Everything Dinosaur: Evolution

[SidB]

Perhaps the assumption is that being a T-rex, a heft price tag could be attached to fill the coffers. If so, that's a miscalculation IMO, since there are already a goodly number of fine rexes on the market and if one of these doesn't exactly work in every detail, there are some very competent modification services available to get a given figure closer to perfection. To me, the Eofauna is the prime example of a figure that is a very fine representative of our current state of the knowledge of this taxon, available at quite a modest price, and one of which I had a modification made (professionally getting rid of the seam at the rear of the skull for a measly 20 dollars Canadian).

I simply can't imagine paying well above 200 dollars Canadian, including shipping, for this figure, which itself seems to have some details that fall short of what Eofauna and PNSO have accomplished on and with their figures. I'm not seriously entertaining that ED will drop the price om this release, as, unlike most other sources, they don't have too many, if any sales, at least to my recollection. Color me disappointed. It's not impossible that I might acquire this figure at some point, being a rexophile, but I'm waiting till a bag of money falls off a Brinks truck into my lap. It's not that I've never spent 200 dollars on a figure (everything included), I once upon a time spent about that for the version one of the great Battat Tyrannosaurus, but that was and is a legend after all!

[Elengassen]

I wasn't planning on getting this T. rex anyway, but I hope they can moderate their prices for future releases, as from the sounds of it they may have quite a few interesting species planned. Hopefully, if this one sells poorly, they will take it as a sign to lower prices rather than abandon the whole project.

[SlurmpSaurus]

I thought maybe the price was the combined value for all the Hell Creek figures sold as a set for a sec, which could make sense, 3 big models and 1 smaller one at that price, you are getting each model at around 40 bucks each.

But for a single figure... Oh boy, i don't think they are trying to appeal to the masses here.

[Sim]

Hopefully, if this one sells poorly, they will take it as a sign to lower prices rather than abandon the whole project.

Or make species that lack adequate representation as figures.  Their Hell Creek lineup is so boring to me, the Anzu to a lesser extent than the overdone other three.

[Rayeknor]

If this line was 1:35 I'd be a lot more interested since that's the vast majority of my collection. Granted it is even more expensive then Everything Dinosaur's offering, a premium 1:35 or thereabout offering should at these prices be of similar quality to this from Linghu studio, comes with custom paintjobs and new reconstruction research from Chicago field museum staff done on Sue.

[Over9K]

If this line was 1:35 I'd be a lot more interested since that's the vast majority of my collection. Granted it is even more expensive then Everything Dinosaur's offering, a premium 1:35 or thereabout offering should at these prices be of similar quality to this from Linghu studio, comes with custom paintjobs and new reconstruction research from Chicago field museum staff done on Sue.

Yeah, I'd pay $130+/Shipping for something that nice in 1/35 on that base, fully assembled/painted.

It's all relative. I'm not paying REBOR money for RECUR quality, and I'm not paying W-Dragon money for REBOR quality either. As price rises, detail, execution of coloring, overall 'tone' of the piece and in-box extras MUST go with it.

EDIT: It just came to me... the teeth. Those are NOT $100 teeth on a 1/35 rex. At that price, Everything Dinosaur, I need to see something better than Chiclets.

[TheCambrianCrusader]

yeesh I was interested but that is waaaaaaay outta my price range. I got bills to pay

[Flaffy]

Hopefully, if this one sells poorly, they will take it as a sign to lower prices rather than abandon the whole project.

Or make species that lack adequate representation as figures.  Their Hell Creek lineup is so boring to me, the Anzu to a lesser extent than the overdone other three.

I think the only scenario I'd shell out that amount of money for this line would be if it was a species that had ZERO adequate representation on the market. Many british marine reptiles comes to mind.

[Ikessauro]

Oh, this is sad!   

Just now saw the pricing on this line. I did some simple math here, and for me living in Brazil, this model would cost between 300 to 350 US dollars to import considering price + shipping + import taxes.

I cannot justify that price even for high end figures, so I would not be able to buy this one. I mean, it is fine and all, but it is far from being a really exceptional figure. And it is a T.rex.

In these 3D printing days, there are independent artists down here in Brazil making way more detailed figures, equally as accurate for a fraction of the cost. With the amount of money I would have to spent on a single T.rex, I could comission a local artist to make me a full set of Hell Creek dinosaurs, maybe even more than 4 figures. I wish Sue and Mike all the luck in the world with this project, they are gonna need it.

[The Templar of the Past]

I mean, it is fine and all, but it is far from being a really exceptional figure. And it is a T.rex.

Yeah and the fact that none of the figures down the line is particularly useful doesn't the make the situation any better.

[Paleomimi]

Can't say I didn't see that coming considering the communication.

[JohannesB]

If this line was 1:35 I'd be a lot more interested since that's the vast majority of my collection. Granted it is even more expensive then Everything Dinosaur's offering, a premium 1:35 or thereabout offering should at these prices be of similar quality to this from Linghu studio, comes with custom paintjobs and new reconstruction research from Chicago field museum staff done on Sue.

I just wish ED's T. rex would be a less than half that price. Then I would consider it. Maybe a bit of an unfair comparison, but I got my Showanna Scottie home for a total of 108 US.

Not really related to anything, but a nigh perfect model like on this photo (as well as some of the work of some other people on this forum) makes my heart sink when compared to what I am trying to make. Makes me want to throw my attempt at a figure in the trash.

[GojiraGuy1954]

If this line was 1:35 I'd be a lot more interested since that's the vast majority of my collection. Granted it is even more expensive then Everything Dinosaur's offering, a premium 1:35 or thereabout offering should at these prices be of similar quality to this from Linghu studio, comes with custom paintjobs and new reconstruction research from Chicago field museum staff done on Sue.

I just wish ED's T. rex would be a less than half that price. Then I would consider it. Maybe a bit of an unfair comparison, but I got my Showanna Scottie home for a total of 108 US.

Not really related to anything, but a nigh perfect model like on this photo (as well as some of the work of some other people on this forum) makes my heart sink when compared to what I am trying to make. Makes me want to throw my attempt at a figure in the trash.

You just gotta keep at it man. Keep creating, keep improving. You will find a group of people who like your work eventually, even if it doesn't hold up to the standards of such high end and rigorous statues. Even Schleich has dedicated fans, and i'm 100% sure that whatever you make is far superior to their offerings.

[Rayeknor]

If this line was 1:35 I'd be a lot more interested since that's the vast majority of my collection. Granted it is even more expensive then Everything Dinosaur's offering, a premium 1:35 or thereabout offering should at these prices be of similar quality to this from Linghu studio, comes with custom paintjobs and new reconstruction research from Chicago field museum staff done on Sue.

I just wish ED's T. rex would be a less than half that price. Then I would consider it. Maybe a bit of an unfair comparison, but I got my Showanna Scottie home for a total of 108 US.

Not really related to anything, but a nigh perfect model like on this photo (as well as some of the work of some other people on this forum) makes my heart sink when compared to what I am trying to make. Makes me want to throw my attempt at a figure in the trash.

If you are one artist doing your thing, comparing your work to that model is a bit self harming - it was made digitally in 1:1 scale by professional 3D artists with guidance from Chicago field museum staff, mainly Dr. Eric Snively as part of his new research, there is supposedly a paper on it coming this year. I'm speculating now but it appears they get to create physical copies of the model to sell as part of that cooperation, the photo is of the 1:35 figure but they also sold it in a couple larger scales too. It is a multi person project with handholding from people that has done research on the actual Sue fossil, so don't let it beat you down, be inspired 

[stargatedalek]

I'm still at least vaguely interested in Anzu at this price (though I would guess it will be smaller and less expensive). But it seems like a huge misstep to launch with a very commonly done species in this price range. I understand these were probably done in smaller batches than BOTM, but for around the same price, that's hard to compete with.

[Halichoeres]

I'm still at least vaguely interested in Anzu at this price (though I would guess it will be smaller and less expensive). But it seems like a huge misstep to launch with a very commonly done species in this price range. I understand these were probably done in smaller batches than BOTM, but for around the same price, that's hard to compete with.

Yeah, I would consider paying a price like that for something very unusual and interesting, but absolutely not for a species with numerous other options.

[GojiraGuy1954]

Spent £23 less on this entire order + shipping than I would have just getting the EDE rex on its own

[stargatedalek]

I do want to reiterate that I appreciate what ED is trying to do, and the realities of trying to start a line with small production batches like this. It was just a very unfortunate species choice that by the nature of it being a Tyrannosaurus, a subject tackled so often and by companies with larger production resources, fails to match the specialty nature of the price tag.

[Sim]

That there is strong competition as far as good Tyrannosaurus figures go is valid.  However Mike and Sue have been selling prehistoric animal figures for a long time and I think they know better than almost any forum member what sells best.  So even though I find Tyrannosaurus, Edmontosaurus and Triceratops boring choices to start a figure line with, I have a feeling they will prove popular and sell well and that Mike and Sue chose them for this reason.

[suspsy]

I think we all need to remember that this forum constitutes only a small fraction of the global dinosaur collecting community and that there are in fact plenty of people out there who have both the desire and the money for this T. rex.