My Dream Fossil Arrived, Archaeopteryx Lithographica (Berlin Specimen)

[ZiggieCie]

My Dream fossil has arrived, Archaeopteryx lithographica (Berlin specimen) reproduction This reproduction is amazing, the qualty and attention to details is first class. Glenn at PaleoScene.com is a great technician and artist proven by the quality of this Archaeoptryx. I will let the photos do the talking.

PaleoScene website is: http://paleoscene.com/

These photos are done today 9/27/2015. I have adjusted all of them through Photoshop Elements 13 for color and sharpness. Two different light sources were used and Camera is an Olympus Stylus 7040.

These first photos are with a photo flood light, close to original color.

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[ZiggieCie]

More photos:

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[ZiggieCie]

More photos using an Ott style light, These are more gray than the reproduction, but look great.

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[ZiggieCie]

And bringing up the tail:

[David in Japan]

Wow, it is really amazing. I must admit that it is really the kind of fossil that gives you the "Wow effect" in every museum.

[Auspex]

That is a very high grade reproduction; the details are as sharp as the original; congratulations on such a high quality acquisition!

[fredalexander]

stunning detail. congratulations on the gorgeous fossil

[Velociraptor99]

Amazing Ziggie. As child I would vote Archaeopteryx as my favorite fossil creature, it is still the fossil I can identify on sight to this very day. Congratulations on the excellent reproduction!

[LordTrilobite]

That is indeed a really nice replica. Good photos too! Thanks for sharing.

[ZiggieCie]

Remember Christmass is comming and these are made one at a time. Birthdays also.

[Troodon]

I find it very satisfying when something I've wanted comes to fruition. Enjoy it

[aplomado]

Thank you for the pictures!

[ZiggieCie]

Here are a few quick photos of it on the wall. The light is a nice find. It is from home depot, it is an LED with a tiney light chip, and was $19. It also has a clip to attach, snake neck to adjust and is 110 volt plug in. TV for size is a 32"

[Pagurus]

Congratulations on the terrific addition to the Ziggie Museum.

[Mike from North Queensland]

Nice addition, this is when a cast fits in nicely. When you get bored drooling over it, I can give you an address where you can send it.

Mike

[ZiggieCie]

Nice addition, this is when a cast fits in nicely. When you get bored drooling over it, I can give you an address where you can send it.

Mike

THX Mike. I know the guy that makes these excelent reproductions, and you and everyone else can have one on your wall also.

[Wrangellian]

Nice conversation piece and decor! How did you hang it?

[Mike Pocock]

Very nice a conversation piece when visitors call

Regards

Mike

[ZiggieCie]

Nice conversation piece and decor! How did you hang it?

I just used a larger picture hanger into the drywall, into the stud would be great. It's not that heavy, and he installs a wire across and embeded into the back.

The light I mentioned works great and has a spring clip to clip it to something and a flexiable neck. HD also has the same light with a regular base.

Ziggie

[Wrangellian]

Oh yes, it helps when they provide means of attachment.

[Ludwigia]

Lucky guy! Funnily enough, I just took a photo of another replica on display in the Stuttgart Natural History Museum during their open day on Sunday. The original is in Berlin, although it was found in Blumberg near Eichstätt in Bavaria, as was also the original of the other replica below it.

[ZiggieCie]

Hi Ludwig, I enlarged your photo and the only difference I see may be on the left edge by the wing. The ridge on the edge may be more prononced on your Museums copy, but the detail looks to be identical. I know where you can get one.

I don't know shipping costs to Germany, it is not heavy, but it can be made in resin and would be lighter.

Ziggie

[Ludwigia]

Thanks for the suggestion, Ziggie, but it's enough for me to visit the birdies. I've long run out of wall space here.

[belemniten]

I have seen this 10 minutes again and ran to my photo to make a picture of my replica of this wonderful fossil

It was present

Is it the same quality ?

[Speedy Frog]

Did you go for the gypsum cement or resin composition replica?