Haolonggood - New for 2025

[thomasw100]

Pure speculation on my part, but I wonder if the reason why we haven't seen the Einiosaurus is due to Diabloceratops not selling well enough to justify production of more small-sized ceratopsians.

We can get some indication about this if we sort Haolonggood products on the website of Lana Time Shop according to "best selling". We need to take into account though that this criterion is calculated as number of units sold times price of one unit (Lana confirmed this to me). So expensive items come on top even if they sell in smaller numbers. This is why the top 3 are the big sauropods Argentinosaurus, Brachiosaurus and Alamosaurus in this order.

But if we look at small ceratopsians acually Chasmosaurus ranks 7th place, despite it being a small and not expensive figure. Kosmoceratops ranks 20th place, which is still decent for such a small figure. Diabloceratops ranks much lower, just above the resin statues. I am not sure if this means that indeed such small species do not sell well, it could be just that Diabloceratops is not such a popular species. I for my part really like this figure and got both color variants. I would certainly get Einiosaurus if this ever gets released.

[Turkeysaurus]

I'm surprised we have got 3 variant for stegosaurus but only two for T.rex & Triceratops. Especially for T.rex which seem to have 3 or 4 variants before the release. Brown got more boring looking without purple accent in production photos.

This whole thing made me appreciate Eofauna & Rebor a lot more. Not just adding the lips but they were brave enough to make T.rex in different colorways than usual brown every company seem to obsessed with. In fact Rebor release two T.rex "Kiss" & "Tusk" without usual brown. Eofauna colors are unique as well.

I'd prefer even green over brown at this point.. or at least different tone of brown , maybe with a cool pattern like this:

[Turkeysaurus]

Pure speculation on my part, but I wonder if the reason why we haven't seen the Einiosaurus is due to Diabloceratops not selling well enough to justify production of more small-sized ceratopsians.

We can get some indication about this if we sort Haolonggood products on the website of Lana Time Shop according to "best selling". We need to take into account though that this criterion is calculated as number of units sold times price of one unit (Lana confirmed this to me). So expensive items come on top even if they sell in smaller numbers. This is why the top 3 are the big sauropods Argentinosaurus, Brachiosaurus and Alamosaurus in this order.

But if we look at small ceratopsians acually Chasmosaurus ranks 7th place, despite it being a small and not expensive figure. Kosmoceratops ranks 20th place, which is still decent for such a small figure. Diabloceratops ranks much lower, just above the resin statues. I am not sure if this means that indeed such small species do not sell well, it could be just that Diabloceratops is not such a popular species. I for my part really like this figure and got both color variants. I would certainly get Einiosaurus if this ever gets released.

Diabloceratops had terrible promo pics. Also both paintjob & sculpture looks a bit more less quality to the eyes than Kosmoceratops & Chasmosaurus. I don't think size alone is a factor if Diabloceratops sells less.

I bought both Kosmoceratops & Chasmosaurus but not Diabloceratops. I wouldn't be suprised if Xenoceratops isn't popular for similar reasons but at least it's larger than all of them. Maybe that might be selling point for a cheap price.

[Gwangi]

It could be that people are mostly satisfied with the Diabloceratops figures that already exist. Safari and Schleich both have decent figures of it that many collectors probably have already. The same cannot be said for Chasmosaurus and Kosmoceratops. I got the Chas and Kosmo but was going to skip the Diablo because I have Safari's. I did end up getting it though...as a review sample.

[Ajax88]

I cant believe it but this Tyrannosaurus just became my first duplicate species in my collection. The paint and pose are very satisfying to me, even if the lack of lips sucks a little. For 35 bucks, I couldn't resist. Maybe since its a bit smaller and more gracile than other recent rexs I could call it Zhuchengtyrannus. 

[ceratopsian]

I almost invariably buy both colour variants of ceratopsians - but I bought only one Diabloceratops.  The other colour scheme didn't appeal enough.

[Carnoking]

I will say, given that there's only two color schemes on these main releases, I'm actually quite keen to see the designer color schemes for this sculpt

[Carnoking]

I will say, given that there's only two color schemes of the rex for the main release, I'm actually quite keen to see the designer color schemes for this sculpt

[MLMjp]

I personally really like the Diabloceratops, not super high on the list but I'm planning to get one.

[Flaffy]

I almost invariably buy both colour variants of ceratopsians - but I bought only one Diabloceratops.  The other colour scheme didn't appeal enough.

May I ask which Diabloceratops colour scheme you ended up acquiring? I'm still on the fence on which one appeals to me more.

[Flaffy]

Pure speculation on my part, but I wonder if the reason why we haven't seen the Einiosaurus is due to Diabloceratops not selling well enough to justify production of more small-sized ceratopsians.

Maybe the Einiosaurus is going to end up packaged with the Dreadnoughtus then?

A likely scenario IMO. Though would be a shame for those who wanted it as a standalone release.

[suspsy]

Pure speculation on my part, but I wonder if the reason why we haven't seen the Einiosaurus is due to Diabloceratops not selling well enough to justify production of more small-sized ceratopsians.

Maybe the Einiosaurus is going to end up packaged with the Dreadnoughtus then?

A likely scenario IMO. Though would be a shame for those who wanted it as a standalone release.

It would certainly explain why it has been delayed for so very long. We shall have to wait and see. Reckon it'll be at least another week or two before the next reveal.

[ceratopsian]

Of course you may. The dark grey @Flaffy.

I almost invariably buy both colour variants of ceratopsians - but I bought only one Diabloceratops.  The other colour scheme didn't appeal enough.

May I ask which Diabloceratops colour scheme you ended up acquiring? I'm still on the fence on which one appeals to me more.

[Takama]

Regaurding the Einiosaurus

"If your not going to release it

DONT TEASE IT!!!!"

[Sim]

Maybe Haolonggood only realised a problem with the Einiosaurus after they produced the Huayangosaurus and then had to revise the plan for the Einiosaurus?  I find it more strange that Haolonggood said they were going to make Hungarosaurus and Udanoceratops and they haven't yet.  The claim that they would make Shantungosaurus and Mosasaurus is odd too as nothing has come of it yet..

[Turkeysaurus]

Why don't we get extant animal type of cool patterns with dinosaurs models? Something like panda, cats , giraffe , fox, reptilian patterns etc. Haolonggood and even PNSO usually have some random patterns, blotches and stripes. I think closest things are PNSO Lambeosaurus and Prehistoric Planet inspired Rebor Kiss.

Also not every dinosaur needs patterns, stripes and blotches. There can be very plain but well painted figures would look great too with shades , washes. I think these contrast between very plain figures and figures with well thought patterns would work better together for collectors.

I'm also so sick of Haolonggood's colored tail tips (especially orange) It doesn't look if you have more than a few. Most reptiles (or all animals with tails) don't have different colored tail tips than rest of their body. It's a dumb gimmicky signature thing for Haolonggood.  It was cool for first few models. It's long overdue.

Thank you for reading my rant. 

[Primeval12]

V @vampiredesign do you have any updates about the Einiosaurus?

[Sim]

There's also the PNSO Acrocanthosaurus with a boa constrictor colouration and the PNSO Pinacosaurus with a thorny devil colouration.  I find the simple colouration of the PNSO Tarbosaurus looks great on it.

[suspsy]

Regaurding the Einiosaurus

"If your not going to release it

DONT TEASE IT!!!!"

Or to put it another way:

"Don't be like Rebor."

[Turkeysaurus]

There's also the PNSO Acrocanthosaurus with a boa constrictor colouration and the PNSO Pinacosaurus with a thorny devil colouration.  I find the simple colouration of the PNSO Tarbosaurus looks great on it.

Yeah, i'd love it if they do like that more. Doesn't need to be exactly copy from extant animals but some symmetrical natural patterns.  I agree with Tarbosaurus. PNSO Therizinosaurus is another good example for plain can work if it's well done.