Recent Acquisitions

[Ludodactylus]

That's a really tough call, @Thialfi because I like each of them for different reasons. I think I could narrow it down to a tie between this Schleich figure and the CollectA version. I really like the posture, color and detailing of this Schleich figure, while I appreciate the smaller size of the CollectA figure (I just wish it had a paint-job to speak of!), and that's it's peaceful without having any of the "dopiness" that's so common with older figures of stegosaurs.

[Pliosaurking]

Nice new addition @Ludodactylus
I have this figure and I got to say it's one of schleich's better figures

[Duna]

I do have that kentrosaurus, too in my main display, @Ludodactylus It's one of Schleich's best figures along with the Dragorex and dinogorgon. The pose and colours are really nice.

[Blackdanter]

First new addition in a bit - the 2017 Schleich Kentrosaurus. A very attractive and animated sculpt, and my third Kentrosaurus, making it the most-represented genus in my collection.

I had no idea that Schleich had remodeled this figure! Mine looks like this.

[Ludodactylus]

That's a nice one too @Blackdanter - I kind of wish they'd kept the darker tips for the spikes instead of switching to a darker root.

[Duna]

@Blackdanter yours looks magnific too. I love the dark tip in the spikes. Mine was recently bought (about 2 years ago) and looks like the one from @Ludodactylus so that must be the second paint version.

[Ludodactylus]

@Duna i think it's an updated sculpt all together - the pose is similar but the head's at a different angle and the front limbs are positioned differently.

[EmperorDinobot]

I acquired this lot over a month ago, which has helped me complete my pre-Dominion collection. I am almost done digging through it, but these are the most notable finds.



As of right now, not counting Amber collection, basics, minis which I don't collect, or Captivz, some of which were included here, I am now only missing 12 figures. And they are:

4 pack Raptor Squad (I believe they were a Target exclusive pack), the green baby Brachiosaurus that comes with yet another Darius, Skorpios rex with Ken, Savage Strike Styracosaurus #2, Dennis Nedry w the Jeep and Dilophosaurus, the Rhamphorhynchus that has the red wings, Battle Damage Triceratops #2 (the yellow one), battle damage Proceratosaurus, battle damage Albertosaurus #2, and that's it.

[Shonisaurus]

@EmperorDinobot Magnificent acquisitions, they are quite cool articulated dinosaur figures. My congratulations.

[EmperorDinobot]

@EmperorDinobot Magnificent acquisitions, they are quite cool articulated dinosaur figures. My congratulations.

Haha no thank the guy who got them first and then sold them to me for such a cheap price! He did all the dirty work, I just sent him my money!

[Lynx]

Recently decided to become a completist of certain brands (Safari LTD, most of Carnegie, Papo) just as a start. And recently, once one of my holy grails, the Carnegie Diplodocus 2009 version, popped up on E-bay for around 48 dollars, and I managed to snatch it  .

I'll get some pictures up in a bit

[SidB]

Recently decided to become a completist of certain brands (Safari LTD, most of Carnegie, Papo) just as a start. And recently, once one of my holy grails, the Carnegie Diplodocus 2009 version, popped up on E-bay for around 48 dollars, and I managed to snatch it  .

I'll get some pictures up in a bit

Congrats, @Lynx . Those later Carnegies were predicted to become scarce and expensive, so that's a real bargain.

[Faelrin]

Many many thanks to @Halichoeres for having these shipped to him and holding them for a bit now, back when things were as shaky as they were throughout the year, regarding my housing situation. These arrived today.

I'm so impressed with the detail that O @Oammararak put into all of these, despite how tiny they are (like coin sized I guess). And the game box is hefty too. I'll probably open that fully and get more images of that tomorrow. Spent quite a bit of time unwrapping all those little figures.

That said, there were a few that had broken. I think 5 in total had issues, and no parts lost that couldn't be repaired with some glue I think. The Spriggina I ordered was also missing, and instead there was a duplicate Fractofusus in its place. Everything else was accounted for however, which was nice considering I ordered 100 figures in total. I'm fully tempted to order more, but well that's assuming it is possible to still do so, and it wouldn't be for some time anyways with some of the catching up I want to do still.



After much repositioning:



Here is the entire list of everything I ordered for those interested (and notes of everything obtained, and issues):

Spoiler

CoreGame - LIFE: Evolution × 1

Ediacaran (x20):
~#4 Parvancorina
~#5 Yorgia
~#11 Keretsa
#12 Spriggina (missing)
~#17 Tribrachidium
~#18 Mawsonites
~#19 Obamus
~#22 Fractofusus (w/ duplicate)
~#24 Kimberella
~#25 Dickinsonia
~#28 Charnia
~#33 Rangea
~#34 Funisia
~#35 Bradgatia
~#36 Thectardis
~#37 Cloudina
~#39 Corumbella
~#40 Haootia (broken tentacle thing)
~#41 Ausia
~#43 Inaria

Cambrian (x20):
~#50 Waptia
~#52 Skeemella
~#54 Isoxys
~#61 Burgessia
~#63 Emeraldella
~#72 Peachella
~#75 Elrathia
~#76 Paradoxides
~#77 Eldonia
~#78 Heliomedusa
~#79 Haplophrentis
~#81 Choia
~#93 Aysheaia
~#105 Nectocaris
~#110 Pirania
~#112 Herpetogaster
~#114 Dinomischus
~#115 Dendrograptus
~#118 Hurdia
~#120 Laggania

Ordovician (x20):
~#125 Neoasaphasus
~#126 Onnia
~#132 Triarthrus
~#136 Ampyx
~#137 Isotelus
~#138 Furca
~#141 Pleurocystites
~#143 Halysites
~#144 Favosites
~#145 Isorophus
~#146 Arandaspis
~#147 Sacabambaspis
~#148 Astraspis
~#149 Conodont
~#150 Promissum
~#152 Estonioceras
~#153 Cyrtoceras
~#155 Megalograptus (broken paddle)
~#156 Aegirocassis
~#157 Cameroceras

Silurian (x20):
~#162 Mimetaster
~#163 Brachyopterus
~#164 Furcacauda (snapped off base)
~#166 Thelodus
~#167 Phlebolepis
~#176 Boreaspis
~#177 Doryaspis
~#180 Birkenia
~#181 Pharyngolepis
~#182 Jamoytius
~#186 Ischnacanthus (snapped off base)
~#192 Climatius (snapped off base)
~#194 Parexus
~#195 Ainiktozoon
~#196 Offacolus
~#197 Hughmilleria
~#202 Cooksonia
~#207 Petalocrinus
~#212 Mixopterus
~#213 Carcinosoma

Devonian (x20):
~#215 Harpes
~#217 Dicranurus
~#220 Walliserops
~#224 Schinderhannes
~#228 Adelophthalmus
~#233 Cheirolepis
~#234 Gemuendina
~#235 Drepanaspis
~#236 Rhinopteraspis
~#237 Lunaspis
~#240 Rolfosteus
~#243 Romundina
~#245 Coccosteus
~#246 Diplacanthus
~#247 Pituriaspsis
~#249 Clymenia
~#262 Cupressocrinites
~#264 Tiktaalik
~#265 Hyneria
~#268 Titanichthys

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[Carnoking]

Yesterday was a good day indeed. REBOR's Kiss and Tusk arrived along with their new bases. Great to finally have these hefty beasts in the collection.









PNSO's "Sinopliosaurus" also arrived. Another solid figure but it's hard for it not to be overshadowed by the REBOR arrivals.

[Shonisaurus]

What a luxury of acquisitions, they are quality dinosaurs! I admire you. The quality of a product is almost normal that it is always with high prices and that is what happens with companies with Rebor or PNSO. High quality companies. Congratulations.

[Faelrin]

Well my Rebor T. rex Kiss and Mattel HC T. rex arrived today as well. I'll have more images in the Rebor thread and my collection thread shortly.

Edit: I apologize for the mess as well.

[SidB]

Finally got in my Safari order from Dan's this week. Had been waiting for the rex from January, but, of course, Dan had been waiting through all the long months of 2022 for his inventory to arrive from the manufacturer, so no complaint. It was worth it - great figures and at a very, very affordable price, compared with my PNSO's. The small errors in painting around and in the mouths of the Tyrannosaurus and Albertosaurus (a common Safari issue) were no problem, easily corrected my myself with a judicious application of properly matched paint. For the price, that wasn't an issue with me.

[Flaffy]

Been eyeing the Hirokazu Tokugawa Drepanaspis for a good couple of years now. Not sure why I didn't purchase it until now.
Very glad I finally got my hands on this cute little thing, and IMO the best Drepanaspis on the market (well... there's only two others, but still!)

Looking forward to using it as my new lucky-charm!

[Faelrin]

@Flaffy Do you have more info on that? Like material, how rare, etc? Kind of want that now. It looks very nice.

[Flaffy]

@Flaffy Do you have more info on that? Like material, how rare, etc? Kind of want that now. It looks very nice.

Resin. Not sure how rare, just an obscure product that not a lot of people have, probably. Made by the Japanese paleoartist Hirokazu Tokugawa, who I also believe is responsible for a couple Favorite Co. sculpts. It actually is a keychain, and comes with a cute little woven string for that purpose. I simply untied the string to achieve a standalone model.

The "Netsuke" (keychain) series includes:
- Anomalochelys  ¥2500
- Drepanosaurus  ¥3000 - 3500
- Drepanaspis  ¥2500
- Gerrothorax  ¥3000 - 3500
- Henodus  ¥3000
- Lycaenops  ¥2500

The Henodus is out of stock unfortunately, and he's said that there are currently no plans to reproduce that particular model.


Here's his shop link: http://www.afragi.net/e.shop.html

I believe @brettnj offered to aid in purchasing models from this artist a while back. Would certainly save some trouble importing it yourself.