Who has the best Giganotosaurus

[Stegotyranno420]

Maybe Papo will 

Maybe now you know why I'm so excited.

[dragon53]

Having seen the Papo Giganotosaurus, I've decided to get one from another line.
Another poster suggested Eofauna followed by PNSO.

Anyone else want to give their opinions on the best Giganotosaurus to buy and your reasons why?

[Syndicate Bias]

Gonna keep it short and simple from what I have and planning to get:

PNSO: Great figure but sadly the jaw is weak and also too narrow/skinny and of course that underbite and those terrible paint apps on it  Great sculpt ruined by a bad paint job but still a great figure to have assuming you can get it repainted and it will be one of the best.

Eofauna: For me it's got no actual flaws but flat paint app and maybe a lil bit more teeth would've been nice but it's a good figure and one of the best for scaling purposes and details since the other figures have details that would be more visible on larger scales.

Safari: Great figure only put down by it's skinny neck and terrible base.

Carneige: Tripod

Papo: ...

Vitae: Too flexible so keep it safe during summer. Not a bad Giga but I have a personal gripe with it I won't put my views on it but it is a great figure just not worth the $100+ price it asked for, also that lump under its jaw is distracting.

Shane's Giganotosaurus Resin Kit: Beautiful sculpture and the second biggest Giga that's had more than one copy made I recommend it but the sculpt is unforgiving for bad paint ups

Mo Models Giganotosaurus: Easily the most beautiful one of the bunch it is 1/4th scale though with that being said it's too expensive for its size but I'm getting it anyways. (I'll post pics when it arrives)

Cen Dao Yi Giganotosaurus: Biggest one of the bunch minus the single sculpt of Fonseca I believe. Sadly it was limited Edition and was even pricier than the other two but it was a beautiful sculpture based on Jorge Blanco's rendition of the Giant Southern Lizard.

JB Giga: Badically Cen Dao Yi's but just a little bit less detailed otherwise the same but I prefer Jorge's Giga more. Head a lilttle bit too big though.


There's a dozen more Gigas but I won't go over those because most aren't really worth looking over these.

Get the Vitae one in all honesty before that one becomes too rare to find. Might wanna get the Eofauna or PNSO if you like the best poses available.

[dragon53]

SYNDICATE BIAS:

Thanks for the info.
I've been reviewing various reviews on Youtube and on this forum. The Vitae looks really impressive, but as you mentioned, it's price has skyrocketed.
Having seen Rebor's upcoming Spinosaurus, maybe I'll wait for a Rebor Giganotosaurus.......it can't be any worse than waiting two years for the long-rumored Papo Giganotosaurus, only to be disappointed.

[EverEvolvingSaurian]

Eofauna, by a considerable margin. It has a gorgeous sculpt, feel's natural, ant has a great colour palate. (Paint application could use a little work, but that is a minor nitpick). PNSO's Giga also looks great, but as I do not yet own it, I don't have solid opinions on it.

[KeU]

I have the PNSO Giganotosaurus, but I would not recommend it over Eofauna. The only reason to get PNSO is if you want to display it along side their Tyrannosaurus or other pieces.
The only drawback on the Eofauna piece is its inaccurate skull. Other than that, I think it has the best overall Giganotosaurus figure that is affordable.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I have the PNSO Giganotosaurus, but I would not recommend it over Eofauna. The only reason to get PNSO is if you want to display it along side their Tyrannosaurus or other pieces.
The only drawback on the Eofauna piece is its inaccurate skull. Other than that, I think it has the best overall Giganotosaurus figure that is affordable.

Do any have an accurate skull?

[Bokisaurus]

Personal I love the PNSO version due to how impressive it looks and how detailed it is.
Eofauna comes next due to its accuracy as well as sculpting.
I never really warmed up to the Safari version.

[KeU]

Do any have an accurate skull?

Not any in the affordable price range.
Perhaps one of the resin ones.

[Syndicate Bias]

Do any have an accurate skull?

Not any in the affordable price range.
Perhaps one of the resin ones.

Best Giga of them all 

I like Shane's too but this one takes the cake for me other than Cen Dao Yi's

[Patrx]

I've never actually seen a Giganotosaurus model I really liked, in any price range.

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I ask, not just to be asking, but i am planning a 1:1 Giga head/neck/chest , and currently the best references i have are Safari and Eofauna. 

Neither look quite like Scott's skeletal :


Cen Dao Yi's seems the closer.  the MO one looks too thick in the skull?

[Sim]

Do any have an accurate skull?

Not any in the affordable price range.
Perhaps one of the resin ones.

@KeU, what about Mojo's or Papo's Giganotosaurus?

The 2018 Mojo version can be seen here: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=6314.0

And the 2020 Mojo version can be seen here: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=8287.0

[SidB]

Do any have an accurate skull?

Not any in the affordable price range.
Perhaps one of the resin ones.

@KeU, what about Mojo's or Papo's Giganotosaurus?

The 2018 Mojo version can be seen here: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=6314.0

And the 2020 Mojo version can be seen here: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=8287.0

As an aside, congrats on reaching the 2000 post mark, Sim

[dragon53]

I have two questions about the Vitae Giganotosaurus.

1. How does it compare to the other Giganotosauruses (Eofauna, PNSO, etc.) ?
2. What was its original msrp?

[KeU]

I have two questions about the Vitae Giganotosaurus.
1. How does it compare to the other Giganotosauruses (Eofauna, PNSO, etc.) ?
2. What was its original msrp?

Size-wise it is much bulkier and taller than the other 2. I have some comparison photos here to Lucas.
http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=4081.msg232205#msg232205
It would represent a really big Giga specimen at 1/35.
The material is a little soft and the legs are pretty skinny.
If I remember right, it originally sold for about $50 - $60.

what about Mojo's or Papo's Giganotosaurus?
The 2018 Mojo version can be seen here: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=6314.0
And the 2020 Mojo version can be seen here: http://dinotoyblog.com/forum/index.php?topic=8287.0

Very torn with the Papo figure.
I like the details and seems like it was based on James Gurney's National Geography painting.
Will need a more lateral view to confirm if the skull is accurate since when James Gurney did his piece, it was very early on, based on the original long skull restoration.
1st impression is that the skull seems a little tall compared to Scott Hartman's or Franoy's skeletals.
But more importantly, the Inferior Temporal Fenestra ( the opening behind the orbital opening) seems to be the correct size and shape, and not crazily enlongated.

I am pleasantly surprised by Mojo's effort. But have decently accurate skulls. I prefer the 2020 version despite its clown feet. Feels like more attention was given to it when sculpting.

[Syndicate Bias]

Still think for resin kits the Giga got some pretty good love.

The Vitae Giga's pose is honestly not my favourite. Aesthetically unpleasant but the PNSO Giga makes up for that imo. Just wish I could get the original paint app of it.

Hopefully Papo does more than the one Giga like they did with the Rex and Spino

[Leyster]

If we talk about PVC figures, the best Giganotosaurus is, hands on, the Vitae one. Let's see why.

The only real strong contender seems to be the Eofauna figure, but there are several aspects in wich Eofauna fails:

1) The skull sharpe: Giganotosaurus skull has since long being restored with the quadrate too much angled, producing an hypertrophic postorbital fenestra. This was reported by Cau in 2009 (https://theropoda.blogspot.com/2009/04/miti-e-leggende-post-moderne-sui_10.html) and a more correct restoration is featured in Scott Hartman's Giganotosaurus, dated 2013. One may say that, because we never found a complete Giganotosaurus skull, one can restore it as he likes, but this is not how science works, we have almost complete skulls of two other Carcharodontosauridae (Acrocanthosaurus and Concavenator) and no one shows a deformed postorbital fenestra. As far as I can tell, the only Giganotosaurus figures with a correct skull are Vitae, Schleich Juvenile and Mojo.

2) The way the skull is angled: the neutral pose for Acrocanthosaurus skull is not parallel to the ground, but angled by more or less 25° (Franzosa & Rowe, 2005). There is no reason why Giganotosaurus shound be any different.

3) The pubic boot: as we can see in the exceptionally preserved theropod Scipionyx, the pubic area contributes in holding the organs in place, so no theropod had bones sticking out its body (it's a bad meme straight from '80s Paul restorations) (see Dal Sasso & Maganuco, 2011, for complete osteology.


4) general correct proportions: this should be quite clear, the model has no oversized toes or like that. The tail is also appropriately massive, an often forgotten detail.

I still think that Eofauna's it's a quite nice figure, and I would have forgiven points 2 and 3, but the wrong skull sharpe, giving how damn big Giganotosaurus skull is compared to the body, is more evident than giving him only two fingers in the hand.

To answer Blade-of-the-Moon, you can see how Vitae closely follows Harman's restoration. You can also see how the sculture presents the famous squared chin, it just probably didn't transfer well in PVC.


I would also say that the $ 50 I paid for it are a very good price, considering how well sculpted the figure is and the resin base.

Dunno if I competed the "require comment" in an appropriate way, anyway I'll modify it if it's wrong.

[Faelrin]

Color me surprised that both Schleich and Mojo have managed to pull off a correct Giganotosaurus skull shape before some other brands (give or take Papo once there's better views of it?). Honestly I might have to pick that one up (which I would have to guess is also one of the cheapest options), in addition to the Eofauna one at some point, depending on the size of it (I would prefer something to be on par with the Safari Ltd Tyrannosaurus I have).

[Killekor]

Thanks Leyster for these fascinating informations about the anatomy of Giganotosaurus!
I was intentioned until now to get Eofauna's or Safari's rendition of this animal, but you convinced me to prefear over them Schleich's (juvenile naturally) and Vitae's attempts when I will have the opportunity.

Killekor

P.S. this makes me think that there aren't any Scipionyx figures on the market apart from the pricey Favorite statue. It's surprising considering how well the fossil was preserved.
Anyone wants a figure of it too? Who knows if Safari ( @Doug Watson ) or @Eofauna or @REBOR_STUDIO can make one... I'm sure that the resulting models would be wonderful from any of these brands!