It would be cool if maybe they'd give us more intricate dioramas for some of the smaller ones. A whole pack of velociraptors hunting prey together in a forest scene would be a really cool display and it would look very impressive next to bigger ones like the Tyrannosaurus and Triceratops statue.
Have to say that does sound good, preferably a pack of Utahraptors bringing down and Iguanodon... that would be fantastic. I would be surprised if they didn't do the famous Velociraptor locked in combat with Protoceratops. Still, my favorite piece to see next is definitely Allosaurus vs. Stegosaurus dio, and a T.rex maquette which I think it's safe to say we'll get.
The Carnotaurus in Disney is AWESOME, well the pair of them are awesome. Even though they call them Carnotaurs which is a bit odd and LUDICROUSLY oversized them, I still find them delightful. At the time the movie was being made, paleontologists were unearthing a Carnotaurus skeleton which they thought would be of epic proportions... possibly around T.rex size. When fully excavated it turned out it was nowhere near that large. Even to help reinforce the enormous proportions Disney has a faux gigantic Carnotaurus skeleton at the entrance to their ride in Disney World. Still, even though it's not paleontologically accurate in terms of size, the skeleton is a remarkable rendering and is a marvel to behold in person. While the real Carnotaurus wasn't that large, it is a very cool animal. It provided us with the first evidence of a prehistoric carnivore with a hinged lower jaw, allowing it to expand its mouth like a snake to engulf prey that is very, very large. Also, thanks to rare skin impressions uncovered, we know what their skin looked like, and the Disney Carnotaurus and the Sideshow sculpt are EXTREMELY accurate.
That JP series 2 Carnotaurus is an extremely rare figure, usually selling for north of $100. One day I'd like to get one, but I'm happy with my TLW Carnotaurus.
I'm with ya, THX, now that Sideshow is making Disney products I would like to see the Carnotaurus pair from the movie rendered; there's no reason we can't now get a dio of them fighting Bruton the Iguanodon. Great scene.
Ricardo Delgado, the mind behind the "Age of Reptiles" graphic novels (which if you haven't read I
highly recommend) was disappointed that some of his original conceptualizations didn't make it to the final film. There was a scene intended when the herd crossed an estuary and were attacked by Mosasaurs lying in wait similar to crocodiles ambushing wildebeest. The concept art was in an old issue of Prehistoric Times; I'll see if I can dig it up or I'll drop their editor, Mike, a line and see if he might be able to help. The scene sounded awesome, but they were afraid it would startle kids. One of the things I actually like about that movie is that it is extremely gritty and graphic, depicting a large number of lesser known dinosaurs. Very underrated once they get past the cheery beginning.
Awesome. Thanks, man. It helps to have taken so many courses in the material and that it's still such a huge hobby (though obsession might be a more appropriate word). There was a time as an undergrad when I was going to be either a behavioral paleontologist or a field biologist until I realized there was no real money in either area. I guess the best dreams die that way, huh?
