What marine reptiles would you like new figures of?

[Stegotyranno420]

I worry that if Papo made an ichthyosaur, it would be covered with big ol' scales.

Now, I know Papos recent figures (Suchomimus, Yangchuanosaurus, Edmontosaurus) are no PNSO's in terms of accuracy, but they are a certainly an improvement of years prior, especially during the "Dark Ages". I think, or at least delude myself into thinking that Papo might bring a decent Shonisaurus or Cymbospondylus?

[DinoToyForum]

I worry that if Papo made an ichthyosaur, it would be covered with big ol' scales.

Now, I know Papos recent figures (Suchomimus, Yangchuanosaurus, Edmontosaurus) are no PNSO's in terms of accuracy, but they are a certainly an improvement of years prior, especially during the "Dark Ages". I think, or at least delude myself into thinking that Papo might bring a decent Shonisaurus or Cymbospondylus?

I'm still reeling from the disappointment of Papo's Plesiosaurus all those years ago, but an obvious marine reptile still missing from Papo's catalogue is a really long-necked elasmosaur. Let's call it Elasmosaurus for marketing reasons.

[Sim]

I forgot about Shonisaurus, but I think Cymbospondylus or Temnodontosaurus are more likely from Papo as they are more obviously predatory animals.  I think the skin of these ichthyosaurs would most likely be covered in small scales like the Papo Kronosaurus if they were made by Papo.

[Sim]

I'm still reeling from the disappointment of Papo's Plesiosaurus all those years ago, but an obvious marine reptile still missing from Papo's catalogue is a really long-necked elasmosaur. Let's call it Elasmosaurus for marketing reasons.

I hope that if Papo makes an elasmosaurid, they don't make Elasmosaurus as its remains leave something to be desired in my opinion.  Instead I hope for something known from better remains, such as Styxosaurus which has three known species and yet no figure version!

[Faelrin]

I too hope someone does Styxosaurus. Well other then Mattel that is.

[Sim]

I also would like to add that as far as Elasmosaurus figures go, I have the Wild Safari version of it and I'm satisfied with it.  So I don't need another figure of Elasmosaurus.  Styxosaurus though I would like a replica of.

[Halichoeres]

This is another poll with no real consensus! Guess companies should just make ALL OF THEM.

[Sim]

With PNSO's wonderful return to making marine reptiles, I'm wondering what could come next from them.  Could it be something that's in this poll?  The poll might be too recent to influence PNSO with regards to the near future, but I imagine people have been asking PNSO for some of the species in the poll in the past.  I know I've asked PNSO for a long-necked plesiosauroid and that I'm not the only one who has done so.  A long-necked plesiosauroid seems like the most likely thing to come from PNSO next, its omission in the PNSO range is quite noticeable and strange.  The PNSO Dinocephalosaurus makes up for it, but it would be good to have a plesiosauroid from PNSO too.

Frankly, plesiosaurs show a lot of diversity and there's a whole bunch that PNSO could make from this group that would look distinct from each other.  A plesiosauroid with a quite long neck (e.g. Cryptoclidus), an elasmosaurid with a very long neck (e.g. Styxosaurus), a short-necked plesiosauroid (e.g. Leptocleidus, Dolichorhynchops), the long-snouted and long-necked plesiosauroid Serpentisuchops, a relatively  medium-necked filter-feeding plesiosauroid (e.g. Aristonectes), a long-necked pliosauriod (e.g. Attenborosaurus), a medium-necked pliosauroid (e.g. Macroplata, Rhomaleosaurus), a short necked pliosauroid that looks distinct from Kronosaurus (e.g. Pliosaurus, Megacephalosaurus).  I'm curious how they'd make a plesiosaur compared to their Kronosaurus which is an interesting figure.

Outside of plesiosaurs, there's more PNSO could make.  I'm a little surprised they haven't made a standard-sized ichthyosaur with the dolphin-like body shape (a derived ichthyosaur) such as Temnodontosaurus or Ophthalmosaurus.  The PNSO mini Ophthalmosaurus is one of the few minis they still produce so maybe a larger Ophthalmosaurus will be coming from PNSO?  Or maybe one of the Cretaceous ichthyosaurs which I think have never been made before, if PNSO continues with the obscure.

I don't think PNSO will be making another thalattosuchian any time soon.  Mosasaurs seem homogeneous to me and I don't think PNSO will be making much more of them.  Perhaps we'll see more from the Triassic, such as basal sauropterygians (e.g. Nothosaurus, Placodus), a hupehsuchian or one of those thalattosaurs that are so weird I don't want to look at them!

[The Templar of the Past]

larger Ophthalmosaurus will be coming from PNSO?

Ehm, they did make one and also need to get it after realising how big the animal actually was.

https://dinotoyblog.com/opthalmosaurus-scientific-art-sculpture-by-pnso/

Yeah, Placodus would be nice to have, so far I'm only aware of the retired figure by Play Visions.

[Sim]

Yes, I meant a standard/medium sized Ophthalmosaurus figure.

Paleofiguras has showed that the recent PNSO marine reptiles might be following a pattern of representing species with models in a museum, if so Nothosaurus might be next from PNSO: https://www.facebook.com/Paleofiguras/posts/pfbid0wcULQYMwbQHpsUG2paVZFUbg37DhDYNzVmPu7Zj14hNAZva6mBuPVTu4XZdvp4Usl?locale=en_GB

[crazy8wizard]

They did make one, but it's not up to standards. The skin is too wrinkled, the body is not thick enough, and the tail fluke is bent for some reason (also I think some of the skeletal anatomy is off.
PNSO has updated several of their previously released models that weren't up to their modern standards, and Ophthalmosaurus is definitely one that needs it.

[SBell]

larger Ophthalmosaurus will be coming from PNSO?

Ehm, they did make one and also need to get it after realising how big the animal actually was.

https://dinotoyblog.com/opthalmosaurus-scientific-art-sculpture-by-pnso/

Yeah, Placodus would be nice to have, so far I'm only aware of the retired figure by Play Visions.

There's a Placochelys from Starlux, but it looks more like Placodus. Also relatively difficult to track down

[The Templar of the Past]

Starlux

I don't know if I want to get more figures from them, besides the fact you can see their age they are also incredibly fragile, as I've regretfully learned today with their Syntethoceras; I do like their Cynognathus though.

[Sim]

Through some internet searching I've found out that the stripy animal seen under the belly of the large ichthyosaur in the link I provided, is Anshunsaurus.  Would PNSO be brave enough to make it?  If they did make it, I think I would buy it.

[Over9K]

[Sim]

I keep going back to look at that Nothosaurus model in the link I provided earlier.  I hope PNSO makes a Nothosaurus now!  I changed my votes in the poll to include Nothosaurus as I'm very interested in a standard-sized figure of it now.  It's the most popular choice in this poll too, I wonder if a Nothosaurus figure is behind the next "wave"?  Now, would it be better for a Nothosaurus figure to be posed swimming or as if it's out of the water?

[SBell]

Starlux

I don't know if I want to get more figures from them, besides the fact you can see their age they are also incredibly fragile, as I've regretfully learned today with their Syntethoceras; I do like their Cynognathus though.

I have several. Most are decent. I do have a few that needed repair, including one Synthetoceras that lost its horns --replaced by pronghorn antler!
And an Anancus with mammoth-ivory tusks!

[Halichoeres]

Through some internet searching I've found out that the stripy animal seen under the belly of the large ichthyosaur in the link I provided, is Anshunsaurus.  Would PNSO be brave enough to make it?  If they did make it, I think I would buy it.

I'd definitely buy that, or any thalattosaur, really.

[Sim]

I too would definitely buy an Anshunsaurus now!  And a Ceresiosaurus as well!  But I don't expect either of these to be made before Nothosaurus gets an equivalent figure..

[crazy8wizard]

A thalattosaur figure revolution would be awesome and I'd be glad to see any figure of one. I'd be personally excited to see Gunakadeit because I'm friends with somebody who worked on it, but even Anshunsaurus would be very cool to see.