Playable Figure Made of Soft, Durable Material
A Vinyl Model of Ichthyosaurus, an ichthyosaur that lived in the seas during the Early Jurassic. It captures its streamlined, dolphin-like body, large tail fin, and paddle-shaped limbs. Made from child-friendly materials, it can be enjoyed safely in the living room or a child’s room.
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Classification: Reptilia/Ichthyosauria/Ichthyosauridae
Size: Total length3meters
Period: Late Triassic–Early Jurassic
Ichthyosaurus was an ichthyosaur that resembled modern dolphins. Its head flowed smoothly into a streamlined body, and paddle-like limbs and a large tail fin likely helped it move rapidly through the water. Its eyes were very large, allowing it to spot large marine reptile predators from a distance. Its long jaws were lined with many sharp teeth, and fossilized stomach contents show that it preyed on fish and squid.
Interview with Supervisor Kazunari Araki
- Ichthyosaurus, the first ichthyosaur in the Dinosaur Vinyl Model lineup, has joined the series. Mr. Araki, what are your impressions of Ichthyosaurus?
- Ichthyosaurs flourished alongside dinosaurs in Mesozoic seas, but large figures of them have been relatively rare.
This Ichthyosaurus Vinyl Model is likely a long-awaited figure for fans of ichthyosaurs. - Ichthyosaurus
- I think the appeal of ichthyosaurs lies in their streamlined, rounded bodies, like torpedoes or submarines, adapted for fast swimming underwater. The factory did a great job of producing this rounded body shape.
- Ichthyosaurus
- Ichthyosaurs resembled dolphins and probably had a similar lifestyle. Unlike the simple black-and-white coloring of mammals such as dolphins and whales, I used a more complex pattern to bring out its reptilian character.
- Finally, Ichthyosaurus About the Vinyl ModelPlease share your comments.。
- In real life, Ichthyosaurus and Tyrannosaurus would almost certainly never have fought, but with Vinyl Models you can stage this dream battle!
Supervisor Profile
Kazunari Araki
One of Japan's leading dinosaur model artists, he creates dinosaur reconstruction models for natural history museums and master models for dinosaur encyclopedias and other publications.