2015 Hopes & Dreams

[Yutyrannus]

What are you talking about? I meant Tianyulong and Kulindadromeus (which are NOT fat or collagen).

nor are they ceratopsians

What's with all the Chinese names now? Does no one dig in America anymore?

Well, most of the really cool recent finds are from China (although Kulindadromeus is from Russia). Also, are you forgetting Lythronax and Siats?

Ah yes, gore king, a new tyrannosaur, siats (see ats?) in the news because it was believed to be bigger than T. rex.

Considering how fragmentary it is, they really shouldn't be claiming things like that. Although, it wouldn't surprise me if it actually was bigger, Tyrannosaurus is hardly the largest theropod.

[Ultimatedinoking]

What are you talking about? I meant Tianyulong and Kulindadromeus (which are NOT fat or collagen).

nor are they ceratopsians

What's with all the Chinese names now? Does no one dig in America anymore?

Well, most of the really cool recent finds are from China (although Kulindadromeus is from Russia). Also, are you forgetting Lythronax and Siats?

Ah yes, gore king, a new tyrannosaur, siats (see ats?) in the news because it was believed to be bigger than T. rex.

Considering how fragmentary it is, they really shouldn't be claiming things like that. Although, it wouldn't surprise me if it actually was bigger, Tyrannosaurus is hardly the largest theropod.

Well they did.

T. rex was certainly the most massively built theropod ever.

[Yutyrannus]

What are you talking about? I meant Tianyulong and Kulindadromeus (which are NOT fat or collagen).

nor are they ceratopsians

What's with all the Chinese names now? Does no one dig in America anymore?

Well, most of the really cool recent finds are from China (although Kulindadromeus is from Russia). Also, are you forgetting Lythronax and Siats?

Ah yes, gore king, a new tyrannosaur, siats (see ats?) in the news because it was believed to be bigger than T. rex.

Considering how fragmentary it is, they really shouldn't be claiming things like that. Although, it wouldn't surprise me if it actually was bigger, Tyrannosaurus is hardly the largest theropod.

Well they did.

T. rex was certainly the most massively built theropod ever.

For its size yes, but far from the largest theropod.

[stargatedalek]

Well they did.

T. rex was certainly the most massively built theropod ever.

press will claim whatever they please, don't take any single article word for word (its always best to cross-reference)

thats a bold statement considering spinosaurus

[Yutyrannus]

Well they did.

T. rex was certainly the most massively built theropod ever.

press will claim whatever they please, don't take any single article word for word (its always best to cross-reference)

thats a bold statement considering spinosaurus

Agreed.

Spinosaurus was not very massively built, in fact it is very slender (the new version even more so) but it is definitely the longest theropod.

[stargatedalek]

I was thinking if it had a hump

[Yutyrannus]

I was thinking if it had a hump

Even so...that's a very lightly built and slender theropod.

[stargatedalek]

true, but still bulkier than other spinosaurs, and theres still other tyrannosaurs to contend with tyrannosaurs

it really depends how we define "massively"

[Yutyrannus]

I meant kind of more stocky and heavyset when I said massively. But yeah, length-wise in particular Tyrannosaurus is far from the largest theropod. In fact I actually think some other spinosaurs (Oxalaia, Baryonyx, Suchomimus, etc.) could have been as long or longer than T. rex.

[tyrantqueen]

Safari's dinosaurs have been pretty strong in recent years; I don't think they have any reason to be especially worried about Battat's revival. I think a little competition is good incentive for both companies to produce the best models they can.

I don't see the big deal about these Dinos coming back, they look really low quality, sloppy paint jobs and poor molding. But I guess some of you like them, so I bet your happy they've made a comeback.

I would advise you to be cautious about comments like these, as well as your frequent posts regarding Tyrannosaurus feathers. Such commentary could easily be construed as deliberate efforts to incite conflict - in other words, "trolling". While your opinions are welcome, please employ a degree of tact when sharing them in the future.

I was just voicing my opinion that the battats weren't that good. Just as people go off about loving them, I don't like them. 

Again, T. rex did not have feathers.

Believe it or not, I don't really care for the new Battats that much either. I think they were very good for their time, but they've been eclipsed by other companies since then. I am wondering if they didn't have the "Battat" name attached to them, whether there would be such a huge hype surrounding them. But it's good to see other members being enthusiastic over the new releases, even if I don't share that enthusiasm.

Or maybe I've been spoiled by too many artist resins and Japanese models...hmm.

[Manatee]

What are you talking about? I meant Tianyulong and Kulindadromeus (which are NOT fat or collagen).

nor are they ceratopsians

What's with all the Chinese names now? Does no one dig in America anymore?

Well, most of the really cool recent finds are from China (although Kulindadromeus is from Russia). Also, are you forgetting Lythronax and Siats?

Ah yes, gore king, a new tyrannosaur, siats (see ats?) in the news because it was believed to be bigger than T. rex.

Considering how fragmentary it is, they really shouldn't be claiming things like that. Although, it wouldn't surprise me if it actually was bigger, Tyrannosaurus is hardly the largest theropod.

Well they did.

T. rex was certainly the most massively built theropod ever.

For its size. The only record T. rex still holds is strongest bite force.
(Plus, to be more on topic, I am personally enthusiastic about the fall Safari announcements. Wild Safari happens to be high up on my list of favorite dinosaur lines.)

[tyrantqueen]

For its size. The only record T. rex still holds is strongest bite force.

For a dinosaur, that is.

[amargasaurus cazaui]

I guess it is my day to learn new things about theropods, but from the reading I have done they suggest that Spinosaurus was larger than Tyrannosaurus Rex generally? And while I am again not much a theropod person , I keep glancing up at my theropod shelf at the Carnegie Gigantosaurus vs. The Tyrannosaurus Rex sculpt and pondering just what you consider 'most massively" built, cause that Gigantosaurus is sure looking robust in comparison.

[loru1588]

I don't see the big deal about these Dinos coming back, they look really low quality, sloppy paint jobs and poor molding. But I guess some of you like them, so I bet your happy they've made a comeback.

The re-released Battat Series will be remolded from my original resin masters as well as receiving new paint schemes. Remember they are/were 20 years old. The original releases were crisp with sharp paint jobs as I can attest by my archival sets. To date they are still considered to be the most scientifically accurate on the market for the most part. I will be updating whichever ones I can (ie: feathers, pronate hands, nostril position.etc.) If you don't like them ,don't buy them! No one is threatening to shoot your dog if you don't!

[amargasaurus cazaui]

I guess I kind of ponder the age we live in and think wow...when I was growing up in the early seventies we had Marx dinosaurs, tootsie toys, MPC dinosaurs and Aurora dinosaur models, as well as some off brand dinosaur models as well. The selection was limited, massively inaccurate, and out of scale for the most part to one another.
  Nowdays we have so many options to choose from and companies...but more than that, we can actually interact with those responsible...be it Forest Rogers, Dan LaRosso, or Doug Watson, who by themselves create a great many of the figures we collect. I never had those chances when I was a young dinosaur fan.....it just seems like there would be some appreciation for it all.

[tyrantqueen]

Massively inaccurate? By today's standards, yeah. But when were, say, the Marx dinosaurs released? In the fifties if I recall. They're not too bad when you take the age into consideration. I also think since the dinosaur renaissance and the release of Jurassic Park, toy makers have realised what a valuable commodity dinosaurs are, especially for kids. That's why there's been since an explosion in the market.

[Concavenator]

You are going out of topic 
BTW,I can't wait for the upcoming Carnegie and Safari figures.Any clue as to when they're being revealed?I'm seriously excited 

[tyrantqueen]

You are going out of topic 
BTW,I can't wait for the upcoming Carnegie and Safari figures.Any clue as to when they're being revealed?I'm seriously excited 

The thread was off topic before I replied to it.

And while I am again not much a theropod person , I keep glancing up at my theropod shelf at the Carnegie Gigantosaurus vs. The Tyrannosaurus Rex sculpt and pondering just what you consider 'most massively" built, cause that Gigantosaurus is sure looking robust in comparison.

Gigantosaurus is a sauropod. I'm guessing you must mean Giganotosaurus, since that would make more sense in context.

[Ultimatedinoking]

I guess it is my day to learn new things about theropods, but from the reading I have done they suggest that Spinosaurus was larger than Tyrannosaurus Rex generally? And while I am again not much a theropod person , I keep glancing up at my theropod shelf at the Carnegie Gigantosaurus vs. The Tyrannosaurus Rex sculpt and pondering just what you consider 'most massively" built, cause that Gigantosaurus is sure looking robust in comparison.

Just look at the skulls between them, gigs is far more hollowed out, rex has larger teeth and wider, deeper jaw.

[Ultimatedinoking]

I don't see the big deal about these Dinos coming back, they look really low quality, sloppy paint jobs and poor molding. But I guess some of you like them, so I bet your happy they've made a comeback.

The re-released Battat Series will be remolded from my original resin masters as well as receiving new paint schemes. Remember they are/were 20 years old. The original releases were crisp with sharp paint jobs as I can attest by my archival sets. To date they are still considered to be the most scientifically accurate on the market for the most part. I will be updating whichever ones I can (ie: feathers, pronate hands, nostril position.etc.) If you don't like them ,don't buy them! No one is threatening to shoot your dog if you don't!

I don't have a dog, we had a snake once though.