Favorite Co - New for 2022

[SidB]

Where does one get Favorite stuff?

Our Brett is the go-to guy for these products.

@brettnj

[Halichoeres]

I think this Therizinosaurus is nicer than most of the ones on offer, the only exception being maybe the Kaiyodo miniature. I'll have to get a better look at the feet at least but I'm cautiously optimistic.

What is their name on Twitter, how do you find them?

@Gothmog the Baryonyx their Twitter handle is FavoritePR: https://twitter.com/FavoritePR

[Sim]

Don't have Instagram, so I couldn't see that post, but their Twitter feed had it too. And here for your convenience:


Congratulations to Therizinosaurus for achieving "stock dinosaur" status, which is the only way to be made in Favorite Co's core Dinosaur Soft Model line!

Thanks for posting the image!  I'm not sure Favorite's dinosaur soft model line only has "stock dinosaurs", Archaeopteryx and Tarbosaurus don't seem to qualify for that.

[stargatedalek]

Archaeopteryx may not be popular per-se, but it's still well enough known to be considered a stock dinosaur. And Tarbosaurus is kind of the opposite, it's not super well known, but it's essentially Tyrannosaurus and leaches off that popularity.

[Fembrogon]

A new Dilophosaurus and Therizinosaurus is most welcome, although Favorite's dinosaurs have been a little more mixed in quality recently, so we'll see how these turn out.

It's just a teaser photo to go off of, but shouldn't Dilophosaurus's crests be integrated into the skull more? The crests are shaped different, but they still look like they're resting on top of the skull, rather than growing as a natural extension of it.

[Loon]

Super interested in these, especially since these two species are so hit or miss as toys. I think even if they're just ok, they'll still be better than the rest.

[Halichoeres]

Premium vinyl edition of Giganotosaurus releasing this month (seen here with smaller previous versions):

[CityRaptor]

"Bigger? Why do they always have to go bigger?"

Looks like it could be fun for kids.

[Halichoeres]

In a pinch you could probably hide a kid in it, tauntaun style.

[Thialfi]

A little update from the socials

[Lynx]

Praying these released before the end of 2022, I need a good Dilo in my collection, and Papos has incredibly bad paint quality so this is my best bet.

[Halichoeres]

Are those feathers along the Dilophosaurus's ulna?

[Fembrogon]

I think they are indeed feathers - which is a bit odd, because I don't see any other signs of feathers on the body like there are on the Theri.
Also, the crests definitely look wrong.

[Halichoeres]

Because they're missing the flange over the orbit?

[Sim]

Feathers can be seen on the dorsal surface of the Dilophosaurus in a photo in the first post of this thread.

[Fembrogon]

Because they're missing the flange over the orbit?

Because the crests should extend from over the antorbital fenestrae, not sit atop the bridge of the snout.
The outer edge shape of the crests arguably doesn't matter much, sincewe don't even have that part preserved; but we know since the 2020 paper that the crests were far more integrated into the skull than previously thought.

[Loon]

Could the shape of the crests, as well as their position just be chalked up to the simplification that comes with being a toy? Or are they really that egregious? Regardless, I think this still look like the best bets for these species out there. Even if I'm not the biggest fan of Araki's style, these two work for me.

[Flaffy]

Could the shape of the crests, as well as their position just be chalked up to the simplification that comes with being a toy? Or are they really that egregious? Regardless, I think this still look like the best bets for these species out there. Even if I'm not the biggest fan of Araki's style, these two work for me.

As far as I can tell, no. The crests should be extensions of the lacrimals, and closely associated with various skull bones & openings (e.g. nasals, antorbital fenestrae); as opposed to sprouting from the top of the skull as separate structures.

Based on the blurry preview pictures, it seems like the crests on the Favorite Co. figure are completely dissociated from the lacrimals. Hopefully better images will clear this up.

[Loon]

@Flaffy ah, I see what you mean. The picture really cleared things up. If anything, I might try editing the crests. Cutting the excess at the back and adding a bit of clay to make them connect to the skull more shouldn't be too hard. But, I agree, I'd like to see some more detailed pictures before deciding on anything.

[Halichoeres]

Well, that's a pity. I'm sure Araki has been sculpting Dilophosaurus for years and just hasn't updated his ideas about it.