Assessment and pictures by Pliosaurking, edited by Suspsy
Hey, everybody and welcome to a different evaluation, through which I’ll be reviewing the Gr Toys x Halonggood Blue Carcharodontosaurus! Carcharodontosaurus was a large carcharodontosaurid that lived in northern Africa through the Cenomanian stage of the Cretaceous interval about 90 million years in the past. It was found in 1914 and described in 1932 by Ernst Stromer. It isn’t very well-known from fossil stays as essentially the most full specimen was blown up throughout World Warfare II! It was among the many largest theropods, rivalling Tyrannosaurus, Spinosaurus, and its higher recognized relative, Giganotosaurus in dimension. It lived alongside different dinosaurs comparable to Spinosaurus, Ouranosaurus, Deltadromeus, Dicraeosaurus, and Paralititan, and likewise the huge crocodylomorph Stomatosuchus. Carcharodontosaurus is considerably standard and has been featured in exhibits like Planet Dinosaur and Dinosaur Planet, in addition to video games like Jurassic World Evolution, Warpath: Jurassic Park, books, and typically toys. Now on to the evaluation.
I’ve to begin by saying what a beautiful determine that is! The colors are stunning! They’re simply one thing else. It sort of jogs my memory of a Beasts of the Mesozoic paint job with the brilliant colors, however extra advanced. I’ve heard it being in comparison with a mineral quite than a dwelling organism and I imagine that’s considerably true, as the colors look layered like a rock. Nevertheless, they aren’t overly blocky and are utilized very effectively, making them look extra animal than rock in my eyes. Personally, I don’t know if a 40+ foot lengthy predator would have this colouration, though one might think about the stripes mixing in effectively in a forest setting, with the lighter shades mixing in with the dappled daylight and the darker ones hiding it within the shade and crops. It will additionally certainly appeal to a mate! I do a lot choose this model over the Brown variant, which has been previously reviewed.
The primary colors are totally different shades of blue, purple, and orange. The crests and high of the top are orange with blue stripes, whereas the face is principally beige and the jaw is a light-weight shade of blue.
The ridge of the backbone is blue with mild blue bands. The primary physique has stripes of blue, orange, purple and white.
The underside is colored cream and beige. The determine has quite a few dry brushes of white throughout the physique, together with washes of blue and purple. The eyes are orange with black pupils. The mouth is a pinkish shade, the tongue is reddish, the enamel are white, and the claws are darkish brown. General, it’s amongst my favorite paint jobs on any determine I personal or have ever seen. That is really a determine you must see to understand. You’re not going to seek out many if any figures with a greater paint job for the worth!
The element is staggering. The scales are very effectively sculpted and of varied sizes throughout the determine, however all of a sensible dimension. The primary scales are oval in form and canopy many of the determine. The ft have massive scales going up the ankles.
The pores and skin has many wrinkles and folds. With the pores and skin buckling close to the limbs, it supplies a way of pulling and tightening because the animal strikes. And there are lips! Once I acquired this determine and earlier than the recent paper more or less confirming lips, I used to be on the fence in regards to the argument and had no desire as long as the determine appears pure. However now with this paper being revealed, I’ll wish to see extra figures with lips.
They’re very effectively finished right here and may nearly utterly cowl the enamel when the mouth is shut.
The within of the mouth may be very effectively finished, with the roof being coated with groves. This determine is sculpted in a impartial strolling pose, with the intention being modified by no matter approach the mouth is posed in. When closed, it may very well be simply strolling. If open, it may very well be roaring at or combating a rival. This determine is quite correct so far as I can inform, and if there are any points, they’re very minor. There isn’t any shrink wrapping of the fenestrae, and no outrageous stylization. The lips don’t have any particular proof for or towards. The one knock towards this determine is that it appears a bit on the lean aspect, however not sickly so. General, it’s in all probability essentially the most correct Carcharodontosaurus in the marketplace.
Now for my favorite a part of a evaluation: some comparisons. And buckle up as a result of I’ve acquired fairly just a few! Right here it’s with Mattel’s Jurassic World Evolution model model. An odd however attention-grabbing design.
Right here’s PNSO’s model, which is one other good choice, though I choose the scale, color scheme, and sculpt on the GR toys model. The lips additionally put the GR Toys forward as the perfect model accessible in my eyes.
Right here’s Safari Ltd.’s model, a small however good determine. I’m not overly keen on the mouth on this one, nevertheless.
Right here’s PNSO’s Acrocanthosaurus, which has similarities in dimension, however smaller.
That is its extra well-known relative Giganotosaurus, additionally by Safari. This model is the about the identical dimension and scales extraordinarily effectively.
And now the opposite iconic big theropods. Right here is Papo’s Restricted Version Spinosaurus. Being essentially the most correct Spinosaurus determine I at present personal, I assumed it might make a superb comparability.
In fact, I needed to do a Tyrannosaurus comparability, and none higher to do than the BotM 1:35 scale one. You possibly can actually see the girth and heaviness of the Tyrannosaurus when in comparison with the Carcharodontosaurus.
Listed below are all the large theropods collectively.
What a gaggle! It’s fairly cool to see all of them like this, I need to say.
And lastly, my different Haolonggood figures. All three of those figures are among the many finest representations of their respective species. This firm is rapidly changing into one in every of my favorite manufacturers.
General, this determine is extremely really helpful! It’s incredible and is in my view the perfect Carcharodontosaurus in the marketplace at present. And once more, the paint scheme is incredible! The one problem is discovering one, as they aren’t very simple to return by at present from what I’ve heard. I’d say your finest guess is to strive eBay. For any of you on the lookout for one, I want you the perfect of luck, because it received’t disappoint!
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