The Identification thread

[CityRaptor]

Those things are probably hazardous waste.

[UK]

Hi would anyone be able to add to my sketchy knowledge of this little figure I got from Japan. I know it is a Medicom 'Baby Nessie' figure from a cryptids / urban myths line (an erroneously misclassified Tully-Monster). Would anyone have a link to further information please or just know a little more.

And a potential indication of value too, trying to justify what I paid for it I suppose :-)

Thanks in advance.

[tyrantqueen]

It looks to me like something that belongs in the Cambrian

[stoneage]

Medicom basically released a series of Cryptozoology figures.  This figure comes from series one.  It is obviously based on the Tully Monster. 

http://vimeo.com/30216197

[Megalosaurus]

It looks to me like something that belongs in the Cambrian

I thinked the same, but Tullimonstrum gregarium turned to be alive in Carboniferous.

[Crackington]

It looks like Opabinia without any eyes - wonder if it was a deep sea dweller.

[Gwangisaur]

Hey Blade of the Moon,

http://www.entertainmentearth.com/images/AUTOIMAGES/DC9010436lg.jpg

I randomly stumbled on this pic you posted way back in October 2012 of a retro Allasaurus and caveman for preorder on Entertainment Earth, but the listing for it is long gone, and I can't find images of it anywhere. I like this figure so much I had to join the boards just to find out what it is. I'm sure whatever it is, it's super rare and mega expensive, or never even came out, because that's how these things tend to go  .

Any help is appreciated.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Hey Blade of the Moon,

http://www.entertainmentearth.com/images/AUTOIMAGES/DC9010436lg.jpg

I randomly stumbled on this pic you posted way back in October 2012 of a retro Allasaurus and caveman for preorder on Entertainment Earth, but the listing for it is long gone, and I can't find images of it anywhere. I like this figure so much I had to join the boards just to find out what it is. I'm sure whatever it is, it's super rare and mega expensive, or never even came out, because that's how these things tend to go  .

Any help is appreciated.

Yeah I was excited for that one too..but it was never released. Apparently it was canceled..the manufacturer was in Japan I think.

[Gwangisaur]

Crud... thanks for the info, though!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Your welcome. I spoke with the artist once.. I recall now who ..but he said it was unlikely it would ever be released.  I'd love to have a set of really nice detailed figures based on old dinosaur films.

[Gwangisaur]

I appreciate the more scientifically accurate dinosaurs, but I grew up on the old tail draggers--- really more fantasy creatures at this point. That's the stuff that tends to catch my eye nowadays.

[Hynerpeton]

I have the brown animal. What is it?


http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Planet-Micro-Kingdom/dp/B009EGV4YM/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1403832154&sr=8-19&keywords=Plastic+dimetrodon

[SBell]

I have the brown animal. What is it?


http://www.amazon.com/Animal-Planet-Micro-Kingdom/dp/B009EGV4YM/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8&qid=1403832154&sr=8-19&keywords=Plastic+dimetrodon

On the box it is labelled as Protosuchus.

[Hynerpeton]

Interesting. And thanks

[Roselaar]

Got some figures I need IDying:



The green Iguanodon is labeled 'Iguadonon', but nothing else. It's deliciously retro and fairly detailed. The paint texture of its claws reminds me of old Carnegiesaurs.

I've seen the small figures before but I don't know what line they belong to. Probably some BIN style bunch of cheap Cinasaurs figures. Species choice is odd though, next to the typical everyday Rexes and Trikes the line also includes Ceratosaurus and Tsintaosaurus, and these four. One of these is likely a Protoceratops, but what about the others? Centrosaurus, Monoclonius? Heterodontosaurus, Hypsilophodon, Dryosaurus maybe?

[stargatedalek]

I have the smaller figures set
a couple others I saw in your pic are also from the same kit

it was a "no-name" dollar store kit, but they certainly did chose some interesting species

I think the purple ceratopsian is centrosaurus/monoclonius, the ornithopods(?) are a bit more generic however
none of them had any sort of labels, just a plastic bin

[tyrantqueen]

I know where I've seen that Iguanodon before:

[Roselaar]

That's it exactly! I knew they based it off some paleo artwork, I just couldn't remember which one. Thanks for finding out.

But now for the mystery as to which company produced this beauty and whether there are other figures in that line. I don't feel this is just your average Chinasaur, it looks way too good for that.

[sauroid]

i also have that small Protoceratops that i just got recently but i dont have any info about it. it looks very retro.

[Ultimatedinoking]

i also have that small Protoceratops that i just got recently but i dont have any info about it. it looks very retro.

Is it hard plastic or soft plastic?