Safari Ltd - new for 2014

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Any chance of seeing some pictures of the ammonite? To be honest, that's the 2014 Safari LTD figure I'm most interested in.

I'm thinking of getting one to put in the mouth of a pterosaur maybe ?  Just gotta build one now..

[Hermes888]

Any chance of seeing some pictures of the ammonite? To be honest, that's the 2014 Safari LTD figure I'm most interested in.

I'm thinking of getting one to put in the mouth of a pterosaur maybe ?  Just gotta build one now..

Or you can make a life-sized version of the Carnegie Ichthyosaurus figure.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Any chance of seeing some pictures of the ammonite? To be honest, that's the 2014 Safari LTD figure I'm most interested in.

I'm thinking of getting one to put in the mouth of a pterosaur maybe ?  Just gotta build one now..

Or you can make a life-sized version of the Carnegie Ichthyosaurus figure.

I WANT to do marine reptiles..but it's hard to do a realistic setting around here for them. :/

[Hermes888]

Any chance of seeing some pictures of the ammonite? To be honest, that's the 2014 Safari LTD figure I'm most interested in.

I'm thinking of getting one to put in the mouth of a pterosaur maybe ?  Just gotta build one now..

Or you can make a life-sized version of the Carnegie Ichthyosaurus figure.

I WANT to do marine reptiles..but it's hard to do a realistic setting around here for them. :/

Could it be beached?

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

feels kinda odd though.

I do have a concept to build a cave and have them in it..like it leads out to the sea ?  We have the know how to do it, but I need a lot more donations.

[tanystropheus]

I hope the Monolophosaurus is painted well. Safari Ltd. is hit or miss with their paint jobs

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The Wild Safari figures seem to reflect the prototype paint jobs pretty well over all.  The Carnegie figures seem to have the most issue..probably due to their complexity.

[ChrisLikesDinos]

That Carnegie Rex has a beautiful silhouette, but it just lacks detail and overall doesn't feel as special as something like it should. The pose is very uninspired, but I could forgive it if the figure were more exciting in any other regard.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The pose of the new Rex reminds me strongly of Kaiyodo's big vinyl Rex kit. So I don't have an issue with that..the detail and paint on the other hand... :/

[leidy]

Having seen all of the Safari 2014 pieces in person, it looks like they resemble their stock photos pretty closely. Most of the differences are negligible, paint application for example, which can be easily corrected. The new anniversary T.rex is excellent, with beautiful proportions, and at 1:40 can stand right next to the older versions. I especially like the head, which clearly demonstrates the amount of research and careful study that went into its design.

I also like the Pachyrhinosaurus, which is absolutely cram-packed with surface textures, and the high-contrast paint really makes it pop. You can see how this animal had one of the most interesting skulls, even among ceratopsians.

I might pick that up.  As much as I'm tired of Pachyrhinosaurus and find it among the ugliest of ceratopsians, that's a well crafted model and the colouration is nicely blended varied and gives a naturalistic effect.

Kinda looks like he's floating though. 

Dan released several photos on the Carnegie Tyrannosaurus and the Safari Pachyrhinosaurus on Facebook.
I am bothered by the overall lack of texture on the Tyrannosaurus.
It has smooth skin...
I really hope it is just the photos' poor resolution.

Filched from Dan's FB.

I'll have to get that T.rex.  I have the 3 other Carnegie T.rex models and this is already my favourite.  I think it's a clear improvement, although perhaps not as much of an improvement as it might have been.  The proportions seem more accurate to me.  When I look at skeletons I always think T.rex has quite a barrel-shaped torso, and that's well reflected here.  The head also has all the trademarks.  The overall effect is a more robust animal than the previous effort.  I like it a lot.

I'll agree with others in that the detailing isn't as crisp as I'd like, particularly when it comes to the foot claws.  I've found molding can vary quite a bit on Carnegie figures, and some batches can have fairly significant distortions.

Now, some will complain about the old tripod tail pose.  As much as I prefer a perfectly balanced 2 legged figure, I can accept the compromise.  More of an issue for me is the overly stiff legs, which is fairly common across Carnegie theropods.  The mouth is also a bit more gaping than I like.  It's predecessor's pose was much the same in all three aspects, but the legs are better here.

Criticisms aside, this is easily my most anticipated figure. 

If Carnegie ever redo their T.rex, perhaps another decade down the line, I suppose it'll probably be to add some feathers.  I'll be quite happy with this in the meantime.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

The overall sculpt is the most accurate yet to be sure. I just wonder why after all this time, they can't keep the detail of the original sculpt .  I mean Papo does it . Safari does it with other figures..but it seems that when it comes to Carnegie they have issues . 

I don't usually complain about the paint..because that is fixable.  However there are some who can't and I get that...there is a lot different here than the prototype. I keep getting the feeling this figure was rushed.

I'll address my concerns more fully once it's in hand..hopefully next week.

[tyrantqueen]

I don't usually complain about the paint..because that is fixable.  However there are some who can't and I get that...there is a lot different here than the prototype. I keep getting the feeling this figure was rushed.

I like the T.rex, but between this model and last year's Concavenator, it feels like there's been a dip in quality. I wonder why Carnegie would have rushed their toys? They only released one model this year, so it's not like they had some big quota to fill or something

I'm a big fan of the Carnegie line, and Forest Rogers' work, so it's a bit of a shame to see.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I don't usually complain about the paint..because that is fixable.  However there are some who can't and I get that...there is a lot different here than the prototype. I keep getting the feeling this figure was rushed.

I like the T.rex, but between this model and last year's Concavenator, it feels like there's been a dip in quality. I wonder why Carnegie would have rushed their toys? They only released one model this year, so it's not like they had some big quota to fill or something

I'm a big fan of the Carnegie line, and Forest Rogers' work, so it's a bit of a shame to see.

Same here.  I hope I'm wrong, at least about the details being too " soft ".  If it looks like a big issue once I have it, I'll certainly let Safari know about it.  maybe this was rushed by the factory and not Safari.

[amanda]

Unlike the Spinosaurus and carnotaurus, among others, this Tyrannosaurus cannot be glued to a base in a horizontal position as everything would still be arching verticle and it would look silly horizontal. So this pose is one we are stuck with, so I pass. Shame too since I am looking for a nice accurate, modern and larger Tyrannosaur figure.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Unlike the Spinosaurus and carnotaurus, among others, this Tyrannosaurus cannot be glued to a base in a horizontal position as everything would still be arching verticle and it would look silly horizontal. So this pose is one we are stuck with, so I pass. Shame too since I am looking for a nice accurate, modern and larger Tyrannosaur figure.

You could always cut the legs at the hips, rotate the body forward and epoxy or have someone do it for you.  It's certainly more complicated that just heat-repositioning or paint..but do-able.

[Dan]

[Patrx]

How about this?


I admit, the caption's not particularly strong - but, as you shot the models on a greenscreen, I wanted an excuse to do something with it 

[tyrantqueen]

Vader: The prehistoric is strong with this one

Or

Vader: I find your lack of feathers disturbing

[alexeratops]

Could you make another picture without Vader?

[Yutyrannus]

Could you make another picture without Vader?

Yes, could you?