Dinosaur resin skulls on Ebay

[Albertosaurus]

I came across this on Ebay and I am thinking about buying this dilophosaurus resin skull. Have any of you have some experience with these products before?are the as good as they look in those pictures?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/N-1-3-Dilophosaurus-Ryrannosaurus-RESIN-DINOSAUR-SKULL-MODEL-COLLECTIBLE-/201332395374?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ee0588d6e

Also, any idea where to find good resin models of dinosaur skeletons?? Kaiyodo recasts are also welcome!

[joossa]

I recently won auctions for Dilophosaurus, Cryolophosaurus, and Monolophosaurus skulls each at $20 USD or under. They are en route and I plan on posting photos when they arrive.

Here are some skeleton models for sale: http://www.dinostoreus.com/skeleton.html

[Dinomike]

That skull looks really good - I wonder how big it actually is? It says 1/3 on the label. Too bad I have exhausted my dino funds!

[postsaurischian]

We started to discuss this here: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=14.msg96158#msg96158

[joossa]

The Dilophosaurus skull arrived first. I choose the Jurassic theropods with crests because I think their skulls look very appealing and ornate.

Seems like it was packed well, but not perfect. It was a bit on the loose end in the styrofoam. It did not arrive damaged. The only downside was having to clean it off after removing it from the packaging since lots of little bits of styrofoam were stuck on it. No biggie, though.










The lower jaw came separate from the rest of the skull. The good thing is that it fits perfectly with the upper portion. They almost "click" together.
I did notice some holes drilled in the back of the lower jaw right through. Unfortunately, one of the holes goes through the visible lower portion of the jaw. There are some indents the upper portion drilled in, but they do not go all the way through. I initially thought these could be for pegs or wires to display the piece with the jaw slightly open as depicted in the listing photo. The item did not come with wire or pegs. If anyone has ideas, I would be grateful in hearing them. I'd like to experiment and see how i can display it with a slightly open jaw.















These drilled "indents" are on the upper portion and are not drilled completely through, which makes me think they are meant for pegs:




Lower jaw. These holes go completely through:






Size comparison shots:










I'll post shots of the Cryo and Mono when they arrive.

[Dinomike]

That is a pretty cool looking skull!

[Dinomike]

It look accurate too! I shall be adding this to my loooong want list!

[triceratops83]

I have a Triceratops skull from one of these Ebay sellers. It's nice and accurate. I removed the lower jaw on mine, though. I'd recommend these skulls to anyone interested in a detailed model.

[Arul]

Nice skull, i really want to collect dinosaur/prehistoric creature skull especially trex skull from favorite co.ltd. But its difficult for me to doing an international transaction. Do you order another skull ? 

[joossa]

Nice skull, i really want to collect dinosaur/prehistoric creature skull especially trex skull from favorite co.ltd. But its difficult for me to doing an international transaction. Do you order another skull ? 

Since my space is limited, I prefer figures of the animals themselves, but these skulls look and are really nice. These Ebay auctions have free shipping, in general and they ship from China.

Yes, I got the Cryolophosaurus and Monolophosaurus skulls in the mail today. I just unpacked them a little while ago. Pictures to come later in the week when I'm less busy.

[Tapejara1122]

Was the Dilophosaurus skull fragile, or was it made of a more tough material?

[Appalachiosaurus]

How much did you all pay for these things? I see them go from $50 to a pennie.

[joossa]

Was the Dilophosaurus skull fragile, or was it made of a more tough material?

It was pretty solid material.  Almost like hardwood... sturdy and durable. The paint did smell a bit, but after a day out in the open and the smell is gone. I guess they let the paint dry with minimal time and pack them up for shipping right away and the paint isn't given ample time to cure. So, some smells are present for the first day or so.

How much did you all pay for these things? I see them go from $50 to a pennie.

The "Buy It Now" price is usually around $50, but there are many of these listed in auctions that end up selling for a lower price. I got my three at auction and their prices ranged from $15 to a little over $20.

[postsaurischian]

I still pass on these skulls. I don't want to support the Chinese bootleggers.

[Dinomike]

I still pass on these skulls. I don't want to support the Chinese bootleggers.

Oh...are these bootlegged? Oh dear...and I went and ordered one Dilopho skull.

[joossa]

I still pass on these skulls. I don't want to support the Chinese bootleggers.

Oh...are these bootlegged? Oh dear...and I went and ordered one Dilopho skull.

I wouldn't be surprised if they are since they are produced in and shipped from China with no word on a studio/manufacturer... Different sellers list the same skulls too. postsaurischian, do we know the original works/artists?


Here are the Mono and Cryo pictures.
The Cryolophosaurus skull is great. It's lower jaw fits perfectly with the skull and the mouth stays open as shown in the stock photos without the need for wires or pegs. It's very nice.










The Monolophosaurus is the worst of the three I got. The color is alright, but pretty dark, making it difficult to see some of the texture and detail. The worst part about it is that the lower jaw can't come close to hooking up to the skull, not even like the Dilophosaurus. It still fits okay, but it's not ideal.







You can see how it doesn't hook up nicely:





Comparison shots of the three I got:

[Arul]

Maybe its a homemade ? The original/company who made a skull model that i know is from favorite co.ltd. $20 ? Its very cheap, favorite co.ltd skull price is between ¥4500-¥6000. Great collection anyway  do you planning to collect trex/velociraptor resin skull ? I still see the link few days ago in forum ads 

[joossa]

No, just getting these three and passing on the others.

I want to see if I can get a hanging display case/frame at Michael's to mount them on and then hang it on the wall.

[ZaZZU2]

The skulls look really nice especially the Dilo.