The Scales of Diplodocus: paper on the diverse scale shapes of Diplodocus sp.

[ITdactyl]

I'm sure a paleoartist will pick up on this and provide a good visual reference for us enthusiasts.

For now, here's the link to the paper:
https://peerj.com/articles/11202/

It's nice to find new discoveries about a dinosaur that we tend to think of as "vanilla". 
On the topic of how this translates to Diplodocus toys and figures - well, the smallest scales are less than 1mm, and the largest are less than 10mm in diameter. Except for the parts where the large scales seem to form in tight groups (the shoulders, the spine...) it seems a diplodocus in the scale we're used to would still be a relatively smooth looking figure.

[andrewsaurus rex]

Interesting.  Agreed in the scale of most figures these would not be visible.  Even in a large scale like 1/18 the bigger scales would be about 1/50th of an inch across.

[HD-man]

Hope this helps: https://www.facebook.com/mauricio.alvarez.904108/posts/3864294337025531

[ITdactyl]

Close, but Arackar doesn't seem to have the diverse pattern of scales described.  The paper suggests 6 unique type of scales that seemed to be found on different parts of the body (of the Diplodocus).

I guess we'll have to wait for the paper(s) that follows the full excavation by July of this year.

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Well the silver lining in it all is at least the pro feathers movement can stop feathering this one

[Stegotyranno420]

Well the silver lining in it all is at least the pro feathers movement can stop feathering this one

So true

[Faelrin]

This is a very exciting find for me. Long have I wondered what the scales of large sauropods and more so like those of Diplodocus itself. Glad to finally see what some of it is like. Very nice.
Edit: Something about the shape looks familiar. Anything else out there, living or exctinct with a similar shape shape and/or pattern?