The Rebor Smilodon populator jungle colour scheme figure has arrived at the Everything Dinosaur warehouse and is now available from the company’s award-winning website.
The Rebor Smilodon populator 1:11 scale figure is supplied with interchangeable heads so the model can be posed with mouth open or mouth closed. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Smilodon populator
Smilodon populator is the largest species described to date within the Smilodon genus. Fossils indicate that S. populator had a shoulder height of around 1.2 metres. The design team at CollectA have given their jungle colour variant a declared scale of 1:11.
The model is supplied with two interchangeable heads. This permits model collectors to display their Smilodon with its mouth closed, or with its mouth open.
The Rebor Smilodon (jungle colour variant) shown with its mouth closed. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Rebor Smilodon populator Jungle
The Smilodon replica measures just under twenty-seven centimetres in length and customers of Everything Dinosaur will also receive a Smilodon fact sheet with sales of this Rebor figure.
The Rebor Smilodon populator 1/11th scale figure posed with its mouth open. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented, that team members had been busy contacting customers who had wanted to be notified when this prehistoric mammal model arrived.
The spokesperson added:
“The Rebor Smilodon populator jungle colour variant has a coat similar to that of an extant jaguar or leopard. Whilst the coat of Smilodon populator is unknown, the patterns on the coat would have helped to camouflage this large animal and to break-up its outline as it stalked prey.”
The Rebor Smilodon populator Stray Cat figure in the jungle colour scheme.
Our thanks to Caldey for the Beasts of the Mesozoic T. rex drawing that was sent into Everything Dinosaur. It is an illustration of the recently introduced 1:18 scale Tyrannosaurus rex. It is always a pleasure to receive drawings and other examples of customer’s artwork. Everything Dinosaur also receives lots of emails from customers showing off their prehistoric animal model collections.
Caldey’s illustration is extremely colourful and detailed. Ironically, we have been discussing the different sized scales associated with some interpretations of tyrannosaurs and we note how well Caldey has picked out the different sized scales on the jaw of the Beasts of the Mesozoic articulated Tyrannosaurus rex figure.
Caldey’s interpretation of the recently introduced Beasts of the Mesozoic articulated T. rex figure in 1:18 scale. Picture credit: Caldey.
Beasts of the Mesozoic T. rex Drawing
The Tyrannosaurus rex has been drawn using felt tip pens, whilst the background has been produced using pencils. The use of different pens and pencils has enabled the T. rex to stand out strongly against the paler background.
The image of the Beasts of the Mesozoic Tyrannosaurus rex model in 1:18 scale that features on the back of the product packaging. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
The image (above), shows the head of the 1:18 scale figure with its variety of different sized scales, which Caldey has cleverly reflected in her tyrannosaur illustration.
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:
“The model has been carefully observed and the artist has thoughtfully considered how to compose the illustration and what materials to use to highlight the impressive Tyrannosaurus rex figure.”
The spokesperson went onto add:
“Thank you Caldey for taking the time and trouble to send into Everything Dinosaur your excellent Beasts of the Mesozoic inspired drawing.”
Everything Dinosaur team members recently took the opportunity to take some photographs of the popular PNSO Deinocheirus model. This replica of an Asian theropod, the largest ornithomimosaur known to science, has proved popular with collectors.
The PNSO Jacques the Deinocheirus dinosaur model has an articulated jaw. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
PNSO Deinocheirus Model
Deinocheirus was named and described in 1970 (Osmólska & Roniewicz), from a pair of huge arms and elements from the shoulder girdle. Two further specimens, which were much more complete were described in 2014. Caudal vertebrae associated with the 2014 specimens indicated that this dinosaur had a tail plume, which has been depicted in the PNSO Jacques the Deinocheirus replica.
Everything Dinosaur team members have been busy making preparations for the imminent arrival of the Rebor Deinosuchus 1:35 scale replicas in the estuary and swamp colour schemes. These prehistoric crocodile figures are expected in stock at Everything Dinosaur later this week.
Rebor 1:35 Adult Deinosuchus hatcheri Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Meta Swamp version with the remains of the Appalachiosaurus. This prehistoric crocodilian replica is due into stock at Everything Dinosaur later this week (February 2023).
Rebor Deinosuchus
The two models, the Rebor 1:35 scale Adult Deinosuchus hatcheri Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Meta Swamp version (pictured above) and the Rebor 1:35 scale Adult Deinosuchus hatcheri Museum Class Replica Deluxe Pack Meta Estuary version (pictured below), measure 45 cm long.
The actual box that each model is packed in is smaller, the tail of this prehistoric crocodilian is detached and to construct the figure the tail piece has to be inserted into the body of the model.
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.
Articulated Jaws and Poseable Tails
Each Rebor Deinosuchus replica has an articulated jaw, and the tip of the tail is poseable. In addition, each model is supplied with a gory accessory, the head and neck of a recently deceased tyrannosaur (Appalachiosaurus). The meat-eating dinosaur could have been attacked by the Deinosuchus, or perhaps the unfortunate theropod drowned and the carcase had been discovered by the crocodile.
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented that the new Rebor Deinosuchus models would be in stock shortly and as soon as these superb figures arrived, team members would get busy alerting customers.
Everything Dinosaur team members have commissioned a new scale drawing of the fearsome Late Cretaceous crocodilian Deinosuchus. This illustration will feature in the company’s updated Deinosuchus fact sheet.
Team members at Everything Dinosaur have prepared a Gallimimus scale drawing as they await the arrival of new for 2023 Schleich dinosaur figures. Five new dinosaur models are expected, namely, Tarbosaurus, Monolophosaurus, Edmontosaurus, the armoured dinosaur Gastonia and the ornithomimid Gallimimus.
A Gallimimus scale drawing. Team members prepare for the arrival of the new Schleich Gallimimus dinosaur model by commissioning a Gallimimus scale drawing. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Schleich Dinosaur Models
A spokesperson for Everything Dinosaur explained that these new for 2023 Schleich dinosaur models were due to arrive at the company’s warehouse shortly. Everything Dinosaur already has fact sheets for the Tarbosaurus, Monolophosaurus, Edmontosaurus and Gastonia figures.
The new for 2023 Schleich dinosaur models. Tarbosaurus (top left), Monolophosaurus (top right). Bottom row Gallimimus (left), Edmontosaurus (centre) and Gastonia (right).
Gallimimus Scale Drawing
The scale drawing will provide a visual representation of the size of Gallimimus (G. bullatus). It is known from several complete skeletons and skulls representing juveniles to fully-grown adults. The fleet-footed dinosaur (although with shorter hind legs, it was probably not as swift a runner as smaller ornithomimids such as Struthiomimus or Sinornithomimus), will be in stock at Everything Dinosaur in a few days.
Gallimimus is estimated to have measured up to six metres long, it stood two metres tall at the hip and palaeontologists estimate that it weighed around 450 kilograms.
Everything Dinosaur has resumed the despatch of International Standard Airmail (untracked parcels) from today (6th February 2023). A cyber incident at Royal Mail had resulted in the suspension of many international mail services from the UK. Over the last few days, Royal Mail has been implementing solutions and international standard airmail parcels can now be despatched.
All international orders from Everything Dinosaur can now be sent out.
Everything Dinosaur team members have taken steps to help minimise disruption for customers. All international orders can now be despatched. Overseas deliveries of parcels will be subject to delays as the mail network clears the backlog. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Royal Mail Statement
On Friday (3rd of February) Royal Mail issued a statement updating Everything Dinosaur on the progress that had been made to resolve this issue.
The Royal Mail Statement
“We continue to make progress in exporting an increasing number of items to a growing number of international destinations. We are using alternative solutions and systems, which are not affected by the recent cyber incident and have been successfully despatching parcels and letters which were in our network before the cyber incident and our services which have recently reopened. As a result of this progress and the continuing growth in capability of our alternative export solutions we have announced the restoration of many international export services.”
Everything Dinosaur
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur confirmed that team members had prepared some international standard airmail parcels for despatch on Friday evening (3rd February) with the remaining parcels, some of which had been delayed since this incident was first reported in the middle of January, being made ready for despatch today.
To read more about Everything Dinosaur’s shipping policy: Shipping Policy.
All customers whose parcels had been affected have been emailed to confirm that their order will be sent out.
The Everything Dinosaur spokesperson stated:
“We have put into operation contingency plans that have helped us to ensure that parcels could be sent overseas as soon as we had Royal Mail’s permission to do so. We would like to take this opportunity to apologise to that small minority of our customers who have been affected by the Royal Mail delays.”
Everything Dinosaur has received a delivery of new Mojo Fun prehistoric animal models and figures and the new colour variant of the Mojo Fun Entelodont Daeodon is now in stock. This brown-coloured replica of an ancient relative of modern pigs (even-toed ungulates), replaces the earlier Mojo Fun Daeodon figure which was predominantly grey.
The new colour variant Mojo Fun Entelodont Daeodon model.
Mojo Fun Entelodont Daeodon
The sculpt is the same, but the colour scheme has changed, and this figure has already proved to be popular with model collectors and fans of prehistoric animals. The carefully painted model has the typical large skull of an entelodont, and the open mouth pose allows the large and robust teeth to be highlighted.
The model measures just under 13 cm in length and that impressive shoulder hump is approximately 8 cm off the ground.
Mojo Fun Entelodont Daeodon model held in the hand. The hand helps to give a scale to this prehistoric animal figure.
“Prehistoric Times” magazine (issue 144 winter 2023) is reviewed by team members at Everything Dinosaur and what a jam-packed edition it is! Canadian artist Julius Csotonyi provided the illustrations for a new publication that features 1,200 dinosaurs. This immense volume was written by Evan Johnson-Ransom and in an interview Julius explains that virtually all the illustrations contained in the book were especially commissioned and new. Magazine editor Mike Fredericks conducts an interview with the artist and this piece is accompanied by many examples of Julius’s work.
The front cover artwork is supplied by Daniel Navarro, and it features the Chinese tyrannosauroid Dilong. Dilong is one of the featured prehistoric animals in issue 143, the other being the super-sized, prehistoric snake Titanoboa.
The front cover image of the latest edition of the quarterly publication “Prehistoric Times”.
David Navarro also provided the artwork to be found on the back cover of the magazine, a stunning illustration of a T. rex family feeding on the carcase of a mosasaur.
Tracy Lee Ford
Inside the magazine Tracy Lee Ford concludes his series on how to illustrate dinosaur integumentary coverings with an examination of the feathers and bristles associated with ornithischian dinosaurs. John Lavas continues his profile of the highly influential Czech artist Zdeněk Burian. In this issue, he focuses on the projects and volume of work produced by Burian from the end of war until his death in 1981. Look out for the stunning gouache prints contained within this in-depth article.
Randy Knol and Mike Fredericks bring us up to date with new model introductions from CollectA and Safari Ltd, the editor has had a busy month as he also interviews palaeoartist John Conway about his new book “A History of Painting (with Dinosaurs).” John explains that he wanted to create an art book that explores how famous painters from the past, each with their very own painting style, would have depicted dinosaurs. The article includes numerous examples such as a portrait of Lambeosaurus done in the style of Pablo Picasso and a stunning pterosaur reflecting the impressionist painters such as Monet.
Titanoboa
As well as covering Dilong, Phil Hore presents a short history of Titanoboa and proposes that amongst the enormous reptiles that existed in north-eastern Columbia during the Palaeocene, the most fearsome predator of all might have been a giant, prehistoric turtle. Reader submitted artwork is prevalent including illustrations by Esther Van Hulson, James Gurney and M. Elliott Massion who also contributes a drawing to the Dilong article.
The recently introduced Rebor museum-quality Titanoboa maquette is also featured in the Titanoboa article.
The Rebor Titanoboa Museum Class Maquette Monty Resurgent. An image of this model features in a Titanoboa article in “Prehistoric Times” magazine issue 144.
To view the range of Rebor prehistoric animal figures in stock at Everything Dinosaur, including Titanoboa figures (whilst stocks last): Rebor Replicas and Figures.
Mike Howgate follows up his article from issue 142 and examines the casting in bronze of a pair of European bison by Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins, prior to the creation of the famous Crystal Palace prehistoric animal sculptures. This provides a convenient segue into the extensive Mesozoic Media section providing reviews on lots of new prehistoric animal publications including the “Art and Science of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs” by Mark Witton and Ellinor Michael. Amongst the cornucopia of new publications, Mike Fredericks explores new fiction, reviewing “Liopleurodon: The Master of the Deep” by M. B. Zucker as well as two new publications from Gregory S. Paul and published by Princeton University Press which documents Mesozoic Sea Reptiles and Pterosaurs respectively.
The front cover of The Princeton Field Guide to Mesozoic Sea Reptiles by Gregory S. Paul, a comprehensive overview of Mesozoic marine reptiles. This excellent publication is reviewed in the latest issue of “Prehistoric Times”. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
Our congratulations to the team behind “Prehistoric Times” and to all the contributors to issue 144.
As part of the recent Mojo Fun prehistoric and extinct model range delivery to our warehouse, Everything Dinosaur received fresh stock of the popular Mojo Fun Deinotherium model. Recently, this prehistoric elephant figure has been given a new colour scheme, this new version replaces the older, darker grey colour variant replica.
Mojo Fun prehistoric animal model (Deinotherium).
Mojo Fun Deinotherium Model
The Mojo Fun Deinotherium model is just one of several prehistoric mammals that are included in the company’s “Prehistoric Life” model range.
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur commented:
“From time to time, a manufacturer will change the paint specification of a model and a new colour variant will be introduced. This is something that lots of model manufacturers do, it helps to freshen up a product range without having to go to the expense of developing a completely new figure.”
Mojo Fun prehistoric and extinct Deinotherium model. The Deinotherium model has been given a new colour scheme by the manufacturer.
A baby Torosaurus model is going to be reunited with the adult Torosaurus in a model set thanks to efforts from Everything Dinosaur. A customer had recently purchased the PNSO Torosaurus model set (Aubrey and Dabei), but unfortunately, the baby Torosaurus figure (Dabei) was missing from the set.
Having been alerted to the problem, team members at Everything Dinosaur set about finding a baby Torosaurus model and despatching this figure to their American customer.
The PNSO baby Torosaurus model, which is now on its way to a customer in the USA. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A Busy Period for PNSO Model Sales
Usually, this oversight at the factory would be easily corrected, team members could simply despatch a baby Torosaurus model from their own warehouse. However, due to an extremely busy Christmas period for PNSO model sales, the PNSO Torosaurus Aubrey and Dabei set had sold out.
A shipment of PNSO models due to arrive shortly at Everything Dinosaur did contain more Torosaurus model sets, but team members decided to try and resolve this problem for the customer as quickly as they could.
With PNSO’s collaboration, a Dabei Torosaurus model was sourced from the next scheduled factory production run and rushed over to the UK.
The PNSO Torosaurus dinosaur models (Aubrey and Dabei) in lateral view.
Baby Torosaurus Model
A cyber incident at Royal Mail had temporarily suspended all Royal Mail international mail being sent out to the USA from the UK. The announcement of a resolution to the problem coincided with the arrival of the baby Torosaurus model at Everything Dinosaur’s offices. Team members were able to contact the customer and arrange to despatch the parcel containing the dinosaur model.
The 1:35 scale PNSO Torosaurus models (Aubrey and Dabei). The adult Torosaurus figure has an articulated lower jaw. Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur.
Picture credit: Everything Dinosaur
A spokesperson from Everything Dinosaur thanked the customer for their patience and commented:
“We had not come across this problem before, and with no more PNSO Torosaurus sets in our warehouse we had to wait until the next factory production run before a baby Torosaurus figure could be rushed over to the UK. Our thanks to our chums at PNSO for helping with this, the baby dinosaur will soon be reunited with its mother.”
