CollectA—New for 2020

[Faelrin]

Good points. I didn't consider that could have been the case. Granted since this is 1:6 scale and I already have the Beasts of the Mesozoic one I will pass this up but nice for folks to have an alternative. Ditto with the Protoceratops as I pre-ordered the BotM one as well.

[ItsTwentyBelow]

Always nice to view the new CollectA catalog. I don't know if anyone else saw, but the Lisowicia is listed as having a movable jaw. But it doesn't show the jaw shut.

The Bajadasaurus is a lot bigger than I expected!

Looks like both new and old paint versions of the iffy rearing Diplodocus will be sold this year, keep that mold hot I guess! I'm always amazed at how many of their old and inferior models remain in production, like the Rebbachisaurus, Cryolophosaurus, and small Amargasaurus. They must sell, somehow.

[SidB]

Always nice to view the new CollectA catalog. I don't know if anyone else saw, but the Lisowicia is listed as having a movable jaw. But it doesn't show the jaw shut.

The Bajadasaurus is a lot bigger than I expected!

Looks like both new and old paint versions of the iffy rearing Diplodocus will be sold this year, keep that mold hot I guess! I'm always amazed at how many of their old and inferior models remain in production, like the Rebbachisaurus, Cryolophosaurus, and small Amargasaurus. They must sell, somehow.

Well, there's certainly a major precedence with the old Safari Carnegie line. It was remarkable how many of their old figures from their initial introductory year of 1988 hung around to the very end of the line in 2015. Revenue and inertia: a potent combination.

BTW, this look backwards reminds me of something. Back in my "lurking" days 2010-2016), before I joined the DTF, I used to enjoy your reviews on the DTB. Any plans to return to reviewing again, @ItsTwentyBelow?

[suspsy]

Edit: Scrolled further down and saw they will have two box sets with the invertebrates in their gift sets section (though both have the ammonite and belemnite) in addition to the standalone releases. Might be of interest to some here perhaps.

I saw those, but I'm really not all that interested in the nautilus or the horseshoe crab. Guess I'll just buy the prehistoric invertebrates separately.

Edit: Anything retired/missing here?

Both the old Allosaurus and the Mapusaurus, which makes sense!

And every year, I keep hoping that CollectA will rerelease the Rajasaurus with a base, and every year I keep getting disappointed. 

[Stegotyranno420]

@suspsy they really should make a rajasaurus in the deluxe scale or on a base .  Or how about another indian dinosaur

[ItsTwentyBelow]

BTW, this look backwards reminds me of something. Back in my "lurking" days 2010-2016), before I joined the DTF, I used to enjoy your reviews on the DTB. Any plans to return to reviewing again, @ItsTwentyBelow?

Thank you, glad you enjoyed those old reviews. I definitely won't say that I'd never write another one, maybe once I've completed school. My enthusiasm for plastic prehistoric animals has certainly never waned

[suspsy]

Edit: Anything retired/missing here?

Both the old Allosaurus and the Mapusaurus, which makes sense!

Never mind, the old Allosaurus is still there, just missed it the first time around. Strange that they're keeping that one in production.

The old gorilla adult and baby and the original versions of the grey wolves are gone from the wildlife section. And the maned wolf is finally in its proper place with the other South American wildlife.

And damn, CollectA badly needs to replace all four elephant figures. They look so ugly and crude alongside the more recent animals.

[Dinoguy2]

Always nice to view the new CollectA catalog. I don't know if anyone else saw, but the Lisowicia is listed as having a movable jaw. But it doesn't show the jaw shut.

The Bajadasaurus is a lot bigger than I expected!

Looks like both new and old paint versions of the iffy rearing Diplodocus will be sold this year, keep that mold hot I guess! I'm always amazed at how many of their old and inferior models remain in production, like the Rebbachisaurus, Cryolophosaurus, and small Amargasaurus. They must sell, somehow.

Well, there's certainly a major precedence with the old Safari Carnegie line. It was remarkable how many of their old figures from their initial introductory year of 1988 hung around to the very end of the line in 2015. Revenue and inertia: a potent combination.

Technically, the only original Carnegie figure still available in 2015 was Triceratops. All of the rest of the original 1988 sculpts were either retired or completely resculpted by the late '90s. The T. rex lasted basically unchanged with the same color scheme from 1993 - 2015... But that's a nitpick because it was still about 20 years past its shelf life by that time AND they had not one but two more recent rexes in production! I guess the old ones must be good sellers to keep producing them even when newer sculpts are available.

[SidB]

I should have specified that the Stegosaurus, Apatosaurus and Parasaurolophus kept their basic "formats" - proportions, poses, etc. right to the end, along with the only slightly altered trike, since, as you pointed out, there were resculpting of the details of all these figures.

[stargatedalek]

Another thing to consider is that many large retailers won't update their order list until they have to. As long as a product isn't clogging the shelves they may not actually care that ordering in another one may sell better. For example Michaels keeps ordering the older Wild Safari dinosaurs even though they sit on shelves for months where the few newer ones they bring in sell relatively steadily, they simply don't want to bother changing the order unless something is discontinued and they need a replacement. As long as they keep the item in stock, they care more about that than how fast it sells.

[Stuckasaurus (Dino Dad Reviews)]

Edit: Scrolled further down and saw they will have two box sets with the invertebrates in their gift sets section (though both have the ammonite and belemnite) in addition to the standalone releases. Might be of interest to some here perhaps.

@Everything_Dinosaur do you think you'll be selling the boxed sets, or just the individuals?

[Everything_Dinosaur]

Edit: Scrolled further down and saw they will have two box sets with the invertebrates in their gift sets section (though both have the ammonite and belemnite) in addition to the standalone releases. Might be of interest to some here perhaps.

@Everything_Dinosaur do you think you'll be selling the boxed sets, or just the individuals?

No decision has been made yet, but we will be factoring our environmental policy as to which we offer.  For example, we are committed to using less cardboard.

[Shonisaurus]

Fantastic!!! I pass a video of the Bajadasaurus of Collecta 2020. It is not exactly very large but it is a very well finished figure. The video credit is from Andy's Dinosaur Reviews.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IXSIjvRlzo&feature=em-uploademail

[Duna]

Ohh, it's quite small ...  Maybe just like the brontosaurus. Nevertheless, it looks fantastic. My only purchase from Collecta from this year and I'm so excited about it!!

[Halichoeres]

Bajadasaurus was a pretty small sauropod, so personally I'm glad the figure is a modest size.

[Shonisaurus]

In my case I would have preferred that the bajadasaurus be of a larger size, at least as its counterpart collecta amargasaurus. It is a figure too pretty and well made to have that size so small and modest, from my honest point of view.

The big, ugly, strange and strange is beautiful, in a prehistoric animal as long as it is based on scientifically proven data. Although the bajadasaurus is little known and is of modest size according to the findings I would have preferred as I have already said a figure with a larger size.

[Faelrin]

What a beautiful figure and it would probably make a nice companion to any of the Amargasaurus figures out there. Hopefully I'll get around to getting this one someday. The small size is also a plus for me.

[Takama]

YOU SEE SAFARI ?

This is how big you make an Amargasaurus Figure (Even though its not an Amargasaurus, but a releltive of that species)

[stargatedalek]

YOU SEE SAFARI ?

This is how big you make an Amargasaurus Figure (Even though its not an Amargasaurus, but a releltive of that species)

Not everything has to be in the same scale. Some people like larger or smaller scales than others, and Amargasaurus is such a widely done animal that you can already get a bunch of them in 1:30-40 range.

Case in point, I have absolutely no interest in this figure, but the Safari one suits my wishes perfectly.

[Shonisaurus]

Now that you say it. Next year, Collecta could make a bajadasaurus as large as the Amargasaurus from Safari or reissue an updated amargasaurus with lips. The current Amargasaurus from Collecta Deluxe could be significantly improved. The current Collecta amargasaurus does not convince me when they have made such a beautiful badajasaurus with the difference that amargasaurus is a much more complete species.

Getting to the point, the Collecta bajadasaurus anyway for me is great.