In the present day, we make the third announcement on the subject of new CollectA prehistoric animal fashions for 2024. CollectA will introduce a 1:20 scale armoured dinosaur and a brand new set of mini-dinosaur figures.
- CollectA mini sauropod mannequin set.
- CollectA Deluxe Polacanthus.
Presently, we aren’t positive as to when the CollectA mini-sauropod set will likely be obtainable. The CollectA Polacanthus is because of be in inventory at Every part Dinosaur in the midst of 2024 or thereabouts.
Workforce members will talk about the mini-sauropod set intimately in a future weblog publish. For the second we’ll give attention to the brand new for 2024 Polacanthus foxii determine.
If Polacanthus had a parascapular backbone it was a splate. A splate being a backbone raised on a plate of bone (mixture of plate and backbone). This has been positioned over the shoulder.
CollectA Deluxe Polacanthus
Polacanthus (P. foxii) was scientifically described in 1865. The fragmentary holotype (NHMUK PV R175) was excavated from Higher Wessex Formation strata on the Isle of Wight. Quite a few different specimens have been assigned to this genus up to now. The polacanthids have undergone an in depth revision. In the present day, solely the holotype materials is assigned to P. foxii.
The animal has a triangular formed head. It broadens out significantly in direction of the again of the cranium. The top is extra typical of an ankylosaur. The slender cranium seen in some life reconstructions has been deserted in favour of a cranium form that displays the recognized polacanthid physique plan. The mannequin has two cervical rings of armour on the neck. It could have had three rings, however the fossil file of this dinosaur is sort of poor. Solely two cervical rings could be demonstrated by the fossil materials, so the mannequin has simply two cervical rings. The limb proportions appear applicable and nice care has been taken within the placement and orientation of the dermal armour.
A Revision of the Wealden Group Armoured Dinosaurs
Work is constant to revise and outline the armoured dinosaur fossil materials related to the intensive Wealden Group. CollectA have been eager to introduce a revised Polacanthus determine with a sacral protect. This new mannequin is a substantial enchancment on the CollectA Prehistoric Life Polacanthus which didn’t have a sacral protect.
As well as, CollectA wished to introduce an up to date determine as current analysis has continued to outline the genus and has led to the erection of latest armoured dinosaur species. For instance, earlier this yr, a brand new Wealden Formation ankylosaur was named Vectipelta barretti.
To learn in regards to the discovery of Vectipelta: New Armoured Dinosaur Species Honours Pure Historical past Museum Professor.
Though fossils assigned to Vectipelta have been as soon as thought to symbolize Polacanthus, research have revealed that these two dinosaurs weren’t that intently associated. As well as, Vectipelta might be as a lot as eight million years older than the holotype Polacanthus foxii materials.
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To view the CollectA Deluxe fashions in inventory at Every part Dinosaur: CollectA Deluxe Prehistoric Life Fashions.
Mannequin Measurements
The Polacanthus determine has a declared scale of 1:20. The CollectA Deluxe Polacanthus dinosaur mannequin measures 27.5 cm in size and the tip of the gorgeous tail is held 13 cm excessive within the air.
The mannequin will likely be obtainable from Every part Dinosaur in the midst of 2024.
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To view the primary a part of our new CollectA mannequin collection: New CollectA Fashions Half 1.
To view half 2 of this collection: New CollectA Fashions for 2024 Half 2.
Go to the Every part Dinosaur web site: Every part Dinosaur.