Schleich - New for 2022

[Takama]

Its never too soon to start our first thread for 2022

The New Figures from Schleich are

15029 Amargasaurus


15030 Parasaurolophus


15031 Nothosaurus


15032 Majungasaurus


15033 Styracosaurus


this is for the 1rst half of the year, so more may be comeing down the line


While im here I will List off Whats being Retired, (Source being STS Forum)

Therizinosaurus Juvenile 15006
Dimorphodon 15012
Diabloceratops 15015

[DragonRider02]

That Diabloceratops really doesn't deserve to be retired, it's one of the best recent Schleich dinos.

[Primeval12]

I bet a lot of the species featured in the 2022/23 rosters will be species from JW: Dominion, Especially because we know a lot of them ahead of time.

[CityRaptor]

Some probably. Schleich didn't use much from JW:FK.

Diabloceratops 15015

That Diabloceratops really doesn't deserve to be retired, it's one of the best recent Schleich dinos.

"The good die young."

It's really very typical Schleich. Their good figures tend to get retired after a short time, while the terrible ones continue and continue and get like a bajillion repaints.

[SidB]

Yet, they continue in this pattern, which must be financially advantageous. There must exist some sort of appetite for the products that are kept on the market, even or maybe especially for the mediocrities.

[Faelrin]

With their aggressive marketing and primary target is children it doesn't surprise me. Still sad to see as it was one of their better looking sculpts like the Pentaceratops years prior and so recent like their Psittacosaurus and Dinogorgon. Nearly as short a shelf life as Mattel's stuff.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Guess I may have to see if I can pick it up soon, what a shame. You'd think for it's price and quality it'd stay on the shelf longer than some of their more questionable offerings...

[Takama]

Well Someone  on STS Forum found out what they are.

They are as follows

15029 Amargasaurus
15030 Parasaurolophus
15031 Nothosaurus
15032 Majungasaurus
15033 Styracosaurus

First Large Sized Nothosaurus Anyone?

[BlueKrono]

I'm always in for another Amargasaurus. My favorite sauropod (until someone makes a Brachytrachelopan). Curious to see what the do with the nothosaur too.

[Gwangi]

I'm tentatively excited about the Nothosaurus, and curious about the Amargasaurus and Majungasaurus. I say tentatively because, well, we all know.

[Dinoxels]

Putting out my prediction here that the Nothosaurus and Majungasaurus will be duds.

[Faelrin]

Well the Nothosaurus is a nice choice. Last one made was the Safari Ltd toob one that is retired now right? It's Schleich though. I'm not going in expecting accuracy, same as how I approach the Mattel line, but this has me curious nonetheless. I am hoping the Styracosaurus is along the lines of their Pentaceratops, Triceratops, and Diabloceratops.

[Bread]

Putting out my prediction here that the Nothosaurus and Majungasaurus will be duds.

And it would be a shame too because both of these deserve a good figure.

[suspsy]

Of all the companies likely to pull off a good Nothosaurus, I'd rate Schleich at the bottom alongside Papo. But perhaps they will pleasantly surprise us.

[stargatedalek]

Of all the companies likely to pull off a good Nothosaurus, I'd rate Schleich at the bottom alongside Papo. But perhaps they will pleasantly surprise us.

Even Papo I'd give a 50/50, since it might look like a sad lump with their other marine reptiles or it might be a fun snakey looking monster. I don't trust Schleich to be creative enough to do even that. Either they will copy a decent reconstruction by chance or it will be terrible, such is their way.

[PrimevalRaptor]

Oh hey, seems like my wish for a larger scale Nothosaurus is finally happening...let's hope it won't just be a Monkey's Paw.
Majungasaurus could be neat too...unless they go for sth like the JFC version, who knows.

[sauroid]

hate to be negative but im sure i will be disapointed. we are talking about Schleich here after all.

[Sim]

Well Someone  on STS Forum found out what they are.

They are as follows

15029 Amargasaurus
15030 Parasaurolophus
15031 Nothosaurus
15032 Majungasaurus
15033 Styracosaurus

First Large Sized Nothosaurus Anyone?

Thanks for sharing this!  Schleich's will be the second large Nothosaurus, as the first was made by Imperial: http://dinotoyblog.com/2020/09/29/nothosaurus-imperial/  I think Schleich will get the teeth wrong, like they did on their Kaprosuchus, but I also think it's impossible for Schleich's Nothosaurus to be worse than Imperial's.  Nothosaurus is a great choice by Schleich and I hope their figure of it will be good.

Amargasaurus is another interesting choice as all the good figures of it get the beginning of the neck spines wrong.  I hope Schleich's doesn't and is a pleasant figure, they might just be able to offer the best Amargasaurus yet!

I don't know what to expect from their Majungasaurus, but I doubt it will be better than Wild Past's.

Parasaurolophus and Styracosaurus already have satisfactory figures.  I don't think Schleich's ceratopsians are very good, so I don't expect to be impressed by their Styracosaurus.  Parasaurolophus could be good depending on who sculpts it.

[MLMjp]

Considering their track record, I bet the Parasaurolophus will be the best of the bunch. The Styracosaurus could also be good if i turns out like their latest ceratopsians. Amargasaurus will probably have that weird scaly texture the Barapasaurus and Brachiosaurus had. Looking at their other marine reptiles I dont see the Nothosaurus turning out great...Majungasaurus will be as ugly as the usual Schleich theropod.

[GojiraGuy1954]

Considering their track record, I bet the Parasaurolophus will be the best of the bunch. The Styracosaurus could also be good if i turns out like their latest ceratopsians. Amargasaurus will probably have that weird scaly texture the Barapasaurus and Brachiosaurus had. Looking at their other marine reptiles I dont see the Nothosaurus turning out great...Majungasaurus will be as ugly as the usual Schleich theropod.

You never know. The Tawa and Spino were good (although considerably worse than the prototypes)