PNSO New for 2025

[SidB]

Ordered one Spiclypeus for myself.

I had to stare at that name for a bit before I got it right!

[Joel1905]

Honestly I'm kinda disappointed with that spilcypeus, I get lokiceratops redskin vibe from it, plus I hate how it's much smaller than Loki but costs the same. I completely lost interest in Pnso over the past year with those inflated prices.

to be fair given the sculpt and size of the loki I feel its price is not bad, I understand haolonggood is cheaper but its attention to detail and accuracy is behind pnso, all this to say I feel like pnso prices have been a little more digestible in recent years

I would wholeheartedly second this comment. PNSO had some decently priced figures recently. The Lokiceratops is good value for money and the Edmontosaurus as well. The latter could have easily been an expensive museum line figure but it was not. The Spiclypeus is 16 cm, only 1.5 cm shorter than the Lokiceratops, so the size difference is not that much. And the costs of the PVC are just one of the cost factors, there is also research, development, prototyping, production of the molds and the paint application.

come to think of it there was no museum line last year was there

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

[Turkeysaurus]

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

1:55 Diplodocus?    I think PNSO is maxed at 20 m for 1:35 nowadays.

[Joel1905]

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

1:55 Diplodocus?    I think PNSO is maxed at 20 m for 1:35 nowadays.

A 1:35 Diplodocus carnigii would only use the same amount of material as the Lingwulong, so there's a chance!

[Turkeysaurus]

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

1:55 Diplodocus?    I think PNSO is maxed at 20 m for 1:35 nowadays.

A 1:35 Diplodocus carnigii would only use the same amount of material as the Lingwulong, so there's a chance!

I hope lenght isn't the problem for them. That changes box sizes too and naturally shipping prices.

[Ajax88]

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

1:55 Diplodocus?    I think PNSO is maxed at 20 m for 1:35 nowadays.

A 1:35 Diplodocus carnigii would only use the same amount of material as the Lingwulong, so there's a chance!

I hope lenght isn't the problem for them. That changes box sizes too and naturally shipping prices.

I really wouldn't mind some sauropods with doubled-over tails to reduce box size and shipping costs, especially future diplodocids. Something like this, or even a bit more extreme.

[ZelSeraph]

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

1:55 Diplodocus?    I think PNSO is maxed at 20 m for 1:35 nowadays.

A 1:35 Diplodocus carnigii would only use the same amount of material as the Lingwulong, so there's a chance!

I hope lenght isn't the problem for them. That changes box sizes too and naturally shipping prices.

I really wouldn't mind some sauropods with doubled-over tails to reduce box size and shipping costs, especially future diplodocids. Something like this, or even a bit more extreme.

This would not only reduce box size, but also reduce size it takes up in a shelf while still looking appropriately impressive. And some variety in poses is always welcomed anyway!

[thomasw100]

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

1:55 Diplodocus?    I think PNSO is maxed at 20 m for 1:35 nowadays.

A 1:35 Diplodocus carnigii would only use the same amount of material as the Lingwulong, so there's a chance!

I hope lenght isn't the problem for them. That changes box sizes too and naturally shipping prices.

I really wouldn't mind some sauropods with doubled-over tails to reduce box size and shipping costs, especially future diplodocids. Something like this, or even a bit more extreme.

This would not only reduce box size, but also reduce size it takes up in a shelf while still looking appropriately impressive. And some variety in poses is always welcomed anyway!

Would this not increase box size in the third dimension?

[Turkeysaurus]

Surely they've gotta hit it big with the next museum line figure. If it's not the fully lipped Tyrannosaurus Rex, then how about a Diplodocus?

1:55 Diplodocus?    I think PNSO is maxed at 20 m for 1:35 nowadays.

A 1:35 Diplodocus carnigii would only use the same amount of material as the Lingwulong, so there's a chance!

I hope lenght isn't the problem for them. That changes box sizes too and naturally shipping prices.

I really wouldn't mind some sauropods with doubled-over tails to reduce box size and shipping costs, especially future diplodocids. Something like this, or even a bit more extreme.

This would not only reduce box size, but also reduce size it takes up in a shelf while still looking appropriately impressive. And some variety in poses is always welcomed anyway!

Would this not increase box size in the third dimension?

So Lingwulong is 54 cm with curves. Diplodocus needs to be 69 cm. 15 cm of soft curved backwards tail tip would make it work.



HLG Alamosaurus & Apatosaurus has it too.

[Concavenator]

Going by the Alamosaurus, I highly doubt PNSO would make a 1:35 Diplodocus. Maybe they'd make it in 1:40 scale just like Eofauna does with their sauropods.

Personally, having Eofauna's Diplodocus, I have 0 interest in a hypothetical PNSO version. Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus would be a totally different story however. HLG's doesn't do it for me, an Apatosaurus from PNSO (but ideally, Eofauna) would be amazing. I don't care if it's not in 1:35 scale, 1:40 is close enough.

I still don't get why is it that Tyrannosaurus gets that much figures in comparison to Apatosaurus, and how the latter is, surprisingly, relatively overlooked when it comes to figures. Apatosaurus is the all-time most iconic dinosaur IMO, even more than Tyrannosaurus itself.

[GnastyGnorc]

Going by the Alamosaurus, I highly doubt PNSO would make a 1:35 Diplodocus. Maybe they'd make it in 1:40 scale just like Eofauna does with their sauropods.

Personally, having Eofauna's Diplodocus, I have 0 interest in a hypothetical PNSO version. Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus would be a totally different story however. HLG's doesn't do it for me, an Apatosaurus from PNSO (but ideally, Eofauna) would be amazing. I don't care if it's not in 1:35 scale, 1:40 is close enough.

I still don't get why is it that Tyrannosaurus gets that much figures in comparison to Apatosaurus, and how the latter is, surprisingly, relatively overlooked when it comes to figures. Apatosaurus is the all-time most iconic dinosaur IMO, even more than Tyrannosaurus itself.

I mean I just don't agree that Apatosaurus is more iconic. You talk to a random person on the street and ask them to name some dinosaurs most won't even mention Apatosaurus (brontosaurus will get mentioned more) where as everyone will say t rex.

The reality is T rex breaks free if the niche hobby that is Paleo figures and into the larger marketplace. I don't think any other dinosaur does that.

[Sim]

I can understand that those who only collect PNSO figures might want a Diplodocus by PNSO.  As someone who collects more than just PNSO however, I am very tired of Diplodocus being made over and over again when there are good figures of it already.  Barosaurus and Supersaurus are overdue a figure meanwhile.  I too am not interested in a Diplodocus from PNSO.  I'm satisfied with my Eofauna Diplodocus (which is already enormous at 1:40 scale).

I still don't get why is it that Tyrannosaurus gets that much figures in comparison to Apatosaurus, and how the latter is, surprisingly, relatively overlooked when it comes to figures. Apatosaurus is the all-time most iconic dinosaur IMO, even more than Tyrannosaurus itself.

I agree that Apatosaurus, and Brontosaurus, are underrepresented when it comes to figures, in comparison to their fame.  What you're saying reminds me of a discussion that once took place on this forum about what the most iconic dinosaur was.  Prior to Jurassic Park it was Brontosaurus/Apatosaurus.  Jurassic Park changed things, making Tyrannosaurus the most well-known dinosaur.  The impact of the Jurassic Park franchise is strong and it has affected what animals become well-known and what gets made into a figure, often.

[suspsy]

Apatosaurus is the all-time most iconic dinosaur IMO, even more than Tyrannosaurus itself.

Well, first off, I'd say far more lay people recognize the name Brontosaurus than Apatosaurus. And second, while Brontosaurus was indeed the most iconic dinosaur at one time, Tyrannosaurus rex booted it off that pedestal decades ago.

[Carnoking]

Apatosaurus is the all-time most iconic dinosaur IMO, even more than Tyrannosaurus itself.

Well, first off, I'd say far more lay people recognize the name Brontosaurus than Apatosaurus. And second, while Brontosaurus was indeed the most iconic dinosaur at one time, Tyrannosaurus rex booted it off that pedestal decades ago.

I feel like even the names Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus are lost to much of the general public. The designation I hear for these animals is simply "long-neck dino" more often than not

[suspsy]

I think most folk are still familiar enough with the name Brontosaurus to know what type of dinosaur is is. But while Tyrannosaurus rex may have delivered the decisive blow that knocked the icon crown off its head, Brachiosaurus also inflicted a blow by taking its place in the original Jurassic Park.

Also, T. rex was already the most famous and popular dinosaur long before the Jurassic Park novel came out, let alone the movie. That's precisely why Michael Crichton described it as the park's "number one tourist attraction."

[Primeval12]

Of course this comes out right as the tariffs begin...

[Over9K]

Apatosaurus is the all-time most iconic dinosaur IMO, even more than Tyrannosaurus itself.

Well, first off, I'd say far more lay people recognize the name Brontosaurus than Apatosaurus. And second, while Brontosaurus was indeed the most iconic dinosaur at one time, Tyrannosaurus rex booted it off that pedestal decades ago.

Sinclair Oil's decline is part of that. Brontosaurus used to be ubiquitous, literally like the Nike Swoosh, sprinkled throughout daily American life from the 1930's through the 1970's. With the decline of Sinclair, came the rise of the tyrant king.

[Faelrin]

Brontosaurus is one of the few dinosaur names my parents remember, and my father was big into dinosaurs when he was a kid. In turn it was one of the first proper dinosaur names I knew of (used the Land Before Time nicknames for a good part of my early youth outside of T. rex and raptor from watching JP). Take this ancedote however you will.

[Stegotyranno420]

I like this discussion, perhaps it needs its own thread? Anyways, I think while Tyrannosaurus might be most famous in media especially internet, I always feel sauropods like Brontosaurus are more recognized in the real/wider world. I been outside of the west (India), and sauropods seem to be the more iconic, recognized and archetypical dinosaur than Tyrannosaurus (though most things dinosaur related are rare sight anyways), though maybe recently that is changed. I wonder how laymen outside of the West perceive dinosaurs, as compared, though I don't think it would be that different.

Apatosaurus is the all-time most iconic dinosaur IMO, even more than Tyrannosaurus itself.

Well, first off, I'd say far more lay people recognize the name Brontosaurus than Apatosaurus. And second, while Brontosaurus was indeed the most iconic dinosaur at one time, Tyrannosaurus rex booted it off that pedestal decades ago.

Sinclair Oil's decline is part of that. Brontosaurus used to be ubiquitous, literally like the Nike Swoosh, sprinkled throughout daily American life from the 1930's through the 1970's. With the decline of Sinclair, came the rise of the tyrant king.

I think that as combined with Jurassic Park as mentioned before sealed the fate. Tyrannosaurus also began to take fame away from Allosaurus/"Antrodemus". I recall a scene from one of the Planet of Apes movies from 60s-70s where they visit a musuem and mention one

[thomasw100]

Paloefiguras shared in hand pictures of Spiclypeus: