PNSO - 2025 Hopes and Dreams

[Elengassen]

Gallimimus is strangely forgotten over the years. Pnso version would be instant buy for me.

Yes but I feel it would be too small for them.
Or they will make it a little bit oversized like the Pachycephalosaurus, which would be ok for me.

It's feasible, I don't think a 6m long Gallimimus at 1:35 scale would be any smaller than their Nanotyrannus. Then again, they haven't released anything that small in a while, so who knows.

Additionally, if they are going to continue with their slowed-down release schedule, it becomes less likely that one of their yearly slots will be filled by a species from an 'unpopular' (among companies at least) group like ornithomimids. But they did make the Lufengosaurus last year, so again, who knows? It's become pretty hard to predict their releases at this point.

[Concavenator]

Curious to find out which sauropod they will be releasing this year. If it's an Apatosaurus/Brontosaurus, an updated Amargasaurus or a Shunosaurus, count me happy.

We had a macronarian for 2023 and 2024 already (Alamosaurus and Camarasaurus), so there is hope.

[suspsy]

I hope that new lipped T. rex comes out this year. And that it has any base colour other than brown again.

[Sim]

I have an Excel document where I keep a record of which species I'd like to have figures of and which companies I think might make them.  Currently there are 36 prehistoric species.  I've looked over them again and there's actually very little I'd like from PNSO.  I think this is due to a combination of their reluctance to remake species that aren't Tyrannosaurus, no attempt at making any small species in recent years, avoidance of making feathered species, and frequent uninteresting species choices to me.  I was surprised by this though.  Safari and Haolonggood are the companies I think are most likely to make things I want.  I would be very happy if PNSO surprises me with something I'd like though!  PNSO has always been good at making stegosaurians, I would like more of them from PNSO.  Although the stegosaurian I'd like the most is Tuojiangosaurus and PNSO doesn't seem likely to remake it anytime soon...

[Sim]

I looked at which stegosaurians that have good remains still lack a definitive figure and it's just four: Tuojiangosaurus, Kentrosaurus, Hesperosaurus and Chungkingosaurus.  The one I'd like a new figure of the most is Tuojiangosaurus but I doubt PNSO will make a new one, as I said previously.  Kentrosaurus seems too small for PNSO's liking.  That leaves Chungkingosaurus and Hesperosaurus.  I previously expressed not wanting a new Chungkingosaurus, but I've changed my mind now.  Although fragmentary, it has some interesting features which are not entirely present in PNSO's museum series figure.  So, I hope PNSO will make a new Chungkingosaurus!  Hesperosaurus would be interesting to have a figure of too!  Alternatively, there are more fragmentary species such as Alcovasaurus and Lexovisaurus...  I wonder what PNSO's next stegosaurian will be, if there is one...

[Protopatch]

I looked at which stegosaurians that have good remains still lack a definitive figure and it's just four: Tuojiangosaurus, Kentrosaurus, Hesperosaurus and Chungkingosaurus.  The one I'd like a new figure of the most is Tuojiangosaurus but I doubt PNSO will make a new one, as I said previously.  Kentrosaurus seems too small for PNSO's liking.  That leaves Chungkingosaurus and Hesperosaurus.  I previously expressed not wanting a new Chungkingosaurus, but I've changed my mind now.  Although fragmentary, it has some interesting features which are not entirely present in PNSO's museum series figure.  So, I hope PNSO will make a new Chungkingosaurus!  Hesperosaurus would be interesting to have a figure of too!  Alternatively, there are more fragmentary species such as Alcovasaurus and Lexovisaurus...  I wonder what PNSO's next stegosaurian will be, if there is one...

I have an Excel document where I keep a record of which species I'd like to have figures of and which companies I think might make them.  Currently there are 36 prehistoric species.  I've looked over them again and there's actually very little I'd like from PNSO.  I think this is due to a combination of their reluctance to remake species that aren't Tyrannosaurus, no attempt at making any small species in recent years, avoidance of making feathered species, and frequent uninteresting species choices to me.  I was surprised by this though.  Safari and Haolonggood are the companies I think are most likely to make things I want.  I would be very happy if PNSO surprises me with something I'd like though!  PNSO has always been good at making stegosaurians, I would like more of them from PNSO.  Although the stegosaurian I'd like the most is Tuojiangosaurus and PNSO doesn't seem likely to remake it anytime soon...

Having perused the various "Hopes and Dreams" threads, I was wondering if a concise list of the DTF members wishes could be recorded, then somehow submitted to the figure makers for consideration ?
I mean in the absolute, it would be great if they could take into account the requests of consumers who bring their expertise at the same time.
The reason(s) for which they decide to produce certain species more than others still sound(s) quite cryptic to me and sometimes out of step with the real demand...
However, and hope being what makes us live , it's fine if all of this remains at a dream/discussion stage

[Sim]

@CharlieNovember, polls have been held in the past for what species we'd like a company to make.  More than one was made for Safari and each time Safari chose to make some of the species we voted for.  It was done for CollectA too, but they didn't seem to give it much importance as their releases have almost entirely been things no-one voted for.  I tried doing a poll of this kind for PNSO too and I gave it at least one week for people to post what they'd like to see in a poll, people stopped suggesting species during this time, but after the poll started people kept wanting to vote for things not in the poll which was frustrating for some people (myself included) and it spoilt the polls to the point that I didn't tell PNSO about them.  It's been a while since one of these polls has been held, so if you'd like I can organise a poll for which species we'd like from a company and be strict about not including new suggestions after the poll has started?

[Turkeysaurus]

I doubt PNSO would care. Who asked for Stellasaurus? (not a complaint btw)

[Sim]

In the past I sent a message to PNSO on Facebook expressing what species I'd like from them and they appreciated it...  Also @CharlieNovember Eofauna has a form on their website where you can tell them what species you'd like them to make.  However, I've filled it in and they've never made anything I asked for...

[Turkeysaurus]

I find PNSO releases a bit weird to be honest. What makes them produce back to back to back ceratopsians despite taking a huge break. Also same size two brown colored ceratopsians. Not even popular species.

If they had more diversity for species and colors between these ceratopsians, it would be more hype for these models i believe.

This feels like Zhao's personal choices than a company decision lol. I thought there is a new CEO or something.

[Sim]

The Stellasaurus seems to have received much less praise on PNSO's Facebook page than is usual for PNSO's figures.  I do feel their species choices could sometimes have been better.

[oscars_dinos]

The Stellasaurus seems to have received much less praise on PNSO's Facebook page than is usual for PNSO's figures.  I do feel their species choices could sometimes have been better.

I feel like something like species choice is highly subjective, some people like more obscure things

[oscars_dinos]

I find PNSO releases a bit weird to be honest. What makes them produce back to back to back ceratopsians despite taking a huge break. Also same size two brown colored ceratopsians. Not even popular species.

If they had more diversity for species and colors between these ceratopsians, it would be more hype for these models i believe.

This feels like Zhao's personal choices than a company decision lol. I thought there is a new CEO or something.

to be honest I think I respect an artist choice vs a company test group decision better

[Sim]

I feel like something like species choice is highly subjective, some people like more obscure things

I think that's a minority.  But I specified I feel PNSO's species choices could be better sometimes and it's an opinion I have and can have.  I'm not against obscure species, I just would prefer if they weren't based on lacking remains.

[thomasw100]

In the past I sent a message to PNSO on Facebook expressing what species I'd like from them and they appreciated it...  Also @CharlieNovember Eofauna has a form on their website where you can tell them what species you'd like them to make.  However, I've filled it in and they've never made anything I asked for...

The latter could just mean that more people voted for other species than the one you have voted for.

[oscars_dinos]

I feel like something like species choice is highly subjective, some people like more obscure things

I think that's a minority.  But I specified I feel PNSO's species choices could be better sometimes and it's an opinion I have and can have.  I'm not against obscure species, I just would prefer if they weren't based on lacking remains.

yeah i do agree with the remains thing

[thomasw100]

The Stellasaurus seems to have received much less praise on PNSO's Facebook page than is usual for PNSO's figures.  I do feel their species choices could sometimes have been better.

I feel like something like species choice is highly subjective, some people like more obscure things

Actually I like both. I mean I like when companies like PNSO or Haolonggood make popular and even iconic species. But I do also like when they make a more rare or even obscure species. And after all PNSO has a mission to educate people about dinosaurs. This is why they may want to popularize some rarer species.

[Protopatch]

It's been a while since one of these polls has been held, so if you'd like I can organise a poll for which species we'd like from a company and be strict about not including new suggestions after the poll has started?

Basically why not, that even sounds terrific ! We have nothing to lose after all 

[Sim]

Okay, for which company would you like me to organise the polls for?

[Turkeysaurus]

Schedule and lack of variety in terms of taxa, size and colors are the problems imo. Also PNSO isn't cheap. If collectors aren't PNSO exclusive, they might prefer their money to spend on bigger species or more than one.

Maybe they don't care buzz for a new model but okay with long run sales.  I bought some dinosaurs years later after their release.  This fatigue thing is only effects collectors closely waiting for what's next.

Only real complaint will remain still are color choices imo. (Even than there are plenty of living animals with similar browns, it's not always a festival out in wild.  )