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Post by apatos13 on May 16, 2008 15:27:17 GMT
The Augistina is a nice replica, until you get to the head, which
looks cartoonish. I notice that's a trend on recent Sauropods,
with maybe the Carnegie Diplo an exception. ( I don't have it
yet)
Otherwise the body looks real good.
So why the goofy heads?
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Post by Dinotoyforum on May 16, 2008 15:36:30 GMT
The Augistina is a nice replica, until you get to the head, which looks cartoonish. I notice that's a trend on recent Sauropods, with maybe the Carnegie Diplo an exception. ( I don't have it yet) Otherwise the body looks real good. So why the goofy heads? The sculptors who make the Procons, whoever they may be, have minimal artistic ability and not an iota of understanding of anatomy. The fact that the body of the Agustinia looks OK is a sheer fluke. Seriously, I'm more shocked that the body is good than I am that the head is bad. Besides this, the head of this species is unknown (?) so they probably made it up. too harsh? I'm not even in a bad mood  |
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Post by apatos13 on May 16, 2008 16:14:29 GMT
No your not harsh at all. That head is atrocious.
The Procon line has a few good pieces, but the rest I would
pass on. I guess the question is, if you go to the trouble to
produce some of the obscure Dinosaurs, why not produce
really goods ones?
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Post by sbell on May 16, 2008 16:41:15 GMT
On the other hand, it is the best Augustinia figure out there. Kaiyodo, why have you forsaken us!?!?  |
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Post by EmperorDinobot on May 16, 2008 19:07:33 GMT
The head is not pretty. It looks slightly diplodocid and or saltasaurid to me. But the muzzle is too big. And it's just...not as good. But he's a cutie!
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Post by piltdown on May 16, 2008 22:51:47 GMT
I'm looking forward to the deluxe version, but it doesn't look too different, and the head is just as goofy:  And the head of the shunosaurus from Procon is even goofier. |
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Post by EmperorDinobot on May 19, 2008 0:09:43 GMT
I just want that beast because...It's large!
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Post by bokisaurus on Jul 30, 2008 2:39:52 GMT
Wow! I think you guys are being a bit harsh on your Procon criticism. Yes, we may never find the perfect dinosaur figure at a very affordable price, but how often do we get a new company that puts out an entirely new line of dinosaur figures, many never made before? It's refreshing to finally have some new species of dinosaur figures instead of the same old ones over and over. I happen to like the Procon line and I agree that some are goofy looking, but that's what make them fun figures.  [im  g][/img] |
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Post by therizinosaurus on Jul 30, 2008 2:50:38 GMT
Only one I have is the Nothy, and I love him!
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Post by piltdown on Jul 30, 2008 4:49:34 GMT
I have the shunosaurus, and I regret to say it's even ickier than the catalogue pic  I'd like the nothronychus, but I am at a loss at what to do with the tail feathers. Perhaps I should buy two of them and practice peeling off the tail feathers on one of them  ;D |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 30, 2008 6:38:10 GMT
I think the line is really pick and choose ...I like all the ones I bought...didn't care much for the ones I didn't..lol
I'm wondering, if they went for such rare species what will next year bring ?
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Post by sid on Jul 30, 2008 12:31:55 GMT
Procon is,at least in my opinion,a collection of "hit n' miss"...Up to now i think i'll get only the Olorotitan,the Augustinia,the Rebbachisaurus,maybe the Cryolophosaurus and certainly the Hydroterosaurus  |
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Jul 30, 2008 21:51:50 GMT
Pretty much my lineup as well...the Olorotitan is nice..as is the Cryo ( re-painted him with the gold eyes and it looks much better )...the Deluxe Augustina was too odd to pass up..lol I also picked up the Deluxe Rex, Deluxe Bary , Lio, Hydro and the BIG Display Rex...which really looked better after a re-paint.
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Post by therizinosaurus on Jul 30, 2008 22:33:54 GMT
Piltdown,
The feathers shouldn't be too hard to cut off, and its really a nice model otherwise
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Post by stoneage on Jul 30, 2008 23:57:50 GMT
How can you really tell how Augustina looked when all they have is the Vertabrae? And on top of that they originally thought it came from a member of the stegosaur family.
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Aug 9, 2008 3:51:46 GMT
I want that Olorotitan. Now. NOOOW.
He's awesome.
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Post by Blade-of-the-Moon on Aug 9, 2008 6:50:21 GMT
It is a really great figure and sculpt I think.just should have Deluxe sized..something around the size of Carnegie's Corythosaurus.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Oct 14, 2011 20:47:42 GMT
The Procon Kelenken is a masterpiece. That is the one I want the most from this manufacturer. Along with the Paraceratherium.
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Post by roselaar on Oct 15, 2011 13:20:44 GMT
Never saw this thread before, but I take it the harsh words over Collecta in the first few posts have died quite a bit, as I see mostly good words about this line these days, and rightly so.
But yeah, that Agustinia's head is pretty lame.
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Post by bowheadwhale on Oct 15, 2011 18:12:02 GMT
Never saw this thread before, but I take it the harsh words over Collecta in the first few posts have died quite a bit, as I see mostly good words about this line these days, and rightly so. But yeah, that Agustinia's head is pretty lame. I found this thread in the very last pages of the board. It's an old topic. |
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I'd like the nothronychus, but I am at a loss at what to do with the tail feathers. Perhaps I should buy two of them and practice peeling off the tail feathers on one of them 
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