232: GR Toys/ Haolonggood Nasutoceratops (2023) Review
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- Опубліковано 13 бер 2023
- GR Toys burst on the dinosaur collectible scene with its well-received Spinosaurus with the revised Ibrahim tail. It then followed with a seemingly impossible offering - an insanely painted Carcharodontosaurus that lived up the promise of its release images.
However the last offerings had fans worried that it was headed off in a different direction, with the Therizinosaurus and T Rex seemingly far removed from GR Toys’ original high standards. So when Nasutoceratops was offered for sale without much ado, it got fans curious. How will it far? Will these ceratopsians live up to the promise of its initial offerings, or be the final nail in the coffin of this line of dinosaur models?
Let’s see!
#Haolonggood #DinosDragons #Nasutoceratops #GRToys #ceratopsians #centrosaurines #triceratops #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaurtoys #dinosaurmodels #prehistoric
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Eric K. Lund, Scott D. Sampson & Mark A. Loewen (2016): Nasutoceratops titusi (Ornithischia, Ceratopsidae), a basal centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Kaiparowits Formation, southern Utah, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, DOI: 10.1080/02724634.2015.1054936
Wilson JP, Ryan MJ, Evans DC. 2020 A new, transitional centrosaurine ceratopsid from the Upper Cretaceous Two Medicine Formation of Montana and the evolution of the ‘Styracosaurus-line’ dinosaurs. R. Soc. Open Sci. 7: 200284. dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.200284
The orange version looks fantastic. The paint is very impressive for the price. Those Safari models are old, their newest releases aren't that cheap anymore. The Utahraptor and Majungasaurus are the same price as GR Toys' Nasutoceratops but the paintjob is much less sophisticated. This Nasutoceratops is a very fine model for the price, in my opinion.
Esp the pain of utahraptor being an almost childish light blue mono color mads me so dissapointet.
@BananaCake26
Definitely the one I would get if I had to choose one. It's really sad with the Safari models because their sculpts are really good. Their paint application is what lets them down, and makes it hard to justify some of the higher prices, which isn't the budget brackets they previously were, as you pointed out.
I think if you could pick one up for USD$19-22, it's quite a good deal!
Safari utahraptor sold at 20 usd is ridiculous...
The blue head are beatyful as hell, i love when models hits strange colors but cool, like schleich, for example i really love as hell the schleich violet Kentrosaurus 😻
Haha well I have to say that accuracy aside, Schleich does have very unusual colours!
Just arrived my grey/blue model. It's fantastic. Sculpt and painting are great. Same level of many pnso but way cheaper. Hope in a lot of new models with this quality.
These certainly are going to bridge the gap between Safari/ CollectA and PNSO in a huge way for many collectors. I still see obvious disparities in quality, but taken in totality, I don't think it makes a huge difference collectors will have in terms of enjoyment and admiration. The work is really very, very good! I look forward to seeing what else they'll have for us!
Excelent Review!!!😎👍.
Thank you! I'm looking forward to yours if you buy it! 😁
easily the best figure of this genus in this demographic, wow those proportions are so *ceratopsian* to me, like the Battat Pachyrhinosaurus. I love that nose/mouth area, SO good.
*Ceratopsian* is right! When you've seen enough or have the general idea, you just have a _sense_ of whether the bauplan is right or not, yes? 😀😀 The mouth is one of my favourite areas as well. Just wondering about those hyper muscular hindlimbs, but something I can easily overlook given all its other virtues! 😁
@@DinosDragons First part is so true, even without delving into measurements. Even though there are definite flaws in accuracy, they are negligible to a certain degree, especially when its paint and overall presence outweighs it.
5:52 THE SHADE LMAOO
You've got fast eyes! 👍👍
I got both of them today! I really like them. As soon as I see them out front the box, they look so much better than any video reviews. I am sorry that I do not mean that your video were not good, it’s just that they are so much better in person. The scales are still too big, not like PNSO, they still look very good. They only thing is that they do not look good to blend in with PNSO. I feel HLG are stronger, maybe I will just play with them as like I am still a little kid. lol
No problem at all! A lot of times, it really depends on the lighting and colour temperature we use. And a video camera usually cannot capture the full dynamic range that the eye can see.
I am very happy that as an adult, you have discovered something that still brings out the inner child. That to me, is the magic of dinosaurs.
And you are right. All PNSOs has soft legs, it will fall over time. I am still testing on HLG, the allosaurus is very hard to stand, only a very tiny angle would work. I found though, it won’t fall once it stands, so far. How about Rebor Kiss? It seemed using stronger legs like HLG as well.
These look amazing!
They really do! 😁
Excellent review of these pretty well done models, and I like that a lot
Thank you for your support!
Really like them both, but I'm partial to the blue version since it reminds me of one of my favorite models of old: the 1997 Wild Safari Styracosaurus. Here in Brazil we didn't (and still don't) get many models avaliable to buy on stores. However there was this amazing bookstore in a mall near my house that got plenty of animal models, both prehistoric and modern. I remember that the Styracosaurus was a gift from my parents (since I was 7 at the time) and it gave me many hours of playtime! I think I may still have it...
I love how things that were there when we were young mean a lot when we are older, especially when it wasn't just a childhood thing, but the seeds of something that would become a part of our lives now! It's unfortunate that in South America it's not so easy to come by these models, not for a heavy price. Hopefully things will change in the future for you! 🙂
@@DinosDragons Hopefully! But I can always count on PNSO and Aliexpress to get things at a reasonable price 😅
Pretty cool! And unless I’m mistaken, they would scale well with the PNSO Pachycephalosaurus.
Aiiii! Why didn't I think of that! 😥 It would have made such a nice comparison! Yes, I figure the Pachycephalosaurus to be either 1:25 to 1:26. 😊
Siempre es un gusto poder ver tus análisis. En especial por el perfecto equilibrio entre review de una nueva figura/réplica y la divulgación del animal en la que se basa. Gracias 😊🙏🏻
¡Gracias! A decir verdad, es que los ceratopsianos son uno de los clados de dinosaurios que me interesan más! 😁 ¡Para mí revisar los terópodos es lo más difícil! 😪
@@DinosDragons Haces una gran labor 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Been waiting and hoping for this one! :)
If the 1:35 is not important to you, these are really quite worth purchasing, especially at the $19-22 mark. 😁
@@DinosDragons I've already ordered the darker one with the Rainbow-Crest. But I had to wait for your review first ;). Thanks and great stuff as always.
I instantly ordered the browner version when they hit AliExpress 🤣 because Nasutoceratops is one my fav Ceratopsians so I had to get it. I also do prefer the browner version. I still need to get the Carcharadontosaurus. Sad the Tyrannosauruses were what they were. With lips, arms in naturalistic position and head more looking down I would have bought the red version.
The Carcharadontosaurus is certainly their best figure!
Thank you for the great review once again!
You're most welcome! Given the choice, I would have gone for the brown as well. There is just something in the paint applications that brings us back to the GR Toys of old, and it's such a great start to going back to what they once were. If they continue on this path, I feel collectors would give them a chance should they ever decide to redo T Rex. I frankly have no idea what was going on there.
Esept for the weird sockpuppet skin look they look amazing. Almost pnso level
I hope this is a sign that they are back on track and going to resume their previous standards. Yes, some of the cracks in the skin does look offputting compared to the fineness we've become used to from PNSO!
So, this is not an awful figure. But, like you, I’m a little dismayed at the inaccurate frill and horns. Variation within a “tribe” is certainly an acceptable premise. If these are available without a seriously jacked up price, I may try to pick one up.
Glad to see you producing reviews, again.
Always a highlight of the day when a new one pops up.
Thanks Thomas, good to see you too!
Indeed it's a pity. I doubt PNSO would have neglected the paper and at least made an offering more similar to it. Still, it's nice to have a new ceratopsian other than the usual suspects, and for the price, I think it's quite a good buy. I believe it should be around USD$19-22.
A question: would you like the PNSO to make more abelisaurids? Such as Pycnonemosaurus (my favorite dinosaur), Spectrovenator and Thanos simonattoi.
Abelisaurids definitely yes, but those with decent fossil remains. Thanos _simonattoi_ in particular is so deplorable as to beggar belief it was named at all. I hope PNSO does a remake of Carnotaurus with its newer skin rendition, since its my favourite dinosaur. Majungasaurus. would also be a good candidate given its remains, as is Aucasaurus, possibly the most complete abelisaurid we know of.
@@DinosDragons i agree with everything you said.
Little information line: Thanos derives from Thanatos, who is basically the personification of death in greek.
As soon as I learned of it’s release I immediately purchased the subdued variant, and upon your review I am pleased with my choice. Like you, the inconsistencies with the sculpt is noticeable yet, neither egregious nor repellent. Normally, I give leeway towards artistic expression when fossilized evidence is scant. I will say the figure is a basal Centrosaurine and thus its body morphology most likely was not quite so robust. If I were consulted I might have suggested PNSO’s exemplary Centrosaurus be used as a template. My sole disappointment is how repeatedly Haolonggood comes just short in producing true sexual dimorphic variations, i.e. alternate positioning of the limbs, head, and jaw would be an industry first, and could compel more collectors to purchase both. I also am gratified for a lesser known Ceratopsian amongst a plethora of the usually represented four genus’s. I’m hoping for a figure representing the Hadrosauridae for 2023. As always, many, many thanks indeed for reviewing.
"Neither egregious or repellent." Love that phrasing! I wish I'd though of it myself 😁! Well, given a choice of only one, I think the subdued variant would be the one to get, since it would seem to approach the kind of aesthetic HLG used to be known for in the past. I hope this is really the start of a journey back to its previous quality.
Seems like we have taken opposite tracks when it comes to scant fossils 😁You tend towards greater leeway for interpretation while I tend towards more confinement! Still, overall given how this turned out, I'm a lot happier with it than I am dissatisfied, and very happy to have these!
Nice, I was waiting for this! I was quite excited when I saw the images online, thinking that I might actually consider getting these as my first ever ceratopsians, especially since they're cheaper. I really like the paint jobs on these guys, especially the brown one. The blue one would add some variation on the shelf, and its crest colours are reminiscent of PNSO's Tsintaosaurus!
Unfortunately the 1:35 scaling doesn't seem to be as accurate as reported, and the anatomical inaccuracies seem quite avoidable...
I don't think I'll be getting these after all, but, they would still look great on any shelf, and bode well for the company despite their previous T.rex. attempt.
Wow, you mean you don't have a single ceratopsian model yet? You must have really particular wants 😁 You could consider having a look at artists who offer 3D printable models. Some of it is really good, though I have to say overall expensive.
they are very beautiful, the quality is amazing my personal favourite is the grey
The grey certainly has its own appeal! I never thought I'd like such a dark body, but it does make a very nice foil to the gaudy frill! 😁
2nd tops is tops!
Nice sentence construction! 😀
Excellent review! I’m curious of what your thoughts are on the beasts of the mesozoic line despite how different those are from the traditional figures & models you feature on your channel
Good day! I think that for the limitations of the figures, namely the need to maximizw articulation, they have done a great job to still preserve as much accuracy as possible. However articulation does carry with it various compromises in terms of anatomical shape, joint lines, and colour discontinuities with different poses that also plagued the McFarlane series line of dragons. I also find the colours, especially the ceratopsian line, too flamboyant and gaudy for my liking.
For what they are, they are an admirable feat of engineering while still respecting as much accuracy as possible. In addition, I admire them for creating yet another way for these magnificent animals to be admired and enjoyed, and really the more different types of model on the subject, the better. I passed on the tyrannosaurid line, but have the Spiclypeus as a representative of a significant line of dinosaur models. I may be getting a raptor soon too!
If you are to pick just one... which variant would you pick?
I would pick the brown variant. The blue has got a really nice frill, but the body paint application of the brown really starts to approach the GR/ HLG complexity of old. It's really a level up from most of the mass produced figures and a good sign that perhaps, GR is going to continue on its previous trajectory. Let's hope so! 😁
크 예쁘다 나도 갈색으로 주문 했는데 아직 도착안했어. 혹시 어디서 주문했는지 알수 있을까?
Oh yes, the brown one is really a good choice! I order all my figures from a source in China.
@@DinosDragons I ordered it from AliExpress, but it hasn't arrived yet. It's been a week
I hate to be THAT GUY, 😅but you forgot to compare it with some pnso ceratopsians
Did you mean in detail? I did consider it, but unfortunately the video got a lot longer than I expected, so I had to settle for just some direct size comparisons at the end 😅 I'll make sure to do something better next time! Which I hope will be soon... PNSO has non-theropods overdue, and especially some more chasmosaurines to offer!
@@DinosDragons yes I agree
Scale?
It's in my video mate. Around 1:26 IIRC.
Yes, exactly what i was expecting. A false 1/35 th scale. I find it very dishonest, to say the least. I think it's a great figure, but it's not for me. 1/35 must be 1/35. It can be a little bigger, but not that much. I'm out.
Tbh figures announced as 1/35 are ironically almost always not in that scale (except Eofauna and Wild Past)
If you are very particular about sizes, another option I recently learnt of is to get models that are 3D printed. The only thing is that you have to pay for the STL files, then to have it printed, and then have it painted. So overall it works out to a lot, and probably worth only for dinosaurs you really, really like. But the ability to print according to your preferred scale according to your accepted real size estimate cannot be matched.
@@DinosDragons Indeed, it's an option to consider. Still, i have the collecta nasutoceratops, wich needs a little work but it's closer to the size i prefer.