Recent Acquisitions

[Mellow Stego]

Soo, I might have been bored and had access to bronze powder.

[SidB]

Reminds me of the old golden Invictas. Anyone remember those?

[EmperorDinobot]

Nope, bit older than me. I wonder what they look like though.



I finally found a Kaprosuchus with good painted eyes. I do not know why this was so difficult to find. They are uncommon, but not rare, and every one had issues with the eye paint. Also, I got the Dromaeosaurs last year, but I finally dug them up, and with that I now have all of the raptors except for the repaints that came out last year.
Puffin-head I got for half off at Target. Still need the green Trike, and am refusing to buy it at full price. Hopefully I'll see it on Saturday. It's an interesting mold.

[Faelrin]

@EmperorDinobot Where did you manage to find that Kaprosuchus at? Congrats on your new stuff too.

[EmperorDinobot]

@EmperorDinobot Where did you manage to find that Kaprosuchus at? Congrats on your new stuff too.

Fred Meyer/Kroger. I'd help others find one, as they aren't rare, but they all had eye issues. The paint on Plesiosaurus' teeth is bad, too. TThe other dinos have been ok.

[Flaffy]

@EmperorDinobot Where did you manage to find that Kaprosuchus at? Congrats on your new stuff too.

Fred Meyer/Kroger. I'd help others find one, as they aren't rare, but they all had eye issues. The paint on Plesiosaurus' teeth is bad, too. TThe other dinos have been ok.

Sounds like another Prestosuchus situation. Out of the many many copies I've seen only two Prestosuchus had well painted eyes. A shame that this QC issue extends to the Kaprosuchus.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Congrats on those, still waiting for the Kaprosuchus to hit shelves over here.

Meanwhile in some insane stroke of luck I found the Hammond Collection Corythosaurus at a Tk Maxx of all places (and reduced in price too lol)
Really happy about this, may be my favorite HC figure, forelimbs aside I /think/ it holds up pretty well and the JP3 color scheme is gorgeous

[EmperorDinobot]

Yeah the Cory is a beast....until you look at its hands hahahah.

I lucked out and my first prestosuchus had good eyes. Gigantpinosaurus' eyes, well, I mean, they're very tiny, and mine were the best of the 3 I saw.


My newer Indominus rex has severe eye issues. I ordered it online during a sale in Dec and opened it 3 days ago. Boy was I livid. Both eyes were completely off the mark. At least it came half off, but this is a figure I refuse to buy at full price. If anyone sees it at Ross, lmk via pm or msg on fb, I'm sure we're all friends there.

[CityRaptor]

Hammond Collection Metriacanthosaurus & Dennis Nedry

First time buying a human figure that is not bundled with another creature. Although I guess the embryos in the can might count....

Schleich Gastonia
Captivz Jurassic Park Triceratops
Dino Legends Stegox

The Gastonia is really overpriced at the original price, but this one was on sale, 56% off.
Spreaking of overpriced, I feel like a I overpayed for the Trike, despite finding it in a store as opposed online. Curse you, Nostalgia!
Stegox is the result of curiosity. Saw the Blind Box in the same store as the Hammond Collection figures and got curios. Reminds me of the Extreme Dinosaurs. According to his bio, Stegox is the tech guy of his team...so basically he is Stegz from Extreme Dinosaurs. ( There are also figures that look like T-Bone, Spike, Bullz-Eye and Haxx.) Although who ever designed him apparently thought that it was a god idea to not give a Stegosaurus a tail. According to the check list, some figures have tails, but both, the Stegosaurus and the Ankylosaurus lack them. 

[Carnoking]

This was my week sorted! Always have a ton of fun getting these new BotM figures opened up and worn in!

[Carnoking]

While I'm at it, here are a few other recent acquisitions from the past month!





Nanmu's Spinosaurus "Supplanter" 2.0, Pharaoh edition, complete with severed T. rex head.





PNSO's Alamosaurus, Samuel just to tide me over until HLG's arrives.









Also rescued a well-loved Safari Ltd Pachyrhinosaurus off of eBay. Little touch up paint and he looks good as new, ready for the shelf!

[TooOldForDinosaurs]

@Carnoking Stunning photos! The paint job on the Nanmu Pharaoh Spino looks incredibly beautiful!

[Concavenator]

Good to still see appreciation for the Safari Pachyrhinosaurus.

[Carnoking]

Good to still see appreciation for the Safari Pachyrhinosaurus.

I foolishly parted with mine a while back, along with many of my other Doug Watson Ceratopsians, only for some to become hard to find and fetching a high dollar. I've been gradually tracking them back down ever since, and I believe all that's left now is the Nasutoceratops.

[Gwangi]

I don't normally post in here but I had to share my good fortune. Today my wife found the Invicta Apatosaurus while we were shopping in an old junk store. It has a few chew marks on the head but it only cost $4! Sometimes dreams do come true! Also got the Mattel Mamenchisaurus on clearance for $20. A good day for sauropod hunting.

[Carnoking]

@Carnoking Stunning photos! The paint job on the Nanmu Pharaoh Spino looks incredibly beautiful!

I own a lot of their pieces but this one is easily one of their best painted!

[triceratops83]

I don't normally post in here but I had to share my good fortune. Today my wife found the Invicta Apatosaurus while we were shopping in an old junk store. It has a few chew marks on the head but it only cost $4! Sometimes dreams do come true! Also got the Mattel Mamenchisaurus on clearance for $20. A good day for sauropod hunting.

That was a charmed shopping experience, congratulations!

[SidB]

I don't normally post in here but I had to share my good fortune. Today my wife found the Invicta Apatosaurus while we were shopping in an old junk store. It has a few chew marks on the head but it only cost $4! Sometimes dreams do come true! Also got the Mattel Mamenchisaurus on clearance for $20. A good day for sauropod hunting.

Still remains, despite its age and retro-ness, the most elegant of Apatosaurs.

[Gwangi]

No question about it S @SidB, and its certainly the best vintage Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus around.

Shopping experiences like that are few and far between @triceratops83. I hit up a lot of antique, thrift, and collectable stores and seldom score something like that. Every time I visit those places it's Invicta and Battat I'm hoping to find. This is the first time I've found an Invicta figure in about 6 years. First time ever even seeing the Apatosaurus in person.

[triceratops83]

Shopping experiences like that are few and far between @triceratops83. I hit up a lot of antique, thrift, and collectable stores and seldom score something like that. Every time I visit those places it's Invicta and Battat I'm hoping to find. This is the first time I've found an Invicta figure in about 6 years. First time ever even seeing the Apatosaurus in person.

That's cool, seeing it for the first time. Here you just wouldn't find something like that in thrift shops. Maybe old Dino-Riders or Kenner JP stuff if you're lucky. But back in the day, things like Carnegie or Invicta weren't really available in Australia outside of museums or mail order catalogues, so that sort of stuff didn't really get around. I never even heard of Battat until I discovered this forum. The Internet has really made life easier for collectors.