PNSO: New For 2021

[JohannesB]

I have no interest in a Spinosaurus unless it's a biped, also less crocodilian, more stork/heron-like. I haven't bought a Spinosaurus figure since the Favorite orange Spinosaurus like...10 years ago, and I have no plans to buy one until someone releases what I'm looking for. PNSO could potentially fill that bipedal Spinosaurus niche, but they probably won't.

Exactly what I was going to say. But my latest Spinosaurus was the Carnegie one, about almost 10 years ago as well. I have been holding out for a new Spinosaurus all the time since then. So, yes, please, give us another one! ;-) I really hope it will be a graceful, (non-crocodile-like) biped, and relatively big (say about 40cm total). If not, I'll pass. Again :-)

[Dinoguy2]

@sauroid  ...what we have of Zhuchengtyrannus is


...this


Next to nothing, and what we have is not different to other Tyrannosauridae once you put the tissues on. You can basically pretend that their Tarbosaurus is Zhuchengtyrannus

This 1000x. PNSO already has several figures that would make wonderful Zuchengtyrannus replicas. Do you guess it's more robust, like T. rex? Scrape the name off Wilson or Andrea and write Zuchengtyrannus. Think it was more Tarbosaurus like? Just use the Tarbosaurus.

Zuchengtyrannus is not an animal, it's a piece of jaw bone.

Along the same lines, even Tarbosaurus and T. rex are so similar they'd be hard to tell apart in life, I plan on pretending my Tarb is the most accurate looking Tyrannodaurus in my collection, just a slightly more slender individual 😂

[Faelrin]

Yeah I'm another that's not, nor has been, interested in Zhuchengtyrannus from the start because it is so fragmentary. Just a portion of the jaw and maxilla and that's it. Not even enough to reconstruct a whole skull off of, without having to resort to relying on its relatives. The only thing really going for it at all I suppose is that it co-existed with Sinoceratops (which they already made), and there are certainly folks that like to have dioramas or collections focused on various fossil formations out there.

On the other hand I think they could do better. If they were to focus their attention onto another tyrannosaurid, then I would vastly prefer it to be something with much better remains like Albertosaurus and/or Gorgosaurus first (which are truly lacking in options, excluding the upcoming BotM 1/18 scale ones, and Papo's recent one). They would also be a good choice to pair well with the hadrosaurids they made last year (and the Parasaurolophus this year), and the Pachyrhinosaurus.

[Bread]

Yeah I'm another that's not, nor has been, interested in Zhuchengtyrannus from the start because it is so fragmentary. Just a portion of the jaw and maxilla and that's it. Not even enough to reconstruct a whole skull off of, without having to resort to relying on its relatives. The only thing really going for it at all I suppose is that it co-existed with Sinoceratops (which they already made), and there are certainly folks that like to have dioramas or collections focused on various fossil formations out there.

On the other hand I think they could do better. If they were to focus their attention onto another tyrannosaurid, then I would vastly prefer it to be something with much better remains like Albertosaurus and/or Gorgosaurus first (which are truly lacking in options, excluding the upcoming BotM 1/18 scale ones, and Papo's recent one). They would also be a good choice to pair well with the hadrosaurids they made last year (and the Parasaurolophus this year), and the Pachyrhinosaurus.

This. As someone who debated on getting the Sinoceratops because a Zhuchengtyrannus was mentioned or rumored to be coming out was the purpose to have them placed next to each other, in somewhat of a diorama aspect. I am a fan of the larger (THICC) Tyrannosaurs, but I rather have, like Faerlin mentioned, Gorgosaurus, Albertosaurus, Lythronax, etc... if it means a genus is VERY fragmented.

I know someone here mentioned or posted information regarding future releases or ideas by PNSO. I think one claim, if my memory is correct, that the artist(s) are a fan of Tyrannosaurs. I must say PNSO better jump on releasing them as the BOTM series gets closer to kickstarter. I myself am already skipping on PNSO's Tarbosaurus and seeking the BOTM instead 

[Dinoxels]

I myself am already skipping on PNSO's Tarbosaurus and seeking the BOTM instead 

I'm skipping Winter Wilson for BOTM. I was already skipping Tarbo because of it's odd emphasis on the legs (he didn't skip leg day), but BOTM's looks great.

[Bread]

I myself am already skipping on PNSO's Tarbosaurus and seeking the BOTM instead 

I'm skipping Winter Wilson for BOTM. I was already skipping Tarbo because of it's odd emphasis on the legs (he didn't skip leg day), but BOTM's looks great.

Yeah, although I do find PNSO's Tarbo to be quite nice those legs remind me of a Tyrannosaurus rather than a Tarbosaurus. I still think Favorite Co's Tarbosaurus really nailed it, definitely a definitive figure right there.

Regardless of more alternatives, I hope PNSO get back to doing unique, not as common species in the toy market.

[terrorchicken]

how can paleontologists tell  that a tiny fragment of bone is a whole new dino genus/species anyway?

that Mark Witton spino looks kinda like PNSO's  larger older Museum line spinosaurus figure.

[Bread]

that Mark Witton spino looks kinda like PNSO's  larger older Museum line spinosaurus figure.

It somewhat does, just needs the correct tail spine, plus the front limbs need adjustment. If I remember correctly it always looked like it was giving a thumbs up.

[Faelrin]

@terrorchicken To the best of my understanding (after researching many fragmentary genera, etc from a project I'm working on) they probably compare it with its relatives and see if it has any unique features on the bones, place and time aside. Assuming its accessible, checking out any published material on it would be the way to go.

[Dinoguy2]

how can paleontologists tell  that a tiny fragment of bone is a while new dino genus/species anyway?

that Mark Witton spino looks kinda like PNSO's  larger older Museum line spinosaurus figure.

In the case of Zuchengtyrannus, the scientists who described it justified making it a new genus and species because of a different arrangement in the ridges and openings around the jaw and tooth row. Nothing you'd be able to see with skin on, but apparently enough to tell that it's not Tarbosaurus or Tyrannosaurus.

[Nixx]

Are we sure that spino isn't just for one of their videos?

[Takama]

 While We are all Wishing for Zuchengtyrannus, Lets all Wish Genyodectes



Or https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanos_simonattoi

[Psittacoraptor]

They posted more juvenile Spino art. Maybe a family trio like their T-rexes is coming?

[Abobo]

at last there is a real figure of a juvenile, hoping for a new adult specimen reveal

EDIT : oops looks like it's an existing mini figure but they are really teasing something no?

[Carnoking]

Maybe something like Bieber and Rook with an adult and infant/juvenile being sold together?

Side note: Paleofiguras posted another up close spinosaurus pic from PNSO. Still no telling if it's meant to be of the actual model but whatever it is, it's pretty overtly supporting itself on its knuckles soooooo

[Abobo]

[SidB]

Good, No pronation. Probably adequate for a short trek from pond to river.

[sauroid]

Luis V. Rey even called it gorilla knuckles in the dino collectors group on fb

[Faelrin]

So the knuckle dragging is unfortunate in the artwork (top, and bottom possibly, along with that new? sculpt possibly). The recent paper (with regards to the recent tail finding) went into the biomechanics of its posture and debunked the knuckle walking posture the 2014 paper had started. It was able to be bipedal after all. It's just ignoring evidence and favoring a near decade old paleo-meme at this point. Granted the Spinosaurus released last year also suffered from this to a slight degree with the one hand (and honestly seeing how many later released with stands there is no excuse why it could not have been bipedal as well), but this is more egregious.

[sauroid]

there's already a youtube video review of Andrea. i believe the youtuber is also a member here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqvecq_P9No