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Australian Age of Dinosaurs from Minizoo

Started by triceratops83, May 12, 2015, 02:41:10 PM

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triceratops83

May 12, 2015, 02:41:10 PM Last Edit: May 12, 2015, 02:49:17 PM by triceratops83
This is from Minizoo's latest newsletter

Sneek Peek
Something wild and uniquely Australian is on the way.. we're very excited to announce, in conjunction with Australian Age of Dinosaurs, the upcoming release of a super high quality, specialist range of Australian Dinosaur figures. The first model in the series is Australovenator Wintonesis - nicknamed "Banjo", the most complete carnivorous Australian dinosaur ever found and the first detailed model of the species ever created. We're thrilled to be able to share an unpainted prototype today...



Email Minizoo to express interest in this range. This first figure is due around July. I'm super excited for these!
In the end it was not guns or bombs that defeated the aliens, but that humblest of all God's creatures... the Tyrannosaurus rex.

sauroid

#1
May 12, 2015, 02:49:12 PM
WOW! just WOW. btw, what are they made of?
"you know you have a lot of prehistoric figures if you have at least twenty items per page of the prehistoric/dinosaur section on ebay." - anon.

triceratops83

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May 12, 2015, 02:51:04 PM Last Edit: May 12, 2015, 02:57:01 PM by triceratops83
Didn't say, that's all the information from the newsletter. It's funny, Sauroid, we only just recently mentioned how cool a range like this would be!

Hopefully Minizoo will drop by and give us some more info.
In the end it was not guns or bombs that defeated the aliens, but that humblest of all God's creatures... the Tyrannosaurus rex.

ZaZZU2

#3
May 12, 2015, 03:04:49 PM
Quote from: triceratops83 on May 12, 2015, 02:41:10 PM
This is from Minizoo's latest newsletter
... The first model in the series is Australovenator Wintonesis - nicknamed "Banjo", the most complete carnivorous Australian dinosaur ever found and the first detailed model of the species ever created. We're thrilled to be able to share an unpainted prototype today...



Email Minizoo to express interest in this range. This first figure is due around July. I'm super excited for these!

THAT IS SWEET!!! Hopefully it will be mine one day... O:-)

triceratops83

#4
May 12, 2015, 03:07:53 PM
The other photos from the newsletter.


In the end it was not guns or bombs that defeated the aliens, but that humblest of all God's creatures... the Tyrannosaurus rex.

sauroid

#5
May 12, 2015, 03:12:32 PM
Quote from: triceratops83 on May 12, 2015, 02:51:04 PM
Didn't say, that's all the information from the newsletter. It's funny, Sauroid, we only just recently mentioned how cool a range like this would be!

Hopefully Minizoo will drop by and give us some more info.
ikr? i remember us mentioning something about this over at Postsaurischian's thread.  ^-^
"you know you have a lot of prehistoric figures if you have at least twenty items per page of the prehistoric/dinosaur section on ebay." - anon.

Halichoeres

#6
May 12, 2015, 03:14:37 PM
That's fantastic! The tables they turn--for once we in the northern hemisphere will covet your figures rather than the other way round. ;)
In the kingdom of the blind, better take public transit. Well, in the kingdom of the sighted, too, really--almost everyone is a terrible driver.

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postsaurischian

#7
May 12, 2015, 03:17:05 PM
 :o :D Waahhh! I MUST HAVE IT ;D!!

Please keep us informed, triceratops83!

triceratops83

#8
May 12, 2015, 03:21:54 PM
Quote from: postsaurischian on May 12, 2015, 03:17:05 PM
Please keep us informed, triceratops83!

Will do, but I reckon Minizoo will give us some news soon. I hope this becomes a big range of figures - there's plenty of prehistoric aussies that are under represented in toy form. And don't forget Minizoo posts internationally so these shouldn't be hard to get a hold of. I'm SO excited! 2015 just keeps on getting better!
In the end it was not guns or bombs that defeated the aliens, but that humblest of all God's creatures... the Tyrannosaurus rex.

postsaurischian

#9
May 12, 2015, 03:38:06 PM
Yes, I remember Minizoo offering great and friendly service, but my Australian friend is coming to Germany for Christmas this year anyway, so I hope the Australovenator will be out before December. I could save on some shipping costs then.

ItsTwentyBelow

#10
May 12, 2015, 04:01:32 PM
Woah! What!?

How unexpectedly awesome is this? Shut up and take my money, Aussies! Can't wait to see the finished piece.

:))

tyrantqueen

#11
May 12, 2015, 04:13:45 PM Last Edit: May 12, 2015, 04:16:30 PM by tyrantqueen
Really nice :) I may be interested if it's on the smaller size.

QuoteWOW! just WOW. btw, what are they made of?
Looks like pewter.

Halichoeres

#12
May 12, 2015, 05:09:47 PM
I JUST realized the description said "unpainted." The sculpt is so good I didn't even notice.
In the kingdom of the blind, better take public transit. Well, in the kingdom of the sighted, too, really--almost everyone is a terrible driver.

My attempt to find the best toy of every species

My trade/sale/wishlist thread

Sometimes I draw pictures

Megalosaurus

#13
May 12, 2015, 05:22:14 PM
It is pretty cool.
The claws are so sharp that I don't think the final production model end like this (children safety). Also they are so thin that will be prone to warping.
I'm excited to see the future models of this line.
Sobreviviendo a la extinción!!!

Blade-of-the-Moon

#14
May 12, 2015, 05:56:52 PM
Quote from: tyrantqueen on May 12, 2015, 04:13:45 PM
Really nice :) I may be interested if it's on the smaller size.

QuoteWOW! just WOW. btw, what are they made of?
Looks like pewter.

That's what I was thinking. I sort of hope not, pewter is kind of soft and can be damaged easily. They won't be large judging by the size of the coin I think either.

Oddly I recall a similar pewter series featuring dinosaurs of Australia? 
Here they are :
http://australianageofdinosaurs.com/shop2-art.php

DinoLord

#15
May 12, 2015, 06:09:36 PM
I hope these aren't too expensive; that Australovenator looks awesome!

Concavenator

#16
May 12, 2015, 06:18:31 PM
How much it is?

Blade-of-the-Moon

#17
May 12, 2015, 10:20:17 PM
Here's another the AAoD site sells :


Yutyrannus

#18
May 12, 2015, 10:21:37 PM

"The world's still the same. There's just less in it."

MiniZoo

#19
May 12, 2015, 11:25:51 PM
Hi all, wow I can see that this is definitely generating some interest. We are also really pumped about this range, especially being a specifically Australian species. I can't give everything away at the moment out of respect for the AAoD who is developing the range but I can share the following:

  • the models are plastic, solid body
  • there are currently 4 models in the pipeline
  • the coin in the Banjo picture is an Australian 50c piece which is 3.1cm tall or 1.25inches, making Banjo approx 8.5cm or close to 3.5 inches tall
  • the models are designed via computer modelling and 3D printed prior to mass production as opposed to traditional clay sculpting methods allowing exceptionally high detail
  • they will be supplied painted, safety tested for over 3 years of age and 'will have as much detail as Papo' if not more so
Please email me on [email protected] to register your interest be added to our contact list for further updates. Cheers

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