Recent Acquisitions (Archive, March 2012 - July 2018)

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Nice hauls guys !

I finally picked up a Carnegie Deinonychus trio..it's been forever since I had a complete one.

[Jetoar]

Wonderful acquisitions partners  .

[suspsy]

Last weekend I went on a road trip in which I visited both the Indian River Reptile Zoo near Peterborough, ON, and Reptilia in Vaughan, ON.



First time I've ever come across Collecta figures in Ontario.

[Jetoar]

Wonderful acquisitions  , Miragaia is in my wish list  .

[juju1305]

Last weekend I went on a road trip in which I visited both the Indian River Reptile Zoo near Peterborough, ON, and Reptilia in Vaughan, ON.



First time I've ever come across Collecta figures in Ontario.

Lovely figures. I can see now that the T-rex with prey is sold with a base, unlike when it was launched. Mine does not have a base. I'll be reppurchasing the based version because despite not being the best t-rex out there, it's one of the most creative and original ones.

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Thought I would post these. They are test prints for Gorgonzola's Cryolophosaurus, done at 1/72 scale. I tested the poses for resting and walking, I believe. Both of them printed well and show alot of detail for such a strikingly small figure. Notice the penny for scale.  I believe Gorgonzola has either already made them availlible or soon will. Mine came out nicely though !!!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Cool..they look like dinosaur ghosts..

[Roselaar]

This just in: my third Sega Prize T-Rex colour variation (I think I have them all now):

Got lucky, nabbed it for a ridiculously low price.

[Takama]

Got my first Bullyland before its rare again

[Jetoar]

Amazing figure friend, Yesterday I bougth one of ther rare figures that I was lucking for, the rare WWD Opthalmosaurus. I think that it will arrive the next week.

[FUTABA]

Well done Jetoar. The WWD Ophthalmosaurus is brilliant.

[therizinosaurus]

Not a new acquisition per se, but I recently rediscovered one of my favorite figures from my childhood: The Safari Ltd. Smithsonian Giant Centipede:



And just to show how truly massive this figure is (listed as 2:1 scale):

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Would make a really nice prehistoric centipede I think..

That is one of the few models from that range I didn't get though.  I think I stopped after the Scorpion for some reason..probably interest waned.

[docronnie]

Great hauls everyone! Congrats! 

Here's my weekend haul:

Safari Ltd:


Safari Ltd. Miniature Replicas Dinos Toob Pteranodon


Safari Ltd. Dino Babies Toob Velociraptor


Safari Ltd. Dino Babies Toob Stegosaurus


Safari Ltd. Dino Babies Toob Allosaurus


Safari Ltd. Dino Babies Toob Triceratops


Safari Ltd. Dino Babies Toob Pteranodon


Safari Ltd. Wild Safari Brachiosaurus baby - 2002


Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Stegosaurus - 1988


OK! This figure is tricky.  It is stamped 1988, but according to my research this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Parasaurolophus - 2007.  Can someone shed light on this? TIA!


Same thing.  This figure is stamped 1988, but research shows that this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Triceratops - 2007.  Hope someone could help on this.  TIA!

Japanese Dino Figures:


Sega Toys Dinosaur King Tyrannosaurus - 2006 (might be a variant of some sort)


Happinet Ceratosaurus - 2006


Happinet Brachiosaurus - 2005


Happinet Styracosaurus - 2006


Kabaya The Perfect Dino World Collection Triceratops


Furuta Triceratops


Furuta Brachiosaurus


Furuta Apatosaurus


Furuta Parasaurolophus


Furuta Tyrannosaurus


Favorite Soft Model Pachycephalosaurus - 2004


I have a feeling that this is a Favorite Soft Model Tyrannosaurus - 2012.  Kindly comfirm.

Thanks for looking!

[tyrantqueen]

Nice haul Doc I see some interesting models there, your collection must be very unique. The Happinet Ceratosaurus looks surprisingly good.

And yes, that is a Favorite Ltd Tyrannosaurus.

[Jetoar]

Wonderful acquisitions friends. Thanks Futaba. I hope to find the Liopleurodon some day  .

[therizinosaurus]

Great haul!!

OK! This figure is tricky.  It is stamped 1988, but according to my research this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Parasaurolophus - 2007.  Can someone shed light on this? TIA!


Same thing.  This figure is stamped 1988, but research shows that this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Triceratops - 2007.  Hope someone could help on this.  TIA!

As far as these figures go, the sculpts themselves date to 1988 (they were part of the initial release), but they've been reissued a number of times over the years with different paint schemes--these are indeed both the 2007 versions of the figures

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Great haul!!

OK! This figure is tricky.  It is stamped 1988, but according to my research this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Parasaurolophus - 2007.  Can someone shed light on this? TIA!


Same thing.  This figure is stamped 1988, but research shows that this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Triceratops - 2007.  Hope someone could help on this.  TIA!

As far as these figures go, the sculpts themselves date to 1988 (they were part of the initial release), but they've been reissued a number of times over the years with different paint schemes--these are indeed both the 2007 versions of the figures

I'm not sure about the Trike, but the Para here has been partially re-sculpted  from the original version.  My original has a more flat and rounded back and the head looks retooled a bit here, though this one seems to still have the more " male " head design which differs from the latest version which had the head completely re-sculpted I believe.

[therizinosaurus]

Great haul!!

OK! This figure is tricky.  It is stamped 1988, but according to my research this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Parasaurolophus - 2007.  Can someone shed light on this? TIA!


Same thing.  This figure is stamped 1988, but research shows that this is a Safari Ltd. The Carnegie Triceratops - 2007.  Hope someone could help on this.  TIA!

As far as these figures go, the sculpts themselves date to 1988 (they were part of the initial release), but they've been reissued a number of times over the years with different paint schemes--these are indeed both the 2007 versions of the figures

I'm not sure about the Trike, but the Para here has been partially re-sculpted  from the original version.  My original has a more flat and rounded back and the head looks retooled a bit here, though this one seems to still have the more " male " head design which differs from the latest version which had the head completely re-sculpted I believe.

You're completely right about the Para, I simply meant that the general shape of the figure dates back to 1988. While the Para has undergone significant changes in head sculpt, the Trike has also had minor revisions over the years (only noticeable when you like a bunch of them up), particularly with scales on the figure's back. But neither figure is different enough from the original 88 version to warrant a new copyright.

[SBell]

Not a new acquisition per se, but I recently rediscovered one of my favorite figures from my childhood: The Safari Ltd. Smithsonian Giant Centipede:



And just to show how truly massive this figure is (listed as 2:1 scale):

Of all the forgotten Safari figures out there, that is one I miss the most. Worse, several years back I saw one on a clearance table but passed (it was still pretty pricey). Never to be seen again, unfortunately.