HAOLONGGOOD - 2025 Hopes and Dreams

[thomasw100]

Haolonggood use more rigid material for their theropod legs. I've had my daspletosaurus standing without issues for a year

This could well be the case. I noticed on the Majungasaurus that the lower part of the leg and the upper part seem to have been molded together. This supports the notion that (part of) the legs are made of different material that may warp much less over time. Useful advice would also be to keep the figures in a cold place and avoid direct sun.

[Pliosaurking]

I've had their Carcharodontosaurus since it came out (so about 4 years) and it stands fine still.

[Concavenator]

Haolonggood use more rigid material for their theropod legs. I've had my daspletosaurus standing without issues for a year

TBH I don't know whether that's an advantage or not. Should I worry about applying the blow dryer/cold water method with HLG's theropods, taking into account that the legs are more rigid? Like, are these more prone to break in that case?

Regardless, an acrylic rod would still be welcome. HLG's theropods' legs may be less prone to warping... but not that they're immune to warping, and if the figure already comes warped, some minor warping can result in the figure losing its stability. I've seen some people claiming their HLG Carcharodontosaurus and Carnotaurus copies have stability issues. And what in that case?

With PNSO's bipeds, I don't care if the legs warp, because I have the respective rods, and I can place them into different positions which result in the figure being able to stand. This isn't the case with HLG.

I just see no reason for acrylic rods like PNSO's not being included. If they were expensive to produce, then I'd get it. But I doubt that's the case.

[Pliosaurking]

Haolonggood use more rigid material for their theropod legs. I've had my daspletosaurus standing without issues for a year

TBH I don't know whether that's an advantage or not. Should I worry about applying the blow dryer/cold water method with HLG's theropods, taking into account that the legs are more rigid? Like, are these more prone to break in that case?

Regardless, an acrylic rod would still be welcome. HLG's theropods' legs may be less prone to warping... but not that they're immune to warping, and if the figure already comes warped, some minor warping can result in the figure losing its stability. I've seen some people claiming their HLG Carcharodontosaurus and Carnotaurus copies have stability issues. And what in that case?

With PNSO's bipeds, I don't care if the legs warp, because I have the respective rods, and I can place them into different positions which result in the figure being able to stand. This isn't the case with HLG.

I just see no reason for acrylic rods like PNSO's not being included. If they were expensive to produce, then I'd get it. But I doubt that's the case.

I'll say I did try the method it kinda works but not really it's quite rigid, which sucks if your figure doesn't stand the greatest. However it won't snap or warp, at least in my experience. Kinda just stuck with it. Like I said mine stands and hasn't warped although it's not the best standing figure I own, could be worse. I definitely agree they should include stands, they are always a good thing to have.

[Concavenator]

I'll say I did try the method it kinda works but not really it's quite rigid, which sucks if your figure doesn't stand the greatest.

Yeah, that's the issue, cases where the legs are somehow so deformed the figure can't even stand. I guess in case the blow dryer/hot water + cold water trick doesn't work, one can always opt to place a coin under one of its feet and that might work (in my experience, it's always worked). But an optional acrylic rod would certainly be very handy.

I'm glad your Carcharodontosaurus is able to stand, it's a brilliant piece, one that definitely shouldn't be laying on the ground!

[thomasw100]

I'll say I did try the method it kinda works but not really it's quite rigid, which sucks if your figure doesn't stand the greatest.

Yeah, that's the issue, cases where the legs are somehow so deformed the figure can't even stand. I guess in case the blow dryer/hot water + cold water trick doesn't work, one can always opt to place a coin under one of its feet and that might work (in my experience, it's always worked). But an optional acrylic rod would certainly be very handy.

I'm glad your Carcharodontosaurus is able to stand, it's a brilliant piece, one that definitely shouldn't be laying on the ground!

You could also place a small piece of Blu-Tack under one of the feet. It is nearly invisible and can give better stability.

[Joliezac]

I would love for some 1:35 scale raptors, pretty much any species. Rebor's deinonychus trio are some of my absolute favorite dinosaur figures. They're so fun to pose for outdoor photos in a hunting pack. I think if Haolonggood did a trio pack with different colors they could price it around $40 and they would sell extremely well.

[SenSx]

Here is my updated whishlist:

- Diplodocus
- Shantungosaurus
- Iguanodon
- Deinosuchus
- Mosasaur

A realistic list given the teasers and rumors

If some of those happens, I would like HLG to continue on those animals types with these:

- Plateosaurus
- Purusaurus (well easy to make if you alwready make Deino ?)
- Ichthyotitan
- Pliosaurus Funkei (aka Predator X)
- Elamosaurus

If they ever do marine reptiles, they are pretty big animals so I can see HLG give it a try.


Of course I would love smaller theropods like you, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
Ceratosaurus could happen I believe, Utahraptor I don't know the rest seems unlikely to me.

Also I'm curious if they will try a Spinosaurus V2
I'm holding on buying the latest PNSO to see eventual HLG offering.

[Turkeysaurus]

- Alamosaurus

Do you mean re-produce?

I have same wishlist btw except Purusaurus.

[SenSx]

- Alamosaurus

Do you mean re-produce?

I have same wishlist btw except Purusaurus.

It's a mistake I meant Elasmosaurus 

[Concavenator]

Also I'm curious if they will try a Spinosaurus V2
I'm holding on buying the latest PNSO to see eventual HLG offering.

I'm not sure they'll remake their Spinosaurus, but if they do, I don't doubt it'd be substantially better than their current one.

But I expect the new Spinosaurus species will be receiving a fair amount of attention once it's described and revealed to the public, so perhaps HLG will be making their own figure of it.

[Turkeysaurus]

I think PNSO & Mesozoic Life as good as it gets for modern look for Spinosaurus. There suppose to be new papers coming out soon for Spinosaurus so i rather Haolonggood try after those.

[SidB]

I think PNSO & Mesozoic Life as good as it gets for modern look for Spinosaurus. There suppose to be new papers coming out soon for Spinosaurus so i rather Haolonggood try after those.

Totally makes sense.

[Concavenator]

I'll say I did try the method it kinda works but not really it's quite rigid, which sucks if your figure doesn't stand the greatest.

Yeah, that's the issue, cases where the legs are somehow so deformed the figure can't even stand. I guess in case the blow dryer/hot water + cold water trick doesn't work, one can always opt to place a coin under one of its feet and that might work (in my experience, it's always worked). But an optional acrylic rod would certainly be very handy.

I'm glad your Carcharodontosaurus is able to stand, it's a brilliant piece, one that definitely shouldn't be laying on the ground!

You could also place a small piece of Blu-Tack under one of the feet. It is nearly invisible and can give better stability.

Thank you for the suggestion. I'm not familiar with Blu-Tack, never used it, does the figure get stuck to the shelf's surface?

[Takama]

Deinochirus

And a new Huyangosaurus sculpt

One that can be sold on its own

And since you remade the T.rex

How about a Therizinosaurus update?

[suspsy]

Right now my only hope and dream is for the 2025 reveals to commence.

[Halichoeres]

I'll say I did try the method it kinda works but not really it's quite rigid, which sucks if your figure doesn't stand the greatest.

Yeah, that's the issue, cases where the legs are somehow so deformed the figure can't even stand. I guess in case the blow dryer/hot water + cold water trick doesn't work, one can always opt to place a coin under one of its feet and that might work (in my experience, it's always worked). But an optional acrylic rod would certainly be very handy.

I'm glad your Carcharodontosaurus is able to stand, it's a brilliant piece, one that definitely shouldn't be laying on the ground!

You could also place a small piece of Blu-Tack under one of the feet. It is nearly invisible and can give better stability.

Thank you for the suggestion. I'm not familiar with Blu-Tack, never used it, does the figure get stuck to the shelf's surface?

Not permanently. It's enough adhesion to hold a lighter object in place, but it's easily removable. Students will use it to hang posters on dorm walls, for example, with no damage to the paper or the wall.

[Concavenator]

If the smaller sauropod from this teaser turns out to be a Europasaurus, then it'll probably be my first HLG sauropod.

[thomasw100]

If the smaller sauropod from this teaser turns out to be a Europasaurus, then it'll probably be my first HLG sauropod.

If the silhouette is indeed an indication of the species that will be made, it seems not to be Europasaurus. Europasaurus is a relative of Brachiosaurus and has the characteristic "helmet" on the head as well. It is known from well preserved fossil material including a lot of skull material.

There have been suggestions that the smaller sauropod in this teaser image could be Euhelopus. But very hard to guess I would say.

[Sim]

I think the sauropod is Euhelopus.  It's a species I've always found interesting, so I might get the figure if it is that species.  Funny how the Tyrannosaurus in the image has lips, but the figure doesn't!