Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2023 - Poll

[DinoToyForum]

The poll to decide the winners of the Dinosaur Toy Forum Diorama Contest 2023 is now open!

Good luck to all 34 participants and many thanks to everyone who made the effort to take part! Special thanks to all those who donated the optional 'entry fee'. And thanks also to everyone who takes the time to vote.

The poll will run for 14 days and you can vote for your top five entries. Take your time when voting because once you've selected your dioramas, they can't be changed later. Entrants can vote for themselves, but in the spirit of fair play I encourage you to cast all five votes for the entries you truly like the most. There is a strict forum rule limiting one forum account per person, to stop people cheating in polls by voting multiple times under different accounts. So don't do that, I take it very seriously and will be looking out for it. Do not attempt to manipulate the results of the poll by directing friends and family to it – I would consider that a form of cheating as this is a diorama contest not a popularity contest. (Edited to add: Anyone cheating in this way will be disqualified.) Votes will be anonymous to everyone except for the admin, me, and I will be looking out for foul play.

The diorama makers will remain anonymous throughout the voting process so please don't give any hints, clues, or discuss which dioramas belong to whom. Also, please don't discuss which dioramas you voted for or which you think are the best until after the poll closes. Otherwise, general discussion about the entries is more than welcome.

The contest rules and details of how the prizes will be allocated are here: https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10625.0 I'll confirm the winners once the poll has closed and contact the prize winners by email.

So, let's get down to business! The 'dinoramas' are as follows (please be patient to allow time for the pictures to load):

1. Leaping (Fish) Lizards!


2. Everything the light touches, is her kingdom


3. Permian Snack


4. Our leviathan labour of love: from Dinosaurs to Plesiosaurs all in one landscape


5. Dad! There's trilobites in the bath again!


6. Just a little bite. What's the worst that can happen?


7. Lord of the Sorna


8. Burian's procession


9. Dilophosaurus


10. Diabloceratops at play in the Forest of Eden


11. Let them fight


12. The Approaching Storm


13. Big fish little fish...lizard...thing...


14. Welcome to the Gates of Hell


15. Cretaceous Surprise


16. River of Time


17. Sultry feathers - yeah, this is, of course, the Mongolian Gobi!


18. Hellish marshes


19. Late Jurassic Confrontation


20. Tianzhenosaurus digging in the forest


21. PNSO Sinopliosaurus


22. The Most Dangerous Game


23. March of the Northmen


24. Mammuthus columbi


25. Taking Shelter


26. Morning Stroll


27. Too big for you


28. There Can Be Only One


29. Cave encounter


30. Tuesday Last


31. Swamp Dweller


32. Dimetro-Dawn


33. Snaggletooth


34. Instinctively

[Arul]

Hi, may i know what figure is no.1 and no. 33 ? Thanks in advance

[DinoToyForum]

Hi, may i know what figure is no.1 and no. 33 ? Thanks in advance

I think the ichthyosaur in 1 is the PNSO Ophthalmosaurus: https://www.amazon.com/Ophthalmosaurus-Ichthyosaur-Ichthyosauridae-Toys-Educational/dp/B08JHRJN1L

[ceratopsian]

What a pleasure to have a goodly slew of entries to browse through - I've seriously missed this competition the last few years. Many thanks to @DinoToyForum for all his work. I've created my shortlist, just need to whittle it down over the next few days....  an enjoyable though rather testing task!

[Abobo]

awesome entries!

[Lanthanotus]

Hi, may i know what figure is no.1 and no. 33 ? Thanks in advance

Looks like a heavily customized Schleich Dinogorgon.

[Gwangi]

Hi, may i know what figure is no.1 and no. 33 ? Thanks in advance

Looks like a heavily customized Schleich Dinogorgon.

That's the conclusion I've come to also.

[triceratops83]

Just voted for my favourites. A lot of really nice entries this year - a difficult choice!

[Federreptil]

I have also voted. Unfortunately one favourite got lost because I have learned the last days here something about outdating. But so I was not in trouble to have not enough votes 

[Halichoeres]

There's some very nice work here! In the end I voted for four that really embodied the idea of a diorama for me.

[Stunt_Kitty_Films]

My wife and I had a blast last night sifting through the entries assembling our top five. It was tough- great work all the way around. Congrats to all the entrants. And thanks to the admin for running the show. It's a great way to celebrate our hobby. Cheers.

[Crackington]

Was hard deciding, but have voted for the 5!

I really enjoyed all of the entries, even seeing my ropey one! Well done everyone and big thanks to Dr Admin!

[Dusty Wren]

Lovely entries this year. Kudos to all the folks who had to get up early and lay down in the dirt to get such nice photos

[HD-man]

Just voted! I'm curious to see not only who wins, but how much of the vote each nominee gets🤔

[Pliosaurking]

Fantastic dioramas! This is my first year participating (voting) and there are some really nice ones here I must say!

[ceratopsian]

I slept on my short list, and my final five emerged.

[DinoToyForum]

Do not attempt to manipulate the results of the poll by directing friends and family to it – I would consider that a form of cheating as this is a diorama contest not a popularity contest.

   I want to highlight the above and add that anyone cheating in this way will be disqualified.

[Halichoeres]

So I'm almost certain I voted, but I'm logged in today on a different computer, and I'm seeing the "submit vote" option. Did my vote not go through, or is it just serving me the option again because it's a different IP address?

[ceratopsian]

I voted on my desktop. Currently on my phone and I don't get the option of voting again @Halichoeres.

So I'm almost certain I voted, but I'm logged in today on a different computer, and I'm seeing the "submit vote" option. Did my vote not go through, or is it just serving me the option again because it's a different IP address?

[DinoToyForum]

So I'm almost certain I voted, but I'm logged in today on a different computer, and I'm seeing the "submit vote" option. Did my vote not go through, or is it just serving me the option again because it's a different IP address?

I just checked the database and your votes didn't go through. Maybe you didn't click the submit button. Anyway, the voting is member-specific, not IP-specific, so it shouldn't matter what device or IP you are on, members can only vote once.