cm in length and represents a 1/35th scale replica.

Nanmu Studio dinosaur model. — The Nanmu Studio Ceratosaurus (Scavenger) dinosaur model. The product packaging might be dwarfed by other Nanmu Studio theropod boxes, but the Ceratosaurus model is more than 30 cm in length and represents a dinosaur in 1:35 scale.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“Dinosaur fans and model collectors see lots of images of the actual products, but they do not see many pictures of the product packaging. Some of the designs and illustrations on the front of the box are a work of art in themselves. The detailed dinosaur illustrations on the Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series boxes are a lovely example of product packaging art.”

Everything Dinosaur is a legal importer of Nanmu Studio models for the UK. The company has also registered all the Nanmu Studio models that it stocks under the EU 2019/1020 market surveillance regulations so it can legally sell these figures in the European Economic Area.

To view the range of Nanmu Studio prehistoric animal figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Nanmu Studio Jurassic Series Models.

12 09, 2021

The Peculiar Pravitoceras an Amazing Ammonite

By Mike|2024-07-02T21:33:13+01:00September 12th, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Photos/Pictures of Fossils, Press Releases|0 Comments

Ask someone to draw an ammonite and it is very likely that they will sketch a coiled shell. Such fossils are ubiquitous and a mainstay of most people’s fossil collections. However, not all ammonites had a coiled shell, some of the members of the Order Ammonitida (more derived ammonites), especially some families that evolved during the Late Cretaceous, had very bizarre shell shapes, far removed from the tightly coiled planispiral shape that most people associate with these highly successful cephalopods.

Ammonite fossils (Dactylioceras). — A selection of ammonite fossils to be used in an exercise exploring the role of index fossils with science students. These ammonites (Dactylioceras), possess tightly coiled, planispiral shells. However, not all ammonites had shells like these, some genera evolved bizarre shells and these are referred to as heteromorphic ammonites. *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Preparing for Pravitoceras

As team members at Everything Dinosaur prepare for the arrival of the last of the new for 2021 CollectA Age of Dinosaur models they have been busy checking over their fact sheet for Pravitoceras. The CollectA Pravitoceras is a replica of one of those ammonite genera with a very peculiar shell.

CollectA Pravitoceras model. — *The colourful heteromorph ammonoid model – CollectA Pravitoceras.*

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Heteromorphic Ammonites

The attractive Pravitoceras model increases the number of invertebrates featured in the CollectA range following the recent introduction (2020) of a horseshoe crab, a trilobite, Orthoceras, a belemnite, the nautilus (N. pompilius) and an ammonite with a regularly coiled shell (homomorph) – Pleuroceras.

Members of the public might be quite familiar with those types of ammonites with tightly coiled shells, as epitomised by the CollectA Pleuroceras (an example of a homomorph shell). In the Late Jurassic a number of new types of marine cephalopod began to appear in the fossil record with different shell morphotypes – the ammonite shell began to diverge from the standard planispiral shape. These ammonites became increasingly abundant and diverse during the Cretaceous and by the Late Cretaceous they were geographically widespread.

The heteromorphic ammonites were so abundant, that just like their coiled relatives, many genera have become important zonal fossils assisting with the relative dating of strata (biostratigraphy).

Pravitoceras scale drawing — *A scale drawing of the bizarre heteromorphic ammonite from the Late Cretaceous of Japan (Pravitoceras). This scale drawing will be used in the Everything Dinosaur Pravitoceras fact sheet.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Pravitoceras – An “S-shaped” Ammonite

The final shell coil of Pravitoceras helps to form a distinctive “S” shape and the body chamber is folded back on itself to form a retroversal hook. Palaeontologists have speculated that these types of ammonites were either entirely epifaunal (dwelling on the sea floor), perhaps scavenging or hunting slow moving animals such as bivalves or snails, or they floated passively in the water column, like many types of extant jellyfish, feeding on zooplankton.

Research using wax replicas and computer models has demonstrated that no matter how complex the shell shape, these creatures would have had no trouble maintaining their buoyancy in the water column. Palaeontologists debate what role in the food web ammonites like Pravitoceras occupied. Many scientists have postulated that Pravitoceras floated passively in the water column feeding on zooplankton.

To view the range of CollectA prehistoric animal models available from Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Prehistoric Life Models.

8 09, 2021

New PNSO Models Arriving at Everything Dinosaur

By Mike|2024-07-02T07:21:41+01:00September 8th, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur has received news from our freight forwarders that a shipment of PNSO prehistoric animal models should be delivered to our warehouse tomorrow (September 9th, 2021). The delivery will include six new for 2021 PNSO figures – Haylee the Helicoprion, Connor the Torvosaurus, Gamba the Carcharodontosaurus, Yinqi the Yutyrannus and the 1:35 scale Stegosaurus model set (Biber and Rook).

PNSO prehistoric animal models due in stock at Everything Dinosaur (September 2021 — In total six new for 2021 PNSO models are due in stock tomorrow (September 2021) at Everything Dinosaur. They are Connor the Torvosaurus, Haylee the Helicoprion, Gamba the Carcharodontosaurus, Chuanzi the Tarbosaurus, Yinqi the Yutyrannus and the 1:35 scale Stegosaurus models Biber and Rook. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

PNSO Models

The delivery should include a total of 31 different PNSO prehistoric animal product lines. This will enable Everything Dinosaur to replenish stock of existing models as well as allowing them to post up the six new figures on the company’s website.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that they did not know exactly when the delivery would arrive, but team members would be at work even earlier than usual and they would do all they could to get the models safely unloaded, stored in the warehouse and then made available on-line as quickly as possible.

*The PNSO Gamba the Carcharodontosaurus dinosaur model. Due into stock at Everything Dinosaur on September 9th 2021.*

The spokesperson added:

“We know how keen dinosaur fans and collectors are to get hold of these wonderful replicas. Team members will be busy emailing all those Everything Dinosaur customers who have asked to have one of these prehistoric animal models reserved for them. Staff will be working late into the night to ensure that everyone is contacted.”

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Mid-size Model Range

The majority of the new for 2021 figures coming in are from the PNSO mid-size model range. The exception is the PNSO 1:35 scale Scientific Art Stegosaurus pair Biber and Rook.

The PNSO Stegosaurus dinosaur models (Biber and Rook) in anterior view, these two figures are due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur. This 1:35 scale model set consists of an adult Stegosaurus and a juvenile.

To view the range of PNSO prehistoric animal models in stock at Everything Dinosaur: PNSO Prehistoric Animals and Dinosaurs.

6 09, 2021

PNSO to Add a New Olorotitan Model

By Mike|2024-07-02T07:12:31+01:00September 6th, 2021|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page|0 Comments

PNSO are to add an Olorotitan dinosaur model to the company’s popular mid-size model range. Ivan the Olorotitan will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in a few weeks – approximately late October 2021.

PNSO Ivan the Olorotitan Dinosaur Model

It is fitting to give this wonderful hadrosaur figure the nickname of Ivan. As Olorotitan (O. arharensis), is synonymous with Russia. This lambeosaurine is known from the Late Maastrichtian Udurchukan Formation of the Amur River region in far eastern Russia. When it was excavated and prepared, the single specimen from which this genus was named, proved to be the most complete dinosaur discovered to date in Russia. Its fossilised remains represent the most complete lambeosaurine known from outside North America.

PNSO Ivan the Olorotitan posterior view. — *The new for 2021 PNSO hadrosaur figure (Ivan the Olorotitan) in posterior view.*

The PNSO Models Representing the Lambeosaurinae

PNSO have already introduced two duck-billed dinosaur figures, both of which depict North American lambeosaurines. Audrey the Lambeosaurus and Caroline the Corythosaurus were introduced in 2020, it is great to see another member of the Lambeosaurinae introduced to the PNSO mid-size model range. Olorotitan may have lived more recently than both Lambeosaurus and Corythosaurus (although it is believed to be closely related to Corythosaurus). The geological age of the beds from which the holotype fossil came from is disputed. Most palaeontologists agree that the strata were laid down during the Maastrichtian faunal stage, the last stage of the Cretaceous, but whether these rocks represent Early or Late Maastrichtian deposition is uncertain.

*A close-up view of the magnificent head crest on the new for 2021 PNSO Olorotitan dinosaur model.*

PNSO Olorotitan Model Measurements

The magnificent crest of the model stands some 14 cm off the ground and the model measures approximately 16.5 cm in length. Scientists are not sure how big this dinosaur was. Despite having a nearly complete skeleton to study, size estimates for Olorotitan vary considerably. Some palaeontologists, notably the American palaeontologist Thomas Holtz (University of Maryland), have claimed that Olorotitan could have been up to 12 metres long.

As with other PNSO models in their mid-size range, no scale for this figure is declared.

For dinosaur and prehistoric animal models, take a look at the Everything Dinosaur website: Dinosaur Toys.

PNSO Ivan the Olorotitan model measurements. — *The model stands 14 cm high and it measures approximately 16.5 cm in length.*

A Transparent Support Stand

Olorotitan was very probably a facultative biped. It probably spent most of the time as a quadruped, but it could walk or run on just its back legs, should the need have arisen. The PNSO model is depicted in a bipedal pose, as if the dinosaur is scanning the horizon for any possible signs of danger. A transparent support stand is supplied with this figure to help stabilise it in this dynamic pose.

PNSO Olorotitan model is supplied with a support stand. — *A transparent stand is supplied with the Olorotitan figure to help stabilise the model and permit this dinosaur to be displayed in a dynamic pose.*

Ironically, although the strata associated with Olorotitan have produced abundant vertebrate fossils, including several hadrosaurs, turtles, crocodilians, evidence of titanosaurs and theropods, no carnivorous dinosaurs have been named to date from the Udurchukan Formation, although large tyrannosaurs were almost certainly present.

In Stock Soon at Everything Dinosaur

Ivan the Olorotitan was already being prepared for shipping to Everything Dinosaur, even before this figure was officially announced. This exciting new dinosaur model is likely to be in stock late October or possibly early November (2021).

PNSO Ivan the Olorotitan product packaging. — *As with all the other models in the PNSO mid-size model range, the clean lines of the packaging are to be admired.*

To view the range of PNSO models and figures in stock: PNSO Age of Dinosaurs.

5 09, 2021

The New Mojo Prehistoric Life Smilodon

By Mike|2024-07-02T07:08:27+01:00September 5th, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|1 Comment

The Mojo Prehistoric Life Smilodon is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. This new sabre-toothed cat model is the only prehistoric animal figure being added to the Mojo Fun prehistoric animal model range for 2021.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A New Model of “Knife Tooth”

Mojo has had a long history of producing sabre-toothed cat figures. Almost ever since a prehistoric animal range was conceived, a Smilodon figure has been part of the range. In 2017, Mojo added an updated version to their product portfolio and now there is a new sculpt depicting this iconic cat.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that at this stage, no information about the continued production of the 2017 Smilodon model had been released, although it had been speculated that the addition of a 2021 figure might lead to the retirement of the 2017 Smilodon model.

The Smilodon genus was first established by the Danish palaeontologist and naturalist Peter Wilhelm Lund in 1842 following the study of fossil material from Brazil. The genus name means “knife tooth” a reference to the animal’s oversized and exceptionally long upper canine teeth, that in some specimens of Smilodon populator reach 28 cm in length.

Mojo Smilodon prehistoric animal figure — *The Mojo Smilodon model is a replica of a sabre-toothed cat. The Smilodon model measures approximately 13 cm long. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur Supplies Photography

The original images of this new model supplied by Mojo did not reflect the actual colour scheme of the figure. Team members at Everything Dinosaur took their own images of the new for 2021 Smilodon figure as they did not want the official images to mislead model collectors.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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Mojo Prehistoric Life Smilodon – Original Images

The original studio image for the new Mojo Prehistoric Life Smilodon showed a figure with a much lighter, paler colouration and more muted spotting. The side of each ear was also painted white. The sclera of the eye in the studio images is a pale yellow, whilst the production model has an amber-coloured sclera. The actual colour scheme on the model is much bolder with the spotted patterning of the figure much more pronounced. The sides of the ears are painted black.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We had been alerted by Mojo that the actual model had a different colour scheme to their studio images. We decided that it would be best to show the model rather than to rely on the studio shots as we did not want to confuse customers. It is our understanding that Mojo will commission new model photography in the near future and replace their original images with more accurate photographs of the Mojo Prehistoric Life Smilodon.”

To view the new Mojo Smilodon model and to see the rest of the figures available from Everything Dinosaur in this model range: Mojo Prehistoric Life Models and Figures.

4 09, 2021

Beasts of the Mesozoic Xenoceratops

By Mike|2024-07-02T07:04:13+01:00September 4th, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Today, we feature an image of one of the forthcoming Wave 3 Ceratopsians in the fabulous Beasts of the Mesozoic model series. The image shows the magnificent Xenoceratops (X. foremostensis), a Canadian centrosaurine ceratopsid that was formally named and described back in 2012.

*The Beasts of the Mesozoic Xenoceratops (background shot) a magnificent articulated dinosaur model in 1:18 scale.*

“Alien Horned Face”

Fossils collected in south-western Alberta, close to the small community of Foremost, back in 1958 had been held in storage for decades. The fossils represented skeletal material from at least three individual animals. The scientific paper describing this new horned dinosaur, the first member of the Ceratopsia to be described from material associated with the Foremost Formation, was published in the Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences on the 8th of November 2012.

The genus name translates as “alien horned face”. A common misconception is that this dinosaur was named due to the “alien-looking” arrangement of horns on its head. Xenoceratops certainly had some very impressive ornamentation, including two large horns above its eyes. It may have had a nose horn too, but in the stunning Beasts of the Mesozoic model, the sculpting team have decided to give their Xenoceratops a prominent boss, on the naris, rather than a nose horn.

Beasts of the Mesozoic Xenoceratops

The “alien” reference is a reflection of the limited vertebrate fossil material collected from the Foremost Formation. In comparison to other Upper Cretaceous rocks in North America, the sandstones, shales, mudstones and coal deposits of the Foremost Formation have yielded very few dinosaur specimens and what has been found is extremely fragmentary. Xenoceratops was regarded as “alien” by the scientific team describing this plant-eating dinosaur, as it was quite a surprise to find a ceratopsid.

To read Everything Dinosaur’s article from 2012 about the discovery of this new Canadian ceratopsid: New Horned Dinosaur from Alberta.

*The Beasts of the Mesozoic 1/18th scale figure – Xenoceratops foremostensis. An articulated horned dinosaur model.*

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that the Xenoceratops model, along with the other Wave 3 ceratopsians in the Beasts of the Mesozoic series would be in stock before Christmas (2021).

To see the current range of Beasts of the Mesozoic articulated dinosaur models: Beasts of the Mesozoic.

3 09, 2021

New Rebor Smilodon Models

By Mike|2024-07-02T07:01:26+01:00September 3rd, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|1 Comment

Everything Dinosaur has opened a waitlist for the two new Rebor Smilodon models (plain and ice age colour variants). These exciting new Rebor models depicting Sabre-toothed cats are likely to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in mid-December or thereabouts and collectors can join a waitlist on the company’s website so that they can get a priority email alert when these Smilodon replicas arrive.

*The Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Stray Cat Plain comes with two interchangeable heads so collectors can display this 1:11 scale model with either its mouth open or closed.*

Smilodon populator Models with Interchangeable Heads

These innovative and cleverly designed models come with two interchangeable heads so that the figures can be displayed with their impressive mouths open or closed.

Smilodon populator is known from the Pleistocene of South America and is regarded as the largest species within the Smilodon genus. With a bodyweight estimated at over 300 kilograms and with a shoulder height of around 1.2 metres, S. populator is one of the largest members of the cat family (Felidae).

Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat Ice Age model — *The Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat Ice Age colour variant.*

To see the range of Rebor models in stock at Everything Dinosaur: Rebor Models.

Choose Your Favourite Stray Cat – Plain or Ice Age?

The models entitled Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Stray Cat Ice Age and Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Stray Cat Plain are the same sculpts but they have different colour schemes. The “Ice Age” colour variant (above), has a body patterning reminiscent of a Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia) and the sclera of the eyes is an icy blue colour. In contrast, the Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Stray Cat Plain, (see below), carries the more traditional tan markings associated with this genus, in keeping with a predator of the open grasslands and scattered woodlands of South America.

Innovative Model Design

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“These are the first prehistoric mammal models made by Rebor and only their second mammal after their Alpha male Mountain Gorilla replicas. These beautiful Smilodon figures have been cleverly designed. Each model is supplied with two heads so collectors can choose to display their Sabre-toothed cat with the mouth open or with the mouth closed.”

Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat Ice Age — The Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack (Ice Age) is so called as the model comes with two interchangeable heads. This stunning Smilodon can be displayed with mouth closed or mouth open.

Waitlist for these Models is Open

Everything Dinosaur expects these models to ship out from the factory sometime in late October and if all goes to plan, these stunning Smilodon figures should be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in December (2021). These models can be found on Everything Dinosaur’s website and collectors can join a waitlist for each figure so that they can receive a priority email alert when the stock arrives.

Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat Plain — *The Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Stray Cat Plain displayed with its mouth open.*

Both the Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Stray Cat Plain and the Rebor Smilodon populator Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Stray Cat Ice Age models can be found on the Rebor section of Everything Dinosaur’s award-winning website and collectors and Rebor fans have the chance to join a waitlist for each figure.

To enquire about reserving any Rebor models, contact Everything Dinosaur: Email Everything Dinosaur.

Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat Plain waitlist is here: Rebor Models and Figures.

Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat Ice Age waitlist is here: Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat – Ice Age.

Here are a couple of “Stray Cats” collectors and fans of the Rebor model range won’t mind bringing home.

The award-winning Everything Dinosaur website: Prehistoric Animal Models.

22 08, 2021

Rave Reviews for Rebor “Retrosaurs”

By Mike|2024-05-28T14:26:14+01:00August 22nd, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases, Product Reviews|0 Comments

The new “Retrosaurs” range from Rebor has been very well received by many dinosaur fans and model collectors. The first two figures in this series “Californiacation” and “Mesozoic Rhapsody” have attracted lots of praise and Everything Dinosaur customers have been providing feedback and reviews of these two Rebor models.

Rebor Retrosaurs Californiacation and Mesozoic Rhapsody — The first of the two Rebor “Retrosaurs” have arrived in stock at Everything Dinosaur. The Rebor 1:35 scale 80s T-REX Toy HD Remastered “Californiacation” (left) and the Rebor 1:35 scale vintage palaeoart T. rex “Mesozoic Rhapsody” (right). *These exciting models with their articulated arms and jaws have attracted rave reviews from model collectors.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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Bring Back Forgotten Good Memories

Take for example, the feedback we received recently from long-time Everything Dinosaur customer Ed. He was delighted with his Rebor 1:35 Vintage Palaeoart Tyrannosaurus rex “Mesozoic Rhapsody” Valley and sent us a detailed review of the figure. He commented on how the introduction of this dinosaur reminded him of prehistoric animals depicted in movies and stated that “Mesozoic Rhapsody” reminded him of good memories from his childhood.

*Rebor 1:35 Vintage Palaeoart Tyrannosaurus rex “Mesozoic Rhapsody” Valley.* *This figure, one of two new “vintage” models introduced recently by Rebor, has attracted praise from dinosaur model collectors.*

Customer Review’s Rhapsody

Ed wrote:

“What a blast from the past this model is. Growing up in the 80’s I had a few of these toys, all be it a lot smaller. It is amazing how dinosaur toys have gone far more accurate these days. The only one I remember being up to date at the time was the natural museum T. rex and that never appealed to me. I love this model’s pose. It is a homage to Ray Harryhausen’s “Gwangi” and his Allosaurus in 1 million years B.C. It is because of these films I started my interest in dinosaurs. True, not up to date by today’s standards but the way he breathed life into them and were a threat to any caveman! The model is a lot bigger than expected therefore it stands out a bit more. I have got mine next to Rebor’s T. rex. it is amazing how far the depiction of these animals has changed. To be honest it could any carnosaur they were all depicted the same. I know they are doing a Ceratosaurus based on 1 million BC. I would love Rebor to do other depictions of yesteryear. Triceratops and Deinonychus would be nice.“

We note Ed’s model suggestions, comments which the talented people at Rebor consider when developing this range, no doubt.

A Vintage Dinosaur Model from Rebor — *The new for 2021 Rebor 1:35 Vintage Palaeoart Tyrannosaurus rex “Mesozoic Rhapsody” Valley.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Feefo Feedback Too

Both the Rebor 1:35 Vintage Palaeoart Tyrannosaurus rex “Mesozoic Rhapsody” Valley and “Californiacation” replicas have started to receive Feefo feedback. The Feefo feedback consists of genuine customer reviews of Everything Dinosaur products. Although these models have only been available for a few days the Feefo emails have begun to be sent out and feedback from purchasers received.

Feefo feedback on the Rebor "Mesozoic Rhapsody" dinosaur model. — *Feefo independent feedback on the Rebor 1:35 Vintage Palaeoart Tyrannosaurus rex “Mesozoic Rhapsody” Valley.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Rebor 1:35 80s T-REX Toy HD Remastered “Californiacation” VHS dinosaur model has proved to be very popular as it too, also brings back happy memories for model collectors.

Rebor "Californiacation" in the Everything Dinosaur warehouse — *The Rebor 1:35 80s T-REX Toy HD Remastered “Californiacation” VHS dinosaur model.* *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Feefo feedback on the Rebor 1:35 80s T-REX Toy HD Remastered “Californiacation” VHS figure.

Rebor "Californiacation" Receives Feefo feedback — *Feefo feedback on the Rebor 1:35 80s T-REX Toy HD Remastered “Californiacation” VHS.* It’s 5-star reviews for the Rebor dinosaur model. *Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.*

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

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Top Service from Everything Dinosaur

Dinosaur model collector Ed concluded his review by stating:

“I think Rebor could do really well with this line of models. They are vintage but they also bring back forgotten good memories as well. Really good price compared to other model makers who are doing the same thing and top service from Everything Dinosaur.”

To view the two Rebor “Retrosaur” figures and the other models in the Rebor range: Rebor Dinosaur and Prehistoric Animal Figures.

20 08, 2021

Can you Identify the Model? That’s a Great Question

By Mike|2024-05-06T16:02:10+01:00August 20th, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products|0 Comments

Earlier this week, Everything Dinosaur team members posted up a close-up view of a prehistoric animal figure that we stock. We challenged our followers on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook to see if they could identify the model from the image that we had provided.

A close-up view of the crocodile prey from the Rebor Brian Diccus Titanoboa model. — *The puzzle pic image posted up on Everything Dinosaur’s Instagram, Twitter and Facebook page – the challenge could you identify the prehistoric animal model from this close-up view?*

Clever Customers

We have posted up a few mystery pics and puzzles over the last few months or so. Our clever customers, fans and followers have been quick to identify the figure featured. This picture puzzle certainly proved more of a challenge. We had a lot of answers identifying that this was a picture of a crocodilian, but which model?

Rebor ebor Brian Diccus crocodilian model — The green crocodile figure from the Rebor Brian Diccus Titanoboa figure. The close-up view has been highlighted (red square). The absence of the anterior portion of the model makes identification of the genus difficult as numerous genera of crocodyliforms have been described from the same coal mine from where the Titanoboa fossil material was found.

The Green Crocodilian Prey from Rebor Titanoboa Brian Diccus

Many of our clever customers and social media followers correctly guessed that this was the green crocodilian prey from the recently introduced Rebor Titanoboa Museum Class Maquette Brian Diccus. Fossils of Titanoboa (T. cerrejonensis), the largest snake known to science, come from the open cast Cerrejón mine in Columbia (Cerrejón Formation). Several genera of crocodyliforms have been described from fossils from the same strata as Titanoboa.

*The assembled Rebor Titanoboa Museum Class Maquette Brian Diccus prehistoric animal model.*

Which Crocodile?

The Rebor Titanoboa Museum Class Maquette Brian Diccus has a declared scale of 1:11. Team members measured the crocodilian prey model and estimated its length to be around 15 cm, which suggests a body length of 1.65 metres at this scale. As this is the posterior portion of the crocodile, we estimate that this figure suggests a total length of over 3 metres and the unfortunate victim of the giant snake could be Anthracosuchus (A. balrogus), a member of the Dyrosauridae family of crocodyliforms named and described in 2014.

The absence of the anterior portion of the figure in the Rebor composition makes genus identification difficult, but when Anthracosuchus was described, it was speculated that this crocodile was an apex predator and it would have eaten juvenile Titanoboas. In turn, adult Titanoboas could have preyed upon small, immature members of the Anthracosuchus population.

Anthracosuchus balrogus and Titanoboa — *Titanoboa tackles the short-snouted Anthracosuchus. Picture credit: Florida Natural History Museum.*

To read the Everything Dinosaur blog post about the discovery of Titanoboa: Titanoboa – Giant Snake from the Palaeocene

Everything Dinosaur’s blog post about the scientific description of Anthracosuchus: Anthracosuchus balrogus Giant Palaeocene Crocodile.

The Rebor Titanoboa Museum Class Maquette Brian Diccus — *Rebor Titanoboa Museum Class Maquette Brian Diccus model.*

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We have been very impressed by the in-depth knowledge of prehistoric animal figures that has been demonstrated. We thought that this was going to be a tough picture puzzle to solve, but as always our customers and social media followers rose to the challenge”.

To view the range of Rebor models and figures available from Everything Dinosaur: Rebor Prehistoric Animal Models.

19 08, 2021

Everything Dinosaur Receives a Delivery of CollectA Models

By Mike|2023-07-19T13:18:07+01:00August 19th, 2021|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur Products, Main Page, Photos of Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|0 Comments

The global pandemic has caused unprecedented levels of disruption to manufacturing and logistics. Lots of industries have been affected and fans of prehistoric animal models will know how difficult it has been to get hold of dinosaur models and other figures. Everything Dinosaur has just received a shipment of CollectA prehistoric animal models. A total of thirty-five different figures and one prehistoric animal model set. Team members have been busy emailing customers who had reserved CollectA models, letting them know that the model they wanted is in stock.

Everything Dinosaur receives a large shipment of CollectA prehistoric animal figures. — *Everything Dinosaur has received a big delivery of CollectA prehistoric animal models and figures. This substantial shipment includes 35 different prehistoric animal figures.*

CollectA Models in Stock at Everything Dinosaur

Covid-19 has interrupted the production plans of many companies. Organising shipment of goods from factories has also been extremely difficult due to the shortage of ships and shipping containers. Everything Dinosaur in collaboration with their chums at CollectA have been working hard to ensure that stock of prehistoric animal models and figures can be shipped to Everything Dinosaur’s warehouse.

The CollectA Age of Dinosaurs Deluxe Carnotaurus. — *The CollectA Age of Dinosaurs 1:40 scale deluxe Carnotaurus dinosaur model. The Everything Dinosaur shipment includes this popular Carnotaurus figure.*

Everything Dinosaur’s Commitment to CollectA

Everything Dinosaur stocks a huge range of CollectA prehistoric life figures including many of the rarer and difficult to obtain models. The delivery also includes the CollectA Rebbachisaurus, Gigantspinosaurus and Alioramus models. Team members know how hard these models can be to obtain. Collectors can be assured that Everything Dinosaur is committed to stocking as many of the CollectA prehistoric animal models and figures as possible.

The delivery also included a handful of the very difficult to find CollectA Velociraptor Deluxe 1:6 scale dinosaur model.

*The rare CollectA Deluxe 1:6 scale Velociraptor model. This figure was first introduced in 2011 and is becoming increasingly difficult to find.*

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:

“We do appreciate how frustrating it has been for dinosaur model collectors not being able to get hold of models. Our latest CollectA shipment contains a substantial quantity of figures including some of the more obscure and rare models within the Prehistoric Life and Deluxe model ranges. This delivery demonstrates our support for CollectA.”

New for 2021 CollectA Models

The spokesperson added that they hoped to receive the rest of the new for 2021 CollectA prehistoric animal figures in September.

To view the range of not-to-scale models and figures in the CollectA Prehistoric Life range: CollectA Prehistoric Life.

To view the CollectA scale models available from Everything Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Models.