Recent Acquisitions (Archive, March 2012 - July 2018)

[Brontozaurus]

Picked up the CollectA Gastonia and Mosasaurus. Both incredible figures. The Mosasaurus in particular is one of my favourite figures ever. As much as I love the Carnegie Tylosaurus, the Mosasaurus blows it out of the water.

[Roselaar]

I noticed that the Collecta figures are quite prone to warping (mosasaur snout, quetz beak).  Are they made of softer plastic than, say, Favorite's?

Generally, yes. Especially the parts that stick out (beaks, tails, horns, etc.).

This just in today:

[sauroid]

that's a great looking rex Roselaar
just a couple of figures i got recently
takara tomy arts feathered rex

Favorite Co. first series green variant rex (i now have both the brown and this one)

[DinoLord]

@Roselaar - How did you fit the tail in your Rex? Even using a blunt knife I can't get a perfect fit on mine.

[Roselaar]

@Roselaar - How did you fit the tail in your Rex? Even using a blunt knife I can't get a perfect fit on mine.

The Neanderthal method: roughly forcing it in until it surrenders and clicks into place, even though it did seem kinda risky to the paint job and structural integrity of the tail. I sure as heck won't even be able to get it out though. Sega really has never been good at making tails fit onto bodies properly. I still have a Stegosaurus whose tail just won't fit onto the rest of the figure... :-/

That Tomy feathered Rex kinda looks like the upcoming Safari Yutyrannus in terms of colour.

[postsaurischian]

....... As much as I love the Carnegie Tylosaurus, the [CollectA] Mosasaurus blows it out of the water.

Nah! ... Never !!!




@ Roselaar:  I like the new SEGA Shinzen T. rex much better than the old version. Congrats !

@ sauroid:  Is that Favorite Tyrannosaurus really that green or did you play a bit with the colours?

[SBell]

....... As much as I love the Carnegie Tylosaurus, the [CollectA] Mosasaurus blows it out of the water.

Nah! ... Never !!!

Sorry, but it really is. The texture and details of the skin, the modern tail fluke, and the dedicated sculpt of things like the mouth are major steps up--and that Carnegie Tylosaurus is still arguably one of that line's best figures in the last 5 or 6 years.

[docronnie]

@Roselaar - How did you fit the tail in your Rex? Even using a blunt knife I can't get a perfect fit on mine.

If its made of plastic, try placing the tail in warm water for a few minutes, then put the tail in with ease. Hope this helps! 😊

I acquired a Safari Oviraptor with nest yesterday at the Collecticon, but I'm reducing my dino collection now. Congrats everyone on your hauls! 😊

[Seijun]

I put the sega vinyls together by holding the key part of the tail in hot water first.

[DinoLord]

Hm I'll try hot water. I already tried a hairdryer which didn't do too much

[sauroid]

....... As much as I love the Carnegie Tylosaurus, the [CollectA] Mosasaurus blows it out of the water.

Nah! ... Never !!!




@ Roselaar:  I like the new SEGA Shinzen T. rex much better than the old version. Congrats !

@ sauroid:  Is that Favorite Tyrannosaurus really that green or did you play a bit with the colours?

that is its natural green paint 

[Hynerpeton]

Dino tales stegosaurus and prehistoric turtle

Henodus and prehistoric birds

[Ultimatedinoking]

Weird half dimetrodon and theropod hybrid.

[sauroid]

new stuff from recent splurge



sega dino king minis

three different sega dino king mini T. rexes

Kaiyodo DT blue var. Siamotyrannus

Kaiyodo DT Archaeopteryx

Kaiyodo Sinosauropteryx

Kabaya dino world Archaeopteryx

Kabaya dino world Quetzalcoatlus (missing bases)

will post the rest next time

[DinoLord]

Where did you find the Dinotales Archaeopteryx?

[Alexxitator]

Where did you find the Dinotales Archaeopteryx?

Dunno where he found his, but you can find one right here:
http://www.ebay.nl/itm/200905871881?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

A few very fine pieces acquired by u all. Especially the listed Kaiyodo's like this one 

[Roselaar]

Good haul, sauroid! Very interesting, the diversity in Segasaurs.

[Bokisaurus]

Kaiyodo Aquatales series 1 Coelacanth figure
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[alexeratops]

Cool, I've always wanted a good coelocanth. Lucky you.

[Brontozaurus]

....... As much as I love the Carnegie Tylosaurus, the [CollectA] Mosasaurus blows it out of the water.

Nah! ... Never !!!

Sorry, but it really is. The texture and details of the skin, the modern tail fluke, and the dedicated sculpt of things like the mouth are major steps up--and that Carnegie Tylosaurus is still arguably one of that line's best figures in the last 5 or 6 years.

The Collecta Mosasaurus also just looks more real than the Carnegie Tylosaurus. It's got a lot to do with the head and the beady little eyes. It just feels a lot more like a real animal.

My only real problem is that the Mosasaurus sits flat on the ground like it's beached or something, just like 99% of every other marine reptile figure ever. The Carnegie Tylo has a lovely sense of movement just from resting on the edges of its flippers. Hopefully we'll get more active-looking marine reptiles from Collecta in the future.