Dobber Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) Hey guys, just wanted to bring this to your attention. If you love Dinosaurs like I do and I know many of you like articulated figures, these figures may be right up your alley. If you guys like, please consider helping out the Kickstarter to make these figures get made. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/992645470/beasts-of-the-mesozoic-raptor-series-action-figure/description Chris Edited September 26, 2021 by Dobber Quote
David Hingtgen Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 Raptors? Feh. Deinonychus FTW. Gimme one of THOSE. Quote
anime52k8 Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 yeah, 1/6 Deinonychus would be amazeballs. still, the 3 pack is tempting. Quote
Dobber Posted April 27, 2016 Author Posted April 27, 2016 I Love Deinonychus too, but a 1/6 would be pretty darn big. Here is a 1/5 scale kit I built this past fall and it's a big kit. Chris Quote
boinger Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 I'm all out of date with what dinosaurs actually looked like. Gigantic vicious chickens! Quote
mickyg Posted April 27, 2016 Posted April 27, 2016 I'm the same. Still can't get used to dinos with feathers. Quote
Dobber Posted April 27, 2016 Author Posted April 27, 2016 (edited) Not all dinosaurs were feathered. The Coelurosaurs, which include the Dromeosaurs and Tyrannosaurs, were the ones that had the feathered Dinosaurs. Carnosaurs, like Allosaurus, Giganatosaurus, ect were likely the classic "lizard" looking dinosaurs you are used to. It took me some time to get use to feathered Dino's, but I'm really on board now. Looking at how awesome modern Birds of prey are make me appreciate how cool their ancient ancestors could have looked. Chris Edited April 27, 2016 by Dobber Quote
David Hingtgen Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 Thus, why Allosaurus remains my all-time fave. Don't have to worry (much) about them feathering him up. Quote
Big s Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 In about a decade even an allosaurus will have feathers😁. My daughter really loves raptors feathered or not, so she might be interested in these. How much are these planned t sell for and will there be other dinos. Quote
Dobber Posted April 28, 2016 Author Posted April 28, 2016 In about a decade even an allosaurus will have feathers. My daughter really loves raptors feathered or not, so she might be interested in these. How much are these planned t sell for and will there be other dinos. Pricing is all listed in the link I provided. $35 +shipping for 1 $100 for 3. The link also indicates if this successful, he plans on doing more Dino's, with what looks like Ceratopsians next year. Chris Quote
JB0 Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 Raptors? Feh. Deinonychus FTW. Gimme one of THOSE. Heck yeah! It's a pity that the deinonychus has been overshadowed by its cousins ever since that one movie, especially given the species' importance to our modern understanding of dinosaurs. It was the breed that put the idea of dinosaurs as sluggish, lumbering beasts out to pasture. Also, deinonychus is just more fun to say. Quote
spanner Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 My son loves dinosaurs! The Velociraptor especially! I'll definitely be showing him these! Quote
Mommar Posted April 28, 2016 Posted April 28, 2016 This is a brilliant idea. Toys that will absolutely double as educational tools. Very cool. Quote
Dobber Posted April 28, 2016 Author Posted April 28, 2016 Glad some of you guys are interested. Please help spread the word so this can get funded. Chris Quote
Big s Posted April 29, 2016 Posted April 29, 2016 The price isn't too bad for a kickstart and figure. I wouldn't mind the set. Quote
Dobber Posted April 30, 2016 Author Posted April 30, 2016 Just passed the half way mark! Thanks to any of you that have pledged. I hope it can make it to some stretch goals, I'd love to see what other figures he'll do. Chris Quote
Dobber Posted May 4, 2016 Author Posted May 4, 2016 Just over $90,000 now, almost there. The first 2 stretch goal raptors have been revealed, too along with an exclusive coming later this week. Chris Quote
Dobber Posted May 9, 2016 Author Posted May 9, 2016 Just passed the $125,000 mark. The campaign is funded! Thanks to all that helped make it happen. Now we're shooting for the stretch goals! Chris Quote
Dobber Posted September 26, 2021 Author Posted September 26, 2021 Just wanted to share for those interested that this line now has a Tyrannosaur line currently going on Kickstarter. If anyone loves Dino’s like I do and would like some really nice T-Rex and other Tyrano’s have a look. It got the base funding in 13hrs and is currently working on stretch goals. Chris Quote
Dobber Posted September 26, 2021 Author Posted September 26, 2021 (edited) Really hoping Gorgosaurus and Lythronax get unlocked their prototypes are beautiful! Gorgosaurus Lythronax Edited September 26, 2021 by Dobber Quote
reddsun1 Posted September 28, 2021 Posted September 28, 2021 On 4/27/2016 at 10:37 PM, anime52k8 said: I like feathery dinosaurs. You know, I can deal with the concept of [some] feathery dinos--at least the smaller ones like raptors et al. I can get that they basically looked like murder-Turkeys. But the big guys like Allosaurus, Giganotosaurus, and good ol' T-Rex? well, I'm much more inclined to go with traditional thoughts/depictions of leathery/scaly skin. To me, they'll remain non-feathered until more definitive evidence proves otherwise. Although I will say that that sketch seems much more feasible to me as to their most-likely normal posture. The more outstretched depictions--like that of those toys--seems too unbalanced to me. The tail would need to be longer/thicker/heavier to counterbalance all of the weight of the skull, teeth, muscle and other murder hardware it has for it to remain stretched so straight and far ahead of the hips (CoG?). Makes 'em look like they've tripped and are about to faceplant or something. I remember reading somewhere that one prevailing theory is that the T-Rex is (probably) more closely related to chickens than they are to lizards. Which leads to all sorts of terrible thoughts, like: so what did they (probably) sound like? What if they clucked? Dear God in Heaven above! WHAT IF THEY CLUCKED?!?! Quote
Big s Posted September 28, 2021 Posted September 28, 2021 It would be both horrifying and hilarious to see a T. rex hunting while awkwardly clucking as it got closer to its meal Quote
Dobber Posted September 28, 2021 Author Posted September 28, 2021 The science of Paleontology is always evolving. The feather debate for the larger Tyrannosaurs such as T-Rex, Tarbosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Albertosaurus, and Daspletosaurus has shifted back to non feathered. Skin impressions show very small scales on multiple different locations of their bodies. Some smaller more primitive species where feathered and the “Raptors” where also feathered. Like I said above the Carnosaurs such as Allosaurus, Giganatosaurus, Carcharldontosaurus, etc. where never thought to be feathered. Chris Quote
Dobber Posted September 28, 2021 Author Posted September 28, 2021 This new line has Rex and most of the others non feathered. The only ones that are are confirmed to be feathered through the fossil record. Take a look Chris Quote
Big s Posted September 30, 2021 Posted September 30, 2021 I saw albertosaurus and now I want prehistoric tacos Quote
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