Sauropod News

[thomasw100]

Lana Time Shop has published pictures of a Xinjiangtitan model. This is probably from Zee studio and a re-release of the original cast resin model but now as 3D printed model.

[andrewsaurus rex]

These sauropods basically looked like a plump snake with legs.  Incredible.   One has to wonder how they bent down to drink without tipping forward and doing a face plant.

[thomasw100]

Lana Time Shop has published pictures of a new Ruyangosaurus resin model from KM studio. Available as kit or fully assembled and painted version.

[thomasw100]

Lana Time Shop has published pictures of a new Puertasaurus resin model from KM studio. Available as kit or fully assembled and painted version. This includes two juveniles and and a Talkenauen.

[thomasw100]

Lana Time Shop has published pictures of a new Brachiosaurus 1:35 resin model from Sumeru studio. Available as kit or fully assembled and painted version.

[triceratops83]

That's a gorgeous Brachiosaurus. Come to think of it, I haven't bought and built a resin kit in years now.

[edu]

Lana Time Shop has published pictures of a new Brachiosaurus 1:35 resin model from Sumeru studio. Available as kit or fully assembled and painted version.

  WOW That's the Brachio i'd love to have at home! So beautiful! I've never bought a resin kit, how much is this one...?

[thomasw100]

Lana Time Shop has now published pictures of the painted version of the Sumeru studio Brachiosaurus:

[BlueKrono]

Has the placement of brachiosaurs' nostrils changed since I was a kid?

[edu]

Has the placement of brachiosaurs' nostrils changed since I was a kid?

Yes, it has!

A summary taken from tetzoo.com:

"As is now widely known, and near-universally accepted, the external or fleshy nostrils of sauropods were almost certainly not located way up on the forehead, far from the front of the snout, as was long thought based on the retracted position of the bony nostril openings. A more 'normal', anterior position for the nostrils was demonstrated by Witmer (2001) who pointed to evidence from blood vessel and nerve impressions and associated cranial hollows, all of which are located on the anterior part of the snout. These indicate the most likely position of the fleshy nostril and associated blood vessel clusters."

[BlueKrono]

E @edu Thank you! Very interesting.