Concavenator’s Collection (new 18/4/2024)

[Concavenator]

Hello and welcome to my collection thread! 

In this first post I will explain my collecting rules, what my posts here are about, and I will include 2 lists, one that features all figures in my collection and another one that includes my paleontology themed books. Both are updated as I get new acquisitions. And every once in a while I show my collection setup to see how it evolves.

1. Collecting rules

- Scientific accuracy is my main criterion. If there are several figures available of a certain animal I'm interested in, I tend to favor the most accurate version. And if I don't consider a figure accurate enough, then it's a skip for me.

- Related to the previous point, I don't buy figures of inaccurate pop-culture representations of prehistoric creatures, nor do I buy kaiju, dragon, monster figures and related, either. Only scientifically accurate figures of prehistoric animals.

- 1 figure per genus. If I'm interested in a figure of a genus I already have, the previous version has to go.

- I generally avoid getting figures of taxa known from fragmentary remains.

- I'm usually interested in collecting just some specific taxa.

- I'm not a completist, be it company wise or clade wise.

2. Posts

Figures from my collection are featured here. I include the following information about them:

Binomial name:
Name etymology:
Classified as:
Period:
Fossils found in:

Company:
Line:
Sculptor:
Based on:
Variant:
Color scheme inspired by:
Year of release:

Figures are individually reviewed. For each figure, I include an introductory section to the taxon with general information taken from the literature. Afterwards, I share my thoughts on the model.

When it comes to books, I include:

Name:
Author/s:
Publishing house:
Year of publication:

Followed by my thoughts/opinions on them.

Whenever I use any art (that's not mine), I reference the respective artist/s.

3. Collection List: UPDATED APRIL 2024

Non-dinosaurs

Deinotherium giganteum - Eofauna (2019)
Mosasaurus hoffmannii - CollectA, Deluxe (2023)

Ornithischians

Borealopelta markmitchelli - CollectA, Standard (2019)
Chasmosaurus belli - HAOLONGGOOD (2024)
Diabloceratops eatoni - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2013)
Pachycephalosaurus wyomingensis - PNSO, Prehistoric Animal Models (2021)
Pachyrhinosaurus lakustai - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2014)
Stegosaurus stenops - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2019)
Styracosaurus albertensis - PNSO, Prehistoric Animal Models (2022)
Tlatolophus galorum - Ancestors Models, Archosaur Collection (2023)
Zuul crurivastator - Kaiyodo, Dino Expo 2023 (2023)

Sauropodomorphs and herrerasaurids

Diplodocus carnegii - Eofauna (2022)
Shunosaurus lii - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2016)

Theropods

Anzu wyliei - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2018)
Beipiaosaurus inexpectus - Safari Ltd, Carnegie Collection (2006)
Concavenator corcovatus - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2020)
Dilophosaurus wetherilli - HAOLONGGOOD (2023)
Microraptor zhaoianus - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2017)
Qianzhousaurus sinensis - Safari Ltd, Wild Safari (2020)
Velociraptor mongoliensis - Creative Beast Studio, Beasts of the Mesozoic Raptor Series (2022)

4. Library: UPDATED JANUARY 2022

Brusatte, S. (2019). Auge y caída de los dinosaurios. Debate.
Molina-Pérez, R., & Larramendi, A. (2020). Dinosaur facts and figures: the sauropods and other sauropodomorphs. Princeton.
Dixon, D. (2010). La enciclopedia ilustrada de los dinosaurios y otros animales prehistóricos. Ediciones Omega.
Molina-Pérez, R., & Larramendi, A. (2016). Récords y curiosidades de los dinosaurios terópodos y otros dinosauromorfos. Larousse.
Parker, T. (2021). Saurian: a field guide to Hell Creek. Titan Books.

5. Collection Setup: UPDATED JANUARY 2023

May 2021
October 2021
November 2021
April 2022
January 2023

[Halzk]

This is the kind of collections I really like: Quaint little collections with high quality figures, I'm impressed.

[Gothmog the Baryonyx]

A beautiful collection, many lovelies, especially the Eofauna and Carnegies.
Where do you get that Mesozoo Allosaurus europaeus though?

[Bread]

Wonderful collection! Were the amount of scuffs on Safari's rex due to constant falls? I know that figure has quite a bit of stability issues.

[Libraraptor]

Nice collection!

[Concavenator]

So this is my collection as of May 2021:

[Leyster]

Very nice collection, I admit I'm a bit envious of the Carnegie sauropods!

[SidB]

It's good to see your collection nicely spaced to properly display the figures against the white background, not packed together like sardines. Definitely quality over mere quantity.

[Concavenator]

Very nice collection, I admit I'm a bit envious of the Carnegie sauropods!

Thanks! It's an honor that you tell me that, I really like your collection thread.

It's good to see your collection nicely spaced to properly display the figures against the white background, not packed together like sardines. Definitely quality over mere quantity.

Thanks, SidB. Yes, I don't like when figures are all packed together, I like having everything spaced and organized. And I definitely try to strive for quality!

[Eocarcharia]

As others have said, a very nice and well-organized collection of choice models.

[Halichoeres]

Very nice collection. I'm particularly fond of the non-dinosaur shelf, some real treasures there.

[Leyster]

Very nice collection, I admit I'm a bit envious of the Carnegie sauropods!

Thanks! It's an honor that you tell me that, I really like your collection thread.

Wow, thank you!

[Shonisaurus]

@Concavenator Beautiful and varied collection! You have the Mesozoo allosaurus, I suppose Manuel Gil Jaramillo would have planned to do the expected spinosaurus, but it is taking time, I suppose until we are all vaccinated and the pandemic is fully resolved. My congratulations for your figures, in my case I have my two Eofauna triceratops on the waiting list in Alcaiceria. Thanks for sharing.

I am glad that you have encouraged to publish photos. Magnificent collection.

[Concavenator]

Thanks to all for stopping by!

I'm particularly fond of the non-dinosaur shelf, some real treasures there.

That's one of my favorite shelves too. I certainly don't have a lot of non-dinosaurs, but I'm very happy with the ones I have.

@Concavenator Beautiful and varied collection! You have the Mesozoo allosaurus, I suppose Manuel Gil Jaramillo would have planned to do the expected spinosaurus, but it is taking time, I suppose until we are all vaccinated and the pandemic is fully resolved. My congratulations for your figures, in my case I have my two Eofauna triceratops on the waiting list in Alcaiceria. Thanks for sharing.

I am glad that you have encouraged to publish photos. Magnificent collection.

Yes, and I think I'm one of the few forum members to have this model. I really like it, and despite Allosaurus being my all time favorite dinosaur, I picked it up only after learning it is based on A.europaeus, a species I didn't have. I'm happy with it.
And you'll absolutely love the Eofauna Trikes. I firstly got the Cryptic one, i thought it was okay, but I preferred the Dominant. But now that I have it it's easily one of my favorite figures in my entire collection. It is that good. However, and as an exception for me, I think I'll get the Dominant version too. And I finally came to posting pics as it is much easier than I thought it would be!

[Concavenator]

This is currently my collection (October 2021):

[SidB]

The white shelving certainly makes these high-quality figures stand out. If lack of space becomes a big problem, perhaps acquiring and installing more shelves can make the bookshelf more accommodating?

[Concavenator]

S @SidB Thanks for stopping by! 

If lack of space becomes a big problem, perhaps acquiring and installing more shelves can make the bookshelf more accommodating?

I'll have to think about some solutions. I will probably be looking into getting a cabinet similar to @Duna 's, so my collection could be in safer conditions. As it's currently exposed, I have to dust the figures periodically.

[Gothmog the Baryonyx]

Congrats on your lovely acquisitions, your shelves are looking great, many nice figures.

[Grimbeard]

Great selection of models and the white shelve does indeed make them pop out more.

Funny how your two 2 Schleich Dinosarus are the same two I bought: The Diabloceratops is currently in my off-shelve while I got the Parasaurolopuhs for my niece last christmas since i thought it was a great mix of reasonable accuracy, nice color scheme and durability.

My Eofaunce Giga has the same stability issues, I hope they can improve the stability on their next biped model since their sculpts are so nice and natural.

[Duna]

That's a collection selected with a lot of taste, congrats, @Concavenator 

I highly suggest you divide each space horizontally with another middle shelf, you could display them better and a few more figures if you want (we don't know what Eofauna and PNSO and others will do in the future). 
The middle shelf could be done on white melamine covered wood (in Leroy Merlin for example they cut them as you wish and are quite cheap) or in glass, that would be nice too, specially if you decide in the future to light the shelves.