"Where fibreglass dinosaurs go to die " Topic

"One further indulgence in the world of ugly life-sized models before our illustration-reviewing service resumes (Asher's got a corker coming up by the look of it, and I'll probably be able to squeeze a VDA out in the near future, too). Earlier in the year, Niroot and I visited Blackgang Chine to gawp at their newly mobile dinosaur collection. While a few of the old stodgy static models do remain, we did wonder – what happened to the rest, not least that most memorable of mascots, The World's Derpiest T. rex?…"
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Amicalement
Armand

That would make for a great location for a slasher movie or a Scooby Do reboot. Loved it.

Glad you enjoyed it my friend.
Good idea!.

Amicalement
Armand

Won't mean much if you never went there, but I visited Blackgang Chine on the Isle of Wight every year between the ages of about 5 and 15. First time must have been about a year after the installation of these dinosaurs was featured on Blue Peter (1972). Pretty much all the amusement park I remember has now fallen into the sea. The fibreglass dinos were always a bit dodgy (colours especially), but seeing a bit of your childhood on the scrapheap is always a little sad and thought provoking.