The Carnegie Collection Deinosuchus (1996)
Species: Deinosuchus riograndensis
First release: 1996
Retired: 2015
Model number: 4026-01
Size: 30 cm
Scale: 1:40
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Version: 1
Release: 1996
Status: Original
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Olive green (top and head); black (scutes, claws, eyes, airbrush wash); gray (scutes); yellow (scutes); white (teeth and jaws); pink (mouth); silver (stripes).
Stamp text: DEINOSUCHUS/ (C) 1995 The Carnegie / Safari Ltd., Miami, FL / Made in China CE
CE mark: Small.
TDR rating: 3/10
Version: 2
Release: 1998
Status: Retool
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Olive green (top and head); black (scutes, claws, pupils, airbrush wash); gray (scutes); yellow (scutes); light gray (teeth, jaws); pink (mouth); white (stripes).
Stamp text: DEINOSUCHUS/ (C) 1995 The Carnegie / Safari Ltd., Miami, FL / Made in China CE
CE mark: Large.
TDR rating: 3/10
Release: 1998
Status: Retool
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Olive green (top and head); black (scutes, claws, pupils, airbrush wash); gray (scutes); yellow (scutes); light gray (teeth, jaws); pink (mouth); white (stripes).
Stamp text: DEINOSUCHUS/ (C) 1995 The Carnegie / Safari Ltd., Miami, FL / Made in China CE
CE mark: Large.
TDR rating: 3/10
Same paint scheme as the previous version, but with the new larger CE mark.
Version: 3
Release: c. 2005
Status: Minor repaint
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Olive green (top and head); black (scutes, claws, pupils, airbrush wash); gray (scutes); yellow (scutes); light gray (teeth, jaws, eyes); pink (mouth); white (stripes).
Stamp text: DEINOSUCHUS/ (C) 1995 The Carnegie / Safari Ltd., Miami, FL / Made in China CE
CE mark: Large.
TDR rating: 2/10
Later releases of the Carnegie Deinosuchus had gray eyes with a vertical black pupil, a large CE mark, and flat, white stripes behind the head instead of more blended silver stripes.
Version: 4
Release: c. 2012
Status: Minor repaint, minor retool
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Dark green (top and head); black (scutes, claws, pupils, airbrush wash); gray (scutes); yellow (scutes); light gray (teeth, jaws, eyes); pink (mouth); white (stripes).
Stamp text: Carnegie INST. Deinosuchus 1:40 / (C) 1996 Safari Ltd. Miami, FL USA / Made in China
CE mark: Large.
TDR rating: 5/10?
This appears to be a late production run variant of Deinosuchus, it was reportedly purchased in Florida in 2017, and the 3-line imprint stamp style suggests a 2012 era mold update. It has a much more uniform and darker green paint application, and retains the gray eye with black pupil as the early 2000s variants.
Release: c. 2005
Status: Minor repaint
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Olive green (top and head); black (scutes, claws, pupils, airbrush wash); gray (scutes); yellow (scutes); light gray (teeth, jaws, eyes); pink (mouth); white (stripes).
Stamp text: DEINOSUCHUS/ (C) 1995 The Carnegie / Safari Ltd., Miami, FL / Made in China CE
CE mark: Large.
TDR rating: 2/10
Later releases of the Carnegie Deinosuchus had gray eyes with a vertical black pupil, a large CE mark, and flat, white stripes behind the head instead of more blended silver stripes.
Release: c. 2012
Status: Minor repaint, minor retool
Material: White vinyl
Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Dark green (top and head); black (scutes, claws, pupils, airbrush wash); gray (scutes); yellow (scutes); light gray (teeth, jaws, eyes); pink (mouth); white (stripes).
Stamp text: Carnegie INST. Deinosuchus 1:40 / (C) 1996 Safari Ltd. Miami, FL USA / Made in China
CE mark: Large.
TDR rating: 5/10?
This appears to be a late production run variant of Deinosuchus, it was reportedly purchased in Florida in 2017, and the 3-line imprint stamp style suggests a 2012 era mold update. It has a much more uniform and darker green paint application, and retains the gray eye with black pupil as the early 2000s variants.
Comparison shots below thanks to Everett M.
I believe there may be another, later version of the Deinosuchus released. My first instinct was to say around 2007, but after comparison with the other figures rereleased at that time I think it could possibly be even later. It has an updated stamp and now reads "Carnegie INST." instead of just "Carnegie" or "The Carnegie"
ReplyDeleteWould you like me to email you so I can notify you of some other differences, and perhaps you can try to pinpoint its spot on the timeline?
Yes, that would be great - sounds really interesting, I'm not sure I've ever some across the "Carnegie Inst." imprint before...
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