Styracosaurus Maquette

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Been hearing word in about some of the creative team's contributions. Sounds to be shaping up as an outstanding and illuminating read.

On another note, I'm hoping for a SS mosasaur, preferably a species of large Tylosaurus. Given that the SS theme for Dinosauria is "survival of the fittest" I have all manner of delightfully gruesome possibilities swirling about my head.

Nothing you can share though right ? lol

That issue should be out this month or next I think anyway...it is the Winter issue after all.

Lord, don't get me started as well...there are any number of possibilities there for VS Dios ...something akin to the Deino with a Ptero, shark, smaller Tylo, ect.. or something with a plesio or elasmosaur. Now a Maquette would be just awesome as well...I really like the pose on Foulkes new friggin-HUGE, mosasaur...

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Maybe they'll do a Hainosaurus, just for fun? Nah, I think they'd go for a more prototypical marine reptile. Some type of plesiosaur.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

I'm sure. Once they get all the popluar species out of they way ( it will decades at 4 per year ) they might get to the lesser known species.

 

[Agent0028]

From what I'm getting from you guys, it seems that some dinosaurs just lend themselves to vs. dios much more than maquettes. I guess its a good thing I threw in the towel early on the vs. dios because if Sideshow thinks like y'all there are some great possibilites out there.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Def a wise decesion !

We have a few orig ideas..but thinking along the majority lines there will be some great pieces coming. I'm still giddy hoping for an Allo vs Steg Dio... it's been to death by others....but hey, I WANT it in this line too !

 

[Agent0028]

I'm so scared we're going to get a Steg in a vs and not in a maquette. I think I'm having two halves of a conversation in two different threads.

 

[Scar]

Nothing you can share though right ? lol

You know it.

Maybe they'll do a Hainosaurus, just for fun? Nah, I think they'd go for a more prototypical marine reptile. Some type of plesiosaur.

A plesiosaur is a good likelihood, but pliosaurs are where the money's at.

From what I'm getting from you guys, it seems that some dinosaurs just lend themselves to vs. dios much more than maquettes. I guess its a good thing I threw in the towel early on the vs. dios because if Sideshow thinks like y'all there are some great possibilites out there.

I'm hoping you'll see the light and come back into the dios with the rest of us. Never say never! I wouldn't say I'd prefer dios over maquettes, nor vice versa. I do think that using both, though, is the PERFECT balance. It demonstrates the "survival of the fittest" theme well, but also allows the opportunity to showcase countless creatures individually, and consequently what makes each of them unique and fascinating.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Hah ! I felt I was discussing this elsewhere as well..lol

I figured that would be the case Scar.. heh heh

I would like to see a VS Dio with both a Plesio/Elasmo and a Pliosaur or Mosasaur.

I love both types myself though..give me either one really. We should be looking at a couple more maquettes next though right ? So it's possible if that teaser was a Stego it will be a maquette then as well.

 

[Agent0028]

Bad choice of words, by throw in the towel on the dios I meant give in and get some. I won't be a completist on them, but some I will be getting.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

First Scar wants a mosasaur, then he wants a pliosaur. How about we just get both of them in a diorama, yes? Then you'll be a happy camper. Unless they want some poor ammonite to be the victim, yet again.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Ammonite dinner..sterotypical chow of pre-historic marine predators everywhere..lol

I say give us both as well...even if it is in a VS Dio.. Of course I would love a VS piece of that scene in WWD when the Plio bursts out of the water to nab a therapod. Not much of a " VS " really..but about the same as Hadrosaur fighting a Deinosuchus.

 

[Scar]

First Scar wants a mosasaur, then he wants a pliosaur. How about we just get both of them in a diorama, yes? Then you'll be a happy camper. Unless they want some poor ammonite to be the victim, yet again.

You're right, I am greedy with this line, but with good reason. The artists have such an affection for "Dinosauria" and with creative latitude limited only by the fossil record, we have a right to throw out our suggestions and see what happens.

I wouldn't have a large mosasaur and a large pliosaur in the same diorama. Both were apex predators at different times in the Mesozoic and in different habitats, with mosasaurs actually supplanting some pliosaurs in their predatory niches in certain areas throughout the world as the Jurassic gave way to the Cretaceous. Throwing a large pliosaur and large mosasaur in together for a VS dio would be just like the "Spino VS T.rex fight" all over again just to placate fans of titanic brawls as opposed to accuracy. Pliosaurs were the dominant open-ocean predators throughout the Jurassic and much of the Cretaceous, and mosasaurs which inhabited the same territory as pliosaurs were relatively diminutive... opposite their cousins from the Western Interior Seaway which could be in excess of 50 feet in length, surpassing even the largest known pliosaurs. Both are magnificent predators and those at the top of the food chain in their respective environments were peerless.

Though I will say, having a pliosaur crushing an elasmosaur within its jaws is a sure winner as a diorama, and a lone mosasaur would be majestic and menacing as a maquette. This way fans of marine reptiles win either way.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

The marine reptiles are definitely gaining ground in popular culture, largely due to "Sea Monsters", I believe. Safari's new releases for 2010 certainly reflect that new level of celebrity, so I suppose a Sideshow piece isn't all that far-fetched.

So has anyone else received shipping notices? My Styrac is due for arrival this Friday.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

Agreed...I would take either..though if there is a limit...Tylo in a VS piece with prey item and then a Pliosaur in a maquette I suppose.

Though I'm all for more...lol


Guess my Styrac will be soon after eh Dan ? heh

Did you receive your " payment " yet ?

 

[Scar]

The marine reptiles are definitely gaining ground in popular culture, largely due to "Sea Monsters", I believe. Safari's new releases for 2010 certainly reflect that new level of celebrity, so I suppose a Sideshow piece isn't all that far-fetched.

So has anyone else received shipping notices? My Styrac is due for arrival this Friday.

Orders through SS are set to begin processing tomorrow, so it seems we'll be finding out more thereafter.

Marine reptiles are just awesome, and although the "Sea Monsters" special was entertaining, most people have never heard of nor seen it. Heck, even the collectible line set to accompany the DVD and Blu-ray release was cancelled due to supposed lack of interest. I'm sure I wasn't alone in my disappointment for not being able to purchase the collectible of a Tylosaurus attacking a shark.

Agreed...I would take either..though if there is a limit...Tylo in a VS piece with prey item and then a Pliosaur in a maquette I suppose.

Though I'm all for more...lol


Guess my Styrac will be soon after eh Dan ? heh

Did you receive your " payment " yet ?

I'm just the opposite. I'd rather a pliosaur VS elasmosaur diorama, and a mosasaurus maquette. However, there's a lot of potential for mosasaur dioramas as well, thanks to the abundance of evidence we have as to what their prey items were, thanks to their hinged jaws which resulted in remarkable preservation of stomach contents (often largely intact organisms) including giant squids, pterosaurs, sharks, and other mosasaurs, just to name a few; I can't imagine they'd do a Tylosaurus VS Herperornis statue. A Tylosaurus VS Pteranodon dio, however, is not outlandish at all.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Well, I was referring to "Sea Monsters" as a major factor - it's easily the biggest piece of media attention to be lavished upon marine reptiles recently. Oh, and there were some small Sea Monsters toys sold at Jack and the Box, with kids' meals. I've got the whole set; supposedly, they're quite valuable now.

I think Mosasaur vs. Pterosaur would be a great way to incorporate two popular creatures in one statue. The trick would be to strongly differentiate it from the Deinosuchus diorama.

 

[Blade-of-the-Moon]

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.

 

[Jeremy K9]

The marine reptiles are definitely gaining ground in popular culture, largely due to "Sea Monsters", I believe. Safari's new releases for 2010 certainly reflect that new level of celebrity, so I suppose a Sideshow piece isn't all that far-fetched.

So has anyone else received shipping notices? My Styrac is due for arrival this Friday.

Lucky guy.

My order won't be processed until tommorrow.

No telling when it will be shipped.

 

[Agent0028]

I haven't gotten a shipping notice. I suspect it'll be soon though.

 

[dansdinosaurs]

Lucky guy.

My order won't be processed until tommorrow.

No telling when it will be shipped.

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.