229: PNSO Giganotosaurus 2023 Review (plus head updates) 

Esp now that u dont even get a baby, skull or even stand with it.

It is indeed unfortunate that shipping doesn't make things any more pleasant for enthusiasts out of Asia. I do miss the bases, they always elevate the model somehow. Out of curiosity, if it wasn't for all the material heavying up the shipping costs, which would are the top 3 favourite PNSOs you would get?

@@DinosDragons sry i know u didnt ask me but personally i would live in a dream if there was any way i could get the Lingwulong. Sadly due to its pure mass shippong cost up to 40into europe 🥺😂

@@theimmortaleye7511 Not at all! I always welcome what my viewers have to say! Europe I hear is especially crazy with the VAT and all. As I recall, Lingwulong isn't a Museum Line, so the 'consolation' is that whatever price you pay, none of it goes to the material that some people don't want to have. The heft of this 1:35 sauropod however, means that yes, it will cost you. That's one reason why PNSO decided to go with 1:45 for its largest animals, like the Mamenchisaurus as well as the large marine animals. I still feel that if they could offer hollow PVC figures like they did originally, that might be a compromise and help save on shipping cost. That said, I believe some shipping systems are pretty cunning. They will either charge by weight or volume, whichever nets them the most money. 😡

Гиганотозавр описан 1995 году а ево фигука популярная ❤😊

Oh no! I should have had a shot of them all together! Believe me, they look great together! But you really want the stand for all, and maybe even more safety that the stand. My Acrocantho and Carcharodonto are very iffy and with paint work this subtle and beautiful, the last thing you want is a scuff mark from a drop impact! 😖😖

@@DinosDragons nothing even close to my denocheirus finding new amd creative ways to fall over but yes the two are a handful . Imma used double sided tape to fix them in place.

Thank you for your kind words as always! I am sure PNSO would be grateful to know it has fans like you! I don't know as much about theropods as I should, so I will leave the wishing of new products to enthusiasts like yourself 😁 I _will_ say that I am pretty sure we will be seeing some marine animals from PNSO this year!

Llukalkan would be a very awesome to get as a figure! Such an obscure specie

Exactly! I still have a sense that PNSO might surprise us with the new Wilson, perhaps by adding lips or at least having some kind of lipped option. We'll see! But a true 1:35 Spinosaurus is well and truly needed!

Same. I love it! PNSO already has a Mila the Mapusaurus character so I see maybe Mila is coming!

Isnt paul the allosaurus just from a year ago, its still quite up to date

The allosaurus doesnt need an update. The rex and carnotaurus however, do need one

Really hoping for a carnotaurus remake🤞🏻

I suspect that if PNSO made another carcharodontosaurid, it would look so similar that unless it really differentiated it in terms of pose and pattern, there will be many grumbles about looking just the same. I for one however, would love to have an official "Mapusaurus" model. I don't have even one! 🤣

I'm 100% with you! I have the sneaking suspicion we'll get a plesiosauroid from PNSO soon! 😁 I sure wouldn't complain if they gave my favourite dinosaur a skin makeover!

Yeah PNSO is great but it's not like they haven't dropped the ball a few times. That carnotaurus just seems off to me. I wouldn't put money on a redo though for quite some time. Dilo would be very cool, as would a dryosaurus or other small, bipedal ornithopod.

@Paleo Scinkus Thank you! I think you hit it on the head! It makes perfect sense as Giganotosaurus is an allosauroid as well. I completely overlooked the fact that what we have now isn't what they might have had way back when this was discovered. And I guess once this got started, few manufacturers or artists thought to relook it. Shows how much I pay attention to my theropods! 😪

@@DinosDragons That would also explain the 14 meter estimates, as Allosaurids have proportionality longer tails for their body size. It’s interesting how as more fossil material for dinosaur groups are found, the smaller it’s member appear to be. Spinosaurus for example has been knocked down to 13.7 meters long and 7,400 kg in weight in Paul Sereno’s 2022 paper.

this makes so much sense now!!

Thanks I didn't know that! I knew that they probably just ignored whatever consultant they hired, like they did before. Makes me wonder why they hire them in the first place. But to JWD's credit, they did try to introducte feathers and filaments, so that's a noteworthy step.

You're not going to regret it for sure!

Wilson the T. rex is considerably more massive and robust.

@@rodrigopinto6676 yes i know

@Fire Gator I am pretty sure you will be delithed to have this in hand! And next to the Carcharodontosaurus, the feeling is just amazing!

You're most welcome! I'm glad my reviews can help people decide. These are not cheap for many people outside Asia, unfortunately 😔😔

哈哈谢谢！您过奖了！这是一只非常优秀的模型。谈都谈不完！😁😁

Thomas, for an off-topic like that, feel free to flood the comments 🤣 I would imagine you definitely won't get it in one part, or the shipping would probably cost as much as - if not more than - the model itself! Hmmm.... the other Giganotosaurus you reference wouldn't be a JP one that someone broke and not accidentally, would it! 😂

Thank you for that! It really does help when the model is a pleasure to hold and behold! 😊

You are most welcome! PNSO doesn't afford any rest! 🤣

Thank you! Anatomy is one of my most enduring interests and it's a delight to see what PNSO has done with Meraxes. Indeed... I completely forgot about that Allosaurus claw! I feel that they aren't going to do that just for the claw, but it might happen later during a lull period. However, I have no doubt that in terms of popularity and profit potential, the T Rex is just begging to be remade! They might be biding their time to really perfect it... I have a sneaking suspicion if PNSO ever decides to do lips again, the T Rex would be a prime candidate! 😁

Thank you @Mahmoud ! I wasn't sure if this would be worth getting for many people, but having it in hand and comparing to even really good ones like the EoFauna, I feel it would really add to people who really like the genus!

this one seems better sculpted than the eofauna even if the eofauna one has perhaps more detail

Lol I never thought of it that way... and then I realised how many Giganotosaurus models I actually had! He's quite slender I must say!

Yes it's very complex and subtle, without being garish and outlandish. And even though it's still stripe and earth tones, put together very nicely indeed!

You're most welcome! I'm glad you appreciate it. I try to think about what _I_ would like to see, and my problem is a reflection of yours.... every time I see something in feet I have to waste time trying to convert it to meters lol! Different strokes, different folks, same problem! 🤣

@@DinosDragons Indeed, a truly horrific problem dinosaur fans must all face.

haha americans should jusst use the metric system like every1 else, xD@@DinosDragons

Good point! I'm especially keen to see how the Mesozoic Life Spinosaurus turns out. PNSO is probably taking its time to really study and think about the next version of Wilson. Certainly they've seen enough to give them an idea of what works and what doesn't! Absolutely agree that there are many Chinese dinosaurs just begging for a release. Those would have to be in larger than 1:35 I believe to fully show them in their splendour. I wouldn't mind a different scale for smaller dinosaurs for sure! And how could I forget Amargasaurus! My favourite dinosaur clade are the sauropods, so an update to this dinosaur would be very welcome! Especially since it's a relatively small dicraeosaurid, they have to give it to us in 1:35! 😁

Make sure you use the stands, AND don't put them too close the edge of the shelf! Put them in a little. These are so beautifully and subtly done you don't want to risk scuff marks! 😫

@@DinosDragons all my PNSO therapods are using a stand except the Tarbo and Carno they stand like champs 👍🏽

Haha, for some reason, I get this tingly sixth sense that we'll get a plesiosauroid from PNSO this year! I hope I'm right! 😁

@@DinosDragons me too that would be great!

I can't speak to accuracy, but you are certainly correct in your observation. I forgot to make the point that there is a slighly level up from the Giganoto compared to the Meraxes. Perhaps the Museum Line pieces get the best possible paint and sculpts.

I'm glad! They really did make some updates that fixes some of the previous errors at least for me. And while I liked the Old Lucas, I really would like to have one up-to-date representative!

Thank you for your kind words! My Meraxes review just dropped! 😁

Thank you for stopping by! I wouldn't consider it grinding since I enjoy it so much 😁 But PNSO keeps me busy, and I have still many neglected dragons to get back to! 😪

¡Porque estoy en China! Gracias por sus palabras. A decir verdad, desearía poder comprar solo uno para cada dinosaurio modelo. ¡Pero es que PNSO es demasiado bueno simplemente!

Ah, that is a good point! Yes I did not make the link to Concavenator, but it doesn't surprise me if that's exactly what someone thought it was a good idea to do. Still, many people obviously like it considering how well the Nanmu Giga is selling 😁

Congratulations! You will really like it I suspect. Plenty of subtlety in that paint application!

It's sad indeed, with the shipping, middleman charges, and for places like the EU, the ridiculously high VAT 😪😪

🤣Haha, many on the Chinese forums complain about this as well! To their credit, although they do use earth tones plus stripes, they have managed to make each sufficiently different so you don't get facsimiles. But I do hope for more creative use of patterning, as they did with their Acrocanthosaurus!

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Hahahahaha! Not _too_ deep I'm sure! 🤣

Even deeper down, there is no such thing as accurate dinosaurs let alone dinosaur figures lol. PNSO making a killing off folks new to how paleontology actually works.

Sorry my friend, my online translator isn't returning a translation that makes sense. So I can't respond 😔

It's really all to do with how wide you want to stretch phylogenetic bracketing, and then extrapolate from that. PNSO has in fact included feathers in their included artwork, although the actual model itself won't have it.

Very obvious differences! The only thing is the size is smaller, and you lack the base. There is also a vividness that shows in the old one that this, being more subtly painted, doesn't.

More accurate in what sense?

Interesting I've had quite a few similar questions, and I would say that you should first list out your criteria. For example, if you have limited space, how do you envision using it? Do you have size or scale preferences? Would you like to have many small models, or a few large ones? That already helps you factor in cost and prices. Because of limited space, it's better to spend on a few quality ones you really want, which meet most of your criteria, then to spend on lesser ones you will regret later. What are these criteria? For example is scientific accuracy the most important thing to you? That will exclude a lot already and you may have to save up for PNSOs or even Rebor if they continue their current focus. Or do you really want something beautifully sculpted with very high detail? Then you could start to consider Papo at the lower end and Nanmu at the higher end since the scientific accuracy isn't an issue. What price range would be considered acceptable if it meets all your criteria? Last of all, I would advise anyone starting out, not to think in terms of a _collection_ unless it's what you really want. Many of us started buying stuff we liked, and in time, then it became a collection, at the cost of money and space. But many others don't really, and then they have a few precious pieces that take up fewer total space. Starting in terms of buying a few you like instead of getting a collection going means you don't feel like you must fill up a certain quota as well. I don't know how old you are, but many collectors as they get along, get married, have kids, and so on, find that they are forced to prune their collections for most space. It's a very sad process for many, and so it's something worth considering too. Good luck! 😁

Hahahah the Huincul formation had some monsters!!

Haha thank you! But I never really notice these things. For the first few years I had about 50-80 subscribers, and didn't actually notice some other numbers until viewers pointed them out to me. Thanks for noticing! 😁

I think it comes down to what you look for in a model, and whether you like the genus enough if you already have the others. The Acrocanthosaurus I would feel is sufficiently different in colour and form to get. Carcharodonto and Giganoto is a harder thing to differentiate 😪 For me I did want an update to a pretty important dinosaur incorporating Meraxes, so I got it. If you're not really particular, I think you would be happy with the Carcharodontosaurus, though it does have a rather pointy snout.

I had to look up what the Gigachad meme was... and now that I've seen it, I can't unsee the similarity! 😂 If I'd known, it was have been a must-have comedic element to this video! 🤣

Haha exactly. Very little words need actually be said with this one!

@@DinosDragons haha. Your every reviews specially with the PNSO figures is like my favorite food. No talking just love and keep on eating it. 😄😄♥️♥️. Great review sir as always. 🥰🥰.

It _is_ beautiful in the sculpt. What don't you like about the paint?

@@DinosDragons It's like a tangerine color.

It was Fated to be! This one has your name all over it! 😀

I don't have it. In fact I only bought about 4 JP/JW statues. I prefer anatomically accurate representations.

@@DinosDragons the Nanmu one is pretty good I got both colours of them and they are great biggish

Yes I believe beyond a certain price range, you have to think whether it would be worth paying an artist to paint a modle exactly the way you want it. Of course if you have the skill, you could even save money and enjoy a lot more!

@@DinosDragons yes but a professional painting has an high price...paintings as rebor models are good for me at the right price... Pnso has good painting but i am tired of usual colours...all brown and flat colour scheme..

The De Clay Studio T Rex is an example of painting at its finest and most complex, and how a model can be elevated to the heavens because of it. One might argue it's not really _high priced_ but _high value_ because you can see it's worlds apart from what many people are doing. It's the kind of work I wuld buy not to put together with the other 300 dinosaurs, but in a special spot on its own. Especially if you get the 1:35, because there are many other dinosaurs larger. The 1:20 version would be truly a centrepiece work of art, and there's not a chance of it getting lost. I would definitely buy that... if I struck the lottery.

@@DinosDragons I agree with you! It looks like a masterpiece and it seems like it has a high value! I hope that the paintwork is equal to what is shown in the promotional images! (I mean not like previous PNSO paintings) I think I am going to have 1/35 scale one since I have not won a lottery yet... Lol

I'm not sure what he would have done, but anything animatronic done by Stan to his usual standards are worth a long hard look, that's for sure!

Very observant! Yes, the manufacture date is often ahead of when they actually release it. I usually label my videos according to the year it came out.

¥320 for me. I don't know how much it would be for you. Sorry!

That also is one major factor why I'm a fan of bases. They allow a lot more dynamism without having to resort to clown feet and oodles of unsightly hip bulk.

There is that hot water idea where you soften it in hot water, then hold it in the position you want.It should keep when it cools down. But it is never permanent. Unfortunately PNSO uses a really soft material compared to HLG who use a harder plastic for their legs.

PNSO always did have rather thin tails for their theropods, something that has been remarked on from time to time 🤔

PNSO Giganotosaurus is currently the best on the market. Pity that the tail isn't more beefy. I hope for 1:35 Majungasaurus similar to the one from Planet Dinosaur.

Wow that's a difficult question to answer without knowing more about what you're looking for! A little more info? But I guess the answer is moot now, since with the new Cameron T Rex maybe you have another question to worry about now! 🤣

@@DinosDragons I ended up getting the giga right now, as I already have the safari and papo rexes and I do not own any carcharodontosaurid yet. I’m so excited it arrives today! 😁

Recent estudies indícate that the Tyrannosaurus rex was a long-distance runner and was also quite agile despite being very robust and massive animal(9-10 tons powerhouse)

The T. rex had the ability to kill any herbivore.

Indeed! Just looking at those massive jaws and comparing it to reconstructions of the Giganotosaurus years ago, it was obvious that length alone wasn't everything. But I guess the public gets fired up with length differences, and so everything else takes on a superlative aura - real or fictional - and then next thing you know, Giganotosaurus is the biggest and baddest.

@@DinosDragons T. rex and giga approximately same length but the tyrannosaurus was an absolute Unit(Powerhouse Tank) and more sophisticated animal with much stronger bite with the ears of an owl, the eyes of eagle or sharper, the smell of a vulture and the brain of a primate. That’s INSANE.

Just try to get one from an early run... the earlier the better! Though I hope that for a Museum Line, the quality of paint application wouldn't have deterioriated noticeably yet.

It's actually easier once you break it down. What I really find hard right now are Huehuecanauhtlus and Futalognkosaurus 🤣

@@DinosDragons You don't know anything, bigger giganotosaurus if head meat 1.63 big than t rex meat 1.45 scotty that's not big hahahha, giganotosaurus better go ahead 13.7 -15 meter I hope you come quiet hahahaha t rex poor outside poor North America, South America largest animals q you what happened silence

@@rodrigoestebanquierofiguer9658 I have no clue what you are talking about but if I am deciphering the gist of your message correctly, you misunderstood my intention. I thought you meant that Giganotosaurus was a big word to pronounce. I replied that I found it harder to pronounce Huehuecanauhtlus and Futalognkosaurus. I see now you meant size. Firstly, if you have a source to quote for your size estimate, I will look it up and check its credibility, and then put it in the description box above. Secondly, you seem to misunderstand that my claim for Tyrannosaurus is based on some kind of national pride and wanting the biggest to be North American. If you have watched my other videos, you will know that my favourite dinosaurs are the sauropods, and especially the titanosaurs, and my favourites are Argentinosaurus and Patagotitan, both of which are proudly South American. I focus on fact and sharing what science I know here without bias or any kind of vested interest. I'm not in the least interested in making this channel a place where non-related, invectives are tossed about, including whether the biggest and baddest are North American, South American, Central, East or West American. Nature doesn't care about such distinctions. Perhaps if we didn't, there would be more peace and less strife in the world. And by the way, I live in Asia.

@@DinosDragons I am from South America, which I hate about the tyranosaurs, not big but minor, giganotosaurus really bigger than the carchandotosaurus famliy bigger than the history of the allosaurus, that's right. because discrimination gigas no and I support you GIGANOTOSAURUS BEST OF THE BIGGEST HEAD than t rex minor not big I don't get involved tyranosaur fuck

@@DinosDragons the carchadotosaurus is a family 145-66 million years old, that really is a giant that person does not understand and knows nothing, I discovered about him that carcha and gigas really knife teeth, why don't bite more fools of the chemical doctor from the USA LIAR PURE MONEY SILVER Q SHIT USA that the gigas bit real I am sure that ruben carolin suffers he says really giant of the south is eaten by the big Sauropoda arentinosaurus yes and also the biggest giganotosaurus in the world nothing more that you understand