Blackdanter's Collection - Finally Coming Out Of The Loft.

[Crackington]

Those displays are looking great using the risers and I love the mix of old and new.

What make is that pink Moschops (?), third shelf down in picture 1?

[Blackdanter]

Those displays are looking great using the risers and I love the mix of old and new.

What make is that pink Moschops (?), third shelf down in picture 1?

Thanks Crackington, It's a work in progress! The Moschops is by Splendidhand on Etsy. They're starting to build a nice unique range and are traditionally sculpted and resin cast. I don't usually collect resin figures (due to cats in the house) but these are Invicta inspired to a degree and so caught my eye. I don't think they're badly priced either and are based in the UK. Here's the link: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/splendidhand?ref=shop_sugg_market 

[Blackdanter]

Very impressive collection! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks Dyscrasia. I've been collecting since the 70's but I'm finally imposing order over the chaos!

[Blackdanter]

The evolution of Colorata's Spinosaurus.

[Blackdanter]

The population on the sauropod shelf seems to be burgeoning so I've had to introduce a stealthy control.



I haven't been able to track down my original Collecta figure (despite multiple box searches in the loft) so I decided to just obtain another. I was surprised at how much more rubbery this figure is than I remember the original one being. 

[Faelrin]

I'm like stunned by how much you have and how you've masterfully fit it all on display.

[Blackdanter]

I'm like stunned by how much you have and how you've masterfully fit it all on display.

Thanks Faelrin.

[Blackdanter]

Light all the fires it's the King of the Rumbling Spires ............ and friends.

Two new shelves installed and fiddling around trying to fit everything in ................

[Crackington]

Great stuff @Blackdanter!

The second picture down looks like the Tyrannosaurs are singing, like a (Demon) barbershop quartet!

[Blackdanter]

Great stuff @Blackdanter!

The second picture down looks like the Tyrannosaurs are singing, like a (Demon) barbershop quartet!

Thanks Crackington. Funnily enough my wife said the same thing. I've moved things around a bit since then to fit everything in.

[SidB]

Great stuff @Blackdanter!

The second picture down looks like the Tyrannosaurs are singing, like a (Demon) barbershop quartet!

Thanks Crackington. Funnily enough my wife said the same thing. I've moved things around a bit since then to fit everything in.

Ah, the pursuit of T-rex happiness!

[Blackdanter]

Making some headway.





It's not looking like I'm going to have space to display everything. These two shelves were going to be theropod shelves but I've started adding figures that grab my attention as I go through boxes. I'll probably rotate smaller figures from time to time which means that quite a number of smaller figures are going to have to stay in the loft until they get rotated in. I can't do much with the anatomy model end as I'm still trying to locate one more, the apatosaurus figure.

[CityRaptor]

Ohhh, great collection...crowded shelf.

Be careful with the grey Sega T.rex. It seems to have some stability issues which become worse over time. Mine ended up falling off the shelf and breaking. (Since I placed it and the Sega Triceratops facing each other, as in a fight, I sometimes joke that the Triceratops won.)

[Blackdanter]

Ohhh, great collection...crowded shelf.

Be careful with the grey Sega T.rex. It seems to have some stability issues which become worse over time. Mine ended up falling off the shelf and breaking. (Since I placed it and the Sega Triceratops facing each other, as in a fight, I sometimes joke that the Triceratops won.)

Thanks City Raptor. The grey Sega T.rex has always seemed to suffer from weak ankles. Several other collectors have had the same issue with this figure in addition to some sagging. I think they must have used a softer vinyl for the production of that one. Oddly, the two alternate colour issues are fine. I've wired the grey to it's base, re-using the wire ties you get in toy/figure boxes. I've also wired some of the Kaiyodo therapods onto the shelf using the same method as they seem prone to topple when the mood takes them. 

[Blackdanter]

I think I'm pretty much done with these two shelves now, having finally located the Famemaster anatomy Apatosaurus. The two Mammoth will be coming out to go on a prehistoric mammal shelf when I'm ready which will free space for something else. The Hammond Rex will likely come off as well, it just doesn't sit well with the other figures (it bugs me for some reason).

[shahinos]

The orange parasaurolophus is wondering what the hell all that noise behind it is, "such a bunch of weirdos".

[Libraraptor]

The orange parasaurolophus is wondering what the hell all that noise behind it is, "such a bunch of weirdos".

  

[Blackdanter]

The orange parasaurolophus is wondering what the hell all that noise behind it is, "such a bunch of weirdos".

The T.rex are unrully and punk. Much like me in my youth.

[Blackdanter]

A shelf for prehistoric mammals (and a couple of birds). Unfortunately, not enough room for all so there will have to be rotation.







And, a shelf without dinosaurs. That Hammond Rex is toast!

[SidB]

Yes, @Blackdanter , space, the final frontier. Been there/done it!