Enter the Night Maw

[Night Maw]

Hi, longtime lurker here, have a decent collection that I thought I might as well show off. Some context; I live in a small town in the English countryside, worst still East Anglia, where there is a huge lack of palaeontology in my area and the only dinosaur models sold are either chinasaurs, Schleich, or rarer still Papo. A lot of this has been collected recently from online sources thankfully.

I'll start with the couple of Pegasus Hobbies models I own...

20161014_142039 by J G, on Flickr

I'll get round to painting this piece eventually.

20161014_142104 by J G, on Flickr

This Great White is going to serve as a stand in for Megalodon in my collection.

20161014_142131 by J G, on Flickr

Lined across this cabinet top are some rock samples from the Isle of Skye (two of them contain fossils of Gryphaea) and a plaster cast of Baryonyx's claw, obtained at the Isle of Wight.

20161014_142143 by J G, on Flickr

Here is my fossil cabinet, which are all genuine except for the dinosaur teeth in the centre.

20161014_142209 by J G, on Flickr

Included with some trilobite and ammonite specimens is the Safari Ammonite, just to give normal people an idea of what these things actually are.

20161014_142231 by J G, on Flickr

Here are some Ammonite specimens I actually obtained myself from Lyme Regis - procured and dug out on the beach by myself. The image doesn't represent them well, but I found a good variety of sizes and a belemnite. Next to them is a Phacopid Trilobite I bought from that same brilliant town and a Cretaceous/Palaeogene volcanic rock from Canada.

20161014_142306 by J G, on Flickr

The dinosaur teeth there are replicas, but the Megalodon tooth, Mosasaur tooth and Ichthyosaur vertebra are real. Obtained in Lyme Regis too.

20161014_142326 by J G, on Flickr

The Cambrian Explosion (sans Charniodiscus). Includes the Safari Cambrian Toob, Tedco Cambrian models and the Favorite Anomalocaris.

20161014_142350 by J G, on Flickr

And the rest of my fossils. Huge ammonites and a mosasaur tooth.

Moving on to the meat of the collection...

20161014_142501 by J G, on Flickr

The Tamiya Brachiosaurus, undercoated. Again I will get around to painting it someday.

20161014_142538 by J G, on Flickr

The Carnegie Diplodocus was too long for my cabinets so has to stay out, and he is at least joined by Dimetrodon and Apatosaurus pencil sharpeners.

20161014_142603 by J G, on Flickr

Some of my palaeo literature. I've had most of these books ever since I was a really young boy. They've aged well.

20161014_142613 by J G, on Flickr

More books. That bloody huge Brusatte piece is an amazing read but ruins the order of the bookcase lol.

20161014_142723 by J G, on Flickr

The CollectA Daxiatitan also couldn't fit where I wanted it to, so I left him out.

20161014_142757 by J G, on Flickr

The JP Diecast figurines. Had them since they came out, and the chipped paint shows that.


More to come soon!

[Lanthanotus]

Nice collection,... and welcome to the forum

[Archinto]

What an awesome collection! Really loving the fossils, wish i had more. Looking forward to seeing what delights you have to show us! Youve got a lot of really nice figures. Ive got the jp diecasts too. They are cool, i dont think people give them enough credit.

[Night Maw]

Here's part 2. We'll start off the cheeky Chap Mei I picked up in a charity shop for £1.80

20161014_142836 by J G, on Flickr

Alright, here's the first cabinet. The top shelf is all Tamiya models I have assembled but yet to paint (huge backlog, but I can't help myself...)

From left to right - Pterosaurs (Nyctosaurus?), Chasmosaurus + young, T-Rex + young, 6 Velociraptors, young Brachiosaurus, Oviraptor, Hypsilophodon, Archaeopteryx (barely visible), crocodile, Triceratops and Parasaurolophus + young.

20161014_142939 by J G, on Flickr

The beautiful Invicta line, each monochrome one. This was the line that got me into dinosaur collecting when I was 5 or so years old. These models really resonate with me, and despite being fairly common collectables back in the day, they are the crown jewels of my collection.

20161014_144032 by J G, on Flickr

The Playmobil prehistorics, another brand that peaked my interest in animals. From left to right - Triceratops + young, 3 Velociraptors, Tyrannosaurus, Deinonychus, Spinosaurus + young, Kuehneosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Saichania, Stegosaurus, Dimetrodon, Pteranodon, Mammoth + young and 2 Smilodons.

20161014_144049 by J G, on Flickr

The Toyway WWD line, missing Liopleurodon and Leaellynasaura.

20161014_144058 by J G, on Flickr

The PNSO Basilosaurus. Waited 4 weeks to receive it, was absolutely worth the wait.

20161014_143220 by J G, on Flickr

20161014_143138 by J G, on Flickr

Will post a part 3 soon

[Night Maw]

What an awesome collection! Really loving the fossils, wish i had more. Looking forward to seeing what delights you have to show us! Youve got a lot of really nice figures. Ive got the jp diecasts too. They are cool, i dont think people give them enough credit.

Thank you very much! I couldn't recommend Lyme Regis more than enough for those looking for fossils. And I've got a few more delights haha, but not nearly as impressive as yours Archinto

I agree about the JP diecasts - just wish I had treated them better as a child! Just need the Brachiosaurus, Velociraptor, Iguanodon and Plesiosaurus I think.

Nice collection,... and welcome to the forum

Thank you very much! I look forward to participating

[DinoToyForum]

Welcome to the forum! Nice collection too, looking forward to part 3 

[UK]

What an awesome collection! Really loving the fossils, wish i had more. Looking forward to seeing what delights you have to show us! Youve got a lot of really nice figures. Ive got the jp diecasts too. They are cool, i dont think people give them enough credit.

Thank you very much! I couldn't recommend Lyme Regis more than enough for those looking for fossils. And I've got a few more delights haha, but not nearly as impressive as yours Archinto

I agree about the JP diecasts - just wish I had treated them better as a child! Just need the Brachiosaurus, Velociraptor, Iguanodon and Plesiosaurus I think.

Nice collection,... and welcome to the forum

Thank you very much! I look forward to participating

Really love it along the road at Lyme. Must grab some time down there and / or Charmouth soon.

Welcome to the forum and a great collection too.

[Silvanusaurus]

Hello, and welcome. Congratulations on having the coolest possible title for your introductory thread, I had no idea what to expect, though the content is not quite as nightmarish as I had envisioned.

[Night Maw]

Thanks for the input guys! I wish Lyme wasn't 5 hours drive away from me, I'd be down there all the time otherwise haha

Anyway, here is part 3

Here is another cabinet which has the rest of my dino figurines. Here are Lego's efforts on the prehistoric scene. From left to right; Tyrannosaurus, Ostriches, Velociraptor, a crocodile, Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Pteranodon, Coelophysis, Dilophosaurus, Stegosaurus and Mosasaurus, with Styracosaurus and another T Rex and Triceratops in the background

20161014_143505 by J G, on Flickr

The Mesozoic seas. Mix of Favorite, CollectA, Wild Safari, Papo, TedCo and Carnegie.

20161014_143536 by J G, on Flickr

Formerly the Pterosaur shelf, now due to lack of space has been invaded by Palaeozoic fishes. Mix of Safari, TedCo, Papo, CollectA, Schleich and Favorite.

20161014_143605 by J G, on Flickr

A shelf with random bits. It has some Palaeozoic terrestrial animals, Cenozoic animals, crocodiles and a Rebor Compsognathus.

20161014_143634 by J G, on Flickr

Originally dedicated to Tyrannosaurs, now has Sauropods and some smaller Theropods crammed in there.

20161014_143709 by J G, on Flickr

One of my favourite models, the Battat Tyrannosaurus, is too well hidden for the camera to pick up on.

20161014_143740 by J G, on Flickr

A shelf full of herbivores. Personal favourites are the Battat Parasaurolophus and Bullyland Lambeosaurus.

20161014_143801 by J G, on Flickr

20161014_143821 by J G, on Flickr

Then we have the carnivore shelf. Battat, CollectA, Papo and Schleich galore

20161014_143856 by J G, on Flickr

20161014_143921 by J G, on Flickr

20161014_143939 by J G, on Flickr

And here's a deep tub of all my childhood dinosaurs, with a big mix of Jurassic Park figures, Safari, AAA, UKRD and a load of other chinasaurs. The real gem there is the Tyco Pteranodon. You press a button down and the wings flap.

20161014_144724 by J G, on Flickr

A big Lego T-Rex. Currently disassembled so this is an old picture.

dino 01 by J G, on Flickr

And to round everything up, here's a huge piece - a replica (not to scale) of a T-Rex skull. Got it for £100 at a special shop called 'Here be Dragons' in Norwich which sells dinosaur sculptures, fossils as well as Papo, Schleich and even Carnegie models. I recommend it whole-heartedly to anyone in the area.

IMAG0842 by J G, on Flickr

Thanks for looking!

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

You have a wonderful assortment of prehistoric goodies, but I especially like the ammonites!

[Night Maw]

Hello, and welcome. Congratulations on having the coolest possible title for your introductory thread, I had no idea what to expect, though the content is not quite as nightmarish as I had envisioned.

Thanks! Though anyone who has to live with me would easily disagree with the nightmare part

You have a wonderful assortment of prehistoric goodies, but I especially like the ammonites!

Thanks! The ammonites are quite something. I just wish more Ammonite toys exist, maybe CollectA can do some of the more uniquely shaped ones like the heteromorphs.

[Halichoeres]

Welcome to the forum! Great collection. The Playmobil dinos are particularly charming.

[Jose S.M.]

Your collection is very impressive!

[CityRaptor]

Great collection. I really need to post my own collection thread at one point.

[Roselaar]

Excellent collection! Wonderfully diverse.

[Derek.McManus]

Wonderful collection! 

[Libraraptor]

Hello and welcome to the forum!
What a wonderfull, what a great collection! I want to see more! Nice assortment, nice cabinets, exactly the right combination of books, music, models and fossils!
And the music you like! Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile, Disturbed  -Ten thousand fists, these are records I have, too and which I love very much.
To put it bluntly:
Great stuff, can´t wait to see more !

[sauroid]

great collection. and we amost have the same taste in music altho i veer towards the more darkwave, electro-industrial and classic goth rock style.