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Awesome
New Stuff that we haven't gotten around to yet |
As
we were saying, this is Robo Rex, an awesome new toy from Learning
Curve.
In case you can't wait, you can buy one of these online through the D.D.D. Dinostore Toystore.. We get a tiny commission as usual. You thought we'd forget about that, didn't you? Naww. We are very honest and persistent about that stuff.
RESOURCES
In case you want to read more about ROBOTICS, here are some articles
(let us know if the links don't work any more)
New Scientist Magazine
05-December-98 March
of the BioBots "Turn a robot into an insect."
SONY
Robot
Information - 1998
RobotBooks.Com.
Kits
and books about robots - 1998
June
20, 2006 - Peter
Dilworth's Robotic Dinosaurs in National Geographic Magazine
November 8, 1998
Yipes! We actually updated some stuff! And we are testing a new dino toystore.
October 28, 1998
Okay.
We are going to admit it. We've just been TOO busy to keep this page up
to date.
Now.
Some really SWELL new toys and games have come in for us to review and
mention and stuff, and we just haven't been able to do it yet. In the meanwhile,
here is a LIST of what's coming up soon!
Oh, and Randy has been working away! He's got some awesome new dino pics that you'll see soon
Meanwhile, the following
folks have sent us some amazing things that we'll pass on to you shortly.
Awesome
New Stuff that we haven't gotten around to yet
Models
May 8, 1998
Battat and the Boston
Museum of Science
For 1998, the Museum of Science Dinosaurs by Battat is releasing their Mini Dinosaur Collection. Dan LoRusso's and Greg Wenzel's 1:40 scale replicas have shrunk. There are 11 of them, 10 about 2 -3 inches and a larger scale T-rex which is still smaller than the original. The ten smaller Minis are the Amargasaurus, Edmontonia, Styracosaurus, Gallimimus, Dilophosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Triceratops, Utahraptor, and Stegosaurus.
These pygmie versions retain the same high quality detail and coloring as the larger originals. The smaller figures are marketed in an attractive display box of 5 figures with the larger Tyrannosaurus sold individually. Definitely a collect me.
The
third set of the Museum of Science Dinosaurs by Battat
are out. Called the best set of dinosaurs ever sculpted.
Dan LoRusso and Greg Wenzel (that's Greg in the picture!) using
the most current scientific interpretations created these beautiful 1:40
scale replicas.
Acrocanthasaurusatokensis
(thorn lizard) the fin back predator roamed Texas and
Oklahoma
in the Early Cretaceous. Currently, this is the only figure
available
of this 30-foot relative of Allosaurus and Carchadontosaurus.
Carnotaurus
sastrei (flesh bull) hunted in the middle and late Cretaceous
of
Argentina
and Patagonia. The 25-foot predator had a bulldog face topped with
two
horns.
Euplocephalus
tutus (well protected head) a 17 foot armored dinosaur is portrayed
in a uniquely active pose.
Maiasaura
peeblesorum (good mother lizard) lived in late Cretaceous
Montana and nested
in
large colonies. The figure has been accurately reproduced with the
small
crest
between the eyes. 
Parasaurolophus
walkeri (by lizard crest) is brightly
colored
walking on 4 legs. With the most elaborate crest of any of the
duckbills,
it lived in the Late Cretaceous from New Mexico to Alberta.
Pachycephalosaurus
sp. (thick head) is the most accurate figure of its kind on
the
market. It is based on the recently discovered skeleton displaying
the
slender
S shaped neck and sporting multiple spikes at the back of the head.
This
largest and most advanced of the bone heads lived from Alaska to
Wyoming.
The
extra bonus is that Battat has released a second redo of their
excellent
Tyrannosaurus
and Dilophosaurus wetherii figures. The first
figures were the best looking therapods produced but didn't stand up too
well. The first remake
gave
them bases that made them look as if they were wearing snowshoes.
The
original
figures are now slightly modified to stand up on their own and
still
look great.
Thanks to The Dinosaur Studio Sculptors for images of their awesome work!
A
Wild Safari Allosaurus and Apatosaurus
face off. In the back The Wild Safari Ceratasaurus
chases the Brachiosaurus. In the right hand corner
a Skykids Brachiosaurus looks on.
Wild
Safari is one of Safari's new line of collectable dinosaurs.
The 12
figures
ranging from 5 ½ inches to 9 inches are brightly painted in various
silhouette
breaking patterns. The scale is mixed from 1/100 for the
Brachiosaurus
and Apatosaurus to 1/30 for the Pachycephalosaurus.
Carcharodontasaurus
the shark tooth reptile is a unique figure. It may be
the
only figure currently produced of this African carnivore. Rivaling
the T.
rexin
size it was the terror of the African Cretaceous. Its gold body is
posed
in a three point stand with green highlights.
The T. rex, Allosaurus, Ceratosaurus have modern poses, not a kangaroo in the bunch. The Allosaurus is one of the best representations I've seen. It is better than many of the more expensive figures from museum lines.
The
Utahraptor
is a four limbed terror and best of all you mount it on the other
figures. The Parasaurolophus is four footed with
a membrane stretching from the back of the crest. The
Stegosaurus
is no chubby no tail dragger, it's lean and
it's
mean. Head and tail up and based on the latest science, ready for
any
Jurassic
predator. The Triceratops is bluish, about 1/40 scale
with great
skin
and crest detailing. The Styracosaurus
is about 1/35 scale and dark
blue.
It is a realistic and rugged looking figure, not fat or too delicate.
The toys are hot looking, scientific and low priced; if you like dinos you've got to have them.
The Safari Carnegie Collection announces Carnotaurus ("carnivorous bull"), Saltasaurus ("lizard from Salta"), and Kronosaurus.
The 97 million year old, 25 foot long, Carnotaurusgets its name from its large, short, bull like head. Discovered in Argentina in 1985. (SR $4.99)
Saltosaurusis 73 million years old and also from South America. (SR $6.50)
Kronosaurusis
the largest known "dinosaur" that lived in water. it had a massive, eight
foot head and lived near Australia. (SR $14.99) (It's not really
a dinosaur, but that's what Safari said... Tsk. Tsk.)
The Carnegie Collection is all hand-painted and has 27 scale dinosaurs authenticated by the Carnegie Museum in Pittsburgh.
|Play Vision has released four boxed sets of dinosaurs from its Habitat: Earth Collection. In addition to one large dino and two mini-dinos, each box has a cool Fang and a Claw with a necklace cord so you can hang them around your neck. It also has a little footprint stamper so you can put dino footprints all over your homework! There is a Tyrannosaurus Rex Set, a Velociraptor Set, a Dilophosaurus Set, and a Spinosaurus Set.
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A Cool Card Game with 80 picture cards of dinos! It's sort of like
Magic
with saurs! Lots of energy points and kicks and and biting!
Even though it is approved by The Dinosaur Society, it's still fun!
We are about to have our Shock Team do a play test on this game. If all
the little pieces survive, we promise to report what they think right here!!
Come back and check.
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