Safari Ltd.: New for 2018

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

I think people might be getting tripped up by the fact that Dreadnaughtus is the largest titanosaur known from a relatively complete single specimen. All that's missing is the neck and head, mostly. If memory serves me, to find a titanosaur that is equally well (or better) represented as Dreadnaughtus, you have to go down in size until you get to Saltasaurus.

[tanystropheus]

I think people might be getting tripped up by the fact that Dreadnaughtus is the largest titanosaur known from a relatively complete single specimen. All that's missing is the neck and head, mostly. If memory serves me, to find a titanosaur that is equally well (or better) represented as Dreadnaughtus, you have to go down in size until you get to Saltasaurus.

How would they go about recreating the Dreadnaughtus in toy forum? Dreadnaughtus body with Saltasaurus head? Do all titanosaurs generally have the same skull attributes?

[Sim]

From what I've read, I get the impression most of Saltasaurus' head isn't known.

[Archosauria]

Maybe Saltasaurus didn't have a head! :O

[Irritation]

Maybe Saltasaurus didn't have a head! :O

That would not be true.

[Shonisaurus]

I expect it to be a large titanosaur such as argentinosaurus, ultrasaurus or supersaurus not a small one like rapetosaurus or saltasaurus to scale with brachiosaurus and diplodocus of the same brand. It would be great. 

[tanystropheus]

Maybe Saltasaurus didn't have a head! :O

Ockham's razor? 

[Archosauria]

Maybe Saltasaurus didn't have a head! :O

Ockham's razor? 

Precisely!

[Sim]

I expect it to be a large titanosaur such as argentinosaurus, ultrasaurus or supersaurus not a small one like rapetosaurus or saltasaurus to scale with brachiosaurus and diplodocus of the same brand. It would be great. 

Supersaurus isn't a titanosaur, it's a diplodocoid.  Ultrasaurus is an invalid genus, and it's the name given to a "small" sauropod.  Ultrasauros (note the "o" at the end of the name) was a chimera based on remains of Supersaurus and Brachiosaurus, although since the name is based on a Supersaurus bone it's now just an invalid junior synonym of Supersaurus.  The appearance of Argentinosaurus is unknown, so it would be a poor choice to make into a figure.

[Vidusaurus]

I'm pretty sold on the idea of one of the new sauropods being Camarasaurus, so I doubt that the other would be Malawisaurus as has been suggested, as they look too similar, especially in the skull. It'll probably end up being Argentinosaurus or Dreadnoughtus, but I wouldn't put it past Safari to pull something completely left-field like Wintonotitan or Andesaurus.

[Halichoeres]

Maybe Saltasaurus didn't have a head! :O

Occam's razor? 

Precisely!

I like that idea. A big gaping neck hole just wandering around gathering whatever falls in. That should be sufficient to sustain a small sauropod.

On another note, there's enough boring old extant animals and fantasy creatures that at this rate there won't be any more reveals until Monday. I'll bet anything it will just be the Ankylosaurus. This is getting to be excruciating.

[Faelrin]

I'm really hoping we'll get to see some dinosaurs come Monday. I'm starting to wonder if this year will have fewer figures then last/this year, which is not completely a bad thing, since last/this year did have quite a number, but still. At this rate we might even see new Papo or CollectA figures before Safari LTD is done revealing theirs.

[tanystropheus]

.. At this rate we might even see new Papo or CollectA figures before Safari LTD is done revealing theirs.

We might, but Safari LTD products will be available much sooner for purchase.

[Reptilia]

Collecta should start unveiling figures in a few days, hopefully early november, can't wait to see what they're going to unleash next year. Meanwhile yes, Safari could at least show us a dinosaur, it's becoming pretty boring by now.

[Archosauria]

Maybe Saltasaurus didn't have a head! :O

Occam's razor? 

Precisely!

I like that idea. A big gaping neck hole just wandering around gathering whatever falls in. That should be sufficient to sustain a small sauropod.

I think it's a very logical theory.

[Faelrin]

.. At this rate we might even see new Papo or CollectA figures before Safari LTD is done revealing theirs.

We might, but Safari LTD products will be available much sooner for purchase.

That is true, but I'll probably be holding off on any of the 2018 releases until they've all been revealed so I can buy most (or all) of the ones I want together.

[Takama]

I expect it to be a large titanosaur such as argentinosaurus, ultrasaurus or supersaurus not a small one like rapetosaurus or saltasaurus to scale with brachiosaurus and diplodocus of the same brand. It would be great. 

Supersaurus isn't a titanosaur, it's a diplodocoid.  Ultrasaurus is an invalid genus, and it's the name given to a "small" sauropod.  Ultrasauros (note the "o" at the end of the name) was a chimera based on remains of Supersaurus and Brachiosaurus, although since the name is based on a Supersaurus bone it's now just an invalid junior synonym of Supersaurus.  The appearance of Argentinosaurus is unknown, so it would be a poor choice to make into a figure.

Thank you for saying it.

I honestly think the titanosaur is malawisaurus since it at least has a skull.  But for some reason everyone assumes its the biggest species out there.

[John]

I expect it to be a large titanosaur such as argentinosaurus, ultrasaurus or supersaurus not a small one like rapetosaurus or saltasaurus to scale with brachiosaurus and diplodocus of the same brand. It would be great. 

Supersaurus isn't a titanosaur, it's a diplodocoid.  Ultrasaurus is an invalid genus, and it's the name given to a "small" sauropod.  Ultrasauros (note the "o" at the end of the name) was a chimera based on remains of Supersaurus and Brachiosaurus, although since the name is based on a Supersaurus bone it's now just an invalid junior synonym of Supersaurus.  The appearance of Argentinosaurus is unknown, so it would be a poor choice to make into a figure.

Thank you for saying it.

I honestly think the titanosaur is malawisaurus since it at least has a skull.  But for some reason everyone assumes its the biggest species out there.

Here's something to make your head explode:what if the model was only labeled as "big dinosaur" when revealed? 

[Shonisaurus]

.. At this rate we might even see new Papo or CollectA figures before Safari LTD is done revealing theirs.

We might, but Safari LTD products will be available much sooner for purchase.

That is true, but I'll probably be holding off on any of the 2018 releases until they've all been revealed so I can buy most (or all) of the ones I want together.

Honestly and with that I do not want to offend anyone we are all members of the forum regarding Safari very badly accustomed, why they are taking in the revelations of the new figures 2018.

My opinion is that dinosaur companies to avoid commercial and industrial piracy should reveal dinosaur novelties only earlier this year.

[Archosauria]

I always thought it was funny how Safari tends to release the next years line the year before.

I mean, it's the 2018 collection and most of, if not all, the models are being released in 2017.

Just seems amusing to me.

However, it is a good thing because we don't have to wait until 2018 to get our hands on the new figures.
Despite, you know, them being the 2018 line.