2012 Figures

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

From what I've been told by those that study these things a neck that low would be pretty extreme for Brachiosaurus, an animal designed for higher browsing, unlike Apatosaurus or Diplodocus. The higher legs in front are designed to get him more height to reach where others can't.   Maybe it lower like that to drink...I wouldn't think they would need to find a lake , river or waterfall just to get water to their mouths.
A giraffe can be used to an extent..but they aren't really built like Brachiosaurus. Giraffe's will spread their front legs wide to get really low..I don't think Brachiosaurus or it's close relatives would have had that range of motion in it's legs. It's definitely an action posture as there is movement going on in several places though.

It is hard to see an animal as big as Brachiosaurus feeding only at the very top of the canopy.  Somehow it needs to feed lower.  The stats on Giraffes are lower feeding is about 80%. There just is not as much high canopy food especially on the Morrison formation.  The advantage is Brachiosaur could feed higher, a source no competitor can reach, during the dry season rather than could only feed higher. I might like to see less angle or difference between the front and back legs though as I think that is more of a East African reconstruction.  What we need is a better/complete north American skeleton.  Right now it just best guess.
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I wouldn't say they feed exclusively on the highest vegetation..trees vary in height and size , so maybe mid-level to high browser ? There is some range of motion in the neck..but it just looks painfully awkward when it's as low as the ground as some show so that may be an extreme.  I think it could reach the ground if it really had to but it wouldn't be a common position.

There certainly isn't nearly enough info on these animals.

[ITewan]

Everything Dinosaur has stocked the Schleich 2012's!
http://www.everythingdinosaur.com/models-and-inflatables/schleich-world-of-history-prehistoric-animal-models.html

[tyrantqueen]

Everything Dinosaur has stocked the Schleich 2012's!
http://www.everythingdinosaur.com/models-and-inflatables/schleich-world-of-history-prehistoric-animal-models.html

I went ahead and bought the new Rex, and the Parasaurolophus repaint  I would have bought more but that's all I could afford ATM.

[Thagirion]

Anyone know if the Papo baby T-rexes are out yet? I only saw them listed on one store and they were not in stock. I only recently found out about them. Nothing on Ebay so I wasn't sure if they weren't out yet.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Anyone know if the Papo baby T-rexes are out yet? I only saw them listed on one store and they were not in stock. I only recently found out about them. Nothing on Ebay so I wasn't sure if they weren't out yet.

I don't think so. Dan usually posts when new pieces are in stock in his store and that means they have hit our country. Nothing yet though. :/

[Thagirion]

Yeah it was Dan's store where I saw the pics, but they said not in stock. I haven't seen a release date anywhere. Well I can't wait though. I want them both.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Yeah it was Dan's store where I saw the pics, but they said not in stock. I haven't seen a release date anywhere. Well I can't wait though. I want them both.

I was considering getting both and re-posing one..

[CityRaptor]

Urzeitshop has them in stock now:
http://www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Papo/T-Rex-Jungtier-gruen-Papo-Spielzeug.html
http://www.urzeitshop.de/Dinosaurier-Spielwaren/Papo/T-Rex-Jungtier-braun-Papo-Spielzeug.html

[Thagirion]

Oh my gosh so cute, and I can't really ready anything. The Euros convert to about $17 each. I wonder if they take paypal and ship here?  I love them closed mouth.

[Horridus]

Some of the new Schleich figures in the wild.



New T. rex with old 'Godzilla' T. rex for comparison.





And a couple of the new 'Velociraptor'. The lower lip sticks out and what I presume are the 'feathers' look like weird flaps of skin hanging from the arm; it is 99% scaly. Has weird, perching feet in spite of the fact that it's a knuckle-leaning tripod. Simply a horrible, horrible figure.

[SBell]

That rex is so, SO GREEN. I couldn't handle that much lime on a shelf. In a drink, yes.

[Horridus]

That rex is so, SO GREEN. I couldn't handle that much lime on a shelf. In a drink, yes.

The green here is a little accentuated by my oddly blue phone camera flash. But it's still very green, certainly closer to lime than anything. The stock photo is a little, uh, misleading. But then they often are...

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I honestly can't figure why Schleich owns so much of the market...those figures are YEARS behind anything other companies are producing..maybe even Bully.

[Horridus]

I honestly can't figure why Schleich owns so much of the market...those figures are YEARS behind anything other companies are producing..maybe even Bully.

The Velociraptor is basically a knock-off of the Papo (which is itself a JP knock-off). It even has the weird squatting legs, even though there's no need for them.

[Seijun]

Any more news on the Bully mammals? Anyone? I tried asking them myself but they would not respond to emails. I'm still 50% convinced that this is all just a rumor.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I honestly can't figure why Schleich owns so much of the market...those figures are YEARS behind anything other companies are producing..maybe even Bully.

The Velociraptor is basically a knock-off of the Papo (which is itself a JP knock-off). It even has the weird squatting legs, even though there's no need for them.

Papo is a really good original sculpt based on the JP designs..not really a knockoff per se.  These guys are knockoffs of the Papo version though..and poor ones at that. Even their old Rex has a JP styled head.

I'm still not sure why the get so much of the market though..must have really good wholesale prices or something.

[Roselaar]

Any more news on the Bully mammals? Anyone? I tried asking them myself but they would not respond to emails. I'm still 50% convinced that this is all just a rumor.

Want to know too. I have high hopes for rereleased Bullys, I would be very disappointed if it turned out rumours were false...

[Dan]

They aren't rumors. Bullyland contacted me directly, and even took specific order quantities. All that could potentially affect it now is their manufacturing plans.

[SBell]

I honestly can't figure why Schleich owns so much of the market...those figures are YEARS behind anything other companies are producing..maybe even Bully.

The Velociraptor is basically a knock-off of the Papo (which is itself a JP knock-off). It even has the weird squatting legs, even though there's no need for them.

Papo is a really good original sculpt based on the JP designs..not really a knockoff per se.  These guys are knockoffs of the Papo version though..and poor ones at that. Even their old Rex has a JP styled head.

I'm still not sure why the get so much of the market though..must have really good wholesale prices or something.

They are very aggressive with retailers, that's why--they have many of them convinced that Schleich is the way to go (even though their line keeps changing and prices keep rising).  It also has to do with damage dine by Safari 12 years ago, and they are still paying for that (although the same behaviour isn't affecting Schleich).

[indy1936]

I honestly can't figure why Schleich owns so much of the market...those figures are YEARS behind anything other companies are producing..maybe even Bully.

The Velociraptor is basically a knock-off of the Papo (which is itself a JP knock-off). It even has the weird squatting legs, even though there's no need for them.

Papo is a really good original sculpt based on the JP designs..not really a knockoff per se.  These guys are knockoffs of the Papo version though..and poor ones at that. Even their old Rex has a JP styled head.

I'm still not sure why the get so much of the market though..must have really good wholesale prices or something.

They are very aggressive with retailers, that's why--they have many of them convinced that Schleich is the way to go (even though their line keeps changing and prices keep rising).  It also has to do with damage dine by Safari 12 years ago, and they are still paying for that (although the same behaviour isn't affecting Schleich).

What happened with Safari 12 years ago?