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Natural History Museum London Assembly Models? Anyone own one?

Started by Raptoress, May 12, 2015, 07:23:05 PM

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Raptoress

http://www.nhmshop.co.uk/assembly-model-triceratops-skeleton.html

Does anyone have any of these models? What are they like? Any pictures? I'm considering buying one on my visit to the museum but I'm not sure if they'll be worth the £8 or not. Thanks, guys!


Tyto_Theropod

I can't say anything for the Triceratops, but I do have the Parasaurolophus. It was easy to snap together and at the moment is looking very nice sitting next to some of my Carnegies. It does have its inaccuracies, but on the whole it's a lovely little model. It is a bit fragile, obviously - unlike a fleshed-out model, it would break if you stepped on it or applied too much pressure. Should be fine falling off a shelf, though, as long as you found it before it got broken or lost behind the sofa! Overall, while it's no Dinostoreus resin piece, it's great value for money and I really like it.
In fact, our very own Marc Vincent wrote a blog about it: http://dinotoyblog.com/2011/02/07/parasaurolophus-skeleton-dino-horizons-by-cog-ltd/

Myself I would certainly recommend it to anyone interested in Hadrosaurs or skeletons, or just wanting something interesting and a bit different sitting at the end of their shelf of models. The Triceratops does look fairly accurate to me, and I'd hope it would be as satisfying.
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Raptoress

Thank you very much for your nice, detailed reply. Really appreciate it. :) And like that you linked it to a blog review as well!

Pachyrhinosaurus

I remember my local museum used to have these, but with a different brand on them. I never opened them but they looked good. I might buy one next time I go, but I doubt they still have any. The pteranodon looks interesting.
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