Sideshow DINOSAURIA (with poll)

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

It's more the paint work I'm concerned with..Jorges original sketch also had more fluidity to it I think.



Yes Adam, what is your opinion on this piece so far ?

Not sure on the size and price point yet..I'm hoping it more affordable than the last couple pieces.

[tanystropheus]

How does that thing not topple over!? It looks so top heavy! Perhaps, the base is heavier than the model for the purpose of counter-balancing?

[tyrantqueen]

How does that thing not topple over!? It looks so top heavy! Perhaps, the base is heavier than the model for the purpose of counter-balancing?

Maybe the upper half of the mosasaur is hollow, and the lower part (the coral reef) is solid and reinforced? I'm sure Sideshow has thought this through

[postsaurischian]

  Gosh!! Awesome! MUST HAVE the Mosasaur!

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

How does that thing not topple over!? It looks so top heavy! Perhaps, the base is heavier than the model for the purpose of counter-balancing?

Could be..but this isn't the most jaw dropping balancing act we've seen..many of the past pieces were precariously perched.  Just look at how the very first piece in the line was positioned..the T-Rex VS Triceratops Dio. Both animals supported by a smaller stone base which connects at one of the Trike's feet...I frankly still don't understand that one.

[Concavenator]

Preview pic of the new Mosasaur :

Amazing. How much is this stunning beauty?

I think this just might be the best Dinosauria model of all time!

Awesome!However I have 0% chance of having one (*The 'too big' and 'too expensive'problem*)

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Preview pic of the new Mosasaur :

Amazing. How much is this stunning beauty?

I think this just might be the best Dinosauria model of all time!

Awesome!However I have 0% chance of having one (*The 'too big' and 'too expensive'problem*)

Well we don't know the size or the price yet.    I will say these pieces are great investments and worth forgoing a few figures or toy replicas ( which are generally easier to get ) for. 

[freyreuxine13]

Preview pic of the new Mosasaur :

Amazing. How much is this stunning beauty?

I think this just might be the best Dinosauria model of all time!

Awesome!However I have 0% chance of having one (*The 'too big' and 'too expensive'problem*)

I know how you feel bro. That's how I feel all the time lol

[tyrantqueen]

Preview pic of the new Mosasaur :

Amazing. How much is this stunning beauty?

I think this just might be the best Dinosauria model of all time!

Awesome!However I have 0% chance of having one (*The 'too big' and 'too expensive'problem*)

Same here...I don't own a single Sideshow statue for the same reasons. But I still admire the sculpting skill behind them.

[amanda]

O.O  A mososaur swimming around with it's mouth closed??!! Yay!!

[Everything_Dinosaur]

Impressive Mosasaur - does it have a forked tail?

[DinoToyForum]

Impressive Mosasaur - does it have a forked tail?

Or a forked tongue, for that matter! I look forward to seeing photos of the entire mode. First impressions are that it is impressive! I'm a bit suspicious about the simple 'mosasaur' title, surely it is based on one genus or another, why not give it a name?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Judging by the sketch and prototype..it may have some slight fork to the tail : http://imageshack.us/a/img708/5564/w9j1.jpg

I suspect Sideshow is being general again. The Tupuxuara was labeled : Pterodactly - Tupuxuara .  So maybe it will get a more specific name in the full release. I could just ask Jorge and see what he says of course. We were discussing this on the sideshow forums.. pterodactyl is pretty popular..it's even in my spell check , but is Mosasaurus known better than any other name ?

[tyrantqueen]

If by "fork", you mean the tail fluke, I don't think it has one.

This is what the tail is supposed to look like:



I don't see that in the tail.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The sketch has a bit of a tip and a downward slope to it...not sure about the final sculpt as the end of the tail is hidden.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Jorge has confirmed this piece is Tylosaurus with a bit of a prehistoric Kansas environment.

[tanystropheus]

Jorge has confirmed this piece is Tylosaurus with a bit of a prehistoric Kansas environment.

If this piece was only released a few years ago, then Papo could have been "inspired" by it. Instead, we were left with some animatronic remnant from The Land that Time Forgot.

[tyrantqueen]

Jorge has confirmed this piece is Tylosaurus with a bit of a prehistoric Kansas environment.

If this piece was only released a few years ago, then Papo could have been "inspired" by it. Instead, we were left with some animatronic remnant from The Land that Time Forgot.

I know this is off topic, but are you the same Tanystropheus as seen here? http://tanystropheus.wordpress.com/

[tanystropheus]

Jorge has confirmed this piece is Tylosaurus with a bit of a prehistoric Kansas environment.

If this piece was only released a few years ago, then Papo could have been "inspired" by it. Instead, we were left with some animatronic remnant from The Land that Time Forgot.

I know this is off topic, but are you the same Tanystropheus as seen here? http://tanystropheus.wordpress.com/

No, that is not me. I don't possess enough knowledge about prehistorics to actually start a blog...sigh 

[rfdelgado]

I like this piece.

There's Tylosaurs in my new story but I drew waves over their tails so as to avoid the whole fluke controversy.