Safari Ltd - new for 2014

[tanystropheus]

I still aim to get the Brachio. But, what scale is it then? The Kinto Favorite was 1/70. The Wild Sasfari was larger..1/50-ish? So what is the new Carnegie Brachio. The Tamiya and Papo are 1/35 or so. So it is not that big nor as small as the WS....

I have seen the Rex twice now, walked around with it. It is **small**, and really unimpressive. I do not think I will get it. This will be two years in a row then, with no Carnegie and only 1 WS in my collection that are new...?

You should consider picking up the WS Diablo (and Vaga from the previous year, if you haven't already) to place side by side with the Pachyrhinosaurus. They look really good together!

[amanda]

I have the Vaga, Diablo and Pachy. The only other recent WS I grabbed was the Ceratosaurus, though I am not thrilled by the legs/feet for that. The Last carnegies were the Carno and Mira. I have not a CollectA in 4 years, nor a Papo in over 3. Partly due to budgets...

[postsaurischian]

I still aim to get the Brachio. But, what scale is it then? The Kinto Favorite was 1/70. The Wild Sasfari was larger..1/50-ish? So what is the new Carnegie Brachio. The Tamiya and Papo are 1/35 or so. So it is not that big nor as small as the WS....

Here's what I would say:

- Favorite Soft Model: 1:75
- Wild Safari: 1:60
- new Carnegie: 1:50
- Papo: 1:40
- Tamiya: 1:35

It's obviously larger than the Wild Safari model and goes together well with the WS Apatosaurus.

[Everything_Dinosaur]

Everything Dinosaur has received its first deliver of the Safari Ltd 2014 new prehistoric animal releases - Carnegie Collectibles T. rex, Suchomimus, Monolophosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus and the Megalodon (C. megalodon) Find the Carnegie, Wild Safari etc models here

Hope this helps.

[Roselaar]

Everything Dinosaur has received its first deliver of the Safari Ltd 2014 new prehistoric animal releases - Carnegie Collectibles T. rex, Suchomimus, Monolophosaurus, Pachyrhinosaurus and the Megalodon (C. megalodon) Find the Carnegie, Wild Safari etc models here

Hope this helps.

I take it you'll have the Ammonite in stock too later this year? If so, I'll hold off ordering for a while longer.

[alexeratops]

Has anyone claimed the ammonite yet? I really want to see pics of it.

[postsaurischian]

Has anyone claimed the ammonite yet? I really want to see pics of it.

Here are two good pics (not Safari stock photos):
http://www.urzeitshop.de/NEUHEITEN/Ammonit-Kopffuesser-Spielzeug-von-Safari-Ltd.html

[Concavenator]

Just had an awesome idea...what if,for example,David Krentz joined the Carnegie Collection and Forest Rogers joined the Wild Safari line? 

[CityRaptor]

Then we would get Rogers Sculpts with large feet and Krentz Designs with their tail on the ground.

[Concavenator]

Then we would get Rogers Sculpts with large feet and Krentz Designs with their tail on the ground.

Eh,the feet of the new Safari theropods have considerably reduced the size of the feet (Suchomimus overall)

[tyrantqueen]

Just had an awesome idea...what if,for example,David Krentz joined the Carnegie Collection and Forest Rogers joined the Wild Safari line? 

I would be okay with FR sculpting for the Wild Safari line, but David Krentz joining the Carnegie collection would be a no. His best work has always been in resin kits and sculptures (imo). I don't think mass produced toys would do his work justice. Heck, I don't think Carnegie's toys do Forest Rogers' work justice most of the time (especially not lately).

[Simon]

Then we would get Rogers Sculpts with large feet and Krentz Designs with their tail on the ground.

G-d forbid!!!

[Everything_Dinosaur]

We have finished reviewing the Safari Ltd Carnegie Dinosaurs T. rex model, the only new addition to the scale model range by Safari this year.  We made a short video (4:47) in which we comment on the re-sized feet and the attempts to sculpt the feet in proportion to the rest of the model.  The only downside to this is that to balance the figure the tip of the tail has to rest on the ground. This contrasts with other recent T. rex figures made by this company.

The video review: Carnegie Dinosaurs T. rex Video Review

Do we advise the manufacturer to make the feet bigger to help stabilise the stance or should the feet be made in proportion and the tail tip use to balance the replica?

[amargasaurus cazaui]

Just had an awesome idea...what if,for example,David Krentz joined the Carnegie Collection and Forest Rogers joined the Wild Safari line? 

er...what about Doug Watson? I think he does a good job with his models too.

[postsaurischian]

....... Safari Ltd Carnegie Dinosaurs T. rex model .......

I won't say anything about this model anymore, I promise .

But dispassionately - What did the people at Safari Ltd Carnegie Dinosaurs have in mind when they decided to get it painted this way? What is going on in their heads?

[Takama]

We have finished reviewing the Safari Ltd Carnegie Dinosaurs T. rex model, the only new addition to the scale model range by Safari this year.  We made a short video (4:47) in which we comment on the re-sized feet and the attempts to sculpt the feet in proportion to the rest of the model.  The only downside to this is that to balance the figure the tip of the tail has to rest on the ground. This contrasts with other recent T. rex figures made by this company.

The video review: Carnegie Dinosaurs T. rex Video Review

Do we advise the manufacturer to make the feet bigger to help stabilise the stance or should the feet be made in proportion and the tail tip use to balance the replica?

Really, they shold of done what they did with there Albertasaurus and Sinraptor.   If they have to have a tripod pose, then make it look natural and not Stiff lik the Concavenator and Crylophosaurus.  Also, why don't they put bases on them. They say that there collectibles so why not treat them as such?   

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

All of their decisions you can find answers in their business issues.  Paint - being cost effective with rising costs , bases - the majority of retailers don't want them it seems.

[John]

We have finished reviewing the Safari Ltd Carnegie Dinosaurs T. rex model, the only new addition to the scale model range by Safari this year.  We made a short video (4:47) in which we comment on the re-sized feet and the attempts to sculpt the feet in proportion to the rest of the model.  The only downside to this is that to balance the figure the tip of the tail has to rest on the ground. This contrasts with other recent T. rex figures made by this company.

The video review: Carnegie Dinosaurs T. rex Video Review

Do we advise the manufacturer to make the feet bigger to help stabilise the stance or should the feet be made in proportion and the tail tip use to balance the replica?

Given the choice between the two balance solutions you mention,I would much prefer the feet be made in proportion and the tail tip used to balance it.Though this may soon be moot in the case of the Carnegie Collection.I hear that they are considering a solution that has neither the tip of the tail touching down for balance nor oversized feet,but I have no idea what that will entail.Maybe bipeds will be on molded bases like some from CollectA? Support rods maybe?   

[Horridus]

Do we advise the manufacturer to make the feet bigger to help stabilise the stance or should the feet be made in proportion and the tail tip use to balance the replica?

I still advocate detachable bases, but I understand this may be an issue for retailers (as pointed out by Blade).

Although it doesn't apply to T. rex, there's also the possibility of using the very tips of hand claws or arm feathers to balance the model as a tripod (as in the Carnegie Beipiaosaurus).

[John]

Do we advise the manufacturer to make the feet bigger to help stabilise the stance or should the feet be made in proportion and the tail tip use to balance the replica?

I still advocate detachable bases, but I understand this may be an issue for retailers (as pointed out by Blade).

Although it doesn't apply to T. rex, there's also the possibility of using the very tips of hand claws or arm feathers to balance the model as a tripod (as in the Carnegie Beipiaosaurus).

I would be willing to bet that's how something like a Velociraptor would be done should an updated one turn up in the Carnegie line.
And I would have no problem with removable bases like newest Favorite Collection bipeds.