Favorite Co - New for 2021

[ITdactyl]

@ITdactyl may I use your photos for the first post?

Sure. My neurons froze for a few seconds.... needed coffee to understand the request.

[Fembrogon]

I wonder how well this figure stacks up to all the other Giganotosaurus models on the market, particularly the skull / mandible shape.

I feel it's reminding me more of Mapusaurus; the skull seems a little blunter and deeper than Giga's skull is usually depicted.

[MLMjp]

I feel it's reminding me more of Mapusaurus; the skull seems a little blunter and deeper than Giga's skull is usually depicted.

Exactly my thoughts.

[Leyster]

@Fembrogon @MLMjp Giganotosaurus skull is actually stockier than it's populary depicted (the skull you see in mounts was artificially elongated to make it appear bigger).

[MLMjp]

L @Leyster I know about the elongated skull and it being outdated, but other updated reconstructions still show Giganotosaurus with a more "pointy" snout. The skull on the figure looks "round" and that is a feature I associate more with Mapusaurus

To ilustrate what I am trying to say, see these two Giganotosaurus


vs Mapusaurus


Pd: where does the recontruction you posted come from?

[Sim]

The Favorite figure looks like Giganotosaurus to me, not Mapusaurus.  It always looks awful when the fenestrae get filled in with a different colour, I wish Favorite wouldn't do that.  It does mean I won't get a figure if it has that, so I'm saving space and money.  I'm still disappointed Favorite didn't make Dilophosaurus, Ceratosaurus and Amargasaurus all of which would have probably sold well.

[Halichoeres]

@ITdactyl may I use your photos for the first post?

Sure. My neurons froze for a few seconds.... needed coffee to understand the request.

Thank you kindly! And I definitely know the feeling.

[Leyster]

L @Leyster I know about the elongated skull and it being outdated, but other updated reconstructions still show Giganotosaurus with a more "pointy" snout. The skull on the figure looks "round" and that is a feature I associate more with Mapusaurus

Pd: where does the recontruction you posted come from?

It's the most recent one, by Dan Folkes. The others you posted are based on other carcharodontosaurids, while this one filled the gaps with Mapusaurus, which is a better solution since it's Giganotosaurus' closest relative.

[Halichoeres]

Favorite is repainting their Anomalocaris "soft model":


I'd rather have seen some new sculpts from Hirokazu Tokugawa, but at least this means they're not completely abandoning the Prehistoric Life series. And it is an attractive color scheme!

[Fembrogon]

It does look nice, although I'm partial to the original purple. I had noticed the Anomalocaris was missing from Favorite's English site page, so I'm glad to see they're bringing it back at some level.
More new sculpts would definitely be better, though - as well as some more reliable western suppliers.

[Psittacoraptor]

I've been wanting to buy that Anomalocaris for a while. I was just waiting until I had enough stuff in my cart to make shipping from Japan worthwhile. Now it's discontinued, apparently they will only be selling the green one from now on. Moral of the story: if you want something, don't wait too long!

[bmathison1972]

Favorite is repainting their Anomalocaris "soft model":


I'd rather have seen some new sculpts from Hirokazu Tokugawa, but at least this means they're not completely abandoning the Prehistoric Life series. And it is an attractive color scheme!

I have the original. The old Blaine would have gotten this green one too, but I am no longer in the habit buying simple stand-alone repaints. Especially since this figure is rather large.

[brettnj]

Soft Model gigantosaurus, releases on 12/10, 1210 Yen.

https://f-favorite.net/collections/dinosaur_softmodel/products/fdw-023

Taking orders now. Please PM if interested.

Thanks.
Brett

[SidB]

Thanks, Brett.

[Halichoeres]

Favorite ends 2021 with a whimper:

FD-326 squishy vinyl Giganotosaurus

[CityRaptor]

Target demographic for that one is obviously young kids.

[Duck]

Favorite ends 2021 with a whimper:

FD-326 squishy vinyl Giganotosaurus

Bruh

[Fembrogon]

Favorite usually releases a big vinyl counterpart to their soft model figures, so I'm not surprised they've done one for the Giga.
It's really starting to resemble an abelisaur with that skull, though.

[GojiraGuy1954]

I thought it was a Yangchuanosaurus at first

[Halichoeres]

I thought it was a Yangchuanosaurus at first

Yeah, honestly, in this style, most theropods would look pretty similar.

Target demographic for that one is obviously young kids.

Impossible. Most children don't even have jobs, so how could they possibly afford dinosaur figures? Economics 101, man.