Southlands Replicas

[Killekor]

Tyto_theropod, i have said yet What species they are when i've posted the teases.

Killekor

I am very sorry if I have offended you. I only intended to clarify which animals they were, and that none of them were prehistoric.

No, you have not offended me, other things offend me (like something is happening in the private General discussion... )

Killekor

[suspsy]

I'm going to assume that SR wants to establish a further range of extant Australian animals before doing any more extinct ones. These four new figures are great, but they need to tackle the big boys: the wedge-tailed eagle, the dingo, the red kangaroo, the saltwater crocodile, and the great white shark.

So it may be awhile before we see the likes of Australovenator.

[Tyto_Theropod]

I'm going to assume that SR wants to establish a further range of extant Australian animals before doing any more extinct ones. These four new figures are great, but they need to tackle the big boys: the wedge-tailed eagle, the dingo, the red kangaroo, the saltwater crocodile, and the great white shark.

So it may be awhile before we see the likes of Australovenator.

TBH I'm also happy with more recent Australian animals. Cenozoic Australia is really intriguing to me, because it was so isolated that its mammals are very different from any in the rest of the world, including other metatherians. Having said which, I can see how other people aren't as excited, and I would love t see some more Australian dinosaurs on the market. In particular I think Kunbarrasaurus (formerly part of Minmi) would be a nice opportunity for a figure because of its completeness. IIRC, didn't someone release an Australovenator lately?

[Shonisaurus]

The truth is that the current Australian animals are the most primitive in the world, examples klamidosaurus, platypus, echidna to put some examples.

It is as if time had stopped in Australia from the evolutionary point of view.

In fact, marsupials (regardless of the fact that some species remain in North and South America are already a relic of nature, in fact they are one hundred percent prehistoric

[stargatedalek]

Primitive lineages perhaps, but the actual species are not particularly more ancient than anywhere else in the world, as is the case with most "living fossils" really.

I want dinosaurs or inverts, Oceania has such great inverts...

[Tyto_Theropod]

It would certainly be cool to own a 1:1 weta! Such magnificent beasts...



(Okay, sorry if I just gave the insectophobes on this forum nightmares... )

[stargatedalek]

It would certainly be cool to own a 1: weta! Such magnificent beasts...



(Okay, sorry if I just gave the insectophobes on this forum nightmares... )

You may like some of what I have in store for the coming months then!

Sorry to hijack this thread, just a heads up that a 1:1 weta is near the top of someone's rather long invert list to get working on

[Megalosaurus]

Now I wonder: Is the weta edible? How does it taste? :Offtopic

I'd love to see a Moa decently sized. And a megalania too.

[Reptilia]

I was wondering if Everything Dinosaur is planning to stock these figures anytime soon.

[Shonisaurus]

Although it will take Soutland Replicas to make figures of Australian prehistoric animals fortunately there are animals existing in the current fauna of Australia that are exciting. The fauna of Australia is a unique fauna compared to the rest of the world. The rarity of its mammals and birds today are something to which a company like Soutland Replicas can extract an exceptional revenue.
What is a detailazo do thylacoleo being this an unknown animal even for the Australian children and youth audience. But I would really like to see more figures of prehistoric animals and not just prehistoric mammals, since they have dinosaurs such as australovenator, muttaburrasaurus, minni and even kronosaurus that are worthy of making in collectible figures and that would have a great success Among the public not only of collectors but also among the smallest.

[BlueKrono]

I would buy every weta figure they came out with. So far the only one I know of is the smaller figure sold in the '05 King Kong pack.

[Southlands Replicas]

Even though off topic.. you can buy a Giant Weta from MiniZoo http://www.minizoo.com.au/products/Giant-Weta.html

[Brontozaurus]

Even though off topic.. you can buy a Giant Weta from MiniZoo http://www.minizoo.com.au/products/Giant-Weta.html

I own said weta and it's Very Nice.

Back on topic, as far as more prehistorics go I'd prefer to see more megafauna than dinosaurs. While they're aren't that many Australian dinosaurs in toy form, the fact is that the ones that do exist are far more available than any of our megafauna; in fact the only ones I can think of are the Yowie toys, Kaiyodo's Meiolania and Megalania (all out of production) and Geoworld's Procoptodon (never seen it here), plus a few expensive plushies I've seen in museum shops. By comparison, CollectA's four Australians are fairly common, and AAOD is on track to produce some amazing dinosaurs. Why compete with them when there's a huge market gap for megafauna?

[Halichoeres]

Even though off topic.. you can buy a Giant Weta from MiniZoo http://www.minizoo.com.au/products/Giant-Weta.html

I own said weta and it's Very Nice.

Back on topic, as far as more prehistorics go I'd prefer to see more megafauna than dinosaurs. While they're aren't that many Australian dinosaurs in toy form, the fact is that the ones that do exist are far more available than any of our megafauna; in fact the only ones I can think of are the Yowie toys, Kaiyodo's Meiolania and Megalania (all out of production) and Geoworld's Procoptodon (never seen it here), plus a few expensive plushies I've seen in museum shops. By comparison, CollectA's four Australians are fairly common, and AAOD is on track to produce some amazing dinosaurs. Why compete with them when there's a huge market gap for megafauna?

Not only that, but the Mesozoic terrestrial fossil record for Australia is pretty terrible. The Cenozoic and Paleozoic records (as well as the Mesozoic marine record) are much richer, and are really untapped. The majority of the animals from both eras that have been made have only been made by Yowies. I don't personally collect the Cenozoic, but judging from the response to these first two, it seems like a really fruitful avenue. Naturally, all I want is the complete Gogo fauna in plastic form.

[SBell]

Even though off topic.. you can buy a Giant Weta from MiniZoo http://www.minizoo.com.au/products/Giant-Weta.html

I own said weta and it's Very Nice.

Back on topic, as far as more prehistorics go I'd prefer to see more megafauna than dinosaurs. While they're aren't that many Australian dinosaurs in toy form, the fact is that the ones that do exist are far more available than any of our megafauna; in fact the only ones I can think of are the Yowie toys, Kaiyodo's Meiolania and Megalania (all out of production) and Geoworld's Procoptodon (never seen it here), plus a few expensive plushies I've seen in museum shops. By comparison, CollectA's four Australians are fairly common, and AAOD is on track to produce some amazing dinosaurs. Why compete with them when there's a huge market gap for megafauna?

Not only that, but the Mesozoic terrestrial fossil record for Australia is pretty terrible. The Cenozoic and Paleozoic records (as well as the Mesozoic marine record) are much richer, and are really untapped. The majority of the animals from both eras that have been made have only been made by Yowies. I don't personally collect the Cenozoic, but judging from the response to these first two, it seems like a really fruitful avenue. Naturally, all I want is the complete Gogo fauna in plastic form.

I will second that--and any other fishy-fauna from Australia's past (let's be honest--they have lots of fossil fish materials...!)

On another note, I have finally seen my first Southlands up close--they are even better than I had hoped--almost remind of the good Bullyland prehistoric mammals!

And yes, they are in the store--had to get them to Canada after all! They are here https://faunafigures.com/category/brand/southlands-replicas/ I'm expecting the rest of the available ones later this week...a quoll! A good one, anyway...

[didusineptus]

Three new Southlands extant animals: https://www.minizoo.com.au/categories/southlands-replicas/

[Jose S.M.]

The grey and tree kangaroos look great, all other look good too but those are my favorite.

[Brontozaurus]

Even though off topic.. you can buy a Giant Weta from MiniZoo http://www.minizoo.com.au/products/Giant-Weta.html

I own said weta and it's Very Nice.

Back on topic, as far as more prehistorics go I'd prefer to see more megafauna than dinosaurs. While they're aren't that many Australian dinosaurs in toy form, the fact is that the ones that do exist are far more available than any of our megafauna; in fact the only ones I can think of are the Yowie toys, Kaiyodo's Meiolania and Megalania (all out of production) and Geoworld's Procoptodon (never seen it here), plus a few expensive plushies I've seen in museum shops. By comparison, CollectA's four Australians are fairly common, and AAOD is on track to produce some amazing dinosaurs. Why compete with them when there's a huge market gap for megafauna?

Not only that, but the Mesozoic terrestrial fossil record for Australia is pretty terrible. The Cenozoic and Paleozoic records (as well as the Mesozoic marine record) are much richer, and are really untapped. The majority of the animals from both eras that have been made have only been made by Yowies. I don't personally collect the Cenozoic, but judging from the response to these first two, it seems like a really fruitful avenue. Naturally, all I want is the complete Gogo fauna in plastic form.

Yeah, we have like 18 species total of dinosaurs? And a bunch of those are either sauropods, which are dime a dozen in the toy world, or theropods known from scraps so not exactly tempting for a toy manufacturer. And aside from Kronosaurus we don't really have any Mesozoic species that toy companies would want to make...which probably explains why Yowie did so many, you never knew what you would get!

[LeapingLaelaps]

They're working on a Diprotodon now! 

[suspsy]

Can some mod please merge these two threads?

http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=5752.msg172331;topicseen#new