Elasmosaurus (DinoWaurs Survival)

Photographs and review by Indohyus, edited by Suspsy

Once again, I am going back into the world of dinosaur trading figures, this time in the form of DinoWaurs survival. One thing I like is the diversity in this line, despite it being only 36 animals in total. Not just dinosaurs, but pterosaurs and marine reptiles, such as today’s subject: Elasmosaurus.

As it is a blind bag figure, it is pretty small, measuring 3.1” long and 0.8” high. It fits in well with Kaiyodo and other small lines. The colouration is light grey with a pink mouth and shading for wrinkles in the skin. The pose is a simple one, with no movement in the flippers, so maybe they are in mid-flap, and the neck is in a classic swan pose. Not accurate, but far from as extreme as some incarnations.

Now for accuracy. With an inexpensive blind bag series, you can expect it to be a bit up and down, which can be seen here. The neck is far too short, the tail is too long, and the hind flippers are the same size as the front ones when they should be smaller. The head is also all wrong: too large and whatever moulded teeth there are are too blocky and not the thin, interlocking teeth that they should be, although that may be asking a lot at this size. The body is about all that is close to correct, but is a bit more flat than rounded. The front flippers are long and flat. The bumps down the back are obviously an artistic addition. It looks okay, but not accurate for an animal that would need to be as streamlined as possible in order to deal with water resistance. This feels more like an early plesiosaur from the Triassic or Jurassic than the more advanced Elasmosaurus.

Honestly, this isn’t a brilliant version of Elasmosaurus by any measure. It is very inaccurate, more akin to something basal like Augustasaurus. If you like the look of it, try eBay or DeJankins, either for individuals or from blind bags. Otherwise, give it a pass.