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Post by therizinosaurus on Oct 7, 2008 2:26:08 GMT
\I would also love for the mammals to be 1/24 to be the same as Bullyland. The trouble there, is then we get a mammoth (ahem) Indricotherium....! I don't see a problem there
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Post by sid on Oct 7, 2008 2:38:44 GMT
Wow,Kustom,i can't wait to see the toys you'll make...Oh,and be sure that they will be easily available even here in Italy For the scale,i think 1/40 is the easiest and safer option,speakin' about what i'd like to see... - Shonisaurus - Daspletosaurus - Tarbosaurus - Gorgonopsid - Hypsilophodont - Tenontosaurus - Muraenosaurus - Placodus - Basilosaurus - Helicoprion - Dimorphodon - Rhamphoryncus - Dromeosaurus - Centrosaurus - Choelophysis - Cynognathus - Sarcosuchus - Purrusaurus What do ya think? ;D
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Post by kustom65 on Oct 7, 2008 6:50:34 GMT
Thanks Sid -- all will be well considered! Likewise for everyone else's suggestions. Love Dimorphodon, but they were so tiny.... further reason to do subsets of differing scales.
No one knows or cares about dino toys more than you guys here, so it's great having you all helping out on "market research"!
For my part, I'm approaching the concept/design of this new collection as a lifelong dino-fan, not some 'bottomline' guy in an office being handed an assignment.
I still lean towards the Battat mini scale as my favoured size for the core collection, but it looks like most of you guys prefer 1/40 ... I take that seriously! Do bear in mind though, that smaller size means more economical freight. As we're in Australia, literally everywhere else is overseas, and shipping will be a major concern in deciding on scale... well, I better get back to the design work!
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Post by EmperorDinobot on Oct 7, 2008 8:40:28 GMT
1/40 scale...
I liked the scale the Jurassic PArk dinos were in. They'd be in scale with the rest of my action figures!
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Post by sid on Oct 7, 2008 15:19:20 GMT
Thanks Sid -- all will be well considered! Likewise for everyone else's suggestions. Love Dimorphodon, but they were so tiny.... further reason to do subsets of differing scales. No one knows or cares about dino toys more than you guys here, so it's great having you all helping out on "market research"! For my part, I'm approaching the concept/design of this new collection as a lifelong dino-fan, not some 'bottomline' guy in an office being handed an assignment. I still lean towards the Battat mini scale as my favoured size for the core collection, but it looks like most of you guys prefer 1/40 ... I take that seriously! Do bear in mind though, that smaller size means more economical freight. As we're in Australia, literally everywhere else is overseas, and shipping will be a major concern in deciding on scale... well, I better get back to the design work! Thanks for saying this,man Oh,and i'm glad you liked my suggestion about good ol' Dimorphodon!
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Post by nobs on Oct 7, 2008 16:51:13 GMT
Oh this is neat, were part of the market research team! But yup 1/40 is scale of preferance, I personally like big toys!
Suggestions for figures Edaphosaurus Nothosaurus Pentaceratops Kentrosaurus
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Post by bjeast on Oct 7, 2008 20:01:26 GMT
Well, I'd vote for 1/35, but that's because I tend to build models in that scale! (Papos seem to be pretty close to that scale). But 1/40 is the next best thing!
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Post by deanm on Oct 8, 2008 16:26:24 GMT
Scale, mshale.... I like 1/40 scale figures but the smaller 1/80 etc ones that are typically put out as Japanese candy premiums are also quite nice (make a great display) The main thing is that you get different pterosaurs!!! Don't get me wrong, I like Pteranodon, Rhamphorhynchus and Quetzalcoatlus but in general they are commonly done figures The following genera are under-represented: Nyctosaurus (crested) Dimorphodon Sordes Coloborhynchus Ornithostoma Thalassodromeus Tupuxuara Lonchodectes other than Quetzalcoatlus Azhdarchidae Dsungaripterus Pterodactylus Pterodaustro Other neat organisms (IMHO) would be primitive aphibians & fishes Cheers, Dean
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Post by kustom65 on Oct 9, 2008 0:04:24 GMT
Well, I'd vote for 1/35, but that's because I tend to build models in that scale! (Papos seem to be pretty close to that scale). But 1/40 is the next best thing! Well, it IS cool to pit dinos against WWII tank battalions Reminds me of that ancient comic book series, The War That Time Forgot
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Post by kustom65 on Oct 9, 2008 0:09:04 GMT
Scale, mshale.... I like 1/40 scale figures but the smaller 1/80 etc ones that are typically put out as Japanese candy premiums are also quite nice (make a great display) The main thing is that you get different pterosaurs!!! Don't get me wrong, I like Pteranodon, Rhamphorhynchus and Quetzalcoatlus but in general they are commonly done figures The following genera are under-represented: Nyctosaurus (crested) Dimorphodon Sordes Coloborhynchus Ornithostoma Thalassodromeus Tupuxuara Lonchodectes other than Quetzalcoatlus Azhdarchidae Dsungaripterus Pterodactylus Pterodaustro Other neat organisms (IMHO) would be primitive amphibians & fishes Cheers, Dean Thanks Dean M, all very worthy contenders! It's so great to have you guys digging up all these overlooked obscurities ~Gracias!
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Post by [][][]cordylus[][][] on Oct 9, 2008 0:18:30 GMT
So do you know which ones you will bee doing?
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Post by therizinosaurus on Oct 9, 2008 0:37:01 GMT
Could you at least tell us one dino species that you are decided on? Perhaps the Therizinosaur species?
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Post by kustom65 on Oct 9, 2008 0:54:57 GMT
No firm decisions at this stage -- I'm going to be sketching up 150 species and we'll go from there... still early days!
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Post by sbell on Oct 9, 2008 5:01:56 GMT
Wow, I can't believe I haven't really thrown my opinion in here (save for a few). I also can't believe how ignored the Megafauna side has been.
So my list--and it will be a wide range--will be more general, often just a group's name, and let the designer pick the species.
Fish: Have to have some agnathans, different groups. Heterostracans, osteostracans, thelodonts. They are all weird, so it's all good. Maybe even a Conodont. Because someone has to make one sooner or later. Acanthodiian--Need a spiny shark. Placoderms--like the agnathans, there are far too many to just name one. Maybe one that isn't an arthrodire. Sharks--well covered by other people. Definitely Helicoprion, a pleuracanth of some kind, Hybodus. There are others, but you should stick to physically distinct ones.
Bony fish--there are a lot. Xiphactinus comes to mind. We also need different lobe fins (hey, you're in Australia, there are lots there). Panderichthys and a rhizodont would be great.
Amphibians--You must make Crassigyrinus. After that, go nuts. Oh yeah, and Tiktaalik.
Reptiles--I can't argue with any of the choices suggested here. But no one has said either Pristichampsus or Champsosaurus, so I will.
Mammals--this is my area. I've mentioned a few, and I want to make sure they get their time.
Of course, carnivores are the way to go--short-faced bear (Arctodus), Bear dog (Amphicyon), a different sabre cat (Xenosmilus, Homotherium), nimravid (Hoplophoneus, Dinictis), Large dog (Aelurodon, osteborus, epicyon), hyaenids (percrocuta, Pachycrocuta, Chasmaporthetes). And other meat eaters--Thylacinus, Thylacoleo, Thylacosmilus, Propleopus, creodonts like Sarkastodon, Hemipsalodon and Oxyaena.
As for plant-eaters, you'll need big ones and light-footed ones. I'd suggest brontotheres, uintatheres, early rhinos and non-mammoth elephants for the former, as well as some of the strange hoofed animals from South America. For the hoofed animals proper, look into the giraffes, various pronghorns, antelopes, and extinct groups like protoceratids and leptomerycids. And of course, a few different horses with their distinct extra toes. I think that will do. If you want clarifications or specifics, just ask.
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Post by deanm on Oct 9, 2008 9:51:37 GMT
Sbell's list of primitive fish really hits a soft spot in my heart also (having taught vertebrate morphology). I have done my best to get the UHA candy premium paleofishes becuase in general they are not covered (Starlux and a few choice other figures excepted).
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Post by kustom65 on Oct 9, 2008 11:44:47 GMT
You blokes would love the Age of Fishes Museum then! I was there a few months ago, they're doing some great work: www.ageoffishes.org.au/And thanks for your many excellent suggestions sbell, that'll keep me very busy over the weekend. Don't forget the giant wombats! And I'll be including a figure the biggest ever bird (notwithsanding theropoda), the Aussie Dromornis stirtoni
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Post by sbell on Oct 9, 2008 13:48:16 GMT
You blokes would love the Age of Fishes Museum then! I was there a few months ago, they're doing some great work: www.ageoffishes.org.au/And thanks for your many excellent suggestions sbell, that'll keep me very busy over the weekend. Don't forget the giant wombats! And I'll be including a figure the biggest ever bird (notwithsanding theropoda), the Aussie Dromornis stirtoni I would like that museum. I live in Cretaceous-Tertiary country. I am guessing that the book 'The Age of Fishes" would be handy for your research. I didn't necessarily forget the other big Aussie animals--I just figured you already knew about them. Really, you could just redo every Yowies Lost Kingdom figure. They had a great variety, but were...lacking compared to Dinotales, etc. And I will admit--I cut myself off when going into the mammals. There are a lot of them that warrant mention, but I had to stop somewhere. Although I would be remiss if I didn't mention a couple others--how about a multituberculate of some sort? And some of he early mammals? I am thinking Repenomamus. Okay, I'll stop now.
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Post by Dinotoyforum on Oct 9, 2008 14:13:12 GMT
I thought I would try and sell Rhomaleosaurus with a picture from a paper that came out this month...Smith and Dyke (2008): I hope you agree that it would make an excellent figure - and it would be totally unique ...and here is a sculpture I initiated myself...never finished it though...
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Post by sbell on Oct 9, 2008 16:05:15 GMT
So how is Rhomaleosaurus any different than another pliosaur? Sorry, that's just for the Terminonatator crack from before. And as a further note--it is among the last of the elasmosaurs. And because I failed to reiterate before--we need odd crocodiles--Terminonaris (=Teleorhinus) would be cool. And big--of course, it is considered a relative of Sarcosuchus, so you'd probably go that way.
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Post by tomhet on Oct 9, 2008 16:16:27 GMT
You blokes would love the Age of Fishes Museum then! I was there a few months ago, they're doing some great work: www.ageoffishes.org.au/*wants to buy a plane ticket to Australia* *hopes kustom65 makes a lot of fishes* ;D Sbell's list of primitive fish really hits a soft spot in my heart also (having taught vertebrate morphology). Great! Another fish freak! ;D I am guessing that the book 'The Age of Fishes" would be handy for your research. You mean The Rise of Fishes? From what I've seen, Early Vertebrates is even better. And if you're going to do a placoderm, do an antiarch!
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