PNSO - New for 2024

[Halichoeres]

The PNSO brand is definitely marketed as toys, albeit educational toys, so also strongly marketed at aspirational parents. One has only to look at the stories in their booklets, or the museum labels included for children to fill in. Or even their "how to draw x" videos. This is not of course to suggest that they are unaware that they also have a following of adult collectors.

The part of their brand that is not marketed as a toy are their bronzes. (Which are no longer available in their AliExpress shop to deliver to my country.)

A lot of people around here might know that GI Joes were marketed as "action figures" specifically so that nobody would have to call them "dolls," even though they were and are clearly dolls. I think sometimes a similar impulse leads adult collectors to use "model" so they don't have to admit to collecting toys!

[bmathison1972]

The PNSO brand is definitely marketed as toys, albeit educational toys, so also strongly marketed at aspirational parents. One has only to look at the stories in their booklets, or the museum labels included for children to fill in. Or even their "how to draw x" videos. This is not of course to suggest that they are unaware that they also have a following of adult collectors.

The part of their brand that is not marketed as a toy are their bronzes. (Which are no longer available in their AliExpress shop to deliver to my country.)

A lot of people around here might know that GI Joes were marketed as "action figures" specifically so that nobody would have to call them "dolls," even though they were and are clearly dolls. I think sometimes a similar impulse leads adult collectors to use "model" so they don't have to admit to collecting toys!

To me, the term is what one is using it for. If it's sitting on a shelf, it's a figure/figurine/model. If a kid has it in his or her toy bin, play room, or sand box, it's a toy 

[Concavenator]

To me, the term is what one is using it for. If it's sitting on a shelf, it's a figure/figurine/model. If a kid has it in his or her toy bin, play room, or sand box, it's a toy 

I agree with this view, though it can't be taken quite literally. Like, if a kid has something like a Sideshow model in their toy bin, etc, would that make it a toy? I would be VERY hard-pressed to call it like that. 

[Flaffy]

According to people more knowledgeable than me, they're saying that PNSO's Wuerhosaurus is more true to the holotype material's proportions, while HLG's one is reconstructed as a generic stegosaurine. i.e. meaning PNSO's version is potentially more accurate?

[Carnoking]

Yiran arrived on Tuesday, and he's a delight! More of these vibrantly colored weirdos from PNSO, please!











How it started vs How it's going.

[Joel1905]

Yiran arrived on Tuesday, and he's a delight! More of these vibrantly colored weirdos from PNSO, please!











How it started vs How it's going.

These two make me DESPERATE for PNSO to make more sauropodomorphs!

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

Shunosaurus would be incredible, or Omeisaurus, assuming they continue their streak of Chinese dinosaurs which would be amazing imo

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Congrats! It's a really nice piece. I do sort of wish there was more detail on the head but I can certainly understand why there's not.

[Joel1905]

Shunosaurus would be incredible, or Omeisaurus, assuming they continue their streak of Chinese dinosaurs which would be amazing imo

Shunosaurus has been on my wishlist for a loooong time.

Plateosaurus, Cetiosaurus, Diplodocus, Camarasaurus & Brachiosaurus would be my other choices.

[Prehistory Resurrection]

[Flaffy]

Ah, was hoping for a quick discussion on the accuracy between Haolonggood vs PNSO Wuerhosaurus. The tubby proportions are really cute, but I'm not sure this particular figure is a must have to me. At least not in the same vein as the Lufengosaurus.

[Gwangi]

Reminds me of Mojo's squat Stegosaurus.

[bmathison1972]

For those in the US the Lufengosaurus is now available at HHT

https://www.happyhentoys.com/pnso-81-lufengosaurus-yiran.html

[Flaffy]

Sad to say I have to agree with Greg that the blue paint on the plates is quite amateurish and crude, especially for that $40 price tag

[Carnoking]

The one thing I'll easily give to HLG's take over PNSO's is their treatment on the plates.

[SidB]

Sad to say I have to agree with Greg that the blue paint on the plates is quite amateurish and crude, especially for that $40 price tag

I'd agree with him that this is the best rendition of the genus so far. If money is not really a major concern, it's a candidate for a minor repaint, at the least.

[Sim]

The blue on the plates is one of the few things I find nice about the figure.  The negative reactions to it might just make PNSO stick to their more often-used colours...

[Flaffy]

The blue on the plates is one of the few things I find nice about the figure.  The negative reactions to it might just make PNSO stick to their more often-used colours...

Less so about colour choice, more so about sloppy application. I expecta $40 figure to have minimal to no paint bleeding.

[SidB]

The blue on the plates is one of the few things I find nice about the figure.  The negative reactions to it might just make PNSO stick to their more often-used colours...

I'm sort of fond of the blue too, but a minor touchup/ blending would improve the presentation.

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

The blue on the plates is one of the few things I find nice about the figure.  The negative reactions to it might just make PNSO stick to their more often-used colours...

Less so about colour choice, more so about sloppy application. I expecta $40 figure to have minimal to no paint bleeding.

It seems to be an issue with his in particular, I'm pretty sure Dinosdragon's copy is blended much better, plus he tends to have some weird lighting in his vids.