David Silvas New Kickstarter: Articulated Dinosaur TOYS

[terrorchicken]

A disc to the extent of an owl is rather silly. Something more subtle like a frog mouth is most likely.

Like this? (cryolophosaurus)

Credits to Sammy Hall.

that would actually make a cool dragon design. 

[Flaffy]

So are there plans for these toys to be sold at launch if you're not a backer? I don't allow myself to back Kickstarters, but I really want one of these.

A lot of the common questions are answered in David's FAQ at the bottom of the campaign. And yes, leftovers will be sold after the Kickstarter orders are filled.

[antorbitalfenestrae]

it got a shout-out on Tetrapod Zoology--http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/the-integrated-maniraptoran-part-2-meet-the-maniraptorans/ ! Hoping that this gets it some more traffic and we might hit the next stretch goal! (which we seem to be really close to anyways oh boy)

[antorbitalfenestrae]

it got a shout-out on Tetrapod Zoology--http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/tetrapod-zoology/the-integrated-maniraptoran-part-2-meet-the-maniraptorans/ ! Hoping that this gets it some more traffic and we might hit the next stretch goal! (which we seem to be really close to anyways oh boy)

And the second Zhenyuanlong variant is funded!!

[Flaffy]

Wetlands accessory pack UNLOCKED!!!!

[Dobber]

The Pyroraptor package art is officially released...it looks real nice...but....the first shot of Linheraptor's art can also be seen in the post card sets.....holy crap it looks amazing! I may need to get the Linheraptor now too. 

Chris

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

and he's adding..baby raptors now!?  Geez David..I love it all..but slow down a bit! lol

[Faelrin]

The desert accessory pack is almost unlocked now. Just a little more. I will most likely get this one, either before this is done, or add it on for the survey, to go with the Velociraptor's (the regular and exclusive ones) I'm getting. I just got to figure out which stretch goals to go with to add on for the survey, which won't be easy. At least there will be plenty of time for me to decide. I am leaning on the two Dromaeosaurus though, but I also like the Balaur and Zhenyuanlong. Guess I'll just have to wait to see the prototypes to be sure.

[Victoria's Cantina]

The Pyroraptor package art is officially released...it looks real nice...but....the first shot of Linheraptor's art can also be seen in the post card sets.....holy crap it looks amazing! I may need to get the Linheraptor now too. 

Chris

and he's adding..baby raptors now!?  Geez David..I love it all..but slow down a bit! lol

The Linheraptor art looks stunning! Love the coloration. Another one I will need to get, but to do that, I will need to replace something I already wanted. I just can't afford all of them... got to bend somewhere.

The Raptor babies are a cool idea, but yeah, this is already way more stuff than anticipated. What are the chances they will even be unlocked in just two days?

[Dobber]

The Pyroraptor package art is officially released...it looks real nice...but....the first shot of Linheraptor's art can also be seen in the post card sets.....holy crap it looks amazing! I may need to get the Linheraptor now too. 

Chris

and he's adding..baby raptors now!?  Geez David..I love it all..but slow down a bit! lol

The Linheraptor art looks stunning! Love the coloration. Another one I will need to get, but to do that, I will need to replace something I already wanted. I just can't afford all of them... got to bend somewhere.

The Raptor babies are a cool idea, but yeah, this is already way more stuff than anticipated. What are the chances they will even be unlocked in just two days?

I'm in the same situation....as of now the 2 I'm on the fence about are Adasaurus and Acheroraptor. I'm glad we'll have a few months to decide and likely see the prototypes before we are locked in to our choices. But if the figure looks anything like the artwork, Linheraptor is going to be a must have!

Chris

[Victoria's Cantina]

I'm in the same situation....as of now the 2 I'm on the fence about are Adasaurus and Acheroraptor. I'm glad we'll have a few months to decide and likely see the prototypes before we are locked in to our choices. But if the figure looks anything like the artwork, Linheraptor is going to be a must have!

Chris

Oh absolutely! I tend to be more drawn to the colorful raptors, and the Linheraptor artwork is giving me confidence that it's going to be one of the most stunning of the lot. I previously backed the Raptor Pack and added extra money for two other stretch goal raptors, but with more options now available, I may go back while I still have time and change it to just backing either the Atrociraptor or the Tsaagan and adding an extra couple of stretch goals. I'll still get the same number of raptors, but I'll have more money for the stretch goals instead. 

[Flaffy]

Desert Accessory pack UNLOCKED!!! 

[Shadowknight1]

I'm pulling for the forest pack to make it, I want that grackle Microraptor!  Especially since I know now that that specific grackle is the one that I've dubbed "Wal-Mart Birds" cause they love hanging out at our Wal-Mart's parking lot!

[Digibasherx]

So what's everyone up to now in terms of pledging.  I'm at 523 and I'm debating if I should put in another 70 for the accessories :S.

[Shadowknight1]

I'm at $115.  One main raptor, two add ons.  Considering going ahead and pledging for the accessory pack since it looks likely now.

[Victoria's Cantina]

^I wish I had your restraint.

I need y'all's help making a decision. I'm quite certain I'd like to change my pledge from Raptor Pack to just one of the main three raptors and then add on a few stretch goals. But I cannot decide between Atrociraptor and Tsaagan (I want the blue Velociraptor so I'm not considering the orange version). I really like the head on Atrociraptor as well as the dark color scheme. But, I love the vulture-esque appearance of Tsaagan. Any suggestions? I know I can add on either one but I don't want to pay the $40 add on price for either of those.

As far as stretch goals (other than the Kickstarter exclusive raptor) I'm also considering Dromaeosaurus, Zhenyuanlong, and Linheraptor. And maybe one of the accessory packs.

[Halichoeres]

Finally, the accessory packs! My pledge is at than $955 including the first two accessory packs, but I'm also covering for another member who doesn't have a credit card.

[Faelrin]

I'd say get one now, and add the other on the survey? Or get both now, and get the stretch ones at the survey? Of course that's assuming you'll have the budget to do that then too. It can be hard to decide with so many and they are nice. In fact I'm struggling to decide too. Perhaps go with the one(s) you are in the mood for right now or if fits with the others you're planning on? I hope this can help. PS, I've been subscribed to your videos for a while. Good stuff. I'm just too shy to post comments on youtube, otherwise I'd have said something sooner. Also sorry for minor derail there.

Now back on topic for me. My pledge is at $160 now, but this was back when I planned on the print, postcard set 1, the two Velociraptors and the snowy Dromaeosaurus. I will probably be altering it around $140, dropping the Dromaeosaurus for now, and adding that at the survey, and adding postcard set 2. If I can afford to get more, then I will push on an accessory pack and/or postcard set 3 pushing it to around $170. Also close to unlocking the forest pack now, and the Microraptor included with it. I'm wondering if that would go well alongside the Zhenyuanlong, both found from China if I recall.

[Dobber]

I'm at $360 and holding...for now

Going with the Raptor Pack(3 original)
Sauronitholestes (Roadrunner version)
Balaur
Adasaurus
Dromeosaurus (original winter)
Acheroraptor
Zhenyuanlong (original)
Pyroraptor (Thrush repaint)
And now I am definately going to get Linheraptor but I'll need to cancel one of the earlier raptors. Either Adasaurus or Acheroraptor. Leaning towards Adasaurus.

I MAY add on the postcards too.

Chris

[Chad]

A quick question: How do you add the accessory packs to your pledge? I think I'm going to go for the Dirty Dozen tier but I'd also like to get a couple of the accessory packs but that doesn't come up as an option for me. Do you need to write that in somewhere?

edit: I'm not the swiftest, but I think I figured it out. I pledge the amount the accessory packs and the Dirty Dozen would cost and then designate what I want in the survey when the drive is over.