HAOLONGGOOD - New for 2024

[GojiraGuy1954]

This has probably been asked ad nauseum before. But the thread is long and I don't want to read it all. Will the Huayangosaurus get an individual release?

I believe the answer was a resolute "no". For whatever reason, it's apparently not profitable enough to release individually.
It could be that, as @DefinitelyNOTDilo illustrated, the figurine is too detailed for its own good to mass-produce at a reasonable price.

I'd accept a "dumbed-down" version, I just want a good Huayangosaurus really

[Gwangi]

This has probably been asked ad nauseum before. But the thread is long and I don't want to read it all. Will the Huayangosaurus get an individual release?

I believe the answer was a resolute "no". For whatever reason, it's apparently not profitable enough to release individually.
It could be that, as @DefinitelyNOTDilo illustrated, the figurine is too detailed for its own good to mass-produce at a reasonable price.

I'd accept a "dumbed-down" version, I just want a good Huayangosaurus really

I would honestly pay a bit extra for it even if it is small, just for the chance to get it by itself.

[Berno]

Having 2 Mosasaurus models from the best companies in the market in the same year would really be awesome, lets hope it happens.
I wonder the same thing about PNSO marine, they are really good models, I own 3 and I'm planning on getting more.

Thanks that's great news! a Mosasaurus is a big yes for me. Absolutely agree, a big ichthyosaur like Cymbospondylus or Shonisaurus would be great too. There are so many cool marine reptile species to pick like Simolestes, Trinacromerum, Thalattosuchus, etc., even an Archelon model would be awesome.

At some point PNSO made quite many marine reptiles but for some reason they stopped, with maybe the exception of the rumored new edition of their museum line Mosasaurus. I wonder why PNSO did not release any more marine reptiles, maybe the sales figures were not as good as for their dinosaur figures.

[Berno]

according to the Haolonggood fan account on x, it's going to be Concavenator!
https://x.com/Haolonggood/status/1872926413566758941

Riddle about a potentially new figure on the Haolonggood fan account:

"A hint of the new dinosaur: A mystery hidden in a deep canyon, buried in history. Elongated shadow, I was a stealthy hunter, with a singular characteristic. From distant lands, my name honors a city."

[thomasw100]

Just noticed this printing error on my Saichania, saying "Onggood" on the belly instead of the full "Haolonggood." No idea how it could have happened, and I know it's official since I got it in-box from Everything Dinosaur. Is it just mine, or is this a common thing with this sculpt? Not that i'm complaining, just found it strange

Never checked before but I have the same error on both color variants. I got them directly shipped from Lana Time Shop.

[thomasw100]

according to the Haolonggood fan account on x, it's going be Concavenator!
https://x.com/Haolonggood/status/1872926413566758941

Now I wonder what is going to happen with the Einiosaurus that was shown on the catalogue page long ago. Postponed to be released next year? I sincerely hope they have not cancelled this.

[Duna]

OHMYGOD, it could be my desired Concavenator!!
A mighty hunter, with a long shadow and a very singular characteristic (its double hump-crests) ....

... and it honours the capital and province of Cuenca. And distant ... yes, from there, yes!

YEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS               

For the first time in my collection I'm going to buy BOTH colours, please don't be expensive...

[thomasw100]

Few updates on the riddles:

1) First riddle (Concavenator?): "Well yes, the Theropod that will be released before the end of the year will be the #Concavenator, this was a carnivorous dinosaur that lived in what is now Spain during the Early Cretaceous."

2) Second riddle (sauropod?): I wrote: "Some have guessed Sauroposeidon?". The answer was: "It is likely that someone there said the correct name."

So for the second riddle it could be Sauroposeidon, it could also still be Brachiosaurus.

[Turkeysaurus]

Riddle about a potentially new figure on the Haolonggood fan account:

"A hint of the new dinosaur: A mystery hidden in a deep canyon, buried in history. Elongated shadow, I was a stealthy hunter, with a singular characteristic. From distant lands, my name honors a city."

OHMYGOD, it could be my desired Concavenator!!
A mighty hunter, with a long shadow and a very singular characteristic (its double hump-crests) ....

... and it honours the capital and province of Cuenca. And distant ... yes, from there, yes!

Congratulations!

[Turkeysaurus]

2) Second riddle (sauropod?): I wrote: "Some have guessed Sauroposeidon?". The answer was: "It is likely that someone there said the correct name."

So for the second riddle it could be Sauroposeidon, it could also still be Brachiosaurus.

If i remember correctly you already have resin 1/35 sauropods too, right? I'm glad you find upcoming pvc stuff still exciting.

I hope HLG give Argentinosaurus buyers some time to breathe before releasing their next giant. It would also makes sense to produce these before any competition.

[thomasw100]

If i remember correctly you already have resin 1/35 sauropods too, right? I'm glad you find upcoming pvc stuff still exciting.

I hope HLG give Argentinosaurus buyers some time to breathe before releasing their next giant. It would also makes sense to produce these before any competition.

Actually I have only two cast resin 1:35 sauropod models, the Linghu Camarasaurus and the MuSee Dreadnoughtus. Then a few 3D printed ones from Paleokhris, which are an Omeisaurus and a Cetiosaurus.

Unfortunately I had some back luck with shipping and the two 3D printed ones both suffered a broken tail tip. The trouble is even with very good packing these sauropod resin models can still get damaged during transport.

This is why I prefer PVC sauropod figures and rather get them repainted to have something unique.

[Turkeysaurus]

So Concavenator will be released in a few days?  So Brachiosaurus/Sauroposeiodon will be soon as well if they hinted next two release with these riddles.

[SenSx]

As for Brachiosaurus, it's a bit weird to make a whole mystery about it while we know it's popular and it's coming, if the riddle is indeed for it.

[Duna]

2) Second riddle (sauropod?): I wrote: "Some have guessed Sauroposeidon?". The answer was: "It is likely that someone there said the correct name."

So for the second riddle it could be Sauroposeidon, it could also still be Brachiosaurus.

They didn't mention Sauroposeidon before that, the guesses are only probably between Brachiosaurus and Giraffatitan.
I would love any of them.

[GojiraGuy1954]

Potential first feathered Haolonggood figure??

[DavidJamesArmsby]

Einiosaurus is the only dinosaur missing from their big teaser poster. Because of how small the species is, I wonder if it will be an exclusive extra thrown in with their next big sauropod like Huayangosaurus was.

[ceratopsian]

That thought had crossed my mind too. I really hope not! Feeling a little like a frowning, petulant child stamping my foot and saying "I want it NOW!"

Einiosaurus is the only dinosaur missing from their big teaser poster. Because of how small the species is, I wonder if it will be an exclusive extra thrown in with their next big sauropod like Huayangosaurus was.

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

How sure are we this is Brachiosaurus and not Sauroposeidon?  Seems too short to be sauroposeidon but mamenchi's size changed too.
I doubt they'll do both ...

We've actually already seen the sculpt, the same artist who sculpted Euoplocephalus and Tlatolophus posted an image of a brachiosaurus sculpt on instagram and I believe tagged HLG

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

Ok so he did not tag HLG, but I still believe this will be the sculpt as it matches the silhouette very well.

[thomasw100]

That thought had crossed my mind too. I really hope not! Feeling a little like a frowning, petulant child stamping my foot and saying "I want it NOW!"

Einiosaurus is estimated at 4.5 to 5 meters, this would be a figure of 12.0 to 14.3 cm in 1:35 scale. The Haolonggood Diabloceratops figure is 12 cm, the Kosmoceratops is 12.7 cm and the Chasmosaurus is 13 cm in length. I do not see any reason whatsoever why Haolonggood could not make an Einiosaurus in the very same size range of figures they already made.

Huayangosaurus is probably a different story. The figure is also about 13 cm in length, but it is rather slender and has a lot of fine and thin structures like the plates, spikes and thagomizer. In comparison, the ceratopsians are much more bulky and the only part that has delicate structures is the head which is sometimes molded as a separate piece.

Finally, Haolonggood got quite a Shillelagh over their head after they released the Huayangosaurus as a limited exclusive with the Argentinosaurus. I doubt that they would like to repeat that experience.