Safari: New for 2017

[Tyrannosauron]

I normally prefer to buy from Dan or directly from Safari, but I couldn't resist pulling the trigger on the feathered rex. It arrived today. Here are some pics:






(Apologies for the low light conditions in my office.)

The figure won't stand on its own, but it seems to clear to me that the legs were warped in shipping and so I hope that I can fix the issue with some boiling water when I get home.

And here are some comparison shots with the rex figures I had on hand:

[Takama]

They are really trying to up the size on the Wild Safari models. That T.Rex is huge compared to the rest of the crop released from 2007-2016

Also I dont see why anyone is complaining about the paint app, i mean what do you expect?

[suspsy]

I love how massive it is! But that's a real shame that it doesn't stand up properly! Does it fall over backwards or to the side? Either way, this is making a strong case for bases!

[Jose S.M.]

It looks great to me! The face is much more naturalistic than the CollectA one. And the tail I don't know of it's because of the low light pics but it's not like the Amazon pics.

[Takama]

Honestly this model is a Masterpiece, The best T.Rex ever made by any company. I sincerely think that Safari is becoming the new Battat with these models that even put Sideshow to shame.

[Neosodon]

Most feathered dino models especially collecta's and shleich's look kind of derpy in my opinion so I don't usually buy them but safari seems to have mastered the art. I may have to pick this one up.

[Albertosaurus]

Honestly this model is a Masterpiece, The best T.Rex ever made by any company. I sincerely think that Safari is becoming the new Battat with these models that even put Sideshow to shame.

What? Man, it is a great figure and I am buying it....but Sideshow is in a totally different league!

[stargatedalek]

I love how massive it is! But that's a real shame that it doesn't stand up properly! Does it fall over backwards or to the side? Either way, this is making a strong case for bases!

Bases don't help to prevent warping (if anything CollectA has shown that using bases lets them "off the hook" and they cut corners and it just end up sagging or bending easily) they just allow for more elaborate poses by removing some of the limits balance places on a sculpture.

Honestly this model is a Masterpiece, The best T.Rex ever made by any company. I sincerely think that Safari is becoming the new Battat with these models that even put Sideshow to shame.

What? Man, it is a great figure and I am buying it....but Sideshow is in a totally different league!

I disagree, I'm not fond of the art style that sideshow tends towards, they all look to "prop-like" to me. Sideshow statues look like film collectibles or prop mock-ups, it's the art style they use.

In regards to both, I prioritize function over details. For me I'd rather have a nice looking figure that I can pick up and fiddle with than an astounding looking figure that I'm either limited by a giant chunk of plastic stuck to it let alone by the nature of it's fragility.

[Takama]

Honestly this model is a Masterpiece, The best T.Rex ever made by any company. I sincerely think that Safari is becoming the new Battat with these models that even put Sideshow to shame.

What? Man, it is a great figure and I am buying it....but Sideshow is in a totally different league!

I was going to say Rebor instead, but i thought more people will come and try to burn me if i did. After all, it was a Rebor Fan who accused all Safari fans for being virgins, but this T.Rex is far better then anything they ever have(and perhaps ever will) make.

[stargatedalek]

Doug Watson suggested that the Plastic used in Safari items is made a lot differently then that of CollectAs.   He has made several biped models with correct proportions, and the end result stand an awful lot better then any of the dinosaurs CollectA did not give bases too.

(Doug if you see this, please correct me if i miss quoted you on something)

That's what I was referring to. CollectA uses several different plastics but in general they reserve the better ones for free standing figures since they are the ones that need the better plastics to stand.

[Tyrannosauron]

I love how massive it is! But that's a real shame that it doesn't stand up properly! Does it fall over backwards or to the side? Either way, this is making a strong case for bases!

When I got it out of the box it was falling backwards--the right ankle was bent back--but I've since run the feet under boiling water and repositioned them. The figure now stands fine on its own (although it's an open question as to whether or not it will stay that way). I'll snap more pics when I get back to the office tomorrow.

I have to say that I'm loving it. A comparison with the high-end statues that I've gotten wouldn't be fair, but this figure totally blows away everything that costs less than a couple of hundred dollars.

[Takama]

Most feathered dino models especially collecta's and shleich's look kind of derpy in my opinion so I don't usually buy them but safari seems to have mastered the art. I may have to pick this one up.

Dont just thank Safari. Thank its Sculptors who actually do there Research as opposed to looking at Google images. 

[joossa]

It's a great model. Sad to see the production pieces do not stand properly. 

[Neosodon]

Most feathered dino models especially collecta's and shleich's look kind of derpy in my opinion so I don't usually buy them but safari seems to have mastered the art. I may have to pick this one up.

Dont just thank Safari. Thank its Sculptors who actually do there Research as opposed to looking at Google images.

The sculptors defiantly did a great job but no T Rex fossils have been found with feathers so its kind of just up to the artists to decide how they look. T Rex may of not even had feathers so I'll go for scaly of feathered rex models as long as they look good.

[Pachyrhinosaurus]

Fantastic! I might just buy two of these, one to repaint. This is isn't an awful paintjob from Safari IMO, and paint on the face looks nice, but I'd like to put my own spin on one.

[Flaffy]

The sculptors defiantly did a great job but no T Rex fossils have been found with feathers so its kind of just up to the artists to decide how they look. T Rex may of not even had feathers so I'll go for scaly of feathered rex models as long as they look good.

Highly unlikely that T-rex didn't have feathers.

[Flaffy]

Most feathered dino models especially collecta's and shleich's look kind of derpy in my opinion so I don't usually buy them but safari seems to have mastered the art. I may have to pick this one up.

Dont just thank Safari. Thank its Sculptors who actually do there Research as opposed to looking at Google images.

I feel that it's the colour scheme that makes CollectA's dinos look derpy. danmalcolm's repaints of the CollectA dinosaurs makes them look so much better.

[Takama]

The sculptors defiantly did a great job but no T Rex fossils have been found with feathers so its kind of just up to the artists to decide how they look. T Rex may of not even had feathers so I'll go for scaly of feathered rex models as long as they look good.

Highly unlikely that T-rex didn't have feathers.

Indeed, saying that a T.Rex did not have feathers would be like saying A Smilodon did not have Fur.

[Shadowknight1]

Honestly this model is a Masterpiece, The best T.Rex ever made by any company. I sincerely think that Safari is becoming the new Battat with these models that even put Sideshow to shame.

What? Man, it is a great figure and I am buying it....but Sideshow is in a totally different league!

I was going to say Rebor instead, but i thought more people will come and try to burn me if i did. After all, it was a Rebor Fan who accused all Safari fans for being virgins, but this T.Rex is far better then anything they ever have(and perhaps ever will) make.

I'd much rather buy this Safari rex than Rebor's JP copy.  Not that I don't like Rebor's stuff, but I think their T-rex and Yutyrannus are their worst figures.

[stargatedalek]

Most feathered dino models especially collecta's and shleich's look kind of derpy in my opinion so I don't usually buy them but safari seems to have mastered the art. I may have to pick this one up.

I disagree, I think the reason CollectA's feathered dinosaurs don't hold a candle is because they try hard to add feathers while avoiding making them bird-like. The raw skill is very clearly present, if they didn't go out of their way to highlight the "alien" features of their feathered dinosaurs and just embraced a more natural and bird-like appearance they would be a lot better. The deluxe Therizinosaurus is probably the best example of this, the sculpting detail is superb, but from a design perspective it tries to go out of its way to avoid looking like a real animal.

Meanwhile Schleich can barely even do feathers properly on birds!