CollectA New for 2017

[Jose S.M.]

I'm sure the ones that are left are theropods. There has been few new dinosaurs so far, only 3 of I'm not wrong, and one it's repeated by Safari. But I'm happy for marine reptil lovers, Kronosaurus looks good and a new ichthyosaur! And also for the people who wanted a Basilosaurus  .
Can't wait to see the final releases.

5 are dinosaurs: Deinocheirus, Gigantspinosaurus, Einiosaurus, Regaliceratops, Styracosaurus.

I'm glad that this year is less theropod-intensive than last year! I just noticed, though, that the Excalibosaurus is only 13 cm long! That's so tiny! I have Colorata figures bigger than that. Kind of a bummer that it'll be so out of scale with my other marine reptiles, but it's not like there's a ton of Excalibosaurus figures to choose from, so I'll still get it.

Yes, 5 are dinosaurs but 2 are species previously made by CollectA, but in deluxe form, so only 3 of them are brand new species for them. Well styracosaurus really needed the update.
I'm very glad too that after last year that was mainly theropods they decided to mix it up.

[sauroid]

For those wondering why Excalibursaurus--in Anthony's own words, it's a local species for him in his local museum, and CollectA has always been good with their native taxa. plus, cool shape and name.

Anthony Beeson is English, but is CollectA a confirmed British company?

[SBell]

For those wondering why Excalibursaurus--in Anthony's own words, it's a local species for him in his local museum, and CollectA has always been good with their native taxa. plus, cool shape and name.

Anthony Beeson is English, but is CollectA a confirmed British company?

They are, yes, or were...sort of? Production is of course in China, but CollectA (originally as Procon) is British. Anthony got involved at some point after their start to give them a much-needed kick--better sculpts, better taxa, better line. Overall, he's done a pretty good job.

Their original 6 (ugly) dinosaurs were part of an RSPCA promotion!

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

Aiiiieeeee!!!!! So excited for the Basilosaurus!!!! I've seen worse shrink-wrappings of this critter, so I'm not bothered. At least it doesn't look too much like a Mosasaur. I'm pretty excited about that Excalibursaurus, too! I didn't even know it was a thing before now! As for the size, at 1:40 scale, I think it about splits the difference between the largest and smallest known specimens.

[Dilopho]

Their original 6 (ugly) dinosaurs were part of an RSPCA promotion!

Really? What's the stpry behind that? 

[SBell]

Their original 6 (ugly) dinosaurs were part of an RSPCA promotion!

Really? What's the stpry behind that? 

I just remember seeing them come up on ebay and such--the RSPCA promo line, with the awful purple T.rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus, Velociraptor, original Brachiosaurus and Pteranodon (I think 4 of those still exist in their original form!).

I also remember how unenthusiastic Dinosaur Farm was when the line came out--literally writing out their sigh as they listed the 6 animals.

They kind of languished like that for a few years, and I believe the company was under the name Nature's Wonders for a short while after than (I remember getting T.rex stock with those tags when I worked the T.rex Centre about 5 years ago). Then they went to Procon, maybe around 2007...then finally to CollectA in about 2008-2009. It was under the Procon name that they seemed to expand beyond the boring 6.

[Shonisaurus]

Unfortunately we can expect this year of Collecta apart from the two news and the two or at best three news that we have next Friday as each day release around ten figures.

For me it is disappointing that this year Collecta made so few figures with the good company that is and was and still affirm with all the humility of the world that marine reptiles, although they are well made, do not make me as graceful as kronosaurus despite their Articulated jaw.

[Roselaar]

Well, I'm happy. One new species and one that has been shown too little love for far too long. Both look lovely!

[Brontozaurus]

I understand why people are so excited about Basilosaurus but personally I'm more excited for Excalibosaurus. Big fan of the name, and it's not like there's many ichthyosaurs as toys anyway.

[Appalachiosaurus]

Excalibosaurus ≈1:54
Basilosaurus ≈1:51

So yeah, Everything dinosaur got their scales right.

[Concavenator]

Fantastic,all those praises for a Basilosaurus have worked! It looks very fine
The Excalibosaurus is good too,but too small for my taste.

[terrorchicken]

well now we know these companies lurk around here(or at least Collecta does.)

Collecta, where's my thylacosmilus? THYLACOSMILUS!

anway really like the 2 new reveals... despite its tiny size I think I like the new icthy more than their last one with its awkward mid-birth appearance.

still hoping for one more mammal at least...


(one more time)
THYLACOSMILUS! 

[stargatedalek]

I'd prefer a recently extinct reptile or bird over another mammal, but that's just my ever lasting wish for more Meiolania.

[SpartanSquat]

Good point @stargatedalek. That turtle is very cool and many forgot it. I remind it for Zoo Tycoon 1 and a stop motion documentary

[SBell]

I'd prefer a recently extinct reptile or bird over another mammal, but that's just my ever lasting wish for more Meiolania.

Or a cool fish that isn't Dunkleosteus. Like Xiphactinus or Panderichthys or something.

[stargatedalek]

I'd prefer a recently extinct reptile or bird over another mammal, but that's just my ever lasting wish for more Meiolania.

Or a cool fish that isn't Dunkleosteus. Like Xiphactinus or Panderichthys or something.

Or Bothriolepis, or Hyneria, or generally any fish that isn't Dunkleosteus.

Bananogmius would be a god send.

[SBell]

I'd prefer a recently extinct reptile or bird over another mammal, but that's just my ever lasting wish for more Meiolania.

Or a cool fish that isn't Dunkleosteus. Like Xiphactinus or Panderichthys or something.

Or Bothriolepis, or Hyneria, or generally any fish that isn't Dunkleosteus.

Bananogmius would be a god send.

I think, with 5 minutes, we could come up with about 100 fossil fish that need more accessible representation. But Bananogmius woudl be awesome! Or Saurichthys! Or Enchodus...or Mawsonia...

[suspsy]

Or Helicoprion. Or a nice petalodont.

[CarnegieCollector]

When i get that excalibosaurus, I'm gonna name it Arthur, and no one will be able to stop me. 

[AcroSauroTaurus]

I'd prefer a recently extinct reptile or bird over another mammal, but that's just my ever lasting wish for more Meiolania.

Or a cool fish that isn't Dunkleosteus. Like Xiphactinus or Panderichthys or something.

Or Bothriolepis, or Hyneria, or generally any fish that isn't Dunkleosteus.

Bananogmius would be a god send.

I think, with 5 minutes, we could come up with about 100 fossil fish that need more accessible representation. But Bananogmius woudl be awesome! Or Saurichthys! Or Enchodus...or Mawsonia...

I have an Enchodus planned for wave 1 of my figure line, sculpts done as well. And maybe I could slip Bananogmius in wave 1. The list of species for wave 1 is in my thread.