Kurufossils Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Theres no way I'm the only one, but I think a fossil display with models incorporated take display and immersion to the next level. The creature alongside the evidence it left behind, makes such museum like feel in appearance and enhances the appreciation and wonder. Heres a thread to post any fossils you have on display alongside a model, statue, or toy. Here is a display from my collection of one of my favorite prehistoric creatures postosuchus alongside a giant 10inch+ chirotherium pos/neg footprint. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 That’s a nice display and fossil. I can add to it today but not with a fossil sadly because at Christmas some of my displays are put away so Mrs R can get her Christmas Peanuts snoopy village out. This is my model of Euoplocephalus is an prototype made for the NHML is has been repaired and repainted by myself. It is just under a meter in length and never been sold commercially but especially made in the 1980’s NHML. I found an old picture with my shark in a jar display 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 A White Tailed Deer jaw from Florida and diorama . With 00 gauge Figure that are mainly used for Train sets. I can only find a Reindeer but added Santa and MrsC for the holidays. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurufossils Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 @Bobby Rico Nice! I love the Christmas themed diorama display with the stand incorporated into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 6 hours ago, Kurufossils said: @Bobby Rico Nice! I love the Christmas themed diorama display with the stand incorporated into it. Thanks I made few stands like this one. I really like the 00 gauge models sadly they don’t make dinosaur . In my opinion no fossil display is complete without s plastic animal or two in front of it . This lives on my mammal collection shelve next to my bison horn. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kurufossils Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 Thats awesome to incorporate artistry and craftsmanship into your display makes it all the more amazing, I completely agree! I want to do this for as many fossils as space allows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhysicist Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Love the displays, I've only been able to do this for one animal - don't have much space right now. I really like the idea though and hope to expand this kind of display, at least for my more note-worthy stuff. 4 "Argumentation cannot suffice for the discovery of new work, since the subtlety of Nature is greater many times than the subtlety of argument." - Carl Sagan "I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there." - Richard Feynman Collections: Hell Creek Microsite | Hell Creek/Lance | Dinosaurs | Sharks | Squamates | Post Oak Creek | North Sulphur River | Lee Creek | Aguja | Permian | Devonian | Triassic | Harding Sandstone Instagram: @thephysicist_tff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 10 hours ago, Kurufossils said: Thats awesome to incorporate artistry and craftsmanship into your display makes it all the more amazing, I completely agree! I want to do this for as many fossils as space allows. Thank you that’s kind. I think they add a bit of fun to the displays. Here is a stand I made for my tip of a tusk from a Straight Tusk Elephant. It is not the best looking fossil but really rare in the uk. I will get a little Elephant to finish the diorama at some point. I have added a thread to show how I made it. I hope you do make a stand or two. cheers Bobby 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 14 hours ago, ThePhysicist said: Love the displays, I've only been able to do this for one animal - don't have much space right now. I really like the idea though and hope to expand this kind of display, at least for my more note-worthy stuff. That’s a nice looking display I really like T.rex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhysicist Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 3 hours ago, Bobby Rico said: That’s a nice looking display I really like T.rex Thanks! I hope I can follow your guide to make more displays. What gauge(s) of wire do you typically use (I'm sure it depends on the object), and do you just use pliers to manipulate it? I really like T. rex too 1 "Argumentation cannot suffice for the discovery of new work, since the subtlety of Nature is greater many times than the subtlety of argument." - Carl Sagan "I was born not knowing and have had only a little time to change that here and there." - Richard Feynman Collections: Hell Creek Microsite | Hell Creek/Lance | Dinosaurs | Sharks | Squamates | Post Oak Creek | North Sulphur River | Lee Creek | Aguja | Permian | Devonian | Triassic | Harding Sandstone Instagram: @thephysicist_tff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Rico Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 22 hours ago, ThePhysicist said: Thanks! I hope I can follow your guide to make more displays. What gauge(s) of wire do you typically use (I'm sure it depends on the object), and do you just use pliers to manipulate it? I really like T. rex too Hi I just use what I can find the stand with the Deer jaw was coat hanger but it was hard to bend. Good luck on your display. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FossilBaron Posted December 4, 2020 Share Posted December 4, 2020 I collect toy animals as well as make my own models. I made the eurypterus to match the size of the fossil. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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