Safari Tyrannosaurus rex wins Prehistoric times magazine's best figure of 2017

[Fembrogon]

I'm slightly embarrassed to admit I don't own this figure yet.  I should remedy that soon.


...Wait, the new PT issue is out?! Sweet; I hope mine is coming in.

[ceratopsian]

...Wait, the new PT issue is out?! Sweet; I hope mine is coming in.

My copy turned up in the UK two days ago - it took me by surprise!

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Some other place.....some other time......a new headline  from Facebook......."and winning his nineteenth consecutive Watson Award, is Safari's own scultptor, whom the award is named for...."

[Shonisaurus]

No surprise, Big congratulations to Safari and Doug.
Unfortunately, PT magazine where it was announced made a HUGE mistake with the photo that accompanied the announcement! They have the still unreleased CollectA 2018 T. rex photo instead of the Safari, Yikes! I sent Mike an email about it

Speaking of, CollectA also won the non-dinosaur prehistoric animal figure with their Dimorphodon figure, so congrats to them as well

I'm very happy for Doug and Safari is my favorite company and I understand that the feathered Tyrannosaurus rex is the best, although I also like other figures of Doug that year as the feathered velociraptor (the best that has been done by a company).

On the other hand I did not know that the best prehistoric animal not dinosaur by the Prehistoric Times company had gone to the beautiful dimorphodon of Collecta. I also congratulate you. Congratulations to both companies Thank you for the Boki information.

And especially for Doug and the Safari brand. They're unstoppable!   

[PumperKrickel]

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[Jose S.M.]

From what I've read it's not completely debunked the amount of feathering it has. It could be that, it could be less, it could be none. So far I've read that the skin impressions with scales are not extensive enough to completely rule out extensive feathering. I think that until a mummy like the hadrosaur Dakota or the Borealopelta is found, we should be open to possibilities. And regarding anatomy and proportions, it's still one of the best Tyrannosaurus made yet.

[PumperKrickel]

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[Jose S.M.]

Well I agree with you mostly. I love the Tyrannosaurus, I think it has merits as a winner and still think it's on the realm of possibility that it was close to that in real life, but seeing the 2017 outings in retrospective I got to say that my favorites are the Psittacosaurus and Coelophysis (also Einiosaurus but that's cause I'm a ceratopsid fan). Also love the Deinocheirus, specially the head, it tops any other Deinocheirus I've seen. The sculpt detail in those very little figures is amazing.

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Obviously an embarassment of riches when we all can sit and name multiple other equally stunning pieces that could have won submitted by Safari and Doug in particular....


Side note the Feathers/scales thing, did anyone else see anything regarding the unpublished material coming from Mongolia/China? I did not get a solid look at the entire thing this past weekend at the show I was at, but I saw an image of a clearly scaled large section stated as being from the thoracic area of a tyrannosaurid ....from that country. (perhaps a splinter topic for admins)

[Halichoeres]

Late to the party, but congrats, Doug! It's getting so the only suspense is which of your sculpts wins

[Shonisaurus]

This step with the deserved successes that Doug Watson has as the best creator of toy dinosaurs in the prestigious magazine "Prehistoric Times" is on track to become the Giacomo Agostini of the best paleoartist in figures of dinosaurs. 

Sincerely, I am very happy because he is a very fond member of DTF and very accessible when it comes to contact him. 

[Dino Scream3232]

Actually called it over a year ago that this model would win lol. And rightly so. Congrats Doug. Another well deserved win.

[SidB]

Re: reply #136 on the Mojo Fun thread, I think that Reptilia's comment that "mediocre" companies are unable to fully utilize and actualize the capabilities of great paleoartists is relevant here. Doug's remarkable talent, concentration to detail and experience would be wasted, at least in part, with one of the so-so companies. Clearly Safari seems to give its artists the possibility to really be all they can be. We are the beneficiaries of this productive partnership. Well done to both sides of the coin!

[Shonisaurus]

Although this year is going to be very close in the figures of toy dinosaurs which is going to be the best figure of 2018 by the magazine Prehistoric Times, I understand that two of the favorite figures of Doug for that award are the triceratops and the ankylosaurus Safari 2018.

They are very nice and very cool figures.

[SidB]

Ditto- these are worthy successors for the future "best figure," especially the Triceratops, IMO, the best mass-produced  example of the genus ever made.

[Reptilia]

Re: reply #136 on the Mojo Fun thread, I think that Reptilia's comment that "mediocre" companies are unable to fully utilize and actualize the capabilities of great paleoartists is relevant here. Doug's remarkable talent, concentration to detail and experience would be wasted, at least in part, with one of the so-so companies. Clearly Safari seems to give its artists the possibility to really be all they can be. We are the beneficiaries of this productive partnership. Well done to both sides of the coin!

For what it's worth, personally I'm not satisfied at all of Safari's render of Doug's sculpts. That's the main reason I never bothered with Safari figures. I think that if Doug was employed by Collecta or Papo we'd have far better models. Even Schleich has better production standards.

[John]

Re: reply #136 on the Mojo Fun thread, I think that Reptilia's comment that "mediocre" companies are unable to fully utilize and actualize the capabilities of great paleoartists is relevant here. Doug's remarkable talent, concentration to detail and experience would be wasted, at least in part, with one of the so-so companies. Clearly Safari seems to give its artists the possibility to really be all they can be. We are the beneficiaries of this productive partnership. Well done to both sides of the coin!

For what it's worth, personally I'm not satisfied at all of Safari's render of Doug's sculpts. That's the main reason I never bothered with Safari figures. I think that if Doug was employed by Collecta or Papo we'd have far better models. Even Schleich has better production standards.

As I have been a customer of Safari's products for over 25 years,I can tell you that Safari Ltd. actually does have high quality standards.There is a reason why Safari often wins these PT polls for best of the year.And it isn't in spite of "low quality".

[Neosodon]

Re: reply #136 on the Mojo Fun thread, I think that Reptilia's comment that "mediocre" companies are unable to fully utilize and actualize the capabilities of great paleoartists is relevant here. Doug's remarkable talent, concentration to detail and experience would be wasted, at least in part, with one of the so-so companies. Clearly Safari seems to give its artists the possibility to really be all they can be. We are the beneficiaries of this productive partnership. Well done to both sides of the coin!

For what it's worth, personally I'm not satisfied at all of Safari's render of Doug's sculpts. That's the main reason I never bothered with Safari figures. I think that if Doug was employed by Collecta or Papo we'd have far better models. Even Schleich has better production standards.

Were do you buy your safari figures from? Mine have always arrived in great condition.

[John]

Re: reply #136 on the Mojo Fun thread, I think that Reptilia's comment that "mediocre" companies are unable to fully utilize and actualize the capabilities of great paleoartists is relevant here. Doug's remarkable talent, concentration to detail and experience would be wasted, at least in part, with one of the so-so companies. Clearly Safari seems to give its artists the possibility to really be all they can be. We are the beneficiaries of this productive partnership. Well done to both sides of the coin!

For what it's worth, personally I'm not satisfied at all of Safari's render of Doug's sculpts. That's the main reason I never bothered with Safari figures. I think that if Doug was employed by Collecta or Papo we'd have far better models. Even Schleich has better production standards.

Were do you buy your safari figures from? Mine have always arrived in great condition.

Mine have always been in great condition too.If there is one thing that Safari Ltd. models do have,it's very sharp detail that does match that of the prototype sculpts.For anyone to say otherwise,that person would have to be either blind or just plain lying about it.

[SidB]

Right , John. IMO the Safari sculpts, accuracy-wise, have become the new Battats (uniformity of scale aside).