Eofauna Scientific Research - New for 2024

[suspsy]

On that note, I must confess that I feel a little sorry for PNSO's Cameron. He seems to have ended up being quite overlooked, in no small part thanks to Eofauna's masterpiece, or Butcher as I call him. I do hope that somebody eventually submits a guest review of Cameron, as none of the regular reviewers have reserved him.

I'm digging your new signature!  Anything to draw attention to this new T-rex is a good thing.  It's so exciting to finally have an 'affordable' lipped T-rex figure on the market for everyone to enjoy.

Yes, I was taking pictures of Butcher on the weekend for a Facebook review when I suddenly decided that it was time for a little change. Also, I really like the detachable base.

Does yours stand on it's own?

I can get mine to stand just fine on a level surface but even a slight breeze will blow it over.  Then I added a tiny piece of silly putty on the inside toe of the plant leg and it stabilized the figure.

Yes, Butcher stands up on his own without the base just fine, but for safety's sake, I don't keep him that way on top of the display cabinet. Only when he's in the middle of my desk do I remove him from his base.

[Gwangi]

I was able to get mine to stand outside without the base. It wasn't easy though. 

[SidB]

All this talk about the new Eofauna rex and Cameron has me really anticipating the arrival of mine from Dejankins. It's going to be the main competition on my shelf for the PNSO Cameron+, which has been lipped for quite a bit for more than a few nickels and dimes:


with his unlipped sidekick, ordinary, everyday Cameron

[CARN0TAURUS]

I was able to get mine to stand outside without the base. It wasn't easy though. 

The teeth on yours look bigger than on mine, particularly the lower ones, did you modify it?

Cool picture BTW

[Gwangi]

I was able to get mine to stand outside without the base. It wasn't easy though. 

The teeth on yours look bigger than on mine, particularly the lower ones, did you modify it?

Cool picture BTW

No, I didn't modify it. You'll be able to see more pictures soon enough. It's my next review for the blog.

[Paleo Flo]

On that note, I must confess that I feel a little sorry for PNSO's Cameron. He seems to have ended up being quite overlooked, in no small part thanks to Eofauna's masterpiece, or Butcher as I call him. I do hope that somebody eventually submits a guest review of Cameron, as none of the regular reviewers have reserved him.

I share your thoughts. I like Cameron much more than I thought in the time he was announced.
Maybe it's time for my first review???

[suspsy]

On that note, I must confess that I feel a little sorry for PNSO's Cameron. He seems to have ended up being quite overlooked, in no small part thanks to Eofauna's masterpiece, or Butcher as I call him. I do hope that somebody eventually submits a guest review of Cameron, as none of the regular reviewers have reserved him.

I share your thoughts. I like Cameron much more than I thought in the time he was announced.
Maybe it's time for my first review???

Go for it!

[Halichoeres]

A hadrosaur does seem like the next logical thing from EoFauna. I almost don't care which, I'm sure it will be superlative.

[Sim]

I've come across a recent analysis that finds Magnapaulia to be a species of Hypacrosaurus.  This shows that the relationships of Magnapaulia are not settled.  Also, since the two widely-accepted species of Hypacrosaurus look fairly different as can be seen below, it makes me think that Magnapaulia would be a disappointing choice for a figure even more.  In contrast, I would be very interested in one of the two (other?) Hypacrosaurus species being made into a figure.

  (Image source)

[suspsy]

Thanks for further demonstrating that Magnapaulia in all likelihood did have a helmet-shaped crest! Combined with the fact most of the skeleton is known, it would indeed make a superb toy from Eofauna or anything other company.

[Sim]

Well, I'm not sure how stable its relationships are, I don't know much about hadrosaurids.  However, the two Hypacrosaurus species and the two Corythosaurus species all have different-looking crests, so the crest of a Magnapaulia figure would be too speculative for me, personally.  I think Magnapaulia would not be a good choice for making into a figure due to the appearance of its crest area being uncertain.  And even more so, when hadrosaurids with known appearances and more scientific and popular importance need a good figure, e.g. Corythosaurus, Hypacrosaurus, Saurolophus, Brachylophosaurus...  I do respect that others can feel differently and expect to have my differing opinion respected too.

[GojiraGuy1954]

EoFauna is literally just finished making a T. imperator lol I don't think generic stability is much of a concern

[CARN0TAURUS]

I was able to get mine to stand outside without the base. It wasn't easy though. 

The teeth on yours look bigger than on mine, particularly the lower ones, did you modify it?

Cool picture BTW

No, I didn't modify it. You'll be able to see more pictures soon enough. It's my next review for the blog.

Look forward to reading it and seeing the pictures

[Paleo Flo]

On that note, I must confess that I feel a little sorry for PNSO's Cameron. He seems to have ended up being quite overlooked, in no small part thanks to Eofauna's masterpiece, or Butcher as I call him. I do hope that somebody eventually submits a guest review of Cameron, as none of the regular reviewers have reserved him.

I share your thoughts. I like Cameron much more than I thought in the time he was announced.
Maybe it's time for my first review???

Go for it!

Challenge accepted 

[suspsy]

On that note, I must confess that I feel a little sorry for PNSO's Cameron. He seems to have ended up being quite overlooked, in no small part thanks to Eofauna's masterpiece, or Butcher as I call him. I do hope that somebody eventually submits a guest review of Cameron, as none of the regular reviewers have reserved him.

I share your thoughts. I like Cameron much more than I thought in the time he was announced.
Maybe it's time for my first review???

Go for it!

Challenge accepted 

Good stuff!

[CARN0TAURUS]

You'll be able to see more pictures in my review for the blog.

Gwangi, I love your review of the new Sue figure!  I agree that Eofauna has really stepped up and done something innovative with this Tyrannosaur.  They created a figure where the science comes first and let the money take care of itself.   It's a gamble, but a gamble on us.  They are betting that we are capable of opening our eyes and accepting a more plausible reality.  I imagine that years down the line people will be wondering why it was controversial or unacceptable to add flesh to the face of a T-rex, LOL.  Are we so in love with the fossils that we can't accept what the animal looked like with meat on the bone? 

I also like what you said about land based reptile predators being a good place to start the reconstruction approach.  Hence the approach to, the paint scheme, the lips, and also the teeth buried inside the gum tissue.  It all just makes too much sense so I don't understand why any of that should be controversial.  It then falls on us to open our eyes a bit.  Eofauna is peeling back the curtain a bit and inviting us to look closer and follow the science.

Also looking at your images, it seems to me that Eofauna needs to let someone else take pictures of  their releases, LOL.   

[Gwangi]

You'll be able to see more pictures in my review for the blog.

Gwangi, I love your review of the new Sue figure!  I agree that Eofauna has really stepped up and done something innovative with this Tyrannosaur.  They created a figure where the science comes first and let the money take care of itself.   It's a gamble, but a gamble on us.  They are betting that we are capable of opening our eyes and accepting a more plausible reality.  I imagine that years down the line people will be wondering why it was controversial or unacceptable to add flesh to the face of a T-rex, LOL.  Are we so in love with the fossils that we can't accept what the animal looked like with meat on the bone? 

I also like what you said about land based reptile predators being a good place to start the reconstruction approach.  Hence the approach to, the paint scheme, the lips, and also the teeth buried inside the gum tissue.  It all just makes too much sense so I don't understand why any of that should be controversial.  It then falls on us to open our eyes a bit.  Eofauna is peeling back the curtain a bit and inviting us to look closer and follow the science.

Also looking at your images, it seems to me that Eofauna needs to let someone else take pictures of  their releases, LOL.   

Thank you! And very well stated, I completely agree. I think in time this look for T. rex will be the new norm and the Eofauna T. rex will be considered ahead of its time. For folks that insist on accuracy and biological plausibility this is one of the best theropod figures around.

 

[CARN0TAURUS]

You'll be able to see more pictures in my review for the blog.

Gwangi, I love your review of the new Sue figure!  I agree that Eofauna has really stepped up and done something innovative with this Tyrannosaur.  They created a figure where the science comes first and let the money take care of itself.   It's a gamble, but a gamble on us.  They are betting that we are capable of opening our eyes and accepting a more plausible reality.  I imagine that years down the line people will be wondering why it was controversial or unacceptable to add flesh to the face of a T-rex, LOL.  Are we so in love with the fossils that we can't accept what the animal looked like with meat on the bone? 

I also like what you said about land based reptile predators being a good place to start the reconstruction approach.  Hence the approach to, the paint scheme, the lips, and also the teeth buried inside the gum tissue.  It all just makes too much sense so I don't understand why any of that should be controversial.  It then falls on us to open our eyes a bit.  Eofauna is peeling back the curtain a bit and inviting us to look closer and follow the science.

Also looking at your images, it seems to me that Eofauna needs to let someone else take pictures of  their releases, LOL.   

Thank you! And very well stated, I completely agree. I think in time this look for T. rex will be the new norm and the Eofauna T. rex will be considered ahead of its time. For folks that insist on accuracy and biological plausibility this is one of the best theropod figures around.

 

I just thought your review was fantastic!  It's so fair and sincere.  You don't dodge the issues with the seams in the head area while pointing out what has become obvious to those of us that own the figure.  I too honestly don't even see the seams anymore just from it sitting on the shelf of handling it.  I too believe that they did it again, Eofauna has once again created a little masterpiece.  If creating plastic dinosaurs could be compared to Baseball, then Eofauna has the greatest hitting percentage of all time.

[Turkeysaurus]

Lips existence is still debatable. Look what happened Tyrannosaurus imperator and baboon like intelligence recently. Not the mention feathered T.rex.

Hopefully one day it'll be proven whether they had lips or not. Until then it's a matter of choice.

[suspsy]

Lips existence is still debatable. Look what happened Tyrannosaurus imperator and baboon like intelligence recently. Not the mention feathered T.rex.

Hopefully one day it'll be proven whether they had lips or not. Until then it's a matter of choice.

These situations really aren't comparable. The baboon paper was done by a neuroscientist with no real training in paleontology; the Cullen paper on lips was done by a team of paleontologists.