2015 Prehistoric Animals from all brands

scot(t) wrote:

Takama wrote:

The Battat Terra Europosaurus and Pentaceratops have been reviled.   So i added them to the first post.

Perhaps they look a bit odd but not so awful that they deserve to be reviled. That seems a bit harsh. (What are the folks at the DTB saying about them?)

I can't really see the Europosaurus well in the picture but I think it could be good. The body of the Pentaceratops looks slightly strangely shaped but again it could be the picture. I hope so. I quite like all these new LoRusso figures.

I meant to say that they are released for public viewing. Im not saying that people hate them. there is a word that is similar to what i wrote that i was trying to write, but I relliy on Spell check when im online, so i dont always know how to spell things you get what im saying?

Takama meant revealed instead of reviled. I didn't know the word reviled and it shows how friendly this community is! Well, I learned something new today.

Ah! Revealed, of course. I should have known.  Thank you Takama and Roger. (And it's true Roger, we don't revile things -- or each other -- here pretty much ever.)

Takama, is there any conversation about these new Terra-Battat over at the Dinosaur Toy Forum? I just can't tell if the body of the Pentaceratops is shaped strangely or if I'm just ignorant about Pentaceratops.

Okay, I answered my own question: It is ignorance about the shape of the Pentaceratops body. The Battat model would look slightly odd-shaped if one took the Schleich Pentaceratops, for example, to be the model for how a Pentaceratops should be shaped. But it appears that the Schleich model gives the body too much length.

Here is a rendering of a skeleton of a Pentaceratops and it looks a lot like the Terra Battat! Fantastic!!

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Yes Pentaceratops was a Short animal with a huge Head, and the new Battat model is destined to be the best Toy of this species in terms of accuracy.

Another really nice picture of the Battat Pentaceratops (from the Battat Terra Series: Dan LoRusso Collection Facebook webpage).

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BTW these pictures are of the prototypes, i use them because Stock photos don't exist as far as i am aware

Oh, I like that picture Scott! Thanks!

Aded the Geoworld Marine Reptiles and Papos new items for 2015

Thanks Takama for updating this thread with Papo beasts and Geoworld swimmers.

I like the minis. If they're my typical size, I'll look into them.

Added Rebor to the list

First is a Hatching Triceratops

Next is a Utahraptor, but i prefer to wait until i have photos of the actual model
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Takama wrote:

Added Rebor to the list

First is a Hatching Triceratops

Next is a Utahraptor, but i prefer to wait until i have photos of the actual model
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WOW !!! This looks promising

Takama, there's also some Papo MINI Dinos but not yet available picture.

Roger wrote:

Takama, there's also some Papo MINI Dinos but not yet available picture.

Added them

So… It is a very tempting year for me. It means I will need to find more money!

The CollectA Smilodon, Moropus, Daeodon and Temnodontosaurus need to find a way to my shelves. I think they are a real improvement, I didn’t like the old smilodon and I still have an odd feeling with the Deinotherium and the Arsinoitherium.

I also love very much the new Safari Ltd. I had great emotions with Safari Ltd prehistoric beasts in the past : Postosuchus, Brachiosaurus, Apatosaurus, Inostranvecia, Miragaia, Scutosaurus… It seems I will have the same feeling with the new Nasutoceratops, Sauropelta, Archaeopteryx and Yutyrannus!

Aded a couple more mojos and a Surprise release from CollectA


an updated Spinosaurus

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It's amazing how they made so recent vision of Spinosaurus. Only, I'm not sure if I like the crocodile like tail.

I don't know why but I like the crocodile tail!
Seriously, CollectA doesn't stop to impress me. This is very bolt. That's the way to lead, to be a reference, to pionneering, to be the best.
I am not interested if a dinosaur fit the image of what we are used, because of JP or any other enthertainment phenomenon, I really enjoy when they follow scientific evidences. This spinosaurus is almost non identifiable to the majority of the buyers, probably some will think it is another dinosaur or even a dragon, though, I really love it! Thanks for letting us know.

Of course you like the crocodile-like tail, Roger.
What an amazing new Spinosaurus. Thanks Takama.

Just looking here it would appear that I have the 2015 Mojo Triceratops!!!

Ana wrote:

It's amazing how they made so recent vision of Spinosaurus. Only, I'm not sure if I like the crocodile like tail.

Yes it's really amazing

What about the tail ? How could be the tail of a big animal living mostly in freshwater ? We don't know... Nonetheless, a croc tail isn't the badest choice

Oh man! That CollectA Smilodon is begging to have it's teeth filed down and become the Homotherium I need for my Ice Age collection!

Thanks for the head's up!

Kikimalou wrote:

Ana wrote:

It's amazing how they made so recent vision of Spinosaurus. Only, I'm not sure if I like the crocodile like tail.

Yes it's really amazing

What about the tail ? How could be the tail of a big animal living mostly in freshwater ? We don't know... Nonetheless, a croc tail isn't the badest choice

It isn't bad choice at all, only I had some doubts how it fit to other parts of body, the transition between other body parts and a crocodile part look a bit like hybrid
But I'm very happy to see toy Spino in this very up to date shape, very cool

I just received some of the new Wild Safari Dinosaurs in the mail. Holy living mackerel! The Sauropelta is outstanding! The stock pictures by Safari do not do it justice. It is a thing of absolute beauty.

The Kaiyodo counterpart pales in comparison to this new Safari Sauropelta. How often does that happen?

I'm hoping to snap some pictures the next time it isn't overcast. Hopefully that will be before March.

The Yutyrannus and the Nasutoceratops are also great, but to my mind the Sauropelta is the standout.