Haolonggood - New for 2025

[Concavenator]

Just like Diplodocus, i think Acrocanthosaurus is sure thing for Haolonggood.

Well, there was this Acrocanthosaurus WIP by them, from 2022. But, if I'm not mistaken, it was discarded:



An Acrocanthosaurus by HLG would certainly be appreciated. PNSO's is good but lack of lips means it's a pass for me. If HLG releases a nice lipped Acro, count me in.

[Flaffy]

Just like Diplodocus, i think Acrocanthosaurus is sure thing for Haolonggood.

Well, there was this Acrocanthosaurus WIP by them, from 2022. But, if I'm not mistaken, it was discarded:

An Acrocanthosaurus by HLG would certainly be appreciated. PNSO's is good but lack of lips means it's a pass for me. If HLG releases a nice lipped Acro, count me in.

I also recall criticisims of the PNSO Acrocanthosaurus having a skull that is either too shallow or long. So a lipped HLG would certainly be welcome as well.

[suspsy]

Just like Diplodocus, i think Acrocanthosaurus is sure thing for Haolonggood.

Well, there was this Acrocanthosaurus WIP by them, from 2022. But, if I'm not mistaken, it was discarded:



An Acrocanthosaurus by HLG would certainly be appreciated. PNSO's is good but lack of lips means it's a pass for me. If HLG releases a nice lipped Acro, count me in.

That sculpt looks fine.

[Flaffy]

That sculpt looks fine.

Consistent with the Carcharodontosaurus's quality. But IMO the recent theropod releases have shown that HLG is capable of reaching greater heights in terms of realism and anatomy.

[Sim]

I don't agree.  The Majungasaurus and Concavenator look equal to the Carcharodontosaurus sculpt-wise, but inferior in paintjob, the Concavenator to the point it doesn't look great.

[Sim]

Also, I don't understand why people wanted Haolonggood to make a new Tyrannosaurus.  There are plenty of good Tyrannosaurus figures with more coming from Showanna and PNSO, and Haolonggood made a Tyrannosaurus only three years ago...  Are people going to request Haolonggood make a new Therizinosaurus and Allosaurus too?

[Turkeysaurus]

It's cheaper than PNSO and color variations & lips.

It's why i'm a bit disappointed with 2 brown variants out of 3.

[suspsy]

I don't understand how anyone can possibly not understand by now why a company would want to make a new version of the most famous and popular prehistoric animal of them all. It's been pointed out in this forum many times: Tyrannosaurus rex sells. Rebor has testified to this fact in no uncertain terms. Safari continues to produce their outdated T. rex figures because they continue to sell better than many of their more recent toys (yup, looking at you, Archaeopteryx, Baryonyx, and Nasutoceratops). And Creative Beast's Tyrannosaur Kickstarter met its goals in record time, in spite of the fact that their 1/18 scale T. rex was a $200 colossus.

It's the exact same reason why companies keep releasing multiple Batman and Spider-Man and Darth Vader comics and toys. It's a business decision and it's a tried and true one.

[Duna]

Cheaper. And lips?
There is no lipped 1:35 tyrannosaurus that looks good, actually.

[Turkeysaurus]

I can't imagine the meltdown if Haolonggood Rex has no lips.   

[SidB]

I can't imagine the meltdown if Haolonggood Re has no lips.   

Similar in effect to the letdown when Papo produced its Giganotosaurus, I suspect.

[SidB]

Cheaper. And lips?
There is no lipped 1:35 tyrannosaurus that looks good, actually.

The gang of four, 1/30-1/35 ish. Surely at least one is a candidate. But then, beauty is in the eye of the beholder:

[Sim]

I don't understand how anyone can possibly not understand by now why a company would want to make a new version of the most famous and popular prehistoric animal of them all. It's been pointed out in this forum many times: Tyrannosaurus rex sells. Rebor has testified to this fact in no uncertain terms. Safari continues to produce their outdated T. rex figures because they continue to sell better than many of their more recent toys (yup, looking at you, Archaeopteryx, Baryonyx, and Nasutoceratops). And Creative Beast's Tyrannosaur Kickstarter met its goals in record time, in spite of the fact that their 1/18 scale T. rex was a $200 colossus.

It's the exact same reason why companies keep releasing multiple Batman and Spider-Man and Darth Vader comics and toys. It's a business decision and it's a tried and true one.

I generally avoid responding to your posts now because of the nature of past posts you've made towards me..  However, I will say that in the above post you're telling me about something I didn't say anything about.  I said I don't understand why people want a new Tyrannosaurus from Haolonggood, not why would a company make a new one.

[Turkeysaurus]

Would you like another try at Spinosaurus?

[Sim]

Would you like another try at Spinosaurus?

No.  I'd like things that actually need a good figure.  Plus, Haolonggood's current Spinosaurus are good and have some of the best paintjobs ever, in my opinion.

[Turkeysaurus]

It's understandable. I always get excited of famous species even if i think i have really great one.

Spino have a few great models as well.

[Joliezac]

I'm pretty excited to see how these Rexes look. I have JP styled rexes from Nanmu, Rebor, and Papo. My only "accurate" one is Rebor's Kiss, however that one is closer to 1/25 scale. I'd love an accurate Rex with lips at 1/35 scale.

[Turkeysaurus]

I'm pretty excited to see how these Rexes look. I have JP styled rexes from Nanmu, Rebor, and Papo. My only "accurate" one is Rebor's Kiss, however that one is closer to 1/25 scale. I'd love an accurate Rex with lips at 1/35 scale.

If it's gonna make it any better, Kiss is more likely close to 1/31 now. (There is a new specimen as the largest T.rex)

[suspsy]

I don't understand how anyone can possibly not understand by now why a company would want to make a new version of the most famous and popular prehistoric animal of them all. It's been pointed out in this forum many times: Tyrannosaurus rex sells. Rebor has testified to this fact in no uncertain terms. Safari continues to produce their outdated T. rex figures because they continue to sell better than many of their more recent toys (yup, looking at you, Archaeopteryx, Baryonyx, and Nasutoceratops). And Creative Beast's Tyrannosaur Kickstarter met its goals in record time, in spite of the fact that their 1/18 scale T. rex was a $200 colossus.

It's the exact same reason why companies keep releasing multiple Batman and Spider-Man and Darth Vader comics and toys. It's a business decision and it's a tried and true one.

I generally avoid responding to your posts now because of the nature of past posts you've made towards me.

Posts of a factual nature? Okay.

However, I will say that in the above post you're telling me about something I didn't say anything about.  I said I don't understand why people want a new Tyrannosaurus from Haolonggood, not why would a company make a new one.

Perhaps it's because lots of people genuinely like Tyrannosaurus rex and consider it their favourite dinosaur, same as how lots of people genuinely like Batman and Spider-Man and consider them their favourite superheroes? Or genuinely like African lions and great white sharks and consider them their favourite animals? And it is precisely because of that widespread, indeed, worldwide liking that toy companies continue to churn out T. rex toys. Again, I don't understand what you don't understand about all this.

[Joliezac]

I'm pretty excited to see how these Rexes look. I have JP styled rexes from Nanmu, Rebor, and Papo. My only "accurate" one is Rebor's Kiss, however that one is closer to 1/25 scale. I'd love an accurate Rex with lips at 1/35 scale.

If it's gonna make it any better, Kiss is more likely close to 1/31 now. (There is a new specimen as the largest T.rex)

Oh cool I didn't know that! I already have the new Island variant of Kiss preordered. I'm happy to have one with the Prehistoric Planet paint scheme. Now it won't look too outrageous next to my Triceratops.