CollectA--New for 2021

[Gwangi]

So far I'm most excited about the Kamuysaurus, and Mamenchisaurus. I quite like the Pteranodon too, despite its inaccuracies. But I'm a sucker for resting pterosaur figures. I'm glad that someone FINALLY made a Megalosaurus but I'm kind of let down by this one. I like the closed mouth but aside from that I find it underwhelming, same with the Neovenator.

[Kapitaenosavrvs]

Oh wow. News.

I will not write that much about the Reveals, because most Stuff has been written here already.

Not shure about the Pteranodon. Love(!) The Head, but that Wings Maybe a good Repaint can save it for me.

Megalosaurus. Yes. I want it. Love the Headsculpt(! The Lips, the eyes, wow), also the Colours. CollectA seems to have birdy birdy Legs now. But to me, the Thighs seem to be a bit too small on all their recent Theropods. At least for me. But I'll get the Megalosaurus in any Case.

The Neovenator is a pass on me. I don't like the Sculpt, the Colours and the Post. Moreover i am not really familiar with Neovenator.

[Justin_]

Does anyone else think there's an intentional reference to the Crystal Palace Megalosaurus here?



I'm also a Megalosarus fan because of it's historical importance, and the fact that due to the fragmentary fossil remains it's appearance is fairly open to interpretation, but I'd need to see more in-hand photos and reviews before deciding whether I'd get this one.

[bmathison1972]

So far, nothing for me, but we are still waiting for that invertebrate LOL

[indohyus]

Just the corpse for me, so far, but then likely this is only half of what they are bringing out so far, based on last year.

[Szajmin]

The Megalosaurus i dont know. I have mixed feeling. I like the head, but i dont like the black spots.

[Sim]

CollectA just doesn't stop making allosauroids!  I guess we can expect no new dromaeosaurids or troodontids yet again from CollectA, with the Microraptor being a one-off since a museum requested it.

I dislike the bizarre longer spines on the Megalosaurus.  They remind me of Psittacosaurus and Tianyulong, two dinosaurs extremely different to Megalosaurus.

[GojiraGuy1954]

Don't think i'll be picking up anything other than the Mamenchi, Bronto corpse, and maaaybe the Ptera so far.

[suspsy]

CollectA just doesn't stop making allosauroids!  I guess we can expect no new dromaeosaurids or troodontids yet again from CollectA, with the Microraptor being a one-off since a museum requested it.

Let's not despair just yet, @Sim; there's two more weeks of November to go. Even a single dromaeosaur toy at the standard size class would be greatly appreciated.

[suspsy]

D @Dinoguy2, could you please elaborate on the wing inaccuracies? I'm quite curious now.

I'm trying to avoid the term shrink-wrapping because I think it paints too broad a brush but... they're shrink wrapped. The wings of pterosaurs were full of pneumatic tissue surrounding the skeletal elements. You would not see the limbs bones sticking out like a bat or bird wing.

https://www.pterosaur.net/anatomy.php

Good point. This should be passed on to CollectA for future reference, as it appears they've really committed now to making one big pterosaur per year. 

[Sim]

@ceratopsian, CollectA has reclassified their supreme figures as deluxe: https://www.collecta.biz/en/collections/prehistoric-world/age-of-dinosaurs-deluxe-range/item

[ceratopsian]

Thank you @Sim. This reclassification  had eluded me.

@ceratopsian, CollectA has reclassified their supreme figures as deluxe: https://www.collecta.biz/en/collections/prehistoric-world/age-of-dinosaurs-deluxe-range/item

[Libraraptor]

I like the little frond at the Pteranodon 's tail!  Never seen something like this before.

[Szajmin]

I am still hoping for some mammal or a bird, or even better an amphibian. Mastodonsaurus maybe.

[Sarapaurolophus]

Loving the pteranodon!

A dead Pteranodon would also complete the roster of G1 Dinobots!

I'm glad that Swoop will live (for now) 

[Ceratosaurus blogspot]

The megalosaurus looks fantastic. The three models are updates to the popular scale models. I believe that we will have more model updates on this scale. I hope to see a Corythosaurus, a Ouranosaurus, and a pachyrhinosaurus in the next releases.

[Szajmin]

Maybe it is just me, maybe it the lips, but for me  megalosaurus  looks kinka like doggo, only the ear and nose are missing:

[Jose S.M.]

It kind of see it! 

[Halichoeres]

The Pteranodon looks good, but way too large for my purposes. I'm feeling that Megalosaurus, though, high time there was a decent one.

The advent calendar is...not great. Looks like the same mini dinosaurs as you find in the boxes, and cardboard versions of preexisting plants? Maybe kids will be into it, but I can imagine them being a little disappointed. What do I know, I didn't even understand kids when I was one.

[Kapitaenosavrvs]

What do I know, I didn't even understand kids when I was one.

Yes. A big Bag of Yes.

Maybe it is just me, maybe it the lips, but for me  megalosaurus  looks kinka like doggo, only the ear and nose are missing:

I had to think of an Synapsid when i first saw it. But it fits for me. I Really like the fleshy Head.
Of course, the Paitjob is not Top Notch, but i guess, the Megalosaurus will go away for unter 6 Euros as usual, so ... Yes. I want my Megalocanis