Haolonggood - New for 2025

[DefinitelyNOTDilo]

Yes! Saurolophus will be an immediate purchase for me when it becomes available in the US! I don't follow this thread super closely, wasn't there some discussion on the species? Does it represent a North American species?

The skull most closely matches the North American species, but the feature scales along the back are seemingly only present in the Mongolian species. That said, I am curious how many osborni species have skin impressions, as if its only one then I could see the feature being sexually dimorphic.

[suspsy]

As I noted before, I think the simplest explanation is that Haolonggood is not aware of these distinguishing skin patterns and simply went with what they consider to be two cool colour schemes. For myself, this is the Canadian species, patterns be damned.

[bmathison1972]

Yes! Saurolophus will be an immediate purchase for me when it becomes available in the US! I don't follow this thread super closely, wasn't there some discussion on the species? Does it represent a North American species?

The skull most closely matches the North American species, but the feature scales along the back are seemingly only present in the Mongolian species. That said, I am curious how many osborni species have skin impressions, as if its only one then I could see the feature being sexually dimorphic.

The crest is probably the more reliable feature to use, thanks!

[Gwangi]

Finally, the wait for a good Saurolophus has been far too long! I'll be getting the dark one, I love the contrast on it. Plus, I have the yellow Edmontosaurus so I need to vary it up.

As for species, it will be both! I'll be damned if it isn't going to be photographed alongside my Horseshoe Canyon AND Nemegt figures.

[thomasw100]

Maybe the size of the figure will give some hint about the species.

[Sim]

It's interesting that in that size comparison both species have the midline feature scales.

[Faelrin]

Would it be easier to just modify the crest shape with hot water or a hair dryer since it has the ridge of the other species or is there more differences between the two where this wouldn't be enough?

S.osborni is far smaller than the S.angustirostris. S.angustirostris also (seemingly) had vertical stripes.

...Which, upon looking closer, seem to be present in the brown variant at the expense of S.osborni's mottling, so, I guess that's something.

Really interesting that we have evidence of that. Guess I'll need to check up on it. Thanks for mentioning the size thing too. Will be interesting to see how this compares to other figures down the road.

Ultimately I'm happy this exists, despite some anatomical flaws, as either species lacked attention, and both were on my wishlist. Same with their prior Ouranosaurus (which they went back and fixed the hands) and Maiasaura.

[Sim]

I would have got this figure if it was S. angustirostris, I don't have any desire to have an S. osborni.  I'm still glad it was made though, the species deserves a good figure.

[bmathison1972]

Finally, the wait for a good Saurolophus has been far too long! I'll be getting the dark one, I love the contrast on it. Plus, I have the yellow Edmontosaurus so I need to vary it up.

As for species, it will be both! I'll be damned if it isn't going to be photographed alongside my Horseshoe Canyon AND Nemegt figures.

I don't usually have a color preference when it comes to HLG figures, but this time I much prefer the blue/darker version.

[Over9K]

I actually love the toe i think it makes it really gestural, look at videos of animals walking and pause it when the foot is lifting off the ground this happens all the time

To my eye it's an odd and awkward way to try and give the model some motion. I mean, people sneeze all the time too, but nobody captures it for a profile pic...

[MLMjp]

It's a Saurolophus, would've been nice if it was S. angustirostris, but it's a Saurolophus figure nonetheless.

Color choices are a bit unfortunate, I only have three hadrosaurs in my collection and they all have very similar colors to these... Oh well, that will change once I get the rest of Halonggood's ornithopods...

[Samrukia]

I'm seeing a pair of Saurolophus in this teaser. One green with a pale green crest, and one brown with a pale purple crest. Tail is a little wiggly for a hadrosaurid but it could just be the angle.
I think Saurolophus is my most anticpated of the confirmed 2025 line up, so I could be wrong and just wishing super hard.

HOW did you see that? just..HOW?

[TlatolophusJuanorum]

I'm seeing a pair of Saurolophus in this teaser. One green with a pale green crest, and one brown with a pale purple crest. Tail is a little wiggly for a hadrosaurid but it could just be the angle.
I think Saurolophus is my most anticpated of the confirmed 2025 line up, so I could be wrong and just wishing super hard.

HOW did you see that? just..HOW?

Imagining something like this
Although, as Paleofiguras admin told later on, it was an upsided down photo.

[TlatolophusJuanorum]

Aaaaand... after some large hiatus, I've returned to the game partially, getting my first T. rex (Blue version). I did a photo shoot along with my Hell Creek formation / Alamosaurus (Displaying as T. mac)



P.S. those Saurolophus look gorgeous! sadly they don't resemble the mongolian species, but still a long overdue genra. Let's goooo Torosaurus and Shantungosaurus!

[Berno]

It kinda looks like a cat covering it's business with litter, or maybe it's digging.

[DavidJamesArmsby]

That back foot thing isn't new. Haolonggood's Miasaura and Edmontosaurus have the same pose going on with the back foot about to lift off with the middle toe still on the ground.

It's a little less extreme in the Miasaura, but the Edmontosaurus looks almost identical to this Saurolophus.

[Trenchcoated Rebbachisaur]

...Now that you mention it...
I am comparing the Saurolophus and Edmontosaurus's feature scale ridge right now... Am I going mad or are they identical after the head

[thomasw100]

...Now that you mention it...
I am comparing the Saurolophus and Edmontosaurus's feature scale ridge right now... Am I going mad or are they identical after the head

Somewhat similar maybe but to me it does not look exactly identical.

[Flaffy]

The Mongolian Saurolophus had noticeably taller spinal processes compared to the Canadian species.

Skeletal by GAT


Skeletal by Fadeno

It's interesting that in that size comparison both species have the midline feature scales.

Probably a result of people not knowing/being familiar about the integument paper. Many artists post-publication (2012) still reconstruct either species with integument that is not entirely consistent with fossil data.

[thebermuda303]

The Mongolian Saurolophus had noticeably taller spinal processes compared to the Canadian species.

Skeletal by GAT


Skeletal by Fadeno

It's interesting that in that size comparison both species have the midline feature scales.

Probably a result of people not knowing/being familiar about the integument paper. Many artists post-publication (2012) still reconstruct either species with integument that is not entirely consistent with fossil data.

S.angustirostris didn't have as tall neural spines as this skeletal, iirc this one is based on barsboldia. Fadeno's S.angustirostris doesn't have as pronounced neural spines as this.
Edit*
I might be mistaken after doing some research, but it seems that this is the only skeletal that showcases such tall neural spines.