CollectA: New for 2018

[stargatedalek]

I actually like the colours on the Ceratosaurus. CollectA typically applies their "warpaint" in unusual ways, or worst of all they apply it and trace the outline of the skull which is completely nonsensical. This one actually looks like a natural pattern.

Except for one small detail -- the new "warpaint" now gives the impression of those vertical eye dashes (is there a name for this?) found on clowns (and, Thundercats)

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5f/62/dd/5f62dd00ee6c96efcd045b92c3458dc2--halloween-make-up-halloween-foods.jpg

https://i.imgflip.com/c7b9h.jpg?a419184

These patterns are also on moray eels, servals, archerfish, many macaw species, peregrine falcons, some sculpin, and a whole host of tropical reef fish.

[ZoPteryx]

Wow, CollectA's on a roll with these new figures!

I really like the Ceratosaurus, even the facial pattern, which I think looks very avian and works well for a change!    The claim that the figure is 1:40 scale could be based on the assumption that Ceratosaurus was 10 meters long.  This value is a bit optimistic, I think, but I've seen it floating around quite a bit in popular books and websites.

The Dimetrodon's pretty darn good!  It seems they're going for a full high-walk where as the Safari figure is in a semi-high-walk, both fairly plausible, imho.  I like the detailing on the sail, too.  Not a fan of those "swamp colors" though. 

The Gomphotherium looks decent, certainly better than the Bullyland version at least.  Although I like the addition of hair, I'm not a huge fan of the way they sculpted and painted it.  Looks a bit more like mud to be honest.  Hmm, maybe it just finished taking a mud bath!   

[Nanuqsaurus]

The Dimetrodon looks a bit like it was spray painted for military service.

[tanystropheus]

I actually like the colours on the Ceratosaurus. CollectA typically applies their "warpaint" in unusual ways, or worst of all they apply it and trace the outline of the skull which is completely nonsensical. This one actually looks like a natural pattern.

Except for one small detail -- the new "warpaint" now gives the impression of those vertical eye dashes (is there a name for this?) found on clowns (and, Thundercats)

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5f/62/dd/5f62dd00ee6c96efcd045b92c3458dc2--halloween-make-up-halloween-foods.jpg

https://i.imgflip.com/c7b9h.jpg?a419184

These patterns are also on moray eels, servals, archerfish, many macaw species, peregrine falcons, some sculpin, and a whole host of tropical reef fish.

Good point.

[Loon]

The Dimetrodon looks a bit like it was spray painted for military service.

Jurassic World 2 Dimetrodon vs. Tank scene confirmed? Honestly, wouldn't put it past them.

[Nanuqsaurus]

The Dimetrodon looks a bit like it was spray painted for military service.

Jurassic World 2 Dimetrodon vs. Tank scene confirmed? Honestly, wouldn't put it past them.

[Ravonium]

Thanks a lot, I now want a kaiju movie based on this picture.

[Loon]

That dimetrodon card reminds me of this one:

But, honestly, this seems more like a figure Rebor would make.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Both cards are from the same set, Dinosaurs Attack! by Topps, epically awesome and cheesy!

[IrritatorRaji]

I actually like the colours on the Ceratosaurus. CollectA typically applies their "warpaint" in unusual ways, or worst of all they apply it and trace the outline of the skull which is completely nonsensical. This one actually looks like a natural pattern.

Except for one small detail -- the new "warpaint" now gives the impression of those vertical eye dashes (is there a name for this?) found on clowns (and, Thundercats)

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/5f/62/dd/5f62dd00ee6c96efcd045b92c3458dc2--halloween-make-up-halloween-foods.jpg

https://i.imgflip.com/c7b9h.jpg?a419184

I don't see it  I mean, I get what you're saying, that little dash under the eye reminds you of clown makeup, but it's moving from the jaw up towards the eye, not the other way around like those images suggest.

[Faelrin]

I never seen those before. I really do like that Dimetrodon one though. It seems like the kind of really bad B movie me and my dad would watch together.

[ItsTwentyBelow]

Thanks for the recommendations on where to find a good selection of CollectA online, you guys.

I really want to see more shots of that Dunkleosteus, too. Do we know the size of that thing?

[Ravonium]

Thanks for the recommendations on where to find a good selection of CollectA online, you guys.

I really want to see more shots of that Dunkleosteus, too. Do we know the size of that thing?

It is, according to Everything Dinosaur, about 28cm long and 6cm tall.

[Sigmasaurus]

Thanks for the recommendations on where to find a good selection of CollectA online, you guys.

I really want to see more shots of that Dunkleosteus, too. Do we know the size of that thing?

It is, according to Everything Dinosaur, about 28cm long and 6cm tall.

In the image, I thought we would be getting another small figure with he minimal detail.

[Shonisaurus]

Sincerely I like very much the new representations of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals except for the gomphotherium that I think is the weakest figure of the group apparently (since we will have to see more pictures of that figure in the fair of the corresponding toy if they let publish them). 

What would be interesting to me since I am unfortunately an ignorant in paleontology if some member of the forum understood in paleontology commented on the successes and imperfections of dinosaurs and prehistoric animals not only from Collecta but from the rest of toy dinosaur companies that are revealing the different companies.

By the way this year unfortunately Mojo has not announced anything. Not even Bullyland in relation to figures of dinosaurs or prehistoric animals designed for children as the rest of their figures for two years. I refer to the line of triceratops and archeopteryx that they announced last year.

It is a pity that Mojo and Bullyland have practically "thrown in the towel" in relation to the production of prehistoric animals and dinosaurs, although it is still too early to judge. 

[Brontozaurus]

I picked up their Uintatherium and Andrewsarchus recently and am quite liking both so I may get the Gompotherium. Between that and Safari it looks like I'll be adding a lot of prehistoric mammals next year!

Also, Dimetrodon! I wasn't that enthusiastic about the Safari one but I love this one. Definitely picking it up.

Ceratosaurus looks cool but I'll wait until I see more of it to decide.

[Shonisaurus]

I sincerely like the Collecta dimetrodon and Safari dimetrodon, each one has its beauty and charm and both are very nice and cool in every way. Two large paleoartistic toy representations of dinosaurs.

As far as the uintatherium and megacerops are concerned, they are more realistic representations than other versions without detracting, for example, from Collecta, but I find the figures of Safari much more scientific.

The gomphotherium is still something quite premature to make a correct statement about the quality of said figure, we must bear in mind that we only have the promotional photograph.

Finally the ceratosaurus is sincerely a fascinating figure and very well achieved and as always Collecta as other companies like Safari dazzle us every year with better figure

[Neosodon]

The Dimetrodon looks a bit like it was spray painted for military service.

I was thinking the same thing with this years Gigantspinosaurus. It looks allot like the color pattern you would expect on tanks painted up for dessert warfare. But honestly I actually like it. Something different from the usual counter shading. After all the color on military hardware and dinosaurs is meant to achieve the same purpose.

[Nanuqsaurus]

The Dimetrodon looks a bit like it was spray painted for military service.

I was thinking the same thing with this years Gigantspinosaurus. It looks allot like the color pattern you would expect on tanks painted up for dessert warfare. But honestly I actually like it. Something different from the usual counter shading. After all the color on military hardware and dinosaurs is meant to achieve the same purpose.

Yeah the new Estemmosuchus also kinda falls into this category. I understand it's supposed to be camouflage, but animal camouflage often looks rather different than military patterns. I might be wrong though, are there any examples of animals with the typical military camouflage schemes?

[Shonisaurus]

On Friday of the following week we will have the latest news from Collecta. With so many scale figures revealed, I suppose the rest of the figures will be standard type like the mantellisaurus and sciuromimus or dinosaur tubes or prehistoric animals like last year.