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Offline Christian

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Dinosaur Theme Park
« on: September 24, 2010, 01:42:35 AM »
Hello all,

I'm not playing AC57, but I came across this chap for my own nefarious purposes:


Except that, on the box cover it looks a lot better. Let's face it, it's a horrible model.

The first thing I thought of was a bad replica from a run down theme park akin to the Memorial Tar Pits in Sam n' Max Hit the Road:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNR4gTa5d8U

And on a drive up the coast to Gosford you see this:


And saw this on Google:


So hopefully this will inspire someone to make a retro Dinosaur Theme Park or something :)

Happy gaming!
« Last Edit: September 27, 2010, 10:51:09 PM by Christian »

Offline cdm

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #1 on: September 24, 2010, 04:13:20 AM »
Round the back of Mango Hill in Brisbane is a vet surgery with a life size T-Rex or alosaurus, not sure which, plus a pteradon as decorations at their front gate. I have a life size baby triceratops at home as well, I just couldn't afford the adult one :) Oddly enough I'd like to see some 'life size' dragons in people's yards just for kicks, though I have not seen any done even for commission work.

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #2 on: September 24, 2010, 06:16:32 AM »
Just googling "life size dinosaur" has some interesting results!

http://www.jou.ufl.edu/pubs/onb/s07/index.php?id=49

Above is exactly what I had in mind for the Tamiya dino I posted up...

Offline Commander Vyper

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #3 on: September 24, 2010, 08:12:38 AM »
We have the coombe martin wildlife and dinosaur park about 15mins away from us here in Devon, it's mad as cheese but great fun. There's an animatronic dinosaur display, which is great for the kids, good inspiration too. Will post up some of my own pics later:





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Offline cdm

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #4 on: September 24, 2010, 09:02:37 AM »
Please post your pics, I'd love to see more :)

Offline Bako

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #5 on: September 27, 2010, 06:43:30 AM »
The dilophosaurus shoots water even? lol
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Offline Doomhippie

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #6 on: September 27, 2010, 03:48:57 PM »
Please let it be water or maybe poison. Otherwise he'd be pretty mutated... Hm, mutated, ill tempered dinosaurs. A perfect Dr. Evil scam.
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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #7 on: September 27, 2010, 09:53:01 PM »
Calgary Zoo in Alberta also has a Dino display
http://www.calgaryzoo.com/dinos/

Or, just google "Dino Park"
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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2010, 08:29:04 AM »
Calgary Zoo in Alberta also has a Dino display
http://www.calgaryzoo.com/dinos/

That it does. Haven't seen it in years though, so maybe they added to it?

Offline wellender

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2010, 07:04:15 PM »
I went here as a kid.  It is very much the type of place that would fit in in this setting.

http://www.dinosaurland.com/gallery.html

It doesn't look like it's changed in 30 years.

Offline Commander Vyper

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #10 on: November 02, 2010, 09:48:12 PM »
The dilophosaurus shoots water even? lol

Yup it certainly does. Sorry haven't forgotten, will sort some piccies out at some stage.

Offline warrenss2

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Re: Dinosaur Theme Park
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2010, 11:13:15 PM »
You never truly realize just how BIG those critters were until you're next to a life-sized model/robot/etc.
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