PNSO New for 2025

[Shane]

I think the Haolonggood solution of using a harder material for the legs is a good one. Has anyone had issues with HLG figures becoming unable to stand?

That is another way to do it. Although that presents its own issues, such as increased likelihood of breakage, and could present safety issues (if marketed as a children's toy). You also need to be REALLY confident that your figure will balance in the chosen position. I don't own any two-legged Haolonggood figures, but looking at their Majungasaurus as an example, I'm very curious as to how good that thing stands in such a seemingly front heavy stance.

[bmathison1972]

I have the Megaraptor and it's still standing OK.

[DavidJamesArmsby]

I think the Haolonggood solution of using a harder material for the legs is a good one. Has anyone had issues with HLG figures becoming unable to stand?

That is another way to do it. Although that presents its own issues, such as increased likelihood of breakage, and could present safety issues (if marketed as a children's toy). You also need to be REALLY confident that your figure will balance in the chosen position. I don't own any two-legged Haolonggood figures, but looking at their Majungasaurus as an example, I'm very curious as to how good that thing stands in such a seemingly front heavy stance.

I have had my Haolonggood Majungasaurus standing since the day I got it, and it hasn't warped or fallen over yet. I can't speak for anyone else's copy of the figure, though.

I also own all of the PNSO and Haolonggood models and have them all on display and I've had no standing problems with any of my bipedal Haolonggood figures. I tend to display all of my PNSO theropods without the rods until they fall over once, and then the rod comes in. About 75% of my bipedal PNSO figures have rods under them at this point. 25% are standing fine and have been for months or years. The only PNSO model that literally would not stand at all without the acrylic rod was my Deinochireus.

Acrylic rod or no acrylic rod is honestly not something that bothers me much, but I thought my experience might help out this discussion.

[Samrukia]

honestly, PNSO should learn from Haolonggood

[Berno]

I think the Haolonggood solution of using a harder material for the legs is a good one. Has anyone had issues with HLG figures becoming unable to stand?

That is another way to do it. Although that presents its own issues, such as increased likelihood of breakage, and could present safety issues (if marketed as a children's toy). You also need to be REALLY confident that your figure will balance in the chosen position. I don't own any two-legged Haolonggood figures, but looking at their Majungasaurus as an example, I'm very curious as to how good that thing stands in such a seemingly front heavy stance.

Majungasaurus stands on it's own with no issues, weight distribution is really good and the open toes on the support foot also help.
Concavenator is a different story, the stance is slightly tilted to one side and with some vibration Cocavenator tends to fall, at least my copy have this issue.

[Samrukia]

I think the Haolonggood solution of using a harder material for the legs is a good one. Has anyone had issues with HLG figures becoming unable to stand?

That is another way to do it. Although that presents its own issues, such as increased likelihood of breakage, and could present safety issues (if marketed as a children's toy). You also need to be REALLY confident that your figure will balance in the chosen position. I don't own any two-legged Haolonggood figures, but looking at their Majungasaurus as an example, I'm very curious as to how good that thing stands in such a seemingly front heavy stance.

for that case, hard material for legs + acrylic rod would work just super brilliant. if it stops standing at some point, which is unlikely, then acrylic rod becomes a solution. but most of the time, based on people's feedback, HLG bipeds stand very good

[thomasw100]

Drawback of harder materials like the ones Haolonggood uses for theropod legs is of course that if the figures do not balance from the beginning or warping occurs in other parts which are made of standard PVC, it may be difficult to fix this by the usual tricks (like hot water or hairdryer).

[Samrukia]

Drawback of harder materials like the ones Haolonggood uses for theropod legs is of course that if the figures do not balance from the beginning or warping occurs in other parts which are made of standard PVC, it may be difficult to fix this by the usual tricks (like hot water or hairdryer).

hard legs as prevention measure
+
acrylic rod as mitigation measure

I don't know how HLG actually solves balancing problem (is it proven that biped legs are made differently?), but I feel they are ahead of PNSO on precision engineering

if hot water fix doesn't work, there would always be acrylic rod

[Cretaceous Crab]

I have the Megaraptor and it's still standing OK.

Same. And the larger Yangchuanosaurus. However, my Sinopliosaurus (which I refer to as a generic suchomimiod) does not.

[dragon53]

[SidB]

Once again, the Spiclypeus is another splendid ceratopsian by PNSO with its signature brownish theme  with more recent blue accents. Beautiful sculpt as usual and am looking forward to its arrival to join my PNSO and HLG herds. I wish that Safari hadn't terminated its production of ceratopsians. I'd heard that they weren't selling, yet PNSO and HLG seemingly are doing okay. Go figure.

[Concavenator]

I suspect that PNSO won't be releasing their lipped T. rex until 2026. The newer Wilson was released in 2020, and Cameron came out in 2023 (3 years after).

Similarly, the newer Essien also came out in 2020 and Aymen was released in 2023, also 3 years after.

So I'd guess 2026 is when the first T. rex with lips from PNSO will be released. They probably want to sell a few more copies of Cameron in the meantime. We will have to see whether it'll be half-lipped and they'd release a fully-lipped one in 2029 or if it will be fully-lipped.

FWIW, their recent lipped theropods are fully-lipped, so there would be no logic reason for a new Tyrannosaurus not being fully-lipped, unless it'd be an excuse to release yet another one later on.

[Carnoking]

Gosh that head sculpt is such a delight. If I were the one calling the shots at PNSO, I'd say push that thing out for the end of the year holiday release. That'd be close enough to 2026 in my book!

[SidB]

I have admit it, this ongoing conversation sure makes me glad that I  got my Cameron lipped at Brave Models. It's been almost a year of having it in my collection to enjoy as the best rex around, IMO, and not have to worry or speculate if and when PNSO or anyone else would finally release the 'definitive' Tyrannosaurus. The Eofauna Sue has been the icing on the cake.

[Concavenator]

Brachylophosaurus which I think @Concavenator would love to have a figure of, Medusaceratops which I would LOVE to have a good figure of, Dromaeosaurus and Saurornitholestes which I would like to have but could they come from PNSO..?

Good memory! I would indeed be interested in a Brachylophosaurus, it's known from such high-quality material that it's strange it hasn't been made in figure form yet.

And I highly doubt PNSO would make those two dromaeosaur taxa, just too small for them. Other companies like Safari are more likely to consider them.

Maybe it's for size reasons, but PNSO seems not to be very interested in making figures of feathered species (a shame, considering how well the Deinocheirus and Therizinosaurus came out). Realistically, these are the only feathered taxa left for them to consider (or so I think):

- Gigantoraptor (already confirmed)
- Utahraptor
- Gallimimus
- Austroraptor

Has anyone had issues with HLG figures becoming unable to stand?

I have both the Concavenator and the Majungasaurus and they're fine (so far, at least).

[Turkeysaurus]

Brachylophosaurus which I think @Concavenator would love to have a figure of, Medusaceratops which I would LOVE to have a good figure of, Dromaeosaurus and Saurornitholestes which I would like to have but could they come from PNSO..?

Good memory! I would indeed be interested in a Brachylophosaurus, it's known from such high-quality material that it's strange it hasn't been made in figure form yet.

And I highly doubt PNSO would make those two dromaeosaur taxa, just too small for them. Other companies like Safari are more likely to consider them.

Maybe it's for size reasons, but PNSO seems not to be very interested in making figures of feathered species (a shame, considering how well the Deinocheirus and Therizinosaurus came out). Realistically, these are the only feathered taxa left for them to consider (or so I think):

- Gigantoraptor (already confirmed)
- Utahraptor
- Gallimimus
- Austroraptor

Nanuqsaurus.

[Halichoeres]

I've been expecting them to make a main line Gigantoraptor for like 8 years now and they keep not doing it. Just the mini version.

[Concavenator]

Nanuqsaurus.

Yep I forgot about that one, there is a feathered Nanuqsaurus paleoart by PNSO after all. And Megaraptor. And Concavenator too (though I don't know if they consider this one big enough for them to make a larger figure of).

I've been expecting them to make a main line Gigantoraptor for like 8 years now and they keep not doing it. Just the mini version.

A larger Gigantoraptor has been confirmed to be coming for years at this point, but I think it will eventually end up being a reality, more so after they tackled Deinocheirus and Therizinosaurus.

[thomasw100]

Received my PNSO Spiclypeus. A very nice figure with top quality details and I do like the paint application as well. Looks great next to my other PNSO ceratopsians.

[SidB]

Received my PNSO Spiclypeus. A very nice figure with top quality details and I do like the paint application as well. Looks great next to my other PNSO ceratopsians.

It's not too bad, is it?!


...and does look great in PNSO company - fellow Chasmosaurines:


and Centrosaurines: