Safari 2025 wishes and hopes

[Sim]

If there's one that covers the unused Yixian fauna, that would be cool. Yutyrannus, Zhenyuanlong, Sinosauropteryx, Dongbeititan, Moganopterus, and Repenomamus (wishful thinking) come to mind in that regard.

Some of the already made Jehol biota have very outdated figures and I would love to have updated versions of them, e.g. Microraptor, Psittacosaurus, Sinornithosaurus...  I forgot about Repenomamus!  I think it is the "small" prehistoric mammal most likely to be made into a toob figure.  If it makes it in I'm sure Psittacosaurus would as well.  I too would like toob versions of Zhenyuanlong and Sinosauropteryx!  I have to admit I'd like a Dilong with a better paintjob than the current one for the Feathered dinosaurs toob...

[Sim]

Imagine a Solnhofen Limestone toob!  It could contain Pterodactylus, Rhamphorhynchus, Scaphognathus, Anurognathus, Ctenochasma, Archaeopteryx and Compsognathus!  It might overlap too much with a pterosaur toob though..

[crazy8wizard]

I have to admit I'd like a Dilong with a better paintjob than the current one for the Feathered dinosaurs toob...

I forgot to mention this when I found out about it but there's now a third set of color schemes for this toob! The Dilong isn't much better but it's better than the flat cream tan from the second one.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

It would be neat to see a toob of smaller prehistoric animals together with some more variety-- so it doesn't hinge on people wanting certain groups (like invertebrates). Maybe Eohippus, Jaekelopterus, Archaeopteryx, Compsognathus, Mesosaurus, Diplocaulus, or Pterodactylus. Toob-sized velociraptor, protoceratops, or neanderthals could even fit into the 1/40 range. Its a bit of an eclectic assortment but it would be a good way to fill in some gaps and give us some smaller species at a relatively smaller size.

[Sim]

I forgot to mention this when I found out about it but there's now a third set of color schemes for this toob! The Dilong isn't much better but it's better than the flat cream tan from the second one.

Where can one find the toob with these colour schemes?

[crazy8wizard]

I forgot to mention this when I found out about it but there's now a third set of color schemes for this toob! The Dilong isn't much better but it's better than the flat cream tan from the second one.

Where can one find the toob with these colour schemes?

I got them at the museum I work at and we ordered them from Safari directly. Perhaps order the website or I could try to send you one from the museum itself.

[Sim]

Thanks!   I'm planning to get some figures from Safari's website once their porbeagle comes into stock, so I might get the toob then!

Toob-sized velociraptor, protoceratops, or neanderthals could even fit into the 1/40 range.

I think they could go well with 1:40, 1:35 or even 1:30 scale figures.  I know a toob-sized Deinonychus would probably be in 1:35 scale.

[Sim]

I hope we get to see new for 2025 Safari figures soon!  I'm especially eager to see the new prehistoric toobs!

[Sim]

I'm eager to see what Safari will release for 2025!  I wonder when they will show their new figures?  I want to hope that Safari will produce Herrerasaurus and Plateosaurus this year, but it feels like if they would make them they would have done so by now...  I'm expecting to be surprised by Safari!

[Sim]

I very much hope Safari will reveal a dromaeosaurid toob soon!  I'm so eager for accurate small dromaeosaurid figures I'm even considering having feathers sculpted on existing figures by a professional.  After consideration, I feel the existing small Microraptor figures aren't salvageable, all two of them.  I'm baffled by why there's such a lack of small Microraptor figures, too.

[Primeval12]

I very much hope Safari will reveal a dromaeosaurid toob soon!  I'm so eager for accurate small dromaeosaurid figures I'm even considering having feathers sculpted on existing figures by a professional.  After consideration, I feel the existing small Microraptor figures aren't salvageable, all two of them.  I'm baffled by why there's such a lack of small Microraptor figures, too.

I SECOND THIS! I need a 1:18ish Atrociraptor (no, the JW ones don't count!)

[Sim]

If Safari makes a dromaeosaurid, or raptor, toob, I hope it has a higher number of small figures rather than a lower number of large figures.  The latter is the case in a few of Safari's toobs, but these are the minority so I think there's a good chance a raptor toob wouldn't be like that.

I think the following could be in a raptor toob:

1. Velociraptor, hopefully based on the Safari 2017 Velociraptor.  I'd be very surprised if there wasn't a Velociraptor in this toob due to the animal's fame and it selling well for Safari.

2. Microraptor, hopefully based on the Safari 2017 Microraptor.  Safari's current toob Microraptor has aged badly and a good small figure of this animal is needed very much.  The Safari 2017 Microraptor is perfect other than lacking iridescence, I think a small version of it with or without iridescence would be so good.  I'm confident at least one microraptorian / dromaeosaurid capable of flight, will be in a raptor toob.

3. Deinonychus.  Another species that is one of Safari's best-sellers.

The above three I think are guaranteed to be in a raptor toob.  Utahraptor and Austroraptor are possible too, but I would prefer they weren't included.  Toob size for them would mean figures that don't scale well with pretty much anything else.  Same for Achillobator and Dakotaraptor.  Instead of these I hope to see:

4. Buitreraptor.  It would go well with all the Giganotosaurus going around!  Plus, it's so bizzare and lovable!

5. Dromaeosaurus or Atrociraptor.  I think one of these short-snouted dromaeosaurids would prove a popular choice.

6. Halszkaraptor.  This one also is bizzare and there's no figure of anything like it!

7. Zhenyuanlong or Tianyuraptor, which may be its senior synonym.

8. Stenonychosaurus, Saurornithoides or Zanabazar.  I think one of these is possible and would be the first great troodontid figure.  Stenonychosaurus coexisted with Dromaeosaurus while Saurornithoides coexisted with Velociraptor.  I think the one out of these two that could be chosen could depend on whether Velociraptor or Dromaeosaurus is in the toob.  I think Zanabazar has less of a chance of being picked as the only Nemegt Formation species from Safari are Therizinosaurus and their retired Deinocheirus.

9. An oviraptorid.  Perhaps a shrunk-down Citipati, or maybe something more obscure...?

I also would be happy if Safari included the same sculpt more than once to represent more species, e.g. a repainted Velociraptor to represent Linheraptor, Tsaagan or Adasaurus, or Dromaeosaurus and Atrociraptor sharing a sculpt...

[Elengassen]

Has anyone actually said there will be a dromaeosaurid Toob from Safari, or is this all speculation? (Not that I wouldn't be happy to see one.)

[Sim]

It's speculation from a very keen fan (me), although I did express my interest to Safari for a raptor toob which they seemed interested in.  I'm aware Safari might not make it, but it's been confirmed at least two prehistoric animal toobs are in development, and there's a limited number of things they could be.  A raptor toob seems the most likely to me as these animals have tended to sell well for Safari.  Other "group" toobs could be pterosaurs (the next most popular group I think) or prehistoric amphibians.  However these have been requested before and Safari hasn't made them, I think I even remember reading a prehistoric amphibian toob was planned and cancelled after the prehistoric crocodiles and prehistoric sharks toobs didn't sell well enough.  The only other themes for prehistoric toobs I can think are realistic with all this in mind are "small dinosaur species" and ones focusing on locations (e.g. Hell Creek Formation, Djadochta Formation).  These might be as generalised as North American dinosaurs or Mongolian dinosaurs.

[Halichoeres]

Something like "feathered dinos 2" wouldn't surprise me, but "dromaeosaurids" would. Based on comments elsewhere, I'm expecting one that's just "Dinosaurs," small versions of some of their existing figures, and maybe something like "Baby Dinosaurs." At this point, I think even "Pterosaurs" is too optimistic.

[Sim]

Safari already has a baby dinosaurs toob.

[Gwangi]

Safari's recent extant animal TOOBs have been a mix of familiar and obscure animals in various scales, and mostly original sculpts too. A little something for everyone in each TOOB. I think a new prehistoric TOOB will be like those. I certainly hope so.

[SBell]

Safari's recent extant animal TOOBs have been a mix of familiar and obscure animals in various scales, and mostly original sculpts too. A little something for everyone in each TOOB. I think a new prehistoric TOOB will be like those. I certainly hope so.

Their Dinosaur toob is the same one that was released back in the earliest days. Just some paint changes a few times.

I thought we were already aware of the 2025 releases? In which case, at best, we might see one in 2026. But it's been a really long time since we had a new prehistoric toob--2013 with the Cambrian Life toob

[Sim]

No, Safari's new for 2025 figures haven't been shown yet.  Are you saying that dinosaur toob is one of the new ones?

[SBell]

No, Safari's new for 2025 figures haven't been shown yet.  Are you saying that dinosaur toob is one of the new ones?

I'm saying they've been releasing the same dino toob since the first days.

I think I assumed that the announced figures in November 2024 were the 2025 releases (since that's when most announcements happen for the coming year). Maybe S @Shane can clarify