HAOLONGGOOD - Hopes and Dreams

[Primeval12]

For some of those I'm happy enough with existing versions, but if the likes of PNSO, HLG, or EoFauna made them it'd be hard to turn them down.

I'd love to own a Cotylorhynchus not just because it's a classic permian weirdo but because I know I would love a figure with that much HEFT. Heavy figures are alluring to me, especially if they're more massive than their overall size would imply.

Might be one of the few toys that would make a better club than Schleich's Shonisaurus.

The Schleich Shonisaurus is more of a lawn dart 

[crazy8wizard]

For some of those I'm happy enough with existing versions, but if the likes of PNSO, HLG, or EoFauna made them it'd be hard to turn them down.

I'd love to own a Cotylorhynchus not just because it's a classic permian weirdo but because I know I would love a figure with that much HEFT. Heavy figures are alluring to me, especially if they're more massive than their overall size would imply.

Might be one of the few toys that would make a better club than Schleich's Shonisaurus.

The Schleich Shonisaurus is more of a lawn dart 

Lawn darts are meant to be light and throwable lol. It's more like a pointy shotput.

[Ajax88]

I am really dying for a modern, dramatically colored and well painted Ceratosaurus, by far my favorite midsized theropod. Something like this would be an instant buy! Art by Paleocolor. A haolonggood Sytracosaurus would also be a treat, PNSO's is fine, but the color scheme is disappointing. With the way HAO's Trike turned out, I think they would knock Styraco out of the park.

[suspsy]

I would really like to see a Ceratosaurus from Haolonggood. Feels like we haven't had a good one in quite some time.

[Rayeknor]

Just read Lana only had 30 of the purple argentinosaurus model, likely less then 100-150 produced. That's a crazy low number for a mass produced figure, anyone know why they would do that, do they have a tradition for super limited color schemes besides the ones just "limited" like their plain alamosaurus, etc?

[thomasw100]

Just read Lana only had 30 of the purple argentinosaurus model, likely less then 100-150 produced. That's a crazy low number for a mass produced figure, anyone know why they would do that, do they have a tradition for super limited color schemes besides the ones just "limited" like their plain alamosaurus, etc?

Not sure what is going on, but some initial thoughts. The regular limited edition (in case of Argentinosaurus HLG-131) is probably not going to be that limited actually. You can still purchase the limited edition of Alamosaurus. Maybe limited edition in this case means this is being produced for a shorter time than the other versions or they planned to make just one batch initially but because of high demand they changed their mind. I expect the same to happen for Argentinosaurus.

The purple is a different story. I think this was meant to be one of several prototypes initially but then they got so many requests for this version that they decided to actually produce it as a small batch. Because Argentinosaurus was still being produced, they could make such changes. I believe that this edition will really be a limited one.

[JimoAi]

what I want to see from HLG:

Gallimimus
Tyrannosaurus 2.0
Torosaurus
Ankylosaurus
Meraxes
Utahraptor
Austroraptor
Achillobator
Therizinosaurus 2.0
Brachiosaurus
Ceratosaurus
Gigantoraptor
Parasaurolophus
Dreadnoughthus

[Flaffy]

Just read Lana only had 30 of the purple argentinosaurus model, likely less then 100-150 produced. That's a crazy low number for a mass produced figure, anyone know why they would do that, do they have a tradition for super limited color schemes besides the ones just "limited" like their plain alamosaurus, etc?

Not sure what is going on, but some initial thoughts. The regular limited edition (in case of Argentinosaurus HLG-131) is probably not going to be that limited actually. You can still purchase the limited edition of Alamosaurus. Maybe limited edition in this case means this is being produced for a shorter time than the other versions or they planned to make just one batch initially but because of high demand they changed their mind. I expect the same to happen for Argentinosaurus.

The purple is a different story. I think this was meant to be one of several prototypes initially but then they got so many requests for this version that they decided to actually produce it as a small batch. Because Argentinosaurus was still being produced, they could make such changes. I believe that this edition will really be a limited one.

And to add:
Based on the latest image of 130 (brown), it's abundantly clear that 001 (purple) is a much more complex colour scheme than the other 3 versions. No doubt the additional paint and paint-steps are an added cost, and probably not economically viable/sustainable to produce long term or in large batches.

[Daspletodave]

I have enough theropods in my collection, so I really want more herbivores. HLG's herbivores all fall into just six categories: sauropods, ankylosaurs, stegosaurs, ceratopsians, iguanodonts, and hadrosaurs. Plus HLG has a size criteria. Keeping those factors in mind, here is what I would like to see from HLG:
Sauropods- please no more titanosaurs! Barosaurus would be nice and unique. Early primitive sauropods like Shunosaurus or Cetiosaurus would be welcome. And would it be too much to ask for a prosauropod- Plateosaurus?
Ankylosaurs- Cedarpelta, Talarurus, Tarchia. Nodosaurs- Panoplosaurus, Polacanthus, Sauropelta.
Stegosaurs- Hesperosaurus
Ceratopsians- Centrosaurines- Albertaceratops, Centrosaurus, Wendiceratops, Achelousaurus. Chasmosaurines- Agujaceratops, Anchiceratops, Arrhinoceratops, Eotriceratops, Torosaurus.
Iguanodonts- Iguanodon, Camptosaurus (overdue for a figure), Muttaburrasaurus, Tenontosaurus (also grossly overdue for a good figure).
Hadrosaurs- Crested variants- Corythosaurus, Hypacrosaurus, Prosaurolophus, Olorotitan. Non-crested variants- Gryposaurus/Kritosaurus, Brachylophosaurus (I cannot believe this one has never been made considering Leonardo the best dinosaur mummy in the world!).

[Ajax88]

An Einiosaurus and Regaliceratops would also be nice. A modern Thick-necked Parasaurolophus or Charonosaurus would also be a quick buy from me.

[Flaffy]

An Einiosaurus and Regaliceratops would also be nice. A modern Thick-necked Parasaurolophus or Charonosaurus would also be a quick buy from me.

An Einiosaurus is already planned.

[Torvosaurus]

I'm waiting for an Udanoceratops. I think someone said it was on Haolonggoods radar, but I am still waiting for it.

Torvo

[Concavenator]

If Haolonggood ever makes a Borealopelta, I wonder if they would still offer two color variants. 

[crazy8wizard]

They could do one that's more orange/red and one that's more brown. Maybe differently colored undersides since that's more open to interpretation?

[GnastyGnorc]

If Haolonggood ever makes a Borealopelta, I wonder if they would still offer two color variants. 

Ngl I really want them to make a borealopelta. The pnso one is great but just to big and really dark. I feel like Haolongood could do the best of both worlds between the PNSO and Collecta. Detail and proportions of the PNSO and the color and size of the Collecta.

[thomasw100]

If Haolonggood ever makes a Borealopelta, I wonder if they would still offer two color variants. 

Ngl I really want them to make a borealopelta. The pnso one is great but just to big and really dark. I feel like Haolongood could do the best of both worlds between the PNSO and Collecta. Detail and proportions of the PNSO and the color and size of the Collecta.

If Haolonggood makes a Borealopelta, I do hope that this will not be as oversized as the Gastonia. The Haolonggood Gastonia just looks weird next to species known to be larger on average like Edmontonia. I know that all these size estimates carry a large error margin, but still this pair looks weird in comparison.

[GnastyGnorc]

If Haolonggood ever makes a Borealopelta, I wonder if they would still offer two color variants. 

Ngl I really want them to make a borealopelta. The pnso one is great but just to big and really dark. I feel like Haolongood could do the best of both worlds between the PNSO and Collecta. Detail and proportions of the PNSO and the color and size of the Collecta.

If Haolonggood makes a Borealopelta, I do hope that this will not be as oversized as the Gastonia. The Haolonggood Gastonia just looks weird next to species known to be larger on average like Edmontonia. I know that all these size estimates carry a large error margin, but still this pair looks weird in comparison.

Especially with borealopelta though considering how good the fossil material is. When material is that good we pretty much know how big it is.

[Concavenator]

After further consideration, I'm not sure I'd get a Diplodocus by Haolonggood. Probably not. I'd like to have an Apatosaurus figure that's in scale with a Diplodocus figure from my collection. And I have a few issues with HLG's Apatosaurus, so that one is not for me.

If Haolonggood makes a Brontosaurus, I'd probably be interested in it, as an alternative (not stand-in) for Apatosaurus, because their sauropods have improved quite a bit compared to their Apatosaurus. And if they make a Brontosaurus, I'd surely be interested in a hypothetical Diplodocus figure by them as well, so that they can be in scale with each other (and other figures from my collection).

How likely is it that they make a Brontosaurus after the Apatosaurus? They may be similar, but they're still more different from each other than all their titanosaurians are among each other, all of which I see as clones. But I'm still not sure they'd make a Brontosaurus after the Apatosaurus.

If Haolonggood doesn't make a Brontosaurus, then I'd rather wait for an Apatosaurus by Eofauna or PNSO. I know they'd most likely be smaller than 1:35 scale, but I don't care, for me accuracy is more important than scale. And I'm certain an Apatosaurus by Eofauna or PNSO would be absolutely magnificent. In addition, they'd probably scale better with my Eofauna Diplodocus than a Diplodocus by Haolonggood. And after all, Eofauna's Diplodocus is so amazing it's probably my collection's favorite figure. I keep looking at it all the time, and I've been having it since 2022. 

When it comes to sauropods, I'd love to see HLG make Turiasaurus, Shunosaurus and Europasaurus. Hopefully the smaller sauropod from the 2025 teaser is indeed a Europasaurus.

[GnastyGnorc]

After further consideration, I'm not sure I'd get a Diplodocus by Haolonggood. Probably not. I'd like to have an Apatosaurus figure that's in scale with a Diplodocus figure from my collection. And I have a few issues with HLG's Apatosaurus, so that one is not for me.

Just curious whats your issue with the HLG Apatosaurus? Its pretty high on my list even if I find the paint schemes pretty bland. Just curious if their are issues with the scuplt I am not aware of?

Hopefully with the recent Camarasaurus, PNSO starts putting a little more size to their sauropods. I don't expect them to make giants like HLG but I hope a 1:35 Diplodocid or Brontosaurus could be something they tackle.

[Sim]

I'm disappointed Haolonggood is going to make another titanosaurian.  It, their Alamosaurus and their Argentinosaurus look basically identical.  I would have liked a diplodocine from Haolonggood, preferably Barosaurus or Supersaurus.  And Haolonggood still hasn't made a dromaeosaurid!