Preview of 2013 Carnegie Concavenator

Our friend Patrick posted in its blog what is the first picture of the Carnegi concavenator. The figure was originally planed to be presented in 2012 but it looks it was delayed to 2013. I continue thinking that Safari really delayed some of their 2012 projects and that's why I really also expect a fantastic 2013 year for the North American brand.

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You can see more here on very nice Ikessauro blog!

Looks great, sadly another tripod. :<

Wow, that's amazing, I must have that one!

TugaHunter wrote:

Wow, that's amazing, I must have that one!

Me too
It looks fantastic....ohhh, no I don`t collect Safari

SUSANNE wrote:

TugaHunter wrote:

Wow, that's amazing, I must have that one!

Me too
It looks fantastic....ohhh, no I don`t collect Safari

Why?

I HAVE to stop somewhere
I have almost all Schleich, Bullyland, Reisler, Papo, Mojo and heaps of others.
My house is filled with plastic toys, - but I am not very successfull, - my collection of Safari grows and grows

SUSANNE wrote:

I HAVE to stop somewhere
I have almost all Schleich, Bullyland, Reisler, Papo, Mojo and heaps of others.
My house is filled with plastic toys, - but I am not very successfull, - my collection of Safari grows and grows

Lol pretty soon you will say "I now collect Safari" lol!

The figure seriously reminds me of their Gigantosaurus and Cryolophosaurus and the tripod pose bugs me.

A question, - what is wrong with the tail touching the ground ?
I suppose they did that sometimes...like kangaroos ? Or am I completely wrong ?

Completely wrong! :) it's like a human touching the ground with his hands! No model in that pose can be considered accurate

SUSANNE wrote:

TugaHunter wrote:

Wow, that's amazing, I must have that one!

Me too
It looks fantastic....ohhh, no I don`t collect Safari

I dont collect Safari Either hahahha

Menphis wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

TugaHunter wrote:

Wow, that's amazing, I must have that one!

Me too
It looks fantastic....ohhh, no I don`t collect Safari

I dont collect Safari Either hahahha

neither do i but still....

The tip of the tail can touch the ground, provided the torso is raised at an angle - think of the back and tail as an unbroken line, with no kinks and very little up/down flexion. However, in order to accomplish this the animal would need to assume a pose that would be very uncomfortable indeed, with legs extended and head unnaturally high. The dinosaur wouldn't be able to balance like that without a support, and the tail wouldn't be strong enough to prop it up.
Still, I see tripodism as a forgivable flaw - or artistic licence if you prefer. If the alternative is overly huge feet or models with bases (something I love, but I know it's bad for playability), I'd rather have tripods. Just as long as the tails aren't dragging!

K907 wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

I HAVE to stop somewhere
I have almost all Schleich, Bullyland, Reisler, Papo, Mojo and heaps of others.
My house is filled with plastic toys, - but I am not very successfull, - my collection of Safari grows and grows

Lol pretty soon you will say "I now collect Safari" lol!

The figure seriously reminds me of their Gigantosaurus and Cryolophosaurus and the tripod pose bugs me.

Okay so it isn't just me then. As soon as I saw it, I thought of the Cryolophosaurus.

And regarding 'the balancing act' - isn't there a way they can make these things accurately with a natural pose without them falling over? Tails are meant for balancing in real life so why not take the hint from nature and put some sort of weight in the tails of the figures to keep them on their feet without compromising the pose/ sculpt?

Menphis wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

TugaHunter wrote:

Wow, that's amazing, I must have that one!

Me too
It looks fantastic....ohhh, no I don`t collect Safari

I dont collect Safari Either hahahha

nor do i because i only have the jaguar and i dont see any safari ltd around here only schleich and papo are were i am

I admire your willpower. Safari produces such beautiful models that I would not be without them. They are not available in Czech Republic so I have to use e-shops and it's quite complicated, but without them? Nope... I can´t do it :) :) :) :)

Very beautiful this art cover, Roger. We will have a great surprise with african animals too!!!

Wildheart wrote:

Completely wrong! :) it's like a human touching the ground with his hands! No model in that pose can be considered accurate

Mihnea, I must confess that I do sometimes touch the ground by my hands. Am I completely inaccurate?

Menphis wrote:

I dont collect Safari Either hahahha

Miguel has ALL the Carnegie dinoes

SUSANNE wrote:

Menphis wrote:

I dont collect Safari Either hahahha

Miguel has ALL the Carnegie dinoes

Concavenator is a spanish dino, yuhuuuuu

ana wrote:

Wildheart wrote:

Completely wrong! :) it's like a human touching the ground with his hands! No model in that pose can be considered accurate

Mihnea, I must confess that I do sometimes touch the ground by my hands. Am I completely inaccurate?

While walking? Yes.
Also: wow.

Menphis wrote:

SUSANNE wrote:

Menphis wrote:

I dont collect Safari Either hahahha

Miguel has ALL the Carnegie dinoes

Concavenator is a spanish dino, yuhuuuuu

I know another Spanish dinosaur even more known than el cazador de Cuenca, or Cuencavenator, it is known for hunting elephants but I can't remember his name, could it be JuanCarlos-Rex?

Sumo wrote:

ana wrote:

Wildheart wrote:

Completely wrong! :) it's like a human touching the ground with his hands! No model in that pose can be considered accurate

Mihnea, I must confess that I do sometimes touch the ground by my hands. Am I completely inaccurate?

While walking? Yes.
Also: wow.

Thanks Sumo, now I discovered that others don't do it indeed Oh my, then I'm different

... and I'm wondering whether you're very flexible or if your arms are extremely long. Me, I'm so stiff I can barely touch my knees while standing up - never mind the ground!

Sumo wrote:

... and I'm wondering whether you're very flexible or if your arms are extremely long. Me, I'm so stiff I can barely touch my knees while standing up - never mind the ground!

Obviously my arms are longer, I checked today, twice as long as as my husband's arms He never considered it strange but after we checked it......... oh well, I hope he will not think that I'm ugly

All the better to reach those high shelves!