Mattel - New for 2024

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Now that I think about it, does anyone think it is odd we haven't gotten any new medium sized HC figures this year? There's still quite a bit they could do in that size class.

Blue hasn't really been widely released and she had issues, I think they are cutting back on the Dimetrodon as well since it had a lot of QC issues too.

The Pyroraptor I think is still scheduled, Claire from FK..sigh.  The Therizino should be around the size of the Carno, it's smaller than the main line figure. Giga should be a large size figure.

[Flaffy]

Considering how much of a pain it is to get a Kenner Ornithosuchus, this would be awesome

I still wonder if it's harder to acquire the cancelled Series 2 Ornithosuchus, or the prototype with the dino tracker.

[Eatmycar]

Hasbro did some garish redecos... but that dinosaur hunter might take the cake.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That was what? T-Rex Turner? At least part of him?

[Eatmycar]

You know, I think it's a mix of him (head) and Roland Tembo? I may be wrong since I don't collect retro JP merch... but I'm pretty sure that's Tembo's body at least.

[SBell]

Ornithosuchus seemed to be relatively popular back in the 80s and the early 90s. Sad that it doesn't get any attention nowadays.

I had a chance to get the brown version back in the day. Sure wish I had done so. Same with the Lycaenops.

Didn't realize the blue was harder to get, it's the only one I was able to find.

And I would really like to see a new take on Lycaenops too

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

You know, I think it's a mix of him (head) and Roland Tembo? I may be wrong since I don't collect retro JP merch... but I'm pretty sure that's Tembo's body at least.

I don't have all of the figures I had when I was a kid, I do have Turner but I think I lost Tembo during the move when my mom passed away.

[Halichoeres]

Obviously not Mattel, but I didn't want to start a whole new thread.

A $400 prop shaving cream can with dino DNA test tubes inside:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/235910?o=7

Who buys this stuff? (I'm not incredulous that someone would want a prop, only that someone would spend $400 on it!)

[andrewsaurus rex]

Does it spray shaving cream (non-menthol of course)?

[Halichoeres]

Does it spray shaving cream (non-menthol of course)?

For that price, it better dispense champagne!

[Eatmycar]

I always have a laugh when I see JP props, especially from the animatronics go for ludicrous prices online.

I can most likely buy a cast of a REAL dinosaur tooth or bone for cheaper than some screen used prop!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Obviously not Mattel, but I didn't want to start a whole new thread.

A $400 prop shaving cream can with dino DNA test tubes inside:
https://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/235910?o=7

Who buys this stuff? (I'm not incredulous that someone would want a prop, only that someone would spend $400 on it!)

I bought one. Props can command very high prices.  I wanted a replica of the Barbasol can for quite a while, glad to finally have a nice, machined one, not a cheap 3D printed version. It even "pops" like in the film, minus the sfx.




I even built this display for it and my 1:1 Dilophosaurus bust.

[Prehistory Resurrection]

Is this an official product or a custom? Can't tell but there's a leaked image of a supposedly Hammond Collection Sinoceratops with the Concavenator and Carnotaurus from the same line;

[MLMjp]

If it is real, thank god for the Habitat Defender Trike cause its freaking huge! Too big honestly.

Doesn't really matter, I'll pass on it if is real, as the original is still a great representation and I don't need the HC upgrade, unlike Stegosaurus... Should have made that one first

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I've seen it being announced/teased on the various news sites/pages. Those reports seem to be based on this image. It looks pretty large for sure maybe bigger than it should be? I need to watch that FK scene again. Actually it might be an optical illusion? The frill looks to just be a little taller than the carno in that pose, around 7"? Maybe as long as the Carno too.  It does look poesable, but the seams look pretty bad. Not sure Mattel would do that rough of a job.

[Carnoking]

Am I the only one who thinks it looks a little "rendered?" Granted, the image is pretty low res but the Sino still looks a bit too clean. That, and it doesn't really look like it's standing on that table.

[MLMjp]

A potential Diplodocus figure has surfaced:



Paint seem right for Mattel (ignore the yellow, it's from a watermark).The body looks suspiciously similar to Mamenchisaurus, including the position of the legs.

A custom fake or a potential retool?

A @andrewsaurus rex you were desperate for a new sauropod, but keep you hopes low in case is fake.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Am I the only one who thinks it looks a little "rendered?" Granted, the image is pretty low res but the Sino still looks a bit too clean. That, and it doesn't really look like it's standing on that table.

Yeah  I was looking at that too. The fuzziness could be hiding a bad cut/paste job. :?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

A potential Diplodocus figure has surfaced:



Paint seem right for Mattel (ignore the yellow, it's from a watermark).The body looks suspiciously similar to Mamenchisaurus, including the position of the legs.

A custom fake or a potential retool?

A @andrewsaurus rex you were desperate for a new sauropod, but keep you hopes low in case is fake.

If that is a real piece color me impressed enough to get it.

Looking at my Mamenchi here the body, neck, and tail are new or heavily modified files of the Mamenchi.  The back legs are different too, the front legs look almost identical except maybe smaller/thinner better proportioned than the larger thicker legs on the Mamenchi. If this is photoshop I can see that being done, if it's a custom then it's a total rework of the original it was based on, not unheard of. 

I'm leaning toward it being real as Mattel has taken existing models and modified them before.

[Carnoking]

That actually looks pretty great! One of the best painted/proportioned sauropods Mattel has done (if it is indeed real)

I told myself no more of these big pieces unless it has a film tie in but this would be too nice to skip