The Carnegie Collection Miragaia (2011)
Species: Miragaia longicollum
First release: 2011
Retired: 2015
Model number: 4126-01
Size: 24cm
Advertised scale: 1:30
Actual scale: 1:28
Sculptor: Forest Rogers
Version: 1
Release: 2011
Material: Hard pale yellow vinyl
Paint: 6 colors. Light yellow-green (body); black (spots, spike tips, eye markings, pupils); dark orange (throat, spike bases, mouth, nostrils); light blue (face, neck markings); off-white (spikes); gray (claws, wash); gold (eyes); peach (highlights), gloss (wash)
Stamp text: Carnegie Miragaia / (C) 2010 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL USA / Made in China / CE
CE mark: Large
TDR rating: 6/10
Miragaia is tied with Dilong for the title of "most topical Carnegie release" - both replicas hit the market within two years of their respective species' discoveries.
Advertisements and catalog entries for this replica listed it as 1:30 scale, like the Woolly Mammoth and the 2011 Carnotaurus. Based on the original specimen, the scale would actually closer to 1:25, like Cryolophosaurus and Concavenator. However, larger specimens are now known (up to 6.66m in length), which would make the scale of this replica 1:28, very close to the advertised scale.
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| Prototype promo image |
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| Catalog photo |
Version: 2
Release: c. 2014
Material: Hard pale yellow vinyl
Paint: Matte. 5 colors. Light yellow-green (body); black (spots, spike tips, eye markings, pupils); dark orange (throat, spike bases, mouth, nostrils); light blue (face, neck markings); off-white (spikes); gray (claws, wash); gold (eyes); peach (highlights).
Stamp text: Carnegie INST. Miragaia / 1:30 (C) 2010 Safari Ltd., Miami, FL USA / Made in China / CE
CE mark: Large
TDR rating: 6/10
Later production runs of Miragaia dropped the gloss finish and had simplified paint operations. The info text has been updated to read "Carnegie INST." and includes the scale.
Thanks to Everett M. for the information and photos.
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