Japanese novelties - New for 2023 (various companies)

Halichoeres · November 14, 2022, 09:00:01 PM

Up for preorder: a snap-together model kit from a company called Wave:

Futabasaurus with alternate head and neck pieces. Available at BBTS and probably elsewhere: https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/225425

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@BlueKrono might find it interesting, among others

DinoFan2010 · December 05, 2022, 01:08:42 PM

Very interesting, but where can I find it in the US?

Faelrin · December 05, 2022, 02:02:57 PM

@DinoFan2010 Did you see the above link? BBTS is located in the US.

Halichoeres · December 05, 2022, 06:57:43 PM

Yep! They're in Wisconsin.

Halichoeres · December 25, 2022, 09:10:17 PM

Coming next year from Bandai, a series of snap-together model kits from Bandai ("Plannosaurus"). I mentioned this in the New for 2022 thread, but they're slated for spring release, except the Mosasaurus which will be summer.

Mosasaurus

Stegosaurus

Triceratops

and Tyrannosaurus

They come with a skeleton model...

...as well as pieces to put on as a shell. As far as I can tell these come pre-painted.

Over9K · December 26, 2022, 12:21:55 AM

Here's the Planosaurus T.rex. You can build it either with feathers or without, and the skeleton model is articulated.

Halichoeres · December 30, 2022, 07:44:53 PM

New set of Eikoh miniature dinosaurs. These might actually have come out a couple of months ago, but I only heard about them in the last week, and I imagine most people here who end up with them will get them in 2023.

Edited with names in the Latin alphabet:

Maiasaura, Quetzalcoatlus, and Tyrannosaurus have appeared in Eikoh Miniature Planet dinosaur sets before in different poses. This size format is perfect for small pterosaurs that would scale with dinosaurs from other lines, yet Eikoh has only made Quetzalcoatlus and Pteranodon, which seems like kind of a waste.

Faelrin · December 30, 2022, 08:05:43 PM

Hard to get a good look at it, but that Ornitholestes doesn't look half bad. It's a genus that rarely gets any figures either.

Flaffy · December 30, 2022, 08:15:49 PM

Waiting on better pics of the Ornitholestes and Kosmoceratops before deciding.

Halichoeres · January 04, 2023, 06:57:38 PM

Quote from: Faelrin on December 30, 2022, 08:05:43 PMHard to get a good look at it, but that Ornitholestes doesn't look half bad. It's a genus that rarely gets any figures either.

Yeah, I definitely plan to get it. It looks like it a) doesn't have the erroneous nose crest, and b) has the best proportions of any Ornitholestes to date. I might get the Guanlong too. I'm happy with the Favorite Co version, but I wouldn't mind having one at a small size too. This one could be around 1:35.

Another addition to the Bandai Plannosaurus line, Velociraptor:

Weird that it's transparent, but otherwise looks pretty decent.

Flaffy · January 04, 2023, 07:19:16 PM

Quote from: Halichoeres on January 04, 2023, 06:57:38 PM
Quote from: Faelrin on December 30, 2022, 08:05:43 PMHard to get a good look at it, but that Ornitholestes doesn't look half bad. It's a genus that rarely gets any figures either.

Yeah, I definitely plan to get it. It looks like it a) doesn't have the erroneous nose crest, and b) has the best proportions of any Ornitholestes to date. I might get the Guanlong too. I'm happy with the Favorite Co version, but I wouldn't mind having one at a small size too. This one could be around 1:35.

I think the current best one is the Mattel version? But tbh it doesn't look like Ornitholestes at all, and I'm just using it as a Coelophysis in my JP/JW collection.

Have the listings for these been put up on the Eikoh store yet? Usually they come with more angles of the figures.

Halichoeres · January 04, 2023, 11:03:24 PM

Quote from: Flaffy on January 04, 2023, 07:19:16 PM
Quote from: Halichoeres on January 04, 2023, 06:57:38 PM
Quote from: Faelrin on December 30, 2022, 08:05:43 PMHard to get a good look at it, but that Ornitholestes doesn't look half bad. It's a genus that rarely gets any figures either.

Yeah, I definitely plan to get it. It looks like it a) doesn't have the erroneous nose crest, and b) has the best proportions of any Ornitholestes to date. I might get the Guanlong too. I'm happy with the Favorite Co version, but I wouldn't mind having one at a small size too. This one could be around 1:35.

I think the current best one is the Mattel version? But tbh it doesn't look like Ornitholestes at all, and I'm just using it as a Coelophysis in my JP/JW collection.

Have the listings for these been put up on the Eikoh store yet? Usually they come with more angles of the figures.

The Mattel is my current favorite, but the competition isn't exactly fierce. If memory serves, Mattel's was released around the same time as a rumor circulated about a Segisaurus that never appeared. The sculpt would work much better as a Segisaurus, or a Coelophysis as you suggest.

I actually don't know Eikoh's web site, so I'm not sure. I haven't seen individual photos of any of them.

Faelrin · January 05, 2023, 01:22:21 AM

That Velociraptor almost looks like it could qualify as undead. Very interesting design choice. The skeleton looks nicely done though. I might try to pick it up sometime next year, just for that part of it, especially since these seem on the cheaper side of things (under $30). Just wish there was an affordable plastic (miniature) version of the famous Fighting Dinosaurs fossil.

JimoAi · January 05, 2023, 08:06:10 AM

Quote from: Halichoeres on December 25, 2022, 09:10:17 PMComing next year from Bandai, a series of snap-together model kits from Bandai ("Plannosaurus"). I mentioned this in the New for 2022 thread, but they're slated for spring release, except the Mosasaurus which will be summer.

Mosasaurus

Stegosaurus

Triceratops

and Tyrannosaurus

They come with a skeleton model...

...as well as pieces to put on as a shell. As far as I can tell these come pre-painted.

Love the bulk of the Mosasaurus and the color! Only faults holding it are the seams and the tiny bit of shrinkwrapping but other than that it's v good! This year seems to be a good year for mosasaurs!

Halichoeres · January 05, 2023, 03:27:21 PM

Yeah, I think the seams are impossible to avoid in a figure like this where you assemble it.

stargatedalek · January 05, 2023, 07:29:00 PM

Most of them look to have a lot of fun articulation, aside from that Velociraptor. Shame, it's an overall good design if it had the articulation (and some colour) it could have been pretty cool.

Sim · January 05, 2023, 08:58:23 PM

Does anyone know how big the Eikoh figures are? I'm very interested in a few of them, especially the Ornitholestes and Eikoh's 2017 Archaeopteryx. The Guanlong I'm quite interested in too but it would have been better if it hadn't been blue since it's unlikely filamentous feathers could be that colour.

Halichoeres makes a good point about how good it would be to have small pterosaurs from Eikoh. I would love a Rhamphorhynchus! And I would also like an accurate Velociraptor from Eikoh to replace their 2017 JP version.

Halichoeres · January 06, 2023, 06:07:44 PM

@Sim They vary a bit, but generally about 6 or 7 centimeters. Roughly 2/3 the size of a Kaiyodo Dinotales or CapsuleQ figure.

Sim · January 07, 2023, 03:23:46 PM

Thanks Tim! It looks like the Guanlong will be 1:40 scale if we're lucky, but the Ornitholestes could be around 1:35 scale.

Also, to follow on from my previous comment, I've seen that Eikoh has made one or two more Velociraptor figures that are Jurassic Park rip-offs. I still hope they make an accurate Velociraptor one day. Since almost all the figures I'm interested in from Eikoh are feathered I hope to do my part to send them the message I like small feathered animals and would be interested in more.

Sim · January 08, 2023, 03:23:01 PM

Does anyone know when the new Eikoh mini series will be available?

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