The best figure of every species, according to Halichoeres

[ZoPteryx]

Geoworld Saurornitholestes, soon to be supplanted by the BotM version. Can't come soon enough.

Agreed!  It's great what a big boost in diversity and accuracy dromaeosaur figures are going to get thanks to the BotM line.

[Halichoeres]

You have a truly stunning diversity of species. And that Vivid Troodon is pretty cool.

Thanks very much! I've never seen the WWD movie but I do like some of the toys.

Geoworld Saurornitholestes, soon to be supplanted by the BotM version. Can't come soon enough.

Agreed!  It's great what a big boost in diversity and accuracy dromaeosaur figures are going to get thanks to the BotM line.

I'm fairly salivating.

Continuing the Late Cretaceous with some carnosaurs sensu stricto:


Geoworld Megaraptor, reconstructed as a giant bald dromaeosaur.
Scale: 1:40
Released: 2012


Safari Deltadromeus (Carnegie Collection)
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Released: 1998


Australian Age of Dinosaurs Australovenator
Scale: 1:24
Sculptor: Travis Tischler
Released: 2016


CollectA Mapusaurus
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2012


Safari Giganotosaurus
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2017


CollectA Carcharodontosaurus
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2014

And some ceratosaurians:


Papo Carnotaurus
Scale: 1:40
Scale: Seo Jung-woon
Released: 2013


Planeta DeAgostini Abelisaurus
Scale: 1:60


CollectA Rajasaurus
Scale: 1:45
Released: 2012


CollectA Majungasaurus (Majungatholus)
Scale: 1:40
Released: 2010


Planeta DeAgostini Indosuchus
Scale: 1:40


CollectA Rugops
Scale: 1:40
Released: 2010


Safari Masiakasaurus
Scale: 1:9
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2016

[Halichoeres]

Still in the Upper Cretaceous, now on to the sauropods:


CollectA Rebbachisaurus
Scale: 1:75
Released: 2008


CollectA Paralititan
Scale: 1:65
Released: 2009


CollectA Argentinosaurus
Scale: 1:80
Released: 2012


CollectA Alamosaurus
Scale: 1:60
Released: 2011


Sega Isisaurus (Dinosaur King)
Scale: 1:40


CollectA Ampelosaurus
Scale: 1:60
Released: 2011


Kaiyodo Opisthocoelicaudia
Scale: 1:85
Released: 2006

And ankylosaurs:


Favorite Ankylosaurus (Soft Model Series 2)
Scale: 1:50
Sculptor: Kazunari Araki
Released: 2013


Battat Euoplocephalus (Boston Museum of Science)
Scale: 1:30
Sculptor: Dan LoRusso
Released: 1998


Pinacosaurus, released under the brand Boley, among several others
Scale: 1:20


Schleich Saichania
Scale: 1:45
Released: 2016


Starlux Scolosaurus
Scale: 1:50
Sculptor: Maurice Massat
Released: 1979


Imagination Generation Silvisaurus
Scale: 1:30
Released: 2014


Battat Edmontonia (Boston Museum of Science)
Scale: 1:30
Sculptor: Dan LoRusso
Released: 1996

[Halichoeres]

More Upper Cretaceous critters, starting with pachycephalosaurs:


Yowie Prenocephale (Lost Kingdoms C)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2002


Geoworld Stygimoloch
Scale: 1:12
Released: 2012


CollectA Pachycephalosaurus
Scale: 1:40
Released: 2013


Safari Dracorex (=Pachycephalosaurus?)
Scale: 1:15
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2012

And some non-ceratopsid ceratopsians:


Xidi (Lontic/Happy Kin/Happy King) Microceratus ("Microceratops")
Scale: 1:5


Safari Leptoceratops
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2004


Sellanomer Montanoceratops (Gimiki's Journey)
Scale: 1:4 (for a juvenile)
Released: 2013


Kaiyodo Protoceratops (Dinotales 5)
Scale: 1:20
Sculptor: Seiji Yamamoto
Released: 2004


Kaiyodo Protoceratops (UHA Collect Club)
Scale: 1:15
Released: 2006


Geoworld Zuniceratops
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2012

[BlueKrono]

Is that really the best Stygimoloch out there? And why are there two Protoceratops shown? I love that orange one!

[SBell]

Is that really the best Stygimoloch out there? And why are there two Protoceratops shown? I love that orange one!

Given the difficult validity of Stygimoloch, there aren't many. A little one from a TRU set, a big one from Waiphoon...and the Geoworld. There are likely a few others, but not many.

[Halichoeres]

Is that really the best Stygimoloch out there? And why are there two Protoceratops shown? I love that orange one!

I feel like it's a tossup between this one and the Waiphoon.

As for Protoceratops, sometimes I can't decide between two amazing sculpts. This is one of the rare instances where I have more than one version of an animal in roughly the same scale, and the two versions aren't wildly different reconstructions (like the feathered and scaly T. rex figures, or the biped and quadruped Spinos).

[Sim]

Do you dislike Oviraptor as a name just because it's such a misnomer? To be honest, I sort of like it because it shows how badly first impressions can mislead us. Like "phytosaur," the name is a little lesson in the history of science.

I generally dislike misnomers, but for me Oviraptor is one of the most bothersome ones.  The meaning of the name is conspicuous, and making it worse is the species part of the name, "philoceratops", which I also find forces one to acknowledge its meaning.  Oviraptor philoceratops is an in-your-face name.

Additionally, if the namer doesn't know certain things about the animal, they should try to avoid making the name that will be permanently attached to it mean things that could easily be shown to be mistaken.  Osborn, the namer of Oviraptor, did the opposite.  It wasn't enough for one part of the binomial to be named for an invented quality, he actually decided the second part should be named after the made-up idea that Oviraptor was feeding on the eggs of a very specific kind of dinosaur.  Osborn even said that Oviraptor's name might be misleading.  The inaccuracy of Oviraptor's binomial was easily shown by later discoveries of nesting oviraptorids.  The point of taxonomy is clarity, so Oviraptor philoceratops is a silly name.

[Halichoeres]

Do you dislike Oviraptor as a name just because it's such a misnomer? To be honest, I sort of like it because it shows how badly first impressions can mislead us. Like "phytosaur," the name is a little lesson in the history of science.

I generally dislike misnomers, but for me Oviraptor is one of the most bothersome ones.  The meaning of the name is conspicuous, and making it worse is the species part of the name, "philoceratops", which I also find forces one to acknowledge its meaning.  Oviraptor philoceratops is an in-your-face name.

Additionally, if the namer doesn't know certain things about the animal, they should try to avoid making the name that will be permanently attached to it mean things that could easily be shown to be mistaken.  Osborn, the namer of Oviraptor, did the opposite.  It wasn't enough for one part of the binomial to be named for an invented quality, he actually decided the second part should be named after the made-up idea that Oviraptor was feeding on the eggs of a very specific kind of dinosaur.  Osborn even said that Oviraptor's name might be misleading.  The inaccuracy of Oviraptor's binomial was easily shown by later discoveries of nesting oviraptorids.  The point of taxonomy is clarity, so Oviraptor philoceratops is a silly name.

Fair enough. I can see why that would rankle. I'm more bothered by wide-ranging species that are named after restricted localities. Like, virginianus I kind of get because at the time some of those things were named it could be construed to mean British colonies generally, but there's a gull called Larus delawarensis that I've seen in Minnesota, and it ranges all the way to the Pacific coast.

Ceratopsids!


Favorite Sinoceratops (Fukui Museum)
Scale: 1:50
Sculptor: Kazunari Araki
Released: 2016


CollectA Xenoceratops
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2014


Safari Diabloceratops
Scale: 1:30
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2013


Safari Nasutoceratops
Scale: 1:30
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2015


Papo Styracosaurus
Scale: 1:35
Sculptor: Seo Jung-woon
Released: 2011


Inyector Centrosaurus (The Real Dinosaurs)
Scale: 1:45
Sculptor: Máximo Salas
Released: 1990s


Starlux Monoclonius
Scale: 1:45
Sculptor: Maurice Massat
Released: 1976


CollectA Achelousaurus
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2009


Safari Pachyrhinosaurus
Scale: 1:25
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2014


CollectA Medusaceratops
Scale: 1:45
Released: 2015


Safari Einiosaurus
Scale: 1:25
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2017


Planeta DeAgostini Arrhinoceratops
Scale: 1:25


Planeta DeAgostini Chasmosaurus
Scale: 1:30


CollectA Utahceratops
Scale: 1:45
Released: 2012


Safari Vagaceratops
Scale: 1:17
Released: 2012


CollectA Mercuriceratops
Scale: 1:30
Released: 2016


CollectA Kosmoceratops
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2012


Kaiyodo Anchiceratops (Dinoland)
Scale: 1:12
Sculptor: Kazunari Araki


Favorite Pentaceratops
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Kazunari Araki
Released: 2016


CollectA Regaliceratops
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2017


Toyway Torosaurus (Walking with Dinosaurs)
Scale: 1:40
Released: 1998


Xidi (Lontic, Happy King) Nedoceratops ("Diceratops")
Scale: 1:50


Battat Triceratops
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Greg Wenzel
Released: 1995

[Jose S.M.]

My favorite group! Very nice figures.

[Halichoeres]

My favorite group! Very nice figures.

Thanks! Lucky you, they're one of the better represented groups, and will be even more so after the Beasts of the Mesozoic ceratopsian series.

Today, a moderately well represented group, Upper Cretaceous ornithopods (strong on lambeosaurines, weak on everything else).


Vivid Parksosaurus (Walking with Dinosaurs blind bags)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2013


Takara Tomy Oryctodromeus (Dinosaur Train)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2010


Geoworld Thescelosaurus
Scale: 1:19
Released: 2012


Danone Bactrosaurus (Jurassic Park)
Scale: 1:50
Released: 1993


Planeta DeAgostini Hadrosaurus
Scale: 1:40


Safari Gryposaurus
Scale: 1:35
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2013


Favorite Saurolophus
Scale: 1:45
Sculptor: Hirokazu Tokugawa
Released: 2012


Safari Edmontosaurus
Scale: 1:45
Released: 2011


PNSO Shantungosaurus
Scale: 1:35
Sculptor: Zhao Chuang
Released: 2016


PNSO Mandschurosaurus
Scale: 1:18
Sculptor: Zhao Chuang
Released: 2016


Kaiyodo Maiasaura (Dinotales 3)
Scale: 1:4
Sculptor: Shinobu Matsumura
Released: 2002


Battat Maiasaura (Boston Museum of Science)
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Dan LoRusso
Released: 1997


Jasman Brachylophosaurus
Scale: 1:60
Released: 1997


CollectA Olorotitan
Scale: 1:50
Released: 2008


Kaiyodo Parasaurolophus (Dino Expo 2016)
Scale: 1:30
Released: 2016


Battat Parasaurolophus (Terra)
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Greg Wenzel
Released: 2016


Safari Hypacrosaurus
Scale: 1:45
Released: 2004


Safari Corythosaurus (Carnegie Collection)
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Released: 1993


Kanna Dinosaur Center Tsintaosaurus
Scale: 1:45
Released: 2017


Bullyland Lambeosaurus
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2014

[Sim]

Today, a moderately well represented group, Upper Cretaceous ornithopods (strong on lambeosaurines, weak on everything else).

Why not strong on hadrosaurs, instead of lambeosaurines?  The saurolophines look well represented to me as well.

[BlueKrono]

Sorry for being fascinated by this Noah's ark project of yours. Would you mind explaining why you didn't go with the Jurassic Park Chasmosaurus and the Dino Riders Monoclonius? And this is surely the best Centrosaurus out there (umm... Youngsters, do not click the following link): http://www.donglutsdinosaurs.com/centrosaurus-brass-figure/

I was also curious if that's the only Sinoceratops out there; it's my favorite ceratopsian. And what's up with that crestless Parasaurolophus?

[Halichoeres]

Today, a moderately well represented group, Upper Cretaceous ornithopods (strong on lambeosaurines, weak on everything else).

Why not strong on hadrosaurs, instead of lambeosaurines?  The saurolophines look well represented to me as well.

Well, I suppose they are at that, in my collection, although it took a fair amount of time and money to make that true. It's a lot easier to assemble a good representation of lambeosaurines, especially Parasaurolophus, which everyone makes.

Sorry for being fascinated by this Noah's ark project of yours. Would you mind explaining why you didn't go with the Jurassic Park Chasmosaurus and the Dino Riders Monoclonius? And this is surely the best Centrosaurus out there (umm... Youngsters, do not click the following link): http://www.donglutsdinosaurs.com/centrosaurus-brass-figure/

I was also curious if that's the only Sinoceratops out there; it's my favorite ceratopsian. And what's up with that crestless Parasaurolophus?

No need to apologize! I'm glad you're enjoying it. The Kaiyodo Parasaurolophus is meant to represent a juvenile, and juvenile lambeosaurines had much less developed crests. As for Monoclonius and Chasmosaurus, I usually prefer static figures to action figures unless the action figures are so overwhelmingly better (like the BotM ones probably will be) that they have to replace the static ones. I don't think the Tyco Monoclonius rises to that level. The JP Chasmosaurus has a pretty good case, but it has to overcome another of my preferences, namely for ceratopsians to be in 1:40. The BotM will probably be good enough to do that, but so far I've balked at the JP.

Assorted Upper Cretaceous diapsids, with updated photos:


Safari Deinosuchus (Carnegie Collection)
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Released: 1996


Safari Montealtosuchus (Prehistoric Crocs Toob)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2011


Safari Kaprosuchus
Scale: 1:30
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2011


Safari Dolichorhynchops (Prehistoric Marine Life Toob)
Scale: 1:40
Released: 2010


CollectA Dolichorhynchops
Scale: 1:25
Released: 2012


Safari Elasmosaurus
Scale: 1:50
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2013


CollectA Hydrotherosaurus
Scale: 1:65
Released: 2007


CollectA Thalassomedon
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2016


Colorata Futabasaurus
Scale: 1:50
Released: 2009


Takara Tomy Adocus (Dinosaur Train)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2010


Favorite Archelon
Scale: 1:25
Sculptor: Hirokazu Tokugawa
Released: 2015


Safari Champsosaurus (Prehistoric Crocs Toob)
Scale: 1:15
Released: 2011


CollectA Mosasaurus
Scale: 1:60
Released: 2014


Safari Tylosaurus
Scale: 1:55
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2017

[Sim]

I was also curious if that's the only Sinoceratops out there; it's my favorite ceratopsian.

There's also the Dino Kingdom 2012 Sinoceratops.

[BlueKrono]

I was also curious if that's the only Sinoceratops out there; it's my favorite ceratopsian.

There's also the Dino Kingdom 2012 Sinoceratops.

Ah. While the body on the Favorite looks more accurate I think I like the Dino Kingdom one better because the frill horns are more curled forward.

[Ravonium]

CollectA Mosasaurus
Scale: 1:60
Released: 2015

I think that figure was released in 2014, not 2015.

[Halichoeres]

And this is surely the best Centrosaurus out there (umm... Youngsters, do not click the following link): http://www.donglutsdinosaurs.com/centrosaurus-brass-figure/

That IS a nice Centrosaurus, but I collect toys (with rare exceptions), and that isn't a toy!

I was also curious if that's the only Sinoceratops out there; it's my favorite ceratopsian.

There's also the Dino Kingdom 2012 Sinoceratops.

Ah. While the body on the Favorite looks more accurate I think I like the Dino Kingdom one better because the frill horns are more curled forward.

What Sim said. I never got the Takara one because it was at too small a scale. The Beasts of the Mesozoic line will include a Sinoceratops, too!

CollectA Mosasaurus
Scale: 1:60
Released: 2015

I think that figure was released in 2014, not 2015.

Right you are, thanks! Edited.

Today, the remaining Upper Cretaceous vertebrates (synapsids, actinopterygians, and chondrichthyans), with one new acquisition.


Vivid Alphadon (Walking with Dinosaurs blind bags)
Scale: 1:4
Released: 2013


Kanna Dinosaur Center Lepidotes (accessory to Spinosaurus)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2016


cf. Gillicus (accessory to Pteranodon)
Scale: 1:70


CollectA Xiphactinus (Prehistoric Marine Tube). Replaced the Little Critterz porcelain Xiphactinus. The only thing that could make this better is if it were bigger. About 1:85.


With the Bandai ichthyodectid, you can recreate the prelude to the famous fish within a fish fossil from the Sternberg museum.


Safari Diplomystus (Ancient Fossils Toob).
Scale: 1:10
Released: 2009


unidentified Sideshow fish (accessory to Tylosaurus, probably a pycnodont like Coelodus.)
Scale: ~1:20
Sculptor: Jorge Blanco
Released: 2015


Another one.


Planeta DeAgostini Selachimorpha incertae sedis (Dinosaurs & Friends)


Sideshow Squalicorax (accessory to Tylosaurus)
Scale: 1:20
Sculptor: Jorge Blanco
Released: 2015


Safari Cretoxyrhina (Prehistoric Sharks Toob)
Scale: 1:60
Released: 2011


Takara Tomy cf. Pristiophorus (Transformers: Beast Wars)
Scale: 1:8
Released: 1999


Bullyland cf. Ischyrhiza (accessory to Pteranodon)
Scale: 1:25
Released: 2002


Safari Chlamydoselachus (Prehistoric Sea Life Toob)
Scale: 1:20
Sculptor: Doug Watson
Released: 2010


Safari Scapanorhynchus (Prehistoric Sharks Toob)
Scale: 1:25
Released: 2011

[Halichoeres]

The last little bit of Upper Cretaceous life in my collection. First, protostomes, including a bunch of new mollusks:


CollectA Parapuzosia (Prehistoric Marine Tube)
Scale: 1:50
Released: 2017


Kaiyodo Pachydiscus (Dinotales 1.2)
Scale: 1:55
Sculptor: Katsuo Takuma
Released: 2001


Kaiyodo Polyptychoceras (Dinotales 6)
Scale: 1:4
Sculptor: Eiichiro Matsumoto
Released: 2006


CollectA Diplomoceras (Prehistoric Marine Tube)
Scale: 1:35
Released: 2017


CollectA Baculites (Prehistoric Marine Tube)
Scale: 1:40
Released: 2017


Kaiyodo Nipponites (National Museum of Nature & Science)
Scale: 1:3
Sculptor: Katsuo Takuma
Released: 2007


Kaiyodo Triops longicaudatus (Furuta ChocoEgg 4)
Scale: 1:1
Released: 2000

And tracheophytes:


cf. Cyathea (Favorite Georama)
Scale: 1:80
Sculptor: possibly Takashi Oda? I'm not actually sure, but I'd love to know. The packaging offered no indication.
Released: 2004


cf. Araucaria (Favorite Georama)
Scale: 1:80
Released: 2004


Safari Agathis
Scale: 1:200
Released: 2010


CollectA Williamsonia
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2012

[Halichoeres]

The Photobucket purge continues apace. I only bothered to download and replace the group shots in the early part of the thread; there were already better individual shots in my Flickr albums. The group shots are more interesting anyway, I think, since they give a sense of scale if you're not familiar with the figures.

Today, the Lower Cretaceous in (mostly) plastic, starting with pterosaurs:


CollectA Guidraco
Scale: 1:3
Released: 2015


Disney Cearadactylus (Animal Kingdom)
Scale: 1:15


CollectA Ornithocheirus
Scale: 1:10
Released: 2011


TS Toys Tropeognathus (Walking with Dinosaurs unofficial)
Scale: 1:11
Released: 2001


Cog Ltd Tropeognathus
Scale: 1:40


Kaiyodo Anhanguera (Dinotales 1.2)
Scale: 1:25
Sculptor: Takashi Kinoshita
Released: 2001


Safari "pterosaur" (Anhangueridae incertae sedis)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2007


Yowie Aussiedraco (Lost Kingdoms A; labeled Ornithocheirus, but the remains the toy is based on have been reassigned)
Scale: 1:9
Released: 2000


Cog Ltd Pterodaustro
Scale: 1:10


Takara Tomy Caulkicephalus ("Downpour", The Good Dinosaur)
Scale: 1:16
Released: 2015


Safari Tupandactylus (=Tapejara imperator)
Scale: 1:25
Released: 2009


Kaiyodo Tupandactylus (=Tapejara) imperator (Dinotales 3)
Scale: 1:45
Sculptor: Seiji Yamamoto
Released: 2002


Papo Tupuxuara
Scale: 1:25
Sculptor: Seo Jung-woon
Released: 2015


Kaiyodo Dsungaripterus (UHA Collect Club)
Scale: 1:20
Released: 2006