Press Releases - Part 110

11 10, 2012

Update on New Papo Brachiosaurus Model

By Mike|2026-09-25T11:00:06+01:00October 11th, 2012|Categories: Adobe CS5, Dinosaur Fans, Press Releases|0 Comments

Latest News on the Brachiosaurus from Papo of France

Sources close to Everything Dinosaur have reported that the first stocks of the new Papo Brachiosaurus model are currently being painted in the factory before being shipped out to Papo’s European distribution hub (France). Shipments are expected to be arriving in France by the end of the 19th October.

Papo Brachiosaurus Model

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur (UK retailer of dinosaur models), commented that if this schedule was followed then this new model should be available from the company a few days after the stock had been sorted and allocated in France.

Papo Brachiosaurus dinosaur model. Exploring the laws of Darwinism.

In our studio – Papo Brachiosaurus. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The spokesperson also confirmed that space had been made available in the Everything Dinosaur warehouse to accommodate this new model’s arrival. Plans are in place to email all the customers who had requested that a Brachiosaurus be reserved for them, team members already having been assigned to the task of managing the reserved models list and contacting customers.

Fingers crossed that everything goes OK with this last Papo release in 2012.

To view the range of Papo dinosaur models and prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur’s user-friendly and award-winning website: Papo Prehistoric Animal Figures and Dinosaur Models.

7 10, 2012

Announcing New CollectA Models for 2013

By Mike|2023-02-06T08:30:23+00:00October 7th, 2012|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Press Releases|5 Comments

Collecta Announces New Additions to their Prehistoric Animal Replica Range

New CollectA models for 2013:

Diabloceratops (racing with Safari Ltd to launch this horned dinosaur), Daspletosaurus (super tyrannosaurid), Diplodocus and Pachycephalosaurus.

New CollectA Models

In the Deluxe scale series: Parasaurolophus and a repaint of the Ankylosaurus armoured dinosaur model.

The Deinotherium (prehistoric elephant) will be available next year too.

A spokesperson from the award-winning Everything Dinosaur commented that team members would soon begin to prepare prehistoric animal fact sheets that will be sent out with future sales of these models and figures.

The New for 2013 CollectA Deluxe 1:40 Scale Parasaurolophus Dinosaur Model

CollectA Dinosaur Models (Parasaurolophus).

Colourful and well made dinosaur model. The new for 2013 CollectA Deluxe Parasaurolophus dinosaur model.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s current range of CollectA prehistoric animal figures including dinosaurs, pterosaurs, prehistoric mammals and not-to-scale replicas of marine reptiles: CollectA Prehistoric Life Figures.

2 10, 2012

Safari Ltd – Important Information About Model Retirements 2013

By Mike|2024-04-24T16:47:33+01:00October 2nd, 2012|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases|1 Comment

Models that are being Retired by Safari Ltd in 2013

Safari Ltd have announced which of their figures and replicas are going to be retired in 2013. A number of models are not going to be made, but for dinosaur fans and collectors of prehistoric animal figures we shall focus here on those retirements from the Wild Dinos range and of course the company’s Carnegie Collectibles range of scale models.

Prehistoric Animal Figures

With the introduction in 2012 of the modified Brachiosaurus model showing the latest interpretation of Macronarian posture, it was always likely that the older Brachiosaurus model in the Carnegie Collectibles range would be retired. Safari Ltd have finally called time on the large 1:50 scale model (product code 412001), no more of these large brachiosaurs are going to be produced.

Due for Retirement – Brachiosaurus

Brachiosaurus being put out to grass.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Safari Ltd are not abandoning entirely this robust, swan-neck model type when it comes to it’s model range. A very similar Brachiosaurus with a slightly more modern posture (tail raised), is going to be introduced next year but this time in the Wild Safari Dinosaurs range.

New Brachiosaurus Model Due in 2013

New Brachiosaurus dinosaur model (Safari Ltd).

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

The Brachiosaurus is the only retirement announced from the Carnegie Collectibles model range, although the Wild Safari Dinosaurs range will lose two models next year. Suchomimus (product code 299629) and the Kentrosaurus (product code 300629) are being retired.

Kentrosaurus Model Due to be Retired

East African stegosaur due for the chop.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

The Kentrosaurus model was introduced in 2010 and it is sad to see this little stegosaur figure being retired. Everything Dinosaur does have a few models of this item in stock, but a spokesperson for the UK based dinosaur company stated that it was likely that stocks would sell out soon as collectors tried to add this model to their collections before it was too late.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s range of Safari Ltd dinosaur products: Wild Safari Prehistoric World Figures.

After the demise of the Andrewsarchus prehistoric mammal last year, it is also sad to report that the Amebelodon model (Prehistoric Life series code 283229) is also being retired. Stocks of this primitive elephant model are also to likely to be rapidly depleted.

Amebelodon off to the Elephant Graveyard

Amebelodon due to be retired in 2013.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

If Safari Ltd make any further announcements, team members at Everything Dinosaur will ensure that this information is posted up on the Everything Dinosaur blog and other Everything Dinosaur social media sites.

To view information on new model releases from Safari Ltd: Safari Ltd Announce New 2013 Prehistoric Animal Models.

28 09, 2012

Safari Ltd Announces New for 2013 Prehistoric Animal Models

By Mike|2024-04-24T16:34:47+01:00September 28th, 2012|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Main Page, Press Releases|11 Comments

New Additions to Carnegie Collectibles Range and other Prehistoric Series from Safari Ltd

A sneak peek at the 2013 releases from Safari Ltd and it is great to see a number of exciting additions to the already extensive Safari Ltd replica range. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the relationship between the manufacturer and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History, a 1:25 scale model of the recently discovered theropod Concavenator is being introduced.

Prehistoric Animal Models

Carnegie Collectibles Concavenator Model

Concavenator dinosaur model.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

The model will measure nearly 18 cm long and stand 9 cm tall, an exciting new model for the Carnegie scale model dinosaur collectibles range.

Fans of pterosaurs and marine reptiles won’t be disappointed as amongst the new additions to the Wild Safari Dinosaurs and Prehistoric Life series there is a colourful model of the Jurassic pterosaur Dimorphodon and a model of an Elasmosaurus.

Taking to the Air in 2013 – Dimorphodon

Pterosaur for 2013.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

The Dimorphodon will be approximately 13 cm long (including tail) and have a wingspan in excess of 20 cm.

Elasmosaurus Model from Safari Ltd

Cretaceous plesiosaur replica.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

The Elasmosaurus mode will measure approximately 25 cm in length.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s existing Safari Ltd models: Wild Safari Prehistoric World Models and Figures.

Gryposaurus

Other new models in the Wild Safari Dinos (not to scale range) include the hadrosaur, Gryposaurus from the Campanian faunal stage of North America, care has been taken to skilfully re-create the spiny ridge along this dinosaur’s back.

Wild Safari Gryposaurus

New duck-billed dinosaur for 2013.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

This new hadrosaur measures a little under 22 cm long.

Not to be outdone the trend to include more ceratopsians continues with a replica of Diabloceratops due out next year. This horned dinosaur from Utah “Devil Horned Face” is bound to be a hit with model collectors.

Wild Safari Diabloceratops Dinosaur Model

“Devil Horned Face”.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

One other interesting “new” Safari model is a reproduction of a Brachiosaurus in the Wild Safari range that resembles the older brachiosaurid found in the Collectibles scale model range from this company (product code ref: 412001). A more modern interpretation of a brachiosaur was introduced into the Wild Dinos Safari range a couple of years back and now Safari have added a robust “swan-necked” Brachiosaurus to their not to scale range.

Brachiosaurid Replica Due out in 2013

A traditional Brachiosaur interpretation?

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

The Brachiosaurus will measure approximately 30 cm long and stand 35 cm tall making it larger than the current Brachiosaurus model in the Wild Safari range.

Finally, in terms of new model introductions, there is exciting news for all fans of the “Terror Birds”, the long awaited Gastornis/Diatryma model is also going to be released next year – a sneaky peek below:

Terror Bird – Gastornis New for 2013

New for the Prehistoric Life range – Gastornis.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

The Gastornis model will measure 8.5 cm by 7 cm approximately.

So much for the vertebrate palaeontologists amongst you, but for once invertebrate palaeontologists have been remembered by Safari Ltd and the company is going to introduce a special tube set featuring fauna from the Cambrian geological period. Based on fossil discoveries from the Burgess Shale this ten figure model set will feature iconic Palaeozoic creatures such as a trilobite and Anomalocaris plus a model of England’s very own Charnia (hoorah for Leicestershire).

Cambrian Fauna (Tube Set) from Safari Ltd

Say hello to Cambrian wildlife.

Picture credit: Safari Ltd/Everything Dinosaur

Team members at Everything Dinosaur will continue to keep model fans and collectors up to date with new 2013 introductions watch this space or check out Everything Dinosaur on Facebook or Google Plus for the latest news.

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27 09, 2012

Last Recommended Posting Dates for Christmas 2012 (Important and Helpful Information)

By Mike|2024-04-24T16:35:23+01:00September 27th, 2012|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Press Releases|0 Comments

Christmas Posting Dates – Information

Halloween merchandise might be filling up the aisles in the shops but Christmas is only just round the corner. There are only ninety days left before Christmas day, so time to start thinking about Christmas shopping, especially if you wish to send something overseas, a gift for a relative abroad and such like. In a bid to help our customers, Everything Dinosaur will be extending our packing hours once again this Christmas and we will continue to pack and despatch goods for customers on Saturday mornings. We genuinely try to do all we can to ensure items ordered from Everything Dinosaur are despatched as quickly as possible.

The information below is the guide published by Royal Mail as to the last safe posting dates for Christmas mail sent in the UK and overseas.

A Table Illustrating the Last Safe Posting Dates for Christmas

Recommended Last Posting Dates.

Table credit: Everything Dinosaur and Royal Mail

Staff at Everything Dinosaur will do all they can to assist customers and below is a list of helpful hints and tips about the Christmas post. Please remember the dates listed above are guidelines only and they are the last recommended posting dates, the best advice we can give you is to post early for Christmas, in this way you are helping to ensure that parcels arrive in time for the big day.

1). Remember to include the house number or house name with the delivery address information.

2). Check postcode/zip code details carefully.

3). Before pressing the “submit” button to send an order to Everything Dinosaur, check the delivery address one last time.

4). Remember, with PayPal, Google Checkout and our own website’s ordering process customers can write a message to us in the order message box. You can write in confirmation of delivery address or any specific, relevant information required to help ensure a rapid delivery.

5). If you want to specify a different delivery address to your billing address, our website allows you to do this easily and without fuss.

6). If you want to send an item to your work address, please ensure that you include the company name in the delivery address information.

7). For deliveries in the UK, Royal mail are running a “deliver to your neighbour” service, if you let us know that the parcel can be left with a neighbour, just let us know, remembering to tell us the house number and we will make sure this information is put on the front of your parcel for you.

If you have a query about Christmas deliveries, or indeed any aspect of Everything Dinosaur’s delivery service please feel free to contact us: Contact Everything Dinosaur.

To view the Everything Dinosaur website: Everything Dinosaur’s Website.

22 09, 2012

New Dinosaur Head with Dinosaur Models Play Sets Reviewed

By Mike|2024-04-24T16:37:37+01:00September 22nd, 2012|Categories: Everything Dinosaur Products, Press Releases, Product Reviews|0 Comments

Dinosaur Play Sets Reviewed

Novel dinosaur play sets are quite difficult to source these days. There are a number of dinosaur themed play sets available, but one that has proved particularly popular with young dinosaur fans is the dinosaur head which has a screw-lid in the base that once undone reveals a set of twelve prehistoric animal models inside. There are two dinosaur head play sets available, one featuring a T. rex and the other the head of a plant-eating dinosaur a Triceratops.

Dinosaur Models

Dinosaur Heads with Models

Dinosaur play sets and dinosaur models.

Dinosaur Play Sets

The plastic heads stand about twenty centimetres high and feature a dinosaur roaring, inside there are twelve different prehistoric animal models to discover. The T. rex head and the Triceratops both feature the same assortment of prehistoric animals. In the sets we examined, we found that each set of models included a Tyrannosaurus rex and a Triceratops dinosaur model. The other ten models consisted of two long-necked, sauropod dinosaurs, a Brachiosaurus and a diplodocid dinosaur. It is rare to find long-necked dinosaurs in a model set, manufacturers seem to shy away from making small models of these types of dinosaurs, but in this set the models are well-crafted and bound to please young dinosaur fans.

As well as the long-necked dinosaurs and the T. rex, Triceratops combination the models inside the heads that we looked at were an Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus, Parasaurolophus, Pachycephalosaurus, Styracosaurus and a Velociraptor-like dinosaur, perhaps a fearsome Utahraptor. The other two models in this colourful series were not dinosaurs. In common with other prehistoric animal model sets, there was a model of a flying reptile, a pterosaur (Pteranodon flying reptile). This flying reptile model,showed the creature with its wings outstretched and it had an orange head crest painted on it. Although the standing position of this pterosaur model is not anatomically accurate (pterosaurs could, most likely not stand fully upright ), the model is well made and would be good for creative, imaginative play.

Colourful Dinosaur Models

The last of the twelve models is a bright orange model of a pelycosaur, most probably a Dimetrodon. As with the pterosaur model it is quite common to see a “dinosaur model set” featuring a mammal-like reptile. All the models contained within the heads are colourful and skilfully crafted. This dinosaur head play set would make an ideal gift for a young dinosaur fan from about three years and upwards. The screw lid that makes up the base of the head even has a little carry handle built in to it, so this play set can be carried around.

Dinosaur Models (Twelve Well-crafted Dinosaur Models)

Dinosaur Models Play Set.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

A cleverly designed dinosaur play set, the actual heads themselves may not reflect quite the appearance of the dinosaur they represent. For example, Triceratops did not have teeth quite as depicted on this model, but the figures inside are great for creative, dinosaur themed play.

To view the Everything Dinosaur range of dinosaur models and toys: Dinosaur Toys and Gifts.

15 09, 2012

Last of the Rare Papo Green T. rex Models Available from Everything Dinosaur

By Mike|2024-04-24T16:39:54+01:00September 15th, 2012|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Press Releases|5 Comments

Papo Green T. rex about to Go Extinct

Everything Dinosaur has been able to get stocks of the very last of the Papo green Tyrannosaurus rex model to be made. This very popular dinosaur figure, one of the very first made by Papo of France in their “Les Dinosaures” model range, has officially been retired, however, team members at Everything Dinosaur were able to get hold of the very last models to be produced after customers requested this dinosaur replica.

Papo T. rex (Green) Soon to be Extinct

The last of its kind, the soon to be retired Papo green T. rex dinosaur model.

Picture credit: Papo/Everything Dinosaur

Papo Green Tyrannosaurus rex

The model has been officially retired by Papo, but after Everything Dinosaur received a number of requests for this model, the company was able to use its influence to get hold of the last stocks of this dinosaur replica.

With its articulated jaw, this award winning dinosaur model has been very popular with young dinosaur fans and model collectors. A new, version of a standing T. rex model was introduced by Papo in May of this year, this too has proved popular but many customers and fans has requested that Everything Dinosaur do their best to get hold of any remaining stocks.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s Papo models: Papo Tyrannosaurus Models and Other Figures.

A spokesperson for the UK based dinosaur retailer commented:

“The Papo model T. rex with the product code 55001, has been replaced with a new, brown coloured version, but we have been inundated with requests to see if we could get hold of any models. It is pleasing to note that our influence and relationship with Papo is strong and we have been able to secure the remaining stock.”

Although the company would not be drawn on just how many models were available the numbers are believed to be limited.

7 09, 2012

Sending Special Dinosaurs to Turkey (and Romania)

By Mike|2024-04-23T14:59:04+01:00September 7th, 2012|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur Busy Exporting – Hateg Formation

We are certainly a niche business, there are not many companies that are run by enthusiastic dinosaur fans and fossil collectors. Our love of all things dinosaur has helped team members at Everything Dinosaur win business all over the world. Team members have assisted with events and dinosaur themed exhibitions in a number of countries, in fact we have just started to supply an exciting dinosaur fossil excavation based event in Istanbul (Turkey). Dinosaurs are really universal in terms of their popularity. This particular event will be touring a number of countries, including Romania, so Everything Dinosaur has sent out some dinosaur goodies to Romania as well.

Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur Despatching Parcels

Off to the airport, Everything Dinosaur exports to the rest of the world.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

To view Everything Dinosaur’s award-winning website: Models and Replicas of Dinosaurs, Toys and Gifts.

Romania has provided some exciting dinosaur discoveries in recent years, most notably from the Hateg Formation (Transylvania). This Upper Cretaceous strata represents an island, part of an series of islands that made up what was to become Europe (sea levels were quite high during the Late Cretaceous). There is debate as to just how big the island of Hateg was, with size estimates ranging from between 3,000 square miles (about the size of Crete today), to 77,000 square miles (fractionally smaller than the landmass of England, Scotland and Wales combined). One thing is for sure, the dinosaur fossils found are unique to this part of the world, they include a dwarf sauropod – Magyarosaurus, ceratopsids and the bizarre dromaeosaur (possibly a giant, prehistoric world), known as Balaur bondoc.

To read more about the prehistoric animals of the Hateg Formation: Dwarf Dinosaurs on “Dinosaur Island”.

We are not sure what dinosaurs have been discovered in Turkey, we suspect there must be some. Certainly, there have been a number of Pleistocene and Pliocene prehistoric mammal discoveries but no dinosaurs spring to mind.

6 09, 2012

Rare Woolly Rhino Makes its Debut

By Mike|2023-02-04T16:19:07+00:00September 6th, 2012|Categories: Dinosaur Fans, Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Press Releases|0 Comments

Bullyland Prehistoric World Woolly Rhino Available from Everything Dinosaur

Everything Dinosaur has been able to secure a limited stock of the Bullyland Woolly Rhinoceros model that once featured in the German company’s “Prehistoric World” model range.

The hand-painted Woolly Rhino was requested by a European natural history museum for an exhibition. The model itself had been retired from Bullyland’s replica range for nearly five years but a small production run using the original moulds was set up and Everything Dinosaur was able to negotiate access to part of this stock.

The Bullyland Prehistoric World Woolly Rhinoceros

Woolly Rhino model back from extinction.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Bullyland Woolly Rhinoceros

A number of prehistoric animal models have been re-cast by Bullyland to support their museum customer. This Woolly Rhino joins a Mastodon, Ancient Horse (Anchitherium), a Giant Elk (Megaloceros), Chalicotherium, Deinotherium, a Terror Bird (Diatryma) and the giant predator Andrewsarchus.

To view Everything Dinosaur’s range of Bullyland models: Bullyland Prehistoric Animal Models and Figures.

Quick Tip – the rare models can be found by scrolling through the Bullyland collection.

This is a lovely example of a Coelodonta antiquitatis, interestingly this German model depicts the Woolly Rhino as somewhat more “Woolly” than the model produced under the direction of the Natural History Museum. This can be explained by the fact that there were many species and sub-species of Coelodonta. The animals were widespread in Asia and Europe and may have survived until very recently. Scientists believe that the last of these type of Rhinos died out only about 10,000 years ago.

Natural History Museum (London) Woolly Rhino

Ice Age Rhinoceros.

Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur

Up until recently, it was not known where these animals first originated from. However, recent fossil discoveries from Tibet suggest that this icon of the Ice Age evolved in that part of the world.

To read more about Woolly Rhino evolution: The Origin of the Woolly Rhinoceros.

20 08, 2012

Message Box added for Customers when Placing Orders

By Mike|2023-02-04T11:18:26+00:00August 20th, 2012|Categories: Everything Dinosaur News and Updates, Press Releases|0 Comments

Everything Dinosaur Improves Customer Service Provision

Customers placing orders with Everything Dinosaur, on the company’s website: Everything Dinosaur have the added assurance of being able to send the packer responsible for preparing, packing and despatching the order a personal message. Everything Dinosaur has just installed an updated order message component to the back office administration area of its website. As customers proceed through the checkout process, if they want to leave a message, provide some assistance with delivery or just reiterate a preference of an item they have selected in the shopping basket, well now they can do just that without having to email the company.

Everything Dinosaur

The new order message box is located at the final step in the checkout process just before a customer actually places their order with the UK-based dinosaur business. The message facility strengthens the company’s two-way communication with its customers and provides users with a very convenient way of providing additional information about their order.

The New Order Messaging System is Now in Place

Order comments box.

Picture credit: Everything dinosaur

Message Box at Everything Dinosaur

The order comments box is the white field at the bottom left of the screen. It can be used to provide additional information about the order being placed, orders which include Everything Dinosaur toys and dinosaur models.

A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur stated:

“Personal service is very important to us, we do all we can to support, help and assist our worldwide customer base, in trials using this new order messaging service we had all kinds of information provided to us by our customers. Comments included confirmation of the delivery address, instructions as to where to leave any parcels should they be delivered whilst the recipient was out and even some unusual comments such as asking us to close the gate after we had delivered the parcel as the householder did not want the dog to get out.”

The order messaging service is easy to use, customers simply type in their request/information and the packer responsible for sending out the item will respond. For comments that require a reply or clarification the purchaser can rest assured that a team member from Everything Dinosaur will email a response.

This new addition to the Everything Dinosaur website is part of an ongoing investment programme undertaken by the dinosaur experts, teachers and parents at Everything Dinosaur.

Visit Everything Dinosaur’s user-friendly website: Visit Everything Dinosaur.