Official Carnotaurus Maquette Picture Thread

[Kyuzo]

I'm very happy with how this turned out too and Scar's review pretty much reinforces everything that makes this piece work. The rest of this line has me stoked, even more than any of the PF stuff I've collected.

Curiosity got the best of me about Dinosaur Valley Girls and after googling a trailer, it seems the dinosaurs weren't the only things that were, ahem, recreated so to speak . Actually the allosaurus and stego looked pretty accurate.

Great observation about the tracks.

 

[Scar]

Geriatric raptors. Endless sitcom potential right there.

It'd be a surprising letdown. Avian raptors don't show any loss of hunting prowess nor any known degeneration of mental faculties as they age. Far from Everybody Loves Raymond material... which I would argue is largely a letdown regardless.

 

[Scar]

I just noticed the prey's tracks on the base as well...right in front of the log...going off to the left of the Carno..so he is def sweeping to the side to really chomp whatever it is. I wouldn't mind a companion piece that has a smaller dino you could place in front of it looking back in terror.

The backstory attached to the particular piece lays out the active hunt of a prey animal. Nice that they add those stories in, only further heightening the personality that the pieces thus far exude.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I love those kind of details..the story they tale is always a favorite part of any piece I collect...

 

[dansdinosaurs]

You must be the life of every party, Scar.

 

[Scar]

You must be the life of every party, Scar.

As long as there's whiskey. As long as there's whiskey. :chew

 

[Scar]

I love those kind of details..the story they tale is always a favorite part of any piece I collect...

I couldn't agree more. The way David Krentz put it in the Dinosauria Inside Look sums it up quite well. If I don't see personality in a piece, I'm not interested. That goes for any collectible, dinosaurs or otherwise. What makes the Dinosauria line so unique in this regard, though, is that these are original "characters" that SS has total liberty with in each piece, not with established backstories restraining their creative indulgence as in, say, Star Wars characters. There's an opportunity to create an entire story in the sculpt of a single animal, and so far SS has been extremely successful in that arena.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I'm very happy with how this turned out too and Scar's review pretty much reinforces everything that makes this piece work. The rest of this line has me stoked, even more than any of the PF stuff I've collected.

Curiosity got the best of me about Dinosaur Valley Girls and after googling a trailer, it seems the dinosaurs weren't the only things that were, ahem, recreated so to speak . Actually the allosaurus and stego looked pretty accurate.

Great observation about the tracks.

I warned you.. lol

But it's more campy fun than anything else really..you can actually get an edited version of the film as well...and the dinosaurs are superbly sculpted...the film features the Allo, Camptosaur, Stegosaur, sauropod and I think a Pterosaur if I remember correctly.

Those tracks are pretty small..it's awonder I noticed em' at all..lol It's def a prey that is going to be swallowed whole I'd say...the power of the swipe with the jaws will prob break most of it's bones on impact...much easier for swallowing..

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Our raptors are being monitored by an inebriated turkey-killer. I feel safer already.

I should share an observation of mine, however. It should come as little surprise that dinosaur products tend to get a lot more attention when "Jurassic Park" appears in front of their name, yes? It seems rather interesting that SS has so focused heavily on developing their own Dinosauria line, rather than building upon the JP license they've acquired. As much as I'm loathe to admit it, that license has considerable earning power behind it, so it makes me wonder if perhaps some bump was struck in the developmental road? After all, SS didn't seem all that interested in discussing new JP pieces when they were last asked about it. I mean, obviously I love the Dinosauria products, but can you honestly say that a large JP raptor maquette with all the details of the Carnotaurus, wouldn't be a great seller? It just seems weird to me.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I couldn't agree more. The way David Krentz put it in the Dinosauria Inside Look sums it up quite well. If I don't see personality in a piece, I'm not interested. That goes for any collectible, dinosaurs or otherwise. What makes the Dinosauria line so unique in this regard, though, is that these are original "characters" that SS has total liberty with in each piece, not with established backstories restraining their creative indulgence as in, say, Star Wars characters. There's an opportunity to create an entire story in the sculpt of a single animal, and so far SS has been extremely successful in that arena.

Very true. Krentz is also known for putting a lot of charcter in his pieces in general. It's also the emotion a piece evokes in the observer..the details draw me in , tell a story , and the emotional response I get from that though varied is def what makes me want most of these sculptures, paintings, works of art in general. Looking from the prey's perspective o nthe Carno for example..you get a twinge of excitment..maybe it's fear, maybe it's just awe..it's a wonder us poor tiny mammals ever made it to where we are in the face of such creatures....though that in itself is a story for another piece I imagine.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Our raptors are being monitored by an inebriated turkey-killer. I feel safer already.

I should share an observation of mine, however. It should come as little surprise that dinosaur products tend to get a lot more attention when "Jurassic Park" appears in front of their name, yes? It seems rather interesting that SS has so focused heavily on developing their own Dinosauria line, rather than building upon the JP license they've acquired. As much as I'm loathe to admit it, that license has considerable earning power behind it, so it makes me wonder if perhaps some bump was struck in the developmental road? After all, SS didn't seem all that interested in discussing new JP pieces when they were last asked about it. I mean, obviously I love the Dinosauria products, but can you honestly say that a large JP raptor maquette with all the details of the Carnotaurus, wouldn't be a great seller? It just seems weird to me.

It does seem odd doesn't it ? I'm sure a 1/1 Raptor bust would sold...maybe it was a cost cutting manuever by Sideshow..I know Mcfarlane toys cut the in house lines for picking up less expensive licenses to earn cash...Sideshow could have done the opposite..cut the high priced licenses to focus on a free in house line . I mean imagine the Rex Paddock scene made like the Trike vs Rex dio...toss in a fence pole or two, some wires, a tour car with Rex above roaring down and it would sell like hotcakes. It just seems like either the sculptor's heart ( which is the same sculptor of the Dinosauria pieces ) wasn't in it or Sideshow's wasn't.. something went wrong somewhere.

 

[Scar]

Our raptors are being monitored by an inebriated turkey-killer. I feel safer already.

I should share an observation of mine, however. It should come as little surprise that dinosaur products tend to get a lot more attention when "Jurassic Park" appears in front of their name, yes? It seems rather interesting that SS has so focused heavily on developing their own Dinosauria line, rather than building upon the JP license they've acquired. As much as I'm loathe to admit it, that license has considerable earning power behind it, so it makes me wonder if perhaps some bump was struck in the developmental road? After all, SS didn't seem all that interested in discussing new JP pieces when they were last asked about it. I mean, obviously I love the Dinosauria products, but can you honestly say that a large JP raptor maquette with all the details of the Carnotaurus, wouldn't be a great seller? It just seems weird to me.

I never said you should feel safe. Going into a field concentrating upon fauna, I felt it important to force myself out of my comfort zone, to see if I would be able to distance myself from my passion for animal life and be able to remain objective. It worked marvelously, I have to say. Humans collectively are panicky, dangerous creatures that spread more like a plague than a mammal. A person has the potential to be interesting to me, people as a whole are a blight. But I'll tell you, I usually get catcalls of approbation when I speak this way at parties.

I'm not so certain that JP has the merchandising weight that it did in the 90s. Not a doubt that people like us would flock to a maquette of a JP raptor with all the fervor of said raptor tearing into Robert Muldoon, but the SS Dinosauria line seems to be proving that there is simply a great passion for dinosaurs among individuals who collect high end merchandise. And these are far and away more successful than the JP dio was. The case could certainly be made that individuals wanted better paint apps and that the production pieces scared away waitlisters and buyers for secondary retailers, but the Dinosauria pieces are selling out at a much quicker pace than the diorama. Again, I feel it was paint apps. Maquettes would be magnificent, but I doubt we'll see further JP love in the future. Universal continues to milk that franchise cash cow for eeeeeeevery cent that it's worth, and fans of the movie continue to suffer for it. Would that we had gotten this to begin with...

 

[Adoptedscot]

I never said you should feel safe. Going into a field concentrating upon fauna, I felt it important to force myself out of my comfort zone, to see if I would be able to distance myself from my passion for animal life and be able to remain objective. It worked marvelously, I have to say. Humans collectively are panicky, dangerous creatures that spread more like a plague than a mammal. A person has the potential to be interesting to me, people as a whole are a blight. But I'll tell you, I usually get catcalls of approbation when I speak this way at parties.

I'm not so certain that JP has the merchandising weight that it did in the 90s. Not a doubt that people like us would flock to a maquette of a JP raptor with all the fervor of said raptor tearing into Robert Muldoon, but the SS Dinosauria line seems to be proving that there is simply a great passion for dinosaurs among individuals who collect high end merchandise. And these are far and away more successful than the JP dio was. The case could certainly be made that individuals wanted better paint apps and that the production pieces scared away waitlisters and buyers for secondary retailers, but the Dinosauria pieces are selling out at a much quicker pace than the diorama. Again, I feel it was paint apps. Maquettes would be magnificent, but I doubt we'll see further JP love in the future. Universal continues to milk that franchise cash cow for eeeeeeevery cent that it's worth, and fans of the movie continue to suffer for it. Would that we had gotten this to begin with...

I totally agree and

IF the JP logo had been promoted in the 90's at the height of the Dino craze and the movies then yes, I definately think that the products would have sold better. They would have had a wider audience at the time and would have reached more people.
As it stands the JP Dio suffered from a bad paint job and sadly did not sell well, heck even the Bronze version took forever to sell out. Several of their Dinosauria pieces are already completely Sold out and yet the JP Dio which has been out for around 18 months now is still readily available. So I think that really speaks for itself as to why they were the only pieces produced under that logo.

Since the Dinosauria line has taken off there has been more products, variety and purchases made. With this license the sculptors have a broader market to sell to as they can create pretty much any Dino that existed, not just the ones that featured in the JP Trilogy.

I really like the JP Dio but won't buy it because of the paint.
When the JP license was announced, peeps here went crazy with excitement and wanted the T-Rex ending from JP1 primarily as a dio, and Sideshow must have listened as that was indeed their first piece produced.
Sadly however it was not created to the standards that everyone wanted and interest in it waned and did not sell aswell as expected.
The Dinosauria line however seems to be doing very well indeed.
Just my thoughts anyway
x

 

[Agent0028]

Personally I'm much more excited about the Dinosauria stuff than I was when the JP license was announced. I really wanted the dio, but decided I didn't really have the money for it, and there aren't too many other scenes I could imagine that I wanted. With Dinosauria I'll cancel other items if I have to in order to afford them.

As for the backstory... I want to figure out a way to have a little card with vital stats to display with the piece. Like the name, time period it lived, where it lived, etc. I think I would also like to include Sideshow's backstory as part of the display. It really enhances the piece.

 

[Scar]

Personally I'm much more excited about the Dinosauria stuff than I was when the JP license was announced. I really wanted the dio, but decided I didn't really have the money for it, and there aren't too many other scenes I could imagine that I wanted. With Dinosauria I'll cancel other items if I have to in order to afford them.

As for the backstory... I want to figure out a way to have a little card with vital stats to display with the piece. Like the name, time period it lived, where it lived, etc. I think I would also like to include Sideshow's backstory as part of the display. It really enhances the piece.

That's what I like to hear!

Making up a small card for display shouldn't be difficult, and I agree that the backstory does breathe life into an already spectacular piece.

 

[JC]

Personally I'm much more excited about the Dinosauria stuff than I was when the JP license was announced. I really wanted the dio, but decided I didn't really have the money for it, and there aren't too many other scenes I could imagine that I wanted. With Dinosauria I'll cancel other items if I have to in order to afford them.

As for the backstory... I want to figure out a way to have a little card with vital stats to display with the piece. Like the name, time period it lived, where it lived, etc. I think I would also like to include Sideshow's backstory as part of the display. It really enhances the piece.

OMG dude, you beat me to my own idea, Ive been thinking about doing this since I got my Carno...Let us know how it goes if you do it man...I'm trying to figure out how I'm gonna do this myself..

As far as canceling orders for Dinosauria...I have already canceled a few items and selling my Endoskull Bust to help fund my T-Rex...So, I've already decided that I'm gonna be streamlining my collection to just Dinosauria and maybe a few select pieces here and there, but my main focus from here on out is Dinosauria...and I have SS and my bud Scar to thank for this

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

When repainted the JP dio is pretty good... just feel like it could have been more..looking at both the Rex vs Trike and the JP piece though it's hard to tell it was the same sculptor.. :?

Maybe for the backstory idea .... just get a color copy of the back of the box where it's printed and then mount that in a frame with it ? Could be the whole back with image or just the story part for space savers.

Speaking of space saving..what do you guys do with all these HUGE boxes ? I love the artwork on them, but I def don't have the space to display them.

Here's a couple bad pics of my JP pieces..lol

Rex : https://blade-of-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Jurassic-Park-T-Rex-model-85886044
Spitter curious : https://blade-of-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Jurassic-Park-Dilophosaurus-85887506

Spitter Attacks : https://blade-of-the-moon.deviantart.com/art/Jurassic-Park-Spitter-Attacks-85887954

 

[Agent0028]

Thanks for the encouragement guys, but it's unlikely I'll make the cards anytime soon. A. my display space is in critical condition and I probably won't get around to it until I get my new place (which won't be until after I get a job so who knows when that will be) and B. I have alot of great ideas that I'm too lazy to take the time to get to. But we'll see, maybe the creative urge will strike me.

As for the boxes, I just stick them in the attic. However I am running out of space and I may get rid of some. I'll only do that for pieces I feel very certain can survive being repacked without being broken.

 

[Havok]

I'm sorry but even after being repainted, that JP Dio just looks bad compared to the Dinosauria pieces. I can see now it's not even the paint that brought it down, although it sure contributed, the sculpt just isn't good compared to the Dinosauria pieces. Maybe it's just me but that's what I noticed when I looked at those pics.

 

[TerminatorMan]

I'm sorry but even after being repainted, that JP Dio just looks bad compared to the Dinosauria pieces. I can see now it's not even the paint that brought it down, although it sure contributed, the sculpt just isn't good compared to the Dinosauria pieces. Maybe it's just me but that's what I noticed when I looked at those pics.

I agree.