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Post by roselaar on Sept 9, 2010 19:43:54 GMT
Wow. Just... wow. Those figures look awesome! All of them! That Carno looks mindblowingly cool! The toobs are excellent too. And I even like the plants.
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Post by sbell on Sept 9, 2010 19:45:01 GMT
WOW!!! that carno looks amazing ;D ¿does anybody knows its dimensions or scale? I hear that it's going to be around the same size as the Giganotosaurus or Tyrannosaurus models are,which would put it at roughly 1/30th scale,like the other Carnegie model of 2011,Miragaia. We've been told by a reliable source that it should be to scale with the Carnegie Giganotosaurus. So 1:40. |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Sept 9, 2010 20:50:41 GMT
I'm not a big fan of safari toobs...why don't they just make them like those Kaiyodo critters? Then, I would be a believer. ;D I don't know how you want them to be MORE like kaiyodoes - they're already extremely detailed, with great paint apps. The only thing that makes them different is the fact that kaiyodos are made of resin! |
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Post by Horridus on Sept 9, 2010 20:52:18 GMT
I think he meant the tiny Dinotales ones...
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Sept 9, 2010 20:57:24 GMT
I think he meant the tiny Dinotales ones... I think he meant that too. Like I said, the safari toob critters are extremely detailed and have great paint apps. The only thing that differentiates them is the fact that dinotales are made of resin  |
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Post by Horridus on Sept 9, 2010 20:59:36 GMT
Are they really resin? At that size? I always thought they were a cheaper plastic, but having a good feel of my Tyrannosaurus now (as you do) it does feel tougher and colder.
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Sept 9, 2010 21:00:43 GMT
Yes, they're made of resin... It's very apparent in some but yes in others like that little tyrannosaurus it does seem a little plasticy.
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Post by Dan on Sept 9, 2010 21:10:57 GMT
Looking over the 2011 catalog, there is at least one non-prehistoric toob that looks quite awesome. Also, the L&P scans are crappy as always, they totally wash out the detail on these new figures. I'm guessing the Carnotaurus was omitted from the catalog because they're implementing some slight changes to the design - hopefully they'll still capture the beauty of the original sculpt.
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Post by Radman on Sept 9, 2010 21:33:18 GMT
Yes, they're made of resin... It's very apparent in some but yes in others like that little tyrannosaurus it does seem a little plasticy. The ones that snap together from little parts, i.e., all of the Kaiyodo Dinotales, are made of plastic. Only some of the expo and specialty figures are made of resin. |
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Post by john2xtheman on Sept 9, 2010 23:10:14 GMT
I hear that it's going to be around the same size as the Giganotosaurus or Tyrannosaurus models are,which would put it at roughly 1/30th scale,like the other Carnegie model of 2011,Miragaia. We've been told by a reliable source that it should be to scale with the Carnegie Giganotosaurus. So 1:40. That should please those that have been wanting something in 1/40th scale,then (the scale isn't all that important to me,though) ;D |
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Post by sbell on Sept 9, 2010 23:24:42 GMT
For me,the ones that stand out the most are the Carnegie Museum Carnotaurus sastrei and Miragaia longicollum and Wild Safari Edmontosaurus annectens and Kaprosuchus saharicus (remember when the Wild Safari line were intended as the less detailed,but cheaper alternative for parents suffering from sticker shock after seeing the prices of the Carnegie Collection or Battat Museum of Science,Boston lines?) ;D The funny part is, they are still relatively inexpensive; our store carries quite a few, and the sauropods are still only $15 (Canadian!); compare that to a similarly sized Schleich or Carnegie sauropod. Most of them are $10 or less. And yet, somehow, they can make nearly-real looking figures, even at those prices. |
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Post by sbell on Sept 9, 2010 23:26:11 GMT
Looking over the 2011 catalog, there is at least one non-prehistoric toob that looks quite awesome. Also, the L&P scans are crappy as always, they totally wash out the detail on these new figures. I'm guessing the Carnotaurus was omitted from the catalog because they're implementing some slight changes to the design - hopefully they'll still capture the beauty of the original sculpt. Someone uploaded the whole preview at Laughing Giraffe toy forum--with permission. I am guessing that you mean the Venomous animals toob.Which looks cool! Also, there is one more predatory dinosaur after all--a new roadrunner figure in the WS North America line. |
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Post by Praehistoricus on Sept 9, 2010 23:38:01 GMT
I am seriously excited for these releases...what an amazing start to 2011. I cannot wait to add these to my collection. Kudos to Safari for picking some rather obscure genera like Miragaia, Inostrancevia and Kaprosuchus!!! The Carnotaurus and Guanlong are absolutely beautiful. I'm glad they included an Edmontosaurus, although I'm a little surprised they didn't make it more colorful (as a selling point because of a lack of horns, spikes, etc.). I don't normally collect the toobs, but I may have to make an exception for the shark toob just so I can own a scissor-toothed Edestes. Such an cool animal. Now if someone releases a Uintatherium or Brontotherium I will be a very, very happy person......
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Post by Dan on Sept 9, 2010 23:48:08 GMT
Agh. Well yes, that is the toob I was referring to. It looks like one of their best yet.
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Post by brontozaurus on Sept 10, 2010 0:06:12 GMT
I'll reserve final judgement for better pictures, but I think they look pretty cool.
The only gripe I have is that they could have done something more interesting with the Guanlong's colours.
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Post by Meso-Cenozoic on Sept 10, 2010 0:15:50 GMT
Question: Where are the shoulder spikes on the Miragaia? I thought it had them, no? I thought it had them also -- like in the siggy pic Dan is using. Hmm? |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Sept 10, 2010 0:23:32 GMT
Yes, they're made of resin... It's very apparent in some but yes in others like that little tyrannosaurus it does seem a little plasticy. The ones that snap together from little parts, i.e., all of the Kaiyodo Dinotales, are made of plastic. Only some of the expo and specialty figures are made of resin. Are you sure? I thought it was confirmed they were made out of colored resins (sometimes they aren't even colored, they're transparent!) |
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Sept 10, 2010 0:27:29 GMT
I am seriously excited for these releases...what an amazing start to 2011. I cannot wait to add these to my collection. Kudos to Safari for picking some rather obscure genera like Miragaia, Inostrancevia and Kaprosuchus!!! The Carnotaurus and Guanlong are absolutely beautiful. I'm glad they included an Edmontosaurus, although I'm a little surprised they didn't make it more colorful (as a selling point because of a lack of horns, spikes, etc.). I don't normally collect the toobs, but I may have to make an exception for the shark toob just so I can own a scissor-toothed Edestes. Such an cool animal. Now if someone releases a Uintatherium or Brontotherium I will be a very, very happy person...... The miragaia and carno were entirely on carnegie's part, but safari does seem to get more obscure every year! Which is good, as long as the sculpts are! |
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Post by Praehistoricus on Sept 10, 2010 0:58:27 GMT
I am seriously excited for these releases...what an amazing start to 2011. I cannot wait to add these to my collection. Kudos to Safari for picking some rather obscure genera like Miragaia, Inostrancevia and Kaprosuchus!!! The Carnotaurus and Guanlong are absolutely beautiful. I'm glad they included an Edmontosaurus, although I'm a little surprised they didn't make it more colorful (as a selling point because of a lack of horns, spikes, etc.). I don't normally collect the toobs, but I may have to make an exception for the shark toob just so I can own a scissor-toothed Edestes. Such an cool animal. Now if someone releases a Uintatherium or Brontotherium I will be a very, very happy person...... The miragaia and carno were entirely on carnegie's part, but safari does seem to get more obscure every year! Which is good, as long as the sculpts are! Sorry, I meant the Safari Ltd. company in general, not the Wild Safari line.  |
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Post by Praehistoricus on Sept 10, 2010 1:20:23 GMT
Question: Where are the shoulder spikes on the Miragaia? I thought it had them, no? I thought it had them also -- like in the siggy pic Dan is using. Hmm? The original paper doesn't mention them...and it appears as though much of the shoulder and forelimbs have been found. It seems as though other closely related stegosaurs (such as Dacentrurus) are reconstructed either with or without shoulder spikes as well. I'm not sure why....perhaps because they closely resemble the build of Kentrosaurus? Maybe just artistic license? Anyway, here's the paper if you'd like to read it. rspb.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/early/2009/02/21/rspb.2008.1909.full.pdf |
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