CollectA: New for 2022

[GojiraGuy1954]

Big fan of the texture itself on the Spinosaurus, though I'm not too big on the spikes, I mean they do look cool but the croc-like look is way overdone (though it's a unique take for sure at least).

I don't see how this spino is croclike? I'd say the 2014 one is much more so

I have to agree with @GojiraGuy1954
I don't see this resembling a crocodile, plus this seems to be more original like PNSO's and GR Toy's.

I am glad more companies are getting away from the Spinosaurus with a crocodile look.

Now I am just curious to what other figures CollectA are producing. Are more reveals going to appear every week, Thursday 10PM EST?

Next reveals are on the 12th

[suspsy]

Big fan of the texture itself on the Spinosaurus, though I'm not too big on the spikes, I mean they do look cool but the croc-like look is way overdone (though it's a unique take for sure at least).

I don't see how this spino is croclike? I'd say the 2014 one is much more so

I have to agree with @GojiraGuy1954
I don't see this resembling a crocodile, plus this seems to be more original like PNSO's and GR Toy's.

I am glad more companies are getting away from the Spinosaurus with a crocodile look.

Now I am just curious to what other figures CollectA are producing. Are more reveals going to appear every week, Thursday 10PM EST?

Next reveals are on the 12th

Or late on the 11th if you're in North America.

[Sim]

The bare skin on the Paraceratherium reminds me of CollectA's Gompotherium, it doesn't look natural and instead it looks over-detailed.  Being over-detailed is not rare on CollectA figures unfortunately.  Aesthetically, sparsely hairy/feathered prehistoric animals look terrible to me, but I guess it's plausible for Paraceratherium.

The Pteranodon sternbergi looks very good.  It looks better than this year's nicely coloured Pteranodon longiceps by CollectA that is so over-detailed it looks like a corpse.  This P. sternbergi has a nice colour scheme too, and it's at a better size than CollectA's series of giant pterosaurs.  I say it's at a better size because it allows this figure to be more compatible with other prehistoric animal figures.  More good pterosaur figures are always a good thing, unless it's a Quetzalcoatlus or Hatzegopteryx , and I'd like it if CollectA kept this size for their pterosaurs.  I'm a little disappointed it's not a long-tailed pterosaur as CollectA had been alternating between short and long tailed pterosaurs and it would have been the turn of a long-tailed pterosaur now.  Plus my favourite pterosaurs are all long-tailed ones and they need a good figure so much...  Meanwhile pteranodonians had already been represented by CollectA with their P. longiceps THIS YEAR.  So a different type of pterosaur would have been better, especially if it had a long tail.  Still, I like CollectA's P. sternbergi figure a lot, and I'm happy they didn't call it the unnecessary name "Geosternbergia".

As for the Spinosaurus, it looks pretty ugly to me.  Still, now it seems there's less reason for the Mesozoic Life Spinosaurus to be made.

I hope CollectA, Safari or PNSO will make a Rhamphorhynchus for 2022.  Or that CollectA or Safari will make a mini pterosaur set with a Rhamphorhynchus in it.

[Prehistory Resurrection]

The release of a new Paraceratherium and an updated Spinosaurus sculpt by CollectA were inevitable; it was easy to predict that these would come, honestly it does not shock me to see these in the new lineup. I saw these coming.

Looking at the new Paraceratherium sculpt, I think it is based on the newly, recently described P. linxianse (the largest of the genus) with the small trunk. The sculpt is indeed scientifically accurate, but I feel it lacks realism; it looks a bit toyish to my taste, especially with the inclusion of debatable fur on the body (reminds me of a Sumatran Rhinoceros). But well, every company has a strong point; for example, Papo wins concerning realism, CollectA wins for scientific accuracy and so on. Cenozoic mega fauna are always a pleasant surprise; hope to see more or at least one more next week.

As for the P. stenbergi, it looks a bit toyish for me, and I feel the colors could be better. The sculpt is very similar to this year's Deluxe Pteranodon. Mixed feelings about this one.

As for the updated Spinosaurus sculpt; it was obvious to see this one coming. Would like to see a comparison with Safari Ltd's updated version. Not a big fan of the spikes on the neck. Overwhelmed with the amount of Spinosaurus figures that have been released until now. I guess CollectA's 2015 walking and swimming sculpts will be retired.

Overall; once again, it was pretty obvious to see a new Paraceratherium and an updated Spinosaurus sculpt coming from CollectA; just like how they released new, updated versions of the species they tackled in their early years such as their Neovenator or Megalosaurus. It is also nice because the old sculpts are hard to find and are outdated today; so we will get easy access to new and accurate figures from CollectA. As usual, CollectA never fails to deliver us pleasant surprises.

[Fenestra]

I find the Spinosaurus very aesthetically pleasing. I like the flow of the figure. Maybe CollectA will also provide a stand to support it?
And I still need a Paraceratherium for my collection. The I-toy one is way too big and way too expensive for me. So I have my fingers crossed this one will scale better with the rest of my mammals. If the price is right, I will consider buying this "Scruffy McGee".

[Renecito]

I am loving all three releases, specially the swimming Spino, which is my favorite!!!

[Carnoking]

I still think if the Mesozoic Life Spino ever gets made it will be the best of the best currently available. Although I was pumped to see an updated Spinosaurus from Collecta, once that intitial excitement wore off and I took a look with a more critical eye, I came to realize I don't much care for the overly gnarly hide or color scheme. That, and it's 1:40 scale. I'm still eager for a good looking Spinosaurus that will scale with the other 1:35 therapods in my collection, and the Mesozoic Life seems like it would while boasting much more pleasing aesthetics (in my eyes at least.)
Just my two cents, and I'm sure there are those who will disagree with me. For the record, however, I am still keen to see how this Collecta version turns out, especially if the Mesozoic Life offering never comes to fruition and no other company (looking at you Eofauna) rises to the occasion and create something as nice if not better.

[suspsy]

I do hope that CollectA doesn't pull the same thing they did back in 2015 and release three Spinosaurus toys next year.

Although if one of them was a mutilated corpse, I would get it.

[MLMjp]

I still think if the Mesozoic Life Spino ever gets made it will be the best of the best currently available. Although I was pumped to see an updated Spinosaurus from Collecta, once that intitial excitement wore off and I took a look with a more critical eye, I came to realize I don't much care for the overly gnarly hide or color scheme. That, and it's 1:40 scale. I'm still eager for a good looking Spinosaurus that will scale with the other 1:35 therapods in my collection, and the Mesozoic Life seems like it would while boasting much more pleasing aesthetics (in my eyes at least.)
Just my two cents, and I'm sure there are those who will disagree with me. For the record, however, I am still keen to see how this Collecta version turns out, especially if the Mesozoic Life offering never comes to fruition and no other company (looking at you Eofauna) rises to the occasion and create something as nice if not better.

I agree.

[Sim]

I had a look and the previous CollectA deluxe Spinosaurus was also 1:40 scale, it was actually 1cm shorter than the 2022 version.  So it appears CollectA's new Spinosaurus is to scale with other large theropods by CollectA.  I agree the Mesozoic Life Spinosaurus is better looking, and Eofauna also would probably make a nicer Spinosaurus than CollectA.  But not everyone wants more than one Spinosaurus so with each new Spinosaurus figure that people buy, I imagine the demand for another one becomes less.  There's also the risk that a new discovery makes each Spinosaurus figure inaccurate again.  The Mesozoo Spinosaurus is also planned.  For these reasons I'm not sure it's a good idea to make another Spinosaurus.  And I have to add that on a personal note I'm sick of Spinosaurus figures.  I could take the Mesozoic Life and Mesozoo ones being released but I would hate it if Eofauna made one.

[GojiraGuy1954]

but I would hate it if Eofauna made one.

You don't have to buy it
also multiple figures are gonna be released in 2022 so

[Carnoking]

I could take the Mesozoic Life and Mesozoo ones being released but I would hate it if Eofauna made one.

Forgot the Mesozoo offering. I guess that one has more a chance than Mesozoic Life at the moment, and I would settle for it. I only mentioned Eofauna because it's the only (affordable) scientific brand that's yet to tackle the species. Plus, given their track record, I don't doubt they could do something both exceptional yet still unique in an already saturated market (take their Triceratops offerings for example) But still, all good, fair points from Sim.

[stargatedalek]

I do hope that CollectA doesn't pull the same thing they did back in 2015 and release three Spinosaurus toys next year.

Although if one of them was a mutilated corpse, I would get it.

I could go for a swimming, walking, and corpse, set, but the last batch felt very samey and kind of overdoing it with releasing a walking spino in two sizes at the same time.

[suspsy]

I do hope that CollectA doesn't pull the same thing they did back in 2015 and release three Spinosaurus toys next year.

Although if one of them was a mutilated corpse, I would get it.

I could go for a swimming, walking, and corpse, set, but the last batch felt very samey and kind of overdoing it with releasing a walking spino in two sizes at the same time.

I can totally see them releasing a downsized swimming version either in 2022 or 2023 just like they did with the Baryonyx. But yeah, I'd love another partially eaten corpse.

[Patrx]

Of these new ones, I quite like the Paraceratherium. The Itoy one is neat, but very big and expensive, so I'll be happy for a more economical alternative. Plus, it seems like a good reconstruction.

[Sim]

Regarding the Paraceratherium, I no longer think the hair is plausible, I made a mistake earlier.  As I think someone else mentioned in this thread, extant mammals have lost hair to help with heat loss, why would Paraceratherium keep hair when it would face the same challenge of losing heat and it was bigger than the aforementioned mammals?

but I would hate it if Eofauna made one.

You don't have to buy it
also multiple figures are gonna be released in 2022 so

Obviously I don't have to buy it.  But I would like Eofauna to make figures I'd like to buy and so far they haven't made any.  I know they can, they just haven't yet.  As for your second point, so what?  I've already seen Eofauna's (only?) two figures for 2022 and they don't interest me in the slightest.  A Spinosaurus would be one more that doesn't interest me at all.  One less chance for something that interests me to get made.  And there have been SO many Spinosaurus figures in the last few years with more coming, so I feel okay with saying I hope Eofauna doesn't use up one of their so few figure slots on this poorly understood dinosaur.

[GojiraGuy1954]

Regarding the Paraceratherium, I no longer think the hair is plausible, I made a mistake earlier.  As I think someone else mentioned in this thread, extant mammals have lost hair to help with heat loss, why would Paraceratherium keep hair when it would face the same challenge of losing heat and it was bigger than the aforementioned mammals?

but I would hate it if Eofauna made one.

You don't have to buy it
also multiple figures are gonna be released in 2022 so

Obviously I don't have to buy it.  But I would like Eofauna to make figures I'd like to buy and so far they haven't made any.  I know they can, they just haven't yet.  As for your second point, so what?  I've already seen Eofauna's (only?) two figures for 2022 and they don't interest me in the slightest.  A Spinosaurus would be one more that doesn't interest me at all.  One less chance for something that interests me to get made.  And there have been SO many Spinosaurus figures in the last few years with more coming, so I feel okay with saying I hope Eofauna doesn't use up one of their so few figure slots on this poorly understood dinosaur.

If EoFauna hasn't made anything you are interested in so far I don't think anything they make will ever interest you lol
also, spinosaurus isn't poorly understood anymore lol

[Sim]

Well @GojiraGuy1954, after you've finished laughing...  Eofauna made some very nice skulls of Sinocalliopteryx and Saurornithoides that interested me.  But at the moment I'd only like to buy life reconstructions of prehistoric animals and not their bones.  Besides, it's weird to think that if Eofauna hasn't made anything that interests me so far, they'll never make something that interests me; since half of their figures have been proboscideans - a group I have no interest in, and the few others have been dinosaurs - a group that does interest me, but their diversity is so far from being well represented by Eofauna I'm surprised I have to say it, Eofauna simply hasn't made any dinosaur I'm interested in.  Well, that and I find ceratopsoids look bad when they lack cheeks, and their Giganotosaurus has a weird head that was based on a poor, elongated reconstruction that was shrunk as if that would fix it.  I'm sure Eofauna can make better theropods than their Giganotosaurus.

As for Spinosaurus, you don't have to do much looking to see that it's not clear how it moved on land, what shape its sail is, what shape its head is, how much of its bones belong to one species and what its proportions were like at any growth stage.  Spinosaurus is still poorly understood, unfortunately.

[TheCambrianCrusader]

Finally a current Spinosaurus that I like and can actually afford! (sorry safari..) Gotta say that P. sternbergi looks absolutely stunning and I have been waiting for a new sternbergi model for years. That being said I am losing hope that a female Pteranodon will ever be made...

[Bread]

Minizoo has added these three figures to their  site. No prices listed yet, not surprised though as these have just been revealed.

Already set up my email to be notified when they are in stock.