You’ll be hard-pressed to find a “shark-toothed” theropod model as decked-out and detailed as this one, although a couple of design flaws might have one hesitating at the retail price.
Carcharodontosaurs have ranked among my favorite dinosaurs since early childhood – the notion of meat-eaters even bigger than the mighty Tyrannosaurus was simply too irresistible to my 5-year-old self, and that initial shock and awe has remained embedded in my psyche to this day.
Sauropods are typically famous for their immense size and shape; genera like Mamenchisaurus, Brachiosaurus, and Patagotitan were among the very longest, most massive animals ever to walk the Earth. Every rule has its exception, though. One group of sauropods, the dicraeosaurids, have garnered attention from scientists for being almost the exact opposite of their more famous relatives.
It has been 27 years since the release of the undisputed best figure of Ouranosaurus ever made, the Battat Ouranosaurus, produced in 1996 for the Boston Museum of Science. And although other Ouranosaurus figures have come along over those 27 years none of them came close to matching the craftsmanship, accuracy, and paintwork of that figure.
Another Pachyrhinosaurus is not something I needed in my collection. I already have five of them. But Pachyrhinosaurus is a favorite ceratopsian of mine and none of the figures I own quite nail the look of it for me. Safari’s comes close but it’s a bit too svelte for my tastes, and while Battat’s has the bulk that I desire its paintjob holds it back from true greatness.
Overall this appears to be a fine representation of Quetzalcoatlus in many details, but when it comes to some of this animal’s most integral and challenging features the figurine actually falls short.
Having grown up familiar with the titanic pterosaur being featured in books and television programs, it’s sometimes surprising for me to remember that Quetzalcoatlus is a relatively recent discovery in the history of paleontology.
Review and images by bmathison1972, edited by Suspsy
OK, here we are folks. My first review on the Dinosaur Toy Blog that is, well, actually a dinosaur! My previous reviews have consisted of a primate, a tortoise, and a bunch of invertebrates. I have to admit, despite collecting a wide variety of eukaryotic taxa, dinosaurs are the largest group for which I am least familiar.
The newest reveal from Haolonggood is the famous Canadian nodosaurid, Edmontonia. The sculpting on the plate armour and shoulder spikes looks positively stellar! As with previous releases, it will be available in two distinct colour schemes.
The newest reveal from Haolonggood is the famous and popular North American theropod, Allosaurus. It will come in both teal and brown colour schemes, and looks to be one of the best renditions yet of the “Lion of the Jurassic.”
Just when you thought it was safe to not check your bank account again, Haolonggood has revealed their upcoming Otodus megalodon figure, complete with an articulated lower jaw and a water-themed display stand.
Coming on the caudal of their O. megalodon is Haolonggood’s take on Dacentrurus, the second biggest known stegosaur after Stegosaurus itself. The sculpting looks superb as always and it’s hard to say which colour variant is the more appealing.
Next up for Haolonggood is the iconic “meat-eating bull,” Carnotaurus. Sculpted in a walking pose and with an articulated lower jaw, it will come in either brown or grey. Yet another impressive job.
Haolonggood’s latest product reveal is a 1:20 scale statue of Daspletosaurus torosus. Mounted atop a rocky base and sculpted in a different pose from the smaller figures, it looks like a truly terrifying and savage predator.
Relative newcomer Haolonggood has been on something of a role these last two months, unveiling a series of highly impressive prehistoric figures, each one available in two different colour schemes, that easily rival anything from the other companies. Here’s hoping that this happy trend continues, and that Haolonggood gets wider distribution!
Move over, PNSO, because two new dinosaurs from Haolonggood have been revealed! First up is the Early Cretaceous stegosaur, Wuerhosaurus, in two distinct colour schemes. Both look attractive and realistic, and the sculpting is impressive, particularly the ragged edges on the plates.
And second is Pachyrhinosaurus, also in two colour schemes.
Two more new products from Haolonggood have been revealed! The first one is Ampelosaurus, a Late Cretaceous armoured sauropod from France.
And the second is the famous tyrannosaurine, Daspletosaurus. With lips, hurrah!
