Elengassen’s collection

[Elengassen]

Finally got around to taking some pictures of my collection 

I organise most of my collection by scale and formation. That is, I try to display together animals known from the same geological formation (or failing that, same general time period and geographical area) at roughly the same scale. I mostly just collect Mezosoic taxa. I may update some of these posts as I add more figures to their respective formation displays.

(Please excuse the low picture quality – I'm just using a phone camera for these.)


Starting in the late Jurassic:

Morrison Formation (USA), c. 1:30 scale

• Apatosaurus (Haolonggood)
• Allosaurus fragilis (PNSO Saurophaganax)
• Camptosaurus (CollectA Fukuisaurus)
• Ceratosaurus (Papo)
• Diplodocus (Rebor)
• Stegosaurus stenops and baby (PNSO)

Upper Shaximiao Formation (China), c. 1:30 scale

• Gigantspinosaurus (CollectA)
• Mamenchisaurus hochuanensis subadult (Collecta) and baby (PNSO)
• Tuojiangosaurus (PNSO)
• Yangchuanosaurus (PNSO)

[Elengassen]

Early Cretaceous:

Yixian Formation (China), mostly c. 1:10 scale (with a few exceptions)

• Beipiaosaurus (Carnegie) and baby (Safari Toob)
• Caudipteryx (Safari Toob)
• Changyuraptor (PNSO Microraptor)
• Dilong (Carnegie)
• Guidraco (Collecta mini)*
• Liaoceratops (PNSO)
• Mei (PNSO)
• Psittacosaurus (Safari)
• Sinornithosaurus (Safari Toob)
• Sinosauropteryx (PNSO)

* Guidraco is actually from the Jiufotang Formation, but some species are present in both, so it could conceivably also have been.

Cloverly Formation (USA), c. 1:25 scale

• Deinonychus (Rebor)
• Sauropelta (Safari)
• Tenontosaurus (Rebor)

[Concavenator]

Excellent collection, you have a fine taste. Nice selection of both figures and species.

Have you considered getting Wonder Artistic's humanoids? I believe they'd be handy for giving an idea on the critters' sizes, given your (partly) scale-based display. Couple that with your (also partly) formation-based display, and that'd be about the closest to a representation of a person in the Mesozoic era.

[Elengassen]

Excellent collection, you have a fine taste. Nice selection of both figures and species.

Thanks!

Have you considered getting Wonder Artistic's humanoids? I believe they'd be handy for giving an idea on the critters' sizes, given your (partly) scale-based display. Couple that with your (also partly) formation-based display, and that'd be about the closest to a representation of a person in the Mesozoic era.

I did think about this actually, but I feel having human figures would ruin the prehistoric landscape illusion 

[Elengassen]

Some Late Cretaceous:

Horseshoe Canyon/St Mary River Formations (Canada), c. 1:35 scale

• Albertosaurus (Carnegie)
• Edmontonia longiceps (Haolonggood)
• Edmontosaurus regalis (Safari)
• Regaliceratops (CollectA)
• Struthiomimus (CollectA)

I'll be replacing the Edmontosaurus with the Haolonggood at some point. I'd like to replace the Albertosaurus as well when a nice lipped one becomes available.

Edit: also, someone really needs to make a Pachyrhinosaurus canadensis to go with these...

Nanxiong Formation (China), c. 1:30 scale

• Nanshiungosaurus (Battat)
• Qianzhousaurus (Safari)

Not much else from this formation available, sadly.

[Halichoeres]

Cool setup and nice choices! I like the inclusion of some vegetation or a backdrop in most of them. I imagine you're finding that there aren't very many formations you can really fill out, aside from the Cretaceous.

[Elengassen]

Cool setup and nice choices! I like the inclusion of some vegetation or a backdrop in most of them.

Thanks!

I imagine you're finding that there aren't very many formations you can really fill out, aside from the Cretaceous.

There are more than I expected, actually! The majority are from the Cretaceous, but there are a few more from the Jurassic and even a couple from the Triassic which I'm gradually filling out. I could probably find a few more if I expanded into collecting Cenozoic animals, but my budget and shelf space are being stretched enough as it is.

[crazy8wizard]

I have a feeling that a to-scale Chinle formation diorama would be fairly easy to do, especially with CollectA's new Placerias

[Elengassen]

I have a feeling that a to-scale Chinle formation diorama would be fairly easy to do, especially with CollectA's new Placerias

True, I think it would scale quite well with the Kaiyodo Coelophysis and Safari Postosuchus. The latter is rather outdated though, which is a shame as it's a very nice figure.

[Elengassen]

Early Cretaceous Europe (mostly Wessex Formation), c. 1:35 scale

• Baryonyx (CollectA)
• Brighstoneus (CollectA)
• Concavenator (Safari)
• Eotyrannus (Safari Toob Dilong)
• Hypsilophodon (CollectA)
• Mantellisaurus (CollectA)

This one's pretty CollectA-heavy.

Edit: fixed image link

[Halichoeres]

Too bad their Polacanthus is way too big to match up with these guys!

[Elengassen]

Too bad their Polacanthus is way too big to match up with these guys!

I know right  it's an odd choice as most of their other Wessex Formation figures scale very well together.
They did make a standard-size Baryonyx after making a Deluxe one though, so perhaps they'll pull this again, who knows?

[Elengassen]

Late Jurassic England (Oxford Clay/Kimmeridge Clay formations), c. 1:35-1:40 scale



Dakosaurus (Safari Toob)
Metriacanthosaurus (CollectA)
Metriorhynchus (Kaiyodo)
Nannopterygius (PNSO mini Ophthalmosaurus)
Plesiosuchus (Safari)
Suchodus (Safari Toob Metriorhynchus)

Funny how this turned out to be mostly metriorhynchids.

[Sim]

Very nice collection and arrangements!   It's a pleasure to see your photos.

Do you not like the Wild Safari Albertosaurus?  It has lips.

I too am disappointed in the large size of the 2024 CollectA Polacanthus.  It looks like one of their older figures too, I don't think they made it as good as it could be.  I have some hope Haolonggood will make Polacanthus..  Although I wouldn't say no to a new, smaller version from CollectA with nicer colouration and a better pose.

It's interesting how many good metriorhynchid figures there are.  Most are retired, but still I'm surprised by how many there are.

[Elengassen]

Very nice collection and arrangements!   It's a pleasure to see your photos.

Thanks!

Do you not like the Wild Safari Albertosaurus?  It has lips.

I don't like the colour scheme on that one. I know some people like it but it just doesn't do it for me. I might get one and repaint it if nobody else releases an Albertosaurus any time soon.

I too am disappointed in the large size of the 2024 CollectA Polacanthus.  It looks like one of their older figures too, I don't think they made it as good as it could be.  I have some hope Haolonggood will make Polacanthus..  Although I wouldn't say no to a new, smaller version from CollectA with nicer colouration and a better pose.

TBH, you could probably use one of the existing Gastonia toys or the Vitae Zhejiangosaurus as a Polacanthus, given that it's relatively incomplete and AFAIK most restorations are based on Gastonia anyway. I'm thinking of getting the Vitae to use as my Polacanthus.

It's interesting how many good metriorhynchid figures there are.  Most are retired, but still I'm surprised by how many there are.

True, it seems they are quite well represented for a non-dinosaurian group. The PNSO standard-size Dakosaurus is probably the best one, although it's obviously not to scale with any of these.
Nobody's made a teleosaurid yet though...

[Sim]

Yeah, I think you're right about being able to use figures of Gastonia and Zhejiangosaurus as Polacanthus.  However, none of them completely match its pelvic shield.  I have only one of those figures, the Haolonggood Gastonia which is my Gastonia, and I have no desire to have the other figures in my collection.  So I am interested in a new Polacanthus figure, even though it is known from fragmentary remains.

[Elengassen]

Late Cretaceous Mongolia

Djadochta Formation, c. 1:30 scale

• Citipati (Kaiyodo Oviraptor)
• Oviraptor (CollectA mini)
• Pinacosaurus (PNSO)
• Protoceratops (Wild Past)
• Velociraptor pair (3D print by Wild Past)

Nemegt Formation, c. 1:30 scale

• Adasaurus (3D-printed dromaeosaurs from Shapeways)
• Deinocheirus (PNSO)
• Tarbosaurus (PNSO)
• Therizinosaurus (PNSO)

I wish the Tarbosaurus had lips, but PNSO's really done a great job with the Nemegt Formation. Now if only they would make a Saurolophus...

[Sim]

Yes, a good Saurolophus figure is needed.  Gallimimus is noticeably absent too.

Regarding Early Cretaceous Europe, have you considered having the newest CollectA Neovenator?  I've been pleased with mine since getting it and I think it would fit well scale-wise in your collection.  I'd recommend the newest CollectA Iguanodon too, but it might be too big for you, it wouldn't fit the space you currently have there.  If you'd like the CollectA Ceratosuchops, I can send you the one I have in my sales thread if you're happy to pay the postage for it?

[Elengassen]

Yes, a good Saurolophus figure is needed.  Gallimimus is noticeably absent too.

Agreed!

Regarding Early Cretaceous Europe, have you considered having the newest CollectA Neovenator?  I've been pleased with mine since getting it and I think it would fit well scale-wise in your collection.

I have considered it, but I don't really like the look of it. It has weirdly thin legs and the way the mouth is painted makes it look like it has a beak.

I'd recommend the newest CollectA Iguanodon too, but it might be too big for you, it wouldn't fit the space you currently have there.

I'm in a bit of a dilemma regarding Iguanodon. The Safari is my favourite but it's too small. The Collecta is a bit large as you said, and the patterning looks quite crude. The PNSO looks good but it has that issue with the head shape. I did see someone mention that there is an Iguanodon skull with that head shape though, so I might end up going for that one. I'm kind of hoping Haolonggood does Iguanodon first though.

If you'd like the CollectA Ceratosuchops, I can send you the one I have in my sales thread if you're happy to pay the postage for it?

Thank you for the offer, that's very kind! I'm not really interested in adding Ceratosuchops to my collection though, as it's so fragmentary and the Collecta toy basically looks like another Baryonyx.

[Elengassen]

I've rearranged my Campanian North America shelf slightly:

Horseshoe Canyon/St Mary River Formations (Canada), c. 1:35 scale

• Albertosaurus (Carnegie)
• Edmontonia longiceps (Haolonggood)
• Edmontosaurus regalis (Safari)
• Ornithomimus (Kaiyodo)
• Regaliceratops (CollectA)

Two Medicine Formation (US & Canada), c. 1:30 scale

• Daspletosaurus horneri (Haolonggood)
• Edmontonia rugosidens (Battat)
• Einiosaurus (Safari)
• Scolosaurus (Favorite 'Ankylosaurus')
• Struthiomimus (CollectA)

I previously had the Ornithomimus in the Two Medicine display, but I was double-checking Wikipedia and realised that Ornithomimus isn't known from this formation. Technically neither is Struthiomimus, but it's known from the Oldman Formation, which has many species in common with Two Medicine, so I figured it works better in this display.

I also hesitated for a while about getting Favorite's Ankylosaurus Euoplocephalus indeterminate ankylosaurid. I was planning on using the Haolonggood Euoplocephalus as my Scolosaurus, but then I read the blog review that explained how it pretty unambiguously represents Euoplocephalus. As far as I understand it, the biggest difference seems to be the shape of the cervical osteoderms. The ones on the Favorite toy seem to be closer to those of Scolosaurus, so I went with that one. The Battat or Carnegie Euoplocephalus might be more accurate as Scolosaurus, but I'll take that as a trade-off for the superior detail of the Favorite.