PNSO: New for 2022

[Fembrogon]

Exclusive Dan's Dinosaurs offer for the DTF crowd:
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Promo code: dtfmember
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Oh no, I'm being so bad to myself this season. Thanks for the offer, Dan!

[Sim]

I've decided, I must have the PNSO Suchomimus.  It's SO good.  And I'm going to resume collecting non-BotM figures too, thanks to this Suchomimus!  I'm glad I kept my non-action figures since now I can enjoy them again!

[Halichoeres]

Something I just realized after adding this to the DinoToyCollector site is that this is #67, and the "Sinopliosaurus"/Siamosaurus was #66. Both the Deinocheirus and Therizinosaurus were #64 and #65. Also #59 and #60 were the Styracosaurus and Centrosaurus. Some slight trending there.

While prior years did have consecutive releases that paired well (or trios), the numbers weren't particularly connected.

Also man PNSO has really delivered these past three years haven't they?

Here's a list of genera they have put out in both their Prehistoric Animal Models and 1:35 Scientific Art Model since the line's sort of rebirth/renewal in late 2020 (ignoring repaints of sculpts from prior years):

Spoiler

Theropods (18 total):
Acrocanthosaurus (2022)
Allosaurus (2021)
Carcharodontosaurus (2021)
Carnotaurus (2021)
Deinocheirus (2022)
Microraptor (2020)
"Nanotyrannus"/juvenile Tyrannosaurus (2021)
Qianzhousaurus (2020)
"Sinopliosaurus"/Siamosaurus (2022)
Sinraptor (2022)
Spinosaurus (2020)
Suchomimus (2022)
Tarbosaurus (2021)
Therizinosaurus (2022)
Torvosaurus (2021)
Tyrannosaurus (2020 & 2021 1:35 Scientific Art models)
Yutyrannus (2021)
Zhuchengtyrannus (2022)

Ornithischians (20 total):
Borealopelta (2020)
Centrosaurus (2022)
Corythosaurus (2020)
Iguanodon (2021 1:35 Scientific Art model)
Lambeosaurus (2020)
Machairoceratops (2020)
Miragaia (2020)
Olorotitan (2021)
Pachycephalosaurus (2021)
Pachyrhinosaurus (2020)
Parasaurolophus (2021)
Pinacosaurus (2021)
Sauropelta (2020)
Sinoceratops (2020)
Stegosaurus (2021 1:35 Scientific Art model)
Styracosaurus (2022)
Torosaurus (2022 1:35 Scientific Art model)
Triceratops (2021 1:35 Scientific Art model)
Tsintaosaurus (2022 1:35 Scientific Art model)
Tuojiangosaurus (2020)

Others (10 total):
Atopodentatus (2020)
Cretoxyrhina (2021)
Dunkleosteus (2021)
Helicoprion (2021)
Himalayasaurus (2021)
Kronosaurus (2021 1:35 Scientific Art model)
Lingwulong (2022)
Livyatan (2021)
Mamenchisaurus (2021 1:35 Scientific Art model)
Tylosaurus (2021)

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@Faelrin Thanks for putting that together. It's 19 theropods with 2 adult rexes! I'm hoping 2023 will have a lot more from the 'other' category. The rumors of a plesiosaur and ichthyosaur from earlier this year haven't shown themselves true so far.

[Faelrin]

@Halichoeres Maybe next year hopefully? Also glad it's been helpful for some folks.

I do wonder now what they'll have in store for next year. They've done quite a bit of the more popular genera, but there's no shortage they could do among dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. I do like PNSO's approach of focusing on formations sometimes, even if intermittent like with the Nemegt formation Tarbosaurus releasing last year, and Deinocheirus and Therizinosaurus released this year, where as the Dinosaur Park formation hadrosaurids released in 2020 and 2021, with the 2 ceratopsians earlier in the year.

I think I might start a new thread sorting all their releases by formation if it would be of help to anyone, as well as that list I compiled earlier. We do have something similar for BotM figures after all. Edit: I'll work on it tomorrow. Going to bed soon. Almost 1am.

I guess a new 2023 PNSO hopes and dreams thread could also be started if anyone has anything on the mind. At this point I mostly want more minis or small figures of small critters (like the Anchiornis and Sinosauropteryx), Ouranosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Chasmosaurus, and anything else would be nice.

[ceratopsian]

That list certainly reminds us of just how much PNSO has managed to create over the last few years. My cry is for more sauropods! But also small dinosaurs. I think a list by formation would be excellent @Faelrin.

[SidB]

@Halichoeres Maybe next year hopefully? Also glad it's been helpful for some folks.

I do wonder now what they'll have in store for next year. They've done quite a bit of the more popular genera, but there's no shortage they could do among dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. I do like PNSO's approach of focusing on formations sometimes, even if intermittent like with the Nemegt formation Tarbosaurus releasing last year, and Deinocheirus and Therizinosaurus released this year, where as the Dinosaur Park formation hadrosaurids released in 2020 and 2021, with the 2 ceratopsians earlier in the year.

I think I might start a new thread sorting all their releases by formation if it would be of help to anyone, as well as that list I compiled earlier. We do have something similar for BotM figures after all. Edit: I'll work on it tomorrow. Going to bed soon. Almost 1am.

I guess a new 2023 PNSO hopes and dreams thread could also be started if anyone has anything on the mind. At this point I mostly want more minis or small figures of small critters (like the Anchiornis and Sinosauropteryx), Ouranosaurus, Ceratosaurus, Chasmosaurus, and anything else would be nice.

Agreed, @Faelrin , a formation thread would be a terrific resource.

[Georassic]

Exclusive Dan's Dinosaurs offer for the DTF crowd:
$10 Off PNSO Suchomimus - 24 hours only
Promo code: dtfmember
Available here.

Thanks for choosing to support this small business!

I jumped on the offer. Thanks Dan!

[SenSx]

I have received the PNSO stands, but I must say I am disappointed.
It does not come with circle bases to but them in, I assumed they did, but they are only meant to be used with the bigger base they sell them with...
So how am I supposed to do with those usless stands ?
Where can I find some bases for them ?

[Fembrogon]

Honestly I'm rather surprised at this point that barely any companies have bothered selling stands; I'm sure a LOT of extinct/extant animal collectors would appreciate having backups available for their figures, be they flying, swimming, or simply unstable. Those stands can't be that expensive to produce anyway, can they?
I haven't bought PNSO's stands yet precisely because they lack the basic disc bases; the big bases are nice, but most of the time I prefer something unobtrusive for display & photography.

[RobinGoodfellow]

Honestly I'm rather surprised at this point that barely any companies have bothered selling stands; I'm sure a LOT of extinct/extant animal collectors would appreciate having backups available for their figures, be they flying, swimming, or simply unstable. Those stands can't be that expensive to produce anyway, can they?

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002624392960.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/4001282083441.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002006381742.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/32970652582.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

..and many more available..

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[dragon53]

[Sim]

I remember there was some discussion earlier about plantigrade therizinosaurs, and I saw it mentioned in dinosdragons's review of the PNSO Therizinosaurus too.  Well, it appears the case isn't closed as can be seen in the "Plantigrade therizinosaurids" section here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Dinosaurs/Image_review/Archive_5

[Samrukia]

beautiful figure but

was Therizinosaurus plantigrade or digitigrade?

and don't you find it strange that artwork pictures Therizinosaurus as a plantigrade while the figure seems to be digitigrade?

It was digitigrade.

honestly, i was hoping more for a sort of discussion supported by sources. As Leyster mentioned, there is a paper by Sennikov..
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1134/S0031030121100087

hardly a discussion to be honest

[Fembrogon]

Honestly I'm rather surprised at this point that barely any companies have bothered selling stands; I'm sure a LOT of extinct/extant animal collectors would appreciate having backups available for their figures, be they flying, swimming, or simply unstable. Those stands can't be that expensive to produce anyway, can they?

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002624392960.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/4001282083441.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002006381742.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/32970652582.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

..and many more available..

_

Alright, I have seen listings like these before; but considering these are doll stands, are they really ideal for handling horizontally-bodied figures?

[RobinGoodfellow]

Honestly I'm rather surprised at this point that barely any companies have bothered selling stands; I'm sure a LOT of extinct/extant animal collectors would appreciate having backups available for their figures, be they flying, swimming, or simply unstable. Those stands can't be that expensive to produce anyway, can they?

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002624392960.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/4001282083441.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/1005002006381742.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

https://it.aliexpress.com/item/32970652582.html?gatewayAdapt=glo2ita

..and many more available..

_

Alright, I have seen listings like these before; but considering these are doll stands, are they really ideal for handling horizontally-bodied figures?

There are tons of different type of stands on Aliexpress (heights, shapes, bases, colours, etc etc ).. what's the difference from PNSO ones ? .. 

[Concavenator]

This Theri pulled up at what seems their usual rate now (1 figure/month). So if another 1 or 2 more figures were released I wouldn't be surprised.

I was right after all.

On another hand, I think it's likely the upcoming PNSO theropods will have lips. Here's why:

Spoiler

PNSO released 7 theropods this year (as in new sculpts, not counting the repainted old Spino):

Zhuchengtyrannus
Acrocanthosaurus
Sinraptor
generic spinosaurid
Deinocheirus
Therizinosaurus
Suchomimus

However, out of those, only the first 3 are usual, carnivorous terrestrial theropods, the rest are either beaked theropods or spinosaurids (for which the lack of lips might be more excused). On another hand, as @Faras showed, the Lingwulong is this year's first release that has a 2022 stamp:

This is the first release with 2022 stamps.

Which probably means the 2022 releases prior to it weren't made this year. Remember how the paleoart included with the Acrocanthosaurus and the Sinraptor looked totally different from the figures and had lips? Why would they represent them with lips when they aren't depicting those since the Yangchuanosaurus/Giganotosaurus days? Only possible explanation is the figures were made before the art was done, which might be supported by the fact that those figures weren't sculpted this year, as the Lingwulong would be the first in that respect. Notice how the art included with the Deinocheirus, Therizinosaurus and Suchomimus is consistent with the figures. And how the art included with some of their 2021 theropods, like the Allosaurus and Torvosaurus, is also consistent with those figures.

Also, look at this recent post about Suchomimus by them:

https://twitter.com/pnso_official/status/1601196212014702593?cxt=HHwWgoCzjZXey7gsAAAA

Suchomimus did not have lips, so its teeth would be exposed outward when it closed its mouth.

Why the need to express they believe this particular animal didn't have lips when every single one of their theropods in years don't have lips? Is it because it's a spinosaurid? Wouldn't make much sense to make this distinction otherwise I think.

All in all, I think the possibility of future PNSO theropods being lipped is there. And hey, companies can also change their ideas. Safari, CollectA, and now also Eofauna all went from lipless to lipped theropods. And yes, it's weird PNSO went from lipped to lipless (!!!) but if they really don't consider them anymore, why represent their new Acrocanthosaurus and Sinraptor as lipped, and mention that in the Suchomimus post? That would be contradictory.

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[Fembrogon]

There are tons of different type of stands on Aliexpress (heights, shapes, bases, colours, etc etc ).. what's the difference from PNSO ones ? .. 

Most or all of the listings above - and that I've seen myself on AE, as well as eBay - appear designed specifically to balance a figure/model vertically, as well as from behind with the "doll" displayed in front. The designs we see in examples like PNSO (or the old Invicta stands) are smaller and more centered, with the intent to support from beneath the figure due to the length of the figures in question spreading out the weight and center of gravity.

[RobinGoodfellow]

There are tons of different type of stands on Aliexpress (heights, shapes, bases, colours, etc etc ).. what's the difference from PNSO ones ? .. 

Most or all of the listings above - and that I've seen myself on AE, as well as eBay - appear designed specifically to balance a figure/model vertically, as well as from behind with the "doll" displayed in front. The designs we see in examples like PNSO (or the old Invicta stands) are smaller and more centered, with the intent to support from beneath the figure due to the length of the figures in question spreading out the weight and center of gravity.

I have several of these in my collection and no issue at all..
You only have to choose the right one based on figure to support.

[terrorchicken]

I collect fashion dolls and use many stands like these, so I too was confused as to how they'd work with large animal figures. I suppose if you get the right size and center it under the figure a certain way you could attach it to one of the legs to keep it from falling?

[RobinGoodfellow]

I collect fashion dolls and use many stands like these, so I too was confused as to how they'd work with large animal figures. I suppose if you get the right size and center it under the figure a certain way you could attach it to one of the legs to keep it from falling?

I don't attach it to a leg.
I use the stand under the belly, just the way PNSO does.



Acrylic and pvc stands are extremely easy to cut and customize with just a cutter and a drop of glue, even without modeling' skills.
This is the most versatile one:

And it's cheap enough to experiment different solutions with it.