New DinoToyBlog entries

[SidB]

My review of the Schleich Tarbosaurus.
https://dinotoyblog.com/tarbosaurus-schleich/

NGL I feel kind of bad for this ugly dude getting roasted in the ratings. It's not a great figure but it isn't abysmal.

I still don't get why people spam every. single. Schleich figure with 1 star even if it really isn't terrible. You'd expect that to be given for some of the older Replicasaurus, but this isn't horrible.

Of course "people" don't, only some people, or  maybe quite a few, but not "people" in general. It can be a bit like playground action in an elementary school yard, where kids 'pile onto' the hapless victim. It can be a mob mentality thing, at its worst. Having said this, Schleich, though it is perfectly capable of producing good figures, and has done so, has a proven track record of churning out very inaccurate pieces, thus inviting negative responses. Many folk have come to expect poor or disappointing figures from them. Sadly, a substantial percent of their output has a caricature feel about it. Despite this, I  still have two boxes of Schleich figures, acquired over the years, of which I can say good things. But I've given away dozens to get to this point.

[Fembrogon]

Beasts of the Mesozoic 1/18 Protoceratops: https://dinotoyblog.com/protoceratops-andrewsi-beasts-of-the-mesozoic-118-by-creative-beast-studio/

[suspsy]

Yutyrannus by Beasts of the Mesozoic.

https://dinotoyblog.com/yutyrannus-beasts-of-the-mesozoic-by-creative-beast-studio/

[suspsy]

My review of the Mattel Dual Attack Quetzalcoatlus:
https://dinotoyblog.com/quetzalcoatlus-jurassic-world-mega-dual-attack-by-mattel-2/

[Gwangi]

Mattel Hammond Collection Concavenator

https://dinotoyblog.com/concavenator-jurassic-world-fallen-kingdom-hammond-collection-by-mattel/

[Fembrogon]

A belated look at the Haolonggood/GR Toys Dicraeosaurus (green ver):
https://dinotoyblog.com/dicraeosaurus-haolonggood-gr-toys/

[Gwangi]

Haolonggood Ouranosaurus
https://dinotoyblog.com/ouranosaurus-haolonggood-gr-toys/

[ceratopsian]

That's a well-balanced review.  On a minor matter of classification, it seems a bit weird that the "Brand" is "boxed" as "GR Toys".  As far as I can tell from the packaging, GR Toys has no involvement with the current Haolonggood releases.  Even calling it "Haolonggood/GR Toys" in the title seems somewhat misleading.  Is there any way to get round this?

[Gwangi]

That's a well-balanced review.  On a minor matter of classification, it seems a bit weird that the "Brand" is "boxed" as "GR Toys".  As far as I can tell from the packaging, GR Toys has no involvement with the current Haolonggood releases.  Even calling it "Haolonggood/GR Toys" in the title seems somewhat misleading.  Is there any way to get round this?

I was unsure what to do about this but I did decide go back and remove/untagged GR Toys. There is no brand category Haolonggood which is the only reason why I categorized it under GR Toys to begin with. But the better solution would be to ask @DinoToyForum to add a category for Haolonggood.

[ceratopsian]

Yes, it's a tricky one. In view of the recent spate of releases by solo Haolonggood, setting up a new category seems best.

[Gwangi]

@EmperorDinobot  I noticed you posted a review today. As you can see, I already posted today before you did. Please remember that only one review is to be posted per day.

[suspsy]

@EmperorDinobot  I noticed you posted a review today. As you can see, I already posted today before you did. Please remember that only one review is to be posted per day.

Indeed, that is not cricket. Every review warrants at least a day in the spotlight. 

[EmperorDinobot]

Oh, I see. I had not seen that go up, my bad. Do you want me to delete it and post it tomorrow @Gwangi ?

[Gwangi]

Oh, I see. I had not seen that go up, my bad. Do you want me to delete it and post it tomorrow @Gwangi ?

I would appreciate it @EmperorDinobot. Thank you kindly.

[EmperorDinobot]

Done. I'll put it up tomorrow morning @Gwangi . I think you posted yours mere minutes before while I was making final edits and hit "publish".

[Gwangi]

Done. I'll put it up tomorrow morning @Gwangi . I think you posted yours mere minutes before while I was making final edits and hit "publish".

Thanks @EmperorDinobot . It's not really a big deal to take it down but since you offered I figured sure, why not. We all work very hard on these reviews, they each deserve a day on top. I didn't actually get to read yours but I'm looking forward to it tomorrow. It's an HC figure I'm still undecided on.

[EmperorDinobot]

Done. I'll put it up tomorrow morning @Gwangi . I think you posted yours mere minutes before while I was making final edits and hit "publish".

Thanks @EmperorDinobot . It's not really a big deal to take it down but since you offered I figured sure, why not. We all work very hard on these reviews, they each deserve a day on top. I didn't actually get to read yours but I'm looking forward to it tomorrow. It's an HC figure I'm still undecided on.

If you gotta have them all, get it. If not, save your $.

[Gwangi]

Done. I'll put it up tomorrow morning @Gwangi . I think you posted yours mere minutes before while I was making final edits and hit "publish".

Thanks @EmperorDinobot . It's not really a big deal to take it down but since you offered I figured sure, why not. We all work very hard on these reviews, they each deserve a day on top. I didn't actually get to read yours but I'm looking forward to it tomorrow. It's an HC figure I'm still undecided on.

If you gotta have them all, get it. If not, save your $.

That's what I was thinking. And no, I don't have to have them all.

[EmperorDinobot]

You are in luck, @Gwangi . It is not essential.

[suspsy]

I believe your review can be posted anytime now. Not tomorrow, though, please. That's when my next one is going up!