Leyster's Collection

Hello! This is a thread for my collection, currently a repost of what's on the DTF. Since my collection is not the biggest nor the most complete, I tend to compensate by giving some informations about the taxon and the model presented in each post :) Also you'll find links to my reviews on Paleo-Nerd, an italian site about all dinosaur media.

(I plan about deleting/editing this post in the future and change it with an alphabetized taxa list, so the first figure will actually be posted in the next post)

Binomial name: Sinoceratops zhuchengensis, Xu et al. 2010
Classification: Dinosauria->Ornithischia->Genasauria->Neornithischia->Marginocephalia->Ceratopsia->Neoceratopsia->Coronosauria->Ceratopsoidea->Ceratopsidae->Centrosaurinae
Time: Campanian (Late Cretaceous)
Formation: Xingezhuang Formation (present day China)
Manifacturer and date of release: Vitae, 2017
Sculptor: Cheung Chung Tat
Scale: 1:26 for ZCDM V0010, 1:31 for ZCDM V0011
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And cycad. I love the cycad!

I have no idea how small is your collection but you're starting with a fantastic model.
Ceratopsians continue being very popular and it is amazing to see all the diversity we are witnessing these last years.
Triceratops is the most famous dino after the T-rex but currently other related species are being regularly featured.

You are starting with a marvellous model.

I like this centrosaurus.

Thank you all! Vitae is my favorite brand, wish it was more succesful

Binomial name: Ceratosaurus nasicornis, Marsh 1884
Classification: Dinosauria->Theropoda->Neotheropoda->Averostra->Ceratosauria->Neoceratosauria->Ceratosauridae
Time: Kimmeridigian-Tithonian (Late Jurassic)
Formation: Brushy Basin and Salt Wash Memebers of the Morrison Formation (present day USA)
Manifacturer and date of release: Battat, 1996 (2016 reissue)
Sculptor: Dan LoRusso
Scale: 1:30 for USNM 4735
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Despite its too long and pronated forelimbs, I like this little fellow, it has a relaxed face I like on Ceratosaurus (too often represented as a gnarly monster) and the tail is adequately deep. It has the osteoderms along the back, too. Also I'm quite fond of the colour scheme used and that they didn't colour the horns and osteoderms too differently from the body.

Stunning models so far and interesting to read the information with it too!

Two very lovely dino models and great info to go with! Thanks for sharing.

Fabulous models

2 wonderful models!

Cool Sinoceratops from Vitae

Thank you all!

Binomial name: Yangchuanosaurus shangyouensis, Dong et al. 1978
Classification: Dinosauria->Saurischia->Theropoda->Neotheropoda->Averostra->Tetanurae->Carnosauria->Allosauroidea->Metriacanthosauridae
Time: Oxfordian (Late Jurassic)
Formation: Shangshaximiao/Upper Shaximiao Formation (present day China)
Manifacturer and date of release: PNSO, 2019
Sculptor: somebody in the atelier of Zhao Chuang
Scale: 1:26 for CV 00215. The model is based on the probably incorrect skeletal by G. S. Paul. Actual Yangchuanosaurus proportions were quite different.
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I have a review of this model but I'm afraid it'll have to wait until I'm abilited to post links

Yangchuanosaurus is another great model from PNSO. By the way, did you know we are voting the best prehistoric figure of 2021? I am not sure you can vote since you're a new member but I'd love to know. You can check the links for all categories under the forum banner.
7 of the 10 finalists are PNSO figures.
I'd love also to know which material is the Vitae sinoceratops made?

Voted, thank you for letting me know!

The Vitae Sinoceratops is resin. I also wrote a lookaround of all Sinoceratops models, I'll ping you when I'll be allowed to post links.

Interesting about the Yangchuanosaurus, but it has lips that the later PNSO theropods lack

Yes. Personally, I am in the "pro lips" wagon.

Binomial name: Carnotaurus sastrei Bonaparte, 1985
Classification: Dinosauria>Theropoda>Neotheropoda>Averostra>Ceratosauria>Neoceratosauria>Abelisauroidea>Abelisauridae>Brachyrostra>Carnotaurini
Time: Maastrichtian (Late Cretaceous)
Formation: La Colonia Formation (present day Argentina)
Manifacturer and date of release: Carnegie Collection of Safari LTD, 2011
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Scale: 1:23 for MACN-CH 894. Note that the model is based on the probably incorrect skeletal featured in Bonaparte, 1985 and so it does not reflects the true proportions of Carnotaurus
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Despite being a 11 years old models (damn, time is really running out!) and being based on an outdated skeletal that does not represent what is currently believed to be Carnotaurus' apperance, I'm quite fond of this model, it has an intricate paintjob and beautiful detail. Not to metion that, when released, it was top score of Abelisaurid models.

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Voted, thank you for letting me know!

The Vitae Sinoceratops is resin. I also wrote a lookaround of all Sinoceratops models, I'll ping you when I'll be allowed to post links.

Thanks for voting and telling the material of the sinoceratops.
You can post links a week after your registration. We sometimes unlock it but then we have a lot of troubles with spammers.

I understand... that means I'll delay the reviewed models till the week has passed

Binomial name: Postosuchus kirkpatricki Chatterjee 1985
Classification: Paracrocodylomorpha>Loricata>Rauisuchidae
Time: Norian (late Triassic)
Formation: Chinile Formation (present day USA)
Manifacturer and date of release: Safari, 2008
Sculptor: ?
Scale: 1:19 based on TTUP 9000, 1:16 based on TTUP 9002

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I am not exactly a collector of prehistoric animal figures but I have a Safari Postosuchus too. I really love this model, much more than the sarcosuchus on my avatar.
It is sure it is not a Doug Watson sculpt but I thought the sculptor was known. Whoever sculpted it, it is such a beautiful model.
The new Schleich is not able of exciting me as much as this one but maybe I change my mind if I see one in a local shop.

As far as I known, the only sculptor for WS whose name is known is Doug Watson?

The Postosuchus is really good aesthetically speaking, on the accuracy side... there are some issues, since now Postosuchus is believed to be bipedal at least at a facultative degree, given the forelimb/hindlimb ratio and manus size, and to have different proportions (you can see Weinbaum, 2013 if you're interested in the matter). The paper came out after the model release, so it's not exactly the sculptor's fault, but its worth noting that there are earlier representations of Postosuchus closer to the modern appearance (ie in one of Peters' books). Still, one of the nicest looking Wild Safari

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As far as I known, the only sculptor for WS whose name is known is Doug Watson?

The Postosuchus is really good aesthetically speaking, on the accuracy side... there are some issues, since now Postosuchus is believed to be bipedal at least at a facultative degree, given the forelimb/hindlimb ratio and manus size, and to have different proportions (you can see Weinbaum, 2013 if you're interested in the matter). The paper came out after the model release, so it's not exactly the sculptor's fault, but its worth noting that there are earlier representations of Postosuchus closer to the modern appearance (ie in one of Peters' books). Still, one of the nicest looking Wild Safari

Yes, I think there's no other sculptor name known for this line. We know which ones are Doug sculpts and which models are not.
As I collect a very limited number of prehistoric figures and scientific research is always updating those evidences, I tend to favour an aestetical sense as long as it is not bizarrely inaccurate. I still get impressed these days anytime I look at this model, something works defintely for me. The new Schleich is also in quadrupedal posture but the animal portraied looks quite different.

Well, it's still the best Postosuchus around (unless considering statues and such)

Binomial name: Tuojiangosaurus multispinus Dong et al., 1977
Classification: Dinosauria->Ornithischia->Genasauria->Thyreophora->Stegosauria->Stegosauridae
Time: Oxfordian (Late Jurassic)
Formation: Upper Shaximiao/Shangshaximiao Formation (present day China)
Manifacturer and date of release: PNSO, 2020
Sculptor: somebody in the atelier of Zhao Chuang
Scale: 1/20 from the femur, which means the sculpt should be quite messed up.
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Where do you find the information about the sculptor team? Is it in the brochure of the figure?
this angle is really beautiful but do you have a picture of the left side of the figure?