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Luke Stacks
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Keep feeling fascination.
Posting my figurine collection. #dinotoys #mammaltoys #marinereptoys #stemmammaltoys #pterotoys #tetrapodtoys #birdtoys from #pnso #haolonggood #collecta #safariltd #papo #eofauna #bullyland #botm
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a young woman sweeping the floor with a mop in a room full of fish tanks. the room appears to be underwater, as there are fish visible behidn the windows
November 26, 2025 at 11:25 PM
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Happy 70th, Anguirus!
April 24, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Excellent, an excuse to re-post one of my favourite Nichijou scenes:
March 22, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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It would be nice to fly off into space, but this is as close as I can get. A heady mix of fuzzy space-age analogue synths, acoustic guitars, soaring strings, jazzy beats, and sophisticated melancholic songwriting.

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Various – ‘The Great Wide Yonder‘ (a film by Wes Anderson) 1968-1975 (mixed 2020) 01 [00:00] KRAFTWERK – “Elektrisches Roulette” (‘Ralf & Florian’ 1973) 02 [04:15] Silver APPLES – “I Don’t Care What the People Say” (‘The Garden’ 1969) 03 [07:10] STARDRIVE – “Strawberry Fields Forever” (‘Intergalactic Trot’ 1973) 04 [10:55] Sven LIBAEK – “Conversations With HAL” (‘Solar Flares’ 1974) 05 [13:50] HELDON – “Ballade Pour Puig Antich” (‘Electronique Guerilla’ 1974) 06 [15:30] Franco BATTIATO – “Fenemenologia” (‘Fetus’ 1972) 07 [19:05] Stevie WONDER – “Look Around” (‘Where I’m Coming From’ 1971) 08 [21:50] 101 STRINGS – “Flameout” (‘Astro-Sounds From Beyond The Year 2000’ 1968) 09 [24:25] Gil MELLE – “The Piedmont Elegy” (‘The Andromeda Strain’ 1971) 10 [25:50] Ash Ra TEMPLE – “The Fairy Dance” (‘Starring Rosi’ 1973) 11 [29:00] PLACEBO – “Balek” (‘1973’ 1973) 12 [33:20] Duncan BROWNE – “Last Time Around” (‘Duncan Browne’ 1973) 13 [38:00] CAN – “Spray” (‘Future Days’ 1973) 14 [46:20] Brian ENO – “The Big Ship” (‘Another Green World’ 1975) 15 [49:10] CLUSTER – “Hollywood” (‘Zuckerzeit’ 1974) 16 [53:35] David BOWIE – “Five Years” (‘The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust…’ 1972) 17 [58:20] Jan HAMMER – “The People” (‘The First Seven Days’ 1975) 18 [65:30] Richie HAVENS – “End of the Season” (‘Alarm Clock’ 1970) 19 [69:05] EROC – “Sternchen” (‘Eroc’ 1975) 20 [72:20] Egisto MACCHI – “Nuovi Planeti” (‘I Futuribili’ 1971) 21 [75:45] These TRAILS – “Psyche II” (‘These Trails’ 1973) 22 [78:10] Sensations FIX – “Space Energy Age” (‘Fragments of Light’ 1974) 23 [81:50] COMUS – “To Keep From Crying” (‘To Keep From Crying’ 1974) 24 [87:25] SYRINX – “December Angel” (‘Long Lost Relatives’ 1971) 25 [95:30] Judee SILL – “Lopin’ Along Thru the Cosmos” (‘Judee Sill’ 1971) [Total Time: 1:38:40]
February 20, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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I haven't posted any dinos this week because the FAA separated me from employment (I was a probationary employee). Please send good thoughts my way, and also send me secret job listings.
February 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
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Today's figure of the day is a dinogorgon from Schleich! It is cool to think of these weird predators as our ancestors.
A dinogorgon figurine poses on a box. This therapsid features powerful jaws and large fangs, tensed 5 fingered limbs, and a short tail. The figure is depicted hairless.
February 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Today's figure of the day is Huayangosaurus, made by Haolonggood. This figure is teeny tiny at 1/35 scale, and the paint job has a few stains from an overenthusiastic wash. Another in my small but growing collection from the Shaximiao formation.
A Huayangosaurus figure stands on a box. This stegosaurian dinosaur is depicted with shoulder spikes as well as 16 rows of plates on its back. The plates are not as wide as those of Stegosaurus. The tail (often called a thagomizer) has four spikes on it. The Huayangosaurus is tilting its neck down as if to feed on low vegetation.
February 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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Today's figure of the day is Nemicolopterus, an indeterminate species of pterosaur from China. Is it a juvenile or adult? We aren't sure because some pterosaurs had fused bones earlier in their development. This little figure used to be very rare, but then PNSO made another run.
A nemicolopterus figure sits on a box. This pterosaur model has no head crest but a long head (as long as the body) and short tail. It is posed with all four limbs touching the ground, the wings folded back, and head inclined.
February 12, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Pair of small dicynodonts Diictodon snoozing in their comfy burrow
February 11, 2025 at 8:50 PM
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Todays's figure of the day is Lythronax, from Creative Beast! This was a midsized Tyrannosaurid that probably loved to eat Diabloceratops. Luckily, Creative Beast also made some Diabloceratops babies so you can recreate that spectacle at home.
A Lythronax action figure stands on a box. This tyrannosaurid dinosaur has a large head and prominent jaw, small preorbital horns, and small two-fingered arms. This dinosaur was painted with a sandy camouflage suitable for brush, which may not match the wet seasonal environment of the Wahweap formation.
February 11, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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Today's figure of the day is a Sinraptor from Vitae. I can't get this toy to stand properly and Vitae made a lot of choices that i would not have. It is frankly too textured, or maybe textured without reason. But i love the Shaximiao formation and try to pick up whatever i can from it.
A figure of Sinraptor is propped up against a box. This therapod dinosaur is depicted with short, three-clawed hands, small dorsal spines, no lips, and an overall weathered appearance. One leg is planted while the other trails behind. The tail sways in an s-curve.
February 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Today's figure of the day is this Tethyshadros pair from Wild Past! The main appeal is the miniature size, fitting for an island dwarf.
A pair of Tethyshadros sit on a box. This ornithiscian dinosaur was an island dwarf but otherwise has a typical hadrosaur body plan. One sits with forelimbs spread in front, back limbs sprawled to one side. The other stands on hind limbs, lifting its head to bellow.
February 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Today's figure of the day is Nigersaurus, made by Safari Ltd. This sauropod has such a bizarre head. There are some proportional issues with this figure, but it sure beats the collecta and Mattel versions. It has a strange dignity.
A figurine of a Nigersaurus stands on a box. This small sauropod dinosaur has a unique head shaped like the end of a vacuum cleaner, lined with hundreds of tiny teeth.
February 4, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Perhaps the oldest known representation of a bird, carved in mammoth ivory, from Hohle Fels cave, Germany. Aurignacian, about 40,000 years old.
February 4, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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Today's figure of the day is a Hyaenodon made by Safari Ltd. What a fearsome brute.
A model toy of a Hyaenodon strides on a box. This four legged carnivorous mammal has a large head and long front teeth and is superficially similar to hyenas today, even though they are not closely related.
February 3, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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it's been a minute since i posted a figure of the day. Here is a Mastodonsaurus, a Triassic temnospondyl that grew to 20 feet. Manufacturer is Bullyland. This is a highly coveted figure in my little community. I like it because I think it looks like hypnotoad.
A figure of a Mastodonsaurus sits on a box. This amphibian-like creature has four limbs, a thick tail, and a large mouth. Bumps on its head indicate where the skull has holes to make room for the gigantic tusks in its lower jaw. The head is marked with several bulbous patches to indicate sensory organs.
January 31, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Today's figure of the day is a Zhuchengtitan made by Meng. Even though some companies have started putting out huge sauropods, it's nice to have a few at a smaller scale.
A miniature figure of Zhuchengtitan rests on a table. This sauropod dinosaur features a long neck, bulky torso, and pillarlike feet.
January 14, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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Todays's figure of the day is a Gastornis from Safari Ltd. This large flightless bird was once believed to be a fearsome predator but many now think it was more likely to be vegetarian.
A model figure of Gastornis stands on a table. This flightless bird has a large, imposing beak, tiny wings, and big powerful feet. The model has the head posed downward as if foraging. The legs are featherless.
January 13, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Today's figure of the day is a Boobook owl made by Science and Nature. I am a big fan of the exaggerated eyes and splotchy chest daubs.
A figure of a boobook owl stands on a book. This owl has dramatic feathering around the eyes, making them seem recessed, and dsppled coloring on the chest.
January 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
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Today's figure is this Carnegie collection Caudipteryx. I missed out on most of the really cool carnegies and now they are hard to find for a good price. This weird little dude is a joy (there is also a toob version from safari ltd proper that is a different sculpt).
A model caudipteryx crows on a book. This dinosaur figure has a long neck, pointy beak, large eyes, and outspread feathered arms. The long legs are bare, but the tail ends in an impressive fan.
January 6, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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SHELVED BY GENRE today begins its new unit on William Gibson's SPRAWL TRILOGY, kicking things off by looking at--not the Sprawl Trilogy, but the short story collection BURNING CHROME. Which sort of sets up this whole "cyberpunk" deal, more or less. rangedtouch.com/2025/01/03/b...
January 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Spilled 5800 words re: reborn top 40, pop-diva precedents, doomed metal, live music dying except in pubs, criticism in critical condition, landslides that aren't, avant-garde continents, wars against expertise, bad news beefs, obedience in advance, what AI has to say, & my 150 favorite 2024 albums.
150 Best Albums of 2024
“According to current music trends and expert opinions,” Google’s AI Overview tells me, “2024 is widely considered to be the best music year of the decade due to a significa…
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January 2, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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Today's figure of the day is a dodo from safari ltd. Apparently this depiction is a little rounder than they got in their natural habitat, but most images of dodos were made of overfed birds in captivity.
A figure of a dodo is posed facing sunset. This extinct bird has a large curved beak, a round body, wimpy wings, and a floofy tail.
December 19, 2024 at 8:16 PM
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Today's figure of the day is this Qianzhousaurus from Safari Ltd. My favorite features on this model are the lower legs and the bright yet muddy coloratio .
A figure of Qianzhousaurus stands on a table. This therapod dinosaur has a long, thin head with pre and postorbital bosses, a medium length neck, small two-fingered hands, and long lean legs.
December 18, 2024 at 3:38 PM