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Darklord Dave
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Were you a fly on that wall Dave?
Nope, it's just that's the first thing I thought of when they announced the JP license. Although the one piece they did tied back to the film nicely. You don't need a license to make any old dinosaur.
I was never a dinosaur kid - although if they produce something along the lines of the JP diorama or Weta's t-rex vs. kong, it might be tempting.
abake
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Interesting news.
Could be something very nice.
Could be something very nice.
No thanks.
MrStayPuft
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Yea, I'm kinda disappointed as well. JP is an all time favorite movie of mine, and I wouldn't hestitate to buy any future products in the line.
I preordered the Trex vs Raptor dio on day 1!
I preordered the Trex vs Raptor dio on day 1!
Because Stan Winston designed those dinosaurs and they're awesome.
Agreed. And we can bet that Sideshow's "proprietary designs" won't so much as hold a candle to Winston's (no one else's ever has). A damn shame.
Scar
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I wouldn't doubt the accuracy of that. I'll be surprised to see how much these designs diverge from JP.
.. 
: ... thats exactly how Ive always thought of JP stuff ....
Sideshow's a local company though, I don't know if they can play the Papo game or not.
IronFingaz
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IronFingaz
GO CELTICS!!!
I was hoping SS would make a JP T-Rex Marquette something in the line of this pose maybe...
Scar
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Agreed. God bless Papo.
And in the wake of these pictures, I would like everyone to again consider the introduction of this new line in the presencce of the JP line, and ask, "Why?"
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I was hoping SS would make a JP T-Rex Marquette something in the line of this pose maybe...
instead we get something else.
Scar
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And again I must ask, why? This is a most unexpected move on the part of SSC.
Well, from a business standpoint, could make sense. Regular edition of the JP dio is still available, like 8 months later. JP is a license and requires kickback to the license holder. If SSC took on JP wanting to make cool dinosaur pieces, but feels that the sales of such can't support a licensed line, then going off from a license and doing your own thing is a way to accomplish that.
Whatever it is, I want an explanation. Sideshow makes too many weird decisions without at least explaining them to the customer and it's becoming a little disconcerting.
I wonder if perhaps Stan Winston's passing has had an effect on how SWS deals with licensees. Universal has the rights I'm sure but I wonder if SWS is involved at all.
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