2017 Prehistoric Wildlife

Thankyou, Takama

thanks for starting the thread. I think you can also list the other figures that are listed às new even If we know they are just repaints or were already known from sets. Just indicate it with the pic amd info will be more complete, I guess.

Started adding Safaris

microraptor is one interesting figure.

Thanks for sharing.

Wow, I'm impressed with the safaris. I might have to get a few now...

Wow! I love the microraptor So different from the carnegie one

Updated first post with everything from Safari

Working on updateing the Schelich section

Safari were easier! It is great that you keep updating this thread. I doubt any other line will be more iimpressive than Safari in this year, prehistoric included.

Thanks for reposting the safari figures here. The diplodocus looks even better up close. Over all, they were really committed to realism in this line and it shows. Despite Schleich bringing out new feathered raptors, they still can't compete with the other big name companies. I have no doubt CollectA will have an impressive lineup as well.

There are a couple sets- kid oriented but I kinda liked them- at BJs warehouse store in the US. Don't remember the exact species, about 5 figures per set.

Im back. and added the newest models

Takama wrote:

Im back. and added the newest models

.. papo still hasnt announced anything ?

JamesPanda wrote:

Takama wrote:

Im back. and added the newest models

.. papo still hasnt announced anything ?

Only the Polacanthus, but i prefer to wait until stock photos are out, instead of using a crappy Catalog shot

Takama, isn't the Southlands Replicas marsupial lion missing here? That's a top news for collectors of prehistoric animals.

Roger wrote:

Takama, isn't the Southlands Replicas marsupial lion missing here? That's a top news for collectors of prehistoric animals.

No he is the last one listed.

Yes, sorry, my browser is not always showing me all pictures and for any reason I missed the Southlands Replicas figure. You're doing a great work, just keep your good job.

Added Papo and Itoy models.

Really great figurines from Safari! Finally, it's time to stop adding huge spikes on everything and give coelurosaurs some feathers. They are all surprisingly accurate, they gave microraptor the color that is assumed it had from the fossilized melanosomes studies in 2012. I can't make out the details from the picture but it seems like they gave t-rex lips, if they did so that's correct as well according to 2016 studies. Tyrannosaurus had enamel teeth, which should have been protected by some kind of lips.
Coloration is accurate as well. They avoided too bright colors and prefered earth tones, blacks and whites on feathers. Carotenoids are responsible for bright colors (bright orange, green, yellow and bright red) on feathers, and as they can't be synthesized by the body they must be provided from the animal's diet. Like plants or fish that contains them. Taking also into account that the most closely related to the dinosaurs extant groups of birds can't use carotenoids for feather pigmentation (only for other parts of the body, like the beak), it's quite probable that all feathered dinosaurs didn't have bright colors. Especially carnivorous species, lacking the necessary diet. But melanosomes and porphyrins combined with iridescence and high contrast can make for some really impressive colorations on their own.
Please excuse any inaccuracies in my post, I'm not a scientist, I recently started reading paleontology books again. Anyway, I personally won't be getting any of these figurines as I had to stop my collection for reasons of my own, at least for now, but scientific accuracy is another reason to be happy for those of you that will be getting them. All the best!

Guys

I would like to know what you all think about my format. Is it Readable? or is it confusing?

Actually I like the clean style you're using more than it was before. I think it is also easier for you. The most important is that the information is provided in an eficient way. You could also use normal text instead of logos in Schleich and Southlands to keep the coerence with previous brands.

I actully just changed the The format from brand logos to just Text. Also i added the Mojo Items

Takama wrote:

I actully just changed the The format from brand logos to just Text. Also i added the Mojo Items

Great work and also good that you completed it with Mojö releases.

Im trying to make things easier for me and Everyone as the year goes on.

I also always wait for Production photos, before I officialy list a product.

I see your picture of the gastonia (sideshow collectibles) and I seem that is very interesting.

What material is ? and WHAT size?

Thanks for information.