Safari Ltd - new for 2015

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Now in stock at Everything Dinosaur, the five new prehistoric animal figures from Safari Ltd.

Namely, the 1:10 scale feathered Velociraptor and the Wild Safari Dinos Archaeopteryx, Yutyrannus, Sauropelta and the Nasutoceratops.

You can find them here: New Safari Ltd models in stock at Everything Dinsoaur

Great! Time to place an order! Though I am still wondering if I should buy the Sauropelta....I would like to see some review first

Consider this a review...one of the nicest dinosaur figures released this year PERIOD. Get one...or three. It is stunning..nuff said.

Agreed, if you like ankylosaurs at all you should pick one up.

[Meso-Cenozoic]

Now in stock at Everything Dinosaur, the five new prehistoric animal figures from Safari Ltd.

Namely, the 1:10 scale feathered Velociraptor and the Wild Safari Dinos Archaeopteryx, Yutyrannus, Sauropelta and the Nasutoceratops.

You can find them here: New Safari Ltd models in stock at Everything Dinsoaur

Great! Time to place an order! Though I am still wondering if I should buy the Sauropelta....I would like to see some review first

Consider this a review...one of the nicest dinosaur figures released this year PERIOD. Get one...or three. It is stunning..nuff said.

Agreed, if you like ankylosaurs at all you should pick one up.

I'm in total agreement here about the Sauropelta. That was the one figure from Safari this year I was most surprised about when seeing it in person. The pics of it do it absolutely no justice! The tiny level of details on it are simply stunning. If I didn't know who made it, I would've sworn it was one of those few Papo figures that they got right! You should definitely get it.

[Albertosaurus]

Ok, just received the Nasutoceratops and Sauropelta and...oh boy!! that Sauropelta looks so amazing!!! Papo?who said Papo?? This figures is 10 times better that any figure released by the french manufacturer so far! The level of detail is amazing and surprisingly the paint job is great too! The Nasutoceratops is also a fantastic scultpt, but sadly the color job is not as good as in the sauropelta, but anyways, it is a stunning figure!!! Doug, your sculptures are just awesome!

[Rathalosaurus]

SHOW IT!!! SHOW IT!!! SHOW IT!!!

[Concavenator]

I still need more pics of the Archaeopteryx.I think Patrx posted some,but I can't see them now.More pics please!

[Patrx]

SHOW IT!!! SHOW IT!!! SHOW IT!!!

I still need more pics of the Archaeopteryx.I think Patrx posted some,but I can't see them now.More pics please!

There you go!

[Jetoar]

Archaeopteryx is gorgeous  .

[Rathalosaurus]

Oh boy! I DO need this Nasutoceratops!!



Edited for quoting multiple pics in the same thread as they already appear. Blade.

[Concavenator]

Strangely,the Archaeopteryx is one of this year's most underrated models.That may eb due to its pose,but I think it's awesome.

[Arul]

Strangely,the Archaeopteryx is one of this year's most underrated models.That may eb due to its pose,but I think it's awesome.

Yes...so sad, i hope that is not the reason for why safari ltd and carnegie separated...

[Shadowknight1]

Honestly, I don't like that pose for the Archaeopteryx.  It could have been so much better.

[Concavenator]

Honestly, I don't like that pose for the Archaeopteryx.  It could have been so much better.

The pose yes.Aside,it's striking.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I don't have an issue with the pose. It seems to be landing to me.

[suspsy]

It could also be displaying to a female. Or trying to warn off a predator.

[Concavenator]

I think it's in a hunting pose.Perhaps scaring off little mammals,or insects.

[CityRaptor]

The only issue with that pose would be that the other Archaeopteryx models have a similar one due to their spread wings.

[Shadowknight1]

Honestly, I don't like that pose for the Archaeopteryx.  It could have been so much better.

The pose yes.Aside,it's striking.

Honestly, I would have disagreed before seeing in-hand pics.  The stock photo made it seem really dull color wise, especially compared to the Papo Archaeopteryx and the Carnegie Microraptor, but it seems to have quite lovely colorations.

[CityRaptor]

Because it is glossy black, like a Magpie.

[Arul]

Magpie...in indonesia its called "kacer" hehehe

[Alexxitator]

Because it is glossy black, like a Magpie.

Yes I agree on that. I wrote this a few weeks ago in the "recent aquisitions" thread. So glad I am not the only one who sees a (maltreated) magpie in it!

Today I received a parcel with a sticker on it; Urzeitshop.de. When I was finished happily unpacking this my coffee was stone cold. But it was more than worth it!

-snip-

The least favorite of all would be the Safari 2015 Archaeopteryx. To me it looks like someone took a dead magpie and shoved wooden sticks in it to make it stand. Add to that the head sculpt, it's so static. Details are pretty good on the feathers, but the much bashed Papo version does way batter there. (But that one has a whole range of other deficiencies of it's own, I know)