NANMU---new for 2024

[Over9K]

Is Kong DS only, or is there a PVC version coming too?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Is Kong DS only, or is there a PVC version coming too?

That's a good question. I've only seen this one version so maybe they are just doing a DS version like they did with the last Vastatosaurus?

[dragon53]

Lana Time Shop also has the Kong preorder.


LINK: https://lanatime-shop.com/collections/nanmu-studio/products/nanmuapes

[Carnoking]

Is anyone here getting the Kong? It looks great, but a bit more than I would like to spend. I have some articulated Kong figures that look great, but they don't scale well with the new Nanmu VRex.

Both the original King Kong and Peter Jackson's remake are somewhere on my list of top 10 favorite films.
That said, there's no room on my shelves for no darn dirty ape!

[Carnoking]

Is Kong DS only, or is there a PVC version coming too?

That's a good question. I've only seen this one version so maybe they are just doing a DS version like they did with the last Vastatosaurus?

I'd put money on retailers having a hard time getting rid of a standard release of this figure, so a limited run of 500 pieces makes more sense to me

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Is anyone here getting the Kong? It looks great, but a bit more than I would like to spend. I have some articulated Kong figures that look great, but they don't scale well with the new Nanmu VRex.

Both the original King Kong and Peter Jackson's remake are somewhere on my list of top 10 favorite films.
That said, there's no room on my shelves for no darn dirty ape!

While I don't watch it all the time, as a Harryhausen fan of course I love Willis O'Brian epic as well, the scenery, animation it's all fantastic, just they pretty much go around killing dinosaurs lol at least a few get to fight back. I do enjoy the 2005 version as well, one thing Skull Island, both versions are missing is well dinosaurs.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Good weekend. Carnotaurus's smart version has completed all the design work. At present, it has entered the demonstration link of the factory. I believe we can see its real object in March.
In addition, the production team has clarified some user feedback with the company, and some of your wishes may be approved.

[Flaffy]

Not a huge fan of how they cut the neck. The head sculpt is still a tad off too.

It's going to be really tough to beat the fantastic HC version. The only things I see Nanmu's version doing better are the eyes (not a fan of the HC glass eyes), and paint complexity, which Mattel regularly skimps out on.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Not a huge fan of how they cut the neck. The head sculpt is still a tad off too.

It's going to be really tough to beat the fantastic HC version. The only things I see Nanmu's version doing better are the eyes (not a fan of the HC glass eyes), and paint complexity, which Mattel regularly skimps out on.

I agree on the neck cut, it's a bit off?   

It's hard to judge when I don't have the raptors yet to go by. The material might be better? More hefty like a BotM figure? I'm sure the paint will be better as you say. Teeth and general details could be as nice as the rest of their line up which is pretty good.  We don't know how large/what scale this will be either yet.   The HC for the price though is pretty darn fantastic. 

[Carnoking]

Did they adjust the head sculpt? Looks a little better here.

[Halichoeres]

So how seriously should we take their claim that they're interested in making accurate-ish dinosaurs?

[Bread]

So how seriously should we take their claim that they're interested in making accurate-ish dinosaurs?

I even mentioned in an earlier post that it seems they deviated from the whole "looking for paleoartist to create scientifically accurate dinosaur figures" since they have yet to even mention who they picked plus no sign of an accurate render of a figure yet.

[Carnoking]

So how seriously should we take their claim that they're interested in making accurate-ish dinosaurs?

They wouldn't sell, have big monke instead!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Did they adjust the head sculpt? Looks a little better here.

Honestly I can't tell without going back and scrutinizing their original images.  Looks pretty close to the HC Carno on my desk though.

Even if they found an artist we are probably talking late this year or next year for something to materialize depending on what they already have in the works.  I'm pretty sure they got the idea from other studios in China that are hiring the likes of David Krentz to do models for them and recently I saw Tony McVey is doing a Styracosaurus for another company

[Flaffy]

Did they adjust the head sculpt? Looks a little better here.

Better than their V1 and V2 Carnotaurus headsculpts, but there's still room for improvement to make it closer to the JW Carno design.

[Halichoeres]

So how seriously should we take their claim that they're interested in making accurate-ish dinosaurs?

I even mentioned in an earlier post that it seems they deviated from the whole "looking for paleoartist to create scientifically accurate dinosaur figures" since they have yet to even mention who they picked plus no sign of an accurate render of a figure yet.

On the one hand, it could take some time to get something like that ready. On the other hand, plenty of artists have digital sculpts that are more or less ready to go for making a mold. So I don't know that to think about that.

So how seriously should we take their claim that they're interested in making accurate-ish dinosaurs?

They wouldn't sell, have big monke instead!

Oh yeah and big shark too 

Well, somebody let me know if they ever do anything interesting.

[Bread]

So how seriously should we take their claim that they're interested in making accurate-ish dinosaurs?

I even mentioned in an earlier post that it seems they deviated from the whole "looking for paleoartist to create scientifically accurate dinosaur figures" since they have yet to even mention who they picked plus no sign of an accurate render of a figure yet.

On the one hand, it could take some time to get something like that ready. On the other hand, plenty of artists have digital sculpts that are more or less ready to go for making a mold. So I don't know that to think about that.

Went through the post regarding Nanmu's request for artist, and well I found a majority who were recommended or were themselves' interested were not digital sculptors. Of course all I've seen was wonderful pieces posted amongst their pages; however it was heavily lacking 3D sculptors, and I wonder if this is the issue Nanmu faced. Maybe these assumptions are wrong, but maybe Nanmu was really holding out hope for a majority of said artist to be 3D digital designers

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

So how seriously should we take their claim that they're interested in making accurate-ish dinosaurs?

I even mentioned in an earlier post that it seems they deviated from the whole "looking for paleoartist to create scientifically accurate dinosaur figures" since they have yet to even mention who they picked plus no sign of an accurate render of a figure yet.

On the one hand, it could take some time to get something like that ready. On the other hand, plenty of artists have digital sculpts that are more or less ready to go for making a mold. So I don't know that to think about that.

Went through the post regarding Nanmu's request for artist, and well I found a majority who were recommended or were themselves' interested were not digital sculptors. Of course all I've seen was wonderful pieces posted amongst their pages; however it was heavily lacking 3D sculptors, and I wonder if this is the issue Nanmu faced. Maybe these assumptions are wrong, but maybe Nanmu was really holding out hope for a majority of said artist to be 3D digital designers

I think it's a time issue. I can't see them putting out a request last month and this month teasing a product?

[Over9K]

I think it's a time issue. I can't see them putting out a request last month and this month teasing a product?

This.

I figured this was 'wait a year for product' after I saw the request.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I think it's a time issue. I can't see them putting out a request last month and this month teasing a product?

This.

I figured this was 'wait a year for product' after I saw the request.

Exactly, We have no idea how many other projects are being worked on before it as well.  I think much like Rebor, they announce projects to gauge interest. They also are probably actively working on several projects at a time giving priority based on.. ?  We also really have no idea just how big a business is Nanmu.