Nanuqsaurus' steadily improving collection

[Nanuqsaurus]

Maybe you've seen my introduction post in the new members board, if not, then hey everybody! And if you've read it, you might know I have a Schleich collection. Okay... sorry... yeah... I have a Schleich collection. I didn't know there were so many other great dino toy brands until I found this site! Most stores only sell Schleich here, so I didn't really come across other brands. But now that I know they exist, I might buy some of them soon. Until that time, here's a part my little collection.

First up are the Ornithischians!

Pentaceratops


Torosaurus


Kentrosaurus


Stegosaurus


Saichania

[CityRaptor]

Yes, getting something besides Schleich in store can be a challenge here in the EU. At least you seem to have some of the better Schleichs out there.

[Nanuqsaurus]

Yes, getting something besides Schleich in store can be a challenge here in the EU. At least you seem to have some of the better Schleichs out there.

I refuse to buy the really bad ones. That new Dilophosaurus for example is horrible, but the Pentaceratops and Kentrosaurus are very good if you'd ask me. I've quite fallen in love with Papo after discovering this site. I guess Papo wouldn't be too hard to find in the EU, being a French brand.

[Roselaar]

I'm seeing a few good Schleichs there. But then, there isn't that many more of them than 'a few'... :-/

[PaleoMatt]

Actually it's better than my collection as I own some of the crappier ones.

[Gwangi]

Schleich has some good models, and it looks like you know which ones those are.

[Nanuqsaurus]

Here are some pictures of my Schleich theropods. Schleich has made a lot of theropods, which is not really a suprise since they're far more popular than ornithischians. They are of worse quality though.

Allosaurus, I think I'll replace this one with the newer Allosaurus model soon.


Spinosaurus (violet)


Giganotosaurus (orange)


Therizinosaurus


Green Tyrannosaurus


Red Tyrannosaurus

[CityRaptor]

Okay, now the thread's title is becoming more fitting. 

[sauroid]

you should get the previous Parasaurolophus, not the latest chinasaur colored one. one of the best figures of that dino.

[Nanuqsaurus]

you should get the previous Parasaurolophus, not the latest chinasaur colored one. one of the best figures of that dino.

Yeah, I was planning to get that one. I saw with a discount on a webshop recently, it looks much better than most Schleich models. I was also considering the newer Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus , can somebody tell me if those are good models? I have only one sauropod right now, which is a completely outdated Apatosaurus in dull grey. I'll also get the Barapasaurus when it's in stores.

As for now, here is my lonely Apatosaurus, which looks like it's from a swamp in a 1960's childrens book. Funny thing is, I remember buying or getting most of my Schleichs, but I have absolutely no memory of when or why I bought this.


Quetzalcoatlus (old)


Quetzalcoatlus (new)


Besides dinosaurs, I have three other prehistoric animals in my collection:

Smilodon


Wooly mammoth


Wooly mammoth calf


So that's all for now. I'll probably buy more Schleich soon. If I come across any other brands in the meantime, I'll consider buying them, but I'm not really sure what exactly I'm looking for yet. As for Schleich, I hope to add the following models to my collection:

- Parasaurolophus
- (New) Allosaurus
- (New) Apatosaurus
- Brachiosaurus
- Dimetrodon
- Dunkleosteus
- Barapasaurus

And perhaps:
- Light green Tyrannosaurus
- Anhanguera
- The older version of Giganotosaurus

I also like most models in that cave set, but it includes the Quetzalcoatlus, which I already have. And I really don't care for the cave itself either. I'm mainly interested in it for the Quetzalcoatlus hatchling and Tyrannosaurus hatchling, but also for the Microraptor and Archaeopteryx (yay, finally some properly feathered dinosaurs!). It also includes the pretty ugly Carnotaurus, which is not really what I'm looking for but I wouldn't mind having it anyway. Maybe someone knows if/how I can get the dinosaurs in that set without buying the whole thing? That would be awesome!

[sauroid]

there are two versions of the old Quetzalcoatlus, the big and smaller one. you should also try to look for the Macrauchenia. the large discontinued Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus arent considered accurate but they look great as retro figures and they are very well detailed.

[Nanuqsaurus]

there are two versions of the old Quetzalcoatlus, the big and smaller one. you should also try to look for the Macrauchenia. the large discontinued Apatosaurus and Brachiosaurus arent considered accurate but they look great as retro figures and they are very well detailed.

The Macrauchenia looks great, but I guess it'll be difficult to find because it has been discontinued for a while. Same for the other prehistoric mammals I'm missing.

My post about the Quetzalcoatlus was a bit confusing, I'm sorry. I'm not looking for an old Quetzalcoatlus model, I meant this baby Quetzalcoatlus which is exclusive to the cave set:


Anyway, here's a group photo of my current dinosaur collection:

[Nanuqsaurus]

Yesterday I had a free day, so I went to the city to look for some Papo. Of course, there wasn't any Papo. So I came home with two Schleichs again... Ah well, they'll fit nicely in my collection, and I don't think these models are that bad. Besides, they're both out of production so I guess it was a good chance to get them.

The first one is the Parasaurolophus, but it's not the old model. The colors are very bright and maybe a bit unrealistic, but the sculpt is quite nice. Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the sculpt of the newer Parasaurolophus a smaller version of the old one? Anyway, it's nice to finally have a hadrosaur in my collection.



The second one is the newer version of the Apatosaurus, as a replacement of the extremely outdated one. Scientifically not the best model, but at least it's better than the old Apatosaurus, and I love the colors! It's also a bit bigger than the previous model, which makes it look better when next to the other dinosaurs. I always thought a small Apatosaurus between bigger dinos looked really weird.


Old and new:


I didn't throw the old one away of course, but it's not on the shelf with the other Schleichs anymore. I think I'll keep it anyway, retrosaurs like that one have some sort of charm to me. For now, it's next to my repainted chinasaur Styracosaurus. Next time, I'm going to replace the old Quetzalcoatlus with the new Anhanguera (because I already have the new Quetzalcoatlus and I don't want a empty spot on the shelf ), and maybe replace the Allosaurus as well.

[Megalosaurus]

That apato is really nice, but I still prefer the Replicasaurus BIG. This one:


Way bigger that the new one:


Here you are other nice Schleich figures:

[Viking Spawn]

I too, have some of the better Schleich models!  Nothing wrong or horrible about some of them!   

[Nanuqsaurus]

That old apato is huge... But it must be somewhat more difficult to find, and more expensive too! I love the Shonisaurus as well, I've never seen in in real life, but you can just guess how heavy that model must be from the pictures alone If I ever come across it, I'll certainly buy it!

[Roselaar]

Shonisaurus and Desmatosuchus are simply buy-on-sights for any true dinosaur toy fan. They're undoubtedly Schleich's most daring sculpts. Only know are they finally returning to producing figures of more obscure species (like Barapasaurus). But those lack the graceful quality of the old Resaurus line.

[Patrx]

Despite the treachery inherent in saying a kind word about a Schleich dinosaur, and despite its numerous anatomical faults, I do find something sort of charming about that Parasaurolophus of theirs. It's kind of adorable.

[Dinomike]

I also own the Kentrosaurus and the Pentaceratops.  I really like them! I once had a chance to buy the huge Apatosaurus but I didn't - now I regret it. Thanks foe showing your collection!

[MLMjp]

The big grey Apatosaurus is one of my all time favorite sauropods.