It might be chilly outside, but it is always a pleasure to remember the sunny days of summer. During one of the warmer spells, we took the newly arrived CollectA 1:40 scale Baryonyx model outside and took some pictures of this theropod dinosaur.
The CollectA Deluxe 1:40 Scale Baryonyx Dinosaur Model
A number of CollectA Deluxe dinosaur and prehistoric animal figures include a human model for scale so that collectors can see just how big a long extinct creature actually was. Of course, a fossil discovery could lead to a revision of an animal’s size, but these human figures do provide an approximate guide as to scale. The human model included in the CollectA Deluxe replicas series is a figure of an explorer. This explorer is called Sir Arthur Challenger after the character in the novel written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle “The Lost World” – Professor Challenger.
A Close-up View of the Anterior Portion of the CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale Baryonyx Dinosaur Figure
The CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale dinosaur model has an articulated lower jaw. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
The CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale dinosaur model has an articulated lower jaw. It is beautifully painted and the details of the model reflect the known fossil material.
Writing in this blog, provides team members at Everything Dinosaur the opportunity to post up pictures of the new for 2019 CollectA Deluxe 1:40 scale Baryonyx dinosaur model.
To view the range of 1:20 and 1:40 scale prehistoric animal models available from Everything Dinosaur in the CollectA range: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Models.
Ten new PNSO prehistoric animal models have just arrived at Everything Dinosaur. Team members have been busy contacting all those customers on our reserve lists and posting updates on our social media pages including our Twitter feed and Facebook page. The new models are: Bieber the Stegosaurus, Paulwin the Dakosaurus, Dayong the Yangchuanosaurus, Duke the Spinops, Er-ma the Mamenchisaurus, Levy the Eurhinosaurus, Gaoyuan the Microraptor, Luxi the Huayangosaurus, Shanshan the Gigantoraptor and Cuiyu the Tsintaosaurus.
Ten New Prehistoric Animal Models (PNSO) are in Stock at Everything Dinosaur
Ten new PNSO prehistoric animal models in stock at Everything Dinosaur.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Several of the new models are museum quality representations of dinosaurs known from China. The giant feathered dinosaur Gigantoraptor (G. erlianensis) for example, possibly the largest feathered tetrapod to have ever lived.
Shanshan the PNSO Gigantoraptor Model
Shanshan the Gigantoraptor dinosaur model.
The New for 2019 Cuiyu the Tsintaosaurus Dinosaur Model
The new for 2019 Tsintaosaurus dinosaur model (PNSO).
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:
“We have been working with PNSO for several years now on this exciting prehistoric animal model range. The number of models in production has certainly increased and with the addition of these new figures, we have in stock around seventy-five PNSO prehistoric animals, ranging in size from a few centimetres in length to giant replicas such as Nick the Ceratosaurus, the 1:35 scale scientific art Mamenchisaurus and Brook the Ophthalmosaurus that measures nearly half a metre in length.”
PNSO Eurhinosaurus Marine Reptile Model
The talented model makers at PNSO have also added to the range of ichthyosaur models that they offer. The company produced a small Himalayasaurus for their “Age of Dinosaurs Toys” range, Himalayasaurus was a giant, Triassic ichthyosaur. In addition, Brook the Ophthalmosaurus was introduced last year. Making it a trio of ichthyosaurs is a replica of the Early Jurassic Eurhinosaurus, regarded as perhaps one of the fastest swimming marine reptiles to have evolved.
The PNSO Eurhinosaurus Model
Levy the Eurhinosaurus ichthyosaur model from PNSO. Fossil finds from Early Jurassic rocks from Europe suggest that this ichthyosaur reached lengths of around 6.5 metres and was a very fast swimming marine reptile.
Team members have promised to post up more pictures and to shoot some more short videos of this exciting PNSO prehistoric animal model collection.
There is so much to do these days at Everything Dinosaur, for example, we have received stocks of the new Deinotherium model (Eofauna Scientific Research). So, in between informing all our customers on our priority reserve lists and getting this model on-line, we have all been very busy. However, we have received a number of requests to put up pictures of the model and to shoot a short video. We took photographs and these were posted up onto our various social media platforms yesterday.
Eofauna Deinotherium Video
As promised, we did make a brief video showing the model…
The New for 2019 Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium Replica
Video credit: Everything Dinosaur
The video, taken in our new video and photographic studio shows a brief glimpse of the model. It allows viewers to appreciate the size, of this, the fourth replica to have been produced by Eofauna Scientific Research in their model range.
For the moment, we are restricted in the type of videos that we can produce. We intend to produce much longer model reviews as well as updates about new models being developed and such like in the future. However, for the time being this short video plus our photographs will have to be enough to whet the appetites of prehistoric animal model collectors.
What About the Eofauna Scientific Research Atlasaurus?
The Eofauna Scientific Research Atlasaurus model is coming into stock at Everything Dinosaur in the next few weeks or so. This is the second dinosaur figure that Eofauna have created after their beautifully crafted Giganotosaurus model.
The Eofauna Scientific Research Atlasaurus Dinosaur Model
Atlasaurus (Eofauna Scientific Research). This figure is due to be in stock at Everything Dinosaur (end October/early November 2019).
With the studio all set up, we took the opportunity to remind customers and YouTube subscribers how they can join Everything Dinosaur’s priority reserve list for this eagerly awaited sauropod figure.
Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium Model is in Stock
The new for 2019 Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium model is in stock at Everything Dinosaur. The Deinotherium becomes the fourth figure to be added to Eofauna’s range, it joins a Steppe Mammoth (Mammuthus trogontherii) and a Straight-tusked elephant (Palaeoloxodon antiquus), as extinct members of the Order Proboscidea to be represented in this exciting portfolio of prehistoric animal replicas.
Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium
In Stock at Everything Dinosaur the New for 2019 Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium Model
A view of the new for 2019 Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium model.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Complete with Deinotherium Data Card
The Deinotherium prehistoric elephant model comes complete with a data card. Everything Dinosaur team members have been assisting Eofauna Scientific Research with the text associated with their models. Purchases of this figure from Everything Dinosaur will also be accompanied by a fact sheet on Deinotherium giganteum complied by our staff. Our fact sheet also includes a scale drawing so that readers can assess the true size of this extinct member of the elephant family.
A Close-up View of the Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium Model
A close-up view of the new for 2019 Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium model. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Model Measurements
The Deinotherium replica measures around 20 centimetres in length and it stands around 13 centimetres high. This beautifully detailed model has been developed based on analysis of actual fossil material and the Eofauna range of replicas is rapidly becoming a firm favourite amongst model and figure collectors.
A View of the Carefully Sculpted Trunk on the Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium Replica
The Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium replica.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
The texture on the skin has been carefully crafted and the paint job is excellent, particularly the work on those downward pointing tusks which have a roughened and weathered look to them. The downward pointing tusks were used by these prehistoric elephants in a variety of ways.
The tusks probably served a variety of functions to assist with feeding. For example, some palaeontologists suggest that the tusks were used to excavate tubers and roots. Other scientists have proposed that the tusks were used to help to scrape bark from trees. The curved tusks would have made very effective hooks to help Deinotherium pull at tree branches, from which they could strip the leaves.
The Posterior of the Eofauna Scientific Research Deinotherium Figure
That’s all folks, no more pics of the Deinotherium for the time being. Pick up your Deinotherium model from Everything Dinosaur before they have gone.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Whilst trawling our extensive database of dinosaur images on a hunt for pictures of Triassic invertebrates, we came across a rather magnificent illustration of the Late Cretaceous, North American ceratopsid Torosaurus (T. latus), by the celebrated palaeoartist Sergey Krasovskiy. The illustration had been used previously in a story about a horned dinosaur discovery from Colorado that had been thought to represent a Triceratops, but when more of the fossil material emerged, the specimen was identified as a much rarer Torosaurus latus.
The Illustration of the Ceratopsid Torosaurus (T. latus)
An illustration of Torosaurus latus (Sergey Krasovskiy).
Picture credit: Sergey Krasovskiy
Torosaurus latus
Known from fossil material found in western North America (as far south as Texas and as far north as Saskatchewan in Canada), Torosaurus was one of the larger horned dinosaur inhabitants of the Maastrichtian faunal stage of the Late Cretaceous. The absence of juveniles in the fossil record and its close relationship to Triceratops led to the hypothesis that Torosaurus was not a valid genus at all, the fossils represented very old individuals of the Triceratops genus.
The taxonomic relationship between Triceratops and Torosaurus is still debated. Research is on-going and the picture has been somewhat complicated when Nedoceratops (N. hatcheri) is added to the mix. Nedoceratops is known from a single skull specimen found in Wyoming. Some palaeontologists think that it is a valid genus, whilst others consider it nomen dubium, as the fossil might represent a growth stage of Triceratops.
If this is proved to be the case (more fossil finds of Late Cretaceous members of the tribe Triceratopsini are required), then Nedoceratops will probably become a synonym of “three-horned face”. This in itself could be controversial as Nedoceratops was formally named and described in 1868, whilst the first Triceratops species (T. horridus) was actually named twenty-one years later (1889).
The CollectA Torosaurus Dinosaur Model
The CollectA Prehistoric Life Torosaurus dinosaur model.
The image (above) shows a CollectA Torosaurus dinosaur model.
Just a few more sleeps until the start of the annual TetZooCon event in London. This is the meeting of fans of the tetrapods (living and extinct), amphibians and the amniotes (reptiles, birds and mammals). Once again Everything Dinosaur is delighted to announce that we will be sponsoring this prestigious meeting themed around the world-renowned blog Tetrapod Zoology.
TetZooCon 2019
TetZooCon is bigger and better than ever and it takes place on Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th October at the spacious “The Venue” in Malet Street, London. Speakers from the TetZooCon universe will be presenting on topics as diverse as whale strandings, the diseases of theropod dinosaurs, natural history film making and hunting with eagles. Amongst the activities there will be a quiz and Everything Dinosaur has donated the prizes.
Eofauna Scientific Figures – Part of Everything Dinosaur’s TetZooCon Slide Show
Five beautiful prehistoric animal figures from Eofauna will feature in the TetZooCon slide show presentation by Everything Dinosaur.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Conservation and Cryptozoology
The two-day conference covers a variety of special interests, from conservation projects looking into the demise of UK amphibian populations to using citizen science to investigate the impact of roadkill. There is a lot for cryptozoologists too. Cryptozoology looks at the evidence to prove the existence of animals from myths, legends and folklore, such as the Mokele-mbembe from the Congo Basin of Africa, which some believe to be a type of sauropod dinosaur. Conference organiser Darren Naish, an authority on the subject, will be taking time out from his duties at the event to sell and sign copies of his latest book – “The Cryptozoologicon (Volume 1)” – the biology, evolution and mythology of hidden animals. TetZooCon will include plenty of time to meet authors, peruse their publications and to get some favourite copies signed.
Everything Dinosaur has Prepared Slide Shows for the Event
Prehistoric animals, models and figures at TetZooCon 2019. The first 1:6 scale Komodo dragon figures in the UK will be given away as prizes and look out for Rebor and PNSO prizes too – all donated by Everything Dinosaur.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A Haven for Palaeoart and Palaeoartists
Talented artist and fellow organiser John Conway will be leading some of the exciting palaeoart activities and workshops. Noted luminaries in the world of prehistoric illustration will be attending such as Bob Nicholls and Beth Windle will be leading a discussion on “women in palaeoart”. This annual event is turning into a haven for palaeoart and palaeoartists, the extensive social media coverage will give plenty of opportunity to all those unable to attend to view and appreciate the artwork and scientific illustrations on display.
The quiz might even feature a Beasts of the Mesozoic model or two. We could not possibly comment, other than to say that as the exclusive distributors for this exciting range of articulated collectible figures, they epitomise the link between beautiful scientific illustration and imaginative scale models. On the subject of scale models, look for a presentation by Agata Stachowiak on how to produce accurate models of prehistoric animals – fascinating stuff.
Beasts of the Mesozoic – Combining Articulated Models with Beautiful Palaeoart
The Beasts of the Mesozoic range of “Raptors” is featured in the Everything Dinosaur TetZooCon slide show.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
We look forward to viewing all the tweets, Instagram pics and Facebook posts from the event that kicks-off in just five days’ time.
Team members at Everything Dinosaur are busy preparing for the arrival of the next new Rebor model, the GrabNGo Komodo dragon figure in 1/6th scale. This model has created quite a lot of interest from herpetologists – those scientists and academics that specialise in the study of amphibians and reptiles.
We have it on good authority that this new Rebor figure has even been discussed at the prestigious Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP), annual meeting in Brisbane, a sizeable reservation list for this lizard replica has been built up over the last few weeks and Everything Dinosaur staff will be very busy contacting all these customers when the models arrive next month.
Rebor GrabNGo Komodo Dragon Models
A collection of Rebor GrabNGo Komodo dragon models. We are not sure about the collective noun for a group of Komodo dragons, we have been informed that the collective noun is a “bank”, but there must be a better term for six of these fantastic figures together.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
The 1:6 Scale Rebor Komodo Dragon Model
The picture (above), shows production samples ready to be sent out to zookeepers and specialists. We are not sure what the collective noun for a group of Komodo dragons is called (we have been told it is a “bank of Komodos”), but who knows. Rebor commented that when all the models were put together it reminded them of Billingsgate fish market, all we know is that the figures look splendid and we are looking forward to receiving our stock in just a few weeks’ time.
One of the models is being used to help us design a new cardboard box for use as packaging. The model is so long (around 50 cm in length), that we are having to commission a special, double-walled cardboard box to accommodate this model and to provide protection when it is sent out to customers.
The CE Mark is Clearly Shown on the Underside of the Figure
Highlighting the CE mark on the underside of the Rebor GrabNGo Komodo dragon model.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Production Samples
The production samples will be sent out to various specialists and researchers next week, in the meantime, team members will be working hard to ensure that all is ready in our warehouse for the arrival of the Komodo dragon figures.
Limited-edition Papo Spinosaurus Model Delayed until December (2019)
The eagerly anticipated limited-edition Papo Spinosaurus dinosaur model has been delayed until December (2019), according to information from Papo received by team members at Everything Dinosaur. Readers of this blog will probably recall that Everything Dinosaur published the first pictures of this spinosaurid figure back in February, however, model collectors and dinosaur fans will have to wait until December before they can get their hands on this Papo replica.
The Papo Limited-edition Spinosaurus Replica has been Delayed until December (2019)
The Papo Spinosaurus dinosaur model (limited-edition quadruped Spinosaurus), has been delayed until December 2019.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:
“We had been told back in the summer that this figure would be available in October, however, we have just been informed by Papo that this dinosaur will not be available until December. No reasons have been given for the delay and we don’t want to speculate about the reasons for this delay at this stage. However, all our plans are in place to contact all those people who reserved a model, everything is ready at Everything Dinosaur for the arrival of this figure. As soon as it comes in, we will be in touch with all those customers on our reserve lists, even if it means bringing in extra staff to ensure swift communications, at what will be, our busiest time of the year.”
If Everything Dinosaur receives any further information or updates about the Papo Spinosaurus dinosaur model, we will post this up onto this blog and other social media platforms.
New Stock of Rebor Replicas and New Wild Safari Prehistoric World Models in Newsletter
Subscribers to Everything Dinosaur’s newsletter service have received information about the arrival of fresh supplies of Rebor figures and replicas. In addition, our subscribers have been given the opportunity to join Everything Dinosaur’s priority reservation list for the nine, new for 2020, Wild Safari Prehistoric World models. It is news about the arrival of more of the eagerly anticipated Rebor foetus replicas that have taken top spot in our latest missive. Both the Rebor Foetus T. rex and the Rebor Foetus Velociraptor have proved extremely popular with model collectors and Everything Dinosaur is offering the pair at a special price whilst stocks last.
Rebor Oddities – Buy the Pair – Making the Headlines
The pair of Rebor Oddities Foetus replicas – Velociraptor and T. rex.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Rebor Figures – Rebor Killer Queen T. rex “Plain” Colour Variant
The Everything Dinosaur newsletter also reported that more stock of the Rebor Killer Queen “Plain” Tyrannosaurus rex model had arrived. Team members have been busy emailing all those customers who wanted one of these theropod figures reserving for them. Waitlist members on the Everything Dinosaur website will have received notifications about this model’s availability too.
The Rebor Killer Queen Colour Variant “Plain” in Stock at Everything Dinosaur
The Rebor Killer Queen T. rex model “Plain” is in stock at Everything Dinosaur.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
To view all the Rebor models and prehistoric animal replicas supplied by Everything Dinosaur: Rebor Models and Replicas.
Rebor Oddities – T. rex and Velociraptor Foetuses
For collectors who have been lucky enough to pick up one of the new for 2019 Rebor Oddities foetuses, then do not despair, as our team members have made sure that the Rebor Oddities T. rex foetus along with its counterpart the Rebor Oddities Velociraptor are available separately as well as in a pair.
The Rebor Oddities Tyrannosaurus Foetus (left) and the Rebor Oddities Velociraptor Foetus (right)
A pair of Rebor Oddities, the Velociraptor and the T. rex foetuses.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:
“We are collectors ourselves so, we try and provide our customers with as much choice as possible.”
For fans of slightly smaller figures, some good news. Fresh stocks of the baby Stegosaurus (Melon) and the baby Triceratops dinosaur (Hazelnut) have also arrived at Everything Dinosaur. These models, in the very successful Rebor “Scout” series have been joined by more models of “Stan”, the Scout series baby Velociraptor model.
The Rebor Hazelnut (Triceratops) and Melon (Stegosaurus) – Baby Dinosaur Models
Rebor Scout Models Melon and Hazelnut.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Priority Reserve List for 2020 is Open
Newsletter subscribers have also been given special access to Everything Dinosaur’s priority reserve list for the nine new for 2020 Wild Safari Prehistoric World models from Safari Ltd. Subscribers have been asked to email the company to join their special, priority reservation list for these new prehistoric animal figures.
The Rebor Scout Series Baby Velociraptor “Stan” and the Chance to Reserve New for 2020 Prehistoric Animal Models
The Rebor Scout series baby Velociraptor “Stan” and an opportunity to reserve new for 2020 Wild Safari Prehistoric World prehistoric animal models.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
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The Scouts Return – “Melon”, “Hazelnut” and “Stan”
Everything Dinosaur has three of the very popular and very collectable Rebor Scout models back in stock. Our warehouse has received deliveries of “Melon” the baby Stegosaurus, “Hazelnut” the baby Triceratops and “Stan” the baby Velociraptor. Fans of the Rebor range will know that the Velociraptor figure is named after the Academy Award-winning special effects creator Stanley “Stan” Winston, who worked on the first three films of the “Jurassic Park” movie franchise.
The Rebor Scout Series Baby Velociraptor “Stan”
“Stan” the baby Velociraptor model from Rebor.
Rebor Scout Models “Melon” and “Hazelnut”
Team members at Everything Dinosaur are not sure why the baby Stegosaurus and the baby Triceratops were named “Melon” and ” Hazelnut” respectively, however, why not give these two, highly detailed figures these names? It seems that unlike scientific nomenclature, anything goes when it comes to creating prehistoric animal replicas. Both the Rebor baby Triceratops and its Stegosaurus counterpart are in approximately 1:35 scale, whilst the Rebor Velociraptor figure is in 1:18 scale.
The Stunning Rebor Scout Series “Hazelnut” and “Melon” – Baby Triceratops and Baby Stegosaurus
From the Rebor Scout series “Hazelnut” the baby Triceratops and “Melon” the baby Stegosaurus.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A Baby Stegosaurus Dinosaur Model
Fans of the Rebor model range will be aware of the potential for a new Stegosaurus replica from this company in the near future. For the time being, the sole representative of the Stegosauridae is this beautifully crafted figure that comes with its own display base.
“Melon” the Baby Stegosaurus Dinosaur Model – Rebor Scout Series
“Melon” the baby Stegosaurus dinosaur figure from the Rebor Scout model series.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A Baby Triceratops Dinosaur Model
The Triceratops figure “Hazelnut” is around the same size as the Stegosaurus (approximately 11 cm in length). It too, comes with a display base and it makes a great addition to any prehistoric animal model collection.
The Baby Triceratops Dinosaur Model – “Hazelnut”
“Hazelnut” the baby Triceratops from the Rebor Scout model series.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Rebor Scout Models
It is the attention to detail that makes these Rebor models stand out. Take for example, the display base that accompanies the 1:18 scale baby Velociraptor figure “Stan”. The base has footprint depressions that act as a guide to help dinosaur fans position their figure correctly. The footprints on the base have been carefully sculpted to represent what are thought to be dromaeosaurid prints found in the fossil record. We are sure ichnologists will approve!
The Model Display Base – Rebor Velociraptor 1:18 Scale Figure
The beautifully crafted display base for the Rebor Scout series baby Velociraptor model “Stan”.Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
To view the Rebor Scout models and the rest of the replicas in the Rebor range: Rebor Models and Figures.
