287: Era Terra Argentinosaurus Review Part 1

Almost exactly after I celebrated my birthday with the amazing and awesome Era Terra 1:35 Patagotitan by artist Ademar Pereira do Nascimento, I finally have that Holy Grail I have hoped for and sought for years - a 1:35 Argentinosaurus, the largest of the large.
Also by Era Terra, this is truly awesome, beautiful, massive and monstrous all at the same time. With incredibly rendered detail and a paint application of a colour scheme of my own choosing, this is an impossible dream come true. You will not be surprised that this is in two parts, and this is Part 1: A look at the figure itself. In Part 2, we look at titanosaur size wars, and then the comparisons.
Check out Ademar's work on his Facebook profile "Ademar Pereira do Nascimento" and his Instagram page at (at)ademar.p.nascimento
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[@jacob5383]

Its models like these that make me feel more like an art collector due to the beautiful craftsmanship. Absolutely love the color pallet you chose!

[@DinosDragons]

You have hit it right! I first felt like that when I got my first Sideshow, and then these ones are more affordable which makes it even more fantastic. There is something very artistic about models like these, especially when painted so beautifully!

[@albertohim4577]

The amounts of work these models have are incredible... truly works of art.

[@DinosDragons]

Truly! And Ademar infuses so much attention and love in his work that it just adds something many mass produced models cannot!

[@GustaHeavy]

Another excellent Review of one of my favourites channels. Thanks DinosDragons! PD: your pronunciation of "Argentinosaurus" is just as an argentine would do it! Greets (from Argentina 🇦🇷🦕)

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you my friend, and you must be proud to have your contry in the name of this most amazing dinosaur! As for prounuciation, I love languages and try to honour the root language behind the names, and it's also my habit from Spanish lessons long ago. We started with country names in South America, and my lesson emphasized the "ge-" sound 😁

[@TheSenSx]

I'm waiting for my Argentinosaurus as well from Ademar, what a great paint scheme you have here on your own !

[@DinosDragons]

It will be worth the wait, I am sure of it! 😁

[@horse14t]

What a gorgeous model! The artist has amazing talent and passion for his work! The eyes alone are so well done they're almost uncanny (in a good way)! Love the colour scheme and patterning too!

[@DinosDragons]

It is indeed an amazing model! Such a fitting sculpt and paint for my dream 1:35 sauropod!

[@CVSMART2007]

Excelente escultura e pintura! Paaaaarabéééns, Ademar!

[@SpizaetusOrnatus2]

Muito obrigado, meu amigo.

[@DinosDragons]

¡de hecho, es!

[@joellege8992]

Great review. I ordered mine almost three months ago along with the patagotitam and am still waiting on their completion. I can't wait for the day where he finally sends them to me.

[@DinosDragons]

I think there is quite a long waiting list for these now! 😪 But if you love sauropods, huge sauropods, and 1:35, you will love yours when it finally arrives!

[@ChuckMusicDinoLover]

A BIG Congrats to you on finally acquiring your Holy Grail! What a gorgeous sculpt! Can't wait to see Part 2 and the comparisons! Happy Belated Birthday to you! A gift well worth the wait! 🦕🥳

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you for your wishes! I can't wait to get to Part 2 too! But have to clear some CNY duties first lol!

[@Home_of_Dinos]

Oh Congratulations, Happy New Year and Happy Birthday finally you've got your Argentinosaurus 😊 , its abit different from my Passion Charger Argentinosaurus which comes with a juvenile Argentinosaurus together and a head switch with either mouth closed or open. If Era Terra has the DREADNOUGHTUS you should get that as well.

[@DinosDragons]

You must be both a serious collector and lover of dinosaurs to get the Passion Charger, _and_ a very capable build up artist to make it look good! 😁The only thing that stopped me getting one besides cost is that I would be absolutely useless with it 🤣 If Era Terra makes Dreadnoughtus, I'm expecting it to be smaller, along the sizes suggested in the Paul papers. Definitely not a bodybuilder like the Musee Studios version! 😁😁

[@Home_of_Dinos]

@DinosDragons 😄i definitely need to control myself when it comes to these models and yes you are correct a lover of dinosaurs for sure. The Passion Charger and Musee Studio was a pricy acquisition and it took 3 months to finish the painting for each model. You should have gotten a Passion Charger Argentinosaurus and Compare with the Era Terra model. MY new JM 1/35 SCALE DIPLODOCUS HALLORUM with 3 DRYOSAURUS ALTUS MODEL scene is ready for collection and The Rebor version pales in comparison with this new model. I hope 🙏 you can get a DREADNOUGHTUS from Era Terra if they come up with one although not as big as Argentinosaurus, it's still a command of its own. Musee Studios did a great job on their DREADNOUGHTUS. Everytime I look at it I don't regret for a second 😁looking forward to more of your reviews when HLG pushes out their Mamenchisaurus and EDMONTOSAURUS Regalis. Keep up the 👍good reviews.

[@Eykadinotime]

¡Es una figura grandiosa! El detalle de cada elemento es impresionante 🤩 Igual me gustó mucho la decisión sobre la paleta de colores, se ve bastante natural y exótico a la vez 😁 Aunado, la decisión de unir las piezas mediante tornillos me parece excelente para dar menos posibilidad de ser tan visible las uniones 👌Una obra maestra! Espero tener en algún futuro un Saurópodo de Era Terra 💚

[@DinosDragons]

¡Lo mejor de cómo lo hace Ademar es que ahorra peso, volumen y costo de envío! El mecanismo de tornillo funciona maravillosamente bien y la costura apenas se ve. Realmente estoy muy contento con cómo Ademar representó mi paleta de colores preferida. ¡Dale su talento y su conocimiento de los animales existentes, en el futuro solo daré pautas generales y confiaré en él para representar los colores como él considere realistas! Y espero que obtengas al menos uno de estos en algún momento. ¡Realmente es una maravillosa adición a cualquier colección de saurópodos 1:35!

[@acetrek935]

I ordered one it is a 60 day wait for him to even start on it because he has so many pending orders, but I am excited for it to arrive!

[@DinosDragons]

It will be worth it! It's really amazing to not only have this monster, but for you to specify what you colours you want!

[@acetrek935]

@@DinosDragons if you don’t mind me asking how tall is the figure when it is on the base?

[@omarluna7068]

Looks lovely, I am waiting for the passion charger 1/35 Argentinosaurus that I preordered a few months ago

[@DinosDragons]

Sadly I can't paint to save my Life so even if I had the money for Passion Charger, it would be a sad looking specimen in my care! 😪

[@bbag1550]

Ademar improved on his patagotitan sculpt in most areas for this one, fantastic

[@DinosDragons]

For sure! He is using a 3D resin for this as well. The previous Patagotitan was fibreglass. But I understand his Patagotitan now is also improved from the previous version.

[@antoniorocha3967]

It's an amazing piece. I'm still waiting for news on my Patagotitan, wich is very late by now... Once i get it, i may consider this. Let's see...

[@DinosDragons]

Have you written to Ademar to enquire? I do know he has a long queue though 😅

[@antoniorocha3967]

@@DinosDragons Yes, i have. He aplogized, and said it was late. As i know he's very buisy, i told him he could take his time... And he does! I'm not worried, but it's taking too long, now...

[@DinosDragons]

@@antoniorocha3967 Wow! In that case better send him a reminder. He's really busy so I see how he might find it difficult to track down. Just send him a note to ask him for an estimated time to completion.

[@nicholasfocarini9095]

It looks 2D

[@Berno666]

damn... that paint scheme its amazing!

[@DinosDragons]

Yes indeed, Ademar did a splendid job!

[@danluna9649]

What a beautiful model! I, too, have the Patagotitan. I just might have to order an Argentinosaurus as well.

[@DinosDragons]

I think you wil be very pleasantly surprised by some of the improvements Ademar has made. I will compare the two in Part 2, coming soon! 😊

[@The_PokeSaurus]

That paint work is just immaculate.

[@DinosDragons]

Ademar does incredible work! 😁

[@MrRajithasandaruwan]

These are the types of figures that make you want to be a serious collector. I mean, just look at the beauty of this giant. One of the most eye-catching and sheer-sized figures, for sure. I love this color scheme. It's such a unique pattern, and I've never seen a color scheme like this on a dinosaur toy figure. So cudos to the mastermind, Ademar. I am waiting for the next video, my dear sir. You are the best. 🖤

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you for your support! 😁 This truly was a pleasure to have, hold and behold. It really is a dream come true and I feel that I can now safely say that this is the last sauropod I needed. Of course, HLG is following up with yet _more_ real 1:35 sauropods, so I hope that 2024 will really contribute to some really good ones for the first time in a long time!

[@SpizaetusOrnatus2]

Great review. Thank you

[@DinosDragons]

You are most welcome, Master Ademar! 🙌

[@jordanojordano5206]

Parabéns por mais um belo trabalho , Ademar!

[@SpizaetusOrnatus2]

@@jordanojordano5206obrigado, meu amigo.

[@powerfulidiot2357]

Great review as always! Stunning sculpt and paint, even improved by ademar! The eyes are painted life like, but a little bit too big for my liking. Is there any studies of sauropods’ eye size? Otherwise, this model looks perfect!

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you! Well a lot has to do with whether or not the animal has sclerotic rings, which would constrain the size of the eyeball within the socket. There's really a lot I wanted to say in this video, but because of time well. Ademar told me that he considered the skull being too small to house large olfactory bulbs, he imagined him to have larger eyes, such as in cattle or horses, being able to spot predators and food from afar. Hence the size of the eyes. If you're interested in eye size, check out Lautenschlager et al 2023 Orbit Size And Estimated Eye Size In Dinosaurs And Other Archosaurs And Their Implications For The Evolution Of Visual Capabilities. A couple of ideas relevant to your question in that paper are that relative orbit size seems to decrease with increasing derivation in sauropodomorphs, and that sauropods do tend to have larger eye sizes.

[@powerfulidiot2357]

@@DinosDragons thank you for the summary of dino eyes studies! now i see why the eye size differs between ademar's other sauropod models! I will try to read your recommendations to understand more about the eye size! Thanks to you, i already have the patagotitan model in my hand, and now I am planning to buy this massive Argentinosaurus! Hehehe👍

[@junec.508]

Incredible model! so beautiful

[@DinosDragons]

It really is! Just having this in hand and looking at the detail as well as enjoying the tactile experience is amazing! 😁

[@michaelj2276]

This is... mind-blowing. Like you, I've always wanted a model of this incredible animal, and this is by far the most promising one I've ever seen. Is there a way to contact the artist by chance? 🤞 Amazing! Thank you for the review!

[@SpizaetusOrnatus2]

Thank you for your interest. I sent you a private message.

[@DinosDragons]

Yikes! I was so excited to get it out I forgot to include his socials! Will do that immediately!

[@UmbraXCVII]

I beg you, please do a collection video 😂. Fantastic content as always.

[@DinosDragons]

I have thought of it from time to time... but it would be impossible to put everything on the table, it would take 3 days to film, and the video would be 2hr long! 🤣🤣🤣

[@UmbraXCVII]

@@DinosDragons maybe do it based on company? I can imagine the hassle though, I recently took mine down to fit in the haolonggood alamosaurus and it was a pain So no pressure if you decide against jt

[@cerato_brutus8248]

What other species does he have to offer if you know off hand? This piece is amazing and another great review by you!

[@DinosDragons]

Check out his social media in the description box below! He has Iguanodon, Ligabuesaurus... others you'd be surprised by!

[@TITANSofTheEARTH]

Happy Birthday! Oh yours is a nice one too :D Your version is also bit different to mine. I have only flat scales while you have some spikes at the rear^^ - nice touch

[@DinosDragons]

I wasn't aware of that! I just assumed that all the models were the same. As you can see though, there is a risk of breakage with pointed osteoderms 😪

[@TITANSofTheEARTH]

@@DinosDragons Yes they are not so sturdy. But this time my argentinosaurus arrived 100% intact. :D But I also ordered a Tyrannotitan and a Allosaurus from him. They where much smaller and he packed them perfect. They were broken several times. But i allready repaired them. The small spikes you can repair or just overpaint the broken parts... I mean its more natural that some are a bit used by fight and hard life ^^

[@DinosDragons]

@@TITANSofTheEARTH Very good point! But I think I will haev them repaired. I really want some spikes on this one! 😁

[@tryfergoodra552]

So beautiful 😭 so is the argen the biggest dino as today? I would love also to see the Seismosaurus and Sauroposeidon

[@DinosDragons]

Yes this is truly beautiful! As for Argentino the biggest today, it is the biggest known from fair remains. If you allow for fragmentary ones, then there's Maraapunisaurus and Bruhathyakosaurus to consider!

[@HSPGelton2]

I'm speechless. What a work of art! Happy birthday DD :)

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you very much! I'm definitely off to a happy start with this!

[@HSPGelton2]

@@DinosDragons Happy 'start', yes. With so many offerings this upcoming year, you'd better save the crown for now lol

[@michaelkawano1951]

Another great review! Can’t wait for part 2! And happy belated birthday and New Year!

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you! It was a very very busy start to the new year and everything is late 🤣

[@definitelynotdilophosaurus1722]

And here I thought the patagotitan would never be topped, well, time to break out the wallet yet again lol.

[@DinosDragons]

Well my wallet is broken and running on fumes right now! Thank God for CNY and PNSO and HLG giving me a break! 😪😪😪

[@ralphconcepcion1387]

Dear sir, I am very interested in buying a 1/35 argentinosaurus this model is absolutely stunning. How much and how do I go about ordering one

[@DinosDragons]

Hello! The contact info for Ademar is in the description below.

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

Amazing review ❤

[@DinosDragons]

Thank you; it's an amazing model!

[@RichardLee888]

Where do I get this?

[@DinosDragons]

Please follow the social media info in the comments below. contact Ademar directly 😊

[@DmarcoTristan]

Where can I buy this??

[@DinosDragons]

Please see the description.

[@crazycoolmachinesbyisaacve9024]

Where do I find this model

[@DinosDragons]

It's in the decription below. Tell Ademar I said hello! 🙂

[@ethoraptor9479]

This is crazy. Where can I order one?

[@DinosDragons]

Contact Ademar at his socials in the description below 😊

[@ethoraptor9479]

@@DinosDragons appreciate it 👍

[@user-sl2rj7rd3i]

where i can buy one?

[@DinosDragons]

Please check out my description box below on how to contact Ademar.

[@laseriedeladilophosaure9246]

J’ai juste une petite question combien coûte ce modèle ?

[@DinosDragons]

You'll have to contact Ademar via the description box below. Prices may have changed, and shipping is also a consideration for something like this. 😪😪

[@amazingcereal2686]

how do you get ahold of these?

[@DinosDragons]

Please read the description below.

[@hfdennycheng9010]

WHAT IF I HAVE A HOUSE WITH A SMALL GARDEN, I WOULD PUT A MODEL BRACHIOSAURUS IN 1/35 SCALE OF TAMIYA MODEL IN THIS SMALL GARDEN

[@DinosDragons]

I don't know how it's put together, and whether the paint can stand to weathering. That is the problem with putting things in the open air. If you really want to preserve, it's not the best place because of rain, mud, bird droppings and so on!

[@hfdennycheng9010]

IN OUR OWN LANGUAGE, DINOSAUR AND DRAGON ARE THE SAME WORD, 龍 WE ARE CHINESE

[@DinosDragons]

Yes I know 🙂 That's why this year is so special to me!

[@linogroff841]

Tra i sauropodi,mancano Turiasauru,Australotitan,.

[@DinosDragons]

I don't have them 😪

[@hfdennycheng9010]

IS THIS MODEL MADE IN CHINA？I AM ALSO BORN IN CHINA

[@DinosDragons]

No it's not! it's made by Ademar Pereira do Nascimento from Brazil.