CollectA-New for 2015

[Concavenator]

Perhaps it's the angle of the photo? Look on Everything Dinosaur's FB page. They have more photos of the Pliosaurus.

I have just seen them.It looks better,though I'm not really convinced.

[suspsy]

It's supposed to be based on the Dorset pliosaur:





I would have preferred the Dorset museum's colour scheme than that straight green, but it would have made the Pliosaurus look too similar to CollectA's Liopleurodon.

[Concavenator]

What I don't like is the weird notch it has on the mouth.That's it.It's otherwise fine.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Comparing pics it looks like it might have a bit of a dip there...without more pics and possibly a more complete specimen it's hard to tell. Adam might know more.

Those "kinked" jaws are usually found in species that are mainly fish eaters, like Spinosaurus..so it seems plausible at the least.

[suspsy]

The fossil skull does appear to have the same "dip," just not as pronounced as on the toy. But once you add muscle and skin, one could argue that it would be that way.

I also wish this guy had been sculpted with a small plesiosaur or icthyosaur in his jaws.

[triceratops83]

I think the raised rings around the eyes make it look odd. Doesn't give it that distinct "Pliosaurian" look.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

A prey item would be easy to add from the plethora of other marine reptile toys out there I think.

I'm not sure on that heavy scaling around the eyes..maybe it's a personal artistic choice? Kind of makes the skull look less streamlined.

[Meso-Cenozoic]

This guy might look better in person. But for me, I'm not loving this figure by the pics alone.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Out of the first releases I'll get this Pliosaur myself. Just love the marine reptiles.

[suspsy]

This is what I'd have loved. They could always do Kronosaurus this way.

[Bokisaurus]

Who know, this could be the next one in their predator/prey series

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

That can be done easily enough when the figure is released.  I'd be happy to make a custom one for you, add in a plesiosaur and some wounds to it. Just let me know.

[suspsy]

I shall keep that in mind. Probably wouldn't have the budget for a custom this year, but possibly in the future.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I shall keep that in mind. Probably wouldn't have the budget for a custom this year, but possibly in the future.

Sure thing. I'm mostly free during the winter months so something else to consider..unless your in no rush..lol

[triceratops83]

Here they are!
http://www.minizoo.com.au/categories/Collecta/CollectA-2015/

[suspsy]

I shall keep that in mind. Probably wouldn't have the budget for a custom this year, but possibly in the future.

Sure thing. I'm mostly free during the winter months so something else to consider..unless your in no rush..lol

Certainly no rush. I'm getting married in the fall, so can't be spending too much on dinosaurs this year!

[Shadowknight1]

I've been looking at that picture of the Acrocanthosaurus and something puzzles me.  The description on the first page says it has a moveable jaw, but it sure doesn't look like it, and the Carcharodontosaurus figure that it shares many features with didn't have one.

[suspsy]

The Acrocanthosaurus and the Tyrannosaurus rex in the photos are prototypes that haven't been tooled yet.

[Concavenator]

Does anyone have real life pics of the first wave of new figures?

[triceratops83]

Does anyone have real life pics of the first wave of new figures?

I'll have the Ceratopsians by Thursday.