Rebor Scientifically Accurate Tyrannosaurus rex "Kiss” and “Tusk”

[Darko2300]

I had to pre-order both. Definitely diggin' the 'Kiss" color scheme more, though. It reminds me of a Turkey Vulture. 

[GojiraGuy1954]

There is one thing that bugs me though. All of Rebor's figures are kinda monster-like. Even these scientifically accurate rexes have a bit of an "evil look" to them.

Pretty sure its the eyes. Luxiong's for example still has a more neutral animal feeling.





But besides this, seemingly amazing sculpts witt unique paint applications.

Any scaly PNSO theropod looks way more purposefully evil than these do

[Rain]

There is one thing that bugs me though. All of Rebor's figures are kinda monster-like. Even these scientifically accurate rexes have a bit of an "evil look" to them.

Pretty sure its the eyes. Luxiong's for example still has a more neutral animal feeling.

Normally I'd agree but I strongly disagree for this, especially with the headshots you've chosen. The Zhuchengtyrannus looks very dragon-like with the teeth positioning, lack of lips and aggressive keratin structures whilst the Tyrannosaurus is giving me more of a gorilla look.

[JohannesB]

Both look valid to me, and although I prefer PNSO's take overall, the (lipped and lipless) Rebor tyrannosaur looks equally convincing in portreying a real animal.

[need4swede]

Those of you who have experience with Rebor figures - does the difference in color scheme name suggest that these figures will have alternative colors in the foreseeable future? I really like the 'Kiss' figure, but not a huge fan of the color. Wondering if I should hold off on ordering a figure and wait.

[Bread]

Those of you who have experience with Rebor figures - does the difference in color scheme name suggest that these figures will have alternative colors in the foreseeable future? I really like the 'Kiss' figure, but not a huge fan of the color. Wondering if I should hold off on ordering a figure and wait.

You never know with Rebor.

I would assume that since its a Tyrannosaurus, they would put out more in the future, and change its coloration.

Also, to add, not sure if anyone actually mentioned this, but Rebor confirmed that there will be a clear plastic rod with it.

[Carnoking]

Those of you who have experience with Rebor figures - does the difference in color scheme name suggest that these figures will have alternative colors in the foreseeable future? I really like the 'Kiss' figure, but not a huge fan of the color. Wondering if I should hold off on ordering a figure and wait.

Definitely hard to say. I think it really depends on how well these two sell to begin with.

For one thing, REBOR typically reveals all their initially planned color schemes up front and release them all together. This was the case with their Raptors, Killer Queens, War Pig Ankylosaurus, Stegosaurus Garden, and most recently their three Saurophaganax variants. Sometimes there's a small gap in between, as was the case with their four GnG rex releases, but the planned color schemes were all revealed at roughly the same time.

There are outliers to these examples; last year's Carnotaurus rex had a couple of color variants revealed around the same time the figure finally started showing up but to my knowledge, we haven't heard anything about these variants since. To be honest, this seems the most comparable situation to Kiss/Tusk, as the Carnotaurus rex was also released alongside a repainted, slightly retooled variant and those two were all we got of either so far.

Then we have examples like their retrosaurs. Both Californication and Mesozoic Rhapsody had three planned variants each but as of now, only the first variants of each have actually been produced.*

And finally, we have situations like the original Fallen Queen, which received a complete repaint sometime during its run. I believe there were also new limited edition variants of their recent Smilodon that may have come as a result of the initial success of those first color schemes.

The point is, I  don't know that there are any hard and fast "rules" to reference with REBOR when deciding if there are as of yet unshared plans for additional color schemes. I think the best thing to do is support the products you want more of in the future so that REBOR sees there's money to be made with the sculpt and will continue to find ways to profit off of it.

Are there color schemes I might have appreciated more on Kiss? Sure, but since I don't know if they're coming or not, I chose to just go through with pre-ordering the model. Hopefully others do the same and REBOR decides there's money to be made in this venture.

*This is one situation where I think holding out on the initial release of a figure is okay. At least then there's some indication that there's more coming.

[need4swede]

Thank you @Carnoking and @Bread for your answers!

I, too, wish to demonstrate my support for their latest decision by purchasing the figure. To be quite honest, I'm not a big fan of the colors presented, namely because I don't think they do a good job of differentiating themselves from Rebor's past theropods, specifically those that lean more heavily towards the realm of movie monsters. The 'Tusk' scheme seems very reminiscent of the 'King T.Rex' figure, but the sculpt is vastly different. I would have preferred it if the colors reflected the change in direction for the sculpt of this animal. In some ways, the 'Kiss' variant does accomplish that feat, but the darker colors don't do well to really show off the figure, in my opinion. I want the lips because I appreciate the effort to explore a variation in the study of this animal - the 'Darth Maul' like color scheme does little to inspire awe in this regard, and is more reminiscent of the more monster-esque figures of Rebor's past.

Looks like nothing is certain, so I'll be patiently waiting for my 'Kiss' figure to ship later this summer. The colors remind me a bit of a Mexican Milk Snake - it gives off some serious reptile vibes to me; maybe that's why it has some of that "movie monster" feel to it.

Mexican Milk Snake

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Thanks again for your inputs!

[Faelrin]

I would definitely like to see these two get repaints in the future. Same with the Saurophaganax with a Dinosaur Valley Girls Allosaurus coloration. For now though I definitely pre-ordered Kiss, and I'm hoping to pick up the Saurophaganax sometime this year. Still trying to decide which coloration I should get since I want to pair it with my Rebor Ceratosaurus (though I'm leaning on the Zilla one from my strong childhood nostalgia of it, but the red one is nice too).

[Carnoking]

I would definitely like to see these two get repaints in the future. Same with the Saurophaganax with a Dinosaur Valley Girls Allosaurus coloration. For now though I definitely pre-ordered Kiss, and I'm hoping to pick up the Saurophaganax sometime this year. Still trying to decide which coloration I should get since I want to pair it with my Rebor Ceratosaurus (though I'm leaning on the Zilla one from my strong childhood nostalgia of it, but the red one is nice too).

I too have been sorely tempted by their recent Saurophaganax lately. The problem is I have major issues with each of the color schemes.

Normally I love warm tones on dinosaurs but the Volcanic variant is a bit too garish, while the Jungle variant is marred by the pale face coloration, and the Badlands variant... I mean, there's really no way to put it without sounding childish but did they really have to go with such a poop colored base tone? I mean, every time I think I could appreciate one of these figures, I look at them again and just can't seem to get past those personal grievances with the paint.

I have a similar issue with their Californication rex. I love the retro sculpt but the VHS variant isn't my favorite paint job. I'm keen to own a version of that sculpt but I am not sure how long I should hold out for the Arcade variant before just giving up and buying the color scheme I like less.

It's a shame too, because I do like the stylized sculpts of both those figures, and I guess that's how people feel with these new rexes: a good sculpt but do you hold out for a paint job you like more that may never come? Or should you just take what you can get and settle on a version that's readily available? Patience is a virtue but with REBOR, nothing's ever a certainty and you may end up missing out entirely...

[Medzo]

There is one thing that bugs me though. All of Rebor's figures are kinda monster-like. Even these scientifically accurate rexes have a bit of an "evil look" to them.

Pretty sure its the eyes. Luxiong's for example still has a more neutral animal feeling.

Normally I'd agree but I strongly disagree for this, especially with the headshots you've chosen. The Zhuchengtyrannus looks very dragon-like with the teeth positioning, lack of lips and aggressive keratin structures whilst the Tyrannosaurus is giving me more of a gorilla look.

Which dragon? Cos as far as I know, they kinda... never existed. An animal or a monster like one? 

Anyway I'm just toying around. I see what do you mean. I'll be interested how the Kiss Rex turns out on in-hand images and videos.

[Bread]

With the third episode of Prehistoric Planet released today, it has really brought in my desire for the Tyrannosaurus featured in the documentary to be made in figure form. Hopefully Kiss and Tusk are successful enough for other color variants to be produced.

@REBOR_STUDIO any ETA on thesr figures plus in-hand images? Also, color variants in the future?

[SRF]

Paleofiguras posted some in hand pictures of Kiss and Tusk. I'm definitely getting both of them.

[Bread]

Looks great! The colors seem close to the pre-production model.

Also, I feel as though the scale size is much better than originally thought to be. Not too noticeable oversized as Wilson's.

[Darko2300]

Oh sweet Lord, they're gorgeous. I think I might need to order more... 😅

[suspsy]

That really does look good!

[Faelrin]

Gosh they look gorgeous. So glad I got this pre-ordered alongside the bases. I just hope both don't hit at the end of this month. Would prefer later in July, just because the HC T. rex is expected to release late June, and I get hit with both at the same time. Need to pay some off on my card first to have enough for them too.

[Darko2300]

Gosh they look gorgeous. So glad I got this pre-ordered alongside the bases. I just hope both don't hit at the end of this month. Would prefer later in July, just because the HC T. rex is expected to release late June, and I get hit with both at the same time. Need to pay some off on my card first to have enough for them too.

Rebor said on Facebook yesterday that they should arrive in the States by Mid-August, a little earlier for the EU.

[SRF]

@Darko2300 thanks for that information. That would probably mean that we get them in the EU at the end of July or the start of August? That's something nice to look forward to this summer.

[Darko2300]

@Darko2300 thanks for that information. That would probably mean that we get them in the EU at the end of July or the start of August? That's something nice to look forward to this summer.

We can only hope so!