Safari Ltd: New for 2023

[suspsy]

I have no interest in another Stegouros if the rumour is true. But it's good that people will have options between big and small versions.

[SpartanSquat]

Well they pretty much confirmed

[Gwangi]

I would greatly prefer a smaller Stegouros than CollectA's. I consider this excellent news!

[bmathison1972]

I don't see that as confirmation. They are asking for suggestions and someone suggested Stegouros. That being said, I would LOVE it if Safari made one. CollectA's was WAY TOO BIG for me.

Besides, would a figure 'suggested' in 2022 be ready for 2023?

[stargatedalek]

Personally I'd like a toob sized one, or a size like the baby dinosaurs. As opposed to the standard size used for most figures lately.

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

Personally I'd like a toob sized one, or a size like the baby dinosaurs. As opposed to the standard size used for most figures lately.

Same, I want one that doesn't look of place next to my 1:35 / 1:40 dinos, regardless of whether it's technically in that range or not.

[Shane]

Sigh...Don't believe everything you read.

Obviously some of those in that list match what has already been teased/revealed.

But, if you're expecting everything on that list, you'll be disappointed.

I can't confirm or deny anything though. All I can say is that we'll be doing some heavy reveals in the next 3-4 weeks, so you'll know for sure soon enough.

[Shane]

I don't see that as confirmation. They are asking for suggestions and someone suggested Stegouros. That being said, I would LOVE it if Safari made one. CollectA's was WAY TOO BIG for me.

Besides, would a figure 'suggested' in 2022 be ready for 2023?

You're correct, that's exactly what that was.

That said, is it really hard to see why a number of toy companies are jumping on Stegouros? It's a newly discovered, unique looking dinosaur known from nearly complete remains.

[Jose S.M.]

Stegouros was recently discovered during pandemic times and since it's been said that Safari has figures bottled up in development due to the delays caused by the pandemic, I wouldn't be so sure about a figure of it coming this year specifically. But who really knows... Besides Shane haha just kidding!

[Bread]

Personally I'd like a toob sized one, or a size like the baby dinosaurs. As opposed to the standard size used for most figures lately.

Same, I want one that doesn't look of place next to my 1:35 / 1:40 dinos, regardless of whether it's technically in that range or not.

To put this into perspective, this model by PaleoKhris, funny enough the same maker of the image in that tweet with the Safari conversation, is true to be 1:35 scale

The Chris Pratt 1:35 Nanmu model to be 1:35 as well.

I too would prefer a mini tube model if this genus were to be true. Regardless, I think if you want a true 1:35 to 1:40 scale model, go with 3D printing.

I don't see that as confirmation. They are asking for suggestions and someone suggested Stegouros. That being said, I would LOVE it if Safari made one. CollectA's was WAY TOO BIG for me.

That said, is it really hard to see why a number of toy companies are jumping on Stegouros? It's a newly discovered, unique looking dinosaur known from nearly complete remains.

I mean other newly discovered species have been found with decent remains but yet they're ignored. I am not against the genus, but why is it getting more attention than others?

Edit: The models in the image are sculpted and printed by Paleokhris, and the paint up is by dinosaur_models_artworks.

[Sim]

That said, is it really hard to see why a number of toy companies are jumping on Stegouros? It's a newly discovered, unique looking dinosaur known from nearly complete remains.

I mean other newly discovered species have been found with decent remains but yet they're ignored. I am not against the genus, but why is it getting more attention than others?

With regards to the bolded part, it is hard to see, since jumping on Stegouros looks as painful as jumping on some lego bricks.  Hehe, just joking!
In seriousness, I actually didn't understand why Stegouros has been getting so much attention until S @Shane explained.  The reason I didn't understand it is because there are some animals I, perhaps unfortunately, find underwhelming, and Stegouros is one of those.  It's a tiny ankylosaurian with a short tail that couldn't act as a defensive weapon, what exactly is it supposed to do?  I guess it just ate plants and its armour was sufficient protection against the coexisting megaraptorid.  It just strikes me as a boring animal, and this is coming from someone who generally likes thyreophorans a lot.

[Chasmosaurus]

Kayakasaurus has made one too. It's available in his etsy store in 3 different scales.
1/40; 1/20 and 1/12.

[Primeval12]

I don't see that as confirmation. They are asking for suggestions and someone suggested Stegouros. That being said, I would LOVE it if Safari made one. CollectA's was WAY TOO BIG for me.

Besides, would a figure 'suggested' in 2022 be ready for 2023?

You're correct, that's exactly what that was.

That said, is it really hard to see why a number of toy companies are jumping on Stegouros? It's a newly discovered, unique looking dinosaur known from nearly complete remains.

And for that matter, why not Jakapil?

[Sim]

I would prefer Jakapil to Stegouros, alternatively Scelidosaurus or Scutellosaurus.  Scelidosaurus has been known since the 1800's and still lacks a good figure despite looking unique and being known from nearly complete remains.  Imagine a bipedal one consistent with found footprints!

[Shane]

And for that matter, why not Jakapil?

Jakapil is indeed a pretty cool dinosaur, but its remains are much more fragmentary than Stegouros.

[Faelrin]

Yeah I'm shocked neither Scelidosaurus and Scutellosaurus have recieved updated figures from anyone. A shame because they both had really good detailed looks at them in recent years.

[suspsy]

I'd love a Scelidosaurus.

[TlatolophusJuanorum]

That said, is it really hard to see why a number of toy companies are jumping on Stegouros? It's a newly discovered, unique looking dinosaur known from nearly complete remains.

I mean other newly discovered species have been found with decent remains but yet they're ignored. I am not against the genus, but why is it getting more attention than others?

With regards to the bolded part, it is hard to see, since jumping on Stegouros looks as painful as jumping on some lego bricks.  Hehe, just joking!
In seriousness, I actually didn't understand why Stegouros has been getting so much attention until S @Shane explained.  The reason I didn't understand it is because there are some animals I, perhaps unfortunately, find underwhelming, and Stegouros is one of those.  It's a tiny ankylosaurian with a short tail that couldn't act as a defensive weapon, what exactly is it supposed to do?  I guess it just ate plants and its armour was sufficient protection against the coexisting megaraptorid.  It just strikes me as a boring animal, and this is coming from someone who generally likes thyreophorans a lot.

Well, I've recently ordered CollectA's and I love this curious tiny one because of two reasons:
1. Its tail resembles an ancient Aztec weapon ('Macuahuitl'), and as a ancient history lover, it truly amazes me.
2. I'm from Mexico, so I think Latin American dinos (excluding Argentina's well known species and figures) deserve more love. We have wonderful species from good remains, but they are a bit underestimated. I would love a nice Magnapaulia, an Antarctopelta, or any South American titanosaurid with good remains, for example. 
But well, that is only one opinion.

[Halichoeres]

I don't see that as confirmation. They are asking for suggestions and someone suggested Stegouros. That being said, I would LOVE it if Safari made one. CollectA's was WAY TOO BIG for me.

Besides, would a figure 'suggested' in 2022 be ready for 2023?

Agreed, that doesn't sound like confirmation at all. Wouldn't be the first time Paleofiguras floated a completely unfounded rumor.

[Thialfi]

I don't expect there to be any prehistoric animals among these, but thought I'd share anyway.