[Poll] Top Ten figures of 2023

[Faelrin]

Edit: Poll is up now.

Please use the 2023 releases on the Dinotoycollector website as a reference. I added most of CollectA's, Creative Beast Studio, Haolonggood, Kaiyodo, Nanmu, PNSO, Rebor, Safari Ltd, and a few others, as well as 9 write in/other options just in case, and some select Mattel Jurassic World figures.

Edit 1/28/24: Added the BotM painted Tyrannosaurus (both 1/35 and 1/18 scale, any color), and some TNG figures (the mammals, and Cryolophosaurus. Please re-vote if interested in any of these.

[BlueKrono]

I got the PNSO Alamosaurus in 2023, so I'd put that one on. And I loved Mattel's selection: Elasmosaurus, Dakosaurus, Kronosaurus, Prestosuchus and both Irritators.

[Primeval12]

BOtM Guanlong
Haolonggood Megaraptor
PNSO Saurophagynax
Hammond Collection Carnotaurus

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

Is this limited to only figures you own?

[dragon53]

[SRF]

@DefinitelyNOTDilo no it's not limited to the figures you own yourself, although I can imagine that everyone here votes for figures they do own or plan on getting.

Since all the figures from 2023 that I've collected or plan on getting are from PNSO, the figures I will vote for only contain figures from that brand.

1. PNSO T. Rex (Cameron)
2. PNSO Spinosaurus (Aymen)
3. PNSO Saurophaganax
4. PNSO Lythronax
5. PNSO Alamosaurus

[TlatolophusJuanorum]

As I tend to buy mostly herbivores, here are my top choices:

• HLG Apatosaurus
• PNSO (Aymen) Spinosaurus
• PNSO Saurophaganax
• PNSO Alamosaurus
• HLG Edmontonia
• HLG Dilophosaurus
• HLG Tlatolophus
• HLG Sinoceratops
• HLG Dacentrurus

Quite difficult indeed.

[ceratopsian]

A lot of my stand-outs have already been mentioned.  I'd add:

CollectA Ruyangosaurus
Haolonggood Pachyrhinosaurus
Haolonggood Pentaceratops

It's such a good year that I'll have real trouble picking out 10 in the poll!

[Carnoking]

In no particular order, my shortlist would be

PNSO
-Meraxes
-Mapusaurus
-Lythronax
-Saurophaganax
-Yangchuanosaurus magnus

HAOLONGGOOD
-Ouranosaurus
-Apatosaurus
-Pachyrhinosaurus
-Edmontonia
-Dacentrurus
-Dilophosaurus duo

Nanmu
-White Queen
-Tyrannosaurus rex "Alpha" 2.0
-Giganotosaurus "King of the Border" Dragon Soul

Safari Ltd
-Estemmenosuchus

BotM
-Styracosaurus "Old Buck"
-Dryptosaurus
-Bistahieversor

REBOR
-Diplodoucs "Stargazer"

Jury is still out on any of the new CollectA figures, as well as a few PNSO, HAOLONGGOOD, and Safari Ltd late comers but I'd say I've got my work cut out for me narrowing that list down to 10 as is.

I would also say that the De CLAY Studios Sue and the Guilherme Bilinski Brontosaurus are the easy winners for me this year but seeing as those are more specialized releases I don't know that they necessarily need to be nominated for this list.

[Concavenator]

In no particular ranking:

- Ancestors Tlatolophus
- CollectA Koolasuchus
- Creative Beast Studio BotM Yutyrannus
- Haolonggood Apatosaurus
- Haolonggood Megaraptor
- Kaiyodo Zuul
- PNSO Gorgosaurus
- PNSO Meraxes
- Safari Estemmenosuchus
- Safari Utahraptor

[Bread]

Definitely a great year and thank you Faelrin for the work you're putting in around this discussion and releases list.

1- Haolonggood Pachyrhinosaurus
2- Haolonggood Ouranosaurus
3- PNSO Albertosaurus
4- Haolonggood Tlatolophus
5- Haolonggood Tianzhenosaurus
6- PNSO Tyrannosaurus (Cameron)
7- Beast of the Mesozoic Bistahieversor
8- PNSO Saurophaganax
9- Haolonggood Apatosaurus
10- Haolonggood Sinoceratops

Honorable Mentions: Haolonggood Carnotaurus, Haolonggood Edmontonia and Beast of the Mesozoic Lythronax

Regarding Haolonggood color versions, since I did not specify, I'd say either one for each. There's really not a bad option with paint variants for the ones I listed.

[triceratops83]

I for one think companies should be rewarded for making big sauropods at this point. So my favourites this year in order are
1 Haolonggood Apatosaurus
2 PNSO Alamosaurus
3 CollectA Ruyangosaurus

[Pliosaurking]

Here's my list
These are all figures I own at the time

1. Rebor Sarcosuchus and Deinosuchus
2. BOTM Bistahivestor
3. Botm Guanlong
4. Haolonggood Ouranosaurus
5. Haolonggood Pentaceratops
6. Botm WWD Tyrannosaurus

I definitely still got to get more Haolonggood, Nanmu, and PNSO figures released the past year as well.

[Faelrin]

I've included all CollectA, Creative Beast Studio, Haolonggood, Kaiyodo, PNSO, Rebor, and the Safari Ltd figures that released this year (let me know if I'm missing anything though). The poll will also include an other/comment below option for any last minute suggestions, but that said I think giving this at least a week should be enough time for folks to get their suggestions in. Right?

Things I've omitted:
Anything not mass produced (Ancestors, De CLAY Studios Sue, Guilherme Bilinski Brontosaurus, but folks are free to add them using the other option the poll will have)
Creative Beast Studio BotM Tyrannosaurus adult (sculpt was included in last year's poll, even if the grey version was the only one technically out then)
Haolonggood Sinoceratops (seems to be an early 2024 release?)
Mattel Jurassic World Hammond Collection Carnotaurus (technically a 2024 release, even if its been released early in some places)
Safari Ltd Brachiosaurus baby (repaint, not out yet)
Safari Ltd Stegouros (not out yet)
Safari Ltd Therizinosaurus (not out yet)

@Carnoking Just to be clear do you mean the one in the Blood Knight & White Queen set (winter or summer versions), and not the action figure that isn't out yet?

@Pliosaurking Rebor's Deinosuchus released in 2022.

Edit: I added the Hammond Collection Brachiosaurus since I think I might vote for this one (even though I have yet to open it).

[Sim]

Thanks for doing this Faelrin!  My shortlist consists of 17 figures, I think it's not going to be easy for me to narrow it down to 10.  As far as I'm aware, the Haolonggood megalodon only came in one colour (you've said either colour in the shortlist).

[Faelrin]

@Sim Thanks for the correction there, lol. I was copying and pasting it on all of those, and included it there by mistake.

Although I don't know if anyone wants to vote for them, but I've also added:
Favorite Soft Model Deinocheirus
Favorite Soft Model Ichthyosaurus
GR Deinocheirus
all the Mattel Jurassic World Dino Trackers figures (except the hybrids)
all the Mattel Jurassic World Hammond Collection figures
Mattel Jurassic World Legacy Collection Mamenchisaurus
Mojo Fun Woolly Rhino
Meng Sinoceratops
Meng Zhuchengtyrannus
remaining Nanmu figures
Papo Concaventor
Papo Einiosaurus
Papo Kronosaurus
Papo Mosasaurus
Schleich Dakotaraptor (Track Vehicle set)
Schleich Edmontosaurus
Schliech Gallimimus
Schleich Gastonia
Schleich Giganotosaurus (Limited Edition Midnight repaint)
Schleich Monolophosaurus
Schleich Quetzalcoatlus
Schleich Tarbosaurus
Wild Past Scutosaurus & Kotlassia

As far as the remaining Mattel figures goes I've omitted the 30th Anniversary, Epic Attack, minis, Fierce Changers, and Uncaged Pop Ups, etc, but if anyone absolutely wants to vote for any of those let me know before the poll is up.

If anyone thinks something should be removed, then also let me know.

Edit: Figures not included so far:
everything listed as omitted above
Favorite Vinyl Models (Ankylosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Therizinosaurus)
everything from Bandai (Plannosaurus, etc), Qualia, Takara Tomy, TNG (per what is on the Dinotoycollector, but I don't know how many of those are even available, of if they even released this year), and Yamasan

[ceratopsian]

Technically Sinoceratops was released by Haolonggood on 30 December @Faelrin as their final release of the year.

And thank you for all the work you are investing in this poll!

[Pliosaurking]

@Faelrin I thought it was a 2023 release, as it became available then? And any reviews came out then of it. I could have sworn the Deinosuchus was released January and looking at when it was released that seems to line up. I could be mistaken however, as things released near the end/start of a year can be interchangeable sometimes.

[Faelrin]

@Pliosaurking Oh I took a look at that and it seems you are right to want it added. My bad. I'll get it up on the list after getting lunch. Need to correct it on the DTC site too then (and come to think of it, the Rebor Dire wolf which seems to be an early 2024 release instead?).

@ceratopsian Ah okay. Thanks for that info. So I will add it after all and correct that then (on the DTC site as well).

[Gwangi]

I don't think I've seen anyone mention the CollectA Mosasaurus but I think it should be on the poll. I'm not sure if it will make my own top 10 just yet but it's certainly a contender.

I think the only Mattel dinosaur I would vote for is the HC Carnotaurus.