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[Dinoguy2]

@DinoToyCollector

I decided to scale the Machairoceratops myself using this paper:

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0154403

And measurer the brow horn of the model, ignoring the kerretenous growth and it came up as roughly 1:30 scale if I have measured correctly.

I get 1:25 based on overall frill length (parietal+squamosal), which should be less variable than horn length. Vast majority of recent PNSO figures are 1:25 or so so I'd err towards that if it's somewhere between 1:30 and 1:25.

1:40 is certainly incorrect. Most centrosaurines are quite small. PNSO Machairoceratops dwarfs the 1:40 Carnegie Styracosaurus, and Styracosaurus was a slightly larger animal.

[Concavenator]

I think Mesozoic Life's upcoming Spinosaurus figures could be added (both scales).

[Faelrin]

I got all the Snap Squad figures added now. I decided to use just the stock promo pics to keep it consistent (mostly, that and I'm also behind on a good number of them still. The exception is the 4 pack that was on Amazon, if not elsewhere). Only the short carded Asst. GKX72 Spinosaurus is missing a code (which would be in the info box if I had it), because I haven't had the luck of running into it anywhere yet (assuming its out there to begin with). No images for the two repacks because I haven't found anything suitable (for the Asst: GGN26 tall card releases).

I should also mention I added the new PNSO Kronosaurus earlier today as well.

@Concavenator I think I will wait to add those until they've gone up for pre-order at least. It does not look like they are just yet?

[Concavenator]

@Concavenator I think I will wait to add those until they've gone up for pre-order at least. It does not look like they are just yet?

I don't think so.

[Halichoeres]

Dino Dana Tyrannosaurus added

[Chasmosaurus]

Thank you.

Is it possible to add tamiya dinosaure set? or it is to difficult because all of their set contain several species?

[Justin_]

Revell and Aurora kits are on there so I guess Tamiya should be added too, and Airfix.

[Dinoguy2]

Nice work with the site lately everyone! Gaps are getting filled in steadily. I noticed a few of the Carnegie figures are still missing photos. Let me know if you need any. You can grab them for my site, or I can provide pics on a plain white background if that's better.

In terms of minor corrections, I noticed that the Corythosaurus 4023-01 is showing a pic of 423-01 (fully painted version). 4023-01 would be the slightly retooled color vinyl version. You may also want to add number variants for Dimetrodon, Deinonychus, etc. (all the 1996 retirees) as those were in fact issued with updated longer product numbers between 1993 and 1996. This would be a good opportunity to show both versions of the original Dimetrodon sculpt, right now it's just the second version which would properly be 4013-01 not 403-01.

Lastly, this is probably just me boeing a bit OCD, but it's odd that some figures are listed by name/number and some are name/description. This makes sense for Mammuthus - Wooly Mammoth because it needs to start with the genus name, but the two versions of Maiasaura have different product numbers anyway so the "on eggs" and "with nest" thing feels odd. Same with the Tyrannosaurus anniversary editions (the "25th anniversary" one wasn't even called out as such on the tags, was it? I'll have to check). I think for searchability's sake it might make more sense to just list whatever name is on the imprint stamp, so all the tyrannosaurs would just be "Tyrannosaurus rex - [product number).

[Faelrin]

D @Dinoguy2 I can try to correct these things sometime this weekend. I agree there's quite a bit more that could be added/fixed up for the Carnegie figures. I'll probably just grab the ones from your site, unless you want to send me newer pics.

For the Corythosaurus issue you mention, I believe @DinoToyCollector will need to correct that. I'm able to add new images, but don't believe I have a way to replace existing ones.

I added the new PNSO Tarbosaurus already.

I also thought of a new feature/box that may be handy for folks to have (assuming it hasn't been requested before, and wouldn't be too much effort to implement). I imagine it require a lot of work on my end, to fill in the missing details for what's been added to the site already (where applicable), but could a feature to search by specific formation be added? For example if one wants to peruse the selection of Burgess Shale, Morrison, Hell Creek, Dinosaur Park, etc fauna's.

[Concavenator]

I also thought of a new feature/box that may be handy for folks to have (assuming it hasn't been requested before, and wouldn't be too much effort to implement). I imagine it require a lot of work on my end, to fill in the missing details for what's been added to the site already (where applicable), but could a feature to search by specific formation be added? For example if one wants to peruse the selection of Burgess Shale, Morrison, Hell Creek, Dinosaur Park, etc fauna's.

It's a good idea, that would definitely be something of my interest.

[Dinoguy2]

D @Dinoguy2 I can try to correct these things sometime this weekend. I agree there's quite a bit more that could be added/fixed up for the Carnegie figures. I'll probably just grab the ones from your site, unless you want to send me newer pics.

For the Corythosaurus issue you mention, I believe @DinoToyCollector will need to correct that. I'm able to add new images, but don't believe I have a way to replace existing ones.

I had a few minutes this afternoon and took some plain white background photos of the figures with missing pics. Let me know if these will work:
400-01 Stegosaurus
4000-01 Stegosaurus

[Faelrin]

D @Dinoguy2 These look great. Thanks. I'll save them and get them uploaded.

Edit: I think @DinoToyCollector may need to be the one to update and fix the Dimetrodon, if the current image the 1989 one is using is incorrect for it, as the images are tied to the product codes.

Could you get an image for the 2007 4109-01 Allosaurus, and the 1996 4020-01 Mosasaurus, assuming you have these, when you have the time? I've also got the others uploaded and fixed the naming issues with the Maiasaura and Tyrannosaurus for better consistency and sorting as suggested.

[Dinoguy2]

D @Dinoguy2 These look great. Thanks. I'll save them and get them uploaded.

Edit: I think @DinoToyCollector may need to be the one to update and fix the Dimetrodon, if the current image the 1989 one is using is incorrect for it, as the images are tied to the product codes.

Could you get an image for the 2007 4109-01 Allosaurus, and the 1996 4020-01 Mosasaurus, assuming you have these, when you have the time? I've also got the others uploaded and fixed the naming issues with the Maiasaura and Tyrannosaurus for better consistency and sorting as suggested.

I can post the Allosaurus soon, I had taken a photo of it but it didn't come out well so I'm going to redo it. I don't actually have the 1996 version of Mosasaurus. Hard to tell which one is in the current pic, the main difference is plastic type. But some 1996 era versions also have upright flippers.

[Faelrin]

I did a massive restructuring for the 2018 Mattel Jurassic World stuff. Fixed names, have things sort better (most in Jurassic World Fallen Kingdom), etc. Just need to add the remaining missing figures, and images that do not have any.

[Chasmosaurus]

Thanks for the addition of the tamiya sets. You are really fast.  Only the chasmosaurus is missing.  I made the pictures of the two safari ltd pachycephalosaurus figures. If you want more for the red one don't hesitate.
20210615_143342 by Chasmosaurus  R, sur Flickr
20210615_143430 by Chasmosaurus  R, sur Flickr
https://flic.kr/s/aHsmW14pt4

[Fembrogon]

I don't know how much of a priority this might be, but if there are plans to add a Nabisco section, I can provide some photos for each of the "dinosaur" figures.
I can also provide a few pics if Sinclair is added to the site sometime.

[Faelrin]

@Chasmosaurus Thank you for providing those. I'll take a look into that sometime today.

I also updated some of the numbers and names for the PNSO figures. Only one I'm not so sure about is regarding the 2019 (brown) version of Wilson (which is #25). The one depicted on the site has an image shown with a base, and seems to differ in coloration, and is treated as part of the Scientific Models line. Is that the same as the brown version or an actual re-release of the one with the base?

[SRF]

@Chasmosaurus Thank you for providing those. I'll take a look into that sometime today.

I also updated some of the numbers and names for the PNSO figures. Only one I'm not so sure about is regarding the 2019 (brown) version of Wilson (which is #25). The one depicted on the site has an image shown with a base, and seems to differ in coloration, and is treated as part of the Scientific Models line. Is that the same as the brown version or an actual re-release of the one with the base?

Those are different models. The colors are different and the 3rd release of the original Wilson had a few tweaks in the sculpt compared to the first two.

[Faelrin]

@SRF Thanks for the info. So I guess I'll go and get that brown Wilson added then since it is a different version, and strangely not added yet.

[Halichoeres]

Thanks for the addition of the tamiya sets. You are really fast.  Only the chasmosaurus is missing. 

You're quite welcome, and thanks for pointing out the omission of the Chasmosaurus!

I don't know how much of a priority this might be, but if there are plans to add a Nabisco section, I can provide some photos for each of the "dinosaur" figures.
I can also provide a few pics if Sinclair is added to the site sometime.

There isn't really an official priority list, though I will say this wasn't on my to-do list. But if you can furnish some good clear images it wouldn't be much trouble for me to add them. You can post the photos here/pm me/email me, whatever is most convenient.

Revell and Aurora kits are on there so I guess Tamiya should be added too, and Airfix.

I'm having a hard time finding photos of the Airfix kits that would be kosher to use, since they seem to be out of production and there aren't easily accessible stock photos. I don't suppose you have any photos of these that you'd be willing to volunteer?

I also thought of a new feature/box that may be handy for folks to have (assuming it hasn't been requested before, and wouldn't be too much effort to implement). I imagine it require a lot of work on my end, to fill in the missing details for what's been added to the site already (where applicable), but could a feature to search by specific formation be added? For example if one wants to peruse the selection of Burgess Shale, Morrison, Hell Creek, Dinosaur Park, etc fauna's.

It's a good idea, that would definitely be something of my interest.

That idea has a lot of appeal. However, I think it would prove to be pretty unsatisfying as well as very difficult. It will basically be about 900 Hell Creek dinosaurs and about 500 Morrison dinosaurs and most other formations will be represented by 1-3 taxa (leaving aside the hundreds of formations that will be completely unrepresented). There is also the problem of non-dinosaur taxa that span many formations (we have this problem with countries/continents and periods, but not nearly to the same extent). I think it would add a lot of clutter to the browse page without being particularly edifying. That's my own opinion, though; the call isn't mine to make. It might make sense if it replaced the country/continent category, which is already quite cluttered and, again, not terribly edifying.