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  • Member since
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  • From: Greenville, NC
Dinosaurs - Help!
Posted by jtilley on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 12:20 PM

Last summer my 8-year-old grandson paid us a visit.  He's a dinosaur enthusiast.  In preparation for his arrival I bought a Tamiya "Triceratops Diorama Set."  It turned out to be a really beautiful kit by any standard:  well detailed, with all sorts of interesting accessories and a nice, understandable instruction book.  Ben and I spent several evenings building it, and the results, if I do say so myself, are pretty impressive.

Tamiya made several kits in this series - apparently with bases that fit alongside each other.  Ben is coming again this summer, and I'm trying to track down another kit in the series.  I fear they've been discontinued, but I've seen several of them fairly recently on internet hobby shop websites. 

The one I bought last year came from Squadron, but that firm apparently has sold out of the "diorama sets."  (Squadron does list a couple of the less spactacular, and cheaper, Tamiya dinosaurs without bases; if push comes to shove I'll probably go that route, but I'd really rather get another "diorama set" if at all possible.)  Internet Hobbies doesn't list any of them.

Does anybody out there happen to know of a web source for Tamiya dinosaur dioramas?  Any help will be deeply appreciated.  Thanks. 

Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

  • Member since
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  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:09 PM

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

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  • From: Greenville, NC
Posted by jtilley on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 3:58 PM

Ruddrat, you're a true gentleman!  I just ordered a Tyrranasaurus Diorama Set.  Ventura Hobbies doesn't seem to indicate for certain which items are actually in stock; I'll be holding my breath till I get the promised e-mail confirmation.

Many thanks!

Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

  • Member since
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  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Tuesday, June 12, 2007 4:03 PM
My pleasure to help, jt. Thumbs Up [tup] I'll keep my fingers crossed that your kit is in stock. I've built a few of those myself (the T-Rex & the Raptors) and enjoyed both builds immensely.

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

  • Member since
    May 2003
  • From: Greenville, NC
Posted by jtilley on Thursday, June 14, 2007 8:57 PM
I just got an e-mail from Ventura Hobbies, confirming that my T-rex is on the way via FedEx.  Thanks again, Ruddrat!

Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.

  • Member since
    February 2006
  • From: Smithers, BC, Canada
Posted by ruddratt on Thursday, June 14, 2007 10:06 PM
Awesome, jt! Thumbs Up [tup] Please post some pics when you guys get 'im started. They really are such cool kits!

Mike

 "We have our own ammunition. It's filled with paint. When we fire it, it makes pretty pictures....scares the hell outta people."

 

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