Thoughts on what could come next from CollectA

[suspsy]

A Spinosaurus corpse would certainly be nice. So would one of Edmontosaurus.

As I noted previously, I really think we can expect a new Stegosaurus toy in the near future, what with the current ones really showing their age. But I'd much prefer a new Scelidosaurus instead.

[crazy8wizard]

One thing I'd very much like Collecta to do is revisit their corpse lineup. In particular, I'd like them to do some marine reptile corpses (Mosasaurus, Elasmosaurus etc.). I don't think anyone has ever made one of those in PVC, and they'd be great for dioramas.

A bloated, beached mosasaur would be interesting, especially if they made some pterosaurs to scale

[Elengassen]

One thing I'd very much like Collecta to do is revisit their corpse lineup. In particular, I'd like them to do some marine reptile corpses (Mosasaurus, Elasmosaurus etc.). I don't think anyone has ever made one of those in PVC, and they'd be great for dioramas.

I have a small "roadkill" plesiosaur that was part of some Kickstarter. But yes, more please!

That sounds cool, do you have pictures of it by any chance?

[Primeval12]

Or a dead Mososaur with scavenging Pteros!

[Sim]

We're less than a month away from when CollectA will start revealing their 2025 figures!  I have some thoughts on what they might have in store..:

Large pterosaur: I was surprised to realise that CollectA hasn't made a large figure of an azhdarchid.  I know people want an anurognathid, and I think it is a possibility, but azhdarchids are so popular that I wonder if one will be CollectA's next large pterosaur?

Prehistoric mammal: I think it's likely CollectA will release a new prehistoric mammal.  Maybe Thylacoleo as people have shown interest in acquiring the no longer available Southlands Replicas figure, and it could accompany their Diprotodon.

Large sauropod: I hope CollectA stops with the titanosaurians, their last two are basically identical and this group has ample good figures.  I would love it if CollectA's next large sauropod figure was Barosaurus, Brontosaurus or the one I would like most of all, Apatosaurus.  I have the Haolonggood Apatosaurus, which is very nice, but I would like to have an Apatosaurus figure which has a head that follows the skull's shape more and which has more of a tail whip.  Also, CollectA lacks a good, large diplodocid in their range, it's a striking omission.

Postosuchus: After their Placerias I'm sure a Postosuchus is coming from CollectA!

British species: CollectA likes to make British species of prehistoric animals and it's unusual for a year not to have any new one from them.  I'm expecting their next one to be a new version of Eotyrannus or Scelidosaurus, both of which have received recent redescriptions that has made them much better understood.  Or perhaps a smaller Polacanthus, since quite a few people expressed wanting a smaller one than this year's.  Interestingly, CollectA usually releases at least two British species a year, so I think Eotyrannus and one of the aforementioned thyreophorans is most likely from CollectA for 2025!  A new Eustreptospondylus is also a possibility..

A feathered species: CollectA hasn't made much feathered dinosaurs in recent years and I think they are interested in making more.  Everything Dinosaur asked what feathered dinosaurs people would like from CollectA, but I don't know what the most popular choices are, and what CollectA might want to make.

A megaraptoran: CollectA said their Dreadnoughtus bears scars from an unsuccessful attack by a megaraptoran.  I can't remember what megaraptoran they said it was, but I think it's possible CollectA will make the megaraptoran for next year.

Stegosaurus: Stegosaurus is almost essential for a prehistoric animal figure line and CollectA lacks a good modern version.  They've updated Tyrannosaurus, Triceratops, Velociraptor, Spinosaurus and I think Stegosaurus will be next.

An ankylosaurid with a tail club: Similar to the above, one is almost essential to a prehistoric animal figure line and it's quite strange CollectA doesn't have a modern one.  I hope if they do make one it isn't a species that already has good figure representation, especially Ankylosaurus.

An aquatic animal: CollectA didn't release any this year, which is unusual, so I wonder if there will be any for next year.  Perhaps CollectA might make something that's aquatic and British, e.g. Cryptoclidus or one of the metriorhynchids?

Something from the Paleozoic: CollectA has expressed interest in making species from this time period and didn't release any this year, so I think there might be one next year.

I don't think we'll see a mini pterosaur set for next year, I think CollectA might be waiting until they have enough large figures to shrink down before producing it.

[triceratops83]

@Sim I think you've covered all the bases. I'd be surprised if you're not at the very least 50% right.

[Crackington]

In terms of the species from Britain that Collecta might make, I really hope it's Thecodontosaurus as I suggested up stream.

It's a very neglected and historically important dinosaur, early representative of the sauropodomorphs and from the Triassic.

It's also from Bristol and I feel a good figure of it would make a fitting tribute to the late Anthony Beeson.

[triceratops83]

In terms of the species from Britain that Collecta might make, I really hope it's Thecodontosaurus as I suggested up stream.

It's a very neglected and historically important dinosaur, early representative of the sauropodomorphs and from the Triassic.

It's also from Bristol and I feel a good figure of it would make a fitting tribute to the late Anthony Beeson.

Now that I think of it, Thecodontosaurus would make a nice little figure. It's a genus I've been aware of since a small child - it was always in the old Dinosaur books, and I think it would partner very well with CollectA's style. I've got a mental image of an illustration in an old Michael Benson book that I can't shake off. Damn, now I'll be disappointed if CollectA doesn't do a Thecodontosaurus.

[suspsy]

Thylacoleo seems very likely, and would be most welcome, especially since Southlands Replicas is no more. But as always, the prehistoric mammals I'd love more than anything from CollectA are Arctotherium and Megatherium.

I'd also love a new Scelidosaurus, but not a Deluxe-sized one. Same goes for Cetiosaurus.

And how about a Pterygotus or a Hallucigenia or an Opabinia?

[Flaffy]

In terms of the species from Britain that Collecta might make, I really hope it's Thecodontosaurus as I suggested up stream.

It's a very neglected and historically important dinosaur, early representative of the sauropodomorphs and from the Triassic.

It's also from Bristol and I feel a good figure of it would make a fitting tribute to the late Anthony Beeson.

Now that I think of it, Thecodontosaurus would make a nice little figure. It's a genus I've been aware of since a small child - it was always in the old Dinosaur books, and I think it would partner very well with CollectA's style. I've got a mental image of an illustration in an old Michael Benson book that I can't shake off. Damn, now I'll be disappointed if CollectA doesn't do a Thecodontosaurus.

Would be real cool if they collaborated with the Bristol Museum for a Thecodontosaurus, like the Melbourne Museum T. horridus collaboration.


Bob Nicholls's reconstruction for the Bristol Museum is absolutely stunning.

[Crackington]

Good points @triceratops83 and @Flaffy

I visited the Bristol Museum last year and saw that model and the fossils  - its an excellent display! A tie in with the Museum would be good and remember the Doris the Pliosaur figure proved very popular.

Its also worth pointing out that Thecodontosaurus does have very good remains, despite it great age. There's also been recent revealing research into its brain case:

https://dinoproject.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/2021/10/01/the-brain-of-the-bristol-dinosaur/

Many dinosaurs have had figures made of them with far less material to go on.

Come on Collecta, Thecodontosaurus' time has (finally) come.

[triceratops83]

That Bristol Museum reconstruction is gorgeous, I hope CollectA, if they ever do one, bases their model on that.

[Halichoeres]

I'd definitely buy a Thecodontosaurus.

[Concavenator]

Frankly I'm quite surprised (and upset) that CollectA haven't made a Megatherium yet. It annoys me every time I see a new CollectA prehistoric mammal and it's not Megatherium. I guess they will eventually get to it, but this wait is hard to bear (feel free to take that as a pun or not  ).

I'm also surprised they haven't made Apatosaurus, considering it's one of the most famous dinosaurs. Yes, they made Brontosaurus, but it would be nice to have a Deluxe Apatosaurus as well. I agree with @Sim , CollectA's recent sauropods are top-notch. Hey, FWIW, it would make more sense than the umpteenth huge titanosaur if you ask me. 

A Deluxe Basilosaurus would be welcome too. After all, CollectA's 2023 Mosasaurus is a noticeable improvement on the original 2014 one. So I guess the same would be true for a new Basilosaurus.

[Sim]

CollectA not having made Megatherium doesn't surprise me, they haven't even made Deinonychus or Archaeopteryx, the two most important prehistoric species with regards to the modern understanding of dinosaurs.  And they still haven't made a modern figure of Stegosaurus or a tail-clubbed ankylosaurid!

It also took CollectA seven years before they made a diplodocid, their 2013 Diplodocus.  So I'm not surprised they haven't made a (non-mini) Apatosaurus yet.  I am surprised they produced Dreadnoughtus the year after they produced Ruyangosaurus when the two are basically indistinguishable and CollectA lacks a deluxe diplodocid.  I really hope a Supersaurus or Barosaurus fixes that, there are no good options for either...

I too would like a better Basilosaurus, but I'm not sure CollectA will make it...

[Concavenator]

CollectA have released prehistoric mammals that are less famous than Megatherium, i.e. Moropus, Diprotodon or Gomphotherium, hence my statement.

Same goes for Apatosaurus. Likewise, they've released sauropods that are more obscure than it (like Daxiatitan, Ruyangosaurus, Dreadnoughtus or Ingentia). In any event, Apatosaurus is arguably among the top 5 most famous dinosaurs, so I think it's clearly odd that they haven't made a non-mini figure of it as of 2024. Yes, they released the Diplodocus in 2013, but we're now 11 years past that point (or perhaps 12 as I doubt they will release Apatosaurus for 2025) and it's still not coming. Funnily enough, Apatosaurus is one of the four dinosaur genera that, when I type on the iPad/iPhone keyboard a dinosaur emoji appears.  And CollectA, who's been around all these years, and who makes dinosaur figures still hasn't made a figure of such a famous dinosaur.  ^*

Deinonychus and Archaeopteryx are certainly notable omissions, but even then, Apatosaurus is the more recognisable name by the general public. Stegosaurus, at least is represented in their range, though it could use an update. They also have a club-tailed ankylosaurid in their range (Ankylosaurus). It's also old, but at least they made a figure of one. I don't think the situation is as egregious as PNSO not having released an eudromaeosaur or Dilophosaurus/Sinosaurus yet lol.

^* At the end of the day, I get the impression that Diplodocus is overshadowing it (well, and all the other diplodocids, for that matter).

[Sim]

Regarding the prehistoric mammals, that's a relevant point.  I'm a little upset too that CollectA hasn't produced a deluxe diplodocid.  CollectA released Brontosaurus in 2018, so I'd use that as the point from which to count the years without a CollectA Apatosaurus in this case.

[Concavenator]

I think it's a matter of time before they release a Deluxe diplodocid, and when they do, I'm sure it'll be great. Fingers crossed it won't be yet another Diplodocus (an amazing dinosaur, but oversaturated in figure form).

I'm personally not interested in Ingentia either, but it's admittedly a unique choice. At least I'm glad it's not another huge titanosaur!

[Sim]

Since CollectA started making great sauropod figures they've made two macronarians (Dreagnoughtus and Ruyangosaurus), two basal sauropods (Mamenchisaurus and Ingentia) but no diplodocoids.  I can't imagine CollectA avoiding the last group when they make their next sauropod, but who knows when that will be?

[Samrukia]

Since CollectA started making great sauropod figures they've made two macronarians (Dreagnoughtus and Ruyangosaurus), two basal sauropods (Mamenchisaurus and Ingentia) but no diplodocoids.  I can't imagine CollectA avoiding the last group when they make their next sauropod, but who knows when that will be?

from where you draw the line of their start of great sauropod figures?

their Brontosaurus and Bajadasaurus were great before already, and those are diplodocoids