David Silva's Beasts of the Mesozoic Tyrannosaur Series

[Concavenator]

Shouldn't Dryptosaurus, as a basal tyrannosauroid, have three-fingered claws, rather than two, which, afaik, is a characteristic of tyrannosaurids (the more advanced tyrannosauroids)? (Based on the concept already posted it looks like it will have three-fingered claws).

[Appalachiosaurus]

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Shouldn't Dryptosaurus, as a basal tyrannosauroid, have three-fingered claws, rather than two, which, afaik, is a characteristic of tyrannosaurids (the more advanced tyrannosauroids)? (Based on the concept already posted it looks like it will have three-fingered claws).

It's not that basal, either two or three fingers is fine given we don't have a lot of arm material from that part of the phylogeny.

[suspsy]

It's a shame those new remains of Dynamoterror weren't found and revealed a year or so earlier. David might well have included it in the series. Could have just reused the Teratophoneus mould.

[Eocarcharia]

It's a shame those new remains of Dynamoterror weren't found and revealed a year or so earlier. David might well have included it in the series. Could have just reused the Teratophoneus mould.

Well, never say never, right?

[CarnotaurusKing]

It's a shame those new remains of Dynamoterror weren't found and revealed a year or so earlier. David might well have included it in the series. Could have just reused the Teratophoneus mould.

Not sure if that's why Dynamoterror was omitted. After all, Moros and Suskityrannus were described the year after Dynamoterror, but they are part of the series. Plus, even though I'm all for more tyrannosauroids, Dynamoterror is especially fragmentary, and apparently not too dissimilar to Lythronax and Teratophoneus. If David was going to add more to the roster, I'd have preferred Alioramus, Xiongguanlong, and/or Juratyrant, them being fairly complete themselves. Still not sure why they were omitted in place of Moros and Alectrosaurus. But that's just me.

[suspsy]

More images of the in-progress Dryptosaurus are on Facebook. Damnation. It's going to be hell making space for a 46 cm long toy. Sometimes I wish BotM was at a slightly smaller scale.

[Bread]

More images of the in-progress Dryptosaurus are on Facebook. Damnation. It's going to be hell making space for a 46 cm long toy. Sometimes I wish BotM was at a slightly smaller scale.

I also agree, and I assume a lot of other collectors wish this too. Generally, I think the mid to large size Tyrannosaurs should have remained 1/25th to 1/35th scale range, meanwhile the smaller Tyrannosaurs could remain in their 1/18th scale.

Then again, some of the ceratopsians would have to follow the scale their co-existed Tyrannosaurs.

I wonder if David has received comments like this often. Given the assumption that collectors primarily have ~1/35th scale figures.

[suspsy]

More images of the in-progress Dryptosaurus are on Facebook. Damnation. It's going to be hell making space for a 46 cm long toy. Sometimes I wish BotM was at a slightly smaller scale.

I also agree, and I assume a lot of other collectors wish this too. Generally, I think the mid to large size Tyrannosaurs should have remained 1/25th to 1/35th scale range, meanwhile the smaller Tyrannosaurs could remain in their 1/18th scale.

Then again, some of the ceratopsians would have to follow the scale their co-existed Tyrannosaurs.

I wonder if David has received comments like this often. Given the assumption that collectors primarily have ~1/35th scale figures.

I feel the same way about the ceratopsians for that matter. I'd love to have the Torosaurus to pit against the big T. rex, but it would have to camp out on the floor next to the display case. Alternatively, I'd have to put away a bunch of my current ceratopsians and I don't want to do that.

BotM sauropods will definitely have to be around 1/35 scale.

[stargatedalek]

I am very happy for big theropods. I collect primarily in 1:12 ("six inch scale") and I already have to fudge numbers to get these in. Options besides the Mattel super colossal just haven't existed until now.

[Flaffy]

IIRC a lot of the 1/18 ceratopsians are way oversized anyways and don't fit the advertised scale.
I stand by that a 1/24 or 1/35 scale would've been much better for anything larger than 2 meters.

I wonder how David is scaling the Tyrannosaur figures this time, and if there will be a significant discrepancy in scale for the species being represented.

[Bread]

I am very happy for big theropods. I collect primarily in 1:12 ("six inch scale") and I already have to fudge numbers to get these in. Options besides the Mattel super colossal just haven't existed until now.

I honestly would be happy to collect large scale figures, like you mentioned, but again the issue for some and myself is the limited space at which we can display these figures. I'd be curious to see someone or yourself display these and how much room they really take up. I am slowly parting with some of my collection just to fit some of these Tyrannosaurs on my shelves.

[Bread]

Also has anyone posted images of the Guanlong's prototype/color applications in progress? Antediluvianimals (aka Mike) has posted images on instagram of the progress he has made working on the Guanlong's paint applications. If not, I'll post them later today. A figure I am reallt excited for now and will probably be an immediate figure to fund for.

[stargatedalek]

I am very happy for big theropods. I collect primarily in 1:12 ("six inch scale") and I already have to fudge numbers to get these in. Options besides the Mattel super colossal just haven't existed until now.

I honestly would be happy to collect large scale figures, like you mentioned, but again the issue for some and myself is the limited space at which we can display these figures. I'd be curious to see someone or yourself display these and how much room they really take up. I am slowly parting with some of my collection just to fit some of these Tyrannosaurs on my shelves.

To the contrary, when almost nothing gets made in the scale you collect, that makes space a lot less of a concern. Most of what does get made are very small animals, with the occasional larger than normal JP figure breaking that up a bit.

[Faelrin]

@Bread I did here, unless it has since been updated.

That reminds me I need to add the Dryptosaurus to the sculpts section of the op.

Edit: David also recently shared (like the other day I think) another wip update for the Dryptosaurus sculpt (with the feathers and/or filaments being refined now, more pics on the social media sites):

[Carnoking]

David just posted a gallery of the 1/18th scale rex. This thing can't possibly get here soon enough.
https://www.facebook.com/113487525333128/posts/5045409158807582/?d=n

[Reuben03]

David just posted a gallery of the 1/18th scale rex. This thing can't possibly get here soon enough.
https://www.facebook.com/113487525333128/posts/5045409158807582/?d=n

cant see, dont have facebook. anyway u could maybe share the images? thanks

[Faelrin]

@Reuben03 Here you go, along with anyone else (not all the pics, but most):





















These next batch of pics really sells how big this one is!:









I'll be updating the op again with a few of these.

[Reuben03]

ahhh thats beautiful.

[Carnoking]

Couldn't share the images at the time so I'm glad Faelrin was around.

[indohyus]

Eye-wateringly beautiful!! Dare say the price will be too!