Recent Acquisitions

[Bread]

Brought by the postman yesterday - second attempt as I wasn't here the day before and it was too massive to fit in my mailbox.

 Apatosaurus day!
 About half an hour after I had read your post and commented "Excellent", the postman rang and brought me mine .
 What an awesome heavy figure. That's it! That's Dinosaur Toy Figure making at its best. All hail HAOLONG(very)GOOD!

Wonderful Apatosaurus! Seeing this one more makes me finalize my decision to purchase this color variant. Also, what is that large bird model in the background?

@ceratopsian glad yours made it! Looks wonderful, although I am leaning more to purchasing the grey variant, I see myself down the line buying this gem.

[postsaurischian]

....... I see myself down the line buying this gem.

 You won't regret it.

....... what is that large bird model in the background?

 That's a 1:6 Red-crowned crane made by JXK.

[postsaurischian]

   Sorry, double post. Can't wait for the real photo session tomorrow.

 ..... saying hi! to the Galago in my stairwell


 ..... checking our herbary

[Flaffy]

Congrats on everyone receiving their Haolonggood Apatosauruses! I'm still waiting on a video review comparing both versions before deciding. But I'm gradually leaning more and more towards the grey version. Grey and Apatosaurus just go so well together.

[Sim]

Similar to @Flaffy I'm undecided on which version of the Haolonggood Apatosaurus to get!  On one hand a more solid colour accentuates the toughness of Apatosaurus.  On the other hand patterns make Apatosaurus more interesting to look at.

[ceratopsian]

It's a difficult choice, @Sim, as both have their strengths.  Whenever I see photos of the grey/green, I love it too, even though I chose the stripes on the basis that they would add interest to a large model.  On the plus side, whether you go for the stripes or plain you can't really go wrong, as both are excellent and you'll almost certainly love it!

Similar to @Flaffy I'm undecided on which version of the Haolonggood Apatosaurus to get!  On one hand a more solid colour accentuates the toughness of Apatosaurus.  On the other hand patterns make Apatosaurus more interesting to look at.

[Sim]

Thanks @ceratopsian, I've spent some time thinking about it and I think I'll get the brown version.  I like the pattern on it just a bit more than the colour scheme of the grey!  Also, I have the CollectA Mamenchisaurus and I'd prefer variety in colouration among my sauropods.

[ceratopsian]

Contrast with the Mamenchisaurus is a good rationale @Sim. I think I was influenced to the stripes by my recent purchase of the Ruyangosaurus in a similar way.

Thanks @ceratopsian, I've spent some time thinking about it and I think I'll get the brown version.  I like the pattern on it just a bit more than the colour scheme of the grey!  Also, I have the CollectA Mamenchisaurus and I'd prefer variety in colouration among my sauropods.

[Concavenator]

Great to see the Haolonggood Apatosaurus stomping its way into folks' collections. Congrats and enjoy it! @ceratopsian @postsaurischian R @Remko

Not sure which version to go for, I like both. The brown one is gorgeous and is more flashy but its tail colors' remind me too much of a Sinosauropteryx and for some reason it's kind of bothering me, I can't unsee it. I think I'll settle for the grey. I'm also interested in getting the CollectA Mamenchisaurus, but in case I get the grey Apatosaurus I guess I simply won't display both next to each other.

[Carnoking]

Guess who fell off the wagon. Hard.

[EmperorDinobot]

SSome of my latest. I haven't even finished processing them.







I plan to review them all if y'all wish.

[SidB]

A new arrival from Minizoo yesterday - the Mojo Wooly Rhinoceros. Whatever you may think about their dinosaurs, their mammals are very well done -



Some comparisons, first with the old Bullyland one. Note that both are designed with a forward projecting dominant horn base:


With Wild Safari's Doug Watson rendition:


With the Papo interpretation:


Finally, all four. You'll note that only Mojo has chosen a lighter color for their horns.

[Dusty Wren]

Great comparison pictures, S @SidB! Mojo does really excel at prehistoric mammals.

I wish it wasn't so hard to get Mojo figures in the states. Happy Hen does carry them, but they seem pretty slow to get the new ones (they don't have the mammoth yet, though they did eventually get in the Smilodon, so it's just a patience game). 

[CARN0TAURUS]

S @SidB

Thanks for posting the comparison images! I remember a couple of weeks ago you said you would, thanks again.  I thought the new Mojo wholly rhino would be one of the better PVC versions out there but these pictures confirmed that and more.  Heck, it might be the best one in PVC yet!

It looks fantastic!  I wonder how it would look next Mojo's Wholly Mammoth from 2022?  I wonder if they are in scale to one another?

[CARN0TAURUS]

Great comparison pictures, S @SidB! Mojo does really excel at prehistoric mammals.

I wish it wasn't so hard to get Mojo figures in the states. Happy Hen does carry them, but they seem pretty slow to get the new ones (they don't have the mammoth yet, though they did eventually get in the Smilodon, so it's just a patience game). 

Why is that?  I remember their figures being easy to find here before, what changed?

[SidB]

Thanks,@CARN0TAURUS.  When I get home tonight, I'll dig it up and send you a picture of the duo together , unless someone beats me to the punch.

[SidB]

Great comparison pictures, S @SidB! Mojo does really excel at prehistoric mammals.

I wish it wasn't so hard to get Mojo figures in the states. Happy Hen does carry them, but they seem pretty slow to get the new ones (they don't have the mammoth yet, though they did eventually get in the Smilodon, so it's just a patience game). 

Thanks, @Dusty Wren . BTW, from here in Toronto, I get very quick and relatively cheap postage and delivery from Minizoo in Australia. How would it work for you?

[SidB]

Thanks,@CARN0TAURUS.  When I get home tonight, I'll dig it up and send you a picture of the duo together , unless someone beats me to the punch.

@Carnotaurus, here's the images for you and anyone interested in comparing Mojo's last two years Cenozoic mammal offerings:

[Dusty Wren]

I remember shipping from Minizoo to the US being pretty steep, but I just double-checked for the rhino and it's just over $10. That's not bad at all for the distance. I think the last time I checked shipping it was for a couple of larger figures (chiefly the CollectA Ruyangosaurus), and that might have driven the cost up.

@CARN0TAURUS, where do you normally buy Mojo figures in the States? Happy Hen does stock some of them, but like I said, they're a little slow to get the new releases. If there's somewhere else to get the new figures I'd love to know about it.

[CARN0TAURUS]

Thanks,@CARN0TAURUS.  When I get home tonight, I'll dig it up and send you a picture of the duo together , unless someone beats me to the punch.

@Carnotaurus, here's the images for you and anyone interested in comparing Mojo's last two years Cenozoic mammal offerings:

S @SidB
Thanks!  That's a diorama waiting to happen, they look splendid next to each other.  I noticed that they detailed paintwork for the rhino more than the mammoth.  The rhino appears to have a lot more dry brushing from factory to highlight the sculpted hair.