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This is something very special to me.It's a replica of a fossil my father found some 50 years ago and was named after him.It was found in Northeast Arkansas.Lower Ordovician.  

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16 hours ago, LordTrilobite said:

Great acquisition!

Thank you, I really didn't expect it to be that detailed :) 

Very happy with it :) 

6 hours ago, AJ58 said:

This is something very special to me.It's a replica of a fossil my father found some 50 years ago and was named after him.It was found in Northeast Arkansas.Lower Ordovician.  

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Wow that is very cool! :) 
Truly something to be proud of!

Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science!
Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel.  

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The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon
My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic

Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm

Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium)

My latest fossil hunt

 

Next project will be a dedicated prepping space.

 

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister

 

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My long awaited newest replica's for the collection! :) 

 

Bambiraptor feinbergi skull

Upper Two Medicine Formation, Montana, USA (Cretaceous, 72 mya)

The skull is very small, only 13 cm long, a tiny raptor indeed although many scientists believe that Bambiraptor could be a juvenile Saurornitholestes.

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A mounted Psittacosaurus skeleton

The original is from the Jiufotang Formation, Liaoning Province, China (Cretaceous, 120 mya)

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Deinonychus antirrhopus killing claw

Cloverly Formation, Colorado, USA (Cretaceous, 110 mya)
I am kinda amazed with the details on this one, really love it!

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Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science!
Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel.  

View my collection topic here:

The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon
My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic

Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm

Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium)

My latest fossil hunt

 

Next project will be a dedicated prepping space.

 

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister

 

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Some new replica's from the past few months

A Utahraptor ostrommaysorum manus claw replica
Originally from the Cedar Mountain Formation, Utah (Cretaceous, 126 mya)

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A Compsognathus longipes skull replica

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A Compsognathus longipes hand replica

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Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science!
Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel.  

View my collection topic here:

The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon
My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic

Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm

Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium)

My latest fossil hunt

 

Next project will be a dedicated prepping space.

 

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister

 

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I could post pages of casts as we produce a wide variety of them but this is one of my favorites due to the personal attachment I have with the specimen.  It is Silvisaurus condrayi, a nodosaur from the Dakota sandstone in Kansas.  It's one of the first large/complex geometry items I ever did.  No paint as it is a backup master in case something tragic happens.

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Claw replicas left to right, Variraptor claw from the Gres a Reptiles Formation, France, Velociraptor claw from the Djedochta Formation, Mongolia and last Tyrannosaur. indet hand claw from Unknown Formation in Alberta, Canada.

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10 hours ago, Carcharodontosaurus said:

Some very lovely replicas in this thread. @ziggycardon could you please PM me some good sites to get replicas from?

PM send :) 

Interested in all things paleontology, geology, zoology, evolution, natural history and science!
Professional exotic pet keeper, huge fantasy geek, explorer of the microfossil realm, member of the BVP (Belgian Association for Paleontology), Volunteer prepper at Oertijdmuseum Boxtel.  

View my collection topic here:

The Growing Collection of Ziggycardon
My animal collection at the "Members pet" topic

Ziggycardon's exploration of the microfossil realm

Trips to Eben Emael (Maastrichtian of Belgium)

My latest fossil hunt

 

Next project will be a dedicated prepping space.

 

"A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister

 

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I am still in two minds re replicas.

On one hand, one has the opportunity to get a representative example of a fossil where one could ever get an original. 
On the other, well, it’s not a real fossil.
 

I think that if I was on an unlimited budget, it would not be such an issue for me. 
But since I am, I am restricting my purchases to actual fossils. 

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