Patrx's Collection (Fauna Prehistorica)

[Patrx]

Thanks everybody! Now that I'm back into the swing of things in terms of collecting, I have a few more dinosaurs on the way, too

[Megalosaurus]

Great new pieces.

[Shonisaurus]

Even though I'm late, I'm so glad you got those figures, the baryonyx and daspletosaurus from Safari are their best figures of 2021 by far and the triceratops from Eofauna is a wonderful figure. My congratulations.

[Patrx]

"Tiantaisaurus sifengensis" by Vitae


Though I'm not usually keen on collecting informally-named dinosaurs, I couldn't help but pick up this mid-Cretaceous Chinese therizinosaur, partly because of its elegant plumage. The base is nice, too. But, while the idea of holding the animal to the base using magnets is clever, the magnets aren't particularly strong, so the poor thing occasionally does fall down. Fortunately, while the sharp detail makes it look like a polystone piece, this figure is PVC, so it's fairly resilient. "Tiantaisaurus" is pretty fragmentary and has never been published, so it's hard to assess the accuracy here. It certainly looks like a therizinosaur. Did therizinosaurs have plumaceous feathers on their arms? The answer is a resounding "maybe."


Giganotosaurus carolinii by Safari Ltd.

I received this one as a gift, and I gotta say I kinda love it. Giant allosauroids aren't my favorite dinosaurs, so I hadn't yet picked up any Giganotosaurus figures yet. I don't hear folks discussing this one very often, but I really dig the base and tiger-like stripes. No lips, unfortunately, and the claws on the forelimbs could stand to be sharper.

[Shonisaurus]

I congratulate you on your new acquisitions, the Vitae tiantaiosaurus is a well-finished figure and when I bought these figures with a base and without a base respectively, they had no sustainability problems but after months it did not remain fully upright except for the figures with a magnet. That's one of the reasons I like fixed base theropods like that beautiful giganotosaurus from Safari.

[Leyster]

The Vitae Tiantaiosaurus is probably the best therizinosaurid figure at the present moment... just be careful because, despite the hard plastic, is prone to warping (I have two and bot warped)

[Concavenator]

Lovely acquisitions!

I had already decided that I wanted the Tiantaiosaurusl but your beautiful pics make me want it even more! Even among all the amazing figures from this year, this one strikes me as a must have. Easily the best therizinosaur on the market right now, at least that comes to my mind. So you think therizinosaurs wouldn't have secondary feathers?

The Safari Giganotosaurus is nice as well, though I feel it's often overshadowed by Eofauna's version.

[Stegotyranno420]

I too also used to like the WS Giganotosaurus. Very underated. I remember being it's biggest fan on my early days here.

[Gwangi]

If I ever decide to get another Giganotosaurus it'll probably be the Safari one. For the time being I'm pretty content with the Carnegie Giganotosaurus.

[suspsy]

I have never felt any inclination to replace my Carnegie version. I think think it's the best Giganotosaurus toy to date. It stands without any issue, it's overall accurate, it's got nice colours, and it looks ferocious. All I need.

[SidB]

If I ever decide to get another Giganotosaurus it'll probably be the Safari one. For the time being I'm pretty content with the Carnegie Giganotosaurus.

They display quite well together, I find. One criticism of the Safari, when it came out, compared to the Carnegie, was the relatively more pallid coloration, but they're close enough. The two different poses are an asset.

[MLMjp]

I like the Safari Giganotosaurus a lot despite its outdated skull. It´s unique coloration makes it stand out from the rest of my collection. The only thing that it would made me replace it would be a more accurate figure with a coloration as good or better, which I dont think will happen soon.

[Patrx]

I think it's pretty easy to call this one the definitive Tyrannosaurus at the moment, at least for me. I do think I'd like it just a tiny bit better without the articulated jaw, but given everything else about its unique design and shelf presence, that's a pretty minor quibble.


Nice to add a Pentaceratops to the collection! The blue eyes are energetic and striking. May add some paint to the extra nails/claws to cover them up.





A trio of Zuul! What a cool name. Two different interpretations of its armour here.


Gotta say I'm totally charmed by this sculpt; really captures the small size of Stegouros. The paint is ... minimalistic. Great candidate for an extensive repaint.


Why are ornithomimid figures so rare? Of course I had to pick up this Gallimimus. No complaints really, it's a cute little thing.


It's the same with this diminutive Dakotaraptor. I know there's some dispute about its taxonomic validity, but it's just so darn feathery.


Megaraptora is one of those clades I'm just not really thrilled by for reasons unknown, but it's nice to have this guy on display. Between the bright blue color, the pointed snout, and the prickly-looking dorsal filaments, it reminds me of the peculiar dromaeosaurs seen in Primeval.


Doug's dromaeosaurs are always an instant buy for me these days and there's much to love about this Utahraptor. Great pose, appealing color scheme, and especially good anatomy—that jaw is unmistakable.

[Concavenator]

Nice acquisitions and great to see you back!

[Sim]

Interesting acquisitions!  The ornithomimid is actually labelled Orntihomimus, although it represents the Hell Creek ornithomimid currently classified as Struthiomimus sedens.

[Patrx]

Glad to be back!

Interesting acquisitions!  The ornithomimid is actually labelled Orntihomimus, although it represents the Hell Creek ornithomimid currently classified as Struthiomimus sedens.

This is good to know! Picked it up ages ago; given that it was with a Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, and the big dromaeosaur, I just kind of assumed they were doing a Jurassic Park thing with 'em.

[Halichoeres]

It's been a while! Nice to see you've gotten some new treasures since we heard from you last.

[Patrx]

My collection has slowed somewhat, but my enthusiasm remains! Got a few other addition is mind for the near-future as well

[Sim]

If you're interested in having a Gallimimus figure, one by CollectA will be available soon!  It's bigger than the Kaiyodo Ornithomimus/Struthiomimus you've obtained too.

[Concavenator]

My kingdom for a lipped, non-articulated Gorgosaurus (I do not have a kingdom.)

Have you considered getting Safari's Albertosaurus (in case you don't have it already)?  Not necessarily as a stand-in, but as an alternative for the time being, considering it's such a closely related animal (personally, I have a hard time even telling them apart). And Safari's figure is lipped too, so there is that.