HAOLONGGOOD - New for 2024

[postsaurischian]

 ♪♫♫♪♫♫♪ ♥ I can't help falling in love with the grey version! ♥ ♪♫♫♪♫♫♪

[shahinos]

I'm measuring my Eofauna to 20x13 cm, so this is quite a bit larger.

[ceratopsian]

It's the grey version that sings to me as well, @postsaurischian

♪♫♫♪♫♫♪ ♥ I can't help falling in love with the grey version! ♥ ♪♫♫♪♫♫♪

[thomasw100]

I'm measuring my Eofauna to 20x13 cm, so this is quite a bit larger.

PNSO new Doyle is 24.7 cm long, so this Haolonggood is between the PNSO and the Eofauna.

The size of this Haolonggood Triceratops is roughly the same as the Stegosaurus ungulatus.

The Triceratops costs 39.99 USD whereas the Stegosaurus ungulatus costs 29.99 USD.

Maybe the price difference is because of the more elaborate paint design which is at the level of designer edition?

[Carnoking]

This is an absolute stunner of a piece and a definite raising of the bar on HLG's part. At the risk of sounding hyperbolic, it looks to be their all around strongest model yet!

[SidB]

Ordered the "green" one. It'll be a while before it lands in Toronto.

[Gwangi]

I really don't know which color to choose. 

[SenSx]

I really don't know which color to choose. 

Both are great.
For some reason I never associated the green color with triceratops, don't know why, but it's really well done here, maybe better than the blue one that sill has that classic beige color on the lower part.
Still a great model too.

[Elengassen]

I like the grey one more. The green has the same squiggles and hexagonal patterns they've already used on quite a few figures, and it looks more artificial here than on some others IMO. The patterning on the grey one feels more naturalistic, like something PNSO would do, which I prefer.

[Jose S.M.]

Wow those are gorgeous. I like the darker one better but both are lovely. And it's different enough to keep along my Safari one which is my current favorite Triceratops.

[oscars_dinos]

this feels like a next step in HLG as a company, more of this please, I still think their mamenchi is their best figure but the detailing in this is masterful cant wait to see what they do next at this level, I still don't have a tric in my collection, I'm still leaning towards the pnso because I am in love with the bronze paint scheme but I cant lie, this gray one is tempting

[Flaffy]

Very interested to know if Haolonggood had a specific species in mind for the Trike, like they did with their S. ungulatus.

[Daspletodave]

I like this Trike. Looking forward to the remaining 3 announced ceratopsians. I'd love to see a future HLG Centrosaurus and Torosaurus, and maybe a few overlooked ceratopsians like Anchiceratops, Arhinoceratops, Albertaceratops, Wendiceratops, Achelousaurus, and Agujaceratops!

[thomasw100]

this feels like a next step in HLG as a company, more of this please, I still think their mamenchi is their best figure but the detailing in this is masterful cant wait to see what they do next at this level, I still don't have a tric in my collection, I'm still leaning towards the pnso because I am in love with the bronze paint scheme but I cant lie, this gray one is tempting

I fully agree that in many ways this figure takes Haolonggood to the next level.

Improvements visible from the promo images:

- very rich and detailed sculpt with more details than before
- nice grooves and other features on the horns, going beyond horns of previous ceratopsians
- improved eyes in terms of sculpt and paint, not in any way cartoony
- skin texture not pebbly or corny, but mosaic of flat polygonal scales
- much more detailed paint application, much like designer editions
- paint design of both color variants really different, not just different colors
- correct number of clawed digits on the manus
- very active and dynamic pose

Only drawback is outdated keratinous interpretation of frill integument.

[Sim]

I don't think the Haolonggood Triceratops has keratin on its frill, just large scales where the "eyespots" are.  I'm not aware of that being inaccurate.

[Flaffy]

I don't think the Haolonggood Triceratops has keratin on its frill, just large scales where the "eyespots" are.  I'm not aware of that being inaccurate.

While the shape and arrangement isn't inaccurate per se, the sheer size of them is certainly stretching the limits of plausibility IMO. Still the more I look at the HLG Trike the more I'm willing to make an exception for this model in regards to repeat species/specimens. It's just so stunning and certainly a step above HLG's usual (already fantastic) output.

"Here are just some of the photo references that I used... The scales are present also in the frill (these specimens, just like "Lane", are not yet described in a scientific article)" - Credit: Fabio Manucci @ManucciFabio


Credit: Pangea Fossils (2019)

[Flaffy]

this feels like a next step in HLG as a company, more of this please, I still think their mamenchi is their best figure but the detailing in this is masterful cant wait to see what they do next at this level, I still don't have a tric in my collection, I'm still leaning towards the pnso because I am in love with the bronze paint scheme but I cant lie, this gray one is tempting

I fully agree that in many ways this figure takes Haolonggood to the next level.

Improvements visible from the promo images:

- very rich and detailed sculpt with more details than before
- nice grooves and other features on the horns, going beyond horns of previous ceratopsians
- improved eyes in terms of sculpt and paint, not in any way cartoony
- skin texture not pebbly or corny, but mosaic of flat polygonal scales
- much more detailed paint application, much like designer editions
- paint design of both color variants really different, not just different colors
- correct number of clawed digits on the manus
- very active and dynamic pose

Only drawback is outdated keratinous interpretation of frill integument.

I agree wholeheartedly. I believe this image shows perfectly how much care was put into getting the integument right.

[oscars_dinos]

If it wasn't for the frill id say the gray one would look really nice with the pnso toro

[Gwangi]

Alright, after much deliberation I think I'll be getting the gray version.

[Sim]

I'm happy for all those who are getting the Triceratops!  I've decided I won't get any, I'm satisfied with my PNSO version and I don't like Triceratops enough to want to have another at the moment.  This is also good for me as I don't have much space left for figures.  If I need more space I might be able to make it... but I'm not at that point yet.  So for now I'm saving space for figures I truly want.  This makes it a good thing when a new figure doesn't interest me, it's good for me to remember that!