238: Haolonggood Tianzhenosaurus (Orange and Green variants) Review

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Жыл бұрын

As if their last two offerings - Nasutoceratops and Ouranosaurus - were not enough, Haolonggu returns with a hat trick in rapid fashion, giving us the Chinese ankylosaurid Tianzhenosaurus.
A rarely mentioned genus, this dinosaur was a little one that has tantalizingly complete remains, and yet never properly figured in the original paper. But Haolonggu have nonetheless brought their skill in sculpt and paint to this animal, and the result is a pair of truly pleasing specimens that look as good as their last two.
If this is the course for Haolonggu, and if they keep this rapid release up, we're doomed - or at least, our wallets are!
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@MrRajithasandaruwan Жыл бұрын

As always, Haolonggood surprised us with another amazing model. And with a species that no one has ever guessed or heard of. I love the green version more because the yellow version is quite similar to the PNSO Ankylosaurus. The figure is so perfect, but that head sculpt is the only thing that I don't like. Other than that, this is a fine addition to any collector's collection. This company is the best thing that happened in 2023 to our collectors, I think. Because in this short period, they gave us some spectacular and underrepresented genera. And thank you for being the first to show us what this figure looks like in real life. You are the best, my dear sir. Please keep up the fantastic work. 🖤

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Thank you! Actually I'm reading a disseration on Tianzhenosaurus at this moment, but so far nothing really glaring enough to do another video on. I would say that aside, HLG has certainly surprised collectors this year, and at such a low price that it's certainly a winner compared to the sad paint apps of CollectA and Safari. I'm not so much concerned for PNSO as I am these two companies. Safari especially, since I basically grew up on their products!

@sidballer5459 Жыл бұрын

Another informative and entertaining review. I'm always amazed when a company, such as PNSO in 2021, is able to "churn out" high quality figures rapidly, and so Haolonggood is no exception. I sympathize with your frustration over the shortcomings, especially pictorially, of the paper. My concern is that any future criticisms of the figure will ensue from the sculptor perhaps making an inaccurate interpretation based on the vagueness of the document. Seems unfair, but then maybe Haolonggood went out on a limb in sculpting this figure - perhaps a bit preliminary, but a bold move nonetheless. Reminiscent of CollectA.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

After I posted the video, a viewer told me of a dissertation on it. I've procured the paper and am reading it. Unfortunately it's in Chinese so I can't post it, but the long and short of it so far is that the club looks passably similar although one of the clubs in the paper has been damaged. There is some difference in the cervical half rings. I don't knw if HLG used this paper at all, but certainly this Tianzhenosaurus seems generic enough to pass a cursory glance. I'll know more when I get to the end of the paper, but it's slow going and there are many distractions 😁

@kwaziness Жыл бұрын

knowing tianzhenosaurus has a possibility of being a synonym of saichania and better in scale that way, that makes this figure more appealing to me

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

I guess if you allow for leeway, then you certainly could do that and not insist on fine detail 😁 I can see why they didn't keep to 1:35 though... it _is_ small enough as it is already!

@kuitaranheatmorus9932 Жыл бұрын

This sure are soem amazing variants :) And as expect this review was pretty grant and I love it

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Thanks! For sure, that's one of HLG's signatures. That's more choices, and at their affordable prices, a no-brainer to get both especially if shipping is affordable!

@cro-magnoncarol4017 Жыл бұрын

An Ankylosaurid I'm surprised we don't see more of is Talarurus, it's known from very good remains (Skulls in particular) from many individuals. From what I remember, it's second only to Pinacosaurus as the Asian Anklyosaurid with the best known remains

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Interesting nomination! I wonder if they'll use a more updated rib orientation or go with the old, wrong, but still cooler vertical orientation! 😁

@elizabethpendleton2401 Жыл бұрын

As always an interesting video. Thank you. And how annoying about the original paper lacking images of the paratype! Yet again I liked both so much that I have ordered one of each.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

You're most welcome! Actually after I releaesd the video, I was told by a viewer that there _is_ a disseration paper on this dinosaur that has a lot more detail, but it's in Chinese so I didn't see the point of sharing it. Morphologically, nothing that would make very much impact on this, except maybe the shape of the osteoderms on the cervical half ring and a little change to the tail club. I think you will enjoy these little guys. The green one is really growing on me. It looks comprised of many pieces of beautiful jade! 😁

@eykadissnaky Жыл бұрын

La figura se ve realmente bonita 🤩 yo no conocía a Tianzhenosaurus, es una buena forma de empezar a conocerlo 👀👌 Yo deseo que Haolonggood vaya mejorando su asesoramiento científico 😁

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

¡Sin duda! Creo que están haciendo un muy buen trabajo en la escultura y la pintura. Si pueden mejorar su precisión científica, ¡serán grandes ganadores!

@venator7251 Жыл бұрын

Theyre super adorable! I ordered the green version. Now I wish we could get an another Sauropod. Perhaps Camarasaurus, Neosodon or Mierasaurus. My 3 fav Sauropods. Haha

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Interesting choices! The Wild Safari Camarasaurus for now is still my favourite, but it would be interesting to see if PNSO sticks to the 1:35 for this smaller sauropod. Did you mistake Neosodon for something else? That one is known from only a few isolated teeth. As for the Tianzhensaurus, the more I look at them the more I like the green. Really just looking like pieces of jade!

@venator7251 Жыл бұрын

@@DinosDragons Yeah true. Well Camarasaurus nonetheless would be great. Also Id like more sauropods in general but the problem I have is theyre usually very boring colored. Like I like natural color schemes but some flashyness would be nice, like especially on the neck head areas why I wish one from HAOLONGGOOD.

@Sirdilophosaurusthethird2.0 Жыл бұрын

Never herd of tianzhonosaurus

@ArawnsFire Жыл бұрын

Surprised, yet pleased for another ankylosaurid . Oddly, I’ve found the figure does bear an uncanny resemblance to Zaraapelta nomadis. The squamosal horns and the head was sculpted with its sharply angled and tapered rostrum does appear as if it were sculpted around the missing pieces. Given how academia is subjected to oversight by bureaucrats I can understand them being taciturn. In any case, Haolonggood released a beautiful and incomplete Zaraapelta. The colours on the green are vibrant and warrant a purchase to be sure.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

You're right! It does have the same compressed pre-orbital area and even the downcurve of the snout. But its quadratojugal horns are tiny though in comparison to Zaraapelta's. If you could only get one, I strongly recommend the green. Really reminds me of jade! 😁

@starbirds2464 Жыл бұрын

Jeez, haolongood is on a ROLL! They might even surpass pnso if they keep going at this pace!

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

I think they still lack in finesse of sculpt and paint, unless they recapture the magic of the Carcharodontosaurus. But they definitely are moving up, and paint application wise they certainly blow Safari and CollectA out of the water. Which is a pity given that so many of Safari's sculpts by Doug Watson are really outstanding for their accuracy. And at their price points, they are going to be a no-brainer favourite soon. I hope Safari and CollectA can leve up.

@BananaCake26 Жыл бұрын

We're being spoiled with these high quality inexpensive PVC figures now. A few years ago, you had to buy resin statues to get this level of painting and sculpting detail.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Tell me about it! This was the kind of level that you would have to wait for a 'special' to come along, not something released as part of a regular run of 'ordinary' figures. HLG has certainly served the community well with their recent offerings!

@The_PokeSaurus Жыл бұрын

I hope this dinosaur gets a better paper done on it.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Actually there is a dissertation done on it. Unfortunately it's in Chinese so I don't see any point in sharing it. I'm still reading it but from what I have read so far, it doesn't really help in the analysis of this model much. The tail club looks pretty generic, and another one had parts broken off.

@jrex9197 Жыл бұрын

I'm really liking this company. I hope they do a Dimetrodon. Always a great veview

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Indeed, I would love for HLG to do a Dimetrodon. I don't quite see that there are any Dimetrodons I currently like, so either HLG or I was hoping PNSO would try their hand at it! HLG is definitely going places!

@jrex9197 Жыл бұрын

@@DinosDragons I fully agree, PNSO could do it justice as well👌

@elizabethpendleton2401 Жыл бұрын

Did GR Toys have any part in this release? The Dicraeosaurus packaging clearly mentioned both as partners. The packaging for the recent models names only Haolonggood.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

My friend's asked GR Toys a while ago. Awaiting their reply on this now! 🙂

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

GR Toys replied. It seems that this release is solely HLG's. I'll amend my title accordingly 🙂

@maozilla9149 Жыл бұрын

nice video

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@maozilla9149 Жыл бұрын

@@DinosDragons your welcome

@Jesus-rl9ph Жыл бұрын

Little but not bad. Its beautiful.

@BananaCake26 Жыл бұрын

If it was bigger, many would criticise it for being too big for 1:35.

@Jesus-rl9ph Жыл бұрын

@@BananaCake26 Yeah, there's always some complaint. In any case, its true that it is small if you compare it with other brands. But I have the Stegodon, Mammoth and Nasutoceraptos and 👌beautiful.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

And best of all, it's very affordable for the quality! 😁

@Jesus-rl9ph Жыл бұрын

@@DinosDragons Yeah! This brand takes care of our pockets 😁

@HDDOOM Жыл бұрын

With all these GR toys i always feel they lack some wash or higlights to give them that final touch. They kinda feel bland but, its impressive the variations and gradients they achieve.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

Yes compared to PNSO they definitely have some ineffable something missing. Still miles ahead of Safari and CollectA, and at almost the same prices!

@Lotosaurus Жыл бұрын

In fact there are more pictures of Tianzhenosaurus in other paper.The paper title is"Preliminary study on the sexual dimorphism of Tianzhenosaurus youngi",and someone post it on bilibili. You can find it by searching“杨氏天镇龙为独立物种的新研究”.

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

哇多谢您！我就想怎么可能没下文？那份有没有PDF格式的？好像无法下载😪

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

No problem now. Thank you I'll enjoy reading this! Really appreciate viewers like you! 😁😁

@Bota7120 Жыл бұрын

i am kinda doubting if i should get this. i somehow get the feeling pnso will be either updationg their ankylosaurus, or releasing a new ankylosaur very soon

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

It really depends on what they release, when, and how much. I would say that at their current price, HLG is fast becoming the best option for most Western collectors, given the quality of their sculpt and paint applications. I sure hope for PNSO to get going on other clades, including the ankylosaurs!

@Bota7120 Жыл бұрын

@@DinosDragons for me personally, HLG still isnt quite there yet. Their models lack the fineness PNSO models have, and sometimes the paint application leaves a bit to be desired. I do think they are a great budget friendly alternative to PNSO, but me personally am not fully convinced yet. Maybe they can make a 1:35 sauropod that will blow me away haha

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

@@Bota7120 The problem is that if they were to go to the degree of fineness that PNSO does, they will likely not keep their low prices. So comparing the two isn't an apples to apples comparison. If you can afford it, then of course go for PNSO. If you can't, then HLG is for many people a better choice than Safari or Collecta _if_ they can get their accuracy to the known material up. In that area, except for compromises made for clown feet, Doug Watson is a very man to fault in terms of rigorous research.

@Bota7120 Жыл бұрын

@@DinosDragonswell, it turns out my prediction came true! They made a 1:35 apatosaurus and i am almost blown away. Everything looks perfect, except for the head. Maybe the promo pics dont do it justice, but the head looks really shrinkwrapped. I will wait for reviews before i consider getting it, but i am thoroughly impressed with the body sculpt

@ciuffoarancione8929 Жыл бұрын

This one seems a little bit expensive for a such small figure and the head is quite ugly ...pnso ankylosaurus is way bigger and better at the same price or a few more ...safari ltd is cheaper, bigger and really good (don't like the colour but sculpt is great). Maybe i ll get it only if on big sale..I think the right price is about 12/14 usd no more..no way the price is the same of Nasutoceratops..

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

I don't know which area you're from, but what I understand about Western prices is there is no way the PNSO Ankylo is cheaper than this. I would say PNSO Ankylo is close to 1:35, their sculpting level is also better and they pay more attention to accuracy. But as for the colour, unless they have improved their colours from the white dusty look I got when I bought my late run version, this colour is still better.

@ciuffoarancione8929 Жыл бұрын

@@DinosDragons i am from Italy, i ve found pnso ankylosaurus at 20 euros on sale (bought also meraxes at 35 euros and suchomimus at 30 one month ago) . Sculpt is way better, painting not so much because of colours choice (first version was great). I ve bought howlongood Nasutoceratops and ouranosaurus at 15 and 18 euros and they are great. But this one seems too expensive for the size and i don't like too much head sculpt. I ll buy it on sale under 15 euro... Don't you think it s strange it has the same price of Nasutoceratops and ouranosaurus? Now there is the new pentaceratops that seems good, painting is fantastic , 24 cm length at 35 euro...

@mulder364 Жыл бұрын

Pnso 안킬로 그대로 축소해놓은거같아 이녀석은 패스해야겠다

@DinosDragons Жыл бұрын

If you can get it at a good price then it's worth getting. I hope that the paint job is acceptable for you though. The first run PNSO Ankylo was the best and I missed out on that. So the subsquent run one I got was really bad, very faint and white and lacking in vibrant colour.