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Offline raymondh

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Dinosaurs?
« on: October 31, 2013, 07:01:30 PM »
I'm working on a scenario for IHMN revolving around the Professor Challenger stories by Conan Doyle and I'm looking for a source of cheap 28mm dinosaurs. Anyone have any ideas? Plastic would be preferable  :)

Thanks guys.

Ray

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2013, 07:06:06 PM »
Try the Early Learning Centre. They have always stocked a wide range of dinosaurs in a number of scales.
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Offline lou passejaire

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2013, 07:35:52 PM »
in france you can found pretty nice plastic dinosaurs in toys shops .
so may be in your country ...  ???
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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2013, 08:56:26 PM »
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Offline MalcyBogaten

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #4 on: November 01, 2013, 07:58:40 AM »
If in the UK. Look in Poundland or Poundworld or 99p shops. They sometimes have bags with various Dinosaurs in various scales and colours (garish) But paintable.

The luminous colours may put you off. But if you look at the detail (I advise a close look before purchase, as some bags are really not worth it) they may surprise you.

Offline Ferkitt

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #5 on: November 01, 2013, 08:42:35 AM »
Toys r us do the Schleich toy dinosaurs that are the right scale and already painted to a pretty good standard.
Either that or try your local museum. The gift shops usually have toy dinosaurs in various sizes.

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Offline Cubs

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2013, 08:55:55 AM »
Toys r us do the Schleich toy dinosaurs that are the right scale and already painted to a pretty good standard.

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Offline MalcyBogaten

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #7 on: November 01, 2013, 09:35:13 AM »
I forgot. The Works Publisher High st chain also do Dinos from £1 upwards each. Again look at the scale and the detail.


Offline lou passejaire

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #8 on: November 01, 2013, 12:12:48 PM »
+1 for toys "r"us .
but i have found pretty good looking dinausors in king jouet in france
amazon france have some too .

Offline Double W

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #9 on: November 02, 2013, 12:39:24 AM »
I was visiting Dollar Tree just an hour ago and saw plenty of dinosaurs that were the right scale for 28mm, selling for $1 each. There were Triceratops, something like a T. rex, stegosaurs, and generic sauropods. I already have a large collection of more expensive models so I didn't pick any up. One suggestion from me is to pick up a couple Safari feathered dinosaur toobs, which have a nice range of raptor-sized dinosaurs. Two toobs will run you about $16 in the US.

Offline raymondh

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2013, 06:58:06 PM »
Thanks Guys.

Grateful for the tips as always.

Ray

Offline Diplomatist

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2013, 08:13:59 PM »
I forgot. The Works Publisher High st chain also do Dinos from £1 upwards each. Again look at the scale and the detail.

For what can be done with The Works' 99p dinosaurs, see http://28mmvictorianwarfare.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/cheap-and-plastic.html

Offline Tacgnol

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #12 on: November 09, 2013, 07:08:47 PM »
If you're in the UK Wilkinsons do 99p dinos which are pretty well detailed, especially for the price.

Offline Diplomatist

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #13 on: November 09, 2013, 07:24:09 PM »
If you're in the UK Wilkinsons do 99p dinos which are pretty well detailed, especially for the price.

I second the recommendation.  A photo of a couple of the Wilkos' dinosaurs (the smaller of the two sizes) at http://diplomatist2.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/pulp-loves-halloween.html 

Offline Diplomatist

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Re: Dinosaurs?
« Reply #14 on: November 14, 2013, 05:11:47 PM »
If you're in the UK Wilkinsons do 99p dinos which are pretty well detailed, especially for the price.

These and their larger £2.00 cousins are now on offer - 3 for the price of 2.

 

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