The Carnegie Collection Triceratops (1988)
Original paint master prototype.
The Carnegie Collection Triceratops sculpted by Forest Rogers was in production in one form or another from 1988 to 2015. During its lifetime, the model was produced using at least 5 distinct molds, and issued in 4 different basic color schemes (each with their own minor variations). The prototype, presumably designed by Rogers, featured a gray body with a black back and frill stripe. Production versions included a gray and beige variant, a gray and black variant similar to the prototype (later versions of which included greenish or even turquoise paint washes), a multicolor piebald variant, and finally a brown variant.
1st Mold
406-01 Triceratops
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1988
Retired: c. 1993
Model number: 406-01
Schleich number: 15406
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1988
Retired: c. 1993
Model number: 406-01
Schleich number: 15406
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Mold: 1
Version: 1
Release: 1988
Status: Original
Variant type: Dull wash
Material: Medium weight light gray vinyl
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Golden brown wash (face, frill, sides); gray (back, epiossifications); dark gray (face markings, mouth, nostrils, horn tips, pupils); orange (eyes), white (horns).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
The first version of the Carnegie Triceratops ever released is not fully painted, and is cast in a pale gray vinyl, with paint applied only to the top of the model. It has a slightly darker gray color applied to the back in the areas that would be black in the later "standard" model. It has a dull brownish wash. The horns are painted white, and there is more brown on the frill. The face markings are dark gray, rather than blue as in 1990s versions.
One of the most noticeable changes to The Carnegie's original Triceratops model over the years has been the evolution of the frill markings - from spots to lines to shading. Ironically then, the original Triceratops seems not to have had any frill markings at all, except some light gray paint on the "scalloping" (epiossifications).
Material: Medium weight light gray vinyl
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Golden brown wash (face, frill, sides); gray (back, epiossifications); dark gray (face markings, mouth, nostrils, horn tips, pupils); orange (eyes), white (horns).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
The first version of the Carnegie Triceratops ever released is not fully painted, and is cast in a pale gray vinyl, with paint applied only to the top of the model. It has a slightly darker gray color applied to the back in the areas that would be black in the later "standard" model. It has a dull brownish wash. The horns are painted white, and there is more brown on the frill. The face markings are dark gray, rather than blue as in 1990s versions.
One of the most noticeable changes to The Carnegie's original Triceratops model over the years has been the evolution of the frill markings - from spots to lines to shading. Ironically then, the original Triceratops seems not to have had any frill markings at all, except some light gray paint on the "scalloping" (epiossifications).
Version: 2
Release: 1988
Status: Material variant
Variant type: Dull wash
Material: Gray/green plastic
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Golden brown wash (face, frill, sides); gray (back, epiossifications); dark gray (face markings, mouth, nostrils, horn tips, pupils); orange (eyes), white (horns).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
This is reportedly similar to other dull wash variants, but is significantly heavier and made of a different type of plastic.
Material: Gray/green plastic
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Golden brown wash (face, frill, sides); gray (back, epiossifications); dark gray (face markings, mouth, nostrils, horn tips, pupils); orange (eyes), white (horns).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
This is reportedly similar to other dull wash variants, but is significantly heavier and made of a different type of plastic.
Variant type: Primary
Material: Hard black vinyl
Paint: 5 colors. Gray (base coat); gold (wash); dark brown (back, frill); black (back markings, frill markings, horn tips, pupils); pale blue (eye markings); glossy white (horns); glossy orange (eyes).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
This version is the closest of any production sample to the original color master prototype. I am unsure if it would have been produced before or after the more gold-tinted version. The biggest difference between the very earliest Triceratops models and these later, slightly tweaked ones, is the frill markings. The earlier ones did not have any markings on the frill. Here, there is a semicircle of small, closely-packed dark spots decorating the frill. A second semicircle of spots is painted onto the front sides (not the tops) of the scalloping on the outer edge of the frill.
Material: Hard black vinyl
Paint: 5 colors. Gray (base coat); gold (wash); dark brown (back, frill); black (back markings, frill markings, horn tips, pupils); pale blue (eye markings); glossy white (horns); glossy orange (eyes).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
This version is the closest of any production sample to the original color master prototype. I am unsure if it would have been produced before or after the more gold-tinted version. The biggest difference between the very earliest Triceratops models and these later, slightly tweaked ones, is the frill markings. The earlier ones did not have any markings on the frill. Here, there is a semicircle of small, closely-packed dark spots decorating the frill. A second semicircle of spots is painted onto the front sides (not the tops) of the scalloping on the outer edge of the frill.
Note that this version matches the original paint master, pictured above, very well, particularly the detailing in the back markings), though it is much less glossy.
Variant type: Dull gloss
Material: Soft beige rubber
Paint: 5 colors. Glossy gray (base coat); glossy black (back, frill markings, horn tips, pupils); glossy gold (wash); glossy white (horns, eye markings); glossy orange (eyes).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
Material: Soft beige rubber
Paint: 5 colors. Glossy gray (base coat); glossy black (back, frill markings, horn tips, pupils); glossy gold (wash); glossy white (horns, eye markings); glossy orange (eyes).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
The paint application on this version is covered in both a gold wash and glossy finish.
Mold: 1
Version: 5
Release: 1990
Status: Minor repaint
Version: 5
Release: 1990
Status: Minor repaint
Variant type: Gloss wash
Material: Brown vinyl
Paint: Matte. 6 colors. Dark brown (back); beige (sides, frill, face); white (horns); orange (eyes); black (pupils, feature scales, horn tips); light gray (belly)
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
The third Triceratops variant is very similar to the second, but instead of a semicircle of small, closely-packed dark spots, there is a semicircle of large, widely spaced dark spots on the frill. A second semicircle of spots is painted onto the front tops (not the sides) of the scalloping on the outer edge of the frill. Some feature scales are painted black, a detail that would carry forward to all future releases until the late 1990s. This figure was photographed for a 1990 Schleich catalog (pictured below).
(Photos by Webdragon)
Material: Brown vinyl
Paint: Matte. 6 colors. Dark brown (back); beige (sides, frill, face); white (horns); orange (eyes); black (pupils, feature scales, horn tips); light gray (belly)
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 10/10
The third Triceratops variant is very similar to the second, but instead of a semicircle of small, closely-packed dark spots, there is a semicircle of large, widely spaced dark spots on the frill. A second semicircle of spots is painted onto the front tops (not the sides) of the scalloping on the outer edge of the frill. Some feature scales are painted black, a detail that would carry forward to all future releases until the late 1990s. This figure was photographed for a 1990 Schleich catalog (pictured below).
(Photos by Webdragon)
As seen in a 1990 Schleich brochure. |
Mold: 1
Version: 6
Release: 1990
Status: Minor repaint
Version: 6
Release: 1990
Status: Minor repaint
Variant type: Gloss wash
Material: Hard gray vinyl
Paint: 7 colors. Warm green-gray (base color); light brown (back); beige (sides, frill, face); white (horns); gray (eye markings); orange (eyes); black (pupils, feature scales, horn tips).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 9/10
This Triceratops variant is very similar to the earlier gloss wash version, but instead of a semicircle of dark spots, there is a solid semicircle as in the classic color version. The color on the back continues to be more of a light wash than a dark counter-shading as in standard 1990s versions. It also lacks dark horn tips.
Material: Hard gray vinyl
Paint: 7 colors. Warm green-gray (base color); light brown (back); beige (sides, frill, face); white (horns); gray (eye markings); orange (eyes); black (pupils, feature scales, horn tips).
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold number: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 9/10
This Triceratops variant is very similar to the earlier gloss wash version, but instead of a semicircle of dark spots, there is a solid semicircle as in the classic color version. The color on the back continues to be more of a light wash than a dark counter-shading as in standard 1990s versions. It also lacks dark horn tips.
Version: 7
Release: 1990
Status: Repaint
Variant type: Classic
Material: Hard gray vinylPaint: Glossy. 7 colors. Light gray (base color); brown-black (back, frill stripe); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupils, feature scales)
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA
CE mark: None.
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 7/10
The third Triceratops paint variant set the standard template for all subsequent releases. The back was covered in black, with gray limbs and belly and a slightly greenish wash. The orange eyes are surrounded by light blue or violet. Instead of a line of dots on the frill, there is a solid line, either blurry or sharply delineated. The belly stamp includes the words "Miami, FL". This version is made of very hard black or dark gray vinyl with a thick coat of glossy paint somewhat prone to peeling. It first appears in photography advertising the original terrain display in 1991 (photographed in 1990). Note: Anecdotal reports suggest this variant was available in US stores around 1990-1991.
Second generation (top) compared with first generation (bottom) |
Above: Comparison with the primary version. Note how the paint applications have been simplified and the model is much more glossy.
Mold: 1
Version: 8
Release: 1991
Status: Minor retool
Variant type: Classic
Material: Gray vinylPaint: 7 colors. Brown-black (back, frill stripe); light gray (underside); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Stamp text: Center-aligned: (C) 1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD., MIAMI, FL / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA / CE
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 3-part mold. Belly and sides molded separately. Mold cuts between horns and bisects frill.
TDR rating: 8/10
This version appears to be nearly identical to the previous version, but with slightly more black on the upper hind legs, a more greenish color, and the addition of a small CE mark that suggests this was a 1991 production and likely a 1992 release.
2nd Mold
4006-01 Triceratops
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1992
Retired: 1996
Model number: 4006-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1992
Retired: 1996
Model number: 4006-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Variant type: Classic
Material: Medium weight gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 7 colors. Black (back, frill stripe); light gray (underside); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA / CE
CE mark: Tiny.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 8/10
Like other early 1990s Carnegie variants, this one has a slightly adjusted paint application (notice lots more black on the back compared to previous versions) and a blockier, "refreshed" mold. The original belly stamp has been replaced with a new one, this time with left-aligned text.
Note that in this version, the "Miami, FL" marking has not been included. However, "Made in China" is still present in the embossed info text. This seems to have been a very short-lived version as the vast majority of Mold 2 Triceratops have the "Made in China" and tiny CE mark etched out and replaced with a new CE mark in a different location.
Material: Medium weight gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 7 colors. Black (back, frill stripe); light gray (underside); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / MADE IN CHINA / CE
CE mark: Tiny.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 8/10
Like other early 1990s Carnegie variants, this one has a slightly adjusted paint application (notice lots more black on the back compared to previous versions) and a blockier, "refreshed" mold. The original belly stamp has been replaced with a new one, this time with left-aligned text.
Note that in this version, the "Miami, FL" marking has not been included. However, "Made in China" is still present in the embossed info text. This seems to have been a very short-lived version as the vast majority of Mold 2 Triceratops have the "Made in China" and tiny CE mark etched out and replaced with a new CE mark in a different location.
This version was photographed for the 1992 Early Learning Centre brochure.
Photos courtesy Fred Snyder
Variant type: Classic
Material: Medium weight gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 7 colors. Black (back, frill stripe); light gray (underside); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / CE
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 2/10
Like other early 1990s Carnegie variants, this one has a slightly adjusted paint application (notice lots more black on the back compared to previous versions) and a blockier, "refreshed" mold. The original belly stamp has been replaced with a new one, this time with left-aligned text.
Note that in this version, the "Made in China" and original, tiny CE mark have been removed.
Material: Medium weight gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 7 colors. Black (back, frill stripe); light gray (underside); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / CE
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 2/10
Like other early 1990s Carnegie variants, this one has a slightly adjusted paint application (notice lots more black on the back compared to previous versions) and a blockier, "refreshed" mold. The original belly stamp has been replaced with a new one, this time with left-aligned text.
Note that in this version, the "Made in China" and original, tiny CE mark have been removed.
Variant type: Classic
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Light gray (base coat); brown-black (back, frill stripe); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Light gray (base coat); brown-black (back, frill stripe); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / CE
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 6/10
Around the mid-1990s, several of the duplicate Carnegie models were produced in a white plastic material. These tended to have a more matte paint application prone to scuffs and chips. These are relatively rare and don't seem to have been in production long, having been replaced by a second round of new molds cast in color vinyl between 1996-1997. The mold appears to be identical to the early '90s retool, so the only difference here is a variation in the kind of plastic used. These molds seem to have been quite fatigued by this time, and many models in this "set" have relatively soft features with quite "blurry" info stamps (possibly also a result of using softer material). Note the especially greenish tint to the finishing wash on the sides, limbs, and face on this one (somewhat similar to the turquoise version) and the more defined frill stripe.
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 6/10
Around the mid-1990s, several of the duplicate Carnegie models were produced in a white plastic material. These tended to have a more matte paint application prone to scuffs and chips. These are relatively rare and don't seem to have been in production long, having been replaced by a second round of new molds cast in color vinyl between 1996-1997. The mold appears to be identical to the early '90s retool, so the only difference here is a variation in the kind of plastic used. These molds seem to have been quite fatigued by this time, and many models in this "set" have relatively soft features with quite "blurry" info stamps (possibly also a result of using softer material). Note the especially greenish tint to the finishing wash on the sides, limbs, and face on this one (somewhat similar to the turquoise version) and the more defined frill stripe.
Variant type: Multicolor transitional
Material: Soft gray rubber
Paint: 7 colors. Light gray (base coat); brown-black (back, frill stripe); turquoise (wash); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupils, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / CE
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating:
Around the mid-1990s, several of the older Carnegie Collection models seem to have been released with a short-lived run of brighter colors. This Triceratops continues to utilize the second mold, and is otherwise similar to other versions, but has been given a prominent blue wash to liven up the model. This may have been a preliminary attempt at a brighter paint scheme before the introduction of the much gaudier piebald Triceratops of the late 1990s. This figure is made of very soft, rubbery light gray plastic, similar in texture to the white vinyl edition.
Paint: 7 colors. Light gray (base coat); brown-black (back, frill stripe); turquoise (wash); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupils, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / CE
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating:
Around the mid-1990s, several of the older Carnegie Collection models seem to have been released with a short-lived run of brighter colors. This Triceratops continues to utilize the second mold, and is otherwise similar to other versions, but has been given a prominent blue wash to liven up the model. This may have been a preliminary attempt at a brighter paint scheme before the introduction of the much gaudier piebald Triceratops of the late 1990s. This figure is made of very soft, rubbery light gray plastic, similar in texture to the white vinyl edition.
Mold: 2
Version: 5
Color scheme: 2
Release: c. 1995
Status: Minor repaint
Version: 5
Color scheme: 2
Release: c. 1995
Status: Minor repaint
Variant type: Classic
Material: Gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 7 colors. Light gray (base coat); brown-black (back, frill stripe); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Material: Gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 7 colors. Light gray (base coat); brown-black (back, frill stripe); green-gray (sides); white (horns, beak); orange (eyes), pale blue (face markings); black (epiossifications, pupild, feature scales)
Stamp text: Left-aligned: (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / CE
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 4/10
This appears to be a late production run of the remolded Triceratops. Note that the horns are very blunt, likely a result of mold fatigue. Notice also that the frill stripe has changed to a thin, solid stripe, so the paint application process has been adjusted for this run - the thin frill stripe would carry forward into the first few production runs of the 3rd mold.
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: None
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 4/10
This appears to be a late production run of the remolded Triceratops. Note that the horns are very blunt, likely a result of mold fatigue. Notice also that the frill stripe has changed to a thin, solid stripe, so the paint application process has been adjusted for this run - the thin frill stripe would carry forward into the first few production runs of the 3rd mold.
3rd Mold
4006-01 Triceratops
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1996
Retired: c. 2012
Model number: 4006-01 / 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1996
Retired: c. 2012
Model number: 4006-01 / 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Version: 1
Color scheme: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
Variant type: Color vinyl
Release: c. 1996
Status: Retool
Material: Gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 5 colors. Black (back, sides, frill highlights), gray-green (head), white (horns, beak); orange (eyes); blue (face markings, mouth).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 1
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 1/10
This model seems to have been completely retooled or remolded to add more definition, and the mold lines are different than the "refreshed" early 90s model. It is now molded in base-colored gray plastic so it would not require a full coat of paint. The belly stamp has been updated, adding a number 1 after the CE mark, possibly to indicate the concurrent use of two separate molds to speed production. The only other difference is the return of the solid frill stripe.
Color scheme: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
Variant type: Color vinyl
Release: c. 1996
Status: Retool
Material: Gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 5 colors. Black (back, sides, frill highlights), gray-green (head), white (horns, beak); orange (eyes); blue (face markings, mouth).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 1
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 1/10
This model seems to have been completely retooled or remolded to add more definition, and the mold lines are different than the "refreshed" early 90s model. It is now molded in base-colored gray plastic so it would not require a full coat of paint. The belly stamp has been updated, adding a number 1 after the CE mark, possibly to indicate the concurrent use of two separate molds to speed production. The only other difference is the return of the solid frill stripe.
Variant type: Color vinyl
Release: 1998
Status: Minor retool
Material: Gray-green vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 5 colors. Black (back, sides, frill), white (horns, beak); orange (eyes); blue (face markings, mouth, nostrils); gray (claws).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 1
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 1/10
This model is the same mold as the 1996 edition, but cast in a more green-tinted plastic. The small CE mark has been replaced with the larger version characteristic of the late '90s and beyond, and is followed by a number 1.
Mold: 4
Version: 1
Color scheme: 2
Variant type: Color vinyl
Release: c. 1996
Status: Secondary mold
Material: Gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 5 colors. Black (back, sides, frill highlights), gray-green (head), white (horns, beak); orange (eyes); blue (face markings, mouth).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 2
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 2/10
This model is basically the same as the first version of mold 3, but subtle differences and a different imprint stamp on the belly show it was a second mold, probably run concurrently to increase production. Note that the "2" is double-stamped. Also note the feet on this mold are better defined and less stump-like than the feet on the primary 1996 mold.
Color scheme: 3
Release: 1999
Release: 1998
Status: Minor retool
Material: Gray-green vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 5 colors. Black (back, sides, frill), white (horns, beak); orange (eyes); blue (face markings, mouth, nostrils); gray (claws).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 1
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 1/10
This model is the same mold as the 1996 edition, but cast in a more green-tinted plastic. The small CE mark has been replaced with the larger version characteristic of the late '90s and beyond, and is followed by a number 1.
Mold: 3
Version: 3
Color scheme: 3
Color scheme: 3
Release: 1999
Variant type: Multicolor
Status: Repaint
Material: Light gray vinyl
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Black (back, spots, head markings, pupils); bright blue (spots, face); beige (horns, epiossifications, beak, belly); maroon (markings), orange (eyes).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 1
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
This piebald pink and blue version of Triceratops was released in the late 1990s shortly after the similarly colored Pachycephalosaurus. While the colorful Pachycephalosaurus was featured in the 1998 collector's guide booklet, the colorful Triceratops was not, so it probably debuted slightly later, but before the resculpted Triceratops model released in 2000. Note that the sample pictured here uses the primary mold from 1996, indicated by the number 1 under the imprint stamp.
Variant type: 2007 repaint
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Repaint
Material: Hard black vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 1
CE mark: Large
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 3/10
This model uses the same 1996 primary mold (marked with the number 1), but has been completely repainted in brown and burnt orange. Interestingly, it appears to be completely painted, with an underlying very dark gray or black hard plastic similar to the plastic used for the 1989 "catalog version" models.
Status: Repaint
Material: Hard black vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 1
CE mark: Large
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 3/10
This model uses the same 1996 primary mold (marked with the number 1), but has been completely repainted in brown and burnt orange. Interestingly, it appears to be completely painted, with an underlying very dark gray or black hard plastic similar to the plastic used for the 1989 "catalog version" models.
4th Mold
4006-01 Triceratops
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1996
Retired: c. 2012
Model number: 4006-01 / 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 1996
Retired: c. 2012
Model number: 4006-01 / 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:40 (later 1:45)
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Version: 1
Color scheme: 2
Variant type: Color vinyl
Release: c. 1996
Status: Secondary mold
Material: Gray vinyl
Paint: Glossy. 5 colors. Black (back, sides, frill highlights), gray-green (head), white (horns, beak); orange (eyes); blue (face markings, mouth).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 2
CE mark: Small.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 2/10
This model is basically the same as the first version of mold 3, but subtle differences and a different imprint stamp on the belly show it was a second mold, probably run concurrently to increase production. Note that the "2" is double-stamped. Also note the feet on this mold are better defined and less stump-like than the feet on the primary 1996 mold.
Mold: 4
Version: 2Color scheme: 3
Release: 1999
Variant type: Multicolor
Status: Repaint, minor retool
Material: Light gray vinyl
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Black (back, spots, head markings, pupils); bright blue (spots, face); beige (horns, epiossifications, beak, belly); maroon (markings), orange (eyes).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR
Status: Repaint, minor retool
Material: Light gray vinyl
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Black (back, spots, head markings, pupils); bright blue (spots, face); beige (horns, epiossifications, beak, belly); maroon (markings), orange (eyes).
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR
This piebald pink and blue version of Triceratops was released in the late 1990s shortly after the similarly colored Pachycephalosaurus. While the colorful Pachycephalosaurus was featured in the 1998 collector's guide booklet, the colorful Triceratops was not, so it probably debuted slightly later, but before the resculpted Triceratops model released in 2000. Note that my repainted sample uses the secondary mold from 1996, indicated by the number 2 under the imprint stamp. The stamp has been revised with a larger CE mark and to fix the double-stamped "2", with additional skin texture added over the old marks.
Mold: 4
Version: 3
Color scheme: 4
Release: 2007Version: 3
Color scheme: 4
Variant type: 2007 repaint
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Major repaint (secondary mold)
Material: Hard black vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 3/10
This is the same repainted 2007 version as the previous model, but using the second 1996 era mold. Note the number 2 on the imprint stamp.
Mold: 5
Version: 1
Color scheme: 4Release: 2010
Release: 2014
Status: Major repaint (secondary mold)
Material: Hard black vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned: TRICERATOPS / 9 METERS / (C)1988 THE CARNEGIE / SAFARI LTD / MADE IN CHINA / CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 3/10
This is the same repainted 2007 version as the previous model, but using the second 1996 era mold. Note the number 2 on the imprint stamp.
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5th Mold
4115-01 Triceratops
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 2012
Retired: 2015
Model number: 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:45
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 2012
Retired: 2015
Model number: 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:45
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
This model represents yet another nearly complete retool of the Carnegie Collection Triceratops replica, the first since 1996. The mold lines, though difficult to make out, are different than the previous version. Overall the sculpt has had some large-scale detail added, like more pronounced skin folds and more pronounced and well-defined toes. The sculpt is chunkier than the 1996 version, with a thicker tail, thicker horns, thicker beak, and broader back and frill.
Version: 1
Color scheme: 4
Variant type: 2007 repaint
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Minor retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie Triceratops / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 1
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 5/10
This is the counterpart to mold 5, note the 2010 era line embossed info text and mold 2 mark on the inner thigh. There is a small "1" imprinted on the inner thigh opposite the main imprint stamp, as two of this mold generation were in use concurrently.
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Minor retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie Triceratops / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 1
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 5/10
This is the counterpart to mold 5, note the 2010 era line embossed info text and mold 2 mark on the inner thigh. There is a small "1" imprinted on the inner thigh opposite the main imprint stamp, as two of this mold generation were in use concurrently.
Release: 2014
Variant type: 2007 repaint
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie INST. Triceratops 1:45 / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 1
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 3/10
This model has a revised imprint stamp on the belly, including the "Carnegie INST." branding, and the 2012-era Wild Safari style tag. Note that the scale is now being advertised on the belly stamp as 1:45. There is a small "1" imprinted on the inner thigh opposite the main imprint stamp, as two of this mold generation were in use concurrently.
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie INST. Triceratops 1:45 / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 1
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 1
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 3/10
This model has a revised imprint stamp on the belly, including the "Carnegie INST." branding, and the 2012-era Wild Safari style tag. Note that the scale is now being advertised on the belly stamp as 1:45. There is a small "1" imprinted on the inner thigh opposite the main imprint stamp, as two of this mold generation were in use concurrently.
6th Mold
4115-01 Triceratops
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 2012
Retired: 2015
Model number: 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:50
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Species: Triceratops horridus
Release: 2012
Retired: 2015
Model number: 4115-01
Size: 18 cm long
Advertised scale: 1:50
Actual scale: 1:40 - 1:45
Mold: 6
Version: 1
Color scheme: 4
Release: 2010Version: 1
Color scheme: 4
Variant type: 2007 repaint
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Minor retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie Triceratops / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 5/10
This is the counterpart to mold 5, note the 2010 era line embossed info text and mold 2 mark on the inner thigh.
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Minor retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie Triceratops / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 5/10
This is the counterpart to mold 5, note the 2010 era line embossed info text and mold 2 mark on the inner thigh.
Version: 2
Color scheme: 4
Variant type: 2007 repaint
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie Triceratops 1:50 / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 5/10
This is the counterpart to mold 5, Note that the embossed text states that the scale is now considered to be 1:50.
Repaint model number: 411501
Status: Retool
Material: Light orange vinyl
Paint: Matte. 4 colors. Orange-brown (body); brown (spots, wash); cream (horns, beak, epiossifications); black (claws, face markings, mouth, eyes)/
Stamp text: Left-aligned. Carnegie Triceratops 1:50 / (C) 1988 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL. USA / Made in China CE / 2
CE mark: Large.
Mold number: 2
Mold lines: 4-part mold. Face, belly, and sides molded separately.
TDR rating: 5/10
This is the counterpart to mold 5, Note that the embossed text states that the scale is now considered to be 1:50.
My v. 7 has a CE followed by the number 1.
ReplyDeletePicked up an old triceratops today. It has the centre- aligned belly stamp of versions 2 and 3. It has these differences: a dark khaki brown on the back, not gray or black: the closely packed inner ring of circles on the grill, like v. 2, but a full semi-circle as an outer ring, not limited to the sides or the top. SIGNIFICANTLY, it is made of a light yellow vinyl. Where do you think this fits in. Have you seen the yellow-based version before? If v. 2 really is made of gray vinyl, could this be a v. 3 variation?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info! I'm inclined to believe yours actually is version 2. I've only seen this version in photos, so I am probably mistaken about which colors are paint and which are base vinyl, and it's easy to imagine how a dark khaki brown back could look like gray depending on lighting. As for the outer semicircle, bu "front" only I mean only that it has the actual dark dot painted on the front surface of the frill, it is still a complete semicircle as your describe. I had assumed based on the old "gold wash" legend that the yellow color in this sample is a wash. It seems more likely based on your description as well as a general pattern where second versions seem to have more colorful base plastic (also seen in Allosaurus, Parasaurolophus, possibly T. rex) that the photos of version 2 just show a yellow plastic figure.
DeleteI'm going to update this entry based on your figure unless/until new info comes to light suggesting they really are different versions. Thanks again for the update!
Hello, I have a figure of triceratoops almost identical to the first version of 1988, but ...
ReplyDeleteThe painting model is the same, but mine has a more greenish color, and it is made of hard material.
It may be a second version
Cheers
Juan Ramón Pérez Martínez
ReplyDeleteI have verified that my version of triceratops is exactly the one that appears in the Jurassic-Plastic video.
But as I indicated it is made of hard material, it is not like the first versions of other models from 1988, which are softer or more flexible
Thanks for letting me know! I suspect this may be true of most of the first generation paint variants. I have found the same with Parasaurolophus. I have a soft rubber version, and a much harder version with the same paint scheme although slightly more yellow. They must have switched to hard plastic while the original paint schemes were still in use.
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ReplyDeleteReceived a new mold one version one triceratops from eBay today. Or so I thought- 4/10 of a ounce heavier than the one I already had and instead of being light gray it as a gray-green base/belly color. It's a different version or just a variation that happened within model? Almost half an ounce variation on a 7 1/2 oz figure seems like a lot of variation. Kingston photos
A difference in weight that significant probably is a new version, at the very least a change in materials. I've only ever weighed the sauropods but there are big differences in weight between different types of plastic even using the same mold. I've also seen the gray/green plastic used on other early dull wash figures like Stegosaurus. Is it very rubbery?
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