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Safari Ltd. Velociraptor (1993)

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Name: Velociraptor mongoliensis Species:  Velociraptor mongoliensis First release: 1993 Retired: 2009 Model number: 2500-29 (figure); 4503-23 (display) Size: 32 cm Advertised scale: 1:6 (on box), 1:5 (in catalog) Actual scale: 1:6 Sculptor: Greg Wenzel Hot on the heels of Jurassic Park, someone at Safari realized they needed to market an authentic Velociraptor model, and fast. Clearly, the 1:40 scale Carnegie line would be a poor fit. Safari contracted with paleoartist Greg Wenzel to create a larger-scale Velociraptor in a dynamic running posture that was essentially tripodal, with its horizontal body supported in the front by a hand touching the ground. The tail, known to have been fairly rigid, was produced in a highly flexed posture (probably close to or exceeding anatomical limits), in order to fit in the box. As with Ely Kish and the Dinosaurs of China, this Velociraptor is instantly recognizable as Wenzel's style, with lots of detail texture in the hornlets and ...

The Carnegie Collection Velociraptor (2015)

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Name: Velociraptor Species:  Velociraptor mongoliensis First release: November 2014 Retired: 2015 Model number: 4102-01 Size: 22cm Advertised scale: 1:50 Actual scale: 1:10 Sculptor: Forest Rogers Version: 1 Release: November 2014 Material: Hard off-white plastic Paint: Matte. 7 colors. Dark brown (back, spots, stripes); black (snout, claws, back stripe, pupils); blue-gray (head, fingers, feet); dark red (crest, tail stripes); pink (mouth); off-white (teeth); light brown (eyes). Stamp text: Carnegie Velociraptor 1:50 / (C) 2015 Safari Ltd. Miami, FL USA / Made in China / CE CE mark: Large TDR  rating: 6/10 The final model in the Carnegie line, this Carnegie Collection Velociraptor by Safari Ltd. is an all new sculpt intended to replace the 2003 version (which had been repainted in 2007). This replica was originally intended to release alongside the 25th anniversary edition T. rex for the beginning of 2014, but was delayed. It is possible the delay wa...

The Carnegie Collection Tyrannosaurus (2014)

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Photo from the 2014 Safari Ltd. catalog. Name: Tyrannosaurus rex Species:  Tyrannosaurus rex First release: 2014 Retired: 2015 Model number: 4113-01 Size: 25cm long Advertised scale: 1:40 Actual scale: 1:35 or 1:40 (see text) Sculptor: Forest Rogers Production of this figure began in the Fall of 2013 ahead of a 2014 release. This was among the last Carnegie models to be produced. Date stamp inked onto the bottom of the foot has shown that it was still in production as late as March 2015, shortly after the announcement that the Carnegie line had been cancelled. Version: 1 Release: 2014 Material: Hard olive green plastic Paint: Glossy. 7 colors. Dark brown (stripes); dark olive green (wash); light gray (underside); red (face, mouth); white (teeth, mouth); gold (eyes); black (pupils). Stamp text: Carnegie Tyrannosaurus Rex 1:40 / (C) 2014 Safari Ltd. Miami, FL USA / Made in China / CE CE mark: Large TDR  rating: 4/10 The third and last major version of ...