Mattel - New for 2023

[Faelrin]

@RolandEden Yeah it is a bit weird considering the design definitely seems based on, or inspired by the GBA JPIII Park Builder one (which was discussed earlier, such as my post here ).

[Nyr0r0saurus]

Ornithocheirus, Dakosaurus and Borealopelta

[Carnoking]

Wow, that Borealopelta looks really good for a Mattel original! No weird proportions or cartoony eyes to speak of!

[Flaffy]

Dakosaurus and Borealopelta are easily the highlights of this wave. And it proves that Mattel CAN do proportionate and pleasing sculpts, it's just that they deliberately choose not to most of the time. The Borealopelta especially, vast improvement over their previous nodosaur (Sauropelta).

So for toothless pterosaurs they add teeth... And toothed ones they do without... I'm hoping that the teeth are somewhere in the beak, but they really should be protruding out somewhat.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Borealopelta looks fantastic.  Dako..I guess all their marine reptiles can't be winners..but this will give a smaller cheaper option than the electronic ones.  Ornithocheirus should have been Quetz sized..sigh..

[Flaffy]

Borealopelta looks fantastic.  Dako..I guess all their marine reptiles can't be winners..but this will give a smaller cheaper option than the electronic ones.  Ornithocheirus should have been Quetz sized..sigh..

Quetz-sized Ornithocheirus estimates were grossly oversized. It's certainly no small pterosaur, but equally it's no where near the giant azhdarchids. Even Pteranodon has a larger wingspan than Ornithocheirus. (6.6m vs 5m)

Something inbetween the size of the Roarivores Pteranodon and Danger Pack offerings would be ideal.



(Top: Ornithocheirus, Bottom: Pteranodon)

[PrimevalRaptor]

Wow, that Borealopelta is amazing, the potential lack of teeth is odd for the Ornithocheirus but at least it's some pterosaur diversity (and seems to have pycnofibres) but man I do like the Dakosaurus a lot, great colors, probably more gnarly than it should be (and idk about the fin proportions) but I'm definitely gonna pick this up (I say, still waiting for the Nothosaurus to hit stores here)

[MLMjp]

I feel like I might replace my I.rex with standing issues
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zsk6AdlxtTQ

[andrewsaurus rex]

yes the Borealopelta does look good, at least from the one angle shown.  Any idea on the figure's size?

[Flaffy]

I feel like I might replace my I.rex with standing issues

Hmmm this one is indeed tempting. Sculpt looks to be more accurate than the original too with better proportions.
But considering there's no way Mattel isn't doing an Indominus in the Hammond Collection line, I'm hesitant to pick up any new film species from the mainline.

[Gwangi]

The Borealopelta looks great. But I won't dare get excited about it, it'll never show up in stores. Lots of announcements for new products while stores continue to carry the same selection from 6 months ago. 

[MLMjp]

I feel like I might replace my I.rex with standing issues

Hmmm this one is indeed tempting. Sculpt looks to be more accurate than the original too with better proportions.
But considering there's no way Mattel isn't doing an Indominus in the Hammond Collection line, I'm hesitant to pick up any new film species from the mainline.

I also think about a potential HC one, but at the current speed I feel like it will take a while (And I would prefer them to give us Spino and Giga first)

[Eatmycar]

Indominus is an easy pass. It's head and shoulders above their previous offerings and anything Hasbro did, but, with the Hammond Collection a thing... it just seems foolish to buy it in my eyes. I'll let patience pay off.

The Borealopelta, Dakousaurus, and Macaw-styled Pyroraptor are winning my heart though. Easy pickups.

[Carnoking]

I'm loving that indominus! Even if a HC one is in the pipeline, I'll probably be looking to this one as my go to until then.

[Faelrin]

Just woke up after going back to bed after seeing the earlier Safari Ltd Utahraptor reveal and wow I'm really impressed with that Borealopelta. Color could have been more orange red on top but I imagine they didn't want it too similar to the previous Sauropelta. Easily the best of this wave. That said I do like the Ornithocheirus and Dakosaurus too. I think the Ornithocheirus also has pycnofibers? Hopefully it will have the teeth in its beak. The mouth is closed though. 

The new Indominus seems interesting, but agree about waiting for a HC version. That transformer T. rex looks weird. Think the Hasbro one was done better tbh.

[Pliosaurking]

The Borealopelta and Dakosaurus are quite nice. The I Rex looks really good, but with a hc version inevitably on the way I'm hesitant to get it. Hopefully I can actually get ahold of these, my stores are stocking stuff from wave 1 Dominion and no newer.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Borealopelta looks fantastic.  Dako..I guess all their marine reptiles can't be winners..but this will give a smaller cheaper option than the electronic ones.  Ornithocheirus should have been Quetz sized..sigh..

Quetz-sized Ornithocheirus estimates were grossly oversized. It's certainly no small pterosaur, but equally it's no where near the giant azhdarchids. Even Pteranodon has a larger wingspan than Ornithocheirus. (6.6m vs 5m)

Something inbetween the size of the Roarivores Pteranodon and Danger Pack offerings would be ideal.



(Top: Ornithocheirus, Bottom: Pteranodon)

Sorry I didn't mean to say it should be that scale, I meant that it would be nice to have one that large and detailed in that size range/line. Kenenr did Pteranodon and Quetzalcoatlus in same size and they were nice big toys.  They could have done a Cearadactylus too..if anyone is reading..

 
I'll probably get the new Indominus, it may be awhile before we get one in the HC lineup if that line continues that far.

The transformer-esque Rex looks like a giant Snap Squad..I have no idea who liked that idea and it's an easy pass for me.

[suspsy]

The giant pterosaur that Walking With Dinosaurs called Ornithocheirus was subsequently determined to be Tropeognathus instead. And while it is the largest known South American pterosaur, it was definitely not in the same size class as Quetzalocoatlus.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The giant pterosaur that Walking With Dinosaurs called Ornithocheirus was subsequently determined to be Tropeognathus instead. And while it is the largest known South American pterosaur, it was definitely not in the same size class as Quetzalocoatlus.

As I mentioned above, I just meant I wanted a bigger figure of it, not true to scale.

[DinoFan2010]

Ornithochierus is nice, but please pray to Raptor Jebus it has teeth.
Dakosaurus is fine, but the worst of the bunch in my opinion.
Again, Pyroraptor is nice, but I am mostly wanting to get because of that hilarious color scheme.
Velociraptor is just meh, would have preferred a new Troodon with the same colors.
Borealopelta is the BEST of the bunch, easily Mattel's best Ankylosaur yet.