New Fleshy - SUE

[Die_Maulquappe]

This is one of arund 50 of these lectures...and I watched most of them. And some of them are about the feather stuff.
Sry I read books and watch such lectures instead of playing pro paleontologist...by watching action dokumentations or reading half knowledge comments on youtube.

If you are a recognized scientist in this section - I apologize.
But otherwise...

"Sry I read books"? Are you serious with that?

You're the one who tried to start stuff with me. I didn't say anything to you until you came at me swinging. I said I preferred something you don't like, and so you tried to show off by citing the same examples that everyone else does. And then when I tried to counter with (only some of) the reasons those examples don't hold up, instead of attempting to refute or address anything I said you started with "well we aren't experts" to try and downplay anything I could possibly say.

Maybe you could actually try thinking for yourself instead of just "well experts said"-ing your way through every conversation you don't like? Especially if you're going to go around starting them. It's important to take researched experts seriously, but that doesn't mean you need to blindly follow their conclusions if the data they present is subjectively interpretable.

An giant animal full cover feathered or haired, no matter if mammal, bird or dinosaur in a not cold enviroment (on land) makes no sens.
This is one summary in some of these lectures... for the impatient.

Sorry for having things I'd rather do with my time than watch a 45 minute Youtube video because someone I don't know couldn't be bothered to write his own point.

You ask yourself to acquire knowledge about a topic about serious books and lectures ... ok
Do you want to tell me now that someone who studies this no longer has an opinion of their own?
You acquire more specialist knowledge in order to expand your own knowledge and can still form your own opinion.

To make any claims or to be firmly convinced of your own great opinion without having really dealt with the matter deeper ... is, however, very arrogant.

You two are strange. These are lectures by scientists for students and interested parties ... and you are the expert or how. They did real research.
You can tell them that - they probably think just as much of you: D

I'm just saying that I find their research plausible. If you don't even know what they're talking about in the lectures because you don't feel like looking at it ... then it's pointless to argue and argue about it with you.
Because you don't even know what they're talking about and what their positions are ... you haven't seen it.

You're just always right and good!

In this sense:
You can talk a lot without actually saying anything!

bye

[Libraraptor]

Please calm down a bit, everybody.

[Kapitaenosavrvs]

Saw the new Statue of Sue and instantly loved it. As said before, it looks absolutely like an living Animal with a small Retrovibe. It will be interesting so see all he new Statues being made in the next years.


It is hard for me to ignore this completly unnecessary (My Opinon) Discussion, which does not seem to be a discussion at all... No need to get personal. I would like to say more to this, because i get all sweaty reading a few sentences, but i'll try to sit down, breath and just calm down. No need to throw away that Energy. Have a nice Sunday.

[Piltdown 龍]

Big, fat, well-fed fuzzfree Tyrannosaurs make me happy. I don't think I have seen a tyrannosaurus depiction this massive in over fifty years. No bones in her ribcage in sight.  (Down, down! with the shrink wrap movement    )  They should make an official tie-in figure for this, including the dead veggiesaur. 

[Tyto_Theropod]

Please calm down a bit, everybody.

It is hard for me to ignore this completly unnecessary (My Opinon) Discussion, which does not seem to be a discussion at all... No need to get personal.

Agreed.  As an ordinary member with no authority, I was afraid I'd be seen as throwing my weight about if I said anything (and more selfishly, I was trying to avoid having shots being fired my way), so I'm glad it's not just me.  However, this argument has gone on for far too long and has been unreasonable - not to mention unpleasant - for most of that time.  I've always appreciated this forum for how friendly and well-regulated it is, so it really upsets me to see people near as darn it openly insulting each other and nothing being done.  I'm actually surprised the mods have not been involved yet, but how they decide to run the forum is none of my business.  I really hope I don't sound preachy, but please can we all calm down, respect each other's differing opinions and have a civil discussion?

I don't think I have seen a tyrannosaurus depiction this massive in over fifty years. No bones in her ribcage in sight.  (Down, down! with the shrink wrap movement    )  They should make an official tie-in figure for this, including the dead veggiesaur. 

In other news, I would buy that figure.

[Loon]

I don't claim to know how museum gift shops work, but I do have an idea about what they should do. If there is going to be a traveling exhibit with a model like this, I think whoever's running it should also sell a figure based on it in the gift shop. Most exhibits, at least at the LA Natural History Museum, have their own gift shops. And, wouldn't it just make sense to have a copy of something that has likely made an impact on the visitor for sale in said gift shop? Like, I was gutted that I couldn't take home a copy of that amazing Cryolophosaurus model from the "Antarctic Dinosaurs" exhibit.

I don't know, I'm sure overpriced Mattel figures and those awful National Geographic squeeze toys are more cost efficient.

[SidB]

From my perspective, this imposing figure reminds me of Doug Watson's impressive feathered version of the same, in terms of bulk and presence, albeit without the covering. I'd like to see what Doug could do with a sculpt of this specimen.

[Tyto_Theropod]

I don't claim to know how museum gift shops work, but I do have an idea about what they should do. If there is going to be a traveling exhibit with a model like this, I think whoever's running it should also sell a figure based on it in the gift shop. Most exhibits, at least at the LA Natural History Museum, have their own gift shops. And, wouldn't it just make sense to have a copy of something that has likely made an impact on the visitor for sale in said gift shop? Like, I was gutted that I couldn't take home a copy of that amazing Cryolophosaurus model from the "Antarctic Dinosaurs" exhibit.

I don't know, I'm sure overpriced Mattel figures and those awful National Geographic squeeze toys are more cost efficient.

I feel your pain.  Last time I was at the NHM in London, I was majorly disappointed in their gift shop.

[suspsy]

I don't claim to know how museum gift shops work, but I do have an idea about what they should do. If there is going to be a traveling exhibit with a model like this, I think whoever's running it should also sell a figure based on it in the gift shop. Most exhibits, at least at the LA Natural History Museum, have their own gift shops. And, wouldn't it just make sense to have a copy of something that has likely made an impact on the visitor for sale in said gift shop? Like, I was gutted that I couldn't take home a copy of that amazing Cryolophosaurus model from the "Antarctic Dinosaurs" exhibit.

I don't know, I'm sure overpriced Mattel figures and those awful National Geographic squeeze toys are more cost efficient.

I feel your pain.  Last time I was at the NHM in London, I was majorly disappointed in their gift shop.

Amen to that.

And with regard to the OP, I absolutely adore that statue. If EoFauna, Safari, CollectA, or any other company makes a T. rex like that, I'd be setting aside money the instant I saw an image.

[SidB]

I hope that someone, who is a mover and shaker, is paying attention to this conversation.

[Halichoeres]

A friend of mine worked on this statue, and I'm proud to have a couple of original pieces by her, including this triggerfish: http://www.carmenleonamartin.com/detail-triggerfish.html

[ceratopsian]

What a beautiful image. You should indeed be proud!

A friend of mine worked on this statue, and I'm proud to have a couple of original pieces by her, including this triggerfish: http://www.carmenleonamartin.com/detail-triggerfish.html

[Shonisaurus]

@Halichoeres Glad to have pieces like this. By the way, what material is that triggerfish made of?

[Halichoeres]

@Halichoeres Glad to have pieces like this. By the way, what material is that triggerfish made of?

@Shonisaurus forgive the late response. The image is a colored pencil drawing, but the triggerfish it depicts is a real triggerfish that has been treated with an enzyme and two dyes. Fish are often processed this way to make the skeleton visible without dissecting it.

[Shonisaurus]

@Halichoeres Glad to have pieces like this. By the way, what material is that triggerfish made of?

@Shonisaurus forgive the late response. The image is a colored pencil drawing, but the triggerfish it depicts is a real triggerfish that has been treated with an enzyme and two dyes. Fish are often processed this way to make the skeleton visible without dissecting it.

Quizás quisiste decir: Ah! Entiendo. Magnífica adquisición, tienes Halichoeres. Gracias por explicarme.
83/5000
Ah! I get it. Magnificent acquisition, you have @Halichoeres . Thanks for explaining it to me.