NOVA STUDIOSRealistic dinosaur skeleton replicas, desktop and life-size
Most dinosaur skeletons you can buy are toys, and most real casts are only sold to museums on quote. My replicas sit in between: skeletons I rebuild from the published descriptions and photographs of the fossil, printed and finished by partners close to you, at desk size or life-size.
Desktop or life-size
Same research, same sculpt. What changes is the scale, and what that scale allows.
Desktop dinosaur skeleton models
Scaled-down skeletons for a shelf, a desk or a classroom. The exact size is on each model's page. Small animals such as Compsognathus and Aquilops come out close to life size even at desk scale.
- Painted or unpainted, through my partners
- Some very fine anatomy simplified so the parts stay strong
- Also available as STL files to print yourself
Life-size dinosaur skeletons, made to order
For museums, exhibitions and collectors. Built at the real size of the animal, with the full anatomy. These are made to order, mounted on a frame or base, and used for permanent displays and teaching.
- Anatomically accurate at full scale
- New species on commission
Skeletons that exist
These are my reconstructions as they stand today, printed and mounted by partners and museums.
In museums on three continents
My replicas stand in more than 24 museums and institutions, including these.
Order from a partner near you
My licensed partners print, finish and ship the replicas. Ordering in your own region keeps shipping short and avoids customs.
Dinosauria Creatures, my European partner in Madrid, prints and paints my models. Theropodia in France builds large pieces, including the life-size Spike.
Dinosauria Creatures ↗Theropodia ↗Exetinct, on the Jurassic Coast, prints and finishes my models for buyers in the UK.
Exetinct ↗Bonefire Studios in Florida prints and finishes my models for buyers in the US.
Bonefire Studios ↗
Before you order
What buyers ask me most about the printed replicas.
Are these real fossils or casts?
No. They are 3D reconstructions I sculpt from the published descriptions and photographs of the fossil, then printed and finished by my partners. That is why they can be made at any size.
What is the difference between desktop and life-size?
Desktop replicas are scaled down to fit a shelf or a desk. On those, some very fine anatomy is simplified so the parts stay strong. Life-size replicas are built at the real size of the animal and keep the full anatomy.
Can I get a replica painted?
Yes. My partners sell most models painted or unpainted. Ask the partner closest to you which finishes they offer for the model you want.
Who ships the replica?
The partner you order from prints, finishes and ships it. Picking one in your region keeps shipping short and avoids customs.
Can you make a species that is not in the collection?
Often, yes. Museums and partners commission new reconstructions. Get in touch with the species and the size you have in mind.
A species or size you don't see here?
Museums, exhibitions and partners commission new reconstructions from me. Tell me the species, the size and where it will stand, and I'll tell you what's possible.
Prefer to print it yourself? Most models are also available as STL files for personal use.
