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Post by Griffin on Mar 9, 2010 17:20:09 GMT
Looks a bit big to me when compared with Corythosaurus there. Corythosaurus was a big old beast. Daspletosaurus wouldn't have been much (if at all) longer or taller than Albertosaurus, just more heavily built. In Holtz's book Daspletosaurus is listed as being 29 feet and Corythosaurus is down at 29.5 feet. Both models are roughly the same size. In that picture the tyrannosaur is in the foreground more so maybe it comes off as being too large. Its probably not exact but it works well enough I think. |
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Post by Radman on Mar 9, 2010 17:27:41 GMT
(when will i see a Dimorphodon figure? WHEN?!!) Last decade Prehistoric Panorama made a nice Dimorphodon, as well as a couple of other cool pterasaurs like Pterodaustro. Also Kaiyodo made a bottle-top Ramphorynchus. I can post some pictures later today if you're interested. |
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Post by sbell on Mar 9, 2010 17:37:51 GMT
I'd love to see a Daspletosaurus, Sid. Trouble is I think toy companies would regard it as being too close to Tyrannosaurus in appearance. I think more gracile forms like Albertosaurus are just about different enough. That's (sadly) right... But one can always dream! ;D There is a small Daspletosaurus:  From the Dinosaur King small set. But hey, Safari did make a Gorgosaurus (before their Renaissance), and CollectA made a Tarbosaurus, so it could still happen. |
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Post by sid on Mar 9, 2010 18:20:58 GMT
The older Safari Tyrannosaurus makes a decent stand in for a Daspletosaurus. At least thats what I think of him as in my collection. It would be about 1:40 scale too.  I agree though I would love to see someone make a Dimorphodon. Thats my fav pterosaur. Ehy, i have that model too (although with a different paint scheme), and now that you pointed it out, i can consider him a Daspleto as well ;D |
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Post by Horridus on Mar 9, 2010 18:31:14 GMT
But hey, Safari did make a Gorgosaurus (before their Renaissance), and CollectA made a Tarbosaurus, so it could still happen. Procon made an Alioramus too, but he was talking about Safari making them. Slightly different quality standard there.  |
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Post by sepp on Mar 9, 2010 18:52:58 GMT
But hey, Safari did make a Gorgosaurus (before their Renaissance), and CollectA made a Tarbosaurus, so it could still happen. Procon made an Alioramus too, but he was talking about Safari making them. Slightly different quality standard there. I actually quite like the Procon Alioramus. It's my favourite (and cutest) theropod they've made so far in my opinion.  On the other hand, certainly not as epic as the latest Safari figures.... |
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Post by Horridus on Mar 9, 2010 19:04:43 GMT
Alioramus is one of the better ones, I'll give you. At least it's not leaning on its hand having broken its wrist.
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Post by sid on Mar 9, 2010 19:22:36 GMT
I actually like the Alioramus figure made by Procon (i even repainted him to look more similar to the old Sibbick restoration of that beast... Do you remember, the yellow and brown one?), but he's more on the "cute" side than the "badass" one, if you know what i mean... Safari would make a more kickass and mature Alioramus, that's for sure |
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Post by sbell on Mar 9, 2010 19:48:56 GMT
But hey, Safari did make a Gorgosaurus (before their Renaissance), and CollectA made a Tarbosaurus, so it could still happen. Procon made an Alioramus too, but he was talking about Safari making them. Slightly different quality standard there. Yes, yes we get it--CollectA just doesn't measure up, blah blah, Papo rules... Anyway, my actual point was that just because two dinos may look superficially similar, doesn't mean that they won't be made for sure--and I left out Alioramus because it doesn't really 'look' like Tyrannosaurus, unlike either Gorgo or Tarbo (or Daspleto, or Alberto...). |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Mar 9, 2010 23:50:13 GMT
What do I want for 2010? I'll tell you. And these are only safari ltd. wants, because they would be able to pull them off the best. TOOBS: Prehistoric amphibian toob Creatures of the coal forest toob WS DINOSAURS: Charcharodontosaurus Perched Dimorphodon (imagine the epicness!) BoarCroc Edmontonia Styracosaurus Some type of long necked plesiosaur (Morenosaurus maybe? It'd have wicked teeth after all...) CARNEGIE DINOSAURS: Perched Pteranodon (with fuzz and everything, and the old one would be cancelled) 1/40 feathered utahraptor 1/40 coelophysis (I figured they could pull off three of them because the two theropods are relatively small) Procon made an Alioramus too, but he was talking about Safari making them. Slightly different quality standard there. Yes, yes we get it--CollectA just doesn't measure up, blah blah, Papo rules... Gods no! The only things papo managed to make better than procon are the pachyrhino and allosaur. Everything else procon has done better than or just as bad as... |
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Post by hermes888 on Mar 10, 2010 0:55:18 GMT
What do I want for 2010? I'll tell you. And these are only safari ltd. wants, because they would be able to pull them off the best. TOOBS: Prehistoric amphibian toob Creatures of the coal forest toob WS DINOSAURS: Charcharodontosaurus Perched Dimorphodon (imagine the epicness!) BoarCroc Edmontonia Styracosaurus Some type of long necked plesiosaur (Morenosaurus maybe? It'd have wicked teeth after all...) CARNEGIE DINOSAURS: Perched Pteranodon (with fuzz and everything, and the old one would be cancelled) 1/40 feathered utahraptor 1/40 coelophysis (I figured they could pull off three of them because the two theropods are relatively small) I vote extreme yes on Charcharodontosaurus remake, Dimorphodon (though I'd prefer it standing), and Kaprosuchus. Normal yes on all the rest. ;D Yes, yes we get it--CollectA just doesn't measure up, blah blah, Papo rules... Gods no! The only things papo managed to make better than procon are the pachyrhino and allosaur. Everything else procon has done better than or just as bad as... I see it this way:  |
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Post by Ajax on Mar 10, 2010 1:26:19 GMT
Future Wishes
Schleich = Updates of their Styraco, Cory & Bary
Papo = A pair of Ceratosaurus & a Suchiminus
Safari = A Battat inspired Diplo, even using the exact mould would be fine.
Procon = More unusual Ceratopsians
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Mar 10, 2010 1:38:43 GMT
Future Wishes Schleich = Updates of their Styraco, Cory & Bary Papo = A pair of Ceratosaurus & a Suchiminus Safari = A Battat inspired Diplo, even using the exact mould would be fine. Procon = More unusual Ceratopsians Great choices! All of them would be welcome by most everybody |
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Post by Griffin on Mar 10, 2010 1:40:18 GMT
Procon made an Alioramus too, but he was talking about Safari making them. Slightly different quality standard there. Yes, yes we get it--CollectA just doesn't measure up, blah blah, Papo rules... Anyway, my actual point was that just because two dinos may look superficially similar, doesn't mean that they won't be made for sure--and I left out Alioramus because it doesn't really 'look' like Tyrannosaurus, unlike either Gorgo or Tarbo (or Daspleto, or Alberto...). This is actually quite true. Procon did pump out a Rugops and a Majungasaurus in the same wave of figures. So it has happened. Hermes that chart is cool. Just one thing. I'm going to have to disagree with procon being up to date accurate in their sculpts. Their therapods are pretty off. They have variety and affordability on their side though. |
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Post by sbell on Mar 10, 2010 3:43:37 GMT
What do I want for 2010? I'll tell you. And these are only safari ltd. wants, because they would be able to pull them off the best. TOOBS: Prehistoric amphibian toob Creatures of the coal forest toob WS DINOSAURS: Charcharodontosaurus Perched Dimorphodon (imagine the epicness!) BoarCroc Edmontonia Styracosaurus Some type of long necked plesiosaur (Morenosaurus maybe? It'd have wicked teeth after all...) CARNEGIE DINOSAURS: Perched Pteranodon (with fuzz and everything, and the old one would be cancelled) 1/40 feathered utahraptor 1/40 coelophysis (I figured they could pull off three of them because the two theropods are relatively small) I vote extreme yes on Charcharodontosaurus remake, Dimorphodon (though I'd prefer it standing), and Kaprosuchus. Normal yes on all the rest. ;D Gods no! The only things papo managed to make better than procon are the pachyrhino and allosaur. Everything else procon has done better than or just as bad as... I see it this way: [/quote] I'm going to call into question the collectability of the Schleich figures--save their rarer, non-dinos, Schleich is rarely a company that people feel the need to complete. In fact, as their species selection has 'normalized', they have tended to become less interesting as collectibles (although probably more popular as toys). |
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Post by Horridus on Mar 10, 2010 16:56:39 GMT
I don't think Papo rules! I'm more of a Safari guy. ;D *runs*
Oh, I am very fond of Favorite too, for their scaley sauropods if nothing else.
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Mar 10, 2010 18:52:23 GMT
I don't think Papo rules! I'm more of a Safari guy. ;D *runs* Oh, I am very fond of Favorite too, for their scaley sauropods if nothing else. ... Whose scales are actually far to large for the scale that the figures are produced at, mind you |
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Post by sid on Mar 10, 2010 19:04:11 GMT
I don't think Papo rules! I'm more of a Safari guy. ;D *runs* Oh, I am very fond of Favorite too, for their scaley sauropods if nothing else. I'm basically on the same side, simply because the Safari ones are the first dinosaur models i bought when i was just a lil' kid... Well, those along with Dinoriders but that's another story  On the same side, i said, but with ONE difference... Obviously for me Papo dinosaurs ROCK ;D |
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Post by Horridus on Mar 10, 2010 20:44:12 GMT
I don't think Papo rules! I'm more of a Safari guy. ;D *runs* Oh, I am very fond of Favorite too, for their scaley sauropods if nothing else. ... Whose scales are actually far to large for the scale that the figures are produced at, mind you Yeah, this is something I've pointed out in my reviews. But hey...they're there! Better than elephant skin! Sauropods weren't elephants... |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Mar 10, 2010 23:01:56 GMT
... Whose scales are actually far to large for the scale that the figures are produced at, mind you Yeah, this is something I've pointed out in my reviews. But hey...they're there! Better than elephant skin! Sauropods weren't elephants... At that scale they would look more like elephants though! ;D |
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On the other hand, certainly not as epic as the latest Safari figures....
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