HAOLONGGOOD - Hopes and Dreams

[Sim]

After @Concavenator pointed it out here https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10926.msg354536#msg354536 , I have to agree with him that the PNSO Tuojiangosaurus doesn't look like the real animal, unfortunately.  I doubt PNSO will remake their Tuojiangosaurus.  In any case, I would love a Tuojiangosaurus from Haolonggood based on the skeletal below:

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I'm reminded of this picture:
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I have good figures of Mamenchisaurus (CollectA), Yangchuanosaurus (PNSO) and Gigantspinosaurus (CollectA) but not Tuojiangosaurus.  I'd very much like a Tuojiangosaurus that looks like the real animal.  I've always liked Tuojiangosaurus.  It's such a unique and cool stegosaurian.

[Bread]

Could the Haolonggood Dancetrurus sit in as a Tuojiangosaurus for the time being? Because I've thought about doing this for the new PNSO Yangchuanosaurus.

[Stegotyranno420]

I was thinking if the Tuojiangasaurus can sit as a Dacentrurus though, since its bigger and more dynamic, both models are awsome though.

[Sim]

I think the PNSO Tuojiangosaurus could be used as a Dacentrurus.  One might argue it should have a longer neck and no shoulder spikes both based on Miragaia, but I think it's possible Dacentrurus didn't have those traits.  On the other hand I don't think the Haolonggood Dacentrurus could work as a Tuojiangosaurus as Tuojiangosaurus had plates along most of its tail while the Haolonggood Dacentrurus has spines there.

[Halichoeres]

I've noticed that with theropods, Haolonggood has mostly gone with the most famous, recognizable members of particular clades: Allosaurus, Tyrannosaurus, Spinosaurus, Carnotaurus, Therizinosaurus. With ornithischians, they have mostly skipped the famous ones (Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Parasaurolophus) and opted instead for lesser-known relatives. I would almost certainly have bought an Abelisaurus, Aucasaurus, or Skorpiovenator from Haolonggood, but I don't need another Carnotaurus. So I guess I'd like some deeper cuts if they're going to make theropods.

[Fembrogon]

I wouldn't mind seeing Haolonggood add another Megalosaurus or Torvosaurus to the market.

[Halichoeres]

Or--hear me out--Eustreptospondylus? Afrovenator?

[Sim]

Or--hear me out--Eustreptospondylus? Afrovenator?

Yes!  I would love to have those two species!

[Sim]

Edit: Posted too early.

[Sim]

V @vampiredesign, since Haolonggood wants to stick to 1:35 scale and doesn't want to make small animals, there are currently four species I would LOVE to have from Haolonggood!  They are:

1. Chasmosaurus belli.  Since you've teased this one a few times, I'm optimistic you'll make it!

2. Tuojiangosaurus.  See the post earlier on this page for my thoughts on it!

3. Austroraptor.  There isn't a feathered one available!  That needs to change!

4. Amargasaurus.  There isn't a good figure of it with both the single first neck spine and sails attached to its neck spines.

[Concavenator]

@Sim I like that selection a lot!  V @vampiredesign

- I have the BotM Chasmosaurus, but as nice as it is, I would gladly replace it with a smaller version. I think Haolonggood could do a great job with it, they have experience with ceratopsids. This genus is incredibly overdue.

- Amargasaurus is among my favorite dinosaurs, so I would love to have a nice and up-to-date figure of it too. I think it would be a great choice: it's among the most famous sauropods and there is no up-to-date, sailed figure of it. Plus, it's not a huge animal, so it would be less risky than making other bigger sauropods. Other advantages: it could be displayed alongside Haolonggood's own Dicraeosaurus and it has good remains to work with. It's also a flashy animal so it would look great with Haolonggood's stunning colorations.

- An Austroraptor I would find equally if not even more exciting, just because unlike Amargasaurus, which has received several good (for previous times) figures in the past, Austroraptor hasn't had that luck. I find unenlagiines to be fascinating animals. Austroraptor has been requested for a while, but after its appearance on Prehistoric Planet, I see more people than ever asking for it!

If one was to be announced, I'd grab it in about two milliseconds.

[Fembrogon]

Or--hear me out--Eustreptospondylus? Afrovenator?

Oof, yeah, those are two even better choices. Rugops or Rajasaurus would also be nice, going back to abelisaurs.

[Stegotyranno420]

I think the PNSO Tuojiangosaurus could be used as a Dacentrurus.  One might argue it should have a longer neck and no shoulder spikes both based on Miragaia, but I think it's possible Dacentrurus didn't have those traits.  On the other hand I don't think the Haolonggood Dacentrurus could work as a Tuojiangosaurus as Tuojiangosaurus had plates along most of its tail while the Haolonggood Dacentrurus has spines there.

Perfect for me
Ideally I would get both but the PNSO "dacentrurus" is bigger . I will post this question in another thread for more insights too. Thanks

[ceratopsian]

Haolonggood has shown its affinity for sauropods. I think the firm would make an excellent sauropodomorph such as Massospondylus or Plateosaurus. Or Lufengosaurus. These are so neglected!

[Takama]

Or--hear me out--Eustreptospondylus? Afrovenator?

If they make an Afrovenator then I call for a Jobaria along with it.

[Daspletodave]

I'd like to see them do Chasmosaurus, Plateosaurus, Iguanodon, Camarasaurus, Euoplocephalus, Shantungosaurus, and Saurolophus.

[Quiversaurus]

I think the PNSO Tuojiangosaurus could be used as a Dacentrurus.  One might argue it should have a longer neck and no shoulder spikes both based on Miragaia, but I think it's possible Dacentrurus didn't have those traits.  On the other hand I don't think the Haolonggood Dacentrurus could work as a Tuojiangosaurus as Tuojiangosaurus had plates along most of its tail while the Haolonggood Dacentrurus has spines there.

This is an interesting thought! Does anyone know conclusively whether Tuojiangosaurus had a shoulder spike?

I also note the comment that said PNSO's Tuojiangosaurus' plates are wrong, and based on @Sim 's post, Scott Hartman thinks so too:

After @Concavenator pointed it out here https://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=10926.msg354536#msg354536 , I have to agree with him that the PNSO Tuojiangosaurus doesn't look like the real animal, unfortunately.  I doubt PNSO will remake their Tuojiangosaurus.  In any case, I would love a Tuojiangosaurus from Haolonggood based on the skeletal below:

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Am waiting for HLG to come up with their next stegosaurian, their herbivores are always such a treat.

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Edit: Also, would anyone know where I can find more info and papers on Tuojiangosaurus? Thanks in advance!

[Halichoeres]

Haolonggood has shown its affinity for sauropods. I think the firm would make an excellent sauropodomorph such as Massospondylus or Plateosaurus. Or Lufengosaurus. These are so neglected!

Yes, please!

[Leyster]

Edit: Also, would anyone know where I can find more info and papers on Tuojiangosaurus? Thanks in advance!

Nowhere. It's basically one of those genera almost untouched since its description. It gets a bit of space in Maidment & Wei 2006, it's mentioned here and there elsewhere, and that's all.

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

@quiversaurus Well, I still hope they'll consider Kentrosaurus for the future again... even if at a larger scale than 1:35.

Iguanodon is another popular dinosaur I would love to see by Haolonggood! Neither the Safari, CollectA or PNSO figures convince me for one reason or another. I think Haolonggood could do a magnificent job with it. Despite the PNSO figure being recent, quite a bit of people seemed unhappy with it, so HLG could make one that potentially attracts those people who didn't go with the PNSO (and/or the Safari/CollectA versions, too). It's also an iconic and very famous dinosaur, so I'm confident it would be successful.

Leaving some useful references here, in case it results of interest to V @vampiredesign :



By Emily Stepp



By Scott Hartman



By Gabriel Ugueto.

A proper CHONK of an Iguanodon would be wonderful.