Styracosaurus Maquette

[Scar]

Sea monsters have always been popular whatever form they take...something, large, vicious and mysterious lurking just beneath the waves.

I've seen the Tylo leaping to catch a Pterosaur idea in books since I was in kindergarten.

A half body leaping to catch a Ptero would be pretty similar to the Deino Dio, so maybe a full body Tylo leaping up and twisting o nthe crest of a wave as it's jaws close on the Pteros leg ? That split second would look awesome..the Pterosaur's wings are raised and billowed out as it just starts to be pulled down. That would be great for both and not too similar to the Deino vs Para.

There are some scenes in Raptor Red where a species of big pliosaur attacks the Utahraptors and misses near the beach..then later it actually gets a big female Acrocanthosaur. Much like the Deino piece..but a battle between two predators.

Sounds like a good take, with most of the mosasaur breaching to snag the Pterosaur. Good potential there.

That scene in Raptor Red was AWESOME. Lord, how I wish Bakker would write more such books. When the Kronosaur cruised in like an Orca in search of fur seals, I got such a shiver of delight. I loves me my Acros, though, so it was sad to see the big girl go.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Yeah I felt kind of bad for the male who stood there watching her disappear...

 

[Jeremy K9]

Shame ya didn't order through me. It would probably be arriving... tomorrow.

I am stoked though, as always. I'm wondering how he'll pair with the Carnotaurus, scientific accuracy be darned.

I would have, had I known about your store back when I pre-ordered it.

I also wanted the exclusive, despite the fact that I will be getting the Dinostoreus Styracosaurus skull to display beside the maquette.

 

[Scar]

I am stoked though, as always. I'm wondering how he'll pair with the Carnotaurus, scientific accuracy be darned.

Just in terms of size? The two should be extremely close to accurate proportions from what I've been hearing. Granted I haven't seen the two side by side yet, but that's what I've heard.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Yes, the scale does seem fairly compatible. I was referring to the considerable geological and geographical distance between them, rather.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

This is the tallest piece now right ?

It would be due in no small part to that massive horn..lol

I think Dan can also get exclusives Jermey...maybe something to keep in mind for the Deinosuchus..

 

[Jeremy K9]

This is the tallest piece now right ?

It would be due in no small part to that massive horn..lol

I think Dan can also get exclusives Jermey...maybe something to keep in mind for the Deinosuchus..

Well, I already pre-ordered that aswell.

Maybe the next piece, if Dan can get me an exclusive.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

If I recall correctly...he can..

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Exclusives cost the same for retailers as they do for regular Sideshow customers. So although I technically "could" get someone an exclusive, it wouldn't be very practical since it would be the same cost, and the customer couldn't get the SS reward points.

This is also why, as you may notice, many retailers get away with high markup on exclusives on eBay. The bottom line though, is that buying directly from Sideshow is the cheapest way to get an exclusive edition.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Well that makes sense, it attracts more buyers directly to them I guess.

 

[Scar]

You know what don't typically attract more buyers? Hippos...

 

[SixMillionDollarMan Guy]

You know what don't typically attract more buyers? Hippos...

LOL! That's one mean mofo!

 

[Agent0028]

I don't know why that picture is funny, but it is.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

He's heeeeere....

Again, I apologize for the incredibly lousy picture quality, but at least this gives some idea of the Styracosaur's relative scale among the Dinosauria line.

Mods: Feel free to omit these shots from the archived Styracosaurus thread. Please.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Thanks Dan ! Some really mouth-watering shots there...

The first one makes it look like he is twice the size of the Carno...heh heh and he certainly doesn't look like the loser the story makes him out to be.

Do all three feet have rods for attachment ?

Anything different from the prototype pics ?

He looks pretty much spot on.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Not sure if I'm going to do the usual review for him, as Scar pretty much says everything I could (and then some). But to answer your questions:

I never really considered him the "loser" of the story. He's obviously a powerful bull; there are at least two "fractured" horns which have regrown, which offer a unique bit of history quite different from the many scars on the Rex. He is unquestionably fearsome, and definitely not something I would want to approach in the wild.

The insertion peg is just on one foot, which is the right hind foot. All others fit into footprints in the base. By the way, the base feels even heavier than the animal. It's also more finely detailed, but the colors on the Styrac ensure he's the focal point.

It's hard to say what's massively different from the prototype shots, other than the usual business - paint doesn't seem quite as vibrant, and so on. I think the beak could have benefited from some brighter color to distinguish it. I will say that the eyes of the Styracosaurus are more striking than those of any previous Dinosauria statue. They're probably his best feature, in fact. Black within yellow, and yellow within red. Very lively-looking creature.

 

[Scar]

Not sure if I'm going to do the usual review for him, as Scar pretty much says everything I could (and then some). But to answer your questions:

I never really considered him the "loser" of the story. He's obviously a powerful bull; there are at least two "fractured" horns which have regrown, which offer a unique bit of history quite different from the many scars on the Rex. He is unquestionably fearsome, and definitely not something I would want to approach in the wild.

The insertion peg is just on one foot, which is the right hind foot. All others fit into footprints in the base. By the way, the base feels even heavier than the animal. It's also more finely detailed, but the colors on the Styrac ensure he's the focal point.

It's hard to say what's massively different from the prototype shots, other than the usual business - paint doesn't seem quite as vibrant, and so on. I think the beak could have benefited from some brighter color to distinguish it. I will say that the eyes of the Styracosaurus are more striking than those of any previous Dinosauria statue. They're probably his best feature, in fact. Black within yellow, and yellow within red. Very lively-looking creature.

Nice to have some comparison shots! Definitely a bit large compared to the Carnotaurus, so that rules out those two being in scale.

I agree with that assertion about the story. I don't see him as a "loser" at all. Herd sentries are more often than not (next to the alpha herd leaders) the most formidable members of a herd, and this guy definitely has some impressive victories under his belt as testimony to that.

Good to hear about the eyes. I love the eyes on the entire lot, though I did adjust the pupils on every animal, save the Triceratops, to remove any "lazy eye" effect. I'm obsessive compulsive over eyes on collectibles.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

He's got a lot of knobby protrusions along the dorsal side, and the ones near the hindquarters are surprisingly sharp. Let's see... the base is quite awesome, and rough to the touch, like coral. Not sure why the Krentz pieces lack that level of intricate detail (maybe they're doing something different with these molds?), but I'm hoping it returns for the Deinosuchus.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I just meant the story sort of sets him up as one who tried and failed, then pushed aside to outskirts of the herd..a "loser " in the sense he " lost " out. heh

I figured they may have added more than one peg for added stability but making deep footprints to fit the feet in also make sense. The base looks pretty huge compared to the other pieces..about twice the size of the Carno ? So stability is really not an issue I guess.

Eyes are very important to me...and it looked like they were good based on the the third pic you posted..almost identical to the proto...and very similar to the Rex on the Rex VS Trike piece...I just noticed last night how his eyes glow with the right lighting...like they are on fire... It was the one problem I had with the Carnotaurus really..the eyes just stand out like in the prototype.

 

[Fremen]

He's beautiful.