CollectA 2023 hopes and dreams

[JimoAi]

An updated Stegosaurus
Standard carnotaurus
Deluxe leedsicthys
Deluxe Torosaurus
Jakapil
Updated therizinosaurus
Updated chasmosaurus
Maiasaura
Deluxe Allosaurus
Updated rajasaurus
Megatherium
Opthalmosaurus
Rhizodus
Prionosuchus

Not prehistoric but dying for a proper spotted eagle ray

[Szajmin]

Stegouros
Diplocaulus
Teleoceras or Toxodon
Gigantopithecus

[Flaffy]

I'd like to see a bipedal Mantellisaurus personally, akin to the mount displayed in the Natural History Museum.

[Lynx]

Really hoping for a standing version of the Spinosaurus from them. Preferably a biped, but I would not mind a quad (as long as it isn't a knuckle-walker)

Updated Utahraptor would be nice as well.

[Faelrin]

Anything from the Paleozoic. Invertebrate or not. I do like some folks suggestions of things like Tiktaalik, Diplocaulus, eurypterids, etc. If they continue their yearly trend of mammals (or Cenozoic as the megalodon went the one year) then maybe a Megaloceros? If not something else seldomly done would be appreciated.

I also want to see a Deluxe Leedsicthys, Stegouros, maybe Jakapil (if not 2024). As far as theropods, I kind of just realized they haven't done a Yutyrannus yet. I'm curious how they would handle it. Anything else goes.

[Flaffy]

With November creeping ever so close, I'd like to see the sculptor who sculpted the White Rhinoceros to do a Woolly Rhinoceros as well.
That White rhino sculpt is an absolute masterpiece, and no Woolly rhino figure on the market satisfied me. (yes even the 2017 SignatuStudio one, which I believe has minor issues with horn placement and lacks the distictive striated keratin)

[suspsy]

It would be difficult to top the Wild Safari version. If CollectA has a third prehistoric rhino in store, I'd like it to be Chilotherium or some other species that's never been done before.

Although really, the Cenozoic beast that warrants a toy from CollectA more than any other is probably Megatherium.

[Flaffy]

It would be difficult to top the Wild Safari version. If CollectA has a third prehistoric rhino in store, I'd like it to be Chilotherium or some other species that's never been done before.

The Safari version feels like it has an oversized head with no neck. Not sure about the golden brown colouration either when adult mummies show a more reddish-brown. Very minor nitpick but I also wish the horn was longer and had a more dramatic curve to it, but I do recognise this feature is highly variable among individuals.

Maybe @Doug Watson could shed some light on these design choices?


And which is the third CollectA prehistoric rhino? I can only recall the Elasmotherium and Paraceratherium on the top of my head.

Although really, the Cenozoic beast that warrants a toy from CollectA more than any other is probably Megatherium.

I do share similar sentiments, but knowing CollectA their mammals are often hit or miss. You can have gems like the Moropus or Doedicurus, alongside mangy Paraceratherium.

[suspsy]

There is no third prehistoric rhino (that we know of yet). I'm saying that I'd like it to be Chilotherium.

And I like the 2022 Paraceratherium.

[Faelrin]

@suspsy Surprisingly, I've never heard of Chilotherium before. Never would have imagine a rhino with tusks before. Stellar pick there.

I agree a new Megatherium from them would be great to see. Kind of a staple oddly missing from their assortment now.

Also adding to my wants above, can't believe I forgot about Tlatolophus so quickly. Their ornithopods have always been pretty decent, so I think they could do an interesting take on that one. That would also be nice to see. Aenocyon dirus would be another, even though I'm already leaning towards Rebor's upcoming one (despite it being massively out of scale with the rest of my extinct Cenozoic stuff).

[Loon]

I want those "family" models to make a return. CollectA, I feel, was the last of the mainstream companies to consistently release those oddball figures and there are so many species that would benefit from something other than a standard sized toy. Particularly, I'd love to see a Kulindadromeus family or something along those lines.

[triceratops83]

Another giant 1:15 scale figure would be cool, either Stegosaurus, Ankylosaurus or a Hadrosaur.

I'm into Stegosaurs at the moment, so a new Deluxe Stegosaurus wouldn't go astray. Or any other Stegosaur since their Gigantspinosaurus was such a nice figure.

And Marshosaurus - that genus just seems to me to have CollectA written all over it.

[Halichoeres]

I want those "family" models to make a return. CollectA, I feel, was the last of the mainstream companies to consistently release those oddball figures and there are so many species that would benefit from something other than a standard sized toy. Particularly, I'd love to see a Kulindadromeus family or something along those lines.

Yeah, those were great! But they only tried it once, ten years ago, so I'm not sure they're going to go back to that well.

Speaking of small things, if they do another box of miniatures, I hope it's more like the 2017 marine box (small animals that scale well with existing figures) and less like their recent dino mini boxes (small versions of their existing sculpts).

[Faelrin]

We still need a bigger Archelon and Leedsichthys from that 2017 marine box too. If not anything else was in it, that should be upgraded in size. At least they did the Dunkleosteus and Xiphactinus.

[DragonRider02]

I am surprised CollectA doesn't have an Archaeopteryx figure in their lineup yet.

I wouldn't be surprised if succes of Prechistoric Planet resulted in CollectA making a Supreme Deluxe Barbaridactylus (or Nyctosaurus, since it has better remains) or some other pterosaur species that appeared in the show. If not in 2023, then in 2024.

I am definitely expecting Stegouros.

Some new stegosaur would be nice, they haven't made any since Gigantspinosaurus in 2017.

An updated Deluxe Velociraptor to replace the old one and go with Deluxe Protoceratops would be nice.

[Halichoeres]

We still need a bigger Archelon and Leedsichthys from that 2017 marine box too. If not anything else was in it, that should be upgraded in size. At least they did the Dunkleosteus and Xiphactinus.

Yeah, I'd be especially excited about a Leedsichthys. For now I'm happy with the Favorite Archelon.

[Faelrin]

@Halichoeres It boggles my mind nobody has wanted to make a big figure of the big fish (am I right in understanding that the modern size estimate is close to the extant whale shark in size?). Can't believe how many years it's been since I've been wanting one now. I imagine you've been waiting far longer however.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Nothosaurus in any scale.  1:1 or 1:2 any prehistorics.

[Bread]

I really don't have any specific requests, just hoping no bipedal therapods, like last year's lineup was perfect without them.

[Dusty Wren]

I'm hoping for Stegouros, and that seems like a pretty safe bet.

After this year's beautiful Edmontosaurus, I would love to see a Maiasaura or a Gryposaurus.

Also, some sort of extinct ungulate that is not any kind of rhino. C'mon, CollectA, your extant ungulates are gorgeous. Please grace us with a giraffid, a palaeomerycid, a cervid, something. Doesn't even have to be an artiodactyl, I'd happily buy an equid.